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Ed Flynn to focus on Mass and Cass during 10-day stint as Boston’s acting mayor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:19 GMT

City Council President Ed Flynn said he plans to spend his time as acting mayor of Boston addressing the squalid conditions around Melnea Cass Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue, amid reports of increased violence and drug trafficking.Flynn, who stepped into his new role when Mayor Michelle Wu left Boston for a family vacation on Thursday, said he has met with “city, state and federal officials, business leaders and nonprofit partners on issues related to public safety, public health and quality of life at Mass and Cass.”“As acting mayor and city council president, I will continue to work closely with Mayor Wu and our colleagues in government to address this, as well as other pressing issues in our city, such as transportation, public education and services for seniors and persons with disabilities,” Flynn told the Herald in a Friday text message.He declined to elaborate further, when asked whether he plans to take any action to address the deteriorating situation at Mass and Cass, ...

Battenfeld: Michelle Wu must produce evidence, emails about her ‘enemies’ list, court orders

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:19 GMT

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu hasn’t heard the end of her nationally-publicized “enemies” list.The Wu administration may have to go to court to defend the list and explain why it was made after a judge agreed to make it part of discovery in a case against a North End restaurateur accused of trying to shoot a business rival.The attorney for Patrick Mendoza, the owner of Monica’s Trattoria, says she wants to know how Mendoza ended up on the list of vocal critics and what police did with it – questions that Wu has yet to answer.“I want to know who generated the list, what it was intended for and why it was sent to the Boston police department,” attorney Rosemary Scapicchio said in an interview with the Herald.“I’m trying to get the information because it could be exculpatory to my client.”And the judge on Friday agreed, meaning the Wu administration will have to turn over emails, texts or any communication about the list.The order also raises the possibility that Wu herself or top brass cou...

Ticker: Taiwanese microchip company agrees to more oversight of its Arizona plant construction; Ruble hits lowest value against USD since early in Ukraine war

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:19 GMT

A Taiwanese microchip manufacturer building its first U.S. plant in Arizona has agreed to more scrutiny from the state when it comes to the safety of construction workers, Gov. Katie Hobbs said.At a news conference held against the backdrop of ongoing construction at a site in north Phoenix, Hobbs announced that the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. facility and the state have signed a voluntary protection program.“Under this agreement, TSMC will adhere to requirements higher than those at the federal level,” the Democratic governor said. “These additional safety measures include greater transparency for workers, closer oversight from the Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health and increased training for foremen and all hands.”Ruble hits lowest value against USD since early in Ukraine warThe ruble dropped against the United States dollar in trading Friday in Moscow to its lowest level since the first month of the war in Ukraine.The decline to 96 rubles against the do...

Patriots, LB Matt Judon agree to reworked contract with more guaranteed money

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:19 GMT

The Patriots and outside linebacker Matt Judon have agreed on a reworked contract that will guarantee him more money and allow the perennial Pro Bowler to make up to $18 million this season, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Christian Gonzalez learning from ‘heavyweight’ matchup in Patriots training camp New England Patriots | Patriots coaches respond to Jack Jones leaving Thursday practice New England Patriots | Patriots’ Mac Jones, Bill O’Brien enjoying strong QB-coach relationship New England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Undrafted rookie learning second new position New England Patriots | Patriots open second roster spot by waiving injured linebacker Judon, who was scheduled to make $2 million guaranteed this season, will now make $14 million fully guaranteed. The 31-year-old is now being paid in line with other elite edge rushers around...

Video captures terrifying moment driver slams into man in California

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:19 GMT

TORRANCE, Calif. (KTLA) - Video captured the terrifying moment a man in Torrance, California, was violently slammed into by a driver in broad daylight.The victim, Ken Teshima, a 66-year-old grandfather, is releasing the video in hopes the suspect will be found and arrested.Video of the incident was captured on July 30 around noontime at an office complex parking lot.The suspect is seen speeding up, driving a gray sedan straight into Teshima and knocking him over onto the sidewalk.Video captured the terrifying moment a Torrance man was hospitalized after being slammed into by a driver on July 30, 2023. (Ken Teshima)Video captured the terrifying moment a Torrance man was hospitalized after being slammed into by a driver on July 30, 2023. (Ken Teshima)The suspect accused of leaving a Torrance man hospitalized after slamming into him on July 30, 2023. (Ken Teshima)The suspect's vehicle and license plate. (Ken Tashima)Video captured the terrifying moment a Torrance man was hospitalized a...

