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Atlanta council OKs funding construction of police and firefighter training center, decried as “Cop City” by activists

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:38 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta council OKs funding construction of police and firefighter training center, decried as “Cop City” by activists.Source

Prince Harry swears to tell truth in phone hacking case, becomes first senior UK royal to testify since 19th century

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:38 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry swears to tell truth in phone hacking case, becomes first senior UK royal to testify since 19th century.Source

El príncipe Harry llega a un tribunal de Londres a declarar en un caso de escuchas telefónicas contra medios de comunicación británicos

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:38 GMT

(CNN) — El duque de Sussex llegó este martes al Tribunal Superior de Londres para prestar declaración en su demanda contra Mirror Group Newspapers, a cuyas cabeceras acusa de pirateo telefónico y otras actividades ilícitas.Harry llegó al edificio Rolls, en el centro de Londres, hacia las 9:36 a.m. hora local, en un Range Rover negro, vestido con un traje negro.Entró en el edificio sin responder a las preguntas de los periodistas antes de pasar los controles de seguridad en el interior, según la agencia de noticias PA Media.La comparecencia en persona de Harry ante el tribunal es extremadamente rara para un miembro de la familia real británica. Se cree que es la primera vez que un miembro de la realeza comparece personalmente desde 2002, cuando la princesa Ana se declaró culpable después de que su perro mordiera a dos niños en un parque de Windsor, según la agencia de noticias PA Media.Hace más de 130 años que un alto miembro de la familia real no testifica ante un tribunal, cu...

Tribute held for teen who made ultimate sacrifice to save a stranger

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:38 GMT

In a touching tribute at Western High School, Aden Perry was honored as a heroic teenager who tragically lost his life while attempting to rescue a stranger from a canal. Aden’s mother, Sarah Perry, accepted his diploma on the graduation stage, commemorating his selflessness and bravery.On Monday evening, Sarah expressed her pride in her son and acknowledged the significance of accepting his diploma on his behalf. “He always made me proud. He would have been so proud accepting these himself,” she tearfully shared.Aden’s heroic act occurred in April of 2022 when he courageously jumped into a lake to assist a crash victim in Sunrise. Without hesitation, Aden selflessly dived into the water, exemplifying his unwavering commitment to helping others. Tragically, both Aden and the driver, Venkata Sai Krishnamurthy, did not survive.“He was an amazing young man and he was always helping other people,” said Aden’s mom. “What he did that night w...

As Ukraine reels from dam strike, UN celebrates Russian language day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:38 GMT

Ukraine to the U.N.: Think before you tweet.The United Nations faced blowback on social media Tuesday after tweeting that it was celebrating “Russian language day” — on the same day Kyiv accused Russia of blowing up a major dam on the Dnieper River, threatening an ecological and humanitarian disaster.“Tuesday is Russian Language Day,” the U.N. wrote on Twitter. “Follow @UnitedNationsRU for updates on the UN’s work in Russian.”The tweet sparked dozens of furious comments, including from Ukrainian officials, in a classic case of being ratioed — a social media phenomenon when a post receives a deluge of negative responses and reactions, and few positive ones.“@UnitedNationsRU tweets about cultural diversity, ignoring the biggest catastrophe in Europe in decades caused solely by Russia. Why be silent?” said Oleg Nikolenko, spokesperson for the Ukrainian foreign ministry.Earlier on Tuesday, Ukraine accused Russia of bombing the Nova K...

SUV barrels through martial arts studio in Southbridge, crashes into ravine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:38 GMT

A driver barreled through a martial arts studio in Southbridge, punching a hole in the building in a crash caught on camera Monday afternoon. The SUV ended up in a ravine below, with its driver ejected onto a nearby riverbank.Emergency crews responded and the driver was rushed to a hospital. The business’ owner also rushed to the scene, where he noted concern for the driver and said he was thankful no one was inside the studio at the time of the crash.“I just wanted to make sure the driver was okay,” said Hector Arvelo. “You don’t want anyone to get hurt. Everything else, it’s wood. It’s replaceable.”Arvelo owns Arvelo Martial Arts Academy and said he received a phone call telling him what happened.Southbridge police said they responded alongside firefighters around 1:40 p.m. at the intersection of Pleasant Street and River Street. Police said the SUV appeared to speed through the area with no signs the driver tried to brake, leading them to believe he ma...

Rape trial of former state prosecutor set to begin in Boston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:38 GMT

The trial for a former Boston attorney accused of rape is set to begin Tuesday in Boston.Gary Zerola, 51, a former criminal defense lawyer who was once named one of “People” magazine’s most eligible bachelors, is accused of raping a woman in 2016 in Boston after a concert. His attorney says the victim was affectionate toward Zerola and called the allegations false.Zerola is already facing charges in Suffolk Superior Court for the alleged rape of a different woman in 2016, and had posted $10,000 bail in that case, according to the office of the Suffolk County District Attorney.

Smoky Sun & Storms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:38 GMT

A colorful sunrise it was for many towns and cities this morning as smoky skies from the Canadian wildfires have made their presence felt, allowing for the added orange and red hues. With the smoke particles making their way down to ground level, there is an air quality alert in place for today.It’s a mix of smoky sun and clouds today with scattered showers and storms bubbling up this afternoon. As cold air aloft is still prevalent across New England, the daytime heating into the low to mid 70s will drive the instability that fuels the showers/storms. With that said, we will still have a lot of dry hours from town to town, just be mindful of that 15-30 minute period, where thunder/lightning, a downpour and even small hail is possible. As the are of low pressure to our northeast, continues to wobble around tomorrow, it’s push is a bit farther southwest. That’ll place most of the smoke to the west of us tomorrow, improving the air quality. However, it’ll also r...

Great white sharks lurked near swimmers, surfers 97% of the time in drone study. What does this mean for Cape Cod?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:38 GMT

As great white sharks make their way back north to Cape Cod for the summer and fall, shark researchers have released “shocking” results from a 2-year drone study — showing that apex predators came very close to people, but simply moved around them or ignored them completely.The study along southern California beaches looked at how close juvenile white sharks get to humans, such as waders, swimmers, surfers, and stand-up paddle boarders.The researchers from Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab revealed that at juvenile white shark aggregation sites, people were near sharks on 97% of the days surveyed. And during the two-year drone study, there were no reported shark bites in any of the surveyed locations.“Frankly, we were shocked,” Christopher Lowe, professor of marine biology and director of CSULB Shark Lab, told the Herald on Monday. “Sharks would interact with people every single day, multiple times a day, and they would just swim by.“It was sho...

Battenfeld: Chris Sununu’s exit from 2024 field lands with predictable thud

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:53:38 GMT

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu’s predictable withdrawal from the 2024 presidential field landed with a thud – the latest contribution from milquetoast Northeast Republicans.To say Sununu’s announcement landed with a thud is even giving it too much impact. Almost no one thought he was really going to run anyway. Well, maybe CNN bit on it.It comes the same day former Vice President Mike Pence announces his White House bid and the day before former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum wades into the 2024 battle. That’s right, Burgum.Sununu said he decided not to run because he didn’t want to expand the crowded field any more, making it easier for Donald Trump to win the nomination.“The stakes are too high for a crowded field to hand the nomination to a candidate who earns just 35% of the vote, and I will help to ensure this does not happen,” he tweeted.Sununu also got on his favorite network to scold Republicans who are in the race, saying they should get o...