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Local driver describes moment falling object shattered windshield on Storrow Drive

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

A local driver shared his story Friday after he said a large metal object shattered his windshield on Storrow Drive in Boston. Speaking with 7NEWS, Frank Lucas said he was driving home from an appointment and crossing under a bridge near Massachusetts Avenue when the object fell from above late Friday morning. “The projectile came straight down,” he said. “So, I never saw anything flying.”Lucas said he called 911. When state police arrived, he said they found what hit him nearby. The object, he said “appears to be some type of thermos or a water container that is made of all metal.”The object ultimately shattered the entire passenger side of Lucas’ windshield.Though Lucas had some glass on him, he said he was alone in the car at the time and was not hurt. “I’m thinking somebody is looking after me, because my wife wasn’t in the car,” he said. “Thank God for safety glass,” he continued.Still worried he would have to put his holiday vacation plans on hold, Luc...

Missing girl found safe after ending up on wrong transportation van at Brockton school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

Brockton police said a 7-year-old girl was found safe Friday after she ended up on the wrong transportation van at a local school. Police in a post on social media near 5:15 p.m. asked for the public’s help in efforts to find Alicia Vitoria Goncalves Teixeira. Last seen in the parking lot of Angelo Elementary School off North Main Street, she was soon found at a Boys & Girls Club location, a police spokesperson confirmed.The Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro South in its own statement said Teixeira mistakenly boarded one of its vans at school dismissal time.“While the student is not a BGCMS member, we are thankful that she was safe and well cared for at our Brockton Clubhouse,” the Boys & Girls Clubs said.Though it did not name the Boys & Girls Clubs, the Brockton Public Schools said Teixeira was taken to “a loyal care institution where she remained until reunited with her family.” Now moving forward, the Boys & Girls Clubs said it “will be working close...

Home Showcase: Marblehead home right on the harbor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

Homebuyers looking for the ultimate in seaside living are going to swoon over 12 Gregory Street in Marblehead.The home appears as if out of a picture book, with an ivy-covered facade and gardens bursting with seasonal blooms but the real treasure lies just beyond — Marblehead harbor and direct access to a deep water dock to make your boating dreams come true.The prized property comes with priceless views of the everchanging harbor and tides, with boats moored as far as the eye can see. Instead of a traditional backyard, the home features terraced landscaped grounds that give way to the dock. Three porches and two patios guarantee year-round enjoyment of the scenery with enough room to entertain or to savor quietly.Inside, sumptuous millwork and built-ins intertwine to provide a warm backdrop to the water views that are prioritized via windows galore. And you’ll be hard pressed to find a restaurant in town with better views than the harborside dining room, glass doors looking out ove...

Papelbon doubles down on Verdugo criticism: “You’re not a superstar, you can’t pull this”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

Like many of the great former Red Sox players of the first two decades of this century, Jonathan Papelbon is deeply concerned with the current culture.“There’s no question about that, there’s been a lapse in that culture,” the six-time All-Star closer and franchise all-time saves leader told the Herald by phone on Friday.But while the offseason has been a slow and disappointing one for Boston thus far, Papelbon believes they’ve already made a significant improvement, addition by subtraction:He’s glad they traded Alex Verdugo.When Verdugo gave his first media availability as a Yankee this week, he spoke about being “very, very excited” to work with his new manager, Aaron Boone. “I’ve seen the way (Boone) has his players’ backs. The one that really gets out to me is he’s like ‘these guys are savages and he’s yelling at the umpire,” the outfielder said. “That’s something I want to see out of my head coach, I want to see some f...

2 paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of ketamine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

By COLLEEN SLEVIN and MATTHEW BROWN (Associated Press)BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — Two Denver-area paramedics were convicted Friday for giving a fatal overdose of the sedative ketamine in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain – a jury verdict that experts said could have a chilling effect on first responders around the country.The case over the 23-year-old Black man’s death was the first among several recent criminal prosecutions against medical first responders to reach trial, potentially setting the bar for prosecutors in future cases.It also was the last of three trials against police and paramedics charged in the death of McClain, whose case received little attention until protests over the 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. An Aurora police officer was convicted of homicide and third degree assault earlier this year while two officers were acquitted.The jury found Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec guilty of criminally negligent hom...

