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Southern California hiker, 71, dies after trek in blistering Death Valley heat

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:00 GMT

DEATH VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California outdoor enthusiast died Tuesday after collapsing following an hours-long hike in Death Valley National Park, the world’s hottest place. The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that 71-year-old Steve Curry died of what officials believe were heat-related causes. His death occurred just hours after speaking to a Times reporter about hiking in the heat while he took a break for some rare shade under a metal interpretative sign.“Why do I do it?” he said when asked why he hiked in such extreme conditions. “Why not?”Hours later, Curry collapsed outside the restroom at Golden Canyon. A park visitor called 911 from a cellphone and rangers attempted to save him but were not able to do so, the newspaper reported.“He went having accomplished something he wanted to do,” said Rima Evans Curry, his wife. “He wanted to go to Death Valley. He wanted to do a hike.”The famed National Park that runs along part of central California’s border w...

British Open Leaders Cards

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:00 GMT

FridayAt Royal Liverpool Golf ClubHoylake, EnglandYardage: 7,383; Par: 71a-amateurSecond RoundPar out444453443-35Brian Harman433343443-31Tommy Fleetwood444454443-36Sepp Straka346443453-36___Par in444345435-36-71—142Brian Harman444345433-34-65—132Tommy Fleetwood344434535-35-71—137Sepp Straka443234524-31-67—138Source

Gunmen riding on a motorcycle open fire, killing a worker for the World Food Program in Yemen

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:00 GMT

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Gunmen shot and killed the head of one of the World Food Program’s offices in southwestern Yemen on Friday, the humanitarian organization said. No militant group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. In a statement, WFP said that Moayad Hameidi, a Jordanian, was shot by gunmen in the city of Taiz not long after he arrived in the country to assume the role as head of its office in that city. It added he died shortly after reaching a hospital. Hameidi was shot by two armed assailants on a motorbike, according to a statement issued by a local security committee on Friday. No further information was given.Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, also known by its acronym AQAP and believed to be one of the more dangerous branches of the al-Qaida terror network, is active in several regions in Yemen. Years of the country’s civil war have allowed the militants to maintain a presence in several areas around Yemen. The war began in 2014, when the Iran-b...

Puerto Rico man found guilty of killing 8 at bar owned by rival drug trafficker following retrial

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:00 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A man accused of killing eight people after opening fire at a bar rented by a rival drug trafficker in northern Puerto Rico was found guilty on Friday following a retrial.A federal jury also found Alexis Candelario Santana guilty of killing an unborn child and injuring 19 other people in the October 2009 mass shooting in which Candelario’s godson and cousin were killed.The U.S. Attorney’s Office said that 17 different weapons were used in the shooting, with more than 330 shell casings found at the bar called La Tómbola in Toa Baja.Authorities said that Candelario and others opened fire on people gathered outside the bar as they celebrated its grand opening and then entered the building and continued shooting.Candelario, who also was convicted of 40 counts of drug trafficking, is scheduled to be sentenced in October. His attorneys said they would appeal Friday’s conviction.Candelario previously had been found guilty in the case and received a life s...

A UPS strike could be just around the corner. Here’s what you need to know

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:00 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The clock is ticking. As the deadline to reach a new contract nears, a potential UPS strike feels closer than ever.Negotiations broke down earlier this month and unionized workers have been holding rallies and practice pickets across the country. The Teamsters, which represent more than half of the company’s workforce, will resume talks with UPS on Tuesday. That leaves less than a week to come to an agreement before the current contract expires on Monday, July 31. The union has authorized a strike and Sean M. O’Brien, a fiery leader elected last year to lead the union, has vowed to do so if their demands aren’t met. “We’re sending a message… all 340,000 of our members are united and ready to fight,” O’Brien told The Associated Press at a practice picket Friday in Atlanta, where UPS is based. UPS’s unionized workers still seethe about a contract they feel was forced on them in 2018, and say that the company delivers millions more packages...

