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Crime Stoppers offering $5,000 reward for information on armed robbery at Wilton Manors smoke shop

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:27:56 GMT

Broward Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information regarding an armed robbery at a smoke shop in Wilton Manors. The incident occurred at Nars Smoke Shop, located at 1000 W. Oakland Park Blvd., around 9:40 p.m. on Sept. 26.According to authorities, the suspects, armed with a firearm, entered the store and pointed the weapon at the cashier, demanding cash. After obtaining both cash and merchandise, the suspects fled the scene in an unknown direction.If you have any information on this crime, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

Beyoncé announces ‘Renaissance’ concert film with new trailer

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:27:56 GMT

(CNN) — Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” is coming to theaters.The “Break My Soul” singer, who wrapped up her tour in in Kansas City on Sunday, released a trailer for the film, “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé.” The project will debut in theaters on Dec. 1.According to an official synopsis for the film, “It is about Beyoncé’s intention, hard work, involvement in every aspect of the production, her creative mind and purpose to create her legacy, and master her craft.”“When I am performing, I am nothing but free,” Beyoncé says in the trailer. “The goal for this tour was to create a place where everyone is free and no one is judged.”The trailer also shows images of Beyoncé’s family and features clips of her daughter Blue Ivy joining her onstage.Tickets for “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” are available now.

The family of a 9-year-old girl who vanished on a New York camping trip is asking the public for tips, as police warn she could be in ‘imminent danger’

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:27:56 GMT

(CNN) — The family of Charlotte Sena, who went missing Saturday evening in upstate New York, is asking the public for help as authorities ramp up their search for the 9-year-old they fear could have been abducted.Charlotte, who was camping in Moreau Lake State Park with her family, went on a bike ride with close friends around dinner time and never returned, officials said.Police believe Charlotte could be in “imminent danger,” according to an Amber Alert issued Sunday morning.“Following our exhaustive search of the park we took that step of issuing the Amber Alert because we felt that that exhaustive search, when we couldn’t find her here, it was quite possible that an abduction had taken place,” said Lt. Colonel Richard Mazzone of the Uniform Force of the State Police.When she disappeared, Charlotte was wearing an orange tie-dyed Pokémon shirt, dark blue pants, black Crocs and a gray bike helmet, according to a description provided by state police.“This is a critical tim...

Apple TV+ reveals title and trailer for highly-anticipated Lionel Messi docuseries

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:27:56 GMT

Soccer fans, get ready for an exclusive glimpse into the world of a legend. The countdown begins as Apple TV+ prepares to premiere “Messi Meets America,” a six-part docuseries that delves deep into the life of Inter Miami CF captain Lionel Messi. The series is set to release its first three episodes worldwide on October 11, with more episodes to follow throughout the season.“Messi Meets America” promises exclusive behind-the-scenes access to the iconic soccer superstar as he embraces his new role in Major League Soccer and Inter Miami CF. After two decades of incredible success in Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, along with a FIFA World Cup win with the Argentina national team, Messi’s decision to join Major League Soccer sent shockwaves through the soccer world. The documentary chronicles Messi’s journey, from sold-out crowds across America to his unforgettable last-minute game-winning goal in his debut match with Inter Miami CF. Viewers will w...

Restaurant review: Le Deuxième Elément

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:27:56 GMT

Rue Saint-Boniface 7, 1050 Ixelles What’s good? Le Deuxième Elément serves a wide variety of mouth-watering Thai food ranging from the famous pad thai — fried rice noodles mixed with vegetables and beef, chicken or scampi — to comforting soups, meat stews and curries. The starters include classic spring rolls, steamed dumplings and soups. If you want to get a taste of everything, we’d recommend ordering the “Thai Special,” a mix of the rolls, dumplings and fried bites. Starters range from €9 for a veggie soup to €14 for the spicy scampi salad. Mains are usually served with steamed white rice.There are also a few vegetarian dishes, although these tend to be the same as the meat dishes but with the protein removed and vegetables added. If you’re hungry, fear not; the ample portions will certainly fill you up. What’s not? The chicken stew with vegetables and ginger la...

