Pedestrian taken to hospital after hit-and-run in Charlestown
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:53:28 GMT
A person was hit by a car in Charlestown on Main Street Saturday morning, and officials said the vehicle left the scene.The victim was struck just after 2 a.m. Saturday morning at 629 Main Street. They were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.Vehicle leaves scene after hitting pedestrian in Dorchester
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:53:28 GMT
A person was hit by a car early Saturday morning in Boston at Dorchester Avenue and Freeport Street, according to Boston police. The incident occurred around 1:45 a.m., and according to authorities, the vehicle left the scene.The victim declined any medical treatment.Bill Bradley, who tells his unique story in new doc ‘Rolling Along,’ talks Knicks, gambling and healing America
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:53:28 GMT
In routine and preparation, Bill Bradley was brought back to his playing days.The Knicks legend had established a goal of telling his life story as a theatrical performance adapted to film, a 90-minute solo act that Bradley wrote and committed to memory during strolls around Central Park.Before his live shows, Bradley made sure to regiment his meals, nap and exercise. It was like readying himself for a tipoff at Madison Square Garden.“It was like re-orienting my life to when I was a Knick,” Bradley tells the Daily News. “When the big night came at 7:30.”Bradley was so nervous during the first rehearsal that his mind went blank.“I lost it,” he said.But the actual performance went well. And on Friday, Bradley’s latest ambitious venture, “Rolling Along,” will premiere as a documentary film at the School of Visual Arts Theater on 23rd St. It’s certainly a unique story of a small-town Missourian who became a Princeton cum laude ...U.S. Coast Guard offloads $76 million worth of cocaine in San Diego
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:53:28 GMT
SAN DIEGO -- More than 5,776 pounds of narcotics were offloaded Friday by the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Alert (WMEC 630) crew, officials announced. The interception, which occurred in May, took place in international waters in the Eastern Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Central and South America, USCG explained. Over 2k pounds of meth found in vehicle carrying brussels sprouts "Preventing these drugs from reaching our country not only saves lives, but reduces violence, corruption and instability,” said Rear Adm. Andrew Sugimoto, Commander of the Coast Guard Eleventh District. “I commend the Alert’s crew for their hard work and continued efforts to ensure the illegal and dangerous process of bringing drugs into this country is put to a stop.”USCG did not say who was transporting the drugs or where they are believed to come from. This information has yet to be released. “Alert’s crew and attached aviation detachment overcame numerous challenges to flawlessly execute our assigned coun...A fight for ‘the future of us all,’ Trudeau says in speech to Ukraine’s parliament
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:53:28 GMT
KYIV, Ukraine — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addressed Ukraine’s parliament today, calling the fight against Russia’s invasion a battle “for the future of us all.”He received several standing ovations during the 25-minute speech before a special session of the national legislature, known as the Verkhovna Rada.Trudeau also told the lawmakers that Canada will support their country’s bid for membership in the NATO military alliance and that peace must be achieved on Ukrainian terms and by total withdrawal of Russian forces.Trudeau’s address is part of an unannounced visit to Kyiv, where he pledged help for Ukraine’s military, including more weapons and fighter-pilot training, worth $500 million in new funding.Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland met Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and some of his senior advisers and his trade minister, as well as both countries’ ambassadors.This is the second time that Trudeau ha...Next 48 hours crucial in Quebec wildfire fight as rain expected Monday: Bonnardel
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:53:28 GMT
MONTREAL — The next 48 hours will be crucial in Quebec’s wildfire fight in northern and western parts of the province, with rain forecast for Monday but warmer, humid temperatures expected until then.Public Security Minister François Bonnardel says authorities are concerned for Normétal, located 720 kilometres northwest of Montreal in the Abitibi region, where fires are burning nearby. Another major fight is taking place in Lebel-sur-Quévillon, a northern municipality where the province’s largest fire is about five kilometres southeast of the community but also within a few kilometres of the Nordic Kraft pulp mill.The situation remains stable in Chibougaumau, Mistissini, Chapais and Oujé-Bougoumou, where numerous teams are deployed.Bonnardel says there are more than 130 fires burning in the province and teams have prioritized 37 of them, with 861 firefighters on the ground and 20 water bombers part of the fight.Provincial authorities say 13,810 Quebecers have been evacua...Nigeria’s central bank chief arrested after being suspended by president
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:53:28 GMT
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s central bank chief has been arrested hours after being suspended from office by the country’s new president, authorities said Saturday.Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, is in “custody for some investigative reasons,” Nigeria’s secret police said in a statement without providing further details.The country’s new president, Bola Tinubu, suspended Emefiele as the central bank governor on Friday night, nine years after he was appointed to office to oversee the monetary policy affairs of Africa’s biggest economy and most populous country.Emefiele’s suspension “is sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy,” according to a statement from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. Folashodun Adebisi Shonubi, a deputy governor at the bank, immediately took over as acting governor.Emefiele’s arrest culminates months of investigation into his office by Ni...4 Colombian children survived plane crash and 40 days alone in the Amazon jungle
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By MANUEL RUEDA (Associated Press)BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Four Indigenous children survived an Amazon plane crash that killed three adults and then wandered on their own in the jungle for 40 days before being found alive by Colombian soldiers.Officials in the South American country announced their rescue Friday, bringing a happy ending to a saga with highs and lows as searchers frantically combed through the rainforest hunting for the youngsters. By Saturday, as the children received treatment at a military hospital in the capital, Bogota, it remained unclear how the siblings, including an 11-month-old, managed to survived.President Gustavo Petro celebrated the news upon returning from Cuba, where he signed a cease-fire with representatives of the National Liberation Army rebel group. He is expected to meet with the children Saturday.Petro called them an “example of survival” and predicted their saga “will remain in history.”Damaris Mucutuy, an aunt of the children, told a radio sta...Police respond to overturned tractor trailer in Colonie
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:53:28 GMT
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- State Police responded to an overturned tractor trailer in Colonie on June 9. No one was injured in the crash. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! At 10:15 p.m. on June 9, police arrived to the area of I-87 southbound at the Alternate Route 7 ramp on the report of an overturned tractor trailer. The truck lost a large load as a result of the accident, but everyone involved was unharmed. The scene was still being cleared of debris as of the morning of June 10.2 people shot, 1 killed in overnight shooting in Harvard Park
Published Thu, 31 Oct 2024 23:53:28 GMT
Two people were shot in the Harvard Park neighborhood of South Los Angeles early Saturday morning, leaving one dead and one in the hospital in critical condition. According to LAPD, officers responded to the corner of 65th Street and Harvard Avenue on a shooting call around 2:58 a.m. and upon arriving on scene, encountered two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One of the victims, a female in her 30s, was pronounced deceased at the scene. The second victim, a 58-year-old man, was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition. The shooting is not believed to be gang-related, and both are not homeless, police said. Neither victim has been identified, and no suspects have been named. An investigation is ongoing, and anyone with any information is urged to contact the LAPD.Sofia Pop Perez contributed to this report.Latest news
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