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Reports: Over 7,000 evacuated in Cuba due to extensive floods

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

Widespread flooding has forced thousands of evacuations and rescues in Cuba.Heavy rain in the central and eastern portions of the country caused water to rise this weekend.According to reports on the island, more than 7,000 people have had to leave their homes after they were damaged or destroyed. Many have also lost their crops.Rescuers rushed families on to their planes to fly them to safety.Men, women and children have been taken to state shelters or homes of relatives after waiting in their flooded neighborhoods for help to arrive.“They came to our rescue early, and we didn’t want to go out, but we had to go out now.” said a man through a translator.In some areas, roads and bridges collapsed under the weight of the floodwaters.

Police: Motorcycle rider dies in crash after fleeing traffic stop in Hyannis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

A motorcycle rider is dead after crashing while fleeing a traffic stop in Hyannis on Sunday afternoon, officials said.An officer who tried to stop the motorcyclist for a traffic violation on Route 28 near Garden Lane in Hyannis around 1:45 p.m. said the rider fled north onto Bearse’s Way, where they crashed into a vehicle near Enterprise Road, according to police.The rider was taken to Cape Cod Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released.The cause of the crash is being investigated by the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council Crash Reconstruction Team.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Brockton man accused of shooting Boston police officer set to face a judge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

A Brockton man accused of shooting of Boston police officer during an attempted armed robbery in Roxbury is expected to face a judge on Monday.Boston Police Commissioner Michael Cox said the officer initially saw a pizza delivery driver being robbed at gunpoint and approached a suspect, later identified as 23-year-old John Lazare, of Brockton, who opened fire in the area of Cedric Street.Cox said the officer was shot twice and was rushed to Boston Medical Center for treatment. He is in stable condition.Two other officers were also injured, though Cox said their injuries were not firearm-related.“Thank goodness that officer who was struck multiple times is still with us” said Cox, who also called the situation “troubling.”There was a large police presence seen in Roxbury after the shooting. Several streets in the area were taped off, though some officers had left the scene.Lazare, who was allegedly found to be in possession of a stolen gun, was a person of interest in other pizza del...

NY man arrested in Manchester, NH shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

A New York man is facing criminal charges in connection with a shooting in Manchester, New Hampshire on Saturday night, officials said.Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of 104 Orange St. around 5:30 p.m. found a 27-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his leg, according to Manchester police. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatement.After reviewing surveillance video, police arrested Gil Diaz, 26, of Queens, on charges of first-degree assault, being a felon in possession of a dangerous weapon, falsifying physical evidence, and resisting arrest.

‘Devastation’: Section of I-95 burns and collapses in Philadelphia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

PHILADELPHIA — An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed early Sunday in Philadelphia after a tanker truck carrying flammable cargo caught fire, closing a heavily traveled segment of the East Coast’s main north-south highway indefinitely, authorities said.Transportation officials warned of extensive delays and street closures and urged drivers to avoid the area in the city’s northeast corner. Officials said the tanker contained a petroleum product that may have been hundreds of gallons of gasoline. The fire took about an hour to get under control.The northbound lanes of I-95 were gone and the southbound lanes were “compromised” by heat from the fire, said Derek Bowmer, battalion chief of the Philadelphia Fire Department. Runoff from the fire or perhaps broken gas lines caused explosions underground, he added.Some kind of crash happened on a ramp underneath northbound I-95 around 6:15 a.m., said state Transportation Department spokesman Brad Rudolph, and ...

What they’re saying: Barr, DeSantis, Hutchison react to details in Trump indictment

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

Republicans, including those affiliated with former President Donald Trump and others challenging him for the GOP nomination, voiced a variety of reactions to the details in his unsealed indictment.Former Trump AG  Bill BarrDuring an appearance on Fox News Sunday, the former Attorney General said the government was not conducting a “witch hunt” in charging the former president.“If even half of it is true, then he is toast. It’s a very detailed indictment and it’s very, very damning. This idea of presenting Trump as the victim here, victim of a witch hunt, is ridiculous,” he said. “He is not a victim here. He was totally wrong that he had the right to have those documents. Those documents are among the most sensitive secrets that the country has.”Florida Gov. Ron DeSantisA former military lawyer, the Sunshine State’s governor called the charges politically motivated, defending his political rival without naming him.“I think there needs to be one standard of justice in thi...

