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53 people have died from the Maui wildfires, governor says, and historic Lahaina has burned down

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:28:20 GMT

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — A search of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of obliterated neighborhoods and landmarks charred beyond recognition, as the death toll rose to at least 53 and survivors told harrowing tales of narrow escapes with only the clothes on their backs.A flyover of historic Lahaina showed entire neighborhoods that had been a vibrant vision of color and island life reduced to gray ash. Block after block was nothing but rubble and blackened foundations, including along famous Front Street, where tourists shopped and dined just days ago. Boats in the harbor were scorched, and smoke hovered over the town, which dates to the 1700s and is the biggest community on the island’s west side.“Lahaina, with a few rare exceptions, has been burned down,” Hawaii Gov. Josh Green told The Associated Press. More than 1,000 structures were destroyed by fires that were still burning, he said.Already the state’s deadlie...

7 Investigates: Crosswalk Concerns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:28:20 GMT

Residents in a Revere neighborhood are fed up with speeding cars. They want drivers to slow down after a woman was hit and severely hurt crossing the street. 7Investigates took their concerns to the city and got answers.Roberta Cordero’s daughter Gina is lying in the street as paramedics strap her to a stretcher.“I’m sick to my stomach,” Roberta said. “There was a witness that saw her in the crosswalk and the driver didn’t, and that’s what’s scary.”Gina was in the crosswalk on Malden Street when a car crushed her right side. Gina needed five surgeries since the accident on July 21 to repair her broken pelvis, leg, elbow, collarbone, and check bone. She also fractured her neck.“If it was a bigger car or a truck, Ford truck or something they would’ve probably just mowed her over so we’re very lucky,” said Rita Dantona, Gina’s aunt. Unfortunately crashes like this are not uncommon on Malden Street.7Investigates found  23 accidents have occurred there since January o...

James Paxton strikes out six, leads Red Sox to 2-0 win over Royals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:28:20 GMT

Knowing the game being cut short due to rain was an ever-present possibility, both sides understood having the lead by the end of the fifth inning was crucial.The call never came, but James Paxton and the Red Sox pitching staff saw to it the Kansas City Royals never had a chance anyway.Coming off a rough outing last weekend against Toronto, Paxton bounced back with 5.1 shutout innings to help lead the Red Sox past Kansas City 2-0. The left-hander scattered six hits over the six innings he appeared in, but otherwise shut the Royals down and struck out six to earn the win.Not only did the victory give Boston a 3-1 series win over the Royals, but coupled with Toronto’s loss earlier in the day, the Red Sox were able to regain some ground on their divisional rivals and now trail the Blue Jays by four games for the last American League Wild Card spot.Playing amid a steady rain that started falling just before first pitch, neither offense was able to get anything going through the fi...

Orioles hold on to beat Astros, 5-4, avoid sweep behind Adley Rutschman’s leadoff homer and stellar defense

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:28:20 GMT

The opening batter in each half of the first inning featured impressive feats from Orioles players.To lead off the game, third baseman Ramón Urías made a diving play at third base to steal an extra-base hit from Houston Astros leadoff hitter José Altuve — the first of several superb plays by starting pitcher Dean Kremer’s defense. To begin the bottom half, Adley Rutschman hit a leadoff home run that narrowly cleared Camden Yards’ rarely conquered left field wall to become just the second left-handed batter to do so since the strange dimensions were put in place last year.Coming off back-to-back ugly losses, the good start on defense and offense put the Orioles on the right path to beat the defending World Series champion Astros, 5-4, and avoid a sweep for the 76th straight series. The bullpen continued to show cracks, allowing a run in both the eighth and ninth as the Astros cut a three-run lead to one, but closer Félix Bautista got Jon Singleto...

Orioles announcer Kevin Brown receives support from big-name broadcasters amid suspension

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:28:20 GMT

If baseball fans didn’t know Orioles announcer Kevin Brown before, they probably do now.Big-name broadcasters continue to voice their support for the MASN play-by-play man after the Orioles’ John Angelos reportedly suspended him for factually referencing the team’s past struggles at Tampa Bay’s Tropicana Field during a July 23 broadcast.Viral comments by the YES Network’s Michael Kay, SNY’s Gary Cohen and other industry titans including Dan Patrick and Al Michaels shined a national spotlight on the situation ahead of Brown’s return to the booth, which is expected to happen Friday, according to The Athletic.“There should be a suspension here,” Michaels said on ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” program. “They should suspend the doofus that suspended Kevin Brown.”The suspension, which Awful Announcing first reported Monday, began after Brown pointed out the Orioles had won three games in Tampa this season, tyi...

