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Fort Lauderdale to host family-friendly Florida Day of the Dead Celebration in downtown area

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

Why didn’t the skeleton want to go to the party? He had no body to go with! Speaking of parties, there’s one you’re not going to want to miss, and it’s happening this weekend in Fort Lauderdale. Deco’s Alex Miranda has the scoop — and the body.To celebrate Dia de los Muertos, Fort Lauderdale is hosting its 14th annual Florida Day of the Dead Celebration … and trust me, I feel it in my bones that it’s going to be a fun time.: “Dia de los Muertos has begun!”That’s right! And the city of Fort Lauderdale is putting on its 14th Florida Day of the Dead Celebration.Jim Hammond: “The Florida Day of the Dead Celebration is a downtown, family-friendly festival that takes over corners of Fort Lauderdale and celebrates life through this traditional festival.”The Mexican tradition is meant to celebrate the dead by dressing up and placing their photos and favorite food on an ofrenda, or offering place.But, in the words of Abu...

DeBrusk, Coyle score in shootout, leading Bruins to 3-2 win over Maple Leafs

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Jake DeBrusk and Charlie Coyle scored in the shootout and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on Thursday night.DeBrusk and Paval Zacha scored in regulation for the Bruins, who lead the Eastern Conference with a 9-0-1 record. Jeremy Swayman made 33 saves.Mitchell Marner and Auston Matthews scored for the Maple Leafs. Ilya Samsonov stopped 38 shots.Toronto forward William Nylander extended his season-opening, franchise-record point streak to 10 games. He was credited with an assist on the Maple Leafs goal that tied the game in the second period after Boston jumped out to a 2-0 lead.The Bruins, who have not lost in regulation this season, opened the scoring at 18:51 of the first when Charlie Carlo centered a pass from the right circle and Zacha finished in the slot for his third goal in as many games. Boston defenseman Mason Lohrei, a 22-year-old making his NHL debut, was also credited with an assist.Boston doubled its lead in the opening minutes of the se...

7 Investigates: Pharmacy Frustrations

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

The lines and frustration at Massachusetts pharmacies are growing for some patients.After years of pharmacies slashing hours, shuttering stories and cutting staff, patients are starting to get impacted.Viewers told 7 Investigates that their pharmacies have randomly been closed, prescriptions have taken weeks to get filled and vaccination appointments were suddenly canceled.“It’s not fair to the patients certainly and it’s not fair to the pharmacist,” said Joanne Doyle, the secretary of the Massachusetts Pharmacy Association.Doyle has been a pharmacist for over 25 years. She said she’s heard of the challenges patients are facing. She isn’t surprised because the long wait times are a symptom of a much larger problem that has been mounting in the industry for years.“Twenty years ago we would have had more staffing for certain areas and especially since COVID-19, the staffing has really dropped off and made it really challenging for a lot of pharmacists,” Doyle s...

Orioles’ Gunnar Henderson named AL Outstanding Rookie by fellow players

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

For the second time in three years, an Orioles rookie was recognized as the American League’s best by fellow major leaguers.On Thursday, Baltimore infielder Gunnar Henderson was named the AL’s Outstanding Rookie in the Major League Baseball Players Association’s Players Choice Awards. Ryan Mountcastle won the honor from his peers in 2021.Henderson opened the season viewed as baseball’s No. 1 overall prospect and the favorite to be the AL’s top rookie. He got off to a slow start in his first full major league season before turning it around emphatically. Two months into his rookie year, the then-21-year-old was batting .199 and had struck out in more than 30% of his plate appearances. But from that point on, he hit 23 home runs across 102 games, batting .275/.322/.531.On the season, Henderson hit 28 home runs — tied with Cal Ripken Jr. for the second most by a rookie in Orioles history behind Mountcastle’s 33 — with a .255 average and ....

Bruins knock off Leafs, 3-2, in shootout

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

The depleted Bruins had their chances to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in regulation and then again in overtime, but Jake DeBrusk and Charlie Coyle scored in the shootout and Jeremy Swayman (33 saves in regulation) stopped William Nylander and Auston Matthews to lift the B’s to a 3-2 victory.The Bruins coughed up a two-goal lead n the second period and then could not cash in on an overtime power play, but they were able to push their record to 9-0-1 to start the season.With half their D corps missing, the B’s understandably started out a little shaky on their breakouts, but the Leafs were not were not accepting any gifts the B’s had to offer.Late n the period, Toronto appeared to be getting in a groove when their top two lines had back-to-back good shifts in the Boston zone but they were not able to get multiple chances on Swayman.Then the B’s took control of the game for a period of time.They broke the ice with 1:09 left in the first period on an all-around g...

