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Woman arrested in connection to vandalism at St. Timothy Catholic Church in SW Miami-Dade

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:25 GMT

Police have arrested a woman in connection to an act of vandalism at a church in Southwest Miami-Dade.Miami-Dade Police on Sunday night confirmed they took 44-year-old Alfa Illescas into custody.According to investigators, several parishioners called to report graffiti on the walls at St. Timothy Catholic Church, located in the area of Southwest 102nd Avenue and Miller Drive, as well as trash throughout the church’s courtyard. Investigators said they reviewed surveillance video that captured the suspect defacing the walls with spray paint.Police said Illescas also spray-painted various areas in the courtyard, kicked over trash bins and broke parts of the altar of a saint located in the front of the church.7News cameras showed MDPD officers investigating at the house of worship, Sunday afternoon.“Places of worship are a staple of our community where many go to pray and practice their religious beliefs,” MDPD Director Alfredo Ramirez III said in a statement. ...

Ukraine recaptures southeastern village  

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:25 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military on Sunday reported recapturing a southeastern village as Russian forces claimed to repel multiple attacks in the area, while a regional official said three people were killed when Moscow’s troops opened fire at a boat evacuating people from Russian-occupied areas to Ukrainian-held territory along a flooded front line far to the south.The battlefield showdown in the southeast and chaotic scenes from inundated southern Ukraine marked the latest upheaval and bloodshed in Russia’s war in Ukraine, now in its 16th month.Oleksandr Prokudin, governor of the Kherson region, said on his Telegram account that a 74-year-old man who tried to protect a woman was among those who died in the attack on evacuees, which wounded another 10. An Associated Press team on site saw three ambulances drop off injured evacuees at a hospital, one of whom was splattered with blood and whisked by stretcher into the emergency room.The Kherson region straddles th...

The Bunker Hill Day parade

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:25 GMT

Boston firefighters knock down heavy blaze, thick black smoke fills neighborhood

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:25 GMT

Boston firefighters knocked down a heavy blaze on Cummins Highway Sunday evening, as thick black smoke filled the city neighborhood.The rear porches of 571 Cummins Highway collapsed following the heavy fire.Firefighters responded to the blaze at around 7:10 p.m. A second alarm was immediately ordered with the black smoke filling the neighborhood.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Top of the day for Engine 17 Crime & Public Safety | Boston firefighters rescue 2 residents from heavy blaze, 12 residents displaced “An aggressive interior and exterior attack, helped to prevent the fire from spreading to the surrounding buildings,” Boston Fire tweeted.The fire department at around 7:30 p.m. reported that the heavy fire was knocked down, and that the rear porches had collapsed.

Advocates invite province to consider alternate plan for Ontario Place

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:25 GMT

A grassroots organization is hoping to change the conversations surrounding the future of Ontario place by creating an alternative plan they hope the Ford government will consider.“We’ve come out with a vision that really links Ontario Place at one end of the Ontario Line, with the Ontario Science Centre at the other end of the Ontario Line,” said Ken Greenberg, Ontario Place for All steering committee member. “It’d really be a missed opportunity if we suddenly filled it with private attractions, with steep paywalls, that have nothing to do with Ontario. ” The plan from advocacy group Ontario Place for All would not include the proposed private, mega spa which is expected to be located on the West Island of Ontario Place. The province has signed a nearly century-long deal with luxury operator Therme Group for the creation of the multi-million-dollar new attraction. Instead of a spa, some of the ideas the group wants the space to be used for is a renewed...

Tony Awards kick off with plenty of athletic Broadway razzle-dazzle, despite writers’ strike

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:25 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Tony Awards host Ariana DeBose opened a blank script backstage before dancing and leaping her way to the stage as the main show’s telecast kicked off Sunday, seizing the moment after the Hollywood writers’ strike left Broadway’s biggest night without words but with plenty of razzle-dazzle.An exciting, hectic opening number down the aisle gave a jolt of electricity to what is usually an upbeat, safe and chummy night. The strike by the Writers Guild of America has left the storied awards show honoring the best of musical theater and plays to rely on spontaneity in a new venue far from the theater district. Before the pre-show began, DeBose revealed to the audience the only words that will be seen on the teleprompter: “Please wrap up.” Later in the evening, virtually out of breath after her wordless performance, she thanked the labor organizers for allowing a compromise.“I’m live and unscripted. You’re welcome,” she said. “So to anyone who may have tho...

