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Editorial: Two Boston City Councilors dead wrong about disease risk from Mass & Cass

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:37 GMT

Councilors Ruthzee Louijeune and Gabriela Coletta are right about helping beleaguered businesses along the Methadone Mile and wrong about street sweepers.Keeping the cleaning apparatus assigned to just the Mass and Cass area is not akin to the panic experienced during the AIDS crisis. It’s just a careful consideration about how to best cope with an unsanitary encampment the Wu administration inherited and can’t seem to fix.The City Council backed a plan pitched by Councilor Erin Murphy to give businesses along the Mile a tax break for all the expenses they’ve incurred. Good first start!Murphy also wants to keep the street sweepers assigned to that area in that area. It’s not a guarantee of any public health breakthrough, but it does sends a message that this zone is a hazard that must be contained.Louijeune compared the request for separate cleaning equipment to what occurred during the AIDS/HIV crisis of the 1980s, when the Haitian community “was very much t...

TCSO says this road has a reputation for dangerous and reckless driving

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:37 GMT

VOLENTE, Texas (KXAN) — The Travis County Sheriff's Office said despite patrol efforts, Lime Creek Road continues to grow in popularity as a thrill ride destination for sports car and motorcycle enthusiasts.The TCSO said the road, in the northwest part of the county near Lake Travis, is known for its tight curves, which attract those that enjoy driving fast and street racing.It is well aware of the dangerous roadway and has been working with residents to address issues for years, the agency said.According to the TCSO, from Jan. 1, 2019 to now, there have been two fatalities on Lime Creek Road. The first happened Jan. 7, 2021, and the second occurred just a few weeks ago on July 29.Over the last five years, there have been 126 collisions, 24 collisions with injury and 355 traffic hazard violations issued on this stretch of road.Community wants reckless driving to stopThis past spring, Volente community leaders, the TCSO, and other safety managers met to discuss the road's reputation ...

Albany man arrested for bank robbery on State Street

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:37 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Police Department arrested a 59-year-old man in connection to a bank robbery on State Street. Leonard Price was charged with first-degree robbery and arraigned in Albany City Criminal Court. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the police, Price entered Broadview on the morning of July 26. Price displayed a gun and demanded money. Price fled the bank with cash.No one was injured during the robbery. Price has been remanded to the Albany County Jail.

Video captures mob of robbers swarming Nordstrom in Topanga mall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:37 GMT

Video captured a mob of thieves swarming a Nordstrom in Canoga Park as they cleared out the store during a destructive robbery on Saturday.Video captured the chaos as a large group of masked thieves clad in black clothing scrambled around the store, grabbing armfuls of designer clothing, purses, accessories and more.Los Angeles police received reports of the mass robbery at the Westfield Topanga mall around 4 p.m.Police said anywhere between 20-50 suspects are believed to be involved, although the exact number has not been confirmed.The thieves were seen violently grabbing whatever merchandise they could carry, with many seen ripping the security devices attached to designer purses and luggage items. Store shelves and display racks were destroyed, knocked over and littered across the floor along with a ton of dropped merchandise.At one point, a security guard who tried to intervene was attacked with a spray of some sort, police said. It’s unclear what that person’s condition is.The ...

Photos: San Jose Jazz Summer Fest swings into Plaza de Cesar Chavez

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:37 GMT

The popular three-day music festival entertains with nine stages showcasing jazz, blues, salsa, latin music, and big band.New this year is the Community Fest@Circle of Palms, a free party from noon to 5 p.m. outside the San Jose Museum of Art with performances, art projects and more — courtesy of the Museum of Art, San Jose Jazz and Mosaic America.You can get the full weekend lineup, as well as info on one-day tickets or full festival passes, at summerfest.sanjosejazz.org.Festival goers Tainisha Backmon, left, of San Jose, Brenda Jackson, of San Jose, and Valerie Welch, of Hayward, watch Vanessa Collier perform at the Sobrato Organization Main Stage during the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) Leroy Barnette Jr. plays jazz at the Circle of Palms during the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) The Monte...

