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Q: Ira, when the Heat were linked to James Harden, the Heat said no, and got back to business. When the Josh Richardson rumors with Jimmy Butler in Minnesota carried into the season, Pat Riley issued a statement about there not being a deal. What is going on at the moment is a disservice to the fans.

The shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was a tragedy waiting to happen. The problem with America’s healthcare industry is that it has turned onto a dictatorship by people who have never attended medical school but who are in the business of approving or disapproving medical services. Doctors live by a code of ethics known as the Hippocratic Oath, signifying dignity, well-being and respect for patients.

It’s been less than a week since UCF announced the return of Scott Frost as its football coach, and the athletic department is already feeling the move’s impact. The waitlist for season tickets climbed to 2,500 people and, according to a spokesperson, the athletic department has seen 12 major gifts in the Shareholder Society since the announcement.

Here are the top stories for Friday, Dec. 13, 2024. Get the weather forecast for today here. SUBSCRIBE NOW: Get our free Morning Update email. Sign up here. They died in police custody. Their deaths are attributed to a disputed but ‘very real’ phenomenon called excited delirium. Final recommendation would close one Broward school and change five others 56 rodent droppings in kitchen; scores of flies in sandwich station, food prep area: 3 South Florida restaurants shut Weekend things to do: SantaCon, Winterfest Boat Parade, Krampusnacht, Amy Winehouse tribute Prosecutors say killer ditched his Bible while fleeing the scene.

Today is Friday, Dec. 13, the 348th day of 2024. There are 18 days left in the year. Today in history: On Dec. 13, 2003, Saddam Hussein was captured by U. S. forces while hiding in a hole under a farmhouse in Adwar, Iraq, near his hometown of Tikrit. Also on this date: In 1862, Union forces led by Maj.

MIAMI — If there has been nemesis to the powerhouse St. Thomas Aquinas football program, it has been Lakeland High School. But not on Thursday night. St. Thomas Aquinas seized a 17-0 halftime lead and coasted to a state-record-extending sixth consecutive FHSAA state football championship and 16th overall with a 34-0 drubbing of previously undefeated Lakeland in the Class 5A state title game on Thursday night at Pitbull Stadium at Florida International University. St.