Chicago police seek to identify male who sexually assaulted woman at gunpoint in West Town

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:25 GMT

CHICAGO — Detectives with the Chicago Police Department are seeking to identify a male who sexually assaulted a woman at gunpoint Friday night in West Town.According to Area Three Detectives, a male riding a silver bike, with green lettering or stripes, approached a 20-year-old woman and asked her for directions in the 1500 block of West Thomas Street around 11:30 p.m. Friday. While she attempted to help the man, he pulled a handgun on the victim and sexually assaulted her, detectives said. “I’m not Superman, I can’t stop bullets:” 3 teens, woman in hospital after shooting near CTA Red Line Station CPD describes the offender as being a Hispanic male around 18-25 years old, who was wearing a gray sweatshirt and a blue face mask that covered his chin at the time of the incident.If this man is seen, police recommend calling 911 and to remember your location, his direction of travel — if moving — and a quick description (i.e. plate number, type of vehicle he may be in, clothing he's w...

El Niño and Texas: What history tells us

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:25 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — El Niño is officially here and the potential for a strong El Niño to develop continues to increase. Odds of a strong El Niño this winter are currently at 50%, according to the Climate Prediction Center, with the odds of at least a moderate El Niño at more than 80%.Historically El Niño has the following impacts on weather in Texas:Hurricane season (June-November): Fewer Atlantic storms, but limited impact on the Gulf and more storms in the Eastern Pacific that could bring moisture and flooding rain to the stateWinter (December-February): Wetter and cooler weather overallSpring (March-May): Fewer tornadoes and dramatically fewer hail stormsPrevious El Niño winters since 1980 (December-February)Looking back at the sea-surface temperature departure from normal we can rank previous El Niño events from Weak (+0.5ºC) to Strong (+1.5ºC).2018-2019 (Weak)2015-2016 (Strong)2014-2015 (Weak)2009-2010 (Strong)2006-2007 (Weak)2004-2005 (Weak)2002-2003 (Moderate)1997-1998 (Strong)19...

St. Paul DFL endorses School Board candidates, will not reconvene Ward 1 convention

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:25 GMT

The St. Paul DFL informed Ward 1 candidates for the St. Paul City Council on Sunday that the party will not convene another ward convention this season to make up for the April 29 endorsing convention at Central High School, which ended in a mass walk-out after roughly 10 hours.That decision means none of the Ward 1 candidates will be endorsed by the party approaching the Nov. 7 council election. Ward 1, likely the most diverse ward in the city, spans Frogtown and Summit-University, as well as corners of the North End and Union Park.“I want to assure you all that this decision was made on what the majority of our delegates wanted to see and what St. Paul DFL believes is the most fair and equitable way to move forward,” wrote Dieu Do, chair of the city party, in an open letter. She said the preferences of the individual candidates and campaigns did not factor into the decision, “because this process is organized by our neighbors for our neighbors.”That said, m...

Bus carrying wedding guests in Australian wine region crashes and rolls, killing 10 and injuring 25

Published Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:25 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A bus carrying wedding guests rolled over on a foggy night in Australia's wine country, killing 10 people and injuring 25, police said Monday.The 58-year-old driver was arrested and being held at a Cessnock police station and will be charged, Police Assistant Commissioner Tracy Chapman said. She would not detail the allegations, including whether speed was a factor, but told reporters “there is sufficient information ... for us to establish that there will be charges.” The crash happened just after 11:30 p.m. in foggy conditions at a roundabout on Wine Country Drive in the town of Greta in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales state north of Sydney.The guests had earlier attended a wedding at the Wandin Estate Winery and were heading for their accommodation in the town of Singleton, Chapman said. One guest told Seven News it had been a nice day and a fairytale wedding.The 25 people injured were taken to hospitals by helicopter and by road. A further ...