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Everett Police investigating ‘suspicious’ death of 18-year-old woman

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:09:12 GMT

Police are investigating the death of an 18-year-old woman whose body was found in Everett as “suspicious,” but details for why are sparse.“Based on the preliminary investigation, there were no obvious injuries,” the Middlesex District Attorney’s office wrote in a statement at around 9:40 p.m. Tuesday. “However, due to the circumstances around the location of the body it is being investigated as suspicious at this time.”The woman’s identity is not being released at this time, according to the DA’s statement.A resident of Springfield Avenue in Everett called police at around 2 p.m. to report that she had found the woman’s body “apparently deceased behind her home,” according to the statement.The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine the cause and manner of death.

Lexington, Lincoln-Sudbury to meet for Division 1 state title

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:09:12 GMT

NEWTON – A rematch of the 2022 Division 1 girls tennis state championship is officially on for 2023.Defending champion Lexington defeated top-seeded Boston Latin 3-2 to clinch a chance at a repeat, while runner-up Lincoln-Sudbury topped second-seeded Acton-Boxboro 4-1 to earn a shot at redemption.A big difference between this season and last is where the teams were in the power rankings. The Warriors and Minutewomen entered the final last season as the top two seeds, respectively. This year they were third and fifth. Warriors coach Jason Walsh said that helped his squad have some extra motivation.“It’s kind of exciting because we are not the top two teams,” Walsh said. “I like the bracket busters that happen in these tournaments.”Both teams needed to flip a loss from the regular season to reach this point, and for Lexington, the focus was on doubles play. In the team’s 3-2 loss to Wolfpack on May 24, they won first and second doubles, but lost the remaining matches. Head coach...

Live updates | Trump: Indictment is “election interference,” special prosecutor a “thug”

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:09:12 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Follow along for live updates on former President Donald Trump, who made his first court appearance Tuesday after being indicted on 37 charges related to the mishandling classified documents. The indictment marks the first time in U.S. history that a former president faces criminal charges by the federal government he once oversaw. ___Donald Trump is characterizing the federal charges against him as “election interference and yet another attempt to rig and steal a presidential election.”He aired his grievances to hundreds of supporters at his Bedminster golf club in New Jersey, hours after becoming the first former president to face charges in federal court. He entered a plea of not guilty. Previewing a possible legal defense, Trump said he had a right to go through boxes and separate personal records from government documents. He also said he had not had a chance to review all the materials transferred from the White House before FBI agents searched h...

Sky5 LIVE: Authorities pursue reckless driver in Los Angeles County

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:09:12 GMT

Authorities are pursuing an erratic driver in Los Angeles County on Tuesday night.The suspect is considered armed and dangerous and was initially wanted for reckless driving, according to the California Highway Patrol.The vehicle was seen traveling at high speeds on the freeway while weaving in and out of heavy traffic as patrol cars trailed closely behind.The pursuit began in the San Dimas area before the suspect eventually exited the freeway in Long Beach. Sky5 is overhead.

Philippine villagers flee ashfall, sight of red-hot lava from erupting Mayon Volcano

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:09:12 GMT

SANTO DOMINGO, Philippines (AP) — Truckloads of villagers on Tuesday fled Philippine communities close to the erupting Mayon Volcano, traumatized by the sight of red-hot lava flowing down its crater and fearful of sporadic blasts of ash.Nearly 15,000 people have left the mostly poor farming communities within a 6-kilometer (3.7-mile) radius of Mayon’s crater in northeastern Albay province in forced evacuations since volcanic activity spiked last week. Albay’s governor extended the danger zone by a kilometer (more than half a mile) on Monday and asked thousands of residents to be ready to move anytime.But many opted to flee from the expanded danger zone even before the mandatory evacuation order.“There’s lava and ashfall already,” Fidela Banzuela, 61, said from a navy truck where she, her daughter, grandchildren and neighbors clambered up after leaving their home in San Fernando village close to Mayon. “If the volcano explodes, we won’t see anything because it would be so...

