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Authorities investigating after 2 divers found dead in Rockport

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

An investigation is underway after officials said two divers were found dead in Rockport Wednesday.Local emergency responders as well as state police personnel and members of the Coast Guard previously combed the waters off Rockport after officials said one diver was found dead on Front Beach and another was reported missing. A Coast Guard official told 7NEWS the search started around 4:15 p.m. The search then ended after several hours when the body of the missing diver, a 70-year-old man, was recovered from the water. Officials said the Essex County District Attorney’s office is now handling the investigation into what led to these deaths. 7NEWS reached out to the DA’s office for more information but did not hear back Wednesday night.One woman speaking with 7NEWS, though, said her father and uncle were the divers who died. The woman said the pair went diving in the water around Back Beach and Front Beach to test equipment before an upcoming trip. The woman ...

Jayson Tatum surprises young fans with visit to local gym

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

Celtics player Jayson Tatum caught young athletes off guard Wednesday when he made an appearance at the Holland Community Center in Dorchester. Tatum’s foundation recently teamed up with Gatorade and Good Sports to donate equipment to benefit athletes at the gym. Speaking on Wednesday, Tatum said it is important to give back and make sure every athlete has the same opportunity to succeed. “Being able to be around kids, it’s just a lot of fun — their reactions, how excited they are, how excited I am to be around them,” Tatum said.“It shows he really cares because he don’t got to do this,” said basketball player Caleb Lima. “But he’s coming out to the community to support and everything.”Through his foundation’s partnership with Good Spots and Gatorade, the group is donating $75,000 worth of equipment to the young athletes. “It’s really fortunate for us because not every kid has access to all this,” said basketball player Josh Lewis-Guy after Wednesday’s surp...

Solve It 7: PTO Payout Problem

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

A local parent helped raise thousands of dollars for a North Andover school using an online service. But when it was time to cash in – she says that company wasn’t making the grade. Tonight, she’s giving Solve It 7 an “A+” for getting the money she was due. Brandon Gunnoe has the story.A school cafeteria was transformed into a decorative dance hall.And dozens of students and chaperones dressed up for two separate dances.“I just wanted everyone to have a good time. The kids come in tons of energy, tons of excitement,” Kristian said. Kristian volunteered to organize the event for the North Andover Thomson Elementary School PTO. “Probably our biggest fundraiser for the year. It’s a big deal. I wanted to do a good job,” Kristian said. The money helps pay for playground improvements and classroom supplies.“Without a PTO kind of helping with some of the extras and the things that pull the community together...

Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein saying he assaulted her; accuses CAA, Disney, Miramax of enabling

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Julia Ormond, who starred in films alongside the likes of Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in the 1990s before her spotlight faded, filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein of sexually assaulting her in 1995 and then hindering her career.Ormond, who also accuses The Walt Disney Co., Miramax and her former agents of knowing Weinstein was a problem but doing nothing about it, filed the case in state Supreme Court in Manhattan under the Adult Survivors Act, a law passed last year that allows a temporary window for those who allege sexual assault to file past the state’s normal deadlines.In her lawsuit, Ormond says she was a star on the rise when she met Weinstein in 1994. She says she kept in touch with him to discuss scripts and projects, and in 1995 entered into a production agreement with Miramax, where he was co-chairman. She accuses him of committing sexual battery against her in December 1995 after a business meeting, and then ...

Biden’s dog Commander no longer at White House after biting incidents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s dog, Commander, is “not presently on the White House campus” following a series of biting incidents involving White House staff and U.S. Secret Service officers, a spokesperson for first lady Jill Biden said late Wednesday.Elizabeth Alexander, the first lady’s communications director, said President Biden and his wife care deeply about the safety of White House staff and those who protect them every day.“They remain grateful for the patience and support of the U.S. Secret Service and all involved, as they continue to work through solutions,” she said in an emailed statement, adding, “Commander is not presently on the White House campus while next steps are evaluated.”Alexander did not say where the 2-year-old German shepherd was sent.The statement came hours after White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked at her briefing Wednesday about another allegation that Commander had bitten a White House staffer.Jean-Pierre referred quest...

