Miami, FL
Wilson Scholars vow to shatter stereotypes and attend college at ’5000 Role Model’ program
Terrain Small, a Freedom Author at Miami Norland Senior Excessive Faculty, left, will get reward for his efficiency of a spoken phrase poem he wrote referred to as “Hoodlum’s Deception” in the course of the scholarship ceremony for the Wilson Students of the 5000 Position Fashions of Excellence Program on Sunday, June 5, 2022 on the Adrienne Arsht Heart in downtown Miami.
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DeAnthony Solomon is one step nearer to changing into an orthopedic surgeon as he graduates high 5 % of his class at Miami Central Senior Excessive Faculty.
His plan? Go to school, turn out to be a health care provider and assist sufferers that suffer from ailments that have an effect on their bones. The 18-year-old’s grandmother, who has been like a second mom to him, offers with insufferable knee ache that he mentioned solely an orthopedic medical skilled can alleviate.
To get the place he’s now has required laser-like focus in lecturers — however that wasn’t all the time the case.
“I used to be hanging with the mistaken crowd,” he mentioned.
In center faculty, he was invited to affix the 5,000 Position Fashions of Excellence Challenge, the place male mentors present boys with alternate options that might lead them away from a lifetime of crime and violence. The mission was based in 1993 by U.S. Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson, then a Miami-Dade County Faculty Board member.
Today, Salomon is now not hanging with the mistaken crowd. He and over 100 younger males from South Florida pledged Sunday afternoon on the Adrienne Arsht Heart for the Performing Arts to attend school or serve within the army after graduating highschool.
By signing the pledge in entrance of their households and mentors, the 17 and 18-year-olds — carrying black fits, white shirts and shiny crimson ties — promised to get a post-secondary training, the following step of their path towards a promising future.
Wilson mentioned she was very pleased with the teenagers but in addition fearful as a result of they’re being “launched” to a world stuffed with gun violence, crime and racism.
“However now we have poured all the things in them to make them good males in society,” she mentioned. “They may all the time be part of us and we’ll all the time be part of them.”
Shalin Williams, 18, will main in mechanical engineering after graduating from Coral Reef Senior Excessive Faculty. Due to the mentorship program, they’ve fostered a brotherhood through which every member seems out for one another’s tutorial progress.
“With out this system, I’d not be curious about engineering,” he added.
Williams, like Solomon and 40 others, obtained a full-ride scholarship at Tennessee State College. All graduates additionally received attached with free laptops donated by the Miami Dolphins soccer crew.
Jonathan Villalta will main in legal justice at Miami Dade School because of the mentorship program. With out it, the 18-year-old famous, he wouldn’t be getting his highschool diploma.
“This program confirmed me that while you put the trouble a whole lot of good issues can occur to you,” he mentioned.
Miami, FL
Wild photos show Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs eating food of a naked woman at one of his celeb-packed parties
Wild, newly resurfaced photos show accused sex trafficker Sean “Diddy” Combs eating food off a naked woman from one of his notorious celeb-packed parties.
The disgraced Bad Boy Records founder, then 34, was seen eating a chocolate-covered strawberry from the body of a nude woman, who was lying on a table with food stacked on and around her, the snaps first obtained by TMZ show.
Aside from the food, only a strategically placed green leaf covered the naked woman’s most intimate area.
The photos were taken at a 2004 Miami party with a star-studded crowd including Diana Ross, Owen Wilson, Bruce Willis, and Will Smith, all of whom appeared unfazed by the racy food display.
The splashy party is a far cry from Combs’ current accommodation — at the notoriously tough Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn, where he has been held without bail since his Sept. 16 arrest on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
A damning federal indictment alleged that the rapper abused, threatened, and coerced women to “fulfill his sexual desires, protect his reputation, and conceal his conduct.”
The allegations against Combs — who was caught on video brutally beating ex-girlfriend CassieVentura — go back to at least 2008, the documents said.
When federal agents raided Combs’ homes in Miami and Los Angeles earlier this year, they found 1,000 bottles of baby oil and lube that were allegedly used during “freak off” sex sessions.
Combs’ lawyer, however, said his client simply preferred to buy in bulk from the chain store Costco.
The rap mogul has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and is eager to testify at trial, his legal team said.
Miami, FL
How to watch Miami Hurricanes vs. Virginia Tech football: Time, TV channel, FREE live streams
The 7th-ranked Miami Hurricanes put a top-10 ranking on the line as they open Atlantic Coast Conference play Friday night against Virginia Tech. The game is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. ET with TV coverage on ESPN and streaming on-demand.
- How to watch: Live streams of the Miami-Virginia Tech game are available with offers from FuboTV (free trial), SlingTV (low intro rate) and DirecTV Stream (free trial).
- For a limited time, FuboTV is offering $30 off the first month after the free trial period. With $30 offer, plans start at $49.99.
Virginia Tech Hokies (2-2) at #7 Miami Hurricanes (4-0)
NCAA football matchup at a glance
When: Friday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Fla.
TV channel: ESPN
Live streams: FuboTV (free trial) | SlingTV (low intro rate) | DirecTV Stream (free trial)
Miami is the big story in this one with a 4-0 record through four games that began with a 41-17 road thumping of Florida in its 2024 season opener. The Hurricanes haven’t slowed down since, outscoring their next three opponents 168-23, and now they get to play their conference opener at home.
Virginia Tech split its first four games with losses Vanderbilt and Rutgers and wins over Marshall and Old Dominion. The Hokies are 19.5-point underdogs to fall in the first of back-to-back ACC road games.
Miami Hurricanes vs. Virginia Tech Hokies Live Streaming Options
- FuboTV (free trial) – excellent viewer experience with huge library of live sports content; free trial lengths vary; monthly rate after free trial starts at $49.99 for duration of $30 first month discount.
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The Hurricanes and Hokies are set for a 7:30 p.m. ET start on ESPN. Live streams are available from FuboTV (free trial), DirecTV Stream (free trial) and SlingTV (low intro rate).
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