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Water rescue: Officers recount kayakers’ close call near Moon Island

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:22 GMT

Two kayakers were rescued Friday night after the wake from a boat threw them into distress in the area of Moon Island and Long Island Bridge, BPD officers recounted Tuesday.“One was still on his kayak, but it was taking on water, was maybe half full with water,” Officer Stefani McGrath said, standing on a gusty BPD dock in Southie late Tuesday afternoon. “And the other kayaker, who had fallen in the water, he was clinging to the stanchion of the bridge and his kayak had capsized.”A Boston Police Harbor Patrol Unit, including McGrath and Officer Jose Aruajo, was escorting a ship out of Boston Harbor came in.The kayakers, a 34-year-old man from Pennsylvania and 22-year-old man from New York, headed out around 4 p.m., police said.Far into the harbor after sunset, the wake of a larger boat crashed into the pair, sending one into the cold depths.By the time the rescuers headed out, officers recounted, the swimmer was cramping in the cold water.“It was kind o...

Orioles on deck: Pitching matchup, lineups and how to watch ALDS Game 3 vs. Rangers

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:22 GMT

ORIOLES VS. RANGERSGame 3, American League Division Series (best-of-five; Texas leads, 2-0)Where: Globe Life Field, Arlington, TexasFirst pitch: 8:03 p.m.TV/Radio: FS1/97.9 FM, 101.5 FM, 1090 AMStarting pitchers: Rangers RHP Nathan Eovaldi (12-5, 3.63 ERA) vs. Orioles RHP Dean Kremer (13-5, 4.12 ERA)ORIOLES LINEUPGunnar Henderson (L) SSAdley Rutschman (S) CAnthony Santander (S) RFRyan Mountcastle (R) 1BRyan O’Hearn (L) DHAustin Hays (R) LFCedric Mullins (L) CFJordan Westburg (R) 3BAdam Frazier (L) 2BRANGERS LINEUPMarcus Semien (R) 2BCorey Seager (L) SSMitch Garver (R) DHAdolis García (R) RFEvan Carter (L) LFJonah Heim (S) CNathaniel Lowe (L) 1BJosh Jung (R) 3BLeody Taveras (S) CFPREGAME READING‘Resilient’ Orioles believe they can rally from ALDS deficit vs. Rangers: ‘I don’t want to go home yet’Orioles’ Dean Kremer to start Game 3 of ALDS with family in Israel ‘in back of my head’The wonder years: An Orioles season ...

New gun bill opposed by Massachusetts Chiefs of Police

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:22 GMT

The state’s police chiefs do not support the Legislature’s efforts to strengthen Massachusetts gun laws — and it’s unanimous.Mark Leahy, former chief of the Northboro Police Department and the executive director of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, said his organization recently met and voted to come out against Bill HD.4607, or An Act modernizing firearm laws.The bill simply won’t reduce crime, Leahy said.“Earlier today our membership met. We ultimately polled our members concerning HD.4607 and the result was an unprecedented unanimous vote to not support this bill,” Leahy told the House Ways and Means Committee Tuesday.Representing all 351 Bay State cities and towns and more than 100 university police departments, the law enforcement organization was joined by dozens of gun rights advocates and constitutionalists in opposing the gun control bill during a hearing held Tuesday.Through most of a full day of testimony, the committee heard from tho...

Feeling squashed

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:22 GMT

The Boston Public Market unveiled its ninth annual “Official Pumpkins of Boston” Tuesday — and a gourd time was had by all.The giant pumpkins on display came from a farm owned by Art Kazenski of Irving. The largest weighed in nearly 1,600 pounds.Boston, MA - October 10: Al Rose directs his son, John, with the forklift as the Boston Public Market unveils its ninth annual “Official Pumpkin of Boston” as it is delivered from Red Apple Farm. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)Boston, MA - October 10: Bill Rise shows off the almost 1600lb pumpkin as the Boston Public Market unveils its ninth annual “Official Pumpkin of Boston” as it is delivered from Red Apple Farm. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)Boston, MA - October 10: Al Rose directs his son, John, with the forklift past diners as the Boston Public Market unveils its ninth annual “Official Pumpkin of Boston” as it is delivered from Red Apple Farm. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)Boston, MA - October 10: Ming Wu takes a selfie with pumpk...

