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There’s a coat hidden deep in the back of your closet just waiting for this day. A new winter attraction has just opened in Homestead and the city is buzzing. Deco’s Alex Miranda visited the wonderland ice rink to perfect his triple axel. If you’re looking for some family fun this holiday season… Vice Mayor Jenifer Bailey: “Homestead is where you need to be this December.” The city is spreading holiday cheer with its first annual Winter Wonderland. Jenifer Bailey: “Winter Wonderland is a beautiful concept that came to be in the City of Homestead, where we are offering different experiences for all of our residents to come and enjoy.” The biggest draw? A real outdoor ice skating ring! Jenifer Bailey: “We have the biggest ice skating rink in South Florida.” Ice… in the Sunshine State? OK, we have to know how it works. Jenifer Bailey: “Our ice rink is pretty magical, I’m not sure exactly how it works but I’m pretty sure that Santa Claus himself had something to do with it.” Located in dead center Losner Park, the city’s vice mayor says it’s about time Homestead gets some love. Jenifer Bailey: “It’s the first time, I think, that the deep south is really trying to make sure that we are seen and we are heard and this is an amazing representation of that.” And people are loving it! Guest: “This is pretty nice. I think it’s fun for the community, fun for the people.” Guest: “We come to this park all the time. Losner Park is great. Great restaurants, great life, but an ice skating rink is unheard of!” Best part: you don’t have to be a resident to take part in the fun. Jenifer Bailey: “Winter Wonderland is especially for our Homestead residents, but it is also an opportunity for us to bring other people to our city.” Tickets are $22 for adults and $11 for kids. Winter Wonderland will be open through Jan. 18. FOR MORE INFORMATIONWinter Wonderland at Losner Park104 N Krome AveHomestead, FL 33030Website

(CNN) — More than two weeks after being shot in the head in Washington, DC, National Guard Staff Sargent Andrew Wolfe, 24, is breathing on his own and can stand with assistance, according to MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Those are “important milestones that reflect his strength and determination,” said Dr. Jeffrey Mai, a neurosurgeon at the hospital. Mai called Wolfe’s progress extraordinary and said in a statement, “Based on these improvements, he is now ready to transition from acute care to inpatient rehabilitation as the next step in his recovery journey.” While the guardsman is still in the early phase of healing, Mai said, “his progress gives us every reason to feel hopeful about what lies ahead.” Mai also shared new details about how Wolfe was treated immediately after he and fellow Guard member Sarah Beckstrom were shot at close range near the Farragut West Metro station in DC on the day before Thanksgiving. Wolfe was airlifted to the hospital in the crucial minutes after the attack. “Thanks to the immediate response of emergency personnel and the exceptional care provided by our trauma and neurosurgery teams, he received lifesaving treatment, including emergency surgery to control bleeding and relieve pressure on his brain,” Mai said. Beckstrom, 20, died on Thanksgiving Day as a result of her wounds. Wolfe’s parents, Melody and Jason Wolfe, praised the medical staff who took care of their son after the attack. “We are so grateful to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center, the staff, the doctors and nurses that have cared for Andy these first few weeks,” they said in a statement. “The care has been remarkable, and they have told us Andy’s progress is miraculous.” Wolfe’s parents thanked “Andy’s military family, his hometown community, and the people across the nation” for their support “as he begins a long and tough rehabilitation.” “We know he will continue to improve at a rapid pace and know your prayers are making the difference,” they added. Wolfe, Beckstrom and other National Guard members were performing “high visibility patrols” when a man approached them at about 2:15 p.m. on November 26, and started shooting at them, Jeffrey Carroll, Executive Assistant Chief of the Metropolitan Washington Police, said in November. Carroll said after “some back and forth,” fellow Guard members were able to subdue him and take him into custody. The suspect, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, an Afghan national who had previously worked with US military and intelligence units in Afghanistan, has pleaded not guilty to charges including premeditated murder and assault with intent to kill. Jeanine Pirro, US Attorney for Washington, DC, has said Rahmanullah “drove his vehicle across country from the state of Washington with the intended target of coming to our nation’s capital.”

DENVER (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon was one of six Colorado players to score and the Avalanche cruised to a 6-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night. Sam Malinski, Brock Nelson, Gavin Brindley, Artturi Lehkonen and captain Gabriel Landeskog also had goals. The Avalanche saw 13 different players record at least a point. Colorado (22-2-7) now has a league-leading 51 points this season and became the sixth team over the last 20 years to reach the 50-point mark in 31 games or fewer. Before the game, the Avalanche honored the 1995-96 Stanley Cup team, which captured the Mile High City’s first major professional sports championship. The Avalanche moved to town from Quebec before that season and swept Florida in the final. Noah Gregor and Mackie Samoskevich scored for the Panthers. Daniil Tarasov was kept busy by the high-flying Avalanche offense and finished with 36 saves, including a stop of MacKinnon on a penalty shot. The Panthers looked sluggish — Malinski scored 1:14 into the game — after playing in Utah the night before and beating the Mammoth 4-3. This contest started a tough stretch for the Panthers with 10 straight games against teams that were in the playoffs last season. MacKinnon’s second-period score was his 392nd career goal and moved him by Joe Sakic (391) for the most in Avalanche history. Sakic has a franchise-most 625 goals over his career for the Nordiques and Avalanche. Mackenzie Blackwood made 23 saves for Colorado. Brindley scored and had an assist in his first game since Nov. 20. Brindley, who’s been out with an injury, had his goal set up by the 40-year-old Brent Burns. Brindley wasn’t born when Burns was drafted in 2003. Up next Panthers: At Dallas on Saturday. Avalanche: Host Nashville on Saturday.

Le portier nantais a tenu des mots forts vendredi, après la défaite des Canaris à Angers, lors de la 16e journée. Un message adressé aux dirigeants avant le mercato d’hiver.

Le sélectionneur des Bleues s’est exprimé sur beIN SPORTS après la défaite des championnes du monde face à l’Allemagne en demies du Mondial, vendredi, à Rotterdam.