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A suspected boat explosion at a Miami sandbar sent at least 11 people to the hospital on Saturday with some suffering from burns and traumatic injuries, according to Juan Arias, the Miami Dade fire rescue battalion chief.

First responders received reports roughly around 12.45pm of a possible boat explosion on the water, Arias told WPEC 12.

It is unclear what caused the blast, which occurred onboard a charter boat with about 14 people, according to NBC 6 South Florida.

The Florida fish and wildlife conservation commission is investigating the incident, according to the Associated Press.

The Haulover Sandbar beckons hundreds of spring breakers and other vacation-oriented visitors every year. Located in shallow waters, the sandbar has been a boating mecca. Kayakers also regularly descend upon the strip.

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Bobby Cox, the folksy manager of the Atlanta Braves whose teams ruled the National League during the 1990s and gave the city its first major title as well as World Series trips that fell short, died Saturday. He was 84.

Cox died in Marietta, Georgia, according to the Atlanta Braves. He had a stroke in 2019 and heart issues that complicated his recovery.

“Bobby was the best manager to ever wear a Braves uniform. He led our team to 14 straight division titles, five National League pennants, and the unforgettable World Series title in 1995. His Braves managerial legacy will never be matched,” the Braves said in a statement.

Cox took over a last-place team in June 1990 and led the Braves to a worst-to-first finish in 1991, losing the World Series to the Minnesota Twins in seven games. That was the start of what was to become a record 14 consecutive division titles, a feat no professional team in any sport had accomplished.

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Ted Turner's legacy as a businessman and outspoken environmentalist will continue after his death at 87.

Turner died "surrounded by his family" Wednesday, May 6, his company Turner Enterprises announced in a news release obtained by USA TODAY. The mogul, who used his massive media fortune to uplift causes, including United Nations refugee and children programs and conservation efforts, is survived by his five children, fourteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The maverick businessman earned his fortune by turning a financially struggling Atlanta TV station into a media empire around CNN, the first 24-hour cable news station, as well as his celebrated ownership of the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Hawks.

Here's who Turner is leaving his legacy to, and just how much the late business titan was worth upon his death.

Ted Turner was not married at the time of his death. The businessman was married three times: to Judy (Nye) Turner in the '60s, with whom he had daughter Laura and son Robert Edward "Teddy" IV; Jane Smith Turner from 1964 to 1980, with whom he had his three remaining children, Beau, Rhett and Jennie; and, perhaps most famously, to actress Jane Fonda, from 1991 to 2001.

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New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, and other local officials on Monday condemned Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after federal officers dragged a man out of a hospital building where he had been taken following an arrest, prompting a crowd of protesters to gather outside, where they clashed with police.

The incident over the weekend has also drawn scrutiny from critics questioning the New York police department’s response at the scene, in relation to New York City’s sanctuary laws, which bar local police from assisting federal immigration authorities in civil immigration enforcement.

The incident unfolded on Saturday night outside the Wyckoff Heights medical center in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, where dozens began gathering after reports that ICE officers had brought in a man they had detained.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the parent agency of ICE, said in a statement on Sunday that agents had been conducting “a targeted enforcement operation” in Brooklyn that “resulted in the arrest of Chidozie Wilson Okeke”, a Nigerian citizen. The agency said he had overstayed a tourist visa and also had been previously arrested for assault and drug possession, though it did not provide further details.

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The Harley-Davidson Motor Company announced it is recalling nearly 90,000 The recall was initiated because the airbox backplate breather port may be blocked, which allows pressure to build up inside the crankcase.

As a result, when the dipstick is removed while the crankcase is pressurized, oil may eject from the fill spout, increasing the risk of injury.

In total, this recall involves 88,039 motorcycles with an estimated 0.4 percent with the above defect..

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Harley Davidson is recalling certain 2024-2026 FLTRX, FLHX, 2025-2026 FXBR, FLFB, 2025 FLHXU, 2026 FLTRXL, FLTRT, FLHXL, and FLHLT motorcycles built with an Airbox Baseplate [part number 29000373].

The recall was initiated because the airbox backplate breather port may be blocked, which allows pressure to build up inside the crankcase.

As a result, when the dipstick is removed while the crankcase is pressurized, oil may eject from the fill spout, increasing the risk of injury.

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A mass shooting at a Texas apartment complex left two teens dead and 10 people injured, police said.

Early on May 2, Amarillo police responded to a reported shooting at an apartment, where juveniles and young adults had gathered at a party, according to a department news release. The party began at another location and moved to the apartment.

Police said prelTwo boys, ages 17 and 16, died in the shooting, police said. Ten people, whose ages weren't listed, sustained injuries.iminary information indicated several people were asked to leave the original location but later showed up at the apartment complex. They tried to enter the apartment and opened fire using what police described as a “rifle-style weapon.”

Two boys, ages 17 and 16, died in the shooting, police said. Ten people, whose ages weren't listed, sustained injuries.

Police said the investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been made, but investigators believe there are two suspects. Amarillo Police Chief Thomas Hover said investigators believe the suspects had an "affiliation with the targeted location" and one of the occupants at the party knew them.

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