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US military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following a deadly crash off the coast of Japan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:47:32 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The military announced late Wednesday it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan.The Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps took the extraordinary step of grounding hundreds of aircraft after a preliminary investigation of last week's crash indicated that a materiel failure — that something went wrong with the aircraft — and not a mistake by the crew led to the deaths. The crash raised new questions about the safety of the Osprey, which has been involved in multiple fatal accidents over its relatively short time in service. Japan grounded its fleet of 14 Ospreys after the crash. Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, head of Air Force Special Operations Command, directed the standdown “to mitigate risk while the investigation continues," the command said in a statement. “Preliminary investigation information indicates a potential materiel failure caused the mish...

Westminster PD K9 retires after 6 years

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:47:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A Westminster Police Department K9 has retired after six years of service on the force. K9 Bono started his career in November 2017.He completed a 12-week academy and was trained in patrol, tracking, narcotics and evidence recovery, according to a release from Westminster police. Bono worked with several different groups during his career, including patrol, SWAT and even the U.S. Postal Service. 3 Colorado towns ranked among the coziest in the US He was deployed over 300 times and had 43 apprehensions and 80 surrenders, including 11 homicide suspects. "It is easy to see that K9 Bono has served both his fellow officers and the citizens of Westminster with great pride and dedication, all for his favorite toy," the release said.His handler, Mark Cressman, was also recently promoted to sergeant. Bono will retire with Mark at his house, according to the release.

Rare Air

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:47:32 GMT

South Florida is undergoing a rare and temporary change to colder temperatures. The cooling peaks Thursday morning (after the initial cool batch arrived late Tuesday and Wednesday). On Wednesday, daytime highs barely crossed the 70-degree mark. The last time that happened? Way back in January. As the colder air continues to rush in, readings will fall into the widespread 50ºs early Thursday. The only exception will be the Florida Keys, where temperatures will bottom out in the lower 60ºs. Even as jackets and sweaters make a comeback, realize this “cold spell” ends by Friday. That’s when winds shift. As the air turns off the ocean waters we’ll see temperatures rebound, area-wide. If you’re thinking about the upcoming weekend, you’ll need to plan for much warmer air. Highs will return to the lower and possibly middle 80ºs with humidity also on the rise. There’s also the potential for some rain showers returning. The most opportuni...

3 people taken to hospital in connection with stabbing in Dedham

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:47:32 GMT

Three people were taken to area hospitals Wednesday in connection with a stabbing in Dedham, police said. Dedham police in a statement said officers first responded to the scene on Jackson Pond Road around 6 p.m. Once on scene, police said, officers found two female victims with stab wounds. In addition to the female victims, police said a “male party believed to be involved in this incident” was also taken to a local hospital. No further information was immediately available on the extent of the injuries. While an investigation was ongoing as of around 7:30 p.m., police said there was no threat to the public. “This incident is not random,” police said. “The scene is stable.”This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Interior states like Massachusetts not receiving enough federal funds to support migrants, delegation says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:47:32 GMT

Massachusetts did not receive an equitable share of federal funds designed to help states pay for shelters, leaving the Bay State to “expend increasingly large sums of money” to support an influx of migrants and local homeless families seeking help, the state’s congressional delegation wrote in a Wednesday letter.About four months after Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency in response to the number of migrants arriving seeking shelter, the emergency shelter system is still maxed out at 7,500 families.Massachusetts finds itself in a “particularly precarious position,” federal lawmakers wrote in a note to U.S Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell.“The United States has been experiencing a virtually unprecedented number of new arrivals, with an increasing trend of migrant families ending up in interior states like Massachusetts. This shift in migration patterns has gi...

What stands out about pitcher Erick Fedde, plus 4 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox at the winter meetings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:47:32 GMT

Erick Fedde’s pitch arsenal got the attention of the Chicago White Sox.“There’s some real material differences with his stuff,” Sox general manager Chris Getz said Wednesday. “He added the sweeper, he got a better feel for his sinker, he changed his attack plan. And he more or less dominated over in the (Korea Baseball Organization).”The Sox signed the right-hander to a two-year, $15 million deal on Tuesday. The move is pending a physical.The right-hander was sensational in 2023, going 20-6 with a 2.00 ERA and 209 strikeouts in 30 starts for the NC Dinos in the KBO. He pitched for the Washington Nationals from 2017-22.“There’s been (KBO to the majors) success stories here recently, the Merrill Kellys of the world,” Getz said, referring to the Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher. “We talked to hitters over there, we talked to people that are around that league, and we felt he was the most feared pitcher in that league. And the numb...