New plans for Bellevue house tabled in Parliament

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:00 GMT

An historic Canadian property in Kingston is expected to see some strategic changes after a new ten year Management Plan was tabled in Parliament on Wednesday. The Bellevue House, the former home of Canada’s first Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald for parts of the 1940s, has a new proposed management plan that seeks to adopt an “evolving understanding” of Sir John. A’s legacy alongside the site’s restoration, and to increase the involvement of the site in community events. Acting Superintendent for National Historic Sites in Eastern and Central Ontario Valerie Martin says Bellevue House formerly had a significant focus on the achievements of Canada’s first Prime Minister, while the new management plan seeks to explore different perspectives on Macdonald’s complex legacy and paint a more complete picture.“The former management plan really spoke to raising awareness about the achievements of Sir John. A Macdonald,” Martin said. ...

Police arrest 4 carjacking suspects in SW Miami-Dade

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:00 GMT

A vehicle that was reported stolen on Thursday night in the Hammocks District has been successfully recovered, and four suspects are now in custody following a swift response from law enforcement. According to Miami-Dade Police, the Real Time Crime Center issued a “Be On The Lookout” alert after a License Plate Reader, which captures license plate information and cross-checks it against databases, activated in Southwest Miami-Dade, signaling the presence of the stolen vehicle.Around 2:30 a.m. on Friday, MDPD officers initiated a search operation in the area where the LPR had indicated the vehicle’s presence. The pursuit concluded at the intersection of Southwest 216th Street and U.S. 1, where officers successfully stopped the stolen vehicle.Crime scene technicians at the scene dusted the car for fingerprints and took photos of the evidence. Police said they found a gun in the car they stopped. The car was eventually towed away. According to authorities, the four i...

Restaurant owner accused of shooting at man in Boston’s North End ordered held without bail after arrest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:00 GMT

A Boston restaurant owner who police had considered “armed and dangerous” at one point was taken into custody Friday after he spent a week on the run following a shooting in the city’s North End. The Boston Police Department announced that officers assigned to its Fugitive Unit arrested Patrick Mendoza, 54, on Friday morning. The owner of Monica’s Trattoria had been wanted in connection with a brazen shooting in the North End that happened the night of Wednesday, July 12.He was arraigned on charges following his arrest and was ordered held without bail.The shooting last week left a bullet hole in the window of Modern Pastry on Hanover Street and led to a warrant being issued for Mendoza’s arrest on charges that included:Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon (Gun)Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous WeaponAssault and BatteryVideo from that night obtained by 7NEWS showed a man police say was Mendoza as he rode up on a bicycle and opened fire on a ...

Fire suppression system goes off at Allston gas station

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:00 GMT

A fire suppression system went off at a gas station in Allston Friday afternoon, causing a cover of white powder over the Shell station’s parking lot and gas pumps.The Shell gas station on the corner of North Harvard and Cambridge Streets in Allston was covered in the suppressant, which is a baking soda mixture, after the system was triggered.Crews are investigating why the system was triggered. Heat normally sets off the fire suppression system, and this system was inspected in April. Crews said an ambulance was at the scene to address the side effects of sneezing and coughing from the suppressant, but no injuries were reported. The gas station needs a working suppression system to safely reopen, and repairs could possibly delay the reopening to Monday.

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown helps kick off Dorchester basketball court revamp

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:22:00 GMT

The Boston Parks Department and Celtics star Jaylen Brown teamed up with Red Bull to kick off the first phase of transforming the basketball court at Fenelon Park in Dorchester.“The court is going to look amazing,” Brown said. “It’s going to look beautiful, it’s going to be a space for a lot of our young people to play and participate, but this space represents what needs to be done more in Boston.”Most of the court will get a makeover with new benches, hoops and fresh paint. The designer Kaiya Santos, a student at Northeastern University, won the “Get in the Paint” contest and will now showcase her creativity to the city. “I’m very excited about it,” Santos said. “I think it’s really important to make an impact on the community.”Mayor Michelle Wu said the painting projects represents an investment in community recreation.“We’re making a big effort to partner whenever possible and make our own investments in youth sports,” Wu said. “It is a huge, huge initiative to build commun...