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Crews extinguish Kentucky derailment fire that prompted town to evacuate, rail operator says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:54 GMT

LIVINGSTON, Ky. (AP) — Rail operator CSX said Thursday that a chemical fire at a Kentucky train derailment that caused evacuations has been extinguished.CSX spokesperson Bryan Tucker said in a brief email that “the fire is completely out.” He said that authorities and CSX officials are evaluating when to encourage displaced residents to return home, and they will release more information later Thursday.The CSX train derailed around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday near Livingston, a remote town with about 200 people in Rockcastle County. Residents of the town were encouraged to evacuate.Two of the 16 cars that derailed carried molten sulfur, which caught fire after the cars were breached, CSX said in a statement.It’s believed that the fire released the potentially harmful gas sulfur dioxide, but officials have not released results of measurements taken from air monitoring equipment that was being deployed Wednesday night.The derailment meant some Livingston residents woke up on Thanksgiving in a...

Isaacs banks in go-ahead shot with 0.8 seconds left and Texas Tech beats UNI in Battle 4 Atlantis

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:54 GMT

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Joe Toussaint scored 21 points and Pop Isaacs banked in a floater with 0.8 seconds left to give Texas Tech a 72-70 victory over Northern Iowa on Thursday in the Battle 4 Atlantis.Texas Tech (4-1) plays in the fifth-place game on Friday. Northern Iowa (1-4) will battle for seventh. Texas Tech trailed the entire first half and by as many as 15 points, 58-43, with 11:31 remaining in the second half. Isaacs made a 3-pointer to start a 14-1 run that got the Red Raiders within 62-61 with 6:08 left. Devan Cambridge gave Texas Tech its first lead of the game, 65-64, at 4:29.UNI forward Tytan Anderson made a wide open 3-pointer from the wing to tie it at 70-all with 27 seconds left. Isaacs drove the right side of the lane and made a one-handed runner and UNI’s heave at the buzzer did not come close. Isaacs finished with 18 points and four 3-pointers, and Toussaint reached double-digits for the fifth straight game. Darrion Williams had 10 points and nine rebounds,...

AFC East rivals Dolphins and Jets square off in NFL’s first Black Friday game

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:54 GMT

MIAMI (7-3) at NEW YORK JETS (4-6)Friday, 3 p.m. EST, Amazon PrimeOPENING LINE: Dolphins by 9 1/2, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.AGAINST THE SPREAD: Dolphins 6-4; Jets 4-5-1.SERIES RECORD: Dolphins lead 58-56-1.LAST MEETING: Dolphins beat Jets 11-6 on Jan. 8, 2023, at Miami.LAST WEEK: Dolphins beat Raiders 20-13; Jets lost to Bills 32-6.DOLPHINS OFFENSE: OVERALL (1), RUSH (2), PASS (1), SCORING (7)DOLPHINS DEFENSE: OVERALL (12), RUSH (10), PASS (14), SCORING (23T)JETS OFFENSE: OVERALL (30), RUSH (23), PASS (30), SCORING (30)JETS DEFENSE: OVERALL (11), RUSH (30), PASS (5), SCORING (11T)TURNOVER DIFFERENTIAL: Dolphins minus-4; Jets minus-2DOLPHINS PLAYER TO WATCH: CB Jalen Ramsey. The star cornerback has three interceptions in three games this season, including two last week against Raiders rookie Aidan O’Connell. According to Pro Football Focus, Ramsey has only been targeted 16 times and allowed four receptions for 41 yards in his past three outings. JETS PLAYER TO WATCH: QB Tim Bo...

Acusan a Eric Adams, alcalde de Nueva York, de una agresión sexual en 1993, revela documento judicial

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:54 GMT

(CNN) –– El alcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York, Eric Adams, fue acusado de una agresión sexual en 1993 en virtud de una ley del estado que expira esta semana, según un documento judicial presentado el miércoles.La persona “demandante fue agredida sexualmente por el acusado Eric Adams en Nueva York, Nueva York, en 1993 mientras ambos trabajaban para la ciudad de Nueva York”, se lee en una citación presentada ante la Corte Suprema del condado de Nueva York.El documento señala agresión sexual, abuso y discriminación laboral, represalias, ambiente de trabajo hostil e imposición intencional de angustia emocional.“El alcalde no sabe quién es esta persona”, dijo un portavoz de la Alcaldía a CNN este jueves. “Si alguna vez se conocieron, él no lo recuerda. Pero él nunca haría nada que dañara físicamente a otra persona y niega enérgicamente tal señalamiento”.El documento de tres páginas también menciona como acusados a la Ciudad de Nueva York, la Oficina de Tránsito del Departame...

