Daniel A. Varela

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Daniel A. Varela

Re: the May 22 Miami Herald front page story, “Miami-Dade sets thousands of stray cats free. Should feeding them be legal?” Miami-Dade County released almost 18,000 cats back into the streets in the past year. Statistics have shown that cats kill about 2.5 billion birds annually in North America alone. Bird numbers are dropping and this is just one of the reasons. Cats are instinctive hunters. Just because people feed them doesn’t mean they won’t kill birds.

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Daniel A. Varela

Hitting the road for the Memorial Day holiday stretch? You’re not alone. Airports are warning about packed parking lots and AAA expects the roads to be jammed. What’s the weather going to be like in South Florida? Are there any airline deals out there? What’s the best and worst times to drive? Are there suggestions about finding a parking space at the Miami or Fort Lauderdale airport? Is the supermarket open and are the buses running?

2 weeks ago | sanluisobispo.com | Daniel A. Varela

Several states, including Florida, have passed measures restricting the teaching of critical race theory. In California, a handful of school boards have enacted district-wide bans. Daniel A. Varela [email protected] Of all the misguided witch hunts that school boards have waged in recent years, the war on critical race theory ranks among the worst. CRT, as it’s commonly called, explores how racism shaped many American institutions — including law, education, policing and housing.

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Daniel A. Varela

Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees on Friday selected telecom executive Marva Johnson as the school’s next president, backing a candidate with ties to Gov. Ron DeSantis despite weeks of fierce community opposition and deepening fears of political interference at the state’s only public historically Black university.

2 weeks ago | miamiherald.com | Daniel A. Varela

Dozens of videos surfaced on social media early Saturday showing what appeared to be ex-football star Antonio Brown involved in a scuffle with several men after a Friday night event in Miami.