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Civil rights icon builds housing, creates jobs in Oakland

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:31 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) -- Civil rights icon Elaine Brown is leading the way for turning Seventh Street in West Oakland back into the "Harlem of the West." On the corner of 7th and Campbell streets, Brown and her nonprofit organization, Oakland & the World Enterprises, are co-developing 79 affordable housing units for very low income families. "This is an investment. An investment in reducing recidivism, in reducing crime, and reducing poverty," said Brown, a former chairwoman of the Black Panther Party. "I never thought that I would live to be 80-years-old and still be able to do something for our people."Construction on the building, named The Black Panther, began last year. The $80-million project is scheduled to be completed next April. The project is also helping turn former foster youth and formerly incarcerated Oaklanders into business owners. Brown said, "If you fall down, we're gonna pick you up." Five businesses will open on the building's ground floor, including Cortn...

Lionel Messi scores twice in first Inter Miami start, has 3 goals in 63 minutes for US club

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:31 GMT

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The world waited 94 minutes last Friday for Lionel Messi to score his first goal for Inter Miami of Major League Soccer.In Tuesday’s match against Atlanta United, he scored twice in the first 22 minutes. Making his first start and playing his first regular-season MLS game for Miami, Messi took a pass from teammate Sergio Busquets, surged forward and sent a strike off the right post before tapping in his own rebound in the eighth minute.Then, in the 22nd minute, Messi put Miami ahead 2-0 off a pass from Robert Taylor.Messi’s short time with Miami has been nothing short of spectacular.He came off the bench in the 54th minute in his debut last week and delivered a moment fans had hoped for when the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner and World Cup champion decided to take his talents to MLS. In the 94th minute against Mexico’s Cruz Azul in the Leagues Cup, Messi converted a game-winning free kick in front of a crowd estimated at 21,000.___AP soc...

Ground stops in place at DC-area airports due to storms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:31 GMT

Summer storms are rolling through the D.C. area, bringing the threat of damaging winds and large hail. Here’s what you need to know.Weather advisoriesSevere Thunderstorm Warning: Parts of Prince George’s County until 8:45 p.m.Severe Thunderstorm Watch: D.C. and parts of Maryland and Northern Virginia until 10 p.m.Flood Watch: D.C. and parts of Maryland and Northern Virginia until 10 p.m.Damaging winds will cause some trees and large branches to fall, the National Weather Service said.“Watch out for the possibility of 60-mph winds and hail,” WTOP meteorologist Mike Stinneford said.Ground stops are also in place at Dulles International, BWI Marshall and Reagan National airports until 9 p.m. tonight, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.NWS said any storms that develop could produce strong winds of 70 mph and isolated bouts of ping-pong size hail.The weather service said flash flooding is possible near rivers, creeks, streams and other low-lying area...

Red Sox trade Kiké Hernández to Dodgers for two minor-league pitchers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:31 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox traded Kiké Hernández to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday, sending the slumping utilityman back to the team he played with for six seasons and helped win a World Series title.The Red Sox received right-handers Nick Robertson and Justin Hagenman in exchange for Hernandez, who struggled at the plate and in the field this season. He was batting .222 in 86 games at shortstop, second base and outfield while also leading the major leagues with 15 errors.Chaim Bloom, Red Sox chief baseball officer, made a point of thanking Hernández for his contributions to the organization and his professionalism, even through his struggles this season. “He, as you would expect, handled it great,” Bloom told reporters before the start of the Red Sox’s home game against the Atlanta Braves, which was delayed by weather. “This was a case where we wanted to make sure that he found out the right way, so we let him under the hood a little early and that turned out to be ...

Woman shot, killed by Westminster officer

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- A woman was shot and killed by a Westminster officer on Tuesday, the Westminster Police Department said. A spokesperson for the department said at about 4:40 p.m. a patrol officer tried to contact a female driver in an SUV that was parked in the wrong direction on 88th Avenue. "He tried speaking with that individual, there was a handgun found in her car, and shots were fired," the spokesperson said in a news conference following the shooting. The spokesperson said there was another vehicle in the vicinity of the suspect's vehicle but the female in that car was not hurt. The officer involved was also not injured, WPD said. The female driver who was shot was transported to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. The WPD spokesperson said the incident occurred in Arvada Police's jurisdiction but the 17th Judicial District will be investigating the shooting.

