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Miami Fire Rescue holds 125th anniversary celebration in Coconut Grove

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:28 GMT

The City of Miami Department of Fire Rescue celebrated its 125th anniversary with a big party to honor heroes.Families and elected officials enjoyed a day filled with games and food in Coconut Grove, Saturday afternoon, all to celebrate the department’s dedication to the Miami community.“It’s a beautiful thing. We feel honored; we have the greatest job on Earth,” said Miami Fire Rescue Deputy Fire Chief Robert Hevia, “and to be able to see people here continue to support us and be able to interact with the public in a non-emergency basis, these are truly days that we look forward to.”The celebration comes at an auspicious time. Applications for new recruits to be part of the team open next week.

M-DCPS School Board member Bendross-Mindingall receives lifetime achievement award

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:28 GMT

A longtime Miami-Dade County Public Schools Board member received a high honor.Dr. Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall was recognized Saturday with the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony held in Davie.The award is presented to people who have shown dedication to their communities.Bendross-Mindingall, a former teacher and principal, has served on the Miami-Dade County School Board since 2010.

Body of 17-year-old swimmer recovered from Winchester lake

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:28 GMT

Firefighters have recovered the body of a 17-year-old boy who went missing while swimming at Shannon Beach in Winchester on Saturday.Troopers and members of the Massachusetts Environmental Police responded to the beach in the Upper Mystic Lakes around 7 p.m. and the teen’s body was later recovered by firefighters, state police said. Their name has not been released.A preliminary investigation suggests the victim was with a group swimming approximately 100 yards offshore outside the swim zone.  At some point fellow swimmers realized he was no longer at the surface. The victim’s body was recovered in about 6 feet of water near the place he was last seen.Stoneham firefighters assisted Winchester firefighters with recovering the body.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins exits game vs. Marlins with right quadriceps injury

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:28 GMT

Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins exited Saturday’s game against the Miami Marlins in the second inning with right quadriceps tightness, the team announced.After hitting an RBI single in the second inning, Mullins sprinted around the bases on a near-double from Jordan Westburg that was ruled foul. Mullins appeared to motion toward the dugout before gingerly walking off the field.Rookie Colton Cowser, who made his major league debut last week, replaced Mullins on the base paths and in center field. The appearance marks Cowser’s Camden Yards debut.The lower-body injury could be extra concerning for Mullins, who missed a month earlier this season with a right groin strain he suffered May 29. That injury also came on the bases, as the 28-year-old speedster was placed on the 10-day injured list after suffering the strain while sprinting to first base.Mullins returned June 24, but struggled to return to form. He was 5-for-35 at the plate in his first 10 games without an ex...

Federal judge rules Oregon’s tough new gun law is constitutional

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:28 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has ruled Oregon’s voter-approved gun control measure – one of the toughest in the nation – is constitutional.U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut ruled that banning large capacity magazines and requiring a permit to purchase a gun falls in line with “the nation’s history and tradition of regulating uniquely dangerous features of weapons and firearms to protect public safety,” Oregon Public Broadcasting reported.The decision comes after a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Second Amendment that has upended gun laws across the country, dividing judges and sowing confusion over what firearm restrictions can remain on the books. It changed the test that lower courts had long used for evaluating challenges to firearm restrictions, telling judges that gun laws must be consistent with the “historical tradition of firearm regulation.”Oregon voters in November narrowly passed Measure 114, which requires residents to undergo safety training ...

Prisoner on the way to jail breaks free from custody, carjacks 2 vehicles before being arrested in Wisconsin

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:28 GMT

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. — A prisoner was arrested after escaping police custody while being taken to jail Saturday. But before being arrested, he was able to carjack two vehicles and lead police on a chase all the way to Wisconsin.According to the Park Ridge Police Department, two officers were taking a male prisoner who was wanted on a Lake County warrant to the Lake County Jail.At around 2:38 p.m., the male prisoner slipped his handcuffs in the back of a Park Ridge squad car and when the officers pulled over on the shoulder of northbound I-294, the offender broke free, despite being tasered in the process. “Shook up, but we’ll survive:” Bridgeview jeweler re-opens after armed robbery The prisoner then jumped the concrete barrier in the middle of I-294, and ran into oncoming traffic in the southbound lanes of the highway. He then forced a driver out of a maroon-colored Ford van that had stopped on the highway, and drove off.At around 3:19 p.m., police said the escaped prisoner was in t...

