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Millions remain under severe storm threat as one Texas town digs out after a deadly tornado

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:44 GMT

(CNN) — A heightened risk of severe weather is expected across a large swath of the southern United States on Saturday and Sunday – days after storms cut a deadly path across Texas, Florida and Mississippi.The Storm Prediction Center said the enhanced risk is centered on Oklahoma, southern Kansas, and portions of the Texas Panhandle – including Perryton, which was hit by an EF-3 tornado on Thursday.The threat includes “damaging hail as large as golf balls, severe to extremely severe gusts over 70 mph, and a few tornadoes from southeastern Colorado to northwestern Arkansas,” according to the SPC.The majority of the storms are expected during the later afternoon and evening hours.On Sunday, the highest risk level is centered across the lower Mississippi River Valley, including Arkansas, much of Mississippi, and northern Louisiana as the storms from the previous night move eastward during the early morning.A new round of storms is likely to develop across this region and into the Flori...

Major crash involving 5 vehicles temporarily closes Sagamore Bridge in Bourne

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:44 GMT

Emergency crews responded to a major crash with injuries on the Sagamore Bridge on Saturday that led to lengthy traffic delays and prompted officials to temporarily close the bridge in both directions and warn motorists to seek alternate routes.The bridge was closed for about 30 minutes while crews worked to clean up the damaged vehicles following the crash around 5 p.m.No additional information was immediately available.https://twitter.com/BournePD/status/1670182053508161539This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Plane clips another plane in airline parking area at Logan Airport

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:44 GMT

A United Airlines plane clipped another plane Friday in an incident in an airline parking area within Logan International Airport, a Massport spokesperson said. No one was injured, according to the spokesperson. The incident happened around 7 p.m. when the spokesperson said a United plane traveling “at a low speed” made contact with a parked Delta Air Lines plane. In a separate statement, United said the winglet of the United plane “clipped the tail of another aircraft.” United said 128 customers and six crew members were on board. United said customers were able to deplane normally at a gate, adding that customers would be rebooked onto other flights. The FAA said Friday’s incident happened while the United plane was “taxiing to a holding pad” at Logan. Delta issued its own statement Friday night, saying “While there are no reported injuries to our customers or crew on Delta flight 1657, the aircraft came into contact with another air...

South Boston man sought in connection with deadly Dorchester shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:44 GMT

Homicide detectives are turning to the public for help as they work to locate Stepheon Wells, 20, of South Boston, who is wanted on a murder charge in connection with a deadly shooting in Dorchester in February.Police say he may be in possession of a firearm. He is described as being a Black Male, approximately 5 feet, 3inches tall, and about 125 pounds.Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of 15 Fermoy Heights around 8:45 p.m. found Diva Ayuso, 32, of Sharon, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced deceased on scene.Anyone with information is urged to call Boston police at 617-343=4470.

Velociraptor statue heist ends with 3 arrests in South Dakota

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:44 GMT

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Police have hunted down a velociraptor that was stolen from outside a South Dakota arts and science center.Sioux Falls police Sgt. Aaron Benson said Friday that a security officer spotted three people carrying the statue away from the Washington Pavilion and called police just after midnight. Surveillance video then helped officers track the statue to a nearby apartment, The Argus Leader reports.“When opening the door, detectives could clearly see the velociraptor was sitting right inside,” Benson said.Police detained the three suspects on charges of grand theft. Benson said one was 18, another 19 and the third a juvenile.“Fortunately, the statue was not damaged,” stated Madelyn Grogan, the Pavilion’s director of education, programming and exhibits, in an email Friday.The statue and many other dinosaur representations are part of the “Dinosaurs in the Wild” exhibition at the Washington Pavilion’s science center. The organization did not provide an...

