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Death toll in Maui wild fires expected to climb as FEMA identifies remans. Follow live updates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

By REBECCA BOONE (Associated Press)Follow live updates about wildfires that have devastated parts of Maui in Hawaii this week, destroying a historic town and forcing evacuations. The National Weather Service said Hurricane Dora, which passed south of the island chain, was partly to blame for strong winds that initially drove the flames, knocking out power and grounding firefighting helicopters.Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said he expects the death toll to rise in what is already the second-deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century. While walking down Front Street, he told reporters that some victims were positively identified Saturday.“I had tears this morning,” Green said, adding that he was afraid of what he would see at the disaster site.Operations were focusing on “the loss of life,” he added. The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it has been spray-painting cars and buildings on Front Street with an “X” to indicate they had received an i...

Editorial: At $181K, Massachusetts pot boss no bargain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

Cannabis board boss Shannon O’Brien is paid $181,722 to oversee the state’s weed rollout.Losing her cool and needing to apologize for it because a key staffer is leaving is unprofessional.It comes as the latest tally shows the Bay State has hit a new one-month high in legal weed sales — $136 million in July. The previous record was set in June when $132.9 million in sales was recorded. That’s a lot of gummies.It’s clear that in Massachusetts, Democrats take care of their own. O’Brien was a failed Democratic candidate for governor and has landed on her feet with this job. Her outburst just adds more questions than answers.It’s clear she was overreacting to the departure of the agency’s long-serving executive director, Shawn Collins. He earns $201,879 and even if he’s the reincarnation of Steve Jobs, a suitable replacement can be found at that hefty salary.So declaring we’re in a “crisis” is far from reality. Maybe O’Brien sh...

Yankees Notebook: With rotation in shambles, Michael King could get stretched out

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

MIAMI — With their rotation battling multiple injuries, the Yankees could look to stretch Michael King out moving forward.King was asked to open Saturday’s game against the Marlins. The Yankees planned on him throwing two or three innings and about 40 pitches before turning to Jhony Brito for length.“It could be something where we continue to try and build him up a little bit while also recognizing his importance [in the bullpen],” Aaron Boone said of King.But that doesn’t necessarily mean King will move to a starter’s five-day schedule, as the Yankees will use the Swiss army knife as needed, pending his availability.Boone noted that there’s not much time left in the season for King to get stretched out for a starter’s full workload, but the Yankees can certainly get his pitch count up.“You probably can’t get him totally built up in a perfect world, especially with how we’re going to need him on a given day,” Bo...

Six most impressive Patriots players from first wave of training camp

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

Pretty badly needing an influx of young talent on their roster, early returns show the Patriots might have scored big with their 2023 NFL Draft class.The Patriots have nearly wrapped up their phase of training camp from the practice fields behind Gillette Stadium. The team is scheduled to practice Sunday and Monday before leaving for joint practices with the Green Bay Packers on Tuesday. The Patriots will practice with the Packers twice, play a preseason game in Green Bay and then are set to travel straight to Tennessee for two more practices and a preseason game against the Titans.But before they compete in practice against other teams, let’s first run through the six standouts from the team’s two weeks-plus of practices in Foxboro.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots sign running back, offensive tackle, cut two New England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Rookie Keion White brings “pain” in preseason debut New Eng...

Editorial: Two Boston City Councilors dead wrong about disease risk from Mass & Cass

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

Councilors Ruthzee Louijeune and Gabriela Coletta are right about helping beleaguered businesses along the Methadone Mile and wrong about street sweepers.Keeping the cleaning apparatus assigned to just the Mass and Cass area is not akin to the panic experienced during the AIDS crisis. It’s just a careful consideration about how to best cope with an unsanitary encampment the Wu administration inherited and can’t seem to fix.The City Council backed a plan pitched by Councilor Erin Murphy to give businesses along the Mile a tax break for all the expenses they’ve incurred. Good first start!Murphy also wants to keep the street sweepers assigned to that area in that area. It’s not a guarantee of any public health breakthrough, but it does sends a message that this zone is a hazard that must be contained.Louijeune compared the request for separate cleaning equipment to what occurred during the AIDS/HIV crisis of the 1980s, when the Haitian community “was very much t...