Gunnar Henderson hits 462-foot home run, longest ever to Eutaw Street, as Orioles sweep Royals with 11-3 win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

Gunnar Henderson has a patient approach at the plate, wisely watching for the right pitch to drive.On Sunday, fans who have been similarly patient with the Orioles’ 21-year-old blooming star were rewarded, as Henderson capped one of his best performances in the major leagues with a 462-foot missile onto Eutaw Street.Henderson, a rookie, hit just .189 through March and April but has batted over .300 for the past month. His hot streak continued Sunday, as he totaled a career-high seven bases, none louder than the three-run blast he pulled well beyond right field. It was the farthest and hardest hit (113.8 mph) ball by an Oriole this season.As he connected on the pitch in the seventh inning, he watched it hurry out of the ballpark. He knew it was gone.“That was probably one of the furthest balls I’ve hit, especially here. I felt like that was a good one to look at,” he said.The homer was the farthest ever hit onto Eutaw Street in the 31-year history of Camden Ya...

The show goes on: Tony Awards pre-show telecast kicks off Broadway’s biggest night despite strike

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — An nervy Tony Awards kicked off Sunday with a pre-show heavy on unpredictability after the Hollywood writers’ strike left Broadway’s biggest night without a script.Entropy has been inserted into what is usually an upbeat, safe and chummy night. The strike by the Writers Guild of America has left Broadway’s biggest night to reply on spontaneity in a new venue far from the theater district. “Tonight is unscripted, darlings,” host Ariana DeBose warned those attending the show. She revealed to the crowd the only words that will be seen on the teleprompter: “Please wrap up.”A pre-show on Pluto TV beginning at 6:30 p.m. Eastern is being hosted by Julianne Hough and Skylar Astin. The duo will then throw to the three-hour main event led by Ariana DeBose on CBS and Paramount+ starting at 8 p.m. Eastern.A total of 26 Tony Awards will be handed out Sunday for a season that had 40 new productions — 15 musicals, 24 plays and one special engagement during the first post-pandemic f...

Threatened town now safe as Quebec makes progress on battling wildfires

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

MONTREAL — The forest fire threatening the northwestern Quebec city of Normétal has been contained, the province’s forest fire service said Sunday, as the fire situation in the province continued to improve.Nicolas Vigneault, a spokesman for the forest fire service SOPFEU, said the arrival of firefighters from other provinces and from France — as well as soldiers and recently-trained volunteers over the past week — has allowed firefighters to fight the blazes more aggressively.“All this help coming from other provinces, other countries, is really welcomed and, for us, it makes a really big difference in the field because we can attack the fires more aggressively,” he said in an interview Sunday. He said there are now more than 1,200 firefighters battling Quebec’s woodland blazes, with around 100 more expected to arrive from the United States on Tuesday.Quebec premier François Legault said last Monday there were less than 500 firefighters on the ground in the ...

More companies setting ‘net-zero’ climate targets, but few have credible plans, report says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:52 GMT

BONN, Germany (AP) — A growing number of companies are pledging to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to ” net zero ” as part of global efforts to tackle climate change, but that goal is rarely supported by a credible plan, according to a report published Monday.The idea behind net zero is to stop adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere, either by preventing the emissions in the first place or removing an equivalent amount through natural or technological means. Scientists say the world needs to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) compared with pre-industrial times.The net-zero goal has gained traction in recent years. While 149 countries have such targets, up from 124 in late 2020, the number of publicly listed corporations aiming for net zero increased from 417 to 929, according to the Net Zero Stocktake report compiled by experts from four independent research organizations.“You can see cities ta...