Ex-Girlfriend alleges billions in FTX cash diversions

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:22 GMT

NEW YORK — The trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried took a star turn when his former fellow top executive, and girlfriend, Caroline Ellison, testified against him, saying he directed her to commit crimes before his cryptocurrency empire collapsed last November.The Stanford-educated Ellison, 28, testifying in Manhattan federal court throughout the afternoon, said she committed fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering along with Bankman-Fried and others.Asked by a prosecutor about Bankman-Fried’s involvement, she said: “He directed me to commit these crimes.”Repeatedly, Ellison made clear that Bankman-Fried was behind the biggest financial moves in his companies, to the point that bitcoins he created were sometimes called “Sam’s coins.”She described him as “very ambitious” and envisioning eventually leading huge companies and using his money influentially.He even thought there was a 5% chance he’d become president s...

Ticker: Powerball climbs again, to $1.73B; Movie biz about to be Swifted

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:22 GMT

The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.73 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers Monday and won the giant prize.The winning numbers announced were: 16, 34, 46, 55, 67 and the Powerball 14.In Massachusetts, $50,000 prizes were won for matching four balls plus the Powerball in Berkley, Charlestown, Marshfield, Newburyport and Raynham.To win the Powerball jackpot, purchased tickets have to match the five white numbers and the red Powerball number. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, according to Powerball.The $1.73 billion prize is for a sole winner who is paid through an annuity, with annual checks over 30 years. Most jackpot winners opt for cash, which for the next drawing Wednesday night would be an estimated $756.6 million.Movie biz about to be SwiftedMovie theaters are readying for an onslaught like they’ve never seen before, beginning Friday when “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” debuts. The concert film, compiled fro...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle say social media is harming kids and teens mental health

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:22 GMT

By HALELUYA HADERO (AP Business Writer)NEW YORK (AP) — Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Tuesday called for social media platforms to adopt better content-moderation policies and other fixes, saying modifications need to be made to addictive apps that can harm young people’s mental health. The couple spoke at a panel discussion coordinated by their Archewell Foundation in New York City as part of a second annual mental health awareness festival hosted by a nonprofit called Project Healthy Minds.Harry and Meghan’s comments came after hearing from panels featuring a handful of parents who lost children due to mental health challenges tied to social media use. The parents spoke about their loss and how a community that the foundation has created to talk about these issues is helping them find support.Harry said the foundation has been bringing parents together through Zoom during the past year because many of them didn’t have the opportunity to connect with o...

Will the 'ring of fire' solar eclipse Saturday be visible in San Diego?

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:22 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A highly-anticipated solar eclipse will be visible from numerous U.S. states on Saturday, creating a "ring of fire" as the moon passes in front of the sun.Called an annular eclipse, the spectacle is different than other types of eclipses, as the moon will be at its farthest distance from earth on its ellipse-shaped orbit when it moves to block the light from the sun. When it is at this distance, known as the apogee, the moon's positioning blocks less of the sun, causing a bright ring effect around its shape."When an object is closer, it occupies a greater angle in the sky than when it's further away," explained Douglas Leonard, associate professor of astronomy at San Diego State University. "What you'll get is the moon blocking the sun, but there will be a ray of the solar disk around the moon that's still visible. It's called the 'Ring of Fire.'" Fall foliage is soon to arrive in San Diego County: When and where to see it However, the ring will only be visible in the...

Birkenstock prices its initial public offering of stock valuing the sandal maker at $8.64 billion

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:22 GMT

Birkenstock has set a price for its initial public offering of stock that values the 249-year-old German maker of upmarket sandals at $8.64 billion.The company said Tuesday that it had priced its IPO at $46 a share, in the middle of its expected price range of $44 to $49 per share. It is due to start trading Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange under the “BIRK” ticker symbol. Birkenstock Holding Ltd. sold about 10.8 million shares in the offering, raising about $495 million. Its shareholders sold an additional 21.5 million shares.The company’s footwear was first cobbled together by Johann Adam Birkenstock in Germany in 1774. The sandals have long been derided as the antithesis of high fashion but have a cult following and this year got a plug in the blockbuster film “Barbie.”Birkenstock’s IPO will be the fourth to launch in the U.S. in the past month, following Arm Holdings, Klaviyo and Instacart. There were just 71 IPOs in the U.S. last year, the lowest number since...

Joly says Canada will airlift citizens out of Israel in ‘coming days’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:00:22 GMT

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Ottawa is planning to airlift Canadian citizens, permanent residents, their spouses and their children out of Tel Aviv in “the coming days,” as conflict between Israel and Hamas escalates.More coming.