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REDress installation returns to Queen’s campus

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:21 GMT

Upwards of 50 red dresses can be seen hanging along University Avenue and other areas of Queen’s University’s campus. They are part of an art installation that Queen’s has adopted for the second straight year in an effort to mark the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and gender diverse people on May 5.Last year Queen’s had red dresses hanging on campus closer to the date itself, but decided to do so earlier this year so that more students would be on campus and able to engage with and learn about the installation and the issue it represents. Kandice Baptiste, Associate Director at Queen’s Office of Indigenous Initiatives, said it was important to move the date up so students can take in the installation and its’ message, and it seems students are doing so.“We thought it was important this year to move it up into April so that students can also see the dresses,” Baptiste said.“We’ve f...

Missing 3-year-old Miami boy found safe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:21 GMT

City of Miami Police announced that missing 3-year-old Oliver Williams has been recovered and is in good health. Early Saturday morning an Amber Alert had been issued for the Oliver. The Amber Alert stated that Oliver may have been in the comapny of an unknown black male who was last seen wearing a baseball cap and an orange shirt. It also listed a vehicle of interest as a 2018, gray Hyundai Santa fe, FL tag number 34BGWE.https://twitter.com/MiamiPD/status/1647254108196200449?cxt=HHwWgoCz3ci4nNwtAAAAThere is no word on whether anyone has been taken into custody or arrested.

Driver facing charges after allegedly fleeing crash, hitting 8 parked cars in Boston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:21 GMT

A driver attempting to flee the scene of a crash early Saturday morning then struck eight parked cars, according to the Boston Police Department. The investigation is ongoing.Around 1:30 a.m., the driver, whose identity has not been released, crashed into a light post on the median at Washington Street and Columbia Road in Dorchester. Officers saw the crash and attempted to help, police reported.While fleeing, the vehicle crashed into eight parked cars along Wayne Street and Blue Hill Avenue and was found near American Legion Highway. The suspect had minor injuries and will be charged with leaving scene property damage and personal injury, refusal to submit and speeding.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Neighbors rattled after Air National Guardsman charged in leak of secret military information

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:21 GMT

The Massachusetts Air National guardsman arrested at his mom’s home for allegedly leaking secret military information online is from a military family. Jack Teixeira, 21, graduated Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School in 2020. He then joined the Massachusetts Air National Guard where he was a part of the 102nd Intelligence Wing with the Air National Guard on Cape Cod. Though it is not clear what security clearance or access he had, the Air Force said he worked to make sure the service’s vast, global communications network operated properly. Teixeira’s step-father served for 35 years and was based out of Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod. He retired in 2019, and it is unclear if he helped recruit Teixeira in 2020. Court documents explain the security clearance Teixeira had would have required him to sign a lifetime non-disclosure agreement, understanding that releasing protected information would result in criminal charges.Jason Ruta graduated with Teixeir...

Looking Glass: We hope that this meets with your satisfaction, ma’am … CRASH!

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:21 GMT

A woman returned to a Popeye’s in Richmond County, Ga., very angry over a missing order of biscuits, which the restaurant staff immediately provided to her to rectify the error. In spite of this, she went out to her SUV and drove it right into the restaurant, crashing through a wall, and then forcing her vehicle another four feet inside the building until debris made it impossible to go further.FIRST THINGS FIRST: A man stole an electric scooter from a Target in Flagler County, Fla., but was arrested immediately, because he was trying to assemble it right in front of the building. Cops also found drug paraphernalia in his pockets.I THINK I’M THE COP AND YOU’RE NOT, SIR: A man tried to carjack an off-duty female police officer who was sitting in an unmarked vehicle on the main street of Newark, Del. He opened her driver’s side door and ordered her out, but she identified herself as an officer, causing him to flee. She and some other cops chased him down and arrested him.OK, WE’RE GOI...

