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South Florida Jewish community celebrate Israel’s 75th Independence Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

JERUSALEM. (WSVN) – Hundreds of South Florida Jews gathering overseas to celebrate Israel’s Independence Day. Now, on the 75th anniversary, they are remembering the lessons of a painful past.Several people from the Greater Jewish Federation were in Israel, Thursday night. For them, there are two sides of a very inescapable coin: the progress the nation has made and the dark history the Jewish people had to endure. A young nation that was founded in the 20th century, Israel is now 75 years old. “It’s almost intrinsic in our blood to come here, and to be here, to be present,” said Barbara Black Goldfarb, of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation. It’s a mission for the more than 800 visitors with the Greater Miami Jewish Federation in Jerusalem this week, but even in the joy of the anniversary, the Jewish people are rarely a loved one away.A great-grandfather, a mother, a father, from the systematic murder of millions of their people a little more than...

Gay pride parade canceled after anti-drag show law passes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Officials in a southeast Florida city have canceled a gay pride parade and restricted other pride events to people 21 years and older in anticipation of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a bill meant to keep children out of drag shows.The Pride Alliance of the Treasure Coast posted Wednesday on Facebook that the decision to change this Saturday’s Pridefest events was made after multiple conversations with Port St. Lucie officials. The city is located about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of West Palm Beach.“We hope that everyone understands that this is definitely not what we wanted at all and are working with the city to assure our safety as well as produce a positive event,” the post said.The Florida House sent DeSantis a bill Wednesday that bans children from adult performances, a proposal aimed at the governor’s opposition to drag shows.The legislation, which awaits the governor’s signature, would allow the state to revoke the food and b...

Search for missing boaters continues after overturned boat found near Cape Ann

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

A search continued Thursday for four missing boaters after officials said the group went on a fishing trip Wednesday and disappeared. SKY7-HD captured video several miles off Cape Ann Thursday after officials said they found an overturned boat during their search. Despite the find, officials said there was no sign of the boaters nearby. The United States Coast Guard Northeast said multiple teams have been searching for Michael Sai and three other people who departed from Hampton, New Hampshire, with plans to head to a fishing spot near Jeffreys Ledge, some 50 miles offshore.Authorities shared an image of the boat the four individuals were believed to be in, described as a 17-foot white center console.Soon after sharing the image Thursday afternoon, officials said an “overturned vessel” was located by Coast Guard aircraft some seven miles northeast of Cape Ann.“No persons in the water were observed. Search continues for four people,” the official USCGNortheast...

Person taken to hospital after being hit by car in Boston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

A person was taken to an area hospital Thursday after being hit by a car at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Beacon Street, officials said. Police taped off the scene Thursday afternoon and blocked off part of the road around the crash site. An electric scooter could be seen laying on the side of the road. Officials said the injuries for the person hit by the vehicle are believed to be non-life-threatening. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Boston Marathon organizers apologize for controversial police response in Newton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

Boston Marathon organizers are apologizing for an incident involving spectators along the route of this year’s race where members of two racially diverse running clubs said police were called to curb their enthusiasm because of the color of their skin. The incident happened in Newton. Officials from the Boston Athletic Association have since issued a statement addressing the topic, saying they were wrong to call police.“It seems like you’re using some kind of implicit bias to single us out and say that ‘Well this group must be doing something wrong, look at them.’” said Mike Remy, a member of the PIONEERS Runners Club. Remy said group members were enthusiastic during the race and went onto Commonwealth Avenue near Heartbreak Hill to support runners they knew. It is technically against the rules for marathon spectators to go onto the street. In Newton, police said...