Johnston details plans to get people into housing, out of encampments in Denver

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:31 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Questions were left on the table when Denver's new mayor announced his plans to get 1,000 people housed by the end of the year last week. Following some communication mix-up concerns about how he plans to get it done, the mayor held a follow-up press conference Tuesday. He went into more detail about what his emergency declaration means for people experiencing homelessness in the city.Johnston's plan to get more people housed is layered but he wanted to make it clear Tuesday: the difference in his approach is getting folks into housing."The reason why the previous challenges have not been solved is because we cannot move people off of one block if they have no place to go. They end up just on the next block," Johnston explained to the media. "And so we believe by actually matching people with housing units that offer dignity and stability, we can get them out of places where they are unsheltered and into housing that also allows us to get back those public spaces th...

Cleanup begins after storms topple trees, cause flooding in parts of Mass.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:31 GMT

Cleanup efforts began Tuesday after storms passing through parts of Massachusetts left behind extensive damage in some spots. Storms hit the region Tuesday afternoon, dumping inches of rain in some locations and bringing strong wind gusts to communities including Framingham. On Jean Street in Framingham, a massive pine tree split in half and collapsed into one man’s back yard. “When I heard the boom, I thought it was lightning hitting the ground,” said Mike Curtis. Curtis said he then quickly smelled pine through an open window.“So I knew what it was,” he said.Next door to Curtis, another tree was ripped from the ground, toppling onto the front of a hose. About one block away, on Brook Street, another tree was yanked from the ground. One person speaking with 7NEWS described the moment wind picked up in Framingham Tuesday afternoon. “It was very loud,” said Jessica Jackson-Yoo. “And it was about a 90-second situation that brought all this damage dow...

Aggressive seagulls force popular South Boston restaurant to shut down outdoor dining

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:31 GMT

Seagulls have been causing problems recently on Castle Island in South Boston, leaving customers at one restaurant unable to eat outside. Workers at Sullivan’s say, day in and day out, the birds swoop down and steal food. This summer, they say, it seems the birds have become angrier. “You can see them,” said Sully’s Assistant General Manager Will Cummings. “They plan their little bombardment and they stay there and they go boom!”Seagulls have been stealing food right off outdoor tables. Sometimes, the birds have taken food out of customers’ hands. As a result, Sully’s has roped off outdoor tables and put up signs reading “Beware seagulls.” “[T]hey come swiping down and take two, three hotdogs at once,” Cummings said.As assistant general manager, it has been Cummings’ job to take on the birds this summer.“It’s dangerous because we have kids around here too and elderly folk that like to sit and eat but they’re bombarded,” he said.While it is unclear why exactl...

Sharon Durkan wins special election to take District 8 seat on Boston City Council

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:31 GMT

Sharon Durkan will hold the District 8 seat on the Boston City Council for the remainder of the year, after defeating Montez Haywood in a special election on Tuesday night.Sharon Durkan(Gayla Cawley/Boston Herald)Durkan, a political organizer who worked for Mayor Michelle Wu and former District 8 Councilor Kenzie Bok, handily defeated Haywood, via a 70% to 29.3% margin, but will have to beat him again in November to hold onto her new Beacon Hill seat.“You won every single precinct,” Wu said at Durkan’s campaign headquarters, where the new councilor-elect declared victory at about 9 p.m. “There are a lot of folks who are behind this victory with you tonight.”Durkan, 32, said she didn’t know that “factoid” about sweeping all of the district’s precincts until it was mentioned by the mayor.“But I could feel it,” she said, citing the conversations she was able to have, and how she was able to connect with voters on the campaign trail. “Over and over again, we were talking to people who h...

Fire burns 105 acres on MCAS Miramar base

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:33:31 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A fire caused by a military explosion broke out on Tuesday at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, according to officials.The fire, which started at two acres in East Miramar around 2:34 p.m., jumped to 105 acres by 4:52 p.m., MCAS Miramar said. The military base has since announced the fire is no longer spreading."Team is working tirelessly employ a control line around it. Fire remains just above 105 acres," MCAS Miramar tweeted at 5:45 p.m.MCAS Miramar says the fire was caused by an Explosive Ordnance Disposal detonation during training. Man dies on hiking trail Multiple agencies are at the scene working to put out the fire. Two helicopters and two Type 3 Strike Teams from San Diego Fire-Rescue are also on site to assist in containing it.No injuries or structural damage has been reported at this time, officials said.Check back for updates on this developing story.