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DeSantis will call Florida lawmakers back to Capitol to impose new sanctions on Iran

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:28:14 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Presidential candidate and Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will bring lawmakers back to Tallahassee for a special session to impose additional sanctions on Iran, his office said Friday.No date has been set and no details of proposed legislation have been released. The special session is being called because Iran supports Hamas militants who attacked Israel two weeks ago, though no government worldwide has offered direct evidence supporting that Iran orchestrated the attack.“The details, including the date and scope, are being worked out between legislative leadership and our office. We look forward to working with the legislature to show Florida’s continued support for Israel,” DeSantis spokesman Jeremy Redfern said in an email.The Legislature will begin its annual session in January. Florida already has sanctions against companies that directly do business with Iran and six other “countries of concern,” including Cuba, China and Russia. The U.S. federa...

MBTA worker hospitalized after brush with third rail on Red Line tracks

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:28:14 GMT

An MBTA employee made contact with the third rail at North Quincy Station early Friday morning, resulting in a minor burn, MBTA officials said.Around 4:38 a.m., the worker dropped a wrench, and his leg made contact with the third rail while working on the Braintree branch.The worker, conscious and alert, was transported to Boston Medical Center, an MBTA spokesperson confirmed.The transit agency said the incident is under investigation by their safety department and the Department of Public Works.

Jury ends first day of deliberations without verdict in trial of man accused of killing New Hampshire couple in 2022

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:28:14 GMT

After a the first day of deliberations in the case of Logan Clegg, the man charged in the 2022 shooting deaths of a New Hampshire couple, jurors went home Friday without reaching a verdict.Clegg, 27, faces charges in connection with the deaths of Djeswende and Stephen Reid, who authorities say were shot to death while out on a hiking trail in Concord, New Hampshire in April 2022.Closing arguments ended Thursday after three weeks of testimony. “When the defendant pulled the trigger of his gun and fired those six shots at Steven and Wendy, he knew what he was doing,” the prosecutor Josh Speicher said in closing arguments. “He caused their deaths. He was aware of the nature of his conduct.”The retired couple were initially reported missing after they left their home in Concord for a walk on April 18. Their bodies were found days later, both with multiple gunshot wounds, setting off an investigation that ended when police arrested Clegg in Vermont in October that year.It took inves...

New ‘Kool-Aid Man Challenge’ causes headaches for Raynham homeowner 

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:28:14 GMT

The human-sized jug of Kool-Aid known as the Kool-Aid Man has been a staple in the drink mix company’s commercials for years, bursting through walls and fences in various advertisements. Now, though, some TikTok users are copying the Kool-Aid man, causing a major headache for one Raynham homeowner. “I was puzzled,” said Jodee Viola. “I’ve seen some strange things on TikTok, though. So it didn’t shock me.” Viola spoke with 7NEWS, showing planks from her backyard fence spread over her yard.At first, she said she thought the damage was the work of a wild animal. Then, Viola’s neighbors showed her video of a group of five people next to her house throwing themselves through parts of the fence.“We have had bear sightings in Raynham, Bridgewater and Middleboro, so it wasn’t far-fetched,” Viola said of her initial thoughts. “When I watched the video, I couldn’t believe how easily they really broke through,” she said. “They did throw their body weight into it but they flew across ...

Surveillance video shows driver crash car into trash compactor in Southboro

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:28:14 GMT

New surveillance video shows the moment a driver crashed her car into a trash compactor in Southboro on Thursday. The crash happened Thursday afternoon at the Southboro Department of Public Works facility. In the surveillance video, the driver can be seen speeding up, breaking through a chain fence and barrelling over a cement curb next to the compactor.The car’s door opens and the driver is seen trying to get out before a worker jumps into the pit and instructs her to stay inside. Officials said the driver, an elderly woman, was conscious, alert and unharmed. Firefighters later rescued her with a ladder. While the woman was not injured, the car’s airbags deployed and the front of the car was damaged. A day after this crash, news of the accident had spread around town Friday, leaving many residents surprised. “How the heck did that happen?” said resident Michael Poole. “You got a chain. You got a bump.” Poole continued, saying he is glad no one was hurt...

