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Ocala apartment catches fire after child tries setting off firework; dog rescued

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:43 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (WSVN) — A child was involved in a dangerous game involving a firework that, officials said, led to fierce flames at an apartment complex in Ocala.Ocala Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze at Berkeley Pointe Apartments, located along the 2800 block of Northeast Seventh Street, just after 11 a.m., Saturday.Investigators said one of the children in the home obtained a firework from a package bought for a Fourth of July celebration and attempted to light it indoors.Firefighters arrived to the burning first-floor unit and were able to put out the flames, in the process saving a dog.First responders advise residents to keep a close eye on children and to keep matches and lighters out of their reach.

Police: Wrong-way driver causes multiple crashes on Route 3 in Weymouth

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:43 GMT

State police are investigating after a wrong-way driver caused multiple crashes on Route 3 southbound in Weymouth on Saturday before being taken into custody.Troopers responding to numerous calls around 8 p.m. about a wrong-way driver in the northbound lane learned the driver was causing multiple accidents and driving erratically, according to state police. At some point, police say the driver got back on Route 3 in the correct direction before turning around and continuing to drive northbound on the southbound side of the highway.After crashing into a guardrail, witnesses said the man was seen walking outside his vehicle with a knife. He was arrested after throwing the knife toward the wood line.He was taken to South Shore Hospital in Weymouth for psychiatric evaluation. His name has not been released..No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Grandmother of teen killed in police stop calls for calm, as France prepares for sixth night of violence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:43 GMT

(CNN) — The grandmother of the 17-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a police officer in a Paris suburb has called for an end to the violence that erupted in the aftermath of his death, as French authorities gear up for a sixth night of rioting.Victim Nahel Merzouk’s grandmother appealed to protesters on Sunday, telling CNN’s affiliate BFMTV: “They should not damage the schools, not break the buses, it was the moms who take the buses.”“I’m tired,” the grandmother, identified by BMFTV as Nadia, said, adding that Nahel’s mother, “doesn’t have a life anymore.”Meanwhile, security forces will again have more than 45,000 police and gendarmes deployed across France on Sunday night following the violent public unrest, the government said.Many of the people detained since the protests began on Tuesday are minors, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said Saturday, adding that the average age of the more than 2,000 detainees is 17 years old.The situation across France so far on Sunday has...

‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ draws underwhelming box office on opening weekend

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:43 GMT

(CNN) — Harrison Ford brought the legendary titular character Indiana Jones back to the big screen this weekend with “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” but its opening box office showing was lower than advance estimates.The movie grossed $60 million in the United States and $70 million internationally, bringing the fifth and final installment of the storied franchise’s global box office to $130 million on its 3-day opening.“Dial of Destiny” reportedly cost nearly $300 million to make, which makes the open weekend box office numbers underwhelming and a tall hurdle for the movie to clear in order to profit.The movie did open at number one despite mediocre reviews for Indy’s final chapter, and is projected to earn $82 million in its 5-day opening through the July 4 holiday weekend.“Dial of Destiny” also appears to have been better received by fans than the franchise’s fourth installment, “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” although that ...

Duxbury firefighters rescue 3 baby turkeys from storm drain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:43 GMT

Duxbury firefighters came to the aid of three baby turkeys that needed rescuing from a storm drain.One firefighter climbed down, with a gas meter attached, and gathered the baby turkeys into a 5-gallon bucket, according to a post shared on social media.“They were reunited with their watchful momma chirping her appreciation,” the post read.https://twitter.com/DXFD_PIO/status/1675635091421245441

More rounds of storms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:43 GMT

After having a break from the active pattern Saturday, more showers and storms are on the way with a few weather systems expected to move through the region. This evening, scattered showers and storms will head in from New York and Pennsylvania. Although a severe storm with gusty winds and small hail is possible, the main threat is flash flooding if storms produce heavy rain over already saturated ground.Late tonight storms clear out, giving way to some clearing and sunshine by late Monday morning. However, more storms are likely to form tomorrow afternoon ahead of a 3rd low pressure system on the way. These storms may also affect firework shows Monday as some storms may linger into the evening. For the 4th, scattered storms are expected midday as the low pressure system slides through, but there is a chance the activity clears out in time for firework shows that evening. Although scattered storms remain in the forecast through Tuesday, there are no washouts in the forecast, and th...