Blue Jays and Merrifield decline $18M mutual option, will become free agent

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

The Toronto Blue Jays and infielder/outfielder Whit Merrifield have declined an $18-million mutual option for next season, allowing the veteran to become a free agent.Merrifield will collect a $500,000 buyout and head to the open market for the first time. He could still agree to a new deal with the Blue Jays. The 34-year-old had a productive season with the Blue Jays, slashing .272/.318/.382 with 11 home runs, 67 RBIs and 26 stolen bases across 145 games. Merrifield enjoyed a great start to the year, hitting .286/.342/.392 in 82 first-half games, but struggled down the stretch for the Blue Jays (.256/.286/.370 across 62 games). He’s still considered one of the better available players in what is expected to be a weak free-agent market. Related: Berrios, Kiermaier among 5 Blue Jays Gold Glove finalists The Blue Jays acquired Merrifield in August 2022 from the Kansas City Royals for Samad Taylor and Maximo Castillo. Toronto could look to replace Merrifield inte...

Actor Robert De Niro’s ex-top assistant cites courtroom outburst as an example of his abusive side

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — A woman who served as actor Robert De Niro’s chief personal assistant for over a decade began testifying at a trial against him on Thursday, citing his angry outburst at her during his testimony two days earlier as an example of his discriminatory mistreatment of her.Graham Chase Robinson began her turn on the witness stand late in the day in Manhattan federal court as a jury hears evidence related to civil claims De Niro and Robinson have made against each other. De Niro, referenced mostly as “Bob” in court, has not returned to court since his testimony concluded Tuesday.Robinson sued the two-time Oscar winner for gender discrimination and retaliation, seeking $12 million in damages. De Niro sued her for breach of loyalty and fiduciary duty, seeking $6 million and saying she stole 5 million air mile points from an account his children sometimes use when he had only expected her to take 1 million or 2 million.On Tuesday the actor, angry at claims casting him as abusi...

Swayman, Bruins outlast Maple Leafs with shootout win

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

Goalie Jeremy Swayman stopped 33 shots as the Boston Bruins outlasted the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 3-2 shootout win, improving to 9-0-1 to start the season. Goals from Pavel Zacha and Jake DeBrusk put the Maple Leafs down 2-0, but Toronto’s stars responded, as Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner capitalized to even the score. William Nylander continued his torrid stretch to the new campaign with an assist as the winger has registered at least one point in every game played this season, extending the streak to 10 games.With an assist in Boston tonight, Nylander has extended his season-opening point streak to 10 games. https://t.co/jKNFDU2VKA— Leafs PR (@LeafsPR) November 3, 2023A Nylander two-minute penalty in overtime didn’t lead to a goal as Maple Leafs penalty killers played responsibly enough to keep it squared, leading to a shootout. Charlie Coyle and DeBrusk would beat Ilya Samsonov, while Swayman shut the door on Nylander and Matthews en route to the win. Relat...

Wildfire in mountainous Central Oahu moves away from towns as Hawaii firefighters continue battle

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — A wildfire that has burned forestlands in a remote mountainous area of Central Oahu has moved eastward and away from population centers, Hawaii authorities said Thursday, as firefighters continued to battle the blaze. The flames haven’t threatened homes or property, and no evacuations have been ordered, but they have scorched some native koa and ohia trees. The main part of the fire was about 4 miles (6 kilometers) from the Mililani Mauka housing area and was headed away from it, the Honolulu Fire Department said in a statement. Nearly 2 square miles (5 square kilometers) have been burned so far by the blaze, which firefighters have been battling since Monday. Three Army helicopters were dropping water on the fire Thursday, and helicopters from the Honolulu Fire Department and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service also doused flames from the air. A Hawaii Emergency Management Agency hazard mitigation plan released this week said the state has experienced longer dr...

Japanese consumers are eating more local fish in spite of China’s ban due to Fukushima wastewater

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:48:36 GMT

IWAKI, Japan (AP) — Local fishing communities feared the worst when the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant began discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. Instead of a business calamity, however, consumers from across the nation have supported the region by eating more fish. Besides boosting a fragile industry, the demand has helped mitigate the impact of China’s ban on Japanese seafood, though there are worries about the future of the water release. “So far, I haven’t heard anyone raising safety concerns over the treated water release. I’d say zero,” Kazuto Harada, who works at Marufuto Fish Store near the Onahama Port in Fukushima, said as he stood by a tank of lobsters caught nearby. “I’m half surprised, and half relieved.”Customers nationwide are placing orders, with many asking for “Joban-mono,” or fish from the waters off Fukushima and its southern neighbor Ibaraki. That includes regional favorites flounder and greeneye. By late ...