Rajon Rondo loves Jrue Holiday trade, discusses future plans in surprise visit to Celtics practice

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:28:14 GMT

Rajon Rondo got an unusually timed phone call recently. It was around 3 a.m. His former teammate Paul Pierce was on the other line.“He was like, ‘They want us back.’ I’m like, ‘Hello?’” Rondo said.Pierce was talking about the Celtics, and specifically coach Joe Mazzulla, who sent out an email to all the franchise’s alumni with an open invitation to practice. Pierce and several others have already returned. Rondo got the email, and with a little nudging from Pierce, he took up the opportunity with a surprise visit to Friday’s practice at the Auerbach Center.“You do that in a lot of college programs where alumni come back,” Rondo said. “As a pro, you don’t do it as much because guys get traded to so many different teams and it’s the NBA. So to get that email was very welcoming and humbling at the same time.”Rondo, who played the first nine seasons of his career with the Celtics before being traded in 2015, was excited to check out the Auerbach Center for the first time. He used Friday...

Dad of released Hamas hostage rejoices: ‘Best day of my life!’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:28:14 GMT

The “worst two weeks” of Uri Raanan’s life just turned into the “best day” he’s ever had.His 17-year old daughter, Natalie, and his ex-wife, Judith, have both been freed from their Hamas captors and will be heading home to America soon.“I feel wonderful!” Uri Raanan told the Herald this afternoon when reached at his home in Illinois. “I’m in tears. I just got off the phone with the president and the governor … and I talked to my daughter.”The 72-year-old father said his daughter is “OK” and “didn’t say much” but will be home within a week.The mother and daughter were in Israel celebrating a grandmother’s 85th birthday when they were taken hostage Oct. 7 in the Hamas terror attack. Multiple reports state the two were released today — the first hostages to gain freedom.Uri Raanan said President Biden called him to break the news to him that his ex-wife and daughter were fr...

Patriots-Bills injury report: Bill Belichick lists 16 players as questionable for Sunday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:28:14 GMT

The Patriots listed 16 players as questionable their final injury report Friday, including 13 on their active roster.Among the big names are tight end Hunter Henry, cornerback Jonathan Jones  and wide receivers Demario Douglas and JuJu Smith-Schuster. Henry and Jones were upgraded to limited participation in Friday’s practice. Left tackle Trent Brown told the Herald he will play, despite being listed as questionable with a chest injury that limited him the past two days.In Buffalo, the Bills ruled out defensive tackle Ed Oliver and removed quarterback Josh Allen from their injury report.Both teams’ complete injury reports are below.NEW ENGLANDOutOL Riley Reiff, KneeLB Josh Uche, KneeDL Keion White, ConcussionQuestionableTE Hunter Henry, AnkleCB Jonathan Jones, KneeOT Trent Brown, ChestWR JuJu Smith-Schuster, ConcussionC David Andrews, AnkleRelated ArticlesNew England Patriots | Bill Belichick honors Dante Scarnecchia, Mike Vrabel ahead of Patriots Hall of Fame...

2 Americans held hostage by Hamas released, Israel says

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:28:14 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas on Friday freed an American woman and her teenage daughter it had held hostage in Gaza, Israel said, the first such release from among the roughly 200 people the militant group abducted from Israel during its Oct. 7 rampage.The two Americans, Judith Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter Natalie, were out of the Gaza Strip and in the hands of the Israeli military, an army spokesman said. Hamas said it released them for humanitarian reasons in an agreement with the Qatari government.The release comes amid growing expectations of an expected ground offensive that Israel says is aimed at rooting out Hamas militants who rule the Gaza Strip. Israel said Friday it does not plan to take long-term control over the tiny territory, home to some 2.3 million people.As the Israeli military punished Gaza with airstrikes, authorities inched closer to bringing aid from Egypt to desperate families and hospitals. Fighting between Israel and militants in neighboring L...

Residents concerned over location of new respite site in West Queen West

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:28:14 GMT

A group of residents are speaking out over concerns about the location of a new 24-hour respite centre in the West Queen West neighbourhood, just a few hundred feet from a supervised injection site.The site at 629 Adelaide Street West is a re-location of a previous respite centre at 25 Augusta Avenue and will open with 60 spaces at the beginning of 2020. It will be run by St. Felix Centre for individuals experiencing homelessness.Residents have started a Facebook group to draw attention to their apprehensions about the proximity of two elementary schools and the possibility of significant public safety issues in the area.The is 110 metres from St. Mary’s Catholic Elementary School and 350 metres from Niagara Street Public School.Shirley Rocha is a nearby resident with two children, a 16-year-old and a five-year-old, who has lived in the area for decades. Rocha said they have seen changes to the area since the supervised injection site was opened at Queen and Bathurst Streets a...