Patriots fall to Texans in preseason opener in Bailey Zappe’s extended look

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:28:20 GMT

FOXBORO — The Zappe fever was mild on Thursday night at Gillette Stadium.The Patriots gave backup quarterback Bailey Zappe a surprisingly long look in their preseason opener against the Houston Texans, trotting out the second-year pro for the entire first half and the first series of the third quarter before he gave way to third-stringer Trace McSorley as starter Mac Jones dressed but took the night off. Zappe completed 10-of-12 passes for 67 yards and was sacked twice behind an offensive line that struggled to give its quarterbacks time to look downfield in the Patriots’ 20-9 loss.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots-Texans Inactives: Nine players not spotted in pregame warmups New England Patriots | Patriots assign rookie numbers before preseason opener vs. Texans New England Patriots | The Patriots’ 4 big questions heading into the preseason New England Patriots | Five things to watch in preseason o...

Protester in Argentina dies of heart attack apparently suffered while being detained by police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:28:20 GMT

A leftist political activist taking part in a protest days before national primary elections in Argentina died of a heart attack that he suffered while being detained by police Thursday, authorities said.Video posted on the Instagram account of Susana Maresca, an independent photojournalist, shows Buenos Aires city police pinning the man face down on the pavement when Maresca starts yelling: “He’s purple! He’s purple! He’s going to suffer an attack. He’s purple!”The video shows officers then turning the unresponsive man over and performing CPR on him before he was taken to a hospital. He later died, the city government said in a statement.“The causes of the death are related to a cardiac arrest resulting from risk factors,” the statement said. It described the man as being “between 40 and 45 years old” but did not name him because he did not have a document on him.People at the scene identified the victim as Facundo Molares, a leftist activist who was part of the Revolutionary Armed...

Journalist jailed in China for 3 years describes standing in sunlight for just 10 hours each year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:28:20 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese-Australian journalist who worked for China’s state broadcaster and was convicted on murky espionage charges has spoken out about the harsh conditions of her detention, including being allowed to stand in sunlight for just 10 hours each year.Cheng Lei has been held for three years, and although found guilty on national security charges at a closed-door trial last year, has yet to be sentenced. She hasn’t seen a tree since she was detained and deeply misses her daughter and son, now entering high school, Cheng said in a statement conveyed to an Australian diplomat and released to local media. “I relive every bushwalk, river, lake, beach with swims and picnics and psychedelic sunsets, sky that is lit up with stars, and the silent and secret symphony of the bush,” Cheng said in the statement read by her partner Nick Coyle on the Australian Broadcasting Corp.“I secretly mouth the names of places I’ve visited and driven through,” Cheng said. “It is the Chine...

Loretto Hospital administration, employees reach new labor agreement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:28:20 GMT

CHICAGO -- Loretto Hospital administrators and union negotiators reach a tentative deal on Thursday evening to halt picket lines.The new three year agreement includes increased wages and a paid Juneteenth holiday.At least 200 mental health workers, radiology technicians, inpatient transporters, housekeeping workers and emergency technicians walked off the job at Loretto Hospital on the morning of July 31. Great run for Elmhurst Youth Baseball comes to an end SEIU Healthcare President Greg Kelley said the struggle workers endured paid off. He hopes the improved pay will also address the issues of employee turnover and burnout."Our members are committed to their patients and they're excited to get back to take care of them," Kelley said.Loretto Hospital leadership released the following statement on Thursday:We are pleased to announce that Loretto Hospital and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) have reached a new labor agreement. We appreciate the dedication of un...

'Torture': Couple forces man with special needs to live in backyard, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:28:20 GMT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Jeffeth Garvey and his girlfriend Antoinette Mundy are now facing charges after Florida police say they neglected a man with special needs."Someone who submitted a complaint to an abuse hotline," St. Petersburg Police Department Public Information Specialist Ashley Limardo said. "They're stating this individual was forced to live outside." The Children’s Place recalls jeans for choking hazard WFLA in Tampa spoke with a man Thursday who says he knew the victim and gave him food. When asked about the alleged neglect, the man described this story as "torture."(WFLA)Jail records led to a home in St. Petersburg that had a wooded-type shelter in the backyard with a roofing material covering the top — the alleged home of the non-verbal victim."Our officers located this 22-year-old man that was covered in feces, in not very great condition, seemed very malnourished," Limardo explained.Police say though he was given food, he preferred to eat trash out of nearb...