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In a first, Massachusetts to ban purchase of single-use plastic bottles by state agencies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:51 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order Thursday that she says will make Massachusetts the first state to ban the purchase of single-use plastic bottles by state agencies.Massachusetts buys about 100,000 of the plastic water bottles each year.The order bars all executive offices and agencies in Massachusetts from purchasing any single-use plastic bottles under 21 fluid ounces except in cases of emergency. Healey, a Democrat, said the executive order takes effect immediately.Healey also signed a second executive order that she said will set state biodiversity conservation goals for 2030, 2040, and 2050 — and develop strategies to meet those targets. She said protections will be among the first to extend to coastal and marine habitats.“Massachusetts has a long history of being first in the nation, and we’re proud to be the first to set long-term targets for biodiversity and to ban state agencies from purchasing single-use plastic bottles,” Healey said Thursday.She sa...

Hot dog! The Wienermobile is back after short-lived name change

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:51 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some names are just the wurst.Just four months after announcing that the hot dog-shaped Wienermobile was changing its name to the Frankmobile, the one-of-a-kind wiener on wheels is reverting to the original.Oscar Mayer announced Wednesday on Instagram that the Frankmobile is toast. The Wienermobile rides again.The name change announced by The Kraft Heinz Company in May was meant to pay homage to the brand’s 100% beef franks and their new recipe. For fans of the original name, the change was, frankly, ridiculous.“It’s been a franktastic summer!” the Instagram post said. “But like you, we missed this BUNderful icon. Help us welcome back the Wienermobile!”Oscar Mayer was headquartered in the Wisconsin capital, Madison, for nearly 100 years before it moved to Chicago in 2015. The first Weinermobile was created in 1936, and it has gone through several iterations since then.Those who drive the Wienermobile around to promotional events are known as Hotdoggers. Pe...

Cazoo Open de France Par Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:51 GMT

ThursdayAt Le Golf NationalGuyancourt, FrancePurse: $3.3 millionYardage: 7,247; Par: 71First RoundTom Kim, South Korea30-34—64-7Joakim Lagergren, Sweden31-30—61-6Alfredo Garcia-Heredia, Spain34-31—65-6Richard Mansell, England34-31—65-6Matthew Southgate, England31-34—65-6Louis De Jager, South Africa33-33—66-5Ewen Ferguson, Scotland31-35—66-5Simon Forsstrom, Sweden31-35—66-5Kazuki Higa, Japan32-34—66-5Ryo Hisatsune, Japan33-33—66-5Rasmus Hojgaard, Denmark33-33—66-5David Law, Scotland31-35—66-5Adrian Otaegui, Spain33-33—66-5Jordan L. Smith, England32-34—66-5Andrew Wilson, England32-34—66-5John Axelsen, Denmark33-34—67-4Dan Bradbury, England33-34—67-4Daniel Brown, England35-32—67-4Laurie Canter, England35-32—67-4Maximilian Kieffer, Germany33-34—67-4Hugo Le Goff, France34-33—67-4Zander Lombard, South Africa34-33—67-4Renato Paratore, Italy35-32—67-4Yannik Paul, Germany34-33—67-4Connor Syme, Scotland34-33—67-4Marc Warren, Scotland35-32—67-4Andoni Etchenique, France36-28—64-3David Horsey, E...

Cazoo Open de France Scores

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:51 GMT

ThursdayAt Le Golf NationalGuyancourt, FrancePurse: $3.3 millionYardage: 7,247; Par: 71First RoundTom Kim, South Korea30-34—64Joakim Lagergren, Sweden31-30—61Alfredo Garcia-Heredia, Spain34-31—65Richard Mansell, England34-31—65Matthew Southgate, England31-34—65Louis De Jager, South Africa33-33—66Ewen Ferguson, Scotland31-35—66Simon Forsstrom, Sweden31-35—66Kazuki Higa, Japan32-34—66Ryo Hisatsune, Japan33-33—66Rasmus Hojgaard, Denmark33-33—66David Law, Scotland31-35—66Adrian Otaegui, Spain33-33—66Jordan L. Smith, England32-34—66Andrew Wilson, England32-34—66John Axelsen, Denmark33-34—67Dan Bradbury, England33-34—67Daniel Brown, England35-32—67Laurie Canter, England35-32—67Maximilian Kieffer, Germany33-34—67Hugo Le Goff, France34-33—67Zander Lombard, South Africa34-33—67Renato Paratore, Italy35-32—67Yannik Paul, Germany34-33—67Connor Syme, Scotland34-33—67Marc Warren, Scotland35-32—67Andoni Etchenique, France36-28—64David Horsey, England32-32—64Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Thailand34-34—68Ni...

