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Investigation underway after body pulled from Merrimack River in Methuen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:00 GMT

Authorities are investigating after a body was recovered from the Merrimack River in Methuen on Sunday, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker announced.The Methuen Fire Department responded to a boat ramp at 1110 Riverside Drive, Methuen, about 12:45 p.m. after being alerted to the discovery of a body in the river.Methuen Police also responded, as did the Massachusetts State Police Dive Team.The body was recovered and is pending identification by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.The case remains under investigation by the Essex County District Attorney’s Office State Police Detective Unit, detectives from the Methuen Police Department and other authorities.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Knicks sixth man Immanuel Quickley ‘doubtful’ for Game 4

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:00 GMT

MIAMI — The Knicks bench and depth, considered their advantages in the Eastern Conference semis, have instead been lagging and were thrown another challenge with Immanuel Quickley’s injury.Quickley, who only missed one game this season, is listed as “doubtful” for Monday night’s Game 4 after spraining his ankle in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s Game 3.The Knicks, it should be noted, used the same “doubtful” status for Josh Hart in the previous series because of a sprained ankle and he played the next game.But if Quickley is unavailable Monday, Tom Thibodeau’s prior adjustments suggest he’ll either shorten the rotation to eight players or give minutes to defensive specialist Miles McBride.With the Knicks’ offense in a funk, Thibodeau was asked Sunday if he’ll consider adding Evan Fournier and Derrick Rose to the rotation.“Everything is on the table,” he responded.That’s the coach’s stock...

Mets allow 7 runs in disastrous 5th inning, lose for 11th time in 14 games

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:00 GMT

This season’s trend of short outings from Mets’ starting pitchers continued Sunday, as starter Joey Lucchesi gave up three runs in four innings of work in the 13-6 loss against the Rockies.With the Mets’ offense in a funk as of late — scoring just nine runs in five games prior to Sunday — the rubber match got off to an exceptional start for Buck Showalter’s squad.After going down 1-0 following a homer from Rockies’ DH Randal Grichuk, Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor both walked to lead off the bottom of the frame. Jeff McNeil hit a single to score Nimmo to tie the game and Brett Baty, who hit fifth Sunday, singled to score Lindor and McNeil.The scoring could’ve continued, as Luis Guillorme singled to right but Daniel Vogelbach was thrown out at second base for the final out right before Baty could cross home for the fourth run.McNeil’s RBI single put the Mets up 4-3 in the fourth, but Kris Bryant, who started in right field, hi...

Gerrit Cole, Yankees blow 6-0 lead after Rays win in 10th inning with walk-off single

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:00 GMT

ST PETERSBURG — A 6-0 lead should have been more than enough to beat the Rays, especially with Gerrit Cole on the mound. But little has gone well for the Yankees outside of their ace this year, and Cole finally contributed to a sorry stretch that he had otherwise only interrupted with a dominant run until Sunday’s 8-7 series finale loss against the first place Rays.Cole surrendered his first two home runs of the season, the first coming off the bat of No. 9 hitter Jose Siri in the fifth inning. Cole had gone 51 innings without giving up a longball to open the season after leading the American League in dingers last year, but Siri’s shot was only of the solo variety. However, the Rays added another run on a fluky play involving Gleyber Torres and Oswaldo Cabrera, and more trouble followed in the sixth.First, Isaac Paredes’s RBI double cut the Yankees’ lead to three. It then evaporated altogether when Christian Bethancourt, the Ray’s No. 8 hitter, c...

4 castles within driving distance of San Diego

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- There are medieval fortresses, grand estates and palace-like structures scattered across California. In fact, there are several castles within driving distance of San Diego.If you're looking to take a day trip and want to get a glimpse of some majestic architecture, here are four castles waiting for you to hither yonder. 5 ‘glamping’ sites for wary campers near San Diego Mt. Woodson CastleYou won't have to travel far to see this historical castle because it's right here in San Diego County. This structure was built in Ramona by architects hired by famous San Diego dress designer Amy Strong. According to the castles webpage, the castle was completed in 1921 and was guided by the philosophy of the Craftsman Movement. The multi-level castle has 27 rooms, a "Great Hall" with a 16-foot ceiling, four fireplaces, a complete intercom system and even a gasoline-engine-assisted windmill. It's currently used as a venue for weddings and special events.Mythea CastleThis unique cas...