A grim reminder of Boston’s opioid epidemic on a Dorchester splash pad

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:43 GMT

A grim reminder of the opioid epidemic was left at a splash pad in Dorchester for all to see.A suspected 61-year-old overdose victim was found there at Pope John Paul II Park at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday. A moped was parked nearby and two “empty plastic baggies” were on the ground near the unidentified Quincy man, State Police reported.It’s officially an “unattended death.” Nothing suspicious, police added, but nothing foreign either. The Medical Examiner’s Office has the case now.This comes as OD deaths have hit a new high in the Bay State with the city also in dire shape.In Boston, 352 people died from opioid overdoses last year, a nearly 7% increase from 2021 (330 total deaths). From 2019 to 2022, Boston experienced a 36% increase in opioid-related deaths, more than twice the statewide rate of increase (16%) over the same time period.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Boston opioid overdose deaths rise 7%, fentanyl and ‘tran...

Pete Alonso, Gerrit Cole tabbed as All-Star Game reserves

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:43 GMT

Mets slugger Pete Alonso and Yankees starter Gerrit Cole were named as reserves for the upcoming MLB All-Star Game.Alonso is slashing .217/.311/.505 with 24 home runs and 55 RBI for the struggling Mets, however he has not been as effective since returning from a short stint on the injured list after spraining his left wrist and has fallen off his 60-dinger pace.“I’m having, technically, probably the worst month I’ve ever had in the big leagues,” Alonso said Saturday. “Over the past, I would say five, six days, I’ve been having relatively decent at-bats. And then when I hit something hard, it just always seems to find a glove. For me, this month has been really tough with a lack of performance and then dealing with an injury and then coming back from it. So it’s just been a tough month.”No other Mets were named to the All-Star team.Alonso was previously named an NL All-Star in 2019 and 2022. He also won the Home Run Derby in 2019 and 20...

Diana DiZoglio points finger at Karen Spilka, says budget freeze is payback for audit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:43 GMT

A freeze to her office’s budget contained in the state Senate’s proposed fiscal 2024 spending plan reflects “clear retaliation” by the Senate president and the upper chamber’s leadership in response to an ongoing audit of their operations, State Auditor Diana DiZoglio says.According to DiZoglio, Senate President Karen Spilka and other legislative leaders have responded to her announcement that she’s conducting an audit of the state Legislature by deliberately flatlining the budget for the Office of the State Auditor for the next year instead of increasing it at a rate seen by other state agencies.“It is clear retaliation by the Senate president and her leadership team in a very unfortunate attempt to coerce and control and manipulate the situation,” she told WBZ’s Jon Keller for his Sunday politics segment.“To see the pushback from the Senate leadership team in this way is incredibly unfortunate and unacceptable,” she said.As the Senate’s budget was written at rele...

Union warns against Ottawa interfering in B.C. port workers strike as talks continue

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:17:43 GMT

VANCOUVER — The union representing thousands of striking British Columbia port workers is asking the federal government to not interfere after business groups called for back-to-work legislation. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada’s president, Rob Ashton, held a news conference Sunday afternoon after 7,400 members walked off the job Saturday morning.Ashton says federally mediated talks with the BC Maritime Employers Association are ongoing, and warns talks should continue to preserve ‘labour peace’ on the waterfront.Business groups across Canada have sounded the alarm about the potential economic impact of the strike, which affects thousands of cargo loaders and 49 of the province’s waterfront employers at more than 30 ports across the province.In response to calls for back-to-work legislation, a spokesman for Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan said in a statement that the federal government is not looking past the bargaining table becau...