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Officials: No hazardous materials aboard cargo train cars that derailed in Ayer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:59 GMT

Several train cars carrying what officials are calling “trash/recycling” materials through Ayer went off the tracks on Thursday, leaving multiple, large containers on their side.Emergency crews could be seen surveying the damage around noontime after multiple freight train cars completely derailed, while several others were left leaning off the tracks.https://twitter.com/MassEMA/status/1638951790615101440A SKY7 camera spotted at least five cargo cars had gone off the rails, with some of the large, blue containers they were carrying landing close to a nearby road.According to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, no hazardous materials were involved in the crash, which appeared to derail a total of ten cars. MEMA noted on social media that the containers were “reportedly carrying trash/recycling” at the time.Authorities have not yet said whether there were any injuries.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the late...

Lawrence police: 15-year-old male charged with attempted murder, assault after student stabbing at RISE Academy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:59 GMT

Police in Lawrence say a student at the RISE Academy is expected to be OK after being stabbed during an altercation.Lawrence Police Detective Thomas M. Cuddy said that it was earlier in the day on Thursday when police responded to the school at 530 Broadway for an altercation between students.According to Cuddy, a juvenile male suffered a non-life threatening stab wound during the altercation. The student was then treated on scene before eventually being taken to Lawrence General Hospital.A suspect described as a “15-year-old juvenile male from Lawrence” was taken into custody without incident and now faces charges that include:A&B Dangerous WeaponAttempted MurderCarrying a Dangerous Weapon on School GroundsCuddy said the 15 year old was slated to be arraigned in Essex County Juvenile Court.

Mass. Casinos Shrinking Their Gaming Arrays

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:59 GMT

Between Massachusetts’ three gambling centers combined, there are now fewer traditional casino-style games available than there were before the pandemic, though the legalization of sports betting has added a new type of gambling to the mix. Compared to when the Gaming Commission required Plainridge Park Casino, MGM Springfield and Encore Boston Harbor to close in March 2020, there are fewer slot machines (5,879 then, 4,907 now), tables games (263 then, 251 now), poker tables (96 then, 38 now) and stadium gaming seats (78 then, 55 now) available to bettors in Massachusetts as of this month. And because of last year’s legalization of sports betting, there are now a combined 156 betting kiosks at the state’s gambling centers. Plainridge, the state’s lone slots parlor, had 1,320 slot machines on the floor in March 2020 and now has 937. MGM Springfield has reduced its slots from 1,844 machines in March 2020 to 1,506 this month, and the number of slots at Encore ha...

Slow Zones To Persist On MBTA, And Require Shutdowns

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:59 GMT

MBTA trains are likely to continue operating slower than usual for the foreseeable future as officials turn their attention from a lack of inspection documentation to fixing numerous track defects, which will require temporary shutdowns. As of Thursday, 27 percent of the entire subway system is subject to speed restrictions, an increase of 2 percentage points over the share of track with slow zones on Monday, according to data Interim General Manager Jeff Gonneville presented Thursday. Gonneville told the MBTA Board that a pair of teams continue to examine infrastructure across the MBTA following the failure to confirm past inspection and repair work. In some cases, crews can lift speed restrictions quickly, and in other cases, the T will need to perform “long-term or more permanent repairs” to safely resume higher speeds, he said. While all four subway lines are affected, Gonneville said the Blue Line and the Red Line’s Braintree and Ashmont branches in particular...

Bruins notebook: Jim Montgomery mulling goaltender usage in playoffs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:59 GMT

In a conversation with reporters about his goaltending rotation, coach Jim Montgomery pretty much named Linus Ullmark his starting goalie for Game 1 of the playoffs.Surprise, surprise. Ullmark is the odds-on favorite for Vezina Trophy as the league’s best netminder.But as far as continuing the goalie rotation into the playoffs? Montgomery wasn’t exactly leaning that way, but he wasn’t ruling it out, either.“We would have no issues with it. I don’t know if we’re going to do that,” said Montgomery on Thursday. “Most likely Linus is going to start the first game. Then we’ll see how it goes from game to game. I’m not going to commit to anything beyond Game 1.”It would make little sense for Montgomery to say much else. Declaring that Ullmark is going to get all the starts wouldn’t be sending a great message to Jeremy Swayman, who went into Thursday’s game against the Canadiens riding a 144:52 shutout streak and had his save percentage...

