Comment on 2017 marks most costly natural disaster year in US history

MIAMI — It is a subtle change, to the degree that it largely has gone unnoticed. But it also opens a window into what Jimmy Butler has been for the Miami Heat the past two games, coinciding with two of the team’s best performances of the season. In listing the lineups in boxscores at the start of the season, the Heat’s scoring table at Kaseya Center had listed Butler at forward.

Save now on products from Apple, Sony and Samsung If you’re looking for the best deals on electronics for the holidays, Black Friday is the time to shop. Black Friday offers savings on everything from TVs to smartwatches. And there’s a good reason why it’s the best time to shop — retailers generally save their biggest discounts for this time of year, so you can get the most for your money. At BestReviews, we do a lot of product testing and research, which allows us to spot the best Black Friday deals in real time.

One of South Florida’s most popular philanthropic events returns Dec. 5 for the 18th year, bringing 12 influential local men together for their fashion runway debuts at Galleria Fort Lauderdale’s BBX Capital Men of Style presented by the Kimpton Shorebreak Hotel. The high-energy event, sponsored by City & Shore magazine, raises funds for 12 participating local nonprofit organizations that help improve the quality of life for those they serve, as well as the community at large.

By The Associated Press Russia’s military captured a British national fighting with Ukrainian troops who have occupied part of Russia’s Kursk region, according to reports Monday, as Moscow began daylight drone attacks on civilian areas of Ukraine and its ground forces accelerated gains along parts of the front line. The Briton was identified by state news agency Tass and other media as James Scott Rhys Anderson.

A friend in witness protection confides that no one ever offered her pot. Like it’s a life failing. “Nobody in high school, nobody in college,’’ she says. “I’m not disappointed, but I am well and truly a dork.” I’m not sure what to say to my friend in witness protection. I’ve never thought of not being offered pot as a character flaw or sign of dorkiness.

By BILL BARROW, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s personnel choices for his new Cabinet and White House reflect his signature positions on immigration and trade but also a range of viewpoints and backgrounds that raise questions about what ideological anchors might guide his Oval Office encore. With a rapid assembly of his second administration — faster than his effort eight years ago — the former and incoming president has combined television personalities, former Democrats, a wrestling executive and traditional elected Republicans into a mix that makes clear his intentions to impose tariffs on imported goods and crack down on illegal immigration but leaves open a range of possibilities on other policy pursuits. “The president has his two big priorities and doesn’t feel as strongly about anything else — so it’s going to be a real jump ball and zigzag,” predicted Marc Short, chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence during Trump’s 2017-21 term.