Indiana man formally charged after weekend block party kills 1, wounds 17

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:19 GMT

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) — A Muncie man was formally charged Friday with two counts of aggravated battery and criminal recklessness in connection with a weekend shooting that left one person dead and 17 others wounded in the central Indiana city.John L. Vance Jr., 36, was also charged in Delaware Circuit Court with possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.Delaware County Prosecutor Eric Hoffman acknowledged the charges do not specifically refer to the shooting death of 30-year-old Joseph E. Bonner III, of Muncie. “This investigation is far from over. The investigation and any subsequent prosecution will go where the facts and evidence take it,” Hoffman said in a statement.The shooting early Sunday unfolded at a block party in the city about 60 miles (100 kilometers) northeast of Indianapolis attended by hundreds of revelers as police were calling the venue’s owner to shut down the gathering, authorities have said. Bonner was among those attending, Muncie Police Chief Nathan...

Pedestrian struck and killed in Oakwood Village

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:19 GMT

One person is dead after being struck by a vehicle in the Oakwood Village neighbourhood.Police say they were called to the area of Vaughan Road and Atlas Avenue, east of Oakwood Avenue, just before 7 p.m. Friday for reports a pedestrian had been struck.When they arrived they found a pedestrian suffering from life-threatening injuries. They were later pronounced dead at the scene.Police say the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene.

4 new offshore wind power projects proposed for New Jersey Shore; 2 would be far out to sea

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:19 GMT

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Wind power developers proposed four new projects off the New Jersey Shore on Friday, a surge that would more than double the number of wind farms built off its coast if they are approved by regulators.At least two of them are more than twice as far out to sea than others that have drawn the ire of residents who don’t want to see windmills on the horizon. These two would not be visible from the beach, the companies proposing them say.They would join three wind farms already approved by New Jersey regulators as the state races to become the East Coast capital of the fast-growing offshore wind industry.In the first project to be made public Friday by the companies proposing it, Essen, Germany-based RWE and New York-based National Grid applied for permission to build a wind farm in the waters off Long Beach Island. Their joint venture is called Community Offshore Wind, and it aims to generate enough electricity to power 500,000 homes.Unlike other project...

Police say multiple people injured in Idaho school bus crash blocking major highway

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:19 GMT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Multiple people were believed to be injured in a school bus crash that blocked both lanes of a winding Idaho highway Friday afternoon, authorities said. The Valley County Sheriff’s Office said they were notified of the crash about 3 p.m., and first responders from several agencies were at the scene. There was limited information available, however, because the the crash happened in an area that has little to no cellular service. Idaho State Police spokesperson Aaron Snell said the crash was initially reported as a roll-over bus crash and that there were occupants on board the bus, but it wasn’t immediately clear which organization was using the bus. The crash, roughly 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Boise, blocked both lanes of Highway 55. The two-lane road is the state’s major north-south route, and it is frequently packed with weekend travelers headed from the Boise region to the vacation destination of McCall and popular area campsites. The...

Big Ten grabs Oregon, Washington from Pac-12, dealing another crushing blow to West Coast conference

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:19 GMT

Dealing another crushing blow to the Pac-12, the Big Ten announced Friday it will accept Oregon and Washington as new members next August.The Big Ten earlier in the day cleared the way for the Pacific Northwest rivals to join the league next year and the Ducks were first to make it official with a brief video call that ended in a unanimous vote by its 13 trustees. The Big Ten a short time later said its presidents’ council had voted to accept the Ducks along with Washington.“Our student-athletes will participate at the highest level of collegiate athletic competition, and our alumni, friends, and fans will be able to carry the spirit of Oregon across the country,” Oregon President John Karl Scholz said.The Big Ten’s latest raid of its Rose Bowl partner conference comes a little more than a year after it landed Southern California and UCLA. The moves give the sprawling Big Ten 18 member schools, including four on the West Coast. The Big Ten will be the largest conference ...