Gisele Bündchen breaks silence about Tom Brady split, addresses ‘absurd’ dating and ultimatum rumors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:59 GMT

Gisele Bündchen is finally opening up about her divorce from Tom Brady and the rumors that have plagued her ever since.The former supermodel, who was married to the now-retired NFL great for 13 years, referred to the highly publicized split as “the death of my dream” and put the kibosh on claims that she gave Brady an ultimatum about choosing between their marriage and his football career.“Wow, people really made it about that. What’s been said is one piece of a much bigger puzzle,” Bündchen said in a Vanity Fair interview published Wednesday. “It’s not so black and white.”The 42-year-old mother of two called the scuttlebutt “very hurtful” and “the craziest thing” she ever heard.“It’s like a death and a rebirth.” Gisele Bündchen is ready for her next act—and she’s got some big ideas. In a VF exclusive, the supermodel discusses the end of her marriage, being “blindsided” by FTX, and pursuing la pura vida on her own terms.: https://t.co/RK4JVlVoyM pic.twitter.com/VTvCY6bVg5— VAN...

How being neurodiverse affects your relationship with money

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:59 GMT

Money management can be tough for anyone. And one-size-fits-all financial advice can leave neurodiverse (also called neurodivergent) people who are struggling with their finances feeling stigmatized, or at a loss for how to control their finances.But financial wellness is possible, by leaning on resources that target the neurodiverse community and making strategic use of financial tools.What is neurodiversity? Simply put, “neurodivergence describes how our brains work,” said Maria Davis-Pierre, a licensed mental health counselor and CEO/founder of Autism in Black. Davis-Pierre is neurodiverse; she is autistic and has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.The brains of neurodiverse people work in unique ways that differ from the average or “neurotypical” person. According to the Cleveland Clinic, neurodiverse conditions include: autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, dyslexia, social anxiety, bipolar disorder and more.Neurodiversity isn’t uncommon. According to the National Cancer ...

Teen in rushing waters rescued from San Luis Rey River

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:59 GMT

OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- A teen was rescued Wednesday from rushing waters in the San Luis Rey River, said the Oceanside Fire Department.The department was called out for a swift water rescue below the Douglas Bridge shortly before 10:15 p.m. San Diego rainfall totals: These San Diego areas received the most rain Responding crews and officers from the Oceanside Police Department located a teenage victim standing waist deep in fast moving water about 30 yards from the north bank of the river.According to witnesses, the female victim allegedly jumped from the bridge, which the department said is about 35 feet in height. Swift Water Teams from the Oceanside Lifeguard Division and Cal Fire worked together to rescue the teen, bringing her safely back to shore, officials said. Rescuers were concerned about the possible effects of the victim being exposed to the cold waters. Time to get fishy with it: What to know about California grunion run The teen was the turned over to Oceanside param...

Nebraska trans health bill advances, despite filibuster vow

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:59 GMT

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska Legislature voted Thursday to advance a contentious bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors, despite threats from some lawmakers that they would filibuster the rest of the session.The vote came on the third day of debate, in which lawmakers angrily accused one another of hypocrisy and a lack of collegiality early on. By Thursday, the chamber had turned somber as some lawmakers opposed to the bill broke down in tears and pleaded with their Republican colleagues to reconsider their support for the bill. Members of the LGBTQ community who had gathered in the Capitol to protest the bill showed their displeasure with the outcome, booing and cursing lawmakers who voted to advance it as they left the legislative floor.“I am a ball of rage,” said Wrenn Jacobson, 29, of Lincoln, after the vote. “I’ve had to go back to therapy when this bill was introduced. I know so many people — so many kids — who will be hurt by this.”“They come for the ...

Ohio toxic train derailment upends school baseball, track

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:59 GMT

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — On the surface, everything looks normal.There’s the East Palestine High School baseball team learning the finer points of baserunning at one edge of Reid Memorial Stadium. At the other, a handful of sprinters dart through the mild March air, the blue parachutes attached to their waists mushrooming behind them as they pick up speed.Same as it ever was at East Palestine as it transitions from winter to spring sports. Only, not really.A little over a mile east of the small school — student population 285 — tucked near the Pennsylvania state line, cleanup crews are still dealing with the aftermath of the Feb. 3 train derailment. While no one was hurt, concerns over a potential explosion led state and local officials to approve releasing and burning toxic vinyl chloride from five tanker cars that forced the evacuations of half the village and closed schools for a week.More than a month later, the cleanup is ongoing. The legal wrangling over who to blame ...