Biden celebrates Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday, at the White House

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:09:12 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden hosted a massive concert on the South Lawn of the White House to commemorate Juneteenth, the country’s newest federal holiday which the president said will “breathe a new life in the very essence of America.” “To me, making Juneteenth a federal holiday wasn’t just a symbolic gesture. It was a statement of fact for this country to acknowledge the origin of the original sin of slavery, to understand the war was never fought over it, it wasn’t just about a union, but it was most fundamentally about the country and freedom.” Vice President Kamala Harris said Juneteenth is an occasion to “honor Black excellence, culture and community.”“America is a promise — a promise of freedom, liberty and justice,” Harris said. “The story of Juneteenth as we celebrate it is a story of our ongoing fight to realize that promise. Not for some, but all.”The concert also commemorated Black Music Month, and featured artists such as To...

Trump turns his day in court into a campaign event despite serious political and legal threats

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:09:12 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s four years in the White House, even on some of the most consequential days of his presidency, were punctuated by the spectacle and attempts at showmanship he cultivated from years as a tabloid fixture and reality star.The former president’s history-making appearance Tuesday as a criminal defendant in a Florida federal court was no different.The former commander in chief, accused of being careless with some of the country’s most sensitive secrets and obstructing authorities as they tried to recover critical documents, pleaded not guilty to 37 charges. But he treated the day like a campaign event, even as he faces serious threats to his political ambitions and his freedom.Takeaways from Trump’s day in federal court:ALWAYS CAMPAIGNINGDespite the seriousness of the charges, Trump, ever the showman, sought to maximize any political benefits from the day. The Republican had encouraged supporters to show up at the federal courthouse — and hundreds...

Tour boat capsize in underground cave wasn’t the first, agency says; passenger recounts ordeal

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:09:12 GMT

LOCKPORT, N.Y. — Soon after a tour boat flipped over during a tour of a dimly lit cavern system, leaving one passenger dead, members of another group recalled a similar experience while taking the same tour eight years ago and questioned whether anything had been done since then to make the attraction safer.News of the 2015 capsizing emerged as the investigation into Monday’s accident continued — and a passenger who survived the most recent ordeal recounted how he fought to breathe under the upside down craft.The flat-bottomed boat carrying local hospitality workers capsized during a tour of a historic underground water tunnel off the Erie Canal in the western New York city of Lockport.Eight years earlier, clients and staff of the former Baker Victory Services ended up in the water when their boat also flipped, said John Pitts, spokesman for the agency, which has since been renamed OLV Human Services.Few details about the incident were available, according to Pitts, who arrive...

Chinese man arrested over graffiti at US Consulate in Hong Kong, police say

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:09:12 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police on Tuesday arrested a man who allegedly spray-painted graffiti on the wall and gate of the U.S. Consulate, according to media reports and the police.Photos from the South China Morning Post and other local media showed the English word “hegemony” and the Chinese words for “double standards” painted in white on the gate and a nearby wall.The protest in paint came amid a deterioration in US-China relations as the nations clash over trade issues and tensions over Taiwan, a self-governed island that China claims is part of its territory. Police said the consulate reported an act of vandalism at 5.22 a.m. Officers arrested a 47-year-old man from mainland China and surnamed Wen on suspicion of criminal damage.Offenders found guilty of destroying or damaging property face a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. “The United States champions freedom of expression,” the U.S State Department said in a statement. “While we do not support the destruction of pro...

Pride Toronto director: Connection with Blue Jays still strong after Anthony Bass incident

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 09:09:12 GMT

Pride Toronto executive director Sherwin Modeste feels the organization’s relationship with the Blue Jays remains strong but notes there are still “mixed feelings out there” as a result of the Anthony Bass saga.“The entire community has not let go and has not forgiven,” Modeste said. “It’s going to take time. For some folks, it may take two weeks. For some folks, it may take a year.“But we have to allow people to deal with this as individuals.”Bass was designated for assignment last Friday before the start of Pride Weekend festivities at Rogers Centre. The move came nearly two weeks after the pitcher shared a social media post that supported anti-LGBTQ boycotts.“I think the Jays did what they should have done, which was provide opportunities for Anthony to really reflect on his behaviour,” Modeste said. “Clearly, I think Anthony as an individual has (his) own personal beliefs and the issues that (he) needs to wo...