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Latin Cafe 2000, Loews Miami Beach swing into fall with pumpkin menu items, apple/pumpkin facial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:21:25 GMT

I want a good facial and a nice pumpkin spice latte to get in the “autumn spirit.” Is that too much to ask?How about a cafe con leche with some calabaza and a trip to Sea Spa? Because Latin Cafe 2000 and the Loews Miami Beach have all the pumpkin spice and everything nice.Latin Cafe 2000 is giving their menu a bibbibdy-bobbidy-boo upgrade, all in the name of pumpkin spice season.Eric Castellanos: “It’s pumpkin spice season, and here in Miami, we don’t do pumpkin, we do Calabaza Calabaza.”Calabaza is the Spanish word for pumpkin, and it’s part of a popular Latin saying.Eric Castellanos: “The menu is inspired by ‘calabaza calabaza, todo el mundo pa’ su casa,’ which means ‘pumpkin, pumpkin, everyone go home.’ So we’re saying goodbye to the summer and celebrating the new fall season with this delicious menu.”So the popular restaurant chain added a little calabaza to some fan favorite menu items.Eri...

Investigation underway after person stabbed in Dorchester

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:21:25 GMT

Boston police are investigating after a person was stabbed in Dorchester on Friday.Officers responding to a reported stabbing on Victory Way found a person suffering from a non-life-threatening stab wound, according to police.The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.No additional information was immediately available.

Friday’s high school roundup/scores: Oliver Ames nets volleyball win over North Attleboro

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:21:25 GMT

Clare Kavolius had 28 assists, mainly finding Sarah Hilliard (15 kills, two aces) and Claire O’Rourke (14 kills, three aces) as Oliver Ames swept North Attleboro 3-0 in Hockomock League volleyball action.Chloe Marrero grounded 10 kills, while Yahely Gomez had 24 assists as Nantucket downed Sturgis West 3-0 in Cape and Islands League play.Ella Quin and Nyrah Joseph floored six kills each for Billerica (7-3) in a 3-0 Merrimack Valley Conference win over Dracut. … Sowoll Lee supplied 25 assists, and Jessie Wang scattered 11 kills as Andover (8-1) upended Methuen, 3-0.Ava Day registered seven aces and four digs, while Gabby Campbell finished with 14 kills and seven aces as Hamilton-Wenham (7-3) defeated Georgetown 3-1 in a Cape Ann League matchup. … Tess O’Flynn racked up 17 assists, six aces and three digs as Ipswich rolled to a 3-0 victory over Pentucket.Freshman Lucia Longstreet Lipson’s four-point serving run in the third set sealed a 3-0 win for BB&N (4-1) against Nobles in the...

Everett knocks off BC High with late score

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:21:25 GMT

EVERETT – In the first 24 minutes, offensive production was miniscule.Trailing by six points in the last 1:12 of the game, it was magic.Carlos Rodrigues’ 3-yard touchdown lob to Jaysaun Coggins in the corner of the end zone with four seconds to go capped a 65-yard game-winning drive, helping Everett pull off a 35-34 comeback win over previously undefeated BC High (3-1) on Friday night.It was a complete offensive turnaround for the Crimson Tide (3-1) in a 47-point second half, keeping up with big-splash plays from the Eagles to trade the lead with them six times. Twenty-seven of them came from Everett, with Christian Zamor (three total touchdowns), Damien Lackland (130 rushing yards, TD), Jayden Prophete (42-yard passing TD, 151 receiving yards) and Rodrigues leading the way.“It’s huge,” Everett head coach Justin Flores said. “You look at the power rankings, that’s where it’s really huge. Those came out today, we were 24 – these guys were 5. It was great to get a big win like that, w...

Police investigate stabbing in south Etobicoke

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:21:25 GMT

Police are investigating after someone was stabbed in south Etobicoke on Friday night. Investigators were called to the area of Park Lawn Road and Bayside Lane, near Bell Manor Park, just after 10 p.m. where they found a victim suffering from stab wounds. The victim was transported to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. There is no suspect information at this time.

