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Fall River’s Healy Elementary School demolition polluted area with asbestos, AG says

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:04 GMT

The state’s top prosecutor accused three men and two companies of polluting a neighborhood with asbestos as they tore down an elementary school in Fall River without proper permitting.A Bristol County grand jury indicted the group on 104 counts, including violations of the Massachusetts Clean Air Act, stemming from the demolition of Healy Elementary School in 2018. The demolition, according to Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office, exposed workers and residents to asbestos, lead, and dust and required federal officials to pay $2 million to safely remove the toxins.Eric Resendes, 42, of Fall River; his corporation, Spindle City Homes, Inc.; Richard Miranda, Sr., 67, of Assonet; his son, Richard Miranda, Jr., 47, of Acushnet; and his company, Diversified Roofing Systems, Inc. were indicted last week and are scheduled for arraignment in a Bristol County courtroom on Sept. 11, Campbell’s office said.Prosecutors said Resendes bought the elementary school in 2017 and hired Miran...

‘Guns down, gloves up’: Boxing gym opens in Roxbury, the neighborhood’s first in 40+ years

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:04 GMT

Jamaica Plain native Jose Lora is sick and tired of seeing children engage in violence across Boston.He lives by the motto of ‘Guns down, gloves up.’And that’s exactly what he hopes to see happen with the addition of a boxing ring at 1 More Rep Athletics, a gym that he opened in 2020 on Partridge Place, a tight alleyway off of Dudley Street in Roxbury.Members, friends and families flocked to 1MR on Saturday for the grand opening of the gym’s boxing ring, a moment that Lora said was 10 years in the making. It also marks the first time Roxbury has had such a facility in more than 40 years.“Kids over here are always carrying guns and only shooting each other, stabbing each other,” Lora told the Herald before a ribbon-cutting celebration. “Back in the days, you had guns down, gloves up, meaning you settled your differences in the ring and became friends from there. The community that needs it the most are the people who don’t have access to quality equipment, quality coaching. We are br...

Mets Notebook: Starling Marte and Edwin Diaz progressing in rehab

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:04 GMT

While September is about the kids in Flushing, the Mets continue to receive good news on one of their veterans. Starling Marte was back at Citi Field Saturday and is trending in the right direction during his rehab of his groin injury.The 34-year-old received an injection in his right groin on Aug. 8 and has been on the injured list ever since. With the Mets all but out of contention for a playoff spot, they will not be rushing their veteran back as their eyes are set on 2024.“Do I expect him to play again this year? I don’t have any expectations one way or the other, yet” manager Buck Showalter said before Saturday’s game against the Mariners. “We really like where he is. We got to get this right not only for this year but for next year.“And we’re willing to do whatever it takes to get there.”Marte’s underperformance this season took many by surprise after posting a .814 OPS in 2022. However, double groin surgery in the offseaso...

Brazilian wanted for murder in home country escapes prison in Pennsylvania

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:04 GMT

WEST CHESTER, Pa. — A recently convicted murderer who’s been on the run for days after escaping a suburban Philadelphia prison was spotted shortly after midnight Saturday by residential security cameras in an area not far from the prison, authorities said.Authorities haven’t disclosed the circumstances of how Danelo Cavalcante, 34, managed to escape Thursday morning from Chester State Prison, and say the episode is under investigation. He was sentenced to life in prison last month for killing his ex-girlfriend in front of her children, and escaped while awaiting transfer to state prison.Cavalcante was seen on cameras at around 12:30 a.m. in Pocopson Township, roughly 1.5 miles from the prison, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.Local police also received a report of an attempted burglary at a home around 11:30 p.m. Friday, although it wasn’t immediately clear if Cavalcante was involved.The district attorney’s office said Cavalca...

Masked gunmen open fire on driver in Lincoln Park: police

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:04 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A man was injured after being shot at by masked gunmen in the Lincoln Park neighborhood Saturday, said the San Diego Police Department.According to authorities, a 29-year-old man was sitting in his vehicle at 4862 Logan Ave. around 2:04 a.m. and was waiting for the gate to open to the Seabreeze Apartment complex. Pedestrian fatally struck by truck in Mission Valley At that time, a vehicle reportedly pulled in behind him and the man heard multiple gunshots coming from that vehicle, SDPD explained.Authorities say the victim sustained one superficial graze wound to the left side of his face, and rammed the gate with his vehicle to escape the gunfire. He was transported by ambulance to a local hospital.Witnesses described the suspects as two or three men wearing red hoodies and black face masks. The suspect vehicle was only described as a white sedan. No further descriptions are available at this time. No arrests have been made in relation to this incident.SDPD's Southeas...

