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DeSantis says US should not accept refugees from Gaza

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:36 GMT

(CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday that the US should not accept refugees from Gaza, as tens of thousands flee their homes following an evacuation warning from Israel ahead of a possible ground assault.“I don’t know what (President Joe) Biden’s gonna do, but we cannot accept people from Gaza into this country as refugees. I am not going to do that,” DeSantis, who is vying for the GOP presidential nomination, said at a campaign stop in Creston, Iowa.“If you look at how they behave, not all of them are Hamas, but they are all antisemitic. None of them believe in Israel’s right to exist,” he continued.DeSantis argued that Arab states should accept refugees from Gaza, who are attempting to cross south into Egypt, rather than refugees being “import(ed)” to the United States.DeSantis’ characterization of Gaza residents is not supported by public polling on the issue. In a July poll by the pro-Israel organization the Washington Institute, 50% of Gazans agreed that “H...

‘Ring of fire’ eclipse appears over the Americas

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:36 GMT

(CNN) — A rare celestial spectacle appeared over the Americas Saturday — the likes of which won’t be seen again in this part of the world until 2046.Millions were within the path of the annular solar eclipse as it created a “ring of fire” in the sky over North, Central and South America.During an annular solar eclipse, the moon is at the farthest point in its orbit from Earth, so it can’t completely block the sun. Instead, the sun’s fiery light surrounds the moon’s shadow, creating the so-called ring of fire.The eclipse began in Oregon at 9:13 a.m. PT (12:13 p.m. ET). It was expected to end off the Atlantic coast of Brazil at 3:48 p.m. ET.As it passed over city after city, the skies darkened as the moon moved in front of the sun, causing temperatures to drop.Those outside of the path were also treated to a crescent-shaped partial solar eclipse, when it looks like the moon is taking a bite out of the sun.Little crescents were visible on the ground and reflecting off ca...

Boston police investigating deadly shooting on Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:36 GMT

Police are investigating a shooting in Dorchester early Sunday morning that left a man dead, officials said.Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of 1194 Blue Hill Ave. around 12:30 a.m. found the victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds and pronounced them dead at the scene, according to Boston police. Their name has not been release.Anyone with information is asked to call the department’s Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470. TThose who wish to remain anonymous can call Boston PD’s CrimeStoppers Tip Line at at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word “”TIP” to CRIME (27463).This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Crash involving wrong-way driver on I-95 in Lexington leaves 2 dead

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:36 GMT

Authorities say two people were killed in Lexington overnight after a wrong-way driver crashed into another vehicle on I-95, closing part of the interstate for hours.According to Massachusetts State Police, reports of the crash came in around 1:20 a.m., after authorities initially received calls about a wrong-way driver heading toward the interstate’s northbound side.As troopers began to respond, MSP officials said another call came in about a wrong-way driver crashing into another vehicle on I-95 NB by Exit 49B, near the interchange with Route 4 North/225 West.Based on a preliminary investigation, MSP spokesperson Dave Procopio said the operator of a 2001 Toyota RAV4 had been driving when a 2019 Toyota Prius going the wrong way crashed into the RAV4 head on.“The RAV4 rotated rolled onto its driver side and became engulfed in flames,” Procopio said in a news release. “The operators of both vehicles were extricated from their vehicles by firefighters and determined to be deceased on ...

Investigation underway after 7-year-old girl struck by vehicle in Gloucester

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:36 GMT

A 7-year-ol girl was rushed to the hospital Saturday after being struck by a vehicle in Gloucester, officials said.Emergency crews responding to a report of a child struck in the area of 35 Warner St. around 11:30 a.m. found the girl injured but conscious and alert, according to Deputy Police Chief Joseph Fitzgerald and Fire Chief Eric Smith.The driver of the 2010 Ford Escape that struck her remained on scene and cooperated with police. A preliminary investigation suggests the girl ran out into the road before she was struck.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Authorities identify 18-year-old fatally shot in Fall River

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:36 GMT

Authorities are investigating a shooting in Fall River on Saturday that left an 18-year-old dead, officials said.Officers responding to a report of a gunshot victim in the area of 253 Locust St. found Jovanni Perez, of Fall River and East Weymouth and rushed him to Charlton Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounce dead, according to a statement issued by the Bristol District Attorney’s Office.No arrests have been made.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Shuttle buses replacing train service on stretch of Red Line on first day of partial shutdown

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:36 GMT

Riders were adjusting to the first day of the partial Red Line shutdown on Saturday with shuttle buses replacing service from JFK Station to Ashmont in Mattapan.The stretch of the Red Line will be shut down for more than two weeks so crews can make necessary repairs to the tracks and stations, officials say. Some riders who spoke with 7NEWS Saturday said they were frustrated with the change. The stations are expected to be closed for 16 days.MBTA officials say shuttle buses will be running from JFK to Ashmont every 7 to 8 minutes on weekends and during peak hours on weekdays that will be every 2 to 3 minutes, with buses going to Mattapan every 12 to 15 minutes.Visit this website for more information.

France to deploy 7K troops after a deadly school stabbing by a suspected Islamic radical

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:36 GMT

France will mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security around the country after a teacher was fatally stabbed and three other people wounded in a school attack by a former student suspected of Islamic radicalization, the president’s office said Saturday.Some schoolchildren, parents and personnel returned to the Gambetta-Carnot school in the northern city of Arras as it reopened Saturday morning to reconnect and seek support, after the attack Friday that rattled France in a context of global tensions over the Israel-Hamas war.Counterterrorism authorities are investigating the stabbing, and the suspected assailant and several others are in custody, prosecutors said. The suspect had been under recent surveillance by intelligence services for radicalization. Court documents show he is from the Ingushetia region in Russia’s Caucasus Mountains, which neighbors Chechnya. Authorities had initially identified him as Chechen.The French government heightened the national threat a...

Celtics add Jeff Van Gundy as senior consultant: ‘It’s a no-brainer’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:36 GMT

Joe Mazzulla’s supporting staff was already beefed up with experience this summer. Now the Celtics have another seasoned mind to help them.Jeff Van Gundy – who has coached and worked in the NBA for more than three decades – has been hired by the Celtics as a senior consultant. MassLive.com first reported the news on Saturday, which was revealed on the Celtics’ website as he was added under the coaching staff section.A team official clarified that Van Gundy will work in an advisory role for the entire basketball operations department, not just the coaching staff, and his responsibilities will include the G-League Maine Celtics. Mazzulla said the veteran coach will not be on the bench during games, but that he’ll be in every meeting and games when he’s in Boston. He’s excited to have another experienced person behind the scenes.“Any time you can add high character, high level, professional people, I think it’s a no-brainer,” Mazzulla said. “So, fortunate enough that he’s h...

Gaza’s desperate civilians flee or huddle in hopes of safety, as warnings of Israeli offensive mount

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:36 GMT

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Desperate Palestinians scrambled for escape from northern Gaza Saturday or huddled by the thousands at a main hospital in the target zone in hopes it would be spared, as Israel intensified warnings of an imminent offensive by air, ground and sea following Hamas militants’ deadly rampage in Israel a week ago. Israel dropped leaflets from the air and redoubled warnings on social media for more than 1 million Gaza residents to move south, while Hamas urged people to stay in their homes. The Israeli military said it is trying to clear away civilians ahead of a concentrated assault on Hamas militants in the north, including in what it said was their underground hideouts at Gaza City.The U.N. and aid groups say such a rapid exodus along with Israel’s siege of the territory would cause untold human suffering. Gaza’s humanitarian crisis already was mounting Saturday amid a growing shortage of water and medical supplies under a week-old Israeli blockade, whic...