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Ed Ansin Best Buddies Friendship Walk, held at loanDepot Park, raises over $300K

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:06:00 GMT

It was a fun morning at loanDepot Park in Miami, as the Best Buddies community and the 7News family came together to send a message of inclusionSpeaking with 7News on Saturday morning, Kristian Chima could hardly contain his excitement about being a part of the Ed Ansin Best Buddies Friendship Walk.“Yes, I was so happy because this is the first time ever walking here at loanDepot Park, which is formerly known as Marlins Park,” he said.The location of the event may have changed, but Best Buddies CEO Anthony Shriver said the mission of inclusion and acceptance is the same.“It generates huge for us, for our community activities, supporting people with developmental disabilities, find them jobs, finding them mentors, finding them great competitive housing,” he said. “If we didn’t have the walk, if we couldn’t raise the money, we wouldn’t be able to provide all these great services.”It’s a way to give support to people...

Police investigating toddler’s death after father allegedly fled crash in Clarksburg

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:06:00 GMT

State police are investigating the death of a young child after his father, while fleeing the scene of a motor vehicle crash, apparently lost the child in brook in Clarksburg early Saturday morning, officials said.Troopers responding to a reported crash on Middle Road in Clarksburg around 2 a.m. learned that a 2-year-old boy who had been in the vehicle was unaccounted for, according to state police.His father, Darel A. Galorenzo, 35, of Readsboro, Vermont, who was determined to have been operating under the influence, was also taken into custody on a negligent operation charge.The child was pulled from Hudson Brook around 2:20 a.m. He was taken to Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released.No additional information was immediately released.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Devers homers twice to power Red Sox past Tigers 14-5

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:06:00 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Rafael Devers homered twice, including his fifth career grand slam, and drove in five runs to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Detroit Tigers 14-5 on Saturday.Devers’ grand slam capped a six-run, second inning. Adam Duvall hit a two-run homer, doubled twice and scored three runs for Boston, which has scored nine or more runs in half its eight games. Devers and Duvall also homered in Thursday’s series opener.Raimel Tapia had a pinch two-run homer. Connor Wong and Rob Refsnyder also drove in two runs each.Tanner Houck (2-0) gave up two runs and three hits in five innings.Riley Greene drove in two runs for Detroit, which has lost three straight, been outscored 58-26 during a 2-6 start and is hitting .199 as a team.Joey Wentz (0-2) walked four in the second inning, including Connor Wong and Rob Refsnyder with the two with the bases loaded as Boston took a 2-0 lead. Garrett Hill relieved and Devers hit a 102 mph drive over the left-field wall.Duvall’s fou...

DOJ opens investigation into leaks of apparent classified US military documents

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:06:00 GMT

 (CNN) — The Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the leaks of a trove of apparent US intelligence documents that were posted on social media in recent weeks.The investigation comes as new documents surfaced Friday covering everything from US support for Ukraine to information about key US allies like Israel, widening the fallout from the already alarming leaks. The Pentagon on Thursday said it was looking into the matter after social media posts of apparently classified documents on the war in Ukraine had emerged.“They look real,” a US official told CNN about the leaked documents.US officials say they are taking the leaks seriously as they investigate and work toward a more formal assessment of what is in the documents and how they were leaked. So far, they appear legitimate, and there isn’t a major reason to doubt that the documents are in fact what they appear to be. US officials believe their public release would...

Sunny, but cooler by the coast for Easter

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:06:00 GMT

A calm weather pattern remains in place for the next few days, with sunshine and seasonable weather expected Easter Sunday. Temperatures will range from the low to mid 50s inland, mid to upper 40s along the coastline with a sea breeze expected. For those Easter egg hunts, have the kids wear a jacket or heavy sweatshirt as temperatures will still be in the 40s most of the morning. After Sunday, a big warm up is in the forecast which could include some 80 degree weather by the end of the week!

Crime Briefs: Boba Fett on the MBTA

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:06:00 GMT

On Friday, several units within the MBTA’s Transit Police converged on the Back Bay Commuter Rail station for a report of a person armed with a “long rifle.” But the holder of the weapon turned out to be a laconic celebrity from a galaxy far, far away: Star Wars bounty hunter Boba Fett.Those waiting for the train may never know if the man behind the helmet is a clone of the Mandalorian or not, the Transit Police gave no indication that he was charged with any wrongdoing, and a photo provided by the agency shows him offering a stoic fist to the heart.“Officers located a person in character as ‘Boba Fett’ w/a replica firearm,” the agency tweeted. “Officers conversed with the individual & the scene was safe.”Police: Father dropped child in brook while fleeing from crashDarel Galorenzo, 35, of Readsboro, Vt., was charged with manslaughter, reckless endangerment of a child, negligent operating of a motor vehicle and operating under the influence after police say he dropped his toddle...

