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Connecticut alderman facing charges in Jan. 6 riot defeats incumbent GOP mayor after primary recount

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:50 GMT

An alderman facing criminal charges that he entered the U.S. Capitol with a mob of rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, has narrowly won the Republican mayoral primary in Connecticut’s smallest city following a recount on Friday.Gino DiGiovanni Jr. defeated three-term Mayor Richard Dziekan in the race in Derby, a city of 12,400 people about 50 miles (80 kilometers) northeast of New York City.Following the recount, DiGiovanni retained the 10-vote lead he had after an initial ballot count in Tuesday’s primary, out of just under 400 cast. Races decided by less than 20 votes trigger an automatic recount.After the recount results were announced, he told reporters he thought the national attention being paid to his candidacy because of the federal charges will ultimately prove beneficial to Derby, especially when it comes to seeking state and federal grant money.“This is the first time in Derby’s history that this race is on a national scale. So I’ll take that, you know, any day of the week,” h...

Authorities link 3 men arrested in Miami to boat equipment theft in Pompano Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:50 GMT

Authorities said the suspects seen on surveillance video stealing expensive boat equipment in Pompano Beach are the same people who were arrested in Miami after deputies followed them from Broward County.Speaking with 7News on Friday, Davis Giannone, the owner of Complete Marine along South Federal Highway, showed the space where the stolen GPS mapping units were once located.“As you can see, there’s two Garmin units that are missing from the dashboard,” he said.The GPS units, which sell for thousands of dollars, were stolen from a boat early Thursday morning.Surveillance video exclusively obtained by 7News captured the perpetrators.Giannone said a security guard spotted them soon after.“At that point, he called 911. I believe he identified the car,” he said. “Two males got into the boat and stole something from the boat,” a 911 dispatcher said in radio transmissions.Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies tried to stop the suspects, but the...

At least 2 injured following officer-involved crash in NW Miami-Dade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:50 GMT

At least two people are being treated for injuries following an officer-involved crash in Northwest Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene, located at the intersection of Northwest 135th Street and 17th Ave., just before 4 p.m., Friday. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene where a police vehicle and a red SUV were seen visibly damaged.MDFR officials could be seen treating the officer and a woman on the scene. The exact number of people injured and their conditions remain unknown at this time.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Brockton man accused of dragging state police trooper while fleeing held without bail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:50 GMT

A Brockton man who dragged a state police trooper while fleeing a traffic stop was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing in court Friday, the DA said.31-year-old Derek Lobo is facing multiple charges including drug trafficking fentanyl, assault and battery on a police officer, failure to stop for police, as well as multiple motor vehicle offenses including unlicensed operation, negligent operation, and speeding, according to the Plymouth County DA.The Massachusetts State Police said Lobo was arrested after he fled from a traffic stop on Montello Street in Brockton on Wednesday night. MSP conducted the traffic stop around 6 p.m. for windows obstructed by non-transparent tint and no front license plate on the Mercedes sedan.According to officials and dashcam video, while two troopers were standing over his car, Lobo appeared to accelerate and drive off, dragging one of the troopers for about “a city block,” the DA said. The trooper suffered minor injuries after he ...

Van crashes into building in Leominster

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:50 GMT

Emergency crews were responded in Leominster Friday afternoon after a van crashed into a home. The incident happened near the intersection of Merriam Avenue and Lindell Avenue. SKY7-HD later captured video of authorities still on scene as of around 4:30 p.m. Police said the van involved is used to transport people with special needs and said the incident remained under investigation. No further information was immediately available.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Hurricane Lee targets New England and eastern Canada with wind, roiling seas and rain

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:50 GMT

By DAVID SHARP, ROBERT F. BUTAKY and PATRICK WHITTLE (Associated Press)BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) — Fishermen removed lobster traps from the water and residents hauled hundreds of boats ashore — leaving some harbors looking like ghost towns — while utility workers from as far away as Tennessee began taking up positions Friday ahead of Hurricane Lee’s heavy winds, high seas and rain spanning hundreds of miles (kilometers) of land and sea.The storm is projected to be more than 400 miles (640 kilometers) wide with tropical-storm-force winds when it reaches land, creating worries of power outages in Maine, the nation’s most heavily forested state, where the ground is saturated and trees are weakened from heavy summer rains.Lee remained a hurricane with 80 mph (128 kph) winds Friday afternoon as it headed toward New England and eastern Canada with 20-foot (6-meter) ocean swells, strong winds and rain. Forecasters said there would be winds topping 40 mph (64 kph)...

