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Memorial Healthcare’s One City at a Time program kicks off in Hallandale Beach

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:09 GMT

A South Florida community got a jumpstart on the highway to better health.Memorial Healthcare System’s One City at a Time program kicking off at Foster Park in Hallandale Beach, Saturday.The free event offered health screenings, information and other services to underserved and uninsured communities.“We are going to be taking care of every single city that is in our district in order to be able to ensure that our residents have health,” said Melida Akiti, vice president of Memorial Healthcare System.It was also a day of fun for children of all ages.Memorial’s mobile health centers will be on-site in the city on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays for six weeks, then once a week for two years.

100 local students treated to dinner at Joe’s Stone Crab

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:09 GMT

It was an exciting culinary experience for a group of children who have worked hard this school year.A hundred students on Saturday received the star treatment at Joe’s Stone Crab in Miami Beach.The afternoon came complete with the red carpet treatment, claps and cheers, and a meal at the popular restaurant.This is the 11th year that the Handfield Law Firm and Wright and Young Funeral Home came together to honor a group of deserving children.

Authorities ID 23-year-old fatally shot in Mansfield

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:09 GMT

Authorities have identified the 23-year-old man who was fatally shot in Mansfield on Saturday.Officers responding to a 911 call reporting a shooting in the area of 42 Church St. found Samuel P. Waters, 23, of Mansfield, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Bristol District Attorney’s Office. He was pronounced dead at the scene.One person has been detained in connection with the shooting but has not yet been formally charged.There is no reason to believe the public is in any danger.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

First white shark of the season spotted off Cape Cod

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:09 GMT

The first white shark of the season was spotted off Cape Cod on Saturday.Video shared with 7NEWS by Todd Ferrer-Bedard, of New Britain, Connecticut, showed the estimated 12-foot shark feeding on a seal off the coast of Provincetown. Ferrer-Bedard was among the visitors who spotted the shark while taking part in a Dolphin Fleet Whale Watch around 10 a.m.Bryan Legare, manager of the Shark Ecology Program at the Center for Coastal Studies confirmed this is the first shark sighting of the season. Swimmers should take precautions before heading out into the water.

Fast-moving fire destroys YMCA pool clubhouse in Plainville

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:09 GMT

Plainville firefighters battled a multi-alarm blaze that tore through a YMCA pool clubhouse on Saturday.Crews responding to a reported structure fire on Berry Street around 5 p.m. found heavy flames coming from the building. The clubhouse building at the YMCA Family Pool Club at Park Terrace was under renovation and is a total loss.There were no reported injuries.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Police respond to stabbing at Cape Codder Resort & Spa

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:09 GMT

Police officers were called to a reported stabbing at the Cape Codder Resort & Spa in Hyannis on Saturday.One person was transported to the hospital with undisclosed injuries.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

After another ugly start, Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs must find a way to get the veteran on track: ‘I have to clean it up’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:09 GMT

Jameson Taillon is searching for answers.The right-hander’s Chicago Cubs career continues to get off to a rocky start. This time Citizens Bank Park served as the backdrop for Taillon’s struggles. One inning doomed Taillon, a common theme in his four starts since returning from the injured list.A six-run first inning by the Philadelphia Phillies put the Cubs in a hole they couldn’t recover from in a 12-3 loss Saturday. Kyle Schwarber’s grand slam on a hanging curveball represented the first blow. Taillon surrendered eight runs (six earned) in 2⅓ innings.Through seven starts, Taillon, who signed a four-year, $68 million contract in December, owns an 8.10 ERA. Taillon said he physically feels great with no lingering issues from his groin strain. Reoccurring struggles to put away hitters and inconsistent command keep putting Taillon in a bad spot.“I have to clean it up,” Taillon said. “I feel like the stuff’s there, just comes down t...

Arrest made after fatal stabbing in Brampton

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:09 GMT

A man has been arrested on after fatally stabbing a woman in a park in Brampton.Peel police were called to Sparrow Park in the area of Hummingbird Court and Cherrytree Drive on Friday night, just west of Hurontario Street and Highway 407, around 6 p.m. Friday evening for reports someone was being assaulted.When they arrived they discovered a woman suffering from stab wounds along a footpath in the park. Life-saving measures were started but the woman was later pronounced dead at the scene. The victim has was identified as 43-year-old Davinder Kaur from Brampton.44-year-old Nav Nishan Singh from Brampton was located and arrested a short distance from the scene. Singh was charged with first-degree murder and appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton Saturday morning. Police say the two were known to each other but would not elaborate on the exact relationship.The Homicide and Missing Persons bureau are still working in an ongoing investigation and have asked anyone with...

Shoes a part of B.C. memorial for residential school victims disappear before removal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:09 GMT

VANCOUVER — Most of the shoes on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery that were a part of a memorial dedicated to children who never returned from residential schools disappeared hours before a scheduled ceremony to remove them.A spokesperson for the City of Vancouver said Friday the city had an agreement with the artist and volunteers guarding the memorial to have a ceremony to remove the shoes before the weekend.However, when city staff arrived Friday morning to begin work, Michelle Bryant-Gravelle said they found the shoes had mostly disappeared, with staff members saying the volunteers had admitted to removing them.Volunteers on-site at the memorial said on Saturday they did not know where the shoes went, declining further comment.Bryant-Gravelle said the shoes’ removal puts the city in a “difficult” and “highly sensitive” situation that it “hasn’t been in before,” because the original plans for removal were formed with guidance ...

Smoke from Canada wildfires prompts air quality alerts in Colorado, Montana

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:34:09 GMT

DENVER (AP) — Smoke from dozens of raging wildfires in western Canada has drifted south into the United States and prompted the states of Colorado and Montana to issue air quality alerts.Colorado’s Department of Public Health and Environment put out alerts and advisories for Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon for much of the eastern half of the state, including Denver. It warned that air quality may be unhealthy during that period.“People with heart or lung disease, older adults, and children should avoid prolonged or heavy exertion; everyone else should reduce prolonged or heavy exertion,” the department said.Particle pollution led the air quality index along parts of the Front Range to reach 168 on Saturday, the department said. A reading between 151 and 200 indicates unhealthy conditions that can affect sensitive groups as well as some members of the general public.An air quality alert was also in effect Saturday in Montana, with the greatest smoke concentrations i...