Home

Mother speaks out after son beaten to death by cellmate at Broward County Jail

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

The mother of an inmate who was killed in his cell is demanding an investigation into the guards’ actions during the attack. The victim’s cellmate confessed to the beating. On Tuesday, the mother of the victim, 29-year-old Janard Geffrard, spoke out about her son’s death. “We just want to know what happened,” Marcia Irving said. “How did they let him down like that.”Irving wants to know what happened to her son after he was killed at the Broward County Jail on Dec. 16 by another inmate, identified as Kevin Barnes. According to a confession by Barnes, he told deputies he attacked Geffrard because he was gay and because he didn’t clean himself. “Could you imagine getting a phone call that your son was brutally attacked?” Irving said.Irving said she wasn’t notified about the beating for two days. “He was already dead when I got there because it was too much time lapsed for them to give him help,” she said.Gef...

Hershey is sued by Florida woman for selling Reese’s Peanut Butter cups without ‘cute pumpkin faces’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

New York (CNN) — Cynthia Kelly thought she was buying Halloween-themed Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins with a “cute” carving of a pumpkin’s mouth and eyes, as pictured on the product’s packaging.But when she opened it, she was horrified to find that there was no pumpkin carving at all. It was just a regular-looking piece of chocolate.Now, Kelly has filed a lawsuit against Hershey, the maker of Reese’s, alleging the company falsely represented several of its holiday-themed products on packaging: Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins, White Pumpkins, Pieces Pumpkins, Peanut Butter Ghost, White Ghost and others.Kelly “would not have purchased the Reese’s Peanut Butter Pumpkins product if she knew that it did not have the detailed carvings of the mouth and/or eyes as pictured on the product label,” the lawsuit says.The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Florida, seeks class-action status on behalf of “numerous consumers [who] have been tricked and misled by the pictures on the Products’ pa...

Police arrest 3 suspects after pursuit, crash in Rowley

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

Three suspects were taken into custody Tuesday afternoon in connection with a chase and subsequent crash in the Rowley/Georgetown area, state police said. Police in a post on X said police activity was ongoing in the area of I-95 and Route 133 as of around 3:20 p.m. while investigators searched for suspects who allegedly fled following the crash.SKY7-HD flying over the scene soon spotted a vehicle that appeared to have gone off the road and into the woods in Rowley. The car could be seen wedged in the trees and law enforcement crews were spotted still on scene. Police did not immediately share further information on the incident but urged members of the public to call 911 if they see any suspicious activity. In an update at 4:15 p.m., police confirmed they had suspects in custody. State police said no further suspects were outstanding.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Quiet Week, Weekend Storm

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

The forecast remains cold and quiet for the rest of the week. We keep our clear skies overnight and that will allow temperatures to fall off once again. We might salvage a few degrees on top of this morning’s lows, but we’ll still fall to near 20° by sunrise tomorrow.Tomorrow is similar to today with a few extra clouds in the mix. We continue to increase the clouds on Thursday and with that a widely isolated rain or snow shower possible.The storm moving through from the Great Lakes, responsible for the few showers will eventually be the big player in our weekend storm potential. It’s less about the “L” itself and more about that cold front coming along with it. That cold front will open the door for cold air to move in and set up shop Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Of course with our next system running into that cold air… snow lovers rejoice, it looks like our first real snow of the season!I say this regarding our next storm with the disclaimer th...

Revolution sign midfielder Emmanuel Boateng to one-year deal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

Midfielder Emmanuel Boateng was one of the glaring omissions when newly minted Sporting Director Curt Onalfo released his roster of returning players on Dec. 2.On Tuesday, Boateng was returned to the fold to occupy a supplemental roster spot. The Revolution resigned the 5-6, 150-pound dynamo from Accra, Ghana to a one-year MLS contract with a club option for 2025.“Ema Boateng has been an important contributor to our attack and has been a productive player in our league throughout his career,” said Onalfo.In his eight seasons in MLS, Boateng has recorded 187 appearances with 96 starts, 15 goals, 23 assists with two goals and an assist in nine playoff games. Boateng played for first-year Revolution coach Caleb Porter with Columbus in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season when the Crew won the MLS Cup.Boateng came to the Revolution in 2021. He made 66 appearances and scored six goals with 10 assists in two full seasons. Boateng gave the Revolution an attacking presence, primarily as a sub...