Yankees-Red Sox postponed for rain, rescheduled to a Sunday doubleheader

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:44 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Saturday night’s game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park was postponed by the forecast of rain throughout the night.The game will be made up Sunday afternoon at 1:35 p.m. as part of a split doubleheader with the scheduled Sunday night game at 7:10 p.m.The game was called about two hours prior to the scheduled first pitch.Boston announced right-hander Brayan Bello (3-4, 3.78 ERA) is the Game 2 starter. The Red Sox listed the Game 1 starter as TBD.The Yankees are set to start righty Clarke Schmidt (2-6, 4.70 ERA) in the opener and right-hander Luis Severino (0-1, 6.48 ERA) in the nightcap.Boston won the opener of the three-game series 15-5 on Friday night behind a career-high tying six RBIs from Justin Turner, who hit a grand slam and two-run homer.In that game, Boston starter Tanner Houck took a line drive off the face from the bat of Kyle Higashioka.Houck received stitches and was checked at a hospital. He was hit in the right cheek ar...

Ground breaks on massive, $1.4B public housing redevelopment in Charlestown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:44 GMT

The ground has broken on what city officials say is Boston’s largest public housing redevelopment in history.The project will turn the 1,100-unit Bunker Hill Public Housing Development in Charlestown into a 2,699-unit mixed-income community, and officials said Friday the redevelopment has been a long-time coming.“Transforming Bunker Hill Public Housing Development is critical in keeping residents and families who have called Charlestown home for generations to come,” Mayor Michelle Wu said in a release.Phase one of the multi-pronged project, which carries a cost of $1.4 billion, will decrease the development’s 42 buildings to 15. The new ones will feature residential, retail and community space, along with green spaces and connections to the surrounding community.A public-private partnership is funding the project.Suffolk Construction has started working on a four- to six-story apartment building that will offer 102 units that will be subsidized through the federal Secti...

Ray Lewis III, a son of former Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, died of suspected overdose, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:44 GMT

Ray Lewis III, the son of two-time Ravens Super Bowl champion Ray Lewis, died from a suspected drug overdose Wednesday, according to a police report.Officers responded to a central Florida home and found the 28-year-old unconscious in a bedroom, according to the Casselberry Police Department.“The evidence and witness accounts show this incident to be a tragic accident,” police said in a statement.A person in the home was attempting CPR on Lewis III when an officer arrived Wednesday evening. The officer was advised by a second person that Lewis III needed the opioid-overdose antidote naloxone, which the officer administered using Narcan, according to the police report.The antidote and further life-saving attempts were unsuccessful. Police said Lewis III was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead of a suspected overdose, pending an official autopsy report.Lewis III followed in the footsteps of his father, who is credited with forever changing the position of NFL middle li...

BOOK: How NBA star Chris Paul became the man — and player — he is, thanks to his beloved grandfather

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:44 GMT

Grandfather knew best.NBA superstar Chris Paul writes a heartfelt tribute to the patriarch in “Sixty-One: Life Lessons from Papa, On and Off the Court.” The book, done with the assistance of Michael Wilbon, comes out Tuesday.Paul, a 12-time NBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist, currently plays for the Phoenix Suns (though trade rumors for the veteran point guard have been heating up in recent days). There’s plenty here for basketball fans to dissect as Paul dives into the details of some games, especially early ones.Yet this is far more about who Paul is. And why.His grandfather and his parents instilled the values he’s passing on to his children. The lessons are simple. Be respectful. Work hard every day. Then, do it again and try even harder. Paul recognizes that his early years, helping his grandfather at the service station, learning how to hustle, and knowing his way under a hood gave him a strong foundation.Paul’s grandfather, Nathaniel...

Yankees’ Kyle Higashioka glad Tanner Houck is alright after lining ball off Red Sox righty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:54:44 GMT

BOSTON — Tanner Houck’s outing came to a premature end on Friday when Kyle Higashioka struck the Red Sox righty in the face with a line drive.Houck tried to get his glove on the ball, but it left him with a facial fracture and forced him out of Boston’s 15-5 win after allowing one earned run over four innings. Houck left the field under his own power, but with a towel over his bloody face.Houck appeared to acknowledge Higashioka as he exited, as he pumped a fist in the direction of the Yankees catcher, who singled on the play.“At first, I was hoping he got a glove on it,” Higashioka said Saturday. “I wasn’t sure exactly if it squared him up, but once I was able to turn around, definitely, it looked like it was pretty bad.“It seemed like he was doing alright as he was walking off the field. So that was at least good to see. But it’s still not something you want to see out there. So I’m just glad that he’s doing alright...