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Suspect arrested in Worcester stabbing

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:15:35 GMT

A man is facing an armed assault to murder charge in connection with a stabbing in Worcester late Friday night that left a person hospitalized with serious injuries, officials said.Officers responding to a reported stabbing in the area of 765 Main St. around 9:45 p.m. found a 43-year-old man suffering from stab wounds, according to Worcester police. He was taken to the hospital by ambulance.During a follow-up investigation, police identified a man and woman who may have been involved and distributed their picture across the department.An officer working a detail in the area of Austin and Irving street saw two people who matched the description and took the male into custody, according to police. A pat frisk allegedly revealed a knife with dried blood on it and other evidence linking him to the stabbing. The man, later identified as 35-year-old Jose Rivera, of Main Street, was arrested on a charge of armed assault to murder.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and ...

Police: Boston SWAT at the scene of active shooter at building fire in Mattapan

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:15:35 GMT

Boston police responded to a report of gunshots in Mattapan Saturday shortly after firefighters were called to the scene to extinguish a fire, authorities said.Members of the city’s SWAT team were brought in after a suspect opened fire on first responders, who were called to 50 Fairlawn Ave at about 11:35 a.m., according to police.City data shows there have been 107 shooting incidents in Boston in 2023 with 141 victims through Dec. 24. That is down from the 145 fatal and non-fatal incidents in 2022, according to Boston police data.The address where the shooting occurred Saturday is just off Cummins Highway.This is a developing story.

Bruins notebook: Brad Marchand, Charlie Coyle hoping to mesh

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:15:35 GMT

Jim Montgomery’s forward lines this season have been an awful lot like the old adage about New England weather. If you don’t like them, just wait a minute, they’ll change.So just how long he sticks with the new union of Brad Marchand and center Charlie Coyle with Jake DeBrusk on the right wing remains to be been. It will most likely depend on how the other lines – especially the new top of line of Morgan Geekie between Pavel Zacha and David Pastrnak – perform.But the Bruins’ coach sounded upbeat and intrigued about what the line can do for the team after the B’s 4-1 win in Buffalo. He felt the Coyle unit was the team’s best line in the game,“It really gives me a shutdown line,” said Montgomery earlier in the week.If the new line can get Marchand’s game to where it’s been in the past, it would be a huge boost to the B’s. He’s still been producing. He’s second on the team in scoring with 13-17-30 in 33 games, but at tim...

Family-friendly things to do New Year's Eve in San Diego County

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:15:35 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Aside from rooftop bar countdowns and dinner cruises, there are a wave of New Year's Eve events across the county that are sure to be fun for the whole family -- kids included. For those looking to celebrate the beginning of 2024 while still abiding to bedtime, here are some family-friendly things to over the weekend: Where to get brunch New Years Day across San Diego County North County-- LEGOLAND Kids' New Year's Eve (Carlsbad): This event offers a dance party, a fireworks shows that "explodes in 3D LEGO bricks," and a "kid standard time" countdown.-- Wild Holidays at San Diego Zoo Safari Park (Escondido): The park will "glow and twinkle with seasonal cheer," offering up a festive setting that's also filled with seasonal treats.-- Winter Wonders and Holiday Lights Tour at Wild Wonders Animal Refuge (Bonsall): Families can sip hot cocoa together while enjoying lights as well as a peak at some nocturnal animals. San Diego-- SeaWorld New Year's Eve Family Bash: Aside f...

Free bus, Trolley, SPRINTER, and COASTER service on New Year’s Eve

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:15:35 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Ringing in the New Year just got a little more affordable for those planning to use public transit in San Diego.The Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) and the North County Transit District (NCTD) will provide complimentary rides after 6 p.m. on Dec. 31, as well as extended late-night service from downtown on the MTS Trolley and NCTD COASTER.  Free rides will include all bus, Trolley, SPRINTER and COASTER service.   San Diego minimum wage increases Jan. 1, but how much? "There are so many great things to celebrate from 2023 and looking ahead to 2024, and we want people to do that safely,” said Stephen Whitburn, MTS Boardmember and San Diego City Councilmember, District 3. “We hope offering free public transit encourages folks to leave the car at home, hop on the Trolley or a bus at no cost, and enjoy the celebrations safely and hassle free."  There will also be New Years Eve MTS Trolley service from 12th and Imperial. Here's a breakdown of services:Green Line Service wi...

