Happy Saturday, July 18, 2026, South Florida! The heat is on! Hopefully everyone has had a moment to cool off after this week’s high heat! Afternoon high temperatures reached into the mid 90s much of the week while Miami tied a record high of 97° on Thursday! By the end of the week, we finally saw s
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United States and Iran exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets on Saturday as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensified. The region has endured days of back-and-forth attacks in a conflict increasingly focused on control of the s
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking another hot and humid day across South Florida. We will see a few pop-up showers early in the morning and possibly in the early afternoon. The rest of the day will be partly cloudy.
The Regal Princess is back at Port Everglades after a crew member fell overboard and was declared dead this past week. Steve Maugeri has the latest.
A new Everglades wildfire in west Broward County has burned thousands of acres and brought smoky conditions to nearby metro areas, according to state officials and CBS Miami meteorologists. According to the Florida Forest Service's Watch Duty map, the Mile Marker 40 fire has burned 6,000 acres just
The NEXT Weather Team is tracking another hot and humid day across South Florida. We will see a few pop-up showers early in the morning and possibly in the early afternoon. The rest of the day will be partly cloudy. CBS News Miami Real temperatures will reach the low 90s. The humidity and that heat
A deadly crash unfolded early Saturday morning along US-27 in Miramar, according to the Miramar Police Department.Investigators said it happened around 1:38 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the highway near Pines Boulevard. Two people who were on a motorcycle reportedly crashed into the rear of a tra
Happy Saturday, July 18, 2026, South Florida! The heat is on! Hopefully everyone has had a moment to cool off after this week’s high heat! Afternoon high temperatures reached into the mid 90s much of the week while Miami tied a record high of 97° on Thursday! By the end of the week, we finally saw s
The championship match for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is just one day away, with Argentina and Spain facing off at New York New Jersey Stadium to determine who leaves North America with the glory. But there's still one more match being held in Miami Gardens: the bronze final, which will determine who l
A new Everglades wildfire in west Broward County has burned thousands of acres and brought smoky conditions to nearby metro areas, according to state officials and CBS Miami meteorologists.According to the Florida Forest Service's Watch Duty map, the Mile Marker 40 fire has burned 6,000 acres just w
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of people in the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states muddled through another day of unhealthy air from uncontrolled wildfires on Friday. The thick smoke enveloped the nation’s capital in a gloomy, eerie haze and prompted Major League Baseball’s Cleveland Guardians
A man and his dog were badly injured in an apparent act of random rage. The alarming attack left Evan Motlong with a fractured face, and his dog suffered a fractured leg after they went out for a walk in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood on Wednesday evening. “My orbital bone is fractured, my cheekbone i
Ahead of tomorrow's World Cup match in Miami, three men were arrested in Virginia Gardens as part of a human trafficking sting operation.The men were arrested for allegedly trying to meet with juvenile girls for sex. David Talukdar / Getty Images Investigators said the suspects entered a room expect
A wellness business in Davie is working to address cost barriers preventing some clients from accessing medical pedicures."I feel so sad when I see older people needing a pedicure, but they can't afford it," said Judith Mella Mignon, co-owner of Wellness Pedicure.At the clinic, technicians follow po
Taylor Farms on Friday said it is "voluntarily removing" iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico after it was linked to one of the largest outbreaks of cyclosporiasis in the U.S. in recent years. "While the FDA traceback is indicating a specific independent farm, which represents less than 1% of
CBS News Miami Homestead Police Chief Mario Knapp is warning the public after scammers impersonated him in an attempt to steal sensitive banking information.In an exclusive interview with CBS News Miami, Knapp called the situation "unusual," noting that he had never encountered a scam in which a pol
Classical music is getting a serious makeover. The Miami Beach Classical Music Festival is taking the orchestra experience to a whole new dimension. The Temple Emanu-El’s historic sanctuary is becoming a 360-degree light show with “Celestia: A Symphony of Light.” It’s bringing live music and technol
Just like Frank Sinatra, Adam Lambert created his new album his way. The singer just dropped his new independent album inspired by the alt-rock and electronic sounds that shaped him in the ’90s and early 2000s on his own label. Adam says the independent release has given him complete creative freedo
CBS News Miami With the World Cup final match set for Sunday, downtown Hollywood is bracing for a surge of visitors as local businesses look to capitalize on the ongoing soccer fever."We are getting reservations already, and I think this is going to be really fun and really crowded," said Juan Sierr
Volunteers in Doral are still packing donation boxes bound for Venezuela, where Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) has been delivering large‑scale aid after the deadly earthquakes.
