Zoo Miami on Friday announced the birth of a southern hairy-nosed wombat, marking the first successful birth of the species in the zoo’s history and the only successful birth of a southern hairy-nosed wombat in the United States this year.
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A 31-year-old man armed with an AR-15–style rifle threatened his neighbor after an argument in the elevator of a 48-story luxury condominium in downtown Miami, according to a police officer’s report.
Two UPS employees in Miami-Dade County were arrested Thursday after investigators accused them of taking electronics from packages at a Doral facility and replacing the original shipping labels so the items could be sent to other addresses.
A 41-year-old man was arrested Thursday on accusations that he stole a passenger’s luggage at Miami International Airport, which had about $9,000 worth of property inside, authorities said.
A 47-year-old man faced charges on Friday after Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies accused him of trying to kill his ex-girlfriend early Thursday morning at a mobile home park.
Davie police arrested a detective with the Miami Shores Police Department on Thursday.
HONOLULU (AP) — Tropical Storm Lala formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean and is expected to become a hurricane while approaching the Big Island of Hawaii, where it could bring heavy rain and flooding this weekend, forecasters said.
BEIRUT (AP) — A British company said Thursday it has been hired to salvage a grounded Russian shadow fleet tanker off Oman’s coast and stop an oil spill that is threatening wildlife as it reaches the country’s shoreline following its dramatic spread in recent weeks.
Miami Gardens police have identified a 23-year-old man who they say was arrested after he fired at a home and later exchanged gunfire with a detective before leading officers on a pursuit that ended in Opa-locka.
Miami extended the contract of coach Jai Lucas over the past few weeks, a person with knowledge of the agreement said Wednesday.