Armenia’s leader snubs meeting of Russia-dominated security grouping over a rift with the Kremlin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:54 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian-dominated security grouping held a summit in Belarus on Thursday with the absence of one of its members, Armenia, which has been irked by what it sees as a lack of support over the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.Speaking at the meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization, CSTO, Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed what he called the group’s role in securing peace and stability in the region.But in a sign of the widening rift between Russia and Armenia, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan snubbed the summit in the Belarusian capital of Minsk, citing his government’s dissatisfaction with the organization. Pashinyan and his officials have emphasized that Armenia doesn’t plan to opt out of the grouping altogether.Armenia has previously canceled joint drills and ignored ministerial meetings of the CSTO, which includes Russia and the former Soviet Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.Armenian authorities have...

Worcester police investigating death at massage parlor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:54 GMT

A massage parlor in Worcester was taped off on Thursday as police launched a death investigation on Pleasant Street.Officers could be seen blocking the entrance to Angies Bodywork Spa at 383 Pleasant Street on Thanksgiving, after the Worcester Police Department responded to the scene sometime during the early afternoon.Details on the nature of the death have not yet been released, with a spokesperson for the department only confirming that a death investigation was underway and that additional info would be released later in the day.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Wareham woman charged with OUI after flipping her vehicle into cranberry bog

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:54 GMT

A 31-year-old woman from Wareham is being charged for allegedly operating under the influence and negligent driving after officials say she crashed into a cranberry bog overnight.The Wareham Police Department said officers came across the driver, Alisha McGough, after they were called to Maple Springs Road just after midnight for a report of a car crash.According to police, McGough’s vehicle ended up partially submerged as a result of the crash and that when officers arrived, a good Samaritan was in the process of helping the 31-year-old get out.Authorities did not say whether the driver was injured, but noted she was the only occupant at the time of the crash.Wareham PD added that after an investigation, McGough was charged with Operating Under the Influence – Alcohol and Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, and that she would be arraigned in Wareham District Court on Friday.

Thousands take part in Andover Feaster Five Thanksgiving road race

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:54 GMT

Thousands of people hit the course in Andover Thursday for the 36th annual Andover FeasterFive road race. A holiday tradition in the community, the event is the largest Thanksgiving Day road race in New England. This year, former Bruins captain Zdeno Chara served as the race’s official starter. “People are here to be with family,” said race director David McGillivray. “I always enjoy being part of the community,” Chara separately said. “And having this race on Thanksgiving, seeing all the people coming out and supporting it, it’s a lot of fun.”More than 7,000 runners and walkers participated in this year’s race. Back for another year, the 2023 iteration of the event was extra special, with the FeasterFive Kids’ Run now named “Sidney’s Rainbow Run” to honor the memory of Sidney Mae Olson. Olson, 5, was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer in Andover back in May.Her father, Eric Olson, spoke to 7NEWS saying he and his wife wanted to find a way for Sidney’s lega...

Melrose man continues tradition of giving back to community with free Thanksgiving meals

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:54 GMT

A man in Melrose continued a decades-long tradition Thursday by offering free Thanksgiving meals for those who need a little something extra to be thankful for. Scott Macaulay has held the tradition for nearly 40 years. He had to make some changes in delivery due to the pandemic. Recently speaking to 7NEWS, though, he said he is always happy to help out his community.“They’re not just names,” Macaulay said as he handed out food this week. “They’re people. They’re people with a story.” For the broken and the forgotten, Macaulay has always had a hot meal and a shoulder to lean on over the years. This year, Macaulay said he gave out more than 100 meals. “You get sort of attached to them,” he said of the people receiving meals. “Then, there’s different ones you remember more than others,” he continued. “Some of them are funny and some of them are sad.”Nicole Stanley said she lost her mother a few days after Thanksgiving last year. “Scott was the first phone call...

Back Below Average

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:39:54 GMT

Happy Thanksgiving! And what a beautiful Thanksgiving it was! Temperatures made it to the 50s for a lot of us today with abundant sunshine and just an on and off breeze. There’s not much more you could ask for during a holiday in late November.In fact go back just five years ago to Thanksgiving 2018 and you’ll be reminded what else Thanksgiving can be like in these parts. Boston had a high temperature of 24°. But what made it worse was nobody actually felt that high temperature because it was at midnight. Temperatures fell for much of the day so being outside we had temperatures in the teens.Tomorrow will be a bit cooler and a bit breezier but all things considered, it’s still a nice day with at least a partly cloudy sky — likely even mostly sunny in the morning. The breeze will come and go. Temperatures will make it to the upper 40s tomorrow and when the breeze kicks in will feel like it’s near 40°.The true Canadian air arrives for Saturday. A large ar...