October — typically the city’s second fastest cooling month — arrives Sunday, but Chicago's weekend temperatures more like June- and July-level temperatures

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:21:25 GMT

HEADLINES FROM THE WGN WEATHER DEPARTMENTTHE NEW YORK CITY FLOODINGThe NEW YORK CITY area has been hit Friday morning with RECORD RAINS. Flooding is occurring in the NYC subway6.28" of rain is reported to have fallen in Brooklyn and 6.26" has been measured at Bensenhurst/Mapleton, BY area. Central Park in New York City is reporting a new single day rainfall record of 1.96."Alex Calamia (https://twitter.com/AlexCalamiaWx), on-air meteorologist at News12LI has posted the following Friday:This is one of the worst rain events on record for parts of NYC.It's ALREADY the 2nd wettest September day at JFK (4.62” @ 11AM). It will likely break the record 5.83." ALL TIME WETTEST is 7.80" from Irene in August 20114-6” has fallen so far over Brooklyn & QueensDr. Jay Cordeira (https://twitter.com/jaycordeira) of Scripps Institution of Oceanography has tweeted the following on the drenching which has broken another record at Central Park in NYC:The previous 150-year-old hourly rainfall record ...

Search underway for 61-year old man missing from Dunning

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:21:25 GMT

CHICAGO — A search is underway on Friday evening for a missing 61-year-old man last seen in the city's Dunning neighborhood. According to Chicago police, Mariano Bailon was last seen by family members at his home in the 7300 block of West Roscoe around 6 p.m. on Tuesday.Police say Bailon was last seen wearing a Chicago Bulls hat, a grey Bears hoody sweater, and jeans.  ‘We are all in shock’: 3 dead after being found unresponsive in Edgewater apartment Bailon stands 5-foot-8 and weighs around 170 pounds. Police say he has grey hair and brown eyes. Police notified the public about Bailon’s disappearance in a news release on Friday evening. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of 61-year-old Mariano Bailon is asked to call CPD Area Five SVU Detectives at 312-746-6554.Tips for police can also be filed at CPDtip.com. Tips can be left anonymously.

Dangerous dogs killing cats in North Austin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:21:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Over the past two weeks, a pair of stray dogs have killed over five cats within the Wooten neighborhood in North Austin.Carie Hendrick lives in a nearby condominium complex.She said a number of neighbors have reported these incidents of their pets being under attack to 311.Yet, help hasn’t arrived."Everyone's very much on edge with their own pets and worried about the prey instinct of these dogs,” Hendrick said.These dogs typically hunt between dawn and dusk, as numerous neighbors have tallied these attacks on a shared spreadsheet."My biggest fear is that we just keep losing more cats,” Hendrick said. “Last night, we lost a mama cat and her kittens.”Down the street, Kim Martinez shared similar concerns for her cat Weasley."My biggest concern is that Weasley could be out in the yard,” she said. “These dogs could come by and attack and kill him.”Another nearby neighbor, Meme Kyle won’t walk alone outside with her 20-month-old daughter."I will not walk her here,” she sa...

Westlake throttles Del Valle 58-0 to move to 5-0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:21:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — While Del Valle played hard and forced Westlake to finish drives with short runs, the Chaparrals' depth and skill simply overmatched the Cardinals on Friday at Chaparral Stadium.Westlake pounded Del Valle 58-0 in a 6A-District 26 game on homecoming night and are now 5-0 overall and 3-0 in district play.REPORT YOUR SCORE: We'd love to post your team's score on our website, but we need your help to do it. Email the score of your game to [email protected] and we'll get it on our websiteDel Valle had just 41 yards of total offense and four first downs and the Chaps recorded their fourth shutout of the season."That was a pretty dominant performance on defense," Westlake head coach Tony Salazar. "A lot got to play tonight, and obviously they worked all week, so it's fun when you can get them in the game and let them work their craft and play ball with their friends."Jack Kayser scored a pair of touchdowns in the first half and Spencer Barnett hit two field goals from 39 and ...

High school football roundup: Two Rivers scores early and often in win over Highland Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:21:25 GMT

Two Rivers 45, Highland Park 13: Drew Altavilla threw a pair of first-half touchdown passes and Jayden Kinsel Arredondo added a pair of rushing scores as the Warriors improved to 4-1 on the season — their first four-plus win campaign since reaching the state tournament in 2013.Highland Park quarterback Jonah Sadowski tallied two scores for the Scots (2-3) — one on the ground and one through the air.Mahtomedi 55, Tartan 7: Alec Mahoney ran the ball eight times Friday — four of those carries went for touchdowns. Mahoney finished with 133 yards on the ground as one of the many prongs in a ground attack that compiled 453 yards and eight touchdowns.Jacob Reubish ran for 124 yards and two scores for the Zephyrs (3-2). Tartan (1-4) logged its lone score in the fourth — a scoring strike from Tyus Cappelen to Ja’Carion Green.Lakeville South 39, Rochester Mayo 17: The Cougars (5-0) fell behind 10-0 early Friday before roaring back in a major way.Jonah Shine ran i...