Boston chamber chief blasts council for not freeing $13.3M anti-terror grant cash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

The head of the Boston Chamber of Commerce is backing the call for the deadlocked City Council to back $13.3 million in federal counter-terrorism funding.In a letter obtained by the Herald, chamber chief James Rooney said delaying the cash as antisemitism and terrorism threaten the holidays is worry enough.He’s urging the council to “reassemble as soon as possible” and pass the multi-million dollar funding.As the Herald first reported, Boston City Council President Ed Flynn said he’s done with playing “politics with the safety of residents” and is asking the mayor to quickly resubmit her request to allocate the grant money. If not, he vowed to call an emergency meeting next week.Those dollars are for the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region, which includes Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Quincy, Revere, Somerville, and Winthrop.Rooney stressed in his letter supporting Flynn that “last week’s vote by the Boston City Council to reject the  $13....

Mali recalls its envoy in Algeria after alleging interference, deepening tensions over peace efforts

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali recalled its ambassador in Algeria after accusing it of interference in its internal affairs by meeting rebel leaders, officials said Friday, deepening diplomatic tensions between the two neighbors over efforts to end the armed rebellion in northern Mali.Mali’s junta said it was withdrawing Ambassador Mahamane Amadou Maiga from Algeria “for consultation with immediate effect,” according to a letter from the Malian embassy to the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.Algeria has been the main mediator in peace efforts between Mali and the local Tuareg rebels, whose separatist campaign in the north has thrown the country into a violent conflict for over a decade. In 2012, they dislodged the Malian military from the town, setting into motion a series of events that destabilized the country. Algeria was key to the signing of a 2015 peace deal between Mali and the rebels — a deal that collapsed after both parties accused each other of failing to comply with it.Ear...

High school students help local pastor bring Christmas to 2 families in need

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

High school students helped a local pastor bring Christmas a few days early to two South Side families facing hard times.Shonnette Ringgold, who is the matriarch of her 16-person family, said she was grateful for the extra holiday help. Chicago officer helps deliver baby girl in Albany Park Her son, Novajah, was shot and killed outside of their home back in 2017."He was caring, he was giving, fun. He would have been all over the place. So it’s mostly for his babies that I do this. So yeah, I know he watching over me because he loved Christmas," Ringgold said.Thanks to the help of the community, Ringgold was able to provide a Christmas to remember."When I put the word out that I was doing a toy drive, then a young lady reached out to me from Whitney Young High School," Pastor Donovan Price, who hosted the toy drive said. Illinois lottery player turns $5 scratch-off into $400K Pastor Donovan Price hosted the toy drive and was able to bring the holiday cheer partly thanks to a loca...

Illinois lottery player turns $5 scratch-off into $400K

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

BOLINGBROOK, Ill. -- One lucky Illinois resident turned $5 into $400,000 after winning big on a lottery scratch-off ticket purchased in Bolingbrook.While visiting the Tony's Fresh Market in Bolingbrook on the 200 block of Bolingbrook Drive, a lucky player bought a $5 Gold Standard Instant Ticket and ended up winning $400,000. Powerball jackpot climbs to $620M. How much would you actually get in Illinois? Gold Standard Instant Ticket participants have a 1 in 1,992,480 chance of taking home the $400,000 grand prize and only four players will withe top prize.Winners have one year from the date of winning to claim their prizes and players are advised to write their names on the backs of winning tickets and keep them in a safe place until they are ready to claim their prizes.So far in 2023, more than 63 million Illinois Lottery Instant Tickets were sold, winning almost 1.4 billion in prizes. Tony's Fresh Market in Bolingbrook will also receive a selling bonus of $4,000.

Cubs free agency: What's the latest on Cody Bellinger, Matt Chapman and Rhys Hoskins?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:29 GMT

CHICAGO — Three high-end free agents still remain in play for the Chicago Cubs so, what's the latest news when it comes to Cody Bellinger, Matt Chapman and Rhys Hoskins?Cody BellingerBellinger remains strongly in play to return to the North Side of Chicago, but Major League Baseball's team north of the border are becoming stronger suitors for his talents by the day.According to MLB.com and the New York Magazine's Will Leitch, the Toronto Blue Jays are his No. 1 landing spot for Bellinger after they missed out on Ohtani, with the Cubs coming in at No. 3 on his list."The Blue Jays do make a lot of sense," Leitch told Alanna Rizzo on High Heat Friday. "I think that they could use that kind of extra left-handed bat in the lineup. I think defensively, he works out very well there … If he's going to go somewhere else, I think the Blue Jays are a logical place.""Though, I think it's worth noting, staying with the Cubs I think makes a lot of sense as well," Leitch added. "For all the excite...