Kemi Badenoch woos Tory members with culture war attacks on Labour

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:27:56 GMT

MANCHESTER, England — Britain is the best country in the world to be Black, Conservative rising star Kemi Badenoch claimed Monday — as she aimed culture war jabs directly at the opposition Labour Party.Speaking at the Conservative Party’s annual conference in Manchester, Business and Trade Secretary Badenoch — seen as a potential future leader of the Tories — accused Labour of trying to “bend the knee” before an “altar of intolerance” and of peddling a “narrative of hopelessness” among ethnic minority communities.Badenoch also serves as Minister for Women and Equalities, and has styled herself as an “anti-woke” politician, earning admirers on her party’s right flank. In her speech to the Tory faithful, Badenoch argued that Labour wants to stoke racial divisions in the U.K. and said she tells her children the U.K. “is the best country in the world to be Black — because it’s a country that sees people, not labels....

California Gov. Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:27:56 GMT

(CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List, to fill the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat, his office confirmed Sunday evening.Butler will become the first lesbian Black woman to join Congress in US history, according to Newsom. She will also be the sole Black female senator serving in Congress and only the third in US history. Feinstein, the longest-serving female US senator in history, died last week at 90.The selection of Butler, first reported by Politico, comes as Democrats hold a narrow Senate majority and uncertainty looms over New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez’s political future amid outcry from his Democratic colleagues over his federal indictment.Butler has been the president of EMILY’s List, which works to elect Democratic women who support abortion rights, since the group’s board of directors appointed her in 2021, when she became the first woman of color to lead the organiza...

The New York trial accusing Trump of lying about his wealth opens as he denounces it as a ‘scam’

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:27:56 GMT

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JAKE OFFENHARTZ (Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — The fraud lawsuit that could cost former President Donald Trump control of some of his most prized properties went to trial Monday, with New York state lawyers vowing to hold him accountable while he denounced the case as a politically motivated “scam.”The civil case, brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, accuses the business-mogul-turned-politician and his company of deceiving banks, insurers and others by habitually misstating his wealth in financial statements.“They were lying year after year after year,” Kevin Wallace, a lawyer in James’ office, said in an opening statement as Trump sat at the defense table. He looked straight ahead, arms crossed, facing away from the screen that showed details of Wallace’s presentation. Defense lawyer Christopher Kise, in his opening, said that the financial statements were true, and he suggested the proof was i...

Raptors president Masai Ujiri on Knicks lawsuit: ‘Go figure’

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:27:56 GMT

Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri is dismissive of a lawsuit brought against his team by the rival New York Knicks.The Knicks filed suit against the Raptors, their new head coach Darko Rajakovic and a former Knicks scouting employee in late August, saying the defendants conspired to steal thousands of videos and other scouting secrets over the past few weeks.New York is seeking unspecified damages and a ban on the further spread of the Knicks’ trade secrets.The lawsuit claims that secrets including scouting and play frequency reports, along with a prep book and a link to valuable software, had been downloaded thousands of times by Raptors employees.Ujiri was asked about the lawsuit at a news conference in downtown Toronto this morning.“There has been one time a team has sued a team in the NBA. One time. Go figure,” said a terse Ujiri.Raptors cultural reset begins at training campUjiri said the Raptors needed a cultural reset after firing former head coach Nick ...

Coldplay brings empathy – and Selena Gomez – to the band’s 2023 North American tour finale

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:27:56 GMT

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — In 2023, a Coldplay concert opens like a triumphant finale — LED wristbands flashing, confetti canons on overdrive, a singalong of 68,000 voices repeating “You’ve got a higher power,” to match frontman Chris Martin’s energy. Flags representing attendees from Argentina, Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, South Korea and Brazil were raised; children and the elderly sang along to familiar radio hits. Live music isn’t church, but for two hours on Sunday night, the British band got close.A short film on the conservation efforts of Coldplay’s global stadium tour for their 2021 album “Music of the Spheres” previewed the band’s North American tour closer at the Rose Bowl, just outside of Los Angeles. Then: an explosion of rainbow lighting effects, tie-dye orbs, and wholesome bits — for “Paradise,” Martin asked the audience to engage in the “quietest singalong ever,” chanting the title in a whisper.In one moment, he partic...