Ira Winderman: Thinking big led to losses, but Heat likely will do it all again

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:21 GMT

After an uneven season and rocky play-in ride, beyond debate has been that the Miami Heat have pushed through with a roster that has been lacking, needing a Friday high-wire act against the Chicago Bulls to advance.To some, that is a condemnation of Pat Riley, Andy Elisburg, Adam Simon, Nick Arison and the front office.And yet, no less than Riley, Elisburg, Simon and Arison essentially came to that conclusion well before any outsiders.So to consider the Heat’s eventual end game at the conclusion of this postseason, first go back to the start, to last July, when the Heat had pieces to put into play, alternate means to distribute their payroll, the ability to delay on what became a four-year, $130 million extension to Tyler Herro.Because as distressing as it might seem, history could well repeat itself.Yes. Whales. Harpoons. Big Fish. Dream outlooks. Nightmare possibilities, this hardly a team that plays for a No. 8 seed.The primary reason the Heat avoided becoming hard capped l...

3 American sailors en route to San Diego reported missing: U.S. Coast Guard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:21 GMT

SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for three American sailors who officials say were last heard from on April 4 off the coast of Mexico. Kerry O’Brien, Frank O’Brien and William Gross were aboard a 44-foot Lafitte sailing vessel named Ocean Bound that reportedly left Mazatlán en route to San Diego, the coast guard stated in a news release. Motorcyclist killed in East County crash identified Officials say the sailors planned to stop in Cabo San Lucas on April 6 for provisions and to report in before continuing on to San Diego, but there was no record of them arriving in Cabo San Lucas or a report of their location.According to the coast guard, urgent marine broadcasts have been issued over radio requesting all mariners to keep a lookout for the missing vessel and the sailors. Additionally, search and rescue coordinators have contacted marinas throughout Baja, Mexico, but there have been no reported sightings of the vessel at this time, officials said.The Mexican...

4 teens shot, 1 fatally, in overnight shootings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:21 GMT

CHICAGO — Four teenagers were shot, one fatally, in multiple overnight shootings in the city. According to police, two boys, 15 and 16, were walking on the street near the 3700 block of South Wabash Avenue when a group of five to six men approached and fired shots at them. Police said the 15-year-old sustained a gunshot wound to the left foot and was transported to Comers Hospital in good condition. Driver dies after falling out of Jeep, being struck by 2 vehicles on Dan Ryan Expressway The 16-year-old was shot in the abdomen and transported to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead. Just minute earlier, police reported of a 17-year-old girl being shot in Garfield Park. Police say multiple people were at a gathering when unidentified individuals shot at them from an alley and the girl was hit, along with a man. They self-transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition. In another incident, police reported of a 14-year-old sh...

These airlines have lost, damaged the most luggage: data

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:21 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — Traveling can be stressful — you have to plan the trip, catch the flight, and hope you don't find yourself in a bad bout of turbulence. Even after you arrive at your destination, you may face an unexpected, and unfortunate, obstacle: damaged or lost luggage.While frustrating, data shows it is a relatively rare event — of the roughly 115 million pieces of luggage put on a plane between November 2022 and January 2023, less than 1% was lost or damaged. Yet according to data for that same time period, some airlines mishandled luggage more than others. Luggage damaged, delayed, or lost while flying? You may be eligible for a reimbursement A bag is considered "mishandled" if it is "lost, damaged, delayed, and pilfered, as reported by or on behalf of the passenger" while in an "airline’s custody for its reportable domestic nonstop scheduled passenger flights."Between those three months, all of the country's 10 major carriers mishandled thousands of bags, according to the mos...

NYC man accused of killing ex's dog during fight: 'Brutal act of animal abuse'

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:43:21 GMT

THE BRONX, N.Y. (WPIX) – A New York City man is accused of brutally killing his ex-girlfriend’s dog during a fight in her Bronx apartment, the district attorney’s office said Thursday.Victor Castillo, 32, allegedly picked up the 7-year-old Pomeranian, named Ken-Shin, by the neck and slammed the dog’s head into a coffee table during an argument with his ex at her home on Feb. 9, according to the district attorney’s office.  Woman stabbed NYC juice shop worker in the head and neck: NYPD “This was a spectacularly brutal act of animal abuse. The defendant is being held accountable for allegedly causing multiple fractures to the little dog’s head, killing him instantly,” Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said.Castillo was arraigned Thursday on charges of aggravated cruelty to animals — a felony, per Clark’s office. His next court date has been set for May 4.The charge against Castillo — aggravated cruelty to animals — is defined as behavior "intendedto cause extreme physical pa...