Mass. Senate eyes wheelchair warranty, police interaction, fentanyl test strip reforms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

Massachusetts senators meet Thursday in the first formal session of the year where they are expected to take up three bills dealing with wheelchair warranty protections, interactions between police and persons with autism, and fentanyl test strips.In a brief meeting Tuesday morning to close out the first half of the two-year 2023-2024 legislative session, Senate lawmakers teed up the trio of bills for debate later this week.The Thursday session represents the first major actions of the year in a chamber where its top leader identified prescription drug reform and early education care as 2024 priorities.Legislation from Sen. John Cronin, a Lunenburg Democrat, requires wheelchair manufacturers who sell their products directly or through a dealer to provide consumers an “express warranty” that lasts at least two years and cover any needed repairs for a “nonconformity.”The proposal also directs manufacturers to provide wheelchair customers with a temporary loaner within four business da...

Recipes: Here are 3 delicious dishes to make with potatoes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

Whether you call them potatoes, spuds, or taters, to my way of thinking they are the ultimate comfort food. The texture of these luscious tubers varies; some are flaky and others are waxy, some landing somewhere in between. Varieties include a wide assortment of colors, shapes, and sizes, all of which are appealing. All have rich, earthy flavor profiles.According to the 2022 Farmer’s Almanac, the average American eats 124 pounds of potatoes each year. That’s double the amount of the next largest consumed vegetable. But indeed, is the humble potato a vegetable?According to botanists, potatoes are vegetables. But the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is considering reclassifying spuds from veggie to grain. Imagine.Here are three delicious, potato-centric dishes that showcase different varieties of spuds.A recipe for Tartiflette, a potato, bacon and cheese dish served at chalet restaurants on French ski slopes, is taken from Diana Henry’s cookbook, “Roast Figs, Sugar Snow.” (P...

Methuen woman dies after being struck by alleged drunken driver on I-495 in Andover

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

A 32-year-old Lawrence woman faces drunken driving charges after she allegedly drove while intoxicated, striking and killing a 75-year-old Methuen woman on Interstate 495 in Andover, over the weekend, according to authorities.A bail clerk has suspended and seized Jaymee K. Miller’s license and set bail at $20,000 plus the mandatory $40 bail fee following the Saturday night crash that killed Luzmila Quispe, Massachusetts State Police said Tuesday.Quispe, a backseat passenger in the car that Miller allegedly struck, died from her injuries at a Boston hospital on Monday.State troopers responded to reports from motorists of a hit-and-run on I-495 north in Andover, south of Exit 99, at around 10:45 p.m. Saturday.Initial findings indicate a 2014 Ford Edge sedan was traveling northbound when it crashed into the rear of a 2009 Honda Fit hatchback in the area of the 98.8 mile marker. The impact of the collision caused the Honda to be pushed across a breakdown line before it struck a guardrai...

Elise Stefanik cheers after Claudine Gay resigns as Harvard president: ‘TWO DOWN’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, who has been calling for Harvard University President Claudine Gay to resign following the president’s congressional testimony about antisemitism, took a victory lap on Tuesday after Gay stepped down.Stefanik’s questioning of Gay and other university leaders during the Capitol Hill hearing went viral, sparking outrage about how the campus presidents were handling the spike of antisemitism amid the Israel-Hamas war.Following the news broke that Gay resigned, Stefanik posted on social media, “TWO DOWN,” which is a nod to the two presidents who have quit since that congressional hearing: Gay and the former leader of the University of Pennsylvania, Liz Magill.Stefanik, a Republican from New York, called Gay’s resignation “long overdue.”“Claudine Gay’s morally bankrupt answers to my questions made history as the most viewed Congressional testimony in the history of the U.S. Congress,” Stefanik poste...

Ticker: Warren Buffett tops 2023 charity donors; Turbine tested, but no power to grid, yet

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:31 GMT

Investment guru Warren Buffett topped The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the biggest charitable donations in 2023, with his $541.5 million gift to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, named for his first wife, who died in 2004.The 2023 list of gifts from individuals or their foundations totaled more than $3.5 billion. Four universities received big gifts, along with four scientific research institutes and a health-care system. The other gifts went to a family foundation and a racial justice group. The list has 11 gifts because of ties. Eight of the donors are multibillionaires, and their combined net worth is $305.1 billion.Buffett’s gift is followed on the list by a donation from the mathematician and hedge-fund founder James Simons and his wife, Marilyn. The couple gave $500 million through their Simons Foundation to the State University of New York at Stony Brook.Turbine tested, but no power to grid, yetThe calendar flipped to 2024 on Monday, but Massachusetts...