Soccer fans had a great time celebrating the FIFA World Cup and youth soccer in South Florida. Curaçao national team players Eloy Room and Jürgen Locadia headlined the Miami Ball Run 2026. Inspired by the Olympic Ball Run 30 years ago, more than 50 ball runners, including players and athletes, kicke
The FIFA World Cup final is sparking something fun between two South Florida restaurants. The tournament has brought some fun competition, but in South Florida, there’s no exception, as two restaurants are looking to go head-to-head for the final after gathering passionate fans in on a grand philant
A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador. Authorities did not report any severe damage or casualties in either country. Two people were reported injured in southern Mexico.The U.S. Geolog
Despite the economic and political crisis in Cuba, some exiles in Miami remain hopeful about the future of their homeland as they say current conditions could lead to a positive, democratic change. In Miami’s Calle Ocho section, the sights, sounds, and smells serve as a reminder of the Cuba many exi
The president of Global Empowerment Mission is back in South Florida after spending two and a half weeks in Venezuela and he says the crisis there is far from over.Michael Capponi returned to the nonprofit's Doral headquarters, where he described the scale of the devastation firsthand. He estimates
United Way Broward hosted a special celebration for a South Florida senior’s incredible milestone. Jean Colker thought she was making a normal visit to United Way Broward on the way to lunch in Fort Lauderdale, Friday afternoon. She was met with a surprise, as volunteers went all out to host a speci
A city of Miami firefighter was arrested Thursday night after police say he threw a punch at an off-duty police officer at Dolphin Mall. According to arrest documents, the off-duty officer was notified by the mall's security that a male patron later identified as Johnathan Sobenis, 26, being loud, d
A South Florida-based relief organization continues to step up to help thousands of earthquake victims in Venezuela. From the initial response to long-term recovery, Global Empowerment Mission said it has reached more than 105,000 people and is now preparing for the next phase of relief. Hundreds of
Artificial intelligence is no longer just helping people write emails or generate images. Investigators say it's also helping scammers steal money by making fake voices, photos and phone calls look and sound frighteningly real.For one South Florida immigration attorney, that meant discovering crimin
Broward firefighters responded Friday to a large blaze that partially engulfed a home in Weston.The flames occurred at the 900 block of Crestview Circle.According to the Broward Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue, the fire potentially originated from a vehicle inside the garage of the home and crews were
NEAR GOVERNMENT CUT, Fla. (WSVN) — Officials with the United States Coast Guard said they medically evacuated a woman who was experiencing pregnancy complications aboard a cruise ship. USCG Station Miami Beach crew responded to the ship about four miles northeast of Government Cut on Thursday. Photo
A Miami woman who served as the primary caregiver for an elderly woman faces charges after she allegedly stole $24,000 from the victim's bank account, using the money to gamble at South Florida casinos, according to a Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office arrest affidavit.Charlotte Regina Butler, 65, was arre
Paramedics rushed a person to the hospital after they suffered a medical emergency in North Bay Village. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the area off Kennedy Causeway just after noon on Thursday. Due to the location, crews launched a stokes basket evolution, which uses a ladder truck and s
The bronze medal match is tomorrow night at Miami Stadium
The storms and showers could be coming into the metro areas.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Almost two decades ago, photographer Joan Monfort didn’t think much of his photo shoot of a teenage Lionel Messi bathing a cute baby boy in a plastic bathtub. Not until the remarkable twist of fate became clear years later, when that infant blossomed into Lamine Yamal. Now th
TAPACHULA, México (AP) — A strong earthquake struck the southern Mexican Pacific coast on Friday, right on the border with Guatemala, and was felt from Mexico City to El Salvador. Authorities have not immediately reported any severe damage or casualties in any country. The U.S. Geological Survey (US
A woman was arrested Thursday after police say she tried to run over a man and woman with her car at a Florida City intersection last May. Tangela Wright, 51, is facing two counts of attempted murder after police say she purposefully hit a man and woman with her car. CBS News Miami According to arre
Massachusetts (WBZ) — A small plane crashed into a pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts Thursday morning, leaving the pilot critically hurt. It happened just after 7:30 a.m. in Curlew Pond, which is off Curlew Pond Road in Myles Standish State Park. “We heard the plane stall. We thought we’d hear the eng
The so-called "great wealth transfer" — the passing of assets from the baby boomer generation to their heirs — will mostly benefit younger Americans who are already affluent, according to a July report from Visa Business and Economic Insights.And while the wealth transfer will be signifi
Three men were arrested Thursday after responding to an undercover ad seeking to arrange paid sex with people they believed were underage girls, authorities said. The sting was part of a multi-agency operation launched ahead of FIFA matches expected to draw more visitors to Miami-Dade County. Invest
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