Adult injured in shooting at Maryland trampoline park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:37 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — One adult was injured in a shooting at a trampoline park in Maryland on Saturday, police said. Baltimore County Police said via social media that they responded to a report of a shooting around 7 p.m. at the Sky Zone in Timonium, north of Baltimore, and one person was taken to a hospital. Police said that there was no ongoing threat to the public.Detective Anthony Shelton told The Baltimore Sun that no suspects were in custody. Shelton said no children were injured. Dominic Sinclair of Baltimore told the newspaper that he was at the cash register with his 10-year-old son when he heard multiple noises that sounded like balloons popping. He grabbed his son and ran to his car as others also sought safety. Source

Cómo seguir los resultados de las elecciones primarias de Argentina en vivo

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:37 GMT

(CNN Español) — Este 13 de agosto se llevan a cabo las PASO en Argentina, unas elecciones clave para elegir candidatos para las elecciones generales de octubre.En esta jornada, las urnas abr ende 8 a 6 pm, hora local. Los resultados de las elecciones PASO podrás consultarla en la cobertura en vivo de CNN Español.¿Cómo se informan los resultados de las elecciones?Se espera que los escrutinios de las mesas inicien una vez se cierren las mismas, que será a las 6 pm o hasta que haya votado el último elector dispuesto en las filas. Incluso si todo el padrón de una mesa electoral hubiera votado antes de las 6, la mesa deberá estar abierta hasta esa hora.Una vez se cierren las urnas, se llevará a cabo un escrutinio provisorio, que se hace ese mismo día y son los resultados informados por cada mesa que se envían al Ministerio del Interior mediante un telegrama.Ese telegrama es elaborado por el presidente de mesa y contiene todos los votos contados en la mesa y lleva firmas de los fisc...

NCAA committee fails to approve deal with Michigan, leaving coach Harbaugh’s status uncertain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:37 GMT

It is unclear if the NCAA Committee on Infractions will accept Michigan’s proposal of a four-game suspension for coach Jim Harbaugh to settle a case involving recruiting violations. Michigan recently submitted a negotiated resolution to the NCAA in a case that has been in the works for about two years. The school received notice earlier this year that the NCAA was investigating impermissible texts and calls — including some by Harbaugh — to high school prospects during part of a pandemic-related dead period for contact with potential recruits. The details were confirmed by a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement was not finalized at that time. The committee could have approved a suspension for Harbaugh to start the upcoming season, but it reviewed the negotiated resolution between Michigan and the NCAA, and has more questions. Now, the case could go to a full hearing, which could lengthen the process and push any suspension ba...

Man steals ambulance responding to Arlington crash, strikes at least 10 vehicles along I-395

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:37 GMT

A driver involved in a multi-vehicle crash Saturday afternoon in Arlington County stole an ambulance responding to the crash, hitting many vehicles along I-395 as he drove the stolen vehicle to Washington, D.C., according to the Virginia State Police.The ambulance finally came to a stop after crashing into another vehicle and the driver was arrested.Police responded to the crash in the northbound lanes of I-395 near Exit 10 in Arlington County at about 3:41 p.m. An involved driver got into an Arlington County Fire Department ambulance that had responded to the initial crash and fled the scene, driving north on I-395, police said.State police said they pursued the stolen ambulance as it struck at least 10 vehicles while heading to Washington, D.C. A video compiled from safety cameras was posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.Police said no serious injuries from the crashes have been reported yet and the whole incident is under investigation.MUST SEE: Stolen@ArlingtonVaFDambulance be...

Mujer fue atacada por una nutria: “Pensé que no iba a lograr salir de ese río”

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:40:37 GMT

(CNN) — Lo que comenzó como una noche divertida y relajante de descenso por el río Jefferson se convirtió en una experiencia traumática para Jen Royce y sus dos amigas después de que fueron atacadas por una nutria.Las tres mujeres recibieron tratamiento por sus lesiones, algunas de las cuales eran más graves que otras.Royce relató el incidente en una publicación de Facebook en la que llamó a la nutria “feroz e implacable”, ya que la dejó con más puntos de los que podía contar. CNN recibió permiso de Royce para usar la información en la publicación.Las tres mujeres estaban en medio de un amplio tramo del río el miércoles por la noche cuando la nutria apareció detrás de una de ellas y atacó, explicó Royce. “Ni siquiera tuve la oportunidad de decir las palabras ‘Hay una nutria detrás de ti’, antes de que la atacara”, dijo Royce.La cara, los brazos, las orejas, las manos, las piernas y el tobillo de Royce fueron mordidos por la nutria mientras atacaba durante unos cinco minutos. C...