18-year-old charged with murder after Aurora shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:51 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- An Aurora 18-year-old was arrested Thursday, less than a day after a deadly shooting in the city.According to the Aurora Police Department, a 17-year-old was shot around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at a gas station near Tower Road and East Hampden Avenue. The real reason to ‘keep wildlife wild and leave wildlife alone’ The victim was taken to a hospital and later died according to APD.The alleged shooter, 18-year-old Allentina Barroso, was arrested on one charge of second-degree murder.APD said the circumstances of the shooting are still under investigation. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Metro Denver Crime Stoppers at 720-913-STOP (7867).

Couple say man in police uniform terrorized them with gun, threatened to shoot; MDPD confirms man is officer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:51 GMT

A South Florida couple said a man dressed in a police uniform terrorized them with a gun in the parking lot of their apartment complex, and police have confirmed the individual in person is, indeed, a police officer.Speaking with 7News on Wednesday, the couple asked not to be identified for safety reasons.The man said he was pulled over on Monday by someone in a white SUV with the police lights in the parking lot of their apartment complex in Southwest Miami-Dade, located off Southwest 89th Court.“I see lights, and I’m like in shock,” he said.The man who was stopped said the individual inside the SUV used a loudspeaker.“[He said], ‘Drop the windows, or I’m gonna drop you, [expletive],'” said the resident.The man who was stopped took a 7News crew in his truck to show what happened in the parking lot where, he said, he was first followed and ordered to get out of his vehicle.The man said a man in a police uniform got out of the SUV and pointed...

Lion Country Safari to hold gender reveal celebration for cub born during the summer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:51 GMT

A brand-new king or queen of the jungle will be making their zoo debut in West Palm Beach.Lion Country Safari on Thursday announced the birth of a cute and cuddly lion cub.The adorable addition to the pride was born on July 13 but has been spending its first few months enjoying quality time with its mom, Leela.In an X post, zoo officials said the cub “is not visible just yet but will start to come out intermittently in the next few weeks.”Experts said the cub is a major milestone in the conservation of one of the world’s most vulnerable species.A gender reveal celebration is being planned for Friday at 10 a.m.

Manatee rescued from storm drain in Florida

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:51 GMT

(CNN) – Florida Fish and Wildlife coordinated a rescue for a manatee stuck in a culvert.After getting the report about the grounded manatee in Port Richey, officials brought biologists, law enforcement and firefighters together to rescue it.Staff from Clearwater Marine Aquarium also took part.The juvenile-small adult male manatee had an abrasion on its head, but the full extent of its injuries was not clear, so the aquarium took it to Zoo Rampa for evaluation.The plan is to release the manatee back into the wild as soon as it is medically cleared.

‘He’s a superhero’: Family remembers Methuen father who lost his life trying to save son at Salisbury Beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:51 GMT

Those who knew Gary Simard say he would risk his life all over again trying to save his family, just as he did when the 44-year-old father ran into the ocean after a rip tide carried his 13-year-old son away at Salisbury Beach.Simard and a pair of bystanders attempted to rescue the Methuen man’s child just before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 20, after the child yelled for help while being swept from shore.But while the two Good Samaritans and teen returned, emergency crews later found Simard 50-70 yards from shore and attempted to save his life before he was pronounced dead at a local hospital.“If the situation presented itself again, I know he would do the same thing – he would risk it all,” Alexis Wronski, Simard’s partner of 15 years, told 7NEWS.The 44 year old’s family said they were still in a state of shock on Thursday as they made funeral arrangements. They described Simard as an inspiration, a hard-worker, and a father who lived for his fami...

FDA must do more to penalize retailers that illegally sell tobacco to kids, government review finds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:50:51 GMT

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration needs to take a stronger stance against retailers that illegally sell tobacco products to children, according to a new report from the US Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General (OIG).In a report published Thursday, the OIG says that the FDA didn’t scrutinize repeat violators enough, and in some states, the agency may have been disproportionately focused on sellers in disadvantaged neighborhoods.The report also suggested that the FDA needs to do a better job overseeing online retailers and should work with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to help crack down on online sales to kids.The FDA stayed busy between 2010 and 2020, conducting more than a million inspections to look for underage sales and getting to about 74% of the 360,000 stores that sell tobacco products in the US at least once. The report says inspectors almost always returned within a year if the first inspection found a ...