3 Philadelphia officers injured in shooting after dispute about video game, police say. Suspect dead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Three Philadelphia police officers responding to a home where people were arguing about a video game were wounded in a shootout Wednesday evening, authorities said.Acting Police Commissioner John Stanford told reporters the suspect was killed. The officers were taken to an area hospital, where they were in stable condition. Stanford said officers were dispatched to the residence shortly after 7 p.m. A 12-year-old boy said his father had shot his uncle following a dispute about a video game, FOX 29 reported. The boy and the uncle called police.Stanford said when police arrived the father opened fire. The man was killed when officers returned fire, he said.The uncle was hospitalized in critical condition.Councilmember Katherine Gilmore Richardson said on on X, formerly known as Twitter, that she was “deeply saddened and very angry to learn of the shooting of three Philadelphia Police Officers in Northeast Philadelphia.” The Associated Press

Trump campaign says he raised more than $45 million in 3rd quarter, far surpassing DeSantis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

Donald Trump’s campaign said Wednesday it raised more than $45.5 million in the third quarter of the year — a haul that far surpasses Ron DeSantis, the man once seen as his fiercest rival.The Trump campaign says it ended September with over $37.5 million cash on hand, bolstered by fundraising off his legal challenges.DeSantis’ team said Wednesday they intend to report raising $15 million during the third quarter of 2023 — less than his $20 million second quarter fundraising total.In releasing fundraising numbers hours after the DeSantis news, the Trump campaign sought to show dominance over the Florida governor, who has struggled to live up to the lofty aspirations of Republicans who saw him as a viable alternative to Trump. Trump’s fundraising momentum shows his campaign to return to the White House has not been derailed since he was indicted four times by prosecutors in New York, Washington, D.C., Georgia and Florida. Indeed, Trump’s campaign said it made $3 million by...

Temptations, Four Tops on hand as CEO shares what’s going on with Motown Museum’s expansion plans

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Full construction on the final phase of the Motown Museum’s expansion will get underway in the spring of 2024, the museum’s CEO announced Wednesday night.Robin Terry also said that fundraising for the expansion has reached $59 million, “nearing our goal of $65 million.”“Although we are not done, we will get it done,” Terry, who also serves as the museum’s chair, said during a private donor event that honored Motown legends the Four Tops and The Temptations.Otis Williams, a 60-plus-year member of The Temptations, was honored at the event. Earlier in the day, he fielded questions from a group of aspiring performers at the museum.The historic section of the city where Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. built his music empire six decades ago has undergone a facelift in recent years with the addition of an educational programming and creative hub as well as an outdoor plaza that serves as a gathering space. The museum continues to be housed in the famed “Hitsville, U.S...

King Charles III’s image to appear on Australian coins this year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An image of King Charles III will soon appear on Australian coins, more than a year after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, officials said Thursday.The gold Australian dollar coin will be the first with an image of the new British monarch, who is also Australia’s head of state, Royal Australian Mint chief executive Leigh Gordon said.About 10 million of the dollar coins will be circulating by Christmas, he said.Assistant Minister for Treasury Andrew Leigh said the government had not wanted to rush the coin transition following the queen’s death in September last year.“Certainly, we’re keen to get as many of the new coins with the king’s face on them out there as quickly as possible,” Leigh said.The remaining denominations -– 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent coins plus a $2 coin -– will be rolled out with the king’s left profile and without a crown during 2024 based on demand from banks.The latest queen’s image wore a crown. In maintaining tradition, the righ...

Long-necked marine reptile from 80 million years ago to become B.C.’s fossil emblem

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:24:19 GMT

VICTORIA — A large, fierce-looking marine reptile with a mouthful of pointy teeth that made its home about 80 million years ago in Vancouver Island waters could soon become British Columbia’s official fossil emblem.Tourism Minister Lana Popham introduced legislation Wednesday that, if passed, will see the 12-metre Puntledge River elasmosaur added to B.C.’s list of provincial symbols after a five-year recognition effort by local paleontology enthusiasts.The first elasmosaur fossils in B.C. were found in 1988 along the Puntledge River in the Comox Valley, and are now on display at the Courtenay and District Museum and Palaeontology Centre.In 2018, the elasmosaur won a provincewide contest seeking additions to B.C.’s list of official symbols.“B.C. has a rich and diverse variety of fossils and fossil deposits, resulting from the complex geological processes that formed our province,” Popham said. “Adding a fossil emblem to our official provincial symb...