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Miami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue respond to reported bomb threat in MIA cargo area

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:26:53 GMT

Authorities are investigating a reported bomb threat made at Miami International Airport. According to officials with Miami-Dade Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, around 5:20 p.m., units were dispatched to the airside portion of the airport’s cargo area, in the vicinity of 6650 NW 22nd St. in reference to the reported threat. 7Skyforce hovered above employees across the street from Building 707 in the cargo area shortly after they were evacuated. A sensor or device went off in one of the bays that indicated there was some kind of suspicious package. It was described as a 3 foot, by 3 foot, by 3 foot crate.First responders have shut down Northwest 22nd Street, which is next to the far side of the building.MDFR units have set up a command post on the northern side of the airport, near 67th Avenue and 22nd Street. The bomb squad is expected to arrive at the scene shortly.Passengers with travel plans through Miami International Airport are advised to check with their respective a...

Investigation underway after 4 workers rushed to the hospital after fall from scaffold in Milford

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:26:53 GMT

Four workers were rushed to the hospital Friday afternoon after falling from scaffolding while working on a project on Main Street in Milford. Emergency crews responded to the scene around 3 p.m. Two of the injured people were taken to nearby Milford Hospital. Two others who suffered more serious injuries were taken to UMass Memorial Medical Center.Crews could still be seen cleaning up the area around 5 p.m. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration and police are inspecting the building and working to determine what caused the fall.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Police investigating fatal crash on I-95 in Danvers

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:26:53 GMT

Police are investigating a deadly van crash on I-95 in Danvers on Friday afternoon.Video from SKy7-HD showed an overturned vehicle in the median. State police confirmed the crash was fatal.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Chicago White Sox reportedly trade starter Lance Lynn and reliever Joe Kelly to Los Angeles Dodgers ahead of Tuesday’s deadline

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:26:53 GMT

Veteran Lance Lynn helped the Chicago White Sox to the playoffs in 2021He’ll look to aid the Los Angeles Dodgers after the Sox reportedly traded the right-hander Friday.Joining him in Los Angeles will be reliever Joe Kelly, who previously won World Series titles with the Dodgers and Boston Red Sox.USA Today’s Bob Nightengale was the first to report the trade news.Lynn has one of the highest ERAs in baseball among qualified pitchers this season at 6.47. But he’s also among the major league leaders in strikeouts (144) and innings (119 2/3).Sox manager Pedro Grifol spoke about Lynn’s importance before Wednesday’s game.“His steadiness. How he understands the role that he’s got in being the veteran guy in a rotation,” Grifol said. “He understands the leadership part of it that he’s had to take on with younger starters. It means a lot to any ballclub.“Him taking the ball every five days and never complaining about anything ...

Ticker: US proposes 18% fuel economy increase for new vehicle fleet; The fate of U.S. trucking company Yellow Corp. isn’t looking good. After years of financial struggles, Yellow is reportedly preparing for bankruptcy and seeing customers leave in large numbers — heightening risk for future liquidation. While no official decision has been announced by the company, the prospect of bankruptcy has renewed attention around Yellow’s ongoing negotiations with unionized workers, a $700 million pandemic-era loan from the government and other bills the trucker has racked up over time. Yellow, formerly known as YRC Worldwide Inc., is one of the nation’s largest less-than-truckload carriers. The Nashville, Tennessee-based company has some 30,000 employees across the country.

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:26:53 GMT

The U.S. government wants to raise the fuel economy of new vehicles 18% by the 2032 model year so the fleet would average about 43.5 miles per gallon in real world driving.The proposed numbers were released Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which eventually will adopt final mileage requirements.Currently the fleet of new vehicles must average 36.75 mpg by 2026 under corporate average fuel economy standards adopted by the administration of President Biden, who reversed a rollback made by former President Donald Trump.The highway safety agency says it will try to line up its regulations so they match the Environmental Protection Agency’s reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. But if there are discrepancies, automakers likely will have to follow the most stringent regulation.Trucking company Yellow Corp. is reportedly preparing for bankruptcyThe fate of U.S. trucking company Yellow Corp. isn’t looking good.After years of financial struggles, Yel...

