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Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez faces federal bribery charges

MIAMI — Former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez was arrested Thursday morning on criminal corruption charges related to a bribery scheme in which she allegedly accepted donations to her political campaign in exchange for favors to a bank executive on the island.

Miami Herald · Aug 4, 2022

Greg Cote: Goodell kept all the power supposedly taken away. It’s why Watson still faces major NFL ban.

MIAMI — The NFL’s new system of enforcing its personal conduct policy debuted with the Deshaun Watson case, and if the whole thing seems just a little bit convoluted, well, it isn’t. It is a lot convoluted! Like, almost laugh-out-loud weird — mostly because it was collectively bargained and somehow…

Miami Herald · Aug 4, 2022

The Week Ahead: Investors look ahead of today’s inflation as more rate hikes loom

It has been almost five months since the Federal Reserve turned its full attention and force of action toward fighting inflation. We may see if it’s having any material effect with the July inflation data released in the week ahead.

Miami Herald · Aug 4, 2022

Tua Tagovailoa responds to Dolphins tampering with Brady. ‘I think the team is all-in with me’

In the wake of the NFL’s finding that on two occasions the Dolphins tampered with quarterback Tom Brady, in one case about the possibility of him playing in Miami, quarterback Tua Tagovailoa reaffirmed his belief that he has the backing of the organization.

Miami Herald · Aug 3, 2022

‘My body hurts.’ ⁠South Florida airport workers say they’re overworked and underpaid

MIAMI — Maria Bogarin, an immigrant from Argentina, has never been so tired in her 10 years working as a cabin cleaner at Miami International Airport ⁠— staffing shortages, delays and cancellations have sent her sprinting through MIA, cleaning 10 to 11 American Airlines and Delta planes per day, up…

Miami Herald · Aug 3, 2022

Surfside land sale now official. What’s next for the oceanfront property where 98 died?

MIAMI — When a 12-story Surfside condominium tower tumbled down last year — killing 98 people in a calamity that made headlines worldwide — South Florida developers kept their distance, choosing not to make an offer for the tragically stained oceanfront property.

Miami Herald · Aug 3, 2022

Greg Cote: Stephen Ross NFL cheating scandal a new low for failed owner who embarrasses Dolphins

MIAMI — It would be a Herculean task; no, impossible. Better you should be asked to locate a particular grain of sand on Miami Beach.

Miami Herald · Aug 3, 2022

Quick hits from the Marlins’ latest loss as they fall to 10 games under .500

MIAMI — The Miami Marlins’ slide continues.

Miami Herald · Aug 3, 2022

Michelle Kaufman: There were hints at UM Media Day that Canes’ culture is changing under Mario Cristobal

Thirty-five years of sports writing teaches you to enter any team’s preseason Media Day prepared to hear mostly rehearsed overcoached platitudes (translation: boring quotes).

Miami Herald · Aug 3, 2022

What people and what companies say about employment mean different things

Would you believe the U.S. economy lost 315,000 jobs in June? And that it gained 372,000 jobs the same month?

Miami Herald · Aug 3, 2022