San Diego lowriders celebrate bill lifting cruising ban

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:15:35 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Starting Jan. 1, cruising is finally legally throughout the state."We can go cruise anywhere we want in the state of California," said Jovita Arellano, president of the United Lowrider Coalition.Drivers can, once again, show off their classic, often customized lowrider cars on the streets of San Diego -- and anywhere in California -- without a chance of being stopped by authorities thanks to Assembly Bill 436. These California cities are among richest in US: report The United Lowrider Coalition worked tirelessly to first reverse a local ordinance in National City that banned cruising, then took their efforts to the state level.They worked with assemblyman David Alvarez to pass AB 436, titled "Cruising is Not a Crime."Monday a formal celebration will take place, including a morning cruise around Mission Bay along with a second, larger cruise later in the afternoon starting in Chula Vista. The starting location will be the Walmart parking lot off North Broadway at noon....

Man charged with manslaughter in Roncesvalles fatal incident

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:15:35 GMT

Toronto police have charged a man with manslaughter in connection with a fatal incident in Roncesvalles.Officers were called to reports of a medical complaint in the Roncesvalles and Boustead Avenues area around 9 a.m. Tuesday.The victim was located in a residence in medical distress. He was transported to hospital where he was pronounced dead.He had been allegedly struck by an object by “a person riding a bicycle,” according to police. The victim has been identified as Vinko Skoko, 68, of Toronto.On Friday, Vangeil Keskinov, 51, of Toronto was arrested and has been charged with manslaughter and assault with a weapon.He appeared in court on Saturday.

British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for ‘The Full Monty’ and ‘Michael Clayton’, dies at 75

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:15:35 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in “The Full Monty,” “Michael Clayton” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” has died, his family said. He was 75.A statement shared by his agent on behalf of the family said Wilkinson died suddenly at home on Saturday. It didn’t provide further details. Wilkinson was nominated for a best actor Academy Award for his work in 2001’s family drama “In The Bedroom” in 2001 and in the best supporting actor category for his role in “Michael Clayton,” a 2007 film that starred George Clooney. He is remembered by many in Britain and beyond for playing former steel mill foreman Gerald Cooper in the 1997 comedy “The Full Monty,” about a group of unemployed steel workers who formed an unlikely male stripping act. Wilkinson appeared in dozens of other movies, including “Batman Begins,” “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” and “Valkyrie.”The actor was recognized for his service...

Raptors to trade OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa to Knicks: report

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:15:35 GMT

The Toronto Raptors are finalizing a trade to send OG Anunoby and Precious Achiuwa to the New York Knicks in exchange for a package including RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and draft considerations, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported that 25-year-old Malachi Flynn is also headed to the Knicks as part of this deal.Anunoby is in the final year of his deal, and although he does have a $19.9 million player option for next season, he is expected to decline it and enter free agency.Selected by the Raptors in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2017 NBA Draft, Anunoby has spent his entire seven-year career in Toronto.Anunoby is primarily known for his defensive prowess and is often tasked with guarding the opposing team’s best offensive player. With Anunoby being traded and point guard Fred VanVleet’s off-season departure, Pascal Siakam is now the only remaining player from the Raptors’ 2019 championship season.Precious...

Houthis show no sign of ending ‘reckless’ Red Sea attacks as trade traffic picks up, commander says

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:15:35 GMT

CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels show no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, the top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle East said Saturday, even as more nations join the international maritime mission to protect vessels in the vital waterway and trade traffic begins to pick up.Since Operation Prosperity Guardian was announced just over 10 days ago, 1,200 merchant ships have traveled through the Red Sea region, and none has been hit by drone or missile strikes, Vice Adm. Brad Cooper said in an Associated Press interview. He said additional countries are expected to sign on. Denmark was the latest, announcing Friday it plans to send a frigate to the mission that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced during a visit to Bahrain, where the Navy’s 5th Fleet is based, saying that “this is an international challenge that demands collective action.”The narrow Bab el-Mandeb Strait connects the Gulf of Ad...