US proposes 18% fuel economy increase for new vehicle fleet from 2027 through 2032

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:26:53 GMT

By TOM KRISHER (AP Auto Writer)DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government wants to raise the fuel economy of new vehicles 18% by the 2032 model year so the fleet would average about 43.5 miles per gallon in real world driving.The proposed numbers were released Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which eventually will adopt final mileage requirements. Currently the fleet of new vehicles must average 36.75 mpg by 2026 under corporate average fuel economy standards adopted by the administration of President Joe Biden, who reversed a rollback made by former President Donald Trump.The highway safety agency says it will try to line up its regulations so they match the Environmental Protection Agency’s reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. But if there are discrepancies, automakers likely will have to follow the most stringent regulation.In the byzantine world of government regulation, both agencies essentially are responsible for setting fuel economy requir...

US announces $345 million military aid package for Taiwan

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:26:53 GMT

By NOMAAN MERCHANT, ELLEN KNICKMEYER, ZEKE MILLER and TARA COPP (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Friday announced $345 million in military aid for Taiwan, in what is the Biden administration’s first major package drawing on America’s own stockpiles to help Taiwan counter China.The White House’s announcement said the package would include defense, education and training for the Taiwanese. Washington will send man-portable air defense systems, or MANPADS, intelligence and surveillance capabilities, firearms and missiles, according to two U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters ahead of the announcement.U.S. lawmakers have been pressuring the Pentagon and White House to speed weapons to Taiwan. The goals are to help it counter China and to deter China from considering attacking, by providing Taipei enough weaponry that it would make the price of invasion too high.The package is in addition to nearly $19 ...

Election reform to minimum wage, groups position ballot questions ahead of 2024

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:26:53 GMT

From ending the use of the MCAS to legalizing psychedelic mental health treatments, special interest groups are positioning themselves to offer ballot questions on proposed laws ahead of the 2024 election and an initial August deadline.Groups have lined up behind some of the most debated topics on Beacon Hill over the past few sessions, including the rights and status of workers, government accountability and transparency, debt-free higher education, and increasing the minimum wage.One firm is eyeing a potential run at election reforms.Partners in Democracy, which is headed up by former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Danielle Allen and pitches itself as a “democracy renovation movement,” is weighing questions around same-day voter registration, simplifying the process for getting on the ballot, and updating the state’s primary process.The group has met with voters and policymakers “for months” to identify ways to improve the state’s current elections process, said John Griffin, ...

Family affair at Patriots summer camp

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:26:53 GMT

Being away from your family isn’t easy, even if you’re an NFL star.The Patriots found a fun solution and stuck to the tradition of players showing off their office — well, field — to their children Friday. Even Grandpa coach Bill Belichick joined in. All in a day’s work.New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick holds a grandchild during training camp at Gillette Stadium on Friday. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)Matthew Slater #18 of the New England Patriots with his son during training camp at Gillette. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) Carl Davis Jr. #98 of the New England Patriots holds his little one. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)New England Patriots line backer coach, Steve Belichick with his family including father head coach Bill Belichick during training camp at Gillette Stadium on Friday in Boston, MA. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald) July 28, 2023

This stretch of La Jolla to be considered for historical designation

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:26:53 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The California State Parks Department is set to consider a proposal next week that could transform a stretch of La Jolla into a federally-recognized historic district. The draft proposal would establish the La Jolla Park Coastal Historic District, preserving and honoring about eight acres of parkland, trails, hotels and business centers along the coast for their role in molding the character of the community."The contiguous coastal parkway shaped the development of the picturesque suburb of La Jolla," the California State Parks department said in a release. "The proposal said (this area) led to the construction of small cottages, bungalows and hotels; and was the center of entertainment and leisure activities."The central roadway of the proposed district is Coast Boulevard. The boundaries for the district would run from the intersection of Coast Walk and Torrey Pines Road in the north to the end of Coast Boulevard in the south. "The entire length of this scenic parkway ...