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Healey declares state of emergency in Massachusetts as shelter for migrants fills up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:02 GMT

Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts Tuesday as local emergency shelters fill up with the high number of migrants arriving in the state and surging housing costs displace families.Healey is the latest governor to turn to emergency action to respond to an ever-increasing number of displaced and newly-arrived migrant families. Healey said the emergency declaration directs officials to utilize “all means necessary” to secure housing, shelter, health and human services to address the “humanitarian crisis.”“The increased level of demand is not slowing down,” Healey said. “We are unable to move people from housing and shelter into permanent housing.”The last time Massachusetts was in a state of emergency was from March 10, 2020 through May 11 for the COVID-19 pandemic. A state of emergency was declared in September 2018 for the Merrimack Valley gas explosion.A steady stream of migrant families arriving in Massachu...

Severe thunderstorm warnings issued in eastern parts of state

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:02 GMT

The National Weather Service has issued a series of severe thunderstorm warnings across eastern parts of the state including Greater Boston, in a swath from Gloucester to Scituate,  and westward reaching to Wayland and Mansfield.That waring is in place through 11:15 a.m..Another warning is in effect for areas surrounding New Bedford and Fall River through 11 a.m.The latest alerts come as a wild day of weather rolls across the state, dumping rains and whipping up winds.Tornado warnings were issued in Middlesex and Worcester Counties earlier this morning and were in effect until 9:30 a.m.Since then, alerts were in place warning thunderstorms and torrential rains for Plymouth County until 10:15 a.m.A separate special weather statement was issued areas around Lynn, Peabody and Haverhill in Essex county, warning of wind gusts up to 40 MPH. through 10:45.A flood warning is in place for the eastern half of the state through this afternoon.That flood warning is as follows:Flood WarningNatio...

Girl shot in leg near Oak Park apartment complex

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:02 GMT

SAN DIEGO — A girl was hospitalized Monday after she was shot in the leg near an Oak Park apartment complex, San Diego police said.According to SDPD, the shooting happened around 10:15 p.m. outside of the complex located at the 5400 block of Bayview Heights Place.A group of juveniles hanging outside the apartments heard gunshots and ran away, but one of them was shot in the leg, SDPD Watch Commander Robert Heims said in a news release. Police did not clarify how old the minors were. Family demands answers after girl, 14, found in Camp Pendleton barracks The girl who was shot was taken to a nearby hospital and police said her injuries were not considered to be life threatening.No suspect information was immediately available.The investigation into the incident is still ongoing and anyone who may have information on the shooting was asked to contact SDPD's Southeastern Division at 619-527-3500 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

5 picturesque spots to snap for the 'Gram' in San Diego area

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:02 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego County's landscape offers breathtaking views from the coast to the mountains.From the swaying palm trees to the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean and jaw-dropping sunsets, there are many spots where you can snap the perfect picture.FOX 5 compiled a list of five locations, one from each area of the county, ideal for the casual Instagrammer or professional photographer, so get ready to #nofilter these spots: Swim in the Neptune Pool at Hearst Castle SAN DIEGO Watch paragliders take off from the cliffs at the Torrey Pines Gliderport, located at 2800 Torrey Pines Scenic Dr. The combination of adventurers flying in the air, tan-colored cliffs, sandy beaches and the rugged terrain of La Jolla in the backdrop give it the ingredients of an aesthetically-pleasing photo.Torrey Pines Gliderport (Adobe Stock)CORONADOCapture the architecture of the Hotel del Coronado or head to Glorietta Bay Park with your camera. Located along the beach, the historic Hotel del provides ...

Louis Cato, TV late night bandleader, offers ‘Reflections,’ a new album of ‘laid bare, honest’ songs

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Musician and producer Jack DeBoe recalls the time many years ago when he fully grasped the sheer musical ability of his new friend, Louis Cato.DeBoe and Cato were playing a gig in Boston when DeBoe got up from his drum kit for a break. Cato, playing bass, soon sat down at the drums, continued to play the bass with his left hand, put a drumstick in his right hand to hit the cymbals and drums and used his feet to play the kick and the high hat. Then he sang a song.He wasn’t showing off. He was just expressing himself.“He always puts the music first and not any sort of virtuosic performance or demonstration,” says DeBoe. “It’s almost like you’re not going to look at an octopus and say, ‘Hey, you’re showing off!’ No, that’s an octopus. They’ve got eight arms. You can’t be mad at them for that.”Cato’s remarkable musical gifts are on show this summer with his second album, “Reflections,” which turned into a way to express himself while his regular day gig...

