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NASCAR's championship weekend is at Homestead-Miami Speedway, with the O'Reilly title race today

If you want in on NASCAR's championship weekend, Homestead-Miami Speedway has all three title races: the Craftsman Truck Series on Friday at 7:30 p.m., the O'Reilly Auto Parts Series today at 5 p.m.

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Allgaier leads four O'Reilly rivals by 22 to 42 points

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Jesse Love22 points
Corey Day23 points
Carson Kvapil31 points
Sheldon Creed42 points

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SportsKyle Larson heads into Sunday's Cup finale at Homestead with a 67-point leadIf you're headed to Homestead for the Cup Series championship race, Sunday's 3 p.m. green flag comes with a favorite. Kyle Larson has a 67-point lead over second-place Christopher Bell and a 70-point edge over regular-season champion Denny Hamlin.Today’s editionRead SchoolsA New York charter school will open inside Westland Hialeah Senior High in AugustIf you've got a little one near Westland Hialeah Senior High, a new school is moving into the building. Success Academy, a New York nonprofit charter operator, is transforming a wing for an August opening under the state's Schools of Hope law, which lets charter schools use space at underenrolled public schools.Friday’s editionRead HurricanesCanes star Malachi Toney is set for ankle surgery before the Notre Dame gameIf you bleed orange and green, here's the news you didn't want: star receiver Malachi Toney is set to have surgery Thursday, Nov. 5, after a high ankle sprain at Wednesday's practice, The Miami Hurricane reports, citing multiple sources. The injury came ahead of Saturday's game at Notre Dame.Thursday’s editionRead Calle OchoMiami Dade College is back running the Tower Theater on Calle OchoIf you've passed the Tower Theater on Calle Ocho lately, here's the update: Miami Dade College resumed management and operation on Nov. 1. MDC ran the Little Havana venue for more than 20 years. Its Miami Film Festival will now handle programming, rentals and day-to-day operations.Wednesday’s editionRead Election DayMiami-Dade polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and 19 precincts have movedIf you're voting today, polls in Miami-Dade are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and you need to vote at your assigned precinct. Anyone in line by 7 p.m. can still cast a ballot. Early voting ended Nov. 1.Tuesday’s editionRead HurricanesNo. 1 Miami visits No. 4 Notre Dame on Saturday in a rematch with playoff stakesIf you bleed orange and green, circle Saturday, Nov. 7. No. 1 Miami (8-0) visits No. 4 Notre Dame (7-1) in South Bend, Indiana, at 7:30 p.m. on NBC.Tuesday’s editionRead

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  • Zoo MiamiA Zoo Miami employee was taken to the hospital Friday morning after becoming ill during a routine procedure on an older kudu antelope being prepared for a move, zoo officials said.

    A Zoo Miami employee was taken to the hospital Friday morning after becoming ill during a routine procedure on an older kudu antelope being prepared for a move, zoo officials said. Authorities haven't confirmed the cause, but the zoo said the drugs given to the kudu include thiafentanil, a potent opioid.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: WPLG Local 10, Telemundo 51

  • Miami SpringsMiami Springs has corrected conflicting school zone signs on Westward Drive near Miami Springs Senior High School and Springview Elementary, where signs on the same block showed different enforcement times.

    Miami Springs has corrected conflicting school zone signs on Westward Drive near Miami Springs Senior High School and Springview Elementary, where signs on the same block showed different enforcement times. The start times now match, but some residents still question whether the mismatch played a role in camera tickets.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: WPLG Local 10

  • CanesNo. 1 Miami plays No. 4 Notre Dame today in South Bend, Indiana, renewing the Catholics vs.

    No. 1 Miami plays No. 4 Notre Dame today in South Bend, Indiana, renewing the Catholics vs. Convicts rivalry, whose bad blood stems from the infamous 1988 showdown. The Miami Hurricane says Miami is the underdog by nearly a touchdown. Miami won last year's meeting 27-24.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSources: WSVN, The Miami Hurricane

  • DolphinsThe Dolphins host the Lions at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday afternoon, their first meeting since 2022, when Miami won 31-27.

    The Dolphins host the Lions at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday afternoon, their first meeting since 2022, when Miami won 31-27. Kaytron Allen, Malik Herring and Jaylen Wright are listed as questionable.

    News Notes · Today’s editionSource: Miami Herald

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NASCAR's title weekend rolls on at Homestead, and Larson leads

Plus, a judge denies Carol City's playoff appeal and Miami Springs fixes its school zone signs.

The TLDR

  1. NASCAR's title weekend continues at Homestead today at 5 p.m.
  2. Larson holds a 67-point lead going into Sunday's Cup finale
  3. A Zoo Miami employee is hospitalized after a kudu procedure
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