ICE grabs accused killer, rapist, Chinese fraudster

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

Illegal immigrants on the run for murder and rape of a child have been arrested in the Bay State and face immediate deportation back to their home countries to serve time, ICE officials report.This comes as a Chinese national in the U.S. illegally is also under arrest and is being kicked out of the country for federal securities fraud charges.All three are the latest targeted and swept up by the Boston-based Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) — the agents working for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Miguel Angel Genao is wanted for murder and was arrested by Springfield police for unlicensed operation of a vehicle. A background check revealed he’s wanted in the Dominican Republic for homicide, ICE says.Elvin Omar Aguilar-Ramos was recently indicted in Barnstable County Superior Court on five counts of aggravated of Rape of a Child, two counts of Indecent assault and Battery on a child and paying a child under 18 for sex, authorities said.Aguilar-Ramos is listed ...

Red Sox notebook: Happy 111th birthday, Fenway Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

April 20 is perhaps the most significant day in Red Sox history.In 1912, after several days of rainouts, Fenway Park opened its doors for the first time. A then-Boston record 27,000 fans packed the stands for the inaugural game.In 1939, a skinny 20-year-old kid from California made his major league debut with the Red Sox (at Yankee Stadium) and notched his first hit. Over the next 19 years, Ted Williams turned out to be an okay player.In 2013, David Ortiz took the field on the ballpark’s 101st birthday, raised his fist in the air, and took back the city of Boston from terrorists.Today, Fenway has been open for 111 years.In honor of the ballpark’s centennial, poet laureate Dick Flavin wrote, “For a hundred years she’s stood here / Heard cheering, seen our tears / Through all the good times and the bad / Fenway perseveres.”This is where the past and present collide and are irrevocably linked. On the centennial in 2012, Caroline Kennedy threw out a ceremonial first pitch, one hun...

Hot Property: Beverly beauty dazzles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

Attention buyers who have been hemming and hawing over moving out of the city. There’s a Beverly gem that will have you packing boxes and heading to the North Shore.The updated single-family at 32 Abbott Street has just about everything buyers are looking for, neatly wrapped in a sweet 19th century Victorian shell. Cabot Street’s eateries and the beach are equidistant, so grabbing a coffee from your (new) favorite local shop and heading down to the beach is not only possible, it’s highly encouraged.A welcoming farmer’s porch in the front and a sizable raised bluestone patio plus fenced-in backyard in the rear of the home offer up prime outdoor living opportunities. Add a big whiff of salty air and the shade from a mature evergreen and you can feel the outside world melt away.Inside, the home exudes vintage character in the form of the original stairs, built-in cabinetry, moulding, and bay windows. This timeless aesthetic is only augmented by significant updates to the kitchen and ba...

Celebrate Earth Day everyday with a few small changes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

This Saturday is Earth Day, and communities across the country are mobilizing to clean up their shared green spaces and waterways, plant air-cleaning trees and bring more attention to climate change.This year’s Earth Day theme is “Invest in Our Planet.” EarthDay.org, which works with more than 150,000 partners in 192 countries, is inviting people to pledge online to take actions like growing more trees, supporting sustainable fashion, or helping end plastic pollution.When is Earth Day?Earth Day is observed every year on April 22.WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 23: A park bench sits in floodwaters during high tide across the Washington Channel from The Wharf amid cherry blossoms in peak bloom near the Tidal Basin on March 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. According to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), climate change and rising sea levels are expected to threaten the root systems of cherry trees near the Tidal Basin. The National Park Service predict...

Attorneys: Charges to be dropped against Alec Baldwin in fatal 'Rust' shooting case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:32:32 GMT

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – According to Alec Baldwin’s legal team, the involuntary manslaughter charge against the actor will be dropped soon. However, we don’t know if prosecutors could refile charges against him.Baldwin's attorneys issued the following statement: “We are pleased with the decision to dismiss the case against Alec Baldwin and we encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident.” Attorneys for Alec Baldwin, Luke Nikas & Alex SpiroBaldwin was facing involuntary manslaughter charges. In February, prosecutors downgraded certain charges against him, removing a firearm enhancement penalty. The enhancement charge would have added an additional five-year minimum sentence on top of everything else. Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ movie to resume filming in spring Baldwin fatally shot cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” in October 2021. The actor was rehearsing a scene in front of a camera when a gun he was handlin...