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Life of LaVie: SoFlo singer talks about her musical influences, upcoming concert in Pompano Beach

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:08 GMT

In French, “la vie” means “the life.” In South Florida, LaVie is one of the leading lights of the local music scene.Deco sat down with the songstress to talk about her upcoming gig and find out what’s up in the life of LaVie.LaVie is one of the queens of the SoFlo music scene. She’s put in her time to earn that title.LaVie: “My whole life in South Florida, I’ve been doing music and entertaining our Floridians.”She’s probably best known for her song “Queen.” It’s a message to men to treat her right — either be serious or be gone.The song gave her a chance to show off her island influences.LaVie: “I felt like I wanted to incorporate my Caribbean background into my music, and I decided to just go with a little bit of reggae and sprinkle some Creole in there.”She’s grateful for all the different musical styles she heard growing up down here.LaVie: “I would say South Florida has in...

Deco has play date with ‘Barbie’ stars America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae and Michael Cera

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:08 GMT

“Barbie” opens Thursday, and the movie buzz is off the chain, if you haven’t noticed.In the movie, Barbie experiences the real world, and whether you’re a human or a doll, the real world, it can be a little much, as you might already know. But Deco’s all about fun, so we had a play date with the supporting cast of the movie, and it was a party full of “Barbie” laughs.Ariana Greenblatt (as Sasha): “We haven’t played with Barbie since we were like 5 years old.”Margot Robbie (as Barbie): “Oh!”If you didn’t play with Barbies, America Ferrera says, you’ll still appreciate the movie.America Ferrera: “I did not play with Barbies, and truthfully, I would’ve thought, ‘Oh! I don’t have any feelings about Barbie,’ but I think the truth is, everybody has feelings about Barbie.”America Ferrera (as Gloria): “Barbie in the real world. That’s impossible.”America ...

Pop-up concert venue ZeyZey in Miami brings the FunFun

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:08 GMT

Want to amp up the fun on your weekend plans? There’s a brand-new music space called ZeyZey in Miami that’s ready to get you movin’ and groovin’.Ready to par-tay at ZeyZey?Josh Hackler: “‘ZeyZey’ is the word for happiness in this tribal language, Yahuaco, in northern Colombia, outside of Santa Marta.”They’ll definitely have you in a good mood after checking out one of their weekend performances.Josh Hackler: “It’s a globally influenced venue, where it’s heavily rooted and local, but its also a ton of global influence.”Including tunes from Miami local Tato Marenco and his new album, “Mamá Cumbé.”Tato Marenco: “Our music is for dancing; it’s a big party. I’m from Colombia, so there we party all the time with these kind of rhythms — cumbia, Mapalé — and you’re going to see that.”The venue has different spaces for you to enjoy.Josh Hackler: “After the...

Solve It 7: Crypto Contest

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:08 GMT

A Braintree man won a virtual sweepstakes — but when he didn’t get his prize, he contacted Solve It 7. Brandon Gunnoe has the story.Conor’s computer skills have earned him a few digital dollars.  “I saw an opportunity,” Conor said. He made about 100 bucks buying and selling cryptocurrency.Then he entered a computer contest.“It was pretty much like playing a video game. You would just move your character around. The goal was to go around the map and get as many coins as you could,” Conor said. And he won — what he calculated to be about $1700 worth of crypto.“I was excited for that. That made me pretty happy that happened that I won so much,” Conor said. He filled out a form and signed an affidavit sent by the event sponsor“I made sure I got it in time,” Conor said. But a year passed, and he says he didn’t get his digital dough.“It was always an excuse week after week aft...

Ex-State Street VP charged with serial rape at knifepoint allowed to go on fishing, crabbing trip

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:08 GMT

The former State Street vice president charged with a series of violent, knife-point rapes of women and girls has been granted allowances to his release conditions to take part in family events next month.“Specifically, Mr. (Ivan) Cheung requests permission to stay out past his curfew on specific dates and, on one occasion, to sleep with the rest of his family at the home of his sister … along with her family,” the motion filed by his attorney Peter Parker states.A hearing scheduled the same day was continued to Oct. 3. The release condition allowances were approved and signed by pen on the motion itself.“Mr. Cheung’s family is important to him, and he is important to his family,” the motion later continues. “The very limited modifications he seeks in his bail conditions will permit him to spend quality time with his entire family before his eldest son departs for college.”Cheung, 43, faces 11 charges in Suffolk Superior Court: four counts of forcible rape of a child under 16, two c...

