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As South Florida prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, community leaders in Miami on Tuesday are pushing for fair wages and safe working conditions. A press conference is being held at the Government Center at 10 a.m. The World Cup is coming to three North American countries this summer, where 48 teams will duke it out in the tournament for the first time. It’s an increase from the previous 32-team field. The 2026 tournament will run from Thursday, June 11 to Sunday, July 19. What games will be played in South Florida? Group Stage June 15: Saudia Arabia and Uruguay in Group H June 21: Uruguay and Cape Verde in Group H June 24:  Scotland and Brazil in Group C June 27: Colombia and Portugal in Group K Round of 32 July 3: Winner of Group J will face off against runner-up of Group H Quarterfinal July 11:  Winner of match 91 will face off against winner of match 92 Third-place match July 18: The loser of match 101 wi

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Matt Damon, Will Ferrell and Paul McCartney will help close out the “Saturday Night Live” season, along with a double dose of Olivia Rodrigo. Rodrigo will do double duty as host and musical guest on May 2, marking her hosting debut and third time as musical guest, ahead of her new album, “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love.” Damon, promoting Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” will host the following week for the third time on May 9. Noah Kahan will perform as that show’s musical guest, for the second time. Saturday Night Live Mar 22 ‘Saturday Night Live UK' aims to take a comedy hit across the pond. The first verdicts are in

Wayfair is bringing a large store to Florida for the first time, the company announced, and it’ll call none other than Fort Lauderdale home. The home goods retailer said it would open the location, 94,000 square feet spread across two levels, at the Galleria Fort Lauderdale in late 2027. Wayfair said this is its sixth store announcement and first in the Sunshine State. It already has locations in Wilmette, Illinois, and Atlanta, Georgia, with stores in Columbus, Ohio, and Denver, Colorado, set to open this year. Another in Westchester, New York is set for early 2027. The Fort Lauderdale location “will offer customers Wayfair’s extensive assortment across key home categories, including furniture, décor, housewares, appliances and more,” the company said. A rendering of Wayfair’s first Florida location planned for late 2027 at Galleria Fort Lauderdale. Will I be able to buy and take home items immediately? Wayfair says many items will

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If you’re looking for an ideal location where your kids can spend their weekend energy hiking, riding a bike, and putting into practice the knowledge they usually get from a textbook, the answer is simple. If you are in South Florida, take them to Everglades National Park – perhaps for free. THE EXPERIENCE  “They have the opportunity to explore 15 miles of Everglades National Park from a very comfortable seat,” said Yvette Cano, the director of education at Everglades National Park. At Shark Valley, one of the best options is joining the tram tour, where the entire family is educated on everything there is to know about the park’s unique ecosystem. For many, it is their first time seeing an alligator, debunking myths, and facing their fears. “The alligators didn’t eat me at all, but they still looked kind of scary to me. The park ranger told me to keep calm,” one of the fourth graders from Miami Shores Elementary said as she joined her class on a school field

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If you’re looking for something free to do with the kids, Miami Riverday Festival may be right for you and your family. The celebration takes place Saturday, April 11 at the Lummus Park Historic District. The Miami River is the backdrop of the event. The family-friendly event will feature hands-on activities, live music and historic tours that bring the Miami River to life. The 27th annual Miami Riverday will include river boat rides, environmental education stations and a live jazz performance by Melany Kap. The event takes place from 1 to 6 p.m. The jazz performance wil take place from 1-3 p.m., followed by Latin music from 3-5 p.m. Miami Riverday is free and open to the public. Address: Lummus Park Historic District located at 250 NW North River Drive

March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month—but for some families, the fight is year-round. For Natasha Mathias, it’s personal. In photos, you’ll often see her standing beside her twin sister, Natalie Marc Surpris—two smiles that once mirrored each other. Today, those images carry a deeper meaning. They are reminders of love, loss, and a mission that refuses to fade. “I know she’s proud every time,” Mathias told NBC6. “Because it’s not easy… but I know she’s proud every time we get up and raise awareness.” Natalie was just 38 years old when she was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. At first, her symptoms were believed to be something less serious, fibroids. By the time doctors discovered the truth, the disease had already advanced. Four years later, she was gone. She was 42. What followed could have been silence. Instead, it became purpose. Mathias turned her grief into action, co-founding We Stand Together, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness and s

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It’s not too late to register for the Broward County Public Schools’ initiative that lets interested parents and students apply to switch schools for the upcoming academic year. The program is called School Choice, and it provides families interested in new educational experiences the opportunity to apply to schools other than their home-boundary assigned school. Late applications are being accepted starting Wednesday, April 1. (The open enrollment window was from November 3, 2025 to January 28, 2026.) You may apply for a general re-assignment, magnet programs or Nova schools with available seats. Applications must be submitted through the BCPS focus parent portal. For more information, go here.

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Savannah Guthrie will be returning to TODAY and has opened up about her decision to come back to “this beautiful place that we call home.” In the third part of Savannah’s interview with Hoda Kotb that aired on TODAY March 27, the TODAY co-anchor spoke about why she is coming back amidst the ongoing search for her missing mother, Nancy Guthrie. Hoda shared that Savannah’s first day back will be Monday, April 6, the day after Easter. It will mark her first in-studio appearance on the show since Jan. 30, which was two days before her mother was reported missing from her home in Arizona. “It’s hard to imagine doing it because it’s such a place of joy and lightness, and I can’t come back and try to be something that I’m not,” Savannah said. “But I can’t not come back, because it’s my family. I think it’s part of my purpose right now.” “I want to smile. And when I do, it will be real,” she continued. “I will have joy. And my joy will be my protest. My joy will be my ans

A Miami Gardens man says he’s grateful he’s alive after a fire tore through his house Friday afternoon.  Edward Brown Jr. has lived in his home and community for nearly 60 years. “That’s all I have right there,” Brown said.  Brown said was about to start cooking and went outside to talk with his son. He thought everything was fine. “He said, daddy, what are you cooking in there?” Brown recalled. “I thought I turned the burner off. When I went to the door, it was too much smoke.” Brown, his son and his neighbor tried to tackle the fire with hoses before firefighters showed up. Ronald Rodriguez, who lives next door, said his dad tried to help their neighbor. “He went to the back, and he’s trying to help, he’s trying to put the fire out himself,” Rodriguez said. Flames tore a giant hole through the roof. Firefighters eventually put the blaze out. “No, I wasn’t really scared, thank God I wasn’t scared,” Brown sa

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If you want honest marriage advice, ask a room of second graders.  Teacher Klarissa Trevino, 26, had always hoped to involve her students in some way with her wedding. When she came up with the idea of having them write their best piece of marriage advice, she knew it was the perfect fit.  “I love my students, like, absolutely love them,” Trevino told NBC News. “They’re the funniest kids.” The advice, which she shared in a TikTok video, quickly went viral: “Do not eat each other’s snacks,” “Get her Starbucks everyday” and “Be kind and love each other.” Second graders offer heartwarming marriage advice to their teacher. Credit: @itsklarissat She expected the video, which has garnered more than half a million views, to resonate with her friends, but was stunned to see it go viral. “It was just too precious not to share,” Trevino told People. “I was actually very surprised with the