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Second victim of fatal New Bedford fire located by officials

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

Authorities say a second victim has been recovered from the scene of a massive fire that burned through a rooming house in New Bedford on Tuesday.The State Fire Marshal’s Office provided the update Wednesday afternoon as officials continue to investigate the cause of the fire at 1305 Acushnet Avenue.According to a news release, the second victim had been found while investigators were using heavy equipment to examine the burnt out, four-story structure.“On behalf of the New Bedford Fire Department, I want to express our heartfelt condolences to Mr. Moreira’s family and loved ones,” New Bedford Fire Chief Scott Kruger said in a statement. “It was deeply important to all of us at the scene that we recover him with respect and dignity as soon as it was possible to do so.”One person had still been unaccounted for as of Wednesday morning, following the fire that killed one other person and injured several others. At least two dozen people were displaced as a result of the fire at t...

Police identify driver in deadly Lynn hit-and-run

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

Police have identified a driver who they said was involved in a hit-and-run crash in Lynn that left a 55-year-old woman dead on Wednesday, officials announced. Lynn officers responded to the incident just after 6 a.m. Wednesday on Route 107 northbound between Ida and Cooper Streets.Police said the woman was struck in a crosswalk in the area. Within hours of the crash, officials said detectives using city surveillance cameras had identified the driver and located the damaged car in Boston inside a parking garage in the area where the man behind the wheel worked. The driver had not been charged as of Wednesday afternoon. “The investigation has to continue,” Lynn Police Lieutenant Mike Kmiec said. “There’s obviously parameters that we have to follow with regards to what you can arrest somebody for,” Kmiec continued. “There’s obviously misdemeanor charges involved that, if they’re not occurring in our presence, there will be a summons at a later date.”Lynn polic...

Arrest made in shooting of 16-year-old at Wendy’s in Lynn

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

A 17-year-old male has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a Wendy’s in Lynn last month, police announced.The incident happened on Feb. 7 at the Wendy’s location on Boston Street, where police said a 16-year-old was shot while working at the drive-thru. Police last month said someone pulled up to the drive-thru window, exchanged words, fired a weapon and sped away.Just over seven weeks after the shooting, police said the suspect was arrested on Wednesday following a chase in Marlborough. Police said the teen is facing charges including armed assault with intent to murder and intimidation of a witness. 

Stoughton middle schooler hospitalized after consuming marijuana edible

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

A student in Stoughton required medical attention on Wednesday after authorities say the middle schooler ingested a marijuana edible.Students at O’Donnell Middle School told 7NEWS a shelter-in-place announcement was made around 1 p.m. to clear the hallways as authorities responded to the school.Officials say the response was due to a student eating a marijuana edible, resulting in the student needing medical attention and an ambulance being called.Students and parents later received an email about the shelter-in-place, though no reference were made to the drugs.Stoughton police say only one student was involved in the incident and that officers were investigating how the middle schooler obtained the edible.

Owner of Boston pizza chain indicted on additional forced labor charges 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

The owner of a local pizza chain is facing additional federal charges of forced labor, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on Wednesday. Officials said Stavros Papantoniadis, 47, of Westwood allegedly forced employees to work while verbally and physically abusing them and repeatedly threatening them with deportation. Papantoniadis was arrested earlier this month and initially charged with one count of forced labor. The U.S. Attorney’s Office on Wednesday said Papantoniadis had since been indicted on four counts of forced labor and three counts of attempted forced labor.Papantoniadis previously appeared in court on March 20. He remained in federal custody as of Wednesday

Congress mulls no-fly list for unruly passengers 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

Bi-partisan legislation before Congress would establish a new no-fly list for unruly passengers, an idea that was pushed by airline unions but failed to gain traction last year.The legislation would let the Transportation Security Administration ban people convicted or fined for assaulting or interfering with airline crew members.It would be separate from the current FBI-run no-fly list, which is intended to prevent people suspected of terrorism ties from boarding planes.The number of incidents involving unruly passengers dropped sharply from its pandemic high last year after a judge struck down a federal requirement to wear masks on planes. However, incidents serious enough to be investigated by federal officials remained more than five times higher than before the pandemic.Unruly passenger investigations in 2019 numbered 146; in 2020 there were 183; in 2021, they spiked to 1,099, receding slightly to 831 in 2022, according to FAA data. Total unruly passenger reports in 2022 number...