Child falls from apartment window in Mission Valley

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:08 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A child fell out of a window from an apartment building Wednesday in the Mission Valley neighborhood, authorities said.The fall occurred around 2:08 p.m. in the 4300 block of Russell Park Way, the San Diego Police Department told FOX 5. Motorcyclist killed in crash on Silver Strand identified Police say the child fell multiple stories, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries.An investigation is underway.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Alabama’s first execution since they were paused last November may proceed on Thursday, court says

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:08 GMT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to stop an upcoming execution in Alabama, rejecting an inmate’s argument that the state has a history of botched lethal injections. James Barber, 64, is scheduled to be put to death Thursday evening at a south Alabama prison, in the first execution scheduled in the state since Gov. Kay Ivey paused them in November for an internal review. Ivey ordered the review after two lethal injections were called off because of difficulties inserting IVs. Advocacy groups said a third execution, carried out after a delay because of IV problems, was botched, though the state disputes that. A divided panel from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that Barber’s execution could proceed. The judges said the state conducted a review of execution procedures and his assertion that the “same pattern would continue to occur” was “purely speculative.”Barber was convicted in the 2001 beating death of 75-year-old Dorothy...

Wife of suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings files for divorce

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:08 GMT

MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The wife of Rex Heuermann, charged in the deaths of three women whose remains were found along a Long Island beach roadway, filed for divorce Wednesday, her attorney said.Asa Ellerup filed the complaint in Suffolk County Supreme Court. Her attorney, Robert Macedonio, declined any additional comment.Meanwhile, authorities spent another day at the Massapequa Park home where the couple had lived, continuing their search of the premises.Heuermann, an architect, was charged last week with murdering the three women, and is a suspect in a fourth death, a prosecutor said.He has pleaded not guilty and remains in custody under suicide watch; an email seeking comment about the divorce filing was sent to his attorney.The bodies of Melissa Barthelemy, Amber Costello and Megan Waterman were discovered in a quarter-mile (0.4-kilometer) section of Ocean Parkway.They were among 10 sets of human remains found along Long Island’s Gilgo Beach in 2010 and 2011, an acci...

Protesters in Iraq storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad amid continuing anger over Quran burning

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:08 GMT

BAGHDAD (AP) — Protesters angered by the burning of a copy of the Quran stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad early Thursday, breaking into the compound and lighting a small fire. Online videos showed demonstrators at the diplomatic post waving flags and signs showing the influential Iraqi Shiite cleric and political leader Muqtada Sadr. It wasn’t clear if there were any staff inside the complex at the time.The Swedish Foreign Ministry did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The videos showed dozens of men climbing over the fence at the complex, with the sound of them trying to break down a front door. Another showed what appeared to be a small fire being set. Other footage showed men, some shirtless in the summer heat, inside what appeared to be a room at the embassy, an alarm audible in the background.Others later performed predawn prayers outside of the embassy.Iraq’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement condemning the attack.“The Iraqi government has instructe...

Police searching for suspect in Mimico sexual assault

Published Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:18:08 GMT

Toronto police are working to identify a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault in Mimico.Investigators say at some point between the evening of July 16 and the morning of July 17, a victim was approached by the suspect in a vehicle near Mimico Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard West.It’s reported the victim entered the suspect’s vehicle at which point the suspect pulled out a black handgun and sexually assaulted the victim.The victim was able to leave the vehicle and fled the scene. The suspect was last seen driving eastbound on Mimico Ave.THe man is descried as white, 30 to 35 years old, approximately five foot six inches, with a large build, short spiked hair with white coloured tips and clean shaven.He was wearing a black sweater, black track pants and white shoes at the time of the incident. The vehicle is described as a older red two-door sedan with a brown-coloured passenger door and several dents, rust and peeling paint.Anyone with information that could ide...