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Wolfgang Schäuble, former German finance minister, dies at 81

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:06:53 GMT

Wolfgang Schäuble, former German finance minister, longstanding senior lawmaker and a key figure behind Berlin’s controversial austerity push during the eurozone financial crisis, has died at the age of 81.Schäuble, a member of the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 1965, “fell asleep peacefully at home with his family” on Tuesday evening after a long, serious illness, his family told German press agency DPA. CDU leader Friedrich Merz expressed his grief in a post on X, writing: “I am losing the closest friend and advisor I have ever had in politics.”Schäuble, who was born 1942 in Freiburg in southwestern Germany, started his political career during his law studies and entered the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, in 1972, in which he had continuously served, making him the most senior German lawmaker at the time of this death. He also served as parliamentary president from 2017 to 2021 and was still spotted in the plenary in la...

Windows smashed at Wonderland MBTA stop in Revere

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:06:53 GMT

MBTA Transit Police are investigating vandalism at Wonderland Station in Revere.Authorities say a man smashed windows in the parking garage on Christmas Eve, leaving several large holes in the shattered glaass.Transit Police said the suspect fled right after causing the damage.

Boston Police investigating scene in Dorchester

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:06:53 GMT

Boston Police are investigating a scene on Bentham Road in Dorchester.Early Wednesday morning, officers could be seen bringing in K-9 units and an ambulance was later seen leaving the area. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Dalmatians fend off four coyotes in Brighton attack near Newton golf course

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:06:53 GMT

A man walking two Dalmatians at an apartment complex in Brighton early Wednesday morning when the group was approached by four coyotes.According to the dogs’ owner, Jane Freedlander, her friend was walking the two dogs, named Deanna and Tasha, when the coyotes ran up behind the dogs and attacked.The Dalmatians, a breed often used as guard dogs, fought off the pack of predators until they fled back towards the Newton Commonwealth Golf Course.“The younger one, Deanna, bit one of the coyotes in the neck and that one, which was making the frontal attack, ran off and its packmates that were trying to get behind also ran off.”Freedlander said coyotes have been a problem on the golf course and the city has not done anything to address the problem.“We’ve seen coyotes in the past but they’ve never been so bold as they have been tonight,” Freedlander said. “It’s pretty upsetting to see a coyote attack in the city of Boston. They were tryin...

Harvard grad fears for embattled school’s future

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:06:53 GMT

A Harvard alum fed up with the university’s handling of antisemitism on campus by the embattled president has launched “an insurgent campaign” to gain a seat on the influential Board of Overseers before the damage is irreversible.“I’m trying to help Harvard move on from what may be its weakest point in hundreds of years,” Sam Lessin told the Herald Tuesday.The 40-year-old venture capitalist based in San Francisco has until Jan. 31 to collect 3,300 signatures from fellow graduates to make it on the spring ballot for a seat on the board — the second-most powerful governing body after the Harvard Corporation.Lessin, who graduated from Harvard in 2005, said if he’s successful, he’ll be able to ask the hard questions that seem to have gone unanswered as the Cambridge college faces blistering criticism over pro-Palestinian protests, antisemitism and threats against Jewish students and accusations of plagiarism against college President...

The death toll in a Romania guesthouse blaze rises to 7. The search for missing persons is ongoing

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:06:53 GMT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The death toll from a massive fire at a guesthouse in Romania rose to seven people Wednesday morning, including at least two children, authorities said.Emergency intervention teams were deployed to the blaze that erupted Tuesday morning in the village of Tohani in Prahova county, where 26 people were staying at the guesthouse, according to the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations. Photos of the aftermath of the blaze in local media showed the charred remains of the sprawling guesthouse as emergency workers searched through the rubble.Authorities confirmed the death of a second child Wednesday morning and said the search for missing persons was ongoing, but did not specify how many were still missing. Before the emergency authorities confirmed the fourth and fifth fatalities around noon on Tuesday, search and rescue teams had been set up to find five missing persons. It wasn’t immediately clear if they were among those listed as missing.The emergenc...

Students in Indonesia protest the growing numbers of Rohingya refugees in Aceh province

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:06:53 GMT

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — Students in Indonesia’s Aceh province rallied on Wednesday demanding the government drive away Rohingya refugees arriving by boat in growing numbers as police named more suspects of human trafficking. Over 1,500 Rohingya, who fled violent attacks in Myanmar and now are leaving camps in neighboring Bangladesh in search of better lives, have arrived in Aceh off the tip of Sumatra since November. They have faced some hostility from fellow Muslims in Aceh.About 200 students protested in front of the provincial parliament in Banda Aceh, the capital of Aceh province, to call on lawmakers to reject Rohingya refugees, saying their presence would bring social and economic upheaval in the community.The protesters chanted “Get out Rohingya!” and criticized the government and the U.N. refugee agency for failing to manage the refugee arrivals. Some protesters burned tires on the street.“We urged the parliament speaker to immediately take a firm action to remove all R...

A Russian drone and artillery attack kills 6 in Ukraine and knocks out power in a major city

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:06:53 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired almost 50 Shahed drones at targets in Ukraine and shelled a train station where more than 100 civilians were gathered to catch a train to Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday. The barrages killed at least five people and knocked out power in most of the southern city of Kherson.The aerial barrage came a day after Ukrainian warplanes damaged a Russian ship moored in the Black Sea off Crimea as both sides’ soldiers struggle to make much progress along the front line of the 22-month war.Overnight, the Kremlin’s forces launched an artillery and drone bombardment of the Kherson region just as some 140 civilians were waiting for a train at the region’s capital city of the same name, according to Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko. The shelling killed one policeman and injured two other police officers, as well as two civilians.More than 100 people who were waiting for the train at the time of the attack arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday mornin...

Electric City Mayhem hockey league promoting family-like atmosphere

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:06:53 GMT

GLENVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Three nights a week, you'll find an assortment of Capital Region hockey buffs shredding on the ice inside the Schenectady County Recreational Facility. They're members of the Electric City Mayhem hockey league. And while they take their hockey seriously, they cherish the relationships built during their time in the league even more so. Get the latest news, weather, sports and more delivered right to your inbox! The EC Mayhem make it a point to try and deviate from the typical hockey rec league stereotypes. It's not weighed down by team-stacking, egos and player's whose sole intentions are to inflict as much pain as possible on the opposition. The seven-team league based out of Scotia-Glenville was recently registered by USA Hockey. Matt LaFave, the league commissioner, orchestrates a draft each season to keep teams balanced, and the competition, while friendly, is fervent. The season runs from October 15 to June 2 and concludes with the CAREs Cup tourna...

Horoscopes Dec. 27, 2023: Timothee Chalamet, gain respect and encouragement

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:06:53 GMT

CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Timothee Chalamet, 28; Hayley Williams, 35; Gerard Depardieu, 75; John Amos, 84.Happy Birthday: Look at what you’ve got to work with, then adjust to fit your schedule, circumstances and resources. A practical, honest approach to running your personal life and an innovative approach to financial and lifestyle management will help you gain respect and encouragement from those who matter most to you. Don’t let negative influences infiltrate your territory. Distance yourself from liars, cheaters and bullies. Your numbers are 2, 13, 24, 29, 36, 43, 48.ARIES (March 21-April 19): Taking care of unfinished business will ease stress and clear a passage that leads to fun and games. Reaching out to someone who challenges you intellectually will spark your imagination and get you thinking about what you want to achieve next. 2 starsTAURUS (April 20-May 20): Self-improvement will come with benefits. Focus on getting things done, preparing for the new yea...