Patriots-Dolphins injury report: Mac Jones has 4 OL questionable for Sunday Night Football

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:50 GMT

The Patriots could be down two Week 1 starters on their offensive line for Sunday’s game against the Dolphins, and might be without their most experienced defensive back.None, however, have been ruled out yet.Pats cornerback Jonathan Jones was officially listed as questionable on the team’s injury report Friday with left tackle Trent Brown and right guard/tackle Sidy Sow. Brown and Sow missed every practice this week with concussions. Starting center David Andrews (hamstring) and rookie wide receiver Kayshon Boutte were removed from the injury report, indicating they’ve been cleared to play.In Miami, the Dolphins listed All-Pro left tackle Terron Armstead as questionable and added edge rusher Jaelan Phillips to their report.Both teams’ complete injury reports are below.PATRIOTSQuestionableOT Trent Brown (concussion)OL Sidy Sow (concussion)OG Cole Strange (knee)OL Mike Onwenu (ankle)WR DeVante Parker (knee)CB Jonathan Jones (ankle)DOLPHINSQuestionableOT Terron...

Stock market today: Wall Street closes lower, giving S&P 500 another losing week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:50 GMT

NEW YORK — Wall Street capped a choppy week of trading with a broad slide for stocks Friday, giving the S&P 500 its second losing week in a row. The benchmark index fell 1.2%, its first loss in three days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 0.8% and the Nasdaq composite gave back 1.6%. U.S. automaker stocks proved to be resilient after members of the United Auto Workers union walked off the job at several plants overnight. Ford slipped 0.1% and General Motors rose 0.9%. Shares in Stellantis gained 1.9% in trading on the Milan Stock Exchange in Italy.The market posted some gains earlier this week following several healthy indicators on the economy. Wall Street has been watching economic updates ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy meeting next week. The central bank is expected to hold interest rates steady after spending much of the last two years pushing rates higher in its bid to tame inflation.Boosting market sentiment this week was a report Thursda...

Climate change could bring more storms like Hurricane Lee to New England

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:50 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — When it comes to hurricanes, New England can’t compete with Florida or the Caribbean.But scientists said Friday that the arrival of storms like Hurricane Lee this weekend could become more common in the region as the planet warms, including in places such as the Gulf of Maine.One recent study found climate change could result in hurricanes expanding their reach more often into mid-latitude regions, which includes New York, Boston and even Beijing. Factors in this, the study found, are the warmer sea surface temperatures in these regions and the shifting and weakening of the jet streams — strong bands of air currents that encircle the planet in both hemispheres. “These jet stream changes combined with the warmer ocean temperatures are making the mid latitude more favorable to hurricanes,” Joshua Studholme, a Yale University physicist and l ead author on the study. “Ultimately meaning that these regions are likely to see more storm formation, intensification and pe...

Kansas to no longer change transgender people’s birth certificates to reflect gender identities

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:46:50 GMT

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas will no longer change transgender people’s birth certificates to reflect their gender identities, the state health department said Friday, citing a new law that prevents the state from legally recognizing those identities.The decision from the state Department of Health and Environment makes Kansas one of a handful of states that won’t change transgender people’s birth certificates. It already was among the few states that don’t change the gender marker on transgender people’s driver’s licenses.Those decisions reverse policies that Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s administration set when she took office in 2019. They came in response to court filings by conservative Republican state Attorney General Kris Kobach to enforce the new state law. Enacted by the GOP-controlled Legislature over Kelly’s veto, it took effect July 1 and defines male and female based only on the sex assigned to a person at birth. John Hanna...