Biden tells Idalia’s Florida victims ‘your nation has your back.’ DeSantis rejects meeting with him

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:04 GMT

LIVE OAK, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday saw from the sky Hurricane Idalia’s impact across a swath of Florida before he set out on a walking tour of a city recovering from the storm. Notably absent was Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican presidential candidate who declined to join Biden after he suggested that the Democrat’s presence could hinder disaster response efforts.Biden, when asked about his rival’s absence, said he was not disappointed by the turn of events, but welcomed the presence of Rick Scott, one of the state’s two Republican U.S. senators. He pledged the federal government’s total support for Floridians.“I’m here today to deliver a clear message to the people of Florida and throughout the Southeast,” Biden said after the walking tour. He spoke outdoors near a church that had parts of its sheet metal roof peeled back by Idalia’s powerful winds and a home half crushed by a fallen tree.“As I’ve told your governor, if th...

Burning Man festivalgoers urged to shelter in place due to flooding in Nevada

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:04 GMT

The entrance to the Burning Man counterculture festival in the Nevada desert was closed and attendees were urged to shelter in place Saturday as flooding from storms swept through the area.The entrance will be closed for the remainder of the event, which began on Aug. 27 and was scheduled to end on Monday, according to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, which oversees the Black Rock Desert where the festival is being held.About 6 inches (15 centimetres) of rain is believed to have fallen on Friday at the festival site, located approximately 110 miles (177 kilometres) north of Reno, the National Weather Service in Reno said. Another quarter of a foot of rain is expected late Saturday into Sunday.Organizers urged festivalgoers to conserve their food, water and fuel. Editor’s Note: This story has been corrected to say that the amount of rain Friday at the festival was believed to be about 6 inches, not one-half inch, and that another quarter foot of rainfall, not another quarter...

Stray shower through Wednesday as record heat returns

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:04 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A hot start for UT Football with temperatures near 100º at kickoff Saturday afternoon.We'll peak into the low 100s today, but at least the air is relatively dry...for now.Overnight we'll have a mostly clear sky with lows dropping into the mid 70s by early Sunday morning.Tonight's forecastSunday and Labor Day Monday both feature spotty showers and storms as a cutoff low drifts nearby ushering in slim chances for measurable rain.Rest of the holiday weekendLocking in where storms or showers may pop up will be a challenge, but areas east of I-35 have the highest chances. Most of us won't get any rain for the next week or more.Our best chance of rain comes on Tuesday with rain coverage up to 20% before dropping back to near 0% by Thursday.As rain chances subside, record heat returns to Central Texas. By Thursday and Friday of next week our highs will challenge records.Highs the next 7 daysNot much hope for significant heat or drought relief in the near term. 2023 was A...

APD investigating fatal southeast Austin crash

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:04 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department is seeking more information on a fatal crash that happened around 5 a.m. Aug. 25 in southeast Austin.Officers responded to the single-vehicle crash in the 4500 block of South Pleasant Valley Road, where the driver of the pickup truck died at the scene. Police said the deceased driver hasn't been identified.Police are investigating the incident as the city's 60th fatal crash this year. In total, there are have been 63 traffic-related fatalities so far in 2023, compared to 67 fatal crashes resulting in 68 deaths at the same time in 2022.The investigation remains ongoing, and anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact APD's Vehicular Homicide unit by calling 512-974-811. Tips can also be submitted anonymously online or by calling 512-472-8477.

3,800-acre fire near Houston 20% contained

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:01:04 GMT

WALKER COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — The Texas A&M Forest Service is responding to a nearly 4,000-acre fire blazing in Walker County near Houston, officials said in a social media post Saturday.Officials said the fire — dubbed the Game Preserve Fire — is 3,800 acres in size and 20% contained as of late Saturday morning. The Forest Service noted the flanks and head of the fire remain active, with aircraft and engine crews helping to protect nearby structures from the blaze.Officials added a temporary flight restriction is now in place for the Game Preserve Fire, with people asked to avoid the area "to create a safe space for firefighting aircraft."