Gavilan Fire breaks out in Riverside County, evacuations ordered

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:28 GMT

Crews are battling a large wildfire that erupted in Riverside County on Saturday afternoon, prompting evacuations.Named the “Gavilan Fire,” the blaze was first reported near Gavilan and Idaleona Roads in Gavilan Hills around 3:28 p.m.The fire has spread from 30 acres to 150 acres so far and is “burning in heavy fuels,” according to Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department. The flames are continuing to grow with zero percent containment.Fire crews are working to extinguish the blaze near Lake Mathews. Multiple air tankers can be seen dropping around 9,400 gallons of flame retardant on the brush-heavy area. Multiple water-dropping helicopters are also at the scene.At around 5 p.m., an evacuation warning was issued for all areas south of Country Pine, east of Gold Valley and north of Ida Leona.At 6 p.m., an evacuation order was issued for the following areas:-East of Gavilan Road-North of Santa Rosa Mine Road-West of Crescent Canyon Drive / Homestead Road-South of Gustin Road-East of ...

Over 10K PG&E customers affected in Rohnert Park power outage

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:28 GMT

(KRON) -- Two power outages Saturday afternoon have affected over 10,000 customers in Rohnert Park, a PG&E spokesperson confirmed to KRON4. However, officials could not confirm if the outages are related to the ongoing Bay Area heat wave. The first outage happened at 4:41 p.m. and affected 6,333 customers. As of 6 p.m., PG&E crews were able to safely restore power to 4,044 customers. The second outage happened at 4:42 p.m. and affected 5,168 customers, according to PG&E. As of 6:04 p.m., 2,448 of those customers have had their power restored. A total of 11,501 PG&E customers were affected by this outage. As of 6:10 p.m., 6,492 of those customers had their power restored.PG&E map of the Rohnert Park power outagePG&E is investigating the cause of the outages, the spokesperson said.KRON On is streaming news live now.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-contai...

¿Quiénes son los dueños del Inter Miami?

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:28 GMT

(CNN Español) — Un nuevo capítulo en la vida de Lionel Messi se comienza a escribir. El campeón del mundo argentino llega al Inter Miami para apuntalar al club y, de hecho, a toda la Major League Soccer (MLS) estadounidense.Si bien el club ha tenido otras estrellas en su corta historia, como el también argentino Gonzalo Higuaín —quien en 2020 fue fichado como el jugador franquicia del equipo—, la contratación de Messi supera a cualquiera debido al palmarés que tiene tras de sí el que para muchos es el mejor jugador de la historia.Así es el Inter de Miami: historia, títulos ganados, cómo juega y másLa llegada de Messi hace que las miradas de todo el mundo del fútbol se centren en el Inter de Miami y que, por tanto, el club adopte una posición más global, pero sin olvidar a su base de fans, algo que estaba en la visión del equipo desde su creación en 2018.“Nuestro club tendrá una visión global, pero nuestros aficionados del sur de Florida serán siempre nuestra primera prio...

Union beat NYCFC 2-1 for record 17th win in 20 home matches

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:00:28 GMT

CHESTER, Pa. (AP) — José Martínez and Chris Donovan scored goals to lead Philadelphia to a 2-1 victory over New York City FC on Saturday night, giving the Union a league-record 17 wins in their last 20 home matches.Martínez found the net first, taking a pass from Quinn Sullivan in the 23rd minute and scoring his second goal of the season to give the Union (12-7-4) the lead. Donovan’s first goal this season proved to be the difference, coming unassisted in the 81st minute.Andres Jasson scored his first career goal — unassisted in the 86th minute — to help NYCFC (5-8-11) avoid the shutout. Jasson has made 48 appearances for the club in the past three seasons.Philadelphia becomes the first team to beat NYCFC five straight times. NYCFC owned a 10-5-2 record through the first 17 meetings. Andre Blake saved two shots in his first start for the Union since June 10. Blake left the club to play for Jamaica in the Gold Cup. Luis Barraza had one save for NYCFC.NYCFC saw an eight-match un...