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One person stabbed inside Star Market in Mattapan 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:50 GMT

One person was taken to an area hospital Tuesday after they were stabbed inside a Star Market store on River Street in Mattapan, police said. Boston police said a call came in shortly after 3:30 p.m. reporting the incident. The victim, police said, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

LeBron James considering retirement after Los Angeles Lakers swept by Denver Nuggets – ‘I’ve got a lot to think about’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:50 GMT

(CNN) — After 20 incredible years in the NBA, LeBron James has added to speculation that he could finally be hanging up his sneakers for good.This comes after the Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the Western Conference Finals by Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets following a disappointing 113-111 Game 4 loss.“We’ll see what happens going forward. I don’t know,” the NBA’s all-time leading scorer said to reporters post-game. “I’ve got a lot to think about to be honest.“Just for me, personally, going forward with the game of basketball, I’ve got a lot to think about.”ESPN’s Dave McMenamin said he followed up with James following the press conference to further elaborate on his comments adding that retirement is under consideration.“When you say you got to think about stuff, what thread should we be pulling on that?” McMenamin said he asked to which James replied, “If I want to continue to play.”James later added that he’d have to think about it w...

A 4-year-old boy was dropped over a border barrier in San Diego. Agents who rushed to help came under fire

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:50 GMT

(CNN) — Authorities on both sides of the US-Mexico border are trying to find whoever dropped a 4-year-old boy from a border barrier in San Diego, US Customs and Border Protection said.The incident happened around 9 p.m. on May 15, about half a mile east of the San Ysidro port of entry. Surveillance video captured the moment the child was dropped over the barrier by someone who was entering the country illegally, CPB said.First responders who rendered aid to the injured child then came under fire.“Agents reported hearing both the impact and ricochet of gunshots off of the secondary border barrier just north of their location,” CBP said in a news release.“With emergency medical services, the San Diego Fire Department, and the child still on scene, agents directed everyone in the area to cover.”A CBP Air and Marine Operations helicopter responded to provide air cover, the agency said.The boy did not suffer any serious injuries, US Border Patrol Chief Raul L. Ortiz said.“Remarkably...

Trump makes video appearance in New York criminal case, trial date set for March primary season

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:50 GMT

By MICHAEL R. SISAK (Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump threw up his hands in frustration Tuesday as a judge scheduled his criminal trial for March 25, putting the former president and current candidate in a Manhattan courtroom in the heat of next year’s presidential primary season.Trump, appearing by video conference at a pretrial hearing in the hush-money case, glowered at the camera as Judge Juan Manuel Merchan advised him to cancel all other obligations for the duration of the trial, which could last several weeks.Trump, wearing a blue suit against a backdrop of American flags at his Florida estate, then turned to a lawyer by his side — their brief discussion inaudible on the video feed — before sitting with his arms folded for the remainder of the hearing.Trump said little during the hearing, but lashed out afterward on social media, writing: “Just had New York County Supreme Court hearing where I believe my First Amendment Rights, ̵...

Tylor Megill to start series opener vs. Cubs after Kodai Senga’s outing gets pushed back due to rest

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:50 GMT

CHICAGO — The Mets are making a pitching tweak to start a six-game road trip against the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies. Right-hander Kodai Senga is being pushed back by one day to allow for extra rest for his next two starts.Senga was set to pitch the series opener Tuesday at Wrigley Field, with Tylor Megill and Carlos Carrasco to follow in the second and third games of the series, but they flipped Senga and Megill.Megill (5-2. 3.88) will now face left-hander Drew Smyly (4-1, 2.86) on Tuesday and Senga (4-2, 3.77) will face former Mets’ right-hander and Long Island native Marcus Stroman (3-4, 3.05) on Wednesday. Carrasco (0-2, 8.68) will finish the series against former Yankees righty Jameson Taillon (0-3, 8.10) on Thursday.Extra rest has been the norm for the Japanese rookie as the Mets have tried to get him acclimated to the North American game. In the Nippon Professional Baseball League, pitchers typically only pitch once a week instead of every fifth day and ...