Pet Valu sees profits dip but revenues surge amid major store expansion

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:02 GMT

MARKHAM, Ont. — Pet Valu Holdings Ltd. is reporting a drop in profits despite major sales growth in its latest quarter.In the three months ended July 1, the pet food and supplies retailer says net income fell by $1.2 million or nearly five per cent year over year to $24.1 million.The dip came despite a revenue jump of $28.7 million or nearly 13 per cent in its second quarter to $256.4 million from $227.7 million in the same period a year earlier.The Ontario-based company says the increase was driven largely by retail sales growth, offset partly by greater expenses linked to store growth, including higher compensation and amortization costs.With seven new storefronts launched last quarter to reach 758 in total, Pet Valu continues to aim for between 40 and 50 store openings this year as it looks to seize on the surge in pet purchases made during the COVID-19 pandemic.On an adjusted basis, diluted net income attributable to common shareholders fell to 33 cents per share versus 35 cents...

Poland to hold parliamentary election on Oct. 15, launching campaign in shadow of war in region

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:02 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s president announced Tuesday that the country would hold its parliamentary election on Oct. 15, marking the official start of an electoral campaign that has informally been underway for months and is being shaped by Russia’s war against Ukraine.President Andrzej Duda said in a statement posted on Twitter that the elections for the 460-seat lower house of parliament, the Sejm, and for the 100-seat Senate will both take place on that Sunday.The election campaign begins during rising anxieties in Poland over the presence of Russia-linked Wagner mercenaries across the NATO nation’s northeastern border in Belarus, where they have arrived by the thousands since a short-lived mutiny in Russia in June. Tensions have also been growing with ally Ukraine, to the country’s southeast, over grain imports and historical memories of past ethnic conflicts.The Associated Press

Georgia fires football staffer who survived fatal crash, less than a month after lawsuit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:02 GMT

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia has fired the football recruiting staffer who survived a January crash that killed player Devin Willock and another recruiting staffer, less than a month after she filed a lawsuit against the university’s athletic association.The school issued a statement saying Victoria “Tori” Bowles was dismissed because she refused to cooperate with an internal investigation into the crash. Her attorneys claim she is being retaliated against for filing the lawsuit, which also names former Georgia player and first-round NFL draft pick Jalen Carter.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution first reported Bowles’ firing.The Jan. 15 crash, which occurred just hours after a parade celebrating Georgia’s second straight national championship, killed the 20-year-old Willock and the driver of the Ford Expedition, 24-year-old Chandler LeCroy.Police said LeCroy had a blood-alcohol level more than twice the legal limit and was racing Carter at about 104 mph when the SUV sw...

GO train service on Lakeshore East line suspended Friday night into weekend due to construction

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:02 GMT

It is a short week for many in the GTA and with another weekend around the corner, you may need to plan ahead with GO train service on the Lakeshore East line off-limits to transit riders starting Friday night.In a notice posted on the GO Transit website, trains won’t be running on the line from around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, until end of service on Sunday, Aug. 13.Regular service is expected to resume on Monday morning.The transit agency says service is being temporarily suspended due to track and maintenance and signal work between Danforth and Rouge Hill GO stations, platform work at Eglinton GO, bridge rehabilitation over Rouge River, and work for the Stouffville rail corridor expansion.GO Transit will be running replacement buses for riders at Durham College Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax, Pickering GO, and Union Station Bus Terminal.Buses won’t be running at Rouge Hill, Guildwood, Eglinton, Scarborough and Danforth GO stations. Transit riders are being advised to use t...

Temperatures soar in Iberia as wildfires force the evacuation of 1,400 in Portugal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:11:02 GMT

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a series of wildfires in Portugal as it and neighboring Spain experience several days of extreme summer heat, with temperatures in many areas rising above 40 degrees Celsius (104 F).Three major fires raged in Portugal on Tuesday, with the biggest in the southwest near the town of Odemira, where on Monday about 1,400 people were evacuated from villages and a camp site as a precaution. They were gradually returning home on Tuesday.The National Civil Protection Service said about 1,000 firefighters, 320 vehicles and nine aircraft were deployed at that fire on Tuesday. It has so far scorched around 7,000 hectares (17,300 acres).The recent spate of wildfires came as temperatures have spiked. On Monday, the city of Santarem, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of the capital, Lisbon, set the year’s highest temperature at 46.4 C (115.5 F). Temperatures are forecast to fall nationwide from Tuesday, though they will mostl...