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Authorities in Guatemala raided the compound of Lev Tahor, an extremist Jewish sect, and removed 160 children and teenagers after allegations of abuse and human trafficking. The law enforcement raid is the latest legal action against the group, which is often described as a cult. In 2022, two leaders of the sect were given 12 years in prison on charges of kidnapping children and exploiting them for sexual purposes.

As of mid-December, FEMA shelled out $1.1 billion for Floridians who were victims of hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton, according to an agency spokesperson. It’s about the same amount the agency dispersed across Florida after Ian in 2022, which was the costliest hurricane in state history. Unlike two years ago, however, much of the damage this time was clustered in Tampa Bay, which bore the brunt of the three storms.  Combined, homeowners and renters in Hillsborough and Pinellas received $670 million from FEMA this year. And yet, how federal officials have distributed the record amount of aid varied, leaving those hit the hardest with vastly different perceptions of FEMA. For the full story, please visit miamiherald.com

MIAMI GARDENS — Zach Sieler is my choice for Dolphins MVP this season. There’s no reason to get creative about saying that. So I’ll just say that Sieler, the seventh-year defensive lineman, the gritty, self-made, pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootstraps guy who lived in an RV (recreational vehicle) early in his career, is my clear choice for Dolphins MVP. Sieler, a Michigan native and dedicated outdoorsman, leads the team in sacks with 8.5. No one makes big plays in big games more frequently than Sieler, who leads the league’s No.

The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors. U. S. stocks ripped higher and carried the S&P 500 to records as the economy kept growing and the Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates. The year featured many familiar winners, such as Big Tech, which got even bigger as their stock prices kept growing.

Jumping Jesus Christ on a Pogo, after the incoming Vice President sent out a Merry Christmas to all post on his Truth Social platform, he unleashed another one to the "Radical Left Lunatics." Hey, that's us! We are radical for wanting a viable healthcare plan in this country and not wanting our children buried in crippling student debt for a lifetime.