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by Leila MACOR Agence France Presse MIAMI, United States (AFP) — A newly installed pedestrian bridge over a major road in Miami collapsed on Thursday, killing four people and trapping multiple cars below. The walkway, which connected Florida International University to a student housing area, went up less than a week ago. “We have located up to four victims. Four deceased,” Miami-Dade Fire Chief Dave Downey told a news conference. Maurice Kemp, the area’s deputy […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Pop star Enrique Iglesias on Wednesday accused his former label Universal of short-changing artists while benefiting from the soaring growth of streaming as he filed a lawsuit for breach of contract. “Universal has been systematically underpaying Iglesias’ streaming royalties by calculating those royalties at a small fraction of the contractually required 50 percent royalty rate,” said the lawsuit filed in Miami, where Iglesias lives. The lawsuit alleged that the 42-year-old […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — SpaceX on Wednesday test-fired its Falcon Heavy rocket for the first time in a launch pad experiment aimed at giving its main engines a trial workout before blasting off in the coming days. Touted as the “world’s most powerful rocket,” the Falcon Heavy is designed to one day carry crew and supplies to deep space destinations such as the Moon and Mars. “Falcon Heavy hold-down firing this morning was good. […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Goran Dragic scored 27 points as the Miami Heat ended Boston’s 16-game winning streak on Wednesday with an upset 104-98 victory. Dion Waiters added 26 points for Miami as the Heat improved to 8-9 to stun the Celtics, who had not lost since the opening two games of the season. Slovenian star Dragic contributed five assists and five rebounds while Waiters had six assists. Tyler Johnson was the only other […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) – Disney World knew it had an alligator problem long before one of the beasts killed a toddler at the famous resort last year, official data showed Friday. In the 15 months before an alligator dragged two-year-old Lane Graves underwater on June 14, 2016, 45 of the reptiles were captured on Disney property, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. From the day of the attack until September this year […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The Miami Heat officially waived forward Chris Bosh on Tuesday, the same day the NBA club announced that they would eventually retire his jersey. The 11-time all-star missed the 2016-17 season after he failed a preseason physical due to a blood clot issue. “He is, without a doubt, one of the greatest players in the history of the franchise. The number ‘1’ will never be worn by another player and […]
MIAMI, Florida (Eagle News) — Walking into this small market in the Doral area of Miami at first might seem no different than walking into other shops that are open for business. The clerk behind the counter greets you, an assortment of snacks, spices, and sauces line the shelves, and little knickknacks such as clothes, flags, and CDs decorate the walls of the establishment. But what makes this store standout is that all the […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Chris Bosh and the Miami Heat, divided on whether or not the 11-time All-Star forward can keep playing after blood clots, have reached a tentative deal to part ways, ESPN reported Wednesday. Talks that included the NBA players union brought a final end to the “Big Three” era in Miami that saw LeBron James, now with reigning NBA champion Cleveland, and Dwyane Wade, now at Chicago, combine with Bosh to […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The Miami Heat kept their NBA playoff hopes alive Monday with a 124-121 overtime victory over Cleveland that dropped the reigning NBA champion Cavaliers to second in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs, locked in a duel with the Boston Celtics for the top seed in the East, nevertheless rested stars LeBron James and Kyrie Irving in Miami. They suffered their second overtime defeat in as many days, having squandered a […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Hassan Whiteside delivered a 23-point double-double to help Miami beat Phoenix on Tuesday but suffered a hand injury which cast a shadow over the victory. Heat center Whiteside was outstanding as the Heat battled to a 112-97 win over the Suns to improve to 35-36 and remain in contention for a playoff berth from the Eastern Conference. But Whiteside, who set two team records with his display, was forced to […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Damian Lillard carried his teammates on is back Sunday, scoring a season-high 49 points as the Portland Trail Blazers stopped the Miami Heat 115-104 at American Airlines Arena. The 26-year-old point guard from Oakland, California made 12 free throws and nine three-pointers, the same number the entire Heat team did. His 49 points was just four fewer than the Miami starting lineup. “That was one incredible performance,” Heat coach Erik […]
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — Goran Dragic showed no ill effects from an eye injury, scoring 33 points to power the Miami Heat to a 120-112 NBA win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. Dragic, of Slovenia, suffered an injury to his right eye last week when he was elbowed by Cory Joseph of the Toronto Raptors. He had to miss Sunday’s Heat loss to Indiana because his eye was swollen shut. The 30-year-old […]
