Comment on Around Town — A new year, a new beginning

A new and possibly less contentious era started Tuesday for the Broward School Board, as two new and three returning members were sworn in for new terms. During a ceremony at Dillard High in Fort Lauderdale, board members pledged to focus more on student achievement and less on political differences in the coming years. Joining the board are recently elected board members Maura Bulman, who represents the Hollywood area, and Rebecca Thompson, who represents the Pembroke Pines and Miramar areas. Three board members were reelected: Sarah Leonardi and Jeff Holness of the Fort Lauderdale area, and countywide member Debbi Hixon. All were elected in August to four-year terms except for Bulman, whose term will end in 2026. The five join four board members who still have two more years on their terms: Lori Alhadeff, Brend Fam, Nora Rupert and Allen Zeman. It’s the first time since May 2022 that the board will include no appointees from Gov.

Which pillow is best? You might not spend much time thinking about your pillows, but they can make a huge difference to your nighttime comfort and the quality of your sleep. As such, you owe it to yourself to carefully select your next set of pillows. You’ll need to consider a range of factors, including both the filling and outer material of the pillow and its firmness.

By MICHAEL CASEY HENNIKER, N. H. (AP) — When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences” while trying to navigate at night. The heart-stopping flights led to his research of unmanned aircraft systems while getting his doctorate degree in aerospace engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Multigenre music star Post Malone is bringing his 2025 summer tour to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens on Sunday, June 8, joined by up-and-comer Jelly Roll. After a series of presales, tickets will be available through a general on-sale beginning at noon Tuesday, Nov. 26, at LiveNation.com. The first presale, for Citi customers, will run from noon Wednesday through 10 p.m.

By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutors oppose any effort to dismiss President-elect Donald Trump’s hush money conviction, but they expressed some openness Tuesday to delaying sentencing until after his impending second term. In a court filing Tuesday, the Manhattan district attorney’s office said Trump’s forthcoming presidency isn’t grounds for dropping a case that was already tried.

A boat with 18 migrants from China and Ecuador arrived in Pompano Beach Tuesday morning, officials say. U. S. Customs and Border Patrol agents and local law enforcement officers responded to the migrant landing, according to a statement posted on X by Jeffrey Dinise, chief patrol agent of the Miami sector.