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Seven people shot at Boston’s Caribbean Carnival; Council prez calls for 2nd parade to be canceled

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:42 GMT

Seven people have been shot, all with non-life threatening injuries, at today’s Caribbean Carnival, police report, as City Council President Ed Flynn urges the day’s second parade to be called off.Police are on the scene in Dorchester and the wounded have been taken to the hospital. Firearms have been recovered, police added.The call came in at 7:44 a.m. for an active shooting on Blue Hill Avenue and Talbot Avenue, according to police.Flynn said this morning police have been “confiscating guns” in the neighborhoods but a more “comprehensive plan” is needed to address gun violence.He’s also calling for the city to cancel today’s second parade scheduled for 1 p.m. — telling the Herald “based on the violence from this morning and not having enough police officers in the city, we should cancel it.”The annual Caribbean Carnival features two separate parades. The first parade, the J’ouvert Parade, started at 6:30 AM o...

A fire inside a parked train kills 9 in southern India

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:42 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire erupted inside a stationary train compartment at a railway station in southern India, killing nine people on Saturday morning, officials said.The blaze broke out at 5 a.m. and burned for two hours before firefighters were able to put it out, authorities said.It started inside a train’s private compartment, which was detached and parked on the tracks in the Madurai station, located in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, according to a statement by the Southern Railway.A gas cylinder smuggled in by passengers caused the fire, the statement read, adding that police, fire and rescue officials helped pull out the bodies. There was no damage to other coaches. Southern Railway did not say how many people were inside the compartment at the time of the fire, but said many managed to get out.Officials told the Press Trust of India news agency that 20 others were injured and taken to a hospital. Accidents are common on India’s railroad network, one of the world’s la...

Shooting in Boston neighborhood wounds at least 7 people

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:42 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — A shooting wounded at least seven people in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood on Saturday morning, police said.All seven were taken to local hospitals with non life-threatening injuries, Officer Michael Torigian said.“Firearms have been recovered and arrests have been made,” he said. “It’s an ongoing investigation.”Police received a call at 7:44 a.m. reporting that multiple people had been shot, and officers responded to the area of Blue Hill Avenue and Talbot Avenue, Torigian said. The Associated Press

Hot air balloon lands on Vermont highway median after being stalled in flight

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:42 GMT

HARTFORD, Vt. (AP) — A hot air balloon made an emergency landing on a highway median in Vermont after becoming stalled in flight. Five people were aboard for a sunset ride Wednesday night when the pilot landed the craft safely on the Interstate 91 median in Hartford, the Valley News reported. Drivers reported seeing the balloon hovering 30 feet (about nine meters) in the air over the road before it landed, according to the Hartford Fire Department. Traffic was shut down for about 20 minutes while the balloon was landing. “The pilot-in-command of the aircraft made a precautionary decision as sunset was nearing to land safely rather than taking unnecessary risk,” Quechee Balloon Rides said in a statement. “Our team informed local authorities and officials prior to landing of our intentions so they could assist in ensuring a safe landing,” Balloonist Chris Ritland “did a good job of landing the balloon safely in the median and avoiding any issues,” the Hartford Fire Departm...

An attack by al-Qaida-allied group in northwest Syria kills, wounds dozens of troops, activists say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:42 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Insurgents in northwest Syria attacked an army position Saturday killing and wounding more than 30 troops, opposition activists said.The attack came days after Russian and Syrian warplanes carried out several airstrikes on the last major rebel stronghold in the northwestern province of Idlib and parts of Aleppo killing several insurgents.The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor, said the Ansar al-Tawhid group, which is allied with al-Qaida, carried out the attack with its members first detonating a massive bomb and then storming the position manned by government troops. The Observatory said the attack killed 11 soldiers and wounded 20 others.Other activist collectives, including Amjad News, also reported the attack saying it killed and wounded dozens of soldiers without giving a breakdown. There was no immediate comment from the Syrian government or state media.A truce reached between Russia and Turkey in March 2020 that ended a ...