Orioles fans can now bring bags — with restrictions — to Camden Yards as team reveals changes to Oriole Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

The Orioles will allow fans to bring bags to Camden Yards this year, reversing the pandemic-era policy that banned anything larger than one-gallon sized bags.Oriole Park used to have a liberal bag policy that allowed backpacks and other bags before the pandemic. But in 2021 and 2022, the team didn’t allow fans to bring in large bags.The new bag policy isn’t a return to the pre-pandemic rules, though. The bag must be clear and no larger than 12-by-6-by-12 inches — a policy that is similar to other professional sports teams, including the Ravens.Other bags that are permitted at Camden Yards: one-gallon plastic freezer bags, fanny packs or clutch purses no larger than 5-by-7 inches and medically necessary items, including diaper bags. Nonclear bags as well as backpacks, large purses and large tote bags are not permitted.Food and nonalcoholic beverages will once again be allowed for fans to bring inside Oriole Park.The new policy was revealed Wednesday as part of the o...

Children lost in shooting were ‘feisty,’ a ‘shining light’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

NASHVILLE (AP) — Details from the rich, full lives of the three adults killed Monday at a Nashville elementary school have emerged quickly in the aftermath, but information on the three 9-year-old children — whose lives ended tragically young — has been slower to publicly surface from a community buried in grief. The children slain at The Covenant School were Hallie Scruggs, described by an aunt as “always on the go”; Evelyn Dieckhaus, her family’s “shining light”; and William Kinney, whose family has said little publicly so far.A woman who identified herself as Hallie’s aunt, Kara Scruggs Arnold, wrote on Facebook that Hallie was “incredibly smart, feisty enough to keep up with her 3 brothers and my 4 boys.” Hallie had a “love for life that kept her smiling and running and jumping and playing and always on the go,” Arnold added in her post.Hallie’s father Chad Scruggs is the lead pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church, which is associated with The Covenant S...

Man charged after following girls home, committing indecent act east of Toronto

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

A Toronto man is facing charges after he allegedly followed two young girls home and committed an indecent act while peering through a window.Investigators were called to a home in the Dundas Street East and Woodfield Road area in Leslieville on March 22 for reports of an indecent act.It’s alleged that around 11 a.m., two girls, aged 13 and 14, were walking home for lunch when a man began to follow them.Police said the man approached the home and began to look through the window while committing an indecent act.On Wednesday, police arrested 45-year-old Charles Silliker of Toronto. He faces three counts of criminal harassment and one count of committing an indecent act.He appeared in court earlier this morning.

S&P/TSX composite rises almost one per cent, U.S. markets also post gains

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:29 GMT

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index rose almost one per cent Wednesday amid broad-based strength while U.S. markets also posted strong gains. “It’s a rather benign day,” said Craig Fehr, investment strategist at Edward Jones.“We’re seeing markets get a boost from the ongoing deep sigh of relief that the banking crisis, while not over, has seemed to simmer down a little bit,” he said.“I think that that worst-case scenario has not yet been realized and markets are finding some short-term comfort in that.”The S&P/TSX composite index was up 180.12 points at 19,837.65In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 323.35 points at 32,717.60. The S&P 500 index was up 56.54 points at 4,027.81, while the Nasdaq composite was up 210.16 points at 11,926.24.The Nasdaq has been outperforming the other indexes in recent weeks amid hopes that interest rate hikes are almost over, or could even be cut in 2023, said Fehr. “Those markets that were most penalized by the rise i...