Giants’ DC Don ‘Wink’ Martindale receives NFL lifetime achievement award

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:50 GMT

Wink Martindale returns to the Giants for a second season with some new hardware.The respected defensive coordinator was named one of three winners of the Professional Football Writers of America’s 2023 Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman Award, a lifetime achievement and recognition for distinguished NFL assistant coaches.The late Bobb McKittrick and recently retired Pittsburgh Steelers D-line coach John Mitchell also were honored.Martindale, 60, has sought a head coaching opportunity in recent years, interviewing for the Giants’ vacancy in Jan. 2020 and advancing deep into the Indianapolis Colts’ search this past winter.But Brian Daboll was fortunate one year ago to land Martindale as his DC after Pat Graham bolted to Las Vegas, and then to see the Colts hire Eagles OC Shane Steichen this offseason instead.Martindale, an Ohio native and former college assistant and coordinator through 2003, broke into the NFL in 2004 as the Oakland Raiders’ linebackers coach...

Missouri man accused of deliberately crashing U-Haul truck into security barrier near White House

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:50 GMT

By LINDSAY WHITEHURST (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — A Missouri man rented a U-Haul truck Monday evening and then crashed it into a security barrier across from the White House just a few hours later, authorities said Tuesday. The box truck’s driver smashed into the barrier near the north side of Lafayette Square on Monday around 10 p.m., the Secret Service said in a statement. He was identified as 19-year-old Sai Varshith Kandula, of Chesterfield, Missouri, a St. Louis suburb.No one was injured in the crash. After the crash, Kandula exited the truck with a Nazi flag and started shouting as Park Police and Secret Service officers approached him, two people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press. When he was questioned by investigators, Kandula said he was there to take over the government and wanted to kill President Joe Biden, the people said. The people were not authorized to publicly discuss specific details of the investigation and spoke to the AP on...

1 dead, 1 wounded in downtown shooting near Central Library

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:50 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- One person was killed and another wounded in a downtown shooting Tuesday afternoon, according to San Diego police.Officers were dispatched to the scene on K Street and Eleventh Avenue near the San Diego Central Library around 12:15 p.m.Police have not disclosed the condition of the wounded victim or if there is a suspect in the incident at this time. It is not known if there are any additional victims in the shooting. South Bay elementary school secured after firearm found in student’s backpack There are street closures near the library. Police are asking the public to avoid the area.According to Public Library officials, the Central branch will be closed for the remainder of the day and all scheduled events for today have been cancelled.There is no information yet about how the E3 Civic High School, which is located inside the library, has been impacted by the investigation.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Here's the scoop: Salt & Straw opening new store in San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:50 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream, as a new location of the inventive scoop shop Salt & Straw is opening in San Diego this week.The store is set to open in the Westfield UTC mall on Friday, making it the third location of the Portland-based ice cream brand in America's Finest City.To celebrate, Salt & Straw's head ice cream innovator and co-founder, Tyler Malek, teamed up with San Diego chef and Top Chef contestant, Brian Malarkey, to whip up a special flavor that will be available exclusively during opening weekend: roasted beets & goat cheese. These California campsites among best in the Pacific US: The Dyrt The flavor, which first debuted in Salt & Straw's 2018 Guest Chef Collaboration Series, features beet ice cream ribboned with a roasted beet and apple jam and swirled together with chevre goat cheese gelato. The ice cream, served topped with candied walnuts, will be available in limited quantities for the grand opening while suppl...

2 boys charged in series of east end armed robberies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:20:50 GMT

Toronto police have charged two boys, aged 15 and 17, after a series of armed convenience store robberies in the city’s east end.Investigators say the robberies took place between Sunday, April 9, 2023, and Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in The Beaches, Cliffcrest and Blake-Jones neighbourhoods.In each incident, police say two suspects entered a convenience store while concealing their identities with masks. One of the suspects would pull out a gun, and police say the second would sometimes wield a knife.The pair would approach an employee and make demands for cash, fleeing with money each time.In one incident, police say an employee was assaulted, suffering non-life-threatening injuries that were treated at a hospital.Police identified the two teen suspects and arrested one of them on May 18 after executing search warrants related to the probe.Later the same day, police say the second suspect turned himself in at 55 Division.They are both facing numerous charges, including robbery wit...