Tears, joy and tributes as fans pay respects to Gordon Lightfoot in his hometown

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:00 GMT

More than 1,000 fans attended a public visitation Sunday in Gordon Lightfoot’s hometown in central Ontario to say goodbye to the folk singer-songwriter.In the pouring rain, a line stretched down the street outside St. Paul’s United Church in Orillia, Ont., where Lightfoot once sang as a choir boy.Inside, each person had a moment with the late musical legend as the line slowly passed by his closed casket. It was adorned with a large bouquet of red roses, as well as a single pink one.Within the bouquet, a card handwritten by his widow, Kim Lightfoot, read: “My heart’s treasure.” For the first hour, she greeted visitors near where they entered the building.Throughout the visitation, which is to run until 8 p.m. Sunday, a continuous flow of Lightfoot’s songs played over the sound system.Two hours after it began, security for the event estimated nearly 1,700 people had gone through the church.Steve Porter and his wife, Diane Porter, were first in line at the...

NHL’s Stars cancel watch party after Texas mall shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:00 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Stars canceled a watch party that was planned during their road playoff game Sunday night in the plaza outside their home arena, which is less than 30 miles from a Texas outlet mall where an assailant killed eight people the previous day.While Game 3 of the NHL playoffs series went on as scheduled Sunday night in Seattle, the Stars said they opted against having the watch party outside the American Airlines Center “out of respect for the victims, families and community of Allen.”Stars coach Pete DeBoer, speaking in Seattle during the team’s morning skate Sunday, said the team was “heartbroken” about the mass shooting.Allen Premium Outlets, a sprawling outdoor shopping center, is about 14 miles from the Stars’ practice facility and offices that are in Frisco, Texas. DeBoer, in his first season as the Dallas coach, said his family shops there and Stars players go there as well. “It’s really close to home obviously, and just tragic,” DeBoer said. “Frankly...

Authorities: DUI suspect shoots Wisconsin deputy then self

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:00 GMT

GLENWOOD, Wis. (AP) — A suspected drunken driver shot and killed a Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop before running into some nearby woods and killing himself, authorities said Sunday.During a conversation about field sobriety tests, Jeremiah Johnson was “evasive,” drew a handgun and shot St. Croix County Deputy Kaitie Leising in Glenwood, about 60 miles (97 kilometers) east of Minneapolis, the state Department of Justice said.“After being struck, Deputy Leising discharged her weapon three times, but none of the rounds hit Johnson before he fled to the nearby wooded area,” the agency said.People in another vehicle began lifesaving measures Saturday, but Leising, 29, was pronounced dead at a hospital.An hour after the shooting, an officer heard a gunshot in the woods and saw Johnson, 34, fall to the ground, investigators said.Leising was hired by St. Croix County in 2022 after she spent approximately two years working for the sheriff’s office in Pennington ...

Corrective to May 5 story on new Enbridge tolling deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:00 GMT

In a May 5 story about Enbridge’s tolling deal for its Mainline pipeline system, The Canadian Press reported that the Trans Mountain expansion project is to increase that pipeline’s capacity from 590,000 barrels per day to a total of 890,000 barrels per day.In fact, the Trans Mountain expansion project is to increase the pipeline’s capacity by 590,000 barrels per day to a total of 890,000 barrels per day.The Canadian Press

Waters receding in Quebec, but officials warn spring flood season not over

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:15:00 GMT

Quebec’s Public Security Department says water levels are declining across the province, but the spring flood season is not yet over.The Outaouais region in western Quebec and the Laurentians region northwest of Montreal remain the most affected parts of the province.In Outaouais, 23 municipalities have been affected by flooding, while 18 have been affected in the Laurentians.Flooding is also affecting municipalities in the Lanaudière region, north of Montreal, and the Montérégie region, south and east of the city.The Public Security Department says the situation is improving and that some rivers that spilled their banks have now returned to their normal courses.The department says that flooding has forced 625 people from their homes in 88 municipalities across Quebec.