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Blast kills hundreds at Gaza hospital; Hamas and Israel trade blame, as Biden heads to Mideast

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:05 GMT

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said. Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military said the hospital was hit by a rocket misfired by Palestinian militants.The health ministry said at least 500 people had been killed. Video that The Associated Press confirmed was from the hospital showed fire engulfing the building and the hospital’s grounds strewn with torn bodies, many of them young children. Around them in the grass were blankets, school backpacks and other belongings.The carnage came as the U.S. tried to convince Israel to allow the delivery of supplies to desperate civilians, aid groups and hospitals in the tiny Gaza Strip, which has been under a complete siege since Hamas’ deadly rampage in southern Israel last week. It also came a day before President Joe Biden was due to visit the ...

1 hospitalized after shots fired at busway in Naranja

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:05 GMT

Shots were fired at a South Florida busway, which sparked transit trouble.7Skyforce hovered from above as police and rescue units treated a person that was hit by gunfire under the overhang in Naranja, Tuesday morning.The victim was taken to the hospital but there’s no word on their condition. Police have not arrested anyone in regards to the shooting.

20-year-old Israeli soldier among new arrivals at MIA as war continues in Israel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:05 GMT

More Israeli-Americans arrived in South Florida after evacuating from the war-torn country.On Tuesday, more flights arrived from Israel as families started to reunite at Miami International Airport. 7News cameras captured the arrivals as one parent was smiling as she held her daughter. Among the arrivals, was a real-estate agent who told 7News that when he was in Israel, he helped soldiers and citizens by buying and donating clothing and other essentials. Amit Dayan, 20, also arrived at MIA. She is a soldier in the Israeli army. “It’s been horrifying, horrifying and shocking and unbelievable,” she said. “I’m so hurt. My family and friends are not OK.”Dayan said that her family booked her a ticket back to South Florida because they were worried. “I wanted to stay, I wanted to stay near my friends who are now being burned,” she said. “I wanted to be there and say my last goodbyes.”Dayan told 7News she plans on staying in Sou...

Tyreek Hill, other NFL stars might get an opportunity to play flag football in the 2028 Olympics

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:05 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — If Tyreek Hill and other NFL players want to switch to flag football for a summer and compete in the Olympics, the possibility is becoming more real.NFL executive Peter O’Reilly said Tuesday the league will work with the players’ union on allowing current and former players to participate after flag football was among five sports officially added to the 2028 Los Angeles Games by the International Olympic Committee.“It is the pinnacle of sport globally,” O’Reilly said at the league meetings. “Ultimately, that decision on the makeup of Team USA is a decision of USA Football and the national governing body or the governing bodies around the world in similar roles because we are thinking about Team USA, but there are also a lot of other passports in the NFL — 113 foreign-born players on NFL rosters as of Week 5.“So, that opportunity for athletes to represent their countries, we understand the desire, what they have spoken out about and what we will continue to do i...

Franco-German power grab finally ends in compromise

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:05 GMT

EU countries at last resolved a monthslong feud over a reform of the bloc’s electricity market on Tuesday, ending a fierce standoff between France and Germany over the use of subsidies for clean energy projects.The tug of war turned into a high-stakes political battle over economic competitiveness, risking an upending of EU plans to revamp its power market to turbocharge investment in green energy and slash consumer bills after last year’s energy crisis tied to Russia’s war in Ukraine.Berlin’s concern was that the new rules would allow France to skim huge profits from its mammoth nuclear fleet and redistribute these to its own industries, giving it a competitive edge. Paris insisted energy policy is a sovereign choice and the bloc benefits from its cheap — and clean — atomic-powered electricity.The European Commission first presented the proposal in March amid pressure from EU capitals reeling from sky-high energy prices that came as Russia cut gas supplies to the bloc amid te...