Rafael Devers, Adam Duvall lead Red Sox 14-run rampage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:06:00 GMT

A week and change into the season, the 2023 Red Sox are a mystifying group.It’s feast or famine, onslaught or slaughtered, triumph or tragedy.Saturday was the latter, though it started off as a game of plate discipline, one of the emphases of the offseason roster overhaul, during a 14-5 thumping over the Tigers in Detroit.They were patient in the top of the second, loading the bases and scoring their first two runs on walks.Then Rafael Devers stepped up to the plate and reminded the world why he’s the highest-paid player in franchise history. The 26-year-old third baseman opened the floodgates with a grand slam, his third home run of the season, and his second of the series.The following inning, Adam Duvall blasted his fourth home run of the season, following Masataka Yoshida around the bases for runs No. 7 and 8 of the afternoon.Not to be outdone, Devers decided the seventh inning was the prime time to hit his fourth round-tripper of the year. The 110.3 mph missile deth...

Billy Gonzales’ return to coach UF’s WRs made sense for himself and Gators

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:06:00 GMT

Out with his wife and daughter last month at a South Beach mall, longtime receivers coach Billy Gonzales was not job shopping.But when a phone call came in from Billy Napier, Gonzales had a feeling he’d be buying what Florida’s head coach was selling.“My phone rang and it was Coach … I lit up,” Gonzales recalled following Saturday’s practice. “I was so excited about it.”Napier needed to quickly find someone to replace Keary Colbert, who bolted for the Denver Broncos after one season with UF.If anyone knew the lay of the land and expectations in Gainesvilles, along with nuances of the receiver position, it was Gonzales. He did not hesitate to accept the challenge to smoke jump into spring practices and guide the Gators’ wideouts.Wife, Julie, and 17-year-old daughter, Caylynn, didn’t have wait long for Gonzales to rejoin them with a new job in hand.“It was extremely fast,” he said of his decision. “I was rea...

High school roundup: Jimmy Ayers scores six times as St. John’s Prep defeats Acton-Boxboro

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:06:00 GMT

DANVERS — During its run to a Div. 1 boys lacrosse championship last spring, St. John’s Prep was dominant in just about every sense of the word. The team coasted throughout the season, ultimately going 22-1.The Eagles’ lone blemish? A loss to Acton-Boxboro nearly one calendar year ago on April 16, 2022.On Saturday, they were able to earn some payback after a stellar performance from senior captain Jimmy Ayers. The Johns Hopkins commit registered a game-high six goals to go with a pair of assists, as St. John’s Prep (2-0) pulled away in the second half to win a statement game, 12-8.“That was a pivotal turning point for us last year,” coach John Pynchon said. “Because they came out, and they got right after us. That was a big (moment) last year. I don’t think we’ve beaten Acton-Boxboro since I’ve been at St. John’s. We played at Beverly a lot, pretty sure we lost to them in the playoffs in the North semis I think, and then we lost last year. I think this is the first win over A-B in s...

Yankees Notebook: Jonathan Loaisiga joins Josh Donaldson on the injured list

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:06:00 GMT

BALTIMORE — All signs pointed to Josh Donaldson landing on the injured list Saturday. But the Yankees’ third baseman had company as Jonathan Loaisiga also hit the shelf in a series of roster moves.Donaldson is on the 10-day IL with right hamstring tightness, an injury he sustained in Wednesday’s game against the Phillies. The veteran was not in Baltimore with the Yankees on Friday.Loaisiga, meanwhile, is on the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation. He and Donaldson are retroactive to April 6.Boone knew something was up with the righty reliever prior to Friday’s game. The manager initially thought it was just a case of soreness, but exams revealed swelling in Loaisiga’s joint. The team sent him back to New York on Friday, where he had an MRI and saw Dr. Christopher Ahmad before receiving an injection Saturday.The good news is that Loaisiga’s ligament is structurally sound. However, the pitcher won’t throw for a couple of weeks, though Boon...