TCSO says this road has a reputation for dangerous and reckless driving

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

VOLENTE, Texas (KXAN) — The Travis County Sheriff's Office said despite patrol efforts, Lime Creek Road continues to grow in popularity as a thrill ride destination for sports car and motorcycle enthusiasts.The TCSO said the road, in the northwest part of the county near Lake Travis, is known for its tight curves, which attract those that enjoy driving fast and street racing.It is well aware of the dangerous roadway and has been working with residents to address issues for years, the agency said.According to the TCSO, from Jan. 1, 2019 to now, there have been two fatalities on Lime Creek Road. The first happened Jan. 7, 2021, and the second occurred just a few weeks ago on July 29.Over the last five years, there have been 126 collisions, 24 collisions with injury and 355 traffic hazard violations issued on this stretch of road.Community wants reckless driving to stopThis past spring, Volente community leaders, the TCSO, and other safety managers met to discuss the road's reputation ...

Albany man arrested for bank robbery on State Street

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The Albany Police Department arrested a 59-year-old man in connection to a bank robbery on State Street. Leonard Price was charged with first-degree robbery and arraigned in Albany City Criminal Court. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! According to the police, Price entered Broadview on the morning of July 26. Price displayed a gun and demanded money. Price fled the bank with cash.No one was injured during the robbery. Price has been remanded to the Albany County Jail.

Video captures mob of robbers swarming Nordstrom in Topanga mall

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

Video captured a mob of thieves swarming a Nordstrom in Canoga Park as they cleared out the store during a destructive robbery on Saturday.Video captured the chaos as a large group of masked thieves clad in black clothing scrambled around the store, grabbing armfuls of designer clothing, purses, accessories and more.Los Angeles police received reports of the mass robbery at the Westfield Topanga mall around 4 p.m.Police said anywhere between 20-50 suspects are believed to be involved, although the exact number has not been confirmed.The thieves were seen violently grabbing whatever merchandise they could carry, with many seen ripping the security devices attached to designer purses and luggage items. Store shelves and display racks were destroyed, knocked over and littered across the floor along with a ton of dropped merchandise.At one point, a security guard who tried to intervene was attacked with a spray of some sort, police said. It’s unclear what that person’s condition is.The ...

Photos: San Jose Jazz Summer Fest swings into Plaza de Cesar Chavez

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

The popular three-day music festival entertains with nine stages showcasing jazz, blues, salsa, latin music, and big band.New this year is the Community Fest@Circle of Palms, a free party from noon to 5 p.m. outside the San Jose Museum of Art with performances, art projects and more — courtesy of the Museum of Art, San Jose Jazz and Mosaic America.You can get the full weekend lineup, as well as info on one-day tickets or full festival passes, at summerfest.sanjosejazz.org.Festival goers Tainisha Backmon, left, of San Jose, Brenda Jackson, of San Jose, and Valerie Welch, of Hayward, watch Vanessa Collier perform at the Sobrato Organization Main Stage during the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest at the Plaza de Cesar Chavez in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) Leroy Barnette Jr. plays jazz at the Circle of Palms during the San Jose Jazz Summer Fest in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) The Monte...

Adult injured in shooting at Maryland trampoline park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:34:00 GMT

BALTIMORE (AP) — One adult was injured in a shooting at a trampoline park in Maryland on Saturday, police said. Baltimore County Police said via social media that they responded to a report of a shooting around 7 p.m. at the Sky Zone in Timonium, north of Baltimore, and one person was taken to a hospital. Police said that there was no ongoing threat to the public.Detective Anthony Shelton told The Baltimore Sun that no suspects were in custody. Shelton said no children were injured. Dominic Sinclair of Baltimore told the newspaper that he was at the cash register with his 10-year-old son when he heard multiple noises that sounded like balloons popping. He grabbed his son and ran to his car as others also sought safety. Source