2 woman shot at White Sox game at Guaranteed Rate Field

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:42 GMT

CHICAGO — Authorities are investigating reports of two women being shot during a White Sox game inside Guaranteed Rate Field Friday night, according to a police source.Police said a 42-year-old woman was shot in the leg and was transported to University of Chicago Medical Center. A 26-year-old woman suffered a graze wound and refused medical attention. The source told WGN News police are investigating reports of a shooting that occurred during Friday night's game against the Oakland A's at Guaranteed Rate Field in Armour Square.Police said it did not seem to be an active threat and the after-game concert was cancelled, with fans being told it was due to technical difficulties. Student arrested after threatening Glenbard North High School principal Currently, it is unclear what led to the shooting, how the gun got inside the stadium, and if any injuries may have occurred. No further information has been made available at this time.The investigation is ongoing.This is a developing s...

8-year-old boy, woman, shot in Garfield Park: CPD

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:42 GMT

CHICAGO -- An eight-year-old boy and a woman were injured after a shooting in Garfield Park Friday night. Police said they responded to the shooting near the 4100 block of West Adams Street around 8:01 p.m. and found the two individuals with gunshot wounds. A 42-year-old woman sustained a graze wound to the ankle and the boy sustained a graze wound to the leg. 2 woman shot at White Sox game at Guaranteed Rate Field Both were transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition. The victims were outside when the incident occurred and there was no additional information provided. There is currently no one in custody.

Saturday Forecast: Mostly cloudy, High swim risk, mid 70s

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:42 GMT

Saturday Forecast: Mostly cloudy then decreasing clouds. NNE 10-20 mph. High swim risk today on southern Lake Michigan. Air quality is good for today. High: 76, cooler lakeside.Saturday Night: Partly cloudy & pleasant. NNE 5-15 mph. Low: 62Sunday: Lots of sunshine, a bit cool for the season. NNE 5-15 mph. High 74, cooler lakeside. Chicago Weather | Tom Skilling and the WGN Weather Center's Forecast (wgntv.com)Extended outlook calls for temps to return towards the normal in the lower 80s for Mon/Tue—and a slight chance of a shower on Tue afternoon. Cooler for Wednesday with highs in the mid to low 70s and partly sunny skies. 

Porch pirate steals package directly from FedEx driver, video shows: 'Never seen anything like that'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:42 GMT

CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) – A resident of Chesterfield County, Virginia, had a package stolen while the delivery driver was bringing it to her front door — a surprisingly brazen instance of porch piracy that was caught on camera.Jessica Saenz, of Chesterfield, was working from home on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 24, when she heard a knock on her door.“I was in a meeting and then the FedEx lady started knocking on my door like, really hard," said Saenz. "I'm like, ‘What's going on?’”The FedEx delivery driver told Saenz that the package she was delivering — an iPad ordered by her husband — had been stolen.Saenz then checked her doorbell camera and saw what had happened: A man, who reportedly told the driver he lived at the home, walked up alongside her and took the package from her hands before running off to leave in a white BMW. What the USPS does with lost mail, and how you might get it back Johnny Eubanks, Saenz's neighbor, said he saw the incident while he was walking h...

Texas adults: Can you answer the 5 easiest STAAR math questions correctly?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:42 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Are you smarter than a Texas fifth-grader taking the STAAR Test? As another new school year begins, it's never a bad idea to know what the kids are learning — or how hard the lessons are.Each year, Texas students prep for months leading up to the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness tests, also known as STAAR. The following questions were taken from the Grade 5 Mathematics test administered in May 2022 and answers from its key. These Texas cities are considered the buggiest in the US And while the term "easiest" is subjective, these are five math problems that don't require graphing, don't incorporate geometry and don't include fractions. Use your cursor or finger to highlight and reveal the answers. Calculators allowed. Pencils up!MathematicsQuestion: A restaurant bill was paid equally by 7 friends. The bill was $99.96. How much money in dollars and cents did each person pay?Answer: $14.28.Question: The frequency table shows the numbers of visitors in diff...