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Longtime acolytes of Hot Dog Heaven, get ready to fill that weenie-shaped hole in your heart: A new top dog is running the famed Fort Lauderdale eatery, which quietly reopened to the public on Monday after a month of cosmetic upgrades. Restaurateur Joe Barra, of Fort Lauderdale, took over the business last month from longtime founders Barry and Pamela Star, who officially retired Nov.

By TIM REYNOLDS BOCA RATON — Florida Atlantic is finalizing the hiring of Texas Tech offensive coordinator Zach Kittley as its new head coach, a person with knowledge of the decision said Monday. Kittley and the school were working through the remaining details Monday, said the person, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the school has yet to announce that the hiring is complete. The Owls are replacing Tom Herman, who was fired two weeks ago with two games left in his second year at the school. Kittley had stints as offensive coordinator at Houston Baptist and Western Kentucky before returning to Texas Tech — his alma mater — in 2022 in the same role.

By RANDALL CHASE, Associated Press DOVER, Del. (AP) — A Delaware judge has reaffirmed her ruling that Tesla must revoke Elon Musk’s multibillion-dollar pay package Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick on Monday denied a request by attorneys for Musk and Tesla’s corporate directors to vacate her ruling earlier this year requiring the company to rescind the unprecedented pay package. Related Articles National News | Trump’s pick for FBI head started as Miami lawyer but didn’t stand out, ex-colleagues say National News | Woman driving drunk who killed bride still in her wedding dress sentenced to 25 years in prison National News | A top Fed official leans toward December rate cut but says it depends on economic data National News | Police officer became ‘double agent’ for Proud Boys, prosecutor says National News | Supreme Court justices question block on flavored vapes, but don’t appear convinced FDA was unfair McCormick also rejected an equally unprecedented and massive fee request by plaintiff attorneys, who argued that they were entitled to legal fees in the form of Tesla stock valued at more than $5 billion.

By ROB GILLIES, Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Donald Trump that Americans would also suffer if the president-elect follows through on a plan to impose sweeping tariffs on Canadian products, a Canadian minister who attended their recent dinner said Monday. Trump threatened to impose tariffs on products from Canada and Mexico if they don’t stop what he called the flow of drugs and migrants across their borders with the United States.

By JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit when she smashed into a golf cart, killing a bride who had just got married at a South Carolina beach, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison. Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty at the Charleston County courthouse to reckless homicide, felony DUI causing death and two counts of felony DUI causing great bodily injury before her sentencing. Also hurt in the 2023 crash was the groom, Aric Hutchinson, who cried in court as he recalled the last moments he spent with Samantha Miller — some of their only moments as husband and wife. “On the golf cart, she told me she didn’t want the night to end and I kissed her on the forehead and then the next thing I remember is waking up in the hospital,” Hutchinson said. Related Articles National News | Trump’s pick for FBI head started as Miami lawyer but didn’t stand out, ex-colleagues say National News | Delaware judge reaffirms ruling that invalidated massive Tesla pay package for Elon Musk National News | A top Fed official leans toward December rate cut but says it depends on economic data National News | Police officer became ‘double agent’ for Proud Boys, prosecutor says National News | Supreme Court justices question block on flavored vapes, but don’t appear convinced FDA was unfair Komoroski, 27, was sentenced to the maximum of 25 years in prison for felony DUI causing death by Judge Deadra Jefferson for felony DUI causing death at the Charleston County courthouse.

Florida State has hired former UCF coach Gus Malzahn as its new offensive coordinator. The school announced on Monday evening, two days after Malzahn resigned as the Knights’ coach. “I’m extremely excited to have Gus Malzahn join our staff at Florida State,” FSU coach Mike Norvell said in a statement. “He has one of the most innovative minds in college football and a proven track record of developing elite offenses everywhere he’s been.