Shoppers excited after Dorchester Food Co-op celebrates grand opening

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:05 GMT

The Dorchester Food Co-op is open for business and people in the neighborhood are excited, saying they’ve been waiting for this moment. The new grocery store on Bowdoin Street is Boston’s first community-owned grocery store, giving locals the chance to weigh in on the food allowed in the store. The co-op held its grand opening over the weekend. On Tuesday, shoppers shared their thoughts with 7NEWS.“We want healthy food for the community,” said Michelle Caldera.“It’s been fun to check it out,” said Kelly Fassett. “I knew it was opening.” Plans for the Dorchester Food Co-op have been in the works for more than a decade. With the store now open, Co-op General Manager and CEO John Santos said staff meet with community members to determine what should be stocked in the store. Santos said the store will also hire from the community.With shelves stocked after this weekend’s grand opening, there is a major focus on local, sustainable and healthy food. “I’ve just be...

Prosecution rests in trial of man accused of killing couple in NH

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:05 GMT

The prosecution rested its case Tuesday in the case against a man accused of killing a couple in Concord, New Hampshire last year. Logan Clegg is facing murder charges in connection with the deaths of Djeswende and Stephen Reid after the couple was found dead on a hiking trail near their home in April, 2022. Clegg’s trial began earlier this month, roughly one year after he was arrested at a library in South Burlington, Vermont in October of last year.Clegg was arrested on a fugitive from justice charge, as he was wanted in Utah in relation to a separate felony possession of stolen property case.Before his arrest, Concord Police had been notified Clegg purchased a one-way plane ticket bound from JFK Airport to Germany.The prosecution and the defense in Clegg’s current case delivered opening statements in Clegg’s murder trial on Oct. 3 after jury selection on Oct. 2. Among comments, the prosecution said there was plenty of evidence against Clegg, and said the defendant ...

Officer’s actions deemed justified in shooting of man in deadly racist rampage in Winthrop in 2021

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:05 GMT

The Suffolk County District Attorney on Tuesday said an officer was justified in killing a man who went on a deadly racist rampage in Winthrop several years ago. An officer shot and killed Nathan Allen in June of 2021. DA Kevin Hayden this week released a final investigative finding and case file in connection with the incident, determining “the involved officer’s actions were lawful and reasonable exercises of self-defense and/or defense of others.” In addition, Hayden’s office said he determined no criminal charges are warranted in the case.Investigators said Allen was a white supremacist full of hatred. Back in 2021, authorities said he stole a box truck and drove it through a locked security gate. Allen later crashed the truck into the back of a car before losing control. The box truck ended up slamming into a building on Shirley Street in Winthrop. Investigators said Allen shot and killed a woman who was walking in the area before running down the street and killing a...

Israeli mother of two boys taken hostage by Hamas pleads for their release: ‘Bring them home now’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:05 GMT

The desperate mother of two boys who were taken hostage by Hamas during the terrorist attacks 10 days ago is continuing to push for their release, calling on the Israeli government and world governments to help “bring them home now.”Renana Gome, whose 12-year-old and 16-year-old boys were kidnapped in Israel and brought to Gaza, told her gut-wrenching story and relived the terrorist attack on Tuesday. The mother was away from her sons at the time of the attack, as they tried to hide from the terrorists in a safe room.“I could hear my youngest who was on the phone with me saying, ‘Don’t take me! I’m too young!’ ” Gome said during a Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel press conference. “And that was the last I heard from him.“Since Saturday, Oct. 7, I’ve heard nothing. I know nothing of there whereabouts,” she added. “I’ve heard nothing of how they are, what they’re doing, how they’re hel...

Triston Casas named AL Outstanding Rookie finalist in MLBPA Players Choice Awards

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:56:05 GMT

Triston Casas enjoyed a terrific rookie season with the Red Sox and is expected to rank among the top finishers when the American League Rookie of the Year results are announced next month.That award is voted on by members of the media, but it appears Casas has made a strong impression on his fellow players as well.Tuesday the MLB Players Association announced the finalists for this year’s Players Choice Awards, and Casas was among the three finalists for AL Outstanding Rookie along with Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson and Texas’ Josh Jung.After getting off to a difficult start Casas emerged as one of the most impactful hitters in baseball, especially in the second half. The 23-year-old first baseman batted .263 with 24 home runs, 65 RBI, an .856 OPS, 21 doubles and 70 walks, and  in the second half he batted .317 with 15 home runs and a 1.034 OPS over his final 54 games.In addition to Casas, former Red Sox great Mookie Betts was among the three finalists for Player o...