Brookline to take down Black Lives Matter sign, decision tied to posters of kidnapped Israelis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:47:32 GMT

A Black Lives Matter sign in front of Brookline Town Hall will soon be taken down, weeks after the town administrator told residents to stop placing posters of kidnapped Israelis on public property.Officials have ordered the sign, which has stood in front of Town Hall since 2020, as a response to the murder of George Floyd, to be removed under a public signage policy the Select Board approved on Tuesday, hyperlocal Brookline.News first reported.Under the new policy, which seeks to “provide clarity to the public,” it’s up to the Select Board to decide what signage — flags, signs, posters, etc. – is placed on public property.“The Select Board may approve fixtures that express views supported by the government of the Town of Brookline and that do not violate other legal obligations of the Town government,” the new policy reads.Signage expressing political support, religious messaging, and content involving conflicts of interest, discrimination or violence, is not allowed. And tho...

Pearl Harbor remembrance at Charlestown Navy Yard kicks off Army-Navy weekend

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:47:32 GMT

A gathering at the Charlestown Navy Yard to remember and honor the 2,403 Americans who died during the Pearl Harbor attack will kick off Army-Navy weekend in New England.The event will feature a remembrance gathering at the USS Constitution Museum and wreath-laying ceremony on the USS Cassin Young. It starts at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, 82 years ago to the day of the attack which initiated the country’s entry into World War II.“On this day of remembrance and reflection, the National Parks of Boston is proud to honor the service people of the United States Navy past and present, and share the history of USS Cassin Young with visitors from around the world,” National Parks of Boston Superintendent Michael Creasey said.Rifle and cannon salutes, along with the playing of taps, will accompany the wreath-laying on the USS Cassin Young, a World War II-era destroyer celebrating its 80th anniversary of commissioning this month.In Foxboro, festivities leading up to Saturday’s Army-Navy footb...

98.5’s Kendra Middleton interviews for the ‘Toucher and Rich’ host opening; Mike Felger comments on who would be the best morning show fit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:47:32 GMT

A 98.5 The Sports Hub rising star who has been floated as a contender for the “Toucher and Rich” host opening has interviewed for the highly coveted job.Kendra Middleton, who makes regular appearances on the morning show, confirmed on Wednesday that she interviewed for the open position.Longtime host Rich Shertenlieb left “Toucher and Rich” last month after host Fred Toucher signed a multiyear extension to stay with the morning show.Middleton on Wednesday joined 98.5’s Mike Felger on the Facebook Live “Off-Air Show,” and Felger asked her if she had interviewed for the morning show.“I think I got a courtesy interview, so yes,” Middleton responded. “I think because I applied, they brought me in, which was really nice.”Felger asked why she thought it was just a courtesy interview.“Just because I think that I’m young and new,” Middleton responded, later adding, “I think (Program Director) Rick (Rad...

Trump would be dictator for just ‘a day,’ he says, citing alleged Biden actions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:47:32 GMT

“I’m not the dictator, you are,” seems to be the response of the Trump campaign after the former president told Fox News host Sean Hannity he wouldn’t act like an authoritarian, “except for day one.”In a lengthy bit of clean-up messaging sent by former President Donald Trump’s campaign Wednesday morning, the ex-commander-in-chief’s representatives said that, despite his assertion he would be dictator — if only temporarily — it is not Trump who is threatening to lead a dictatorship, but President Joe Biden.“There’s a dictator in the White House. While the White House and their puppets in the media project themselves onto President Trump, the truth is that the real dictator is already in the White House. Joe Biden abuses his power to target journalists, politicians, activists, and concerned parents,” the campaign wrote.The campaign’s response to Trump’s comments — comically reminiscent of his insistence that it was Hillary Clinton, not he, serving as a puppet o...