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Biden’s G7 summit shadowed by debt-limit drama at home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:47 GMT

HIROSHIMA, Japan — When President Biden bailed on Friday’s welcome dinner for G-7 leaders after barely an hour, the White House said he was returning to his hotel for another briefing on debt limit talks back in Washington.The chatter on the ground was that he was just jet-lagged.On Sunday, when Air Force One departed Japan and began the 14-hour journey home, there was a similar sense of ambiguity. Was the president leaving on a high after three days of substantive diplomatic achievements — or beleaguered, returning to a high-stakes political drama back home that seemed to be deteriorating?The president’s trip to Asia was rife with dualities.Biden opened his closing press conference in Hiroshima by staking out a firm position in the debt talks. Republicans, he said, cannot strike a bipartisan deal “solely on their partisan terms.” He pivoted briefly to outline the foreign policy developments that emerged from meetings here, declaring that the summit “showcased the unity of purpose” ...

Russia warns West sending F-16s to Ukraine ‘carries enormous risks’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:47 GMT

The West’s effort to potentially send modern fighter jets to Ukraine “carries enormous risks,” Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko warned on Saturday, according to Russian state news agency TASS.The minister’s comments in an interview with TASS come in the wake of the U.S. getting behind a joint international effort to train Ukrainian pilots to use modern fighter aircraft including F-16s. This could also pave the way to eventually send advanced Western combat jets to Ukraine, according to a senior administration official. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the U.S. decision in a tweet on Friday, saying that it “will greatly enhance our army in the sky.” He added that he counted on discussing “the practical implementation of this decision” at the G7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan. “We can see that Western countries continue to stick to an escalation scenario, which carries enormous risks for them,” Grushko said in the interview. “In...

22-year-old to be arraigned in connection with deadly Mansfield shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:47 GMT

A man detained Saturday in connection with a homicide investigation in Mansfield is expected to be arraigned Monday on weapons charges, officials said.William O’Brien, 22, of Manchester-By-The-Sea, will be arraigned in Attleboro District Court on charges of carrying an illegal firearm and carrying a loaded illegal firearm, the Bristol District Attorney’s Office announced Sunday.Officers responding to a reported shooting in the area of 42 West Church St. around 11 a.m. found Samuel P. Waters, 23, of Mansfield, dead, according to police.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Soccer stadium stampede in El Salvador leaves 12 dead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:47 GMT

By MARCOS ALEMÁN (Associated Press)SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — A stampede by fans at a quarterfinals soccer match in the Salvadoran league has left 12 people dead and injured dozens more, officials said early Sunday. The crush happened when fans pushed through one of the entrance gates during Saturday’s game between Alianza and Fas at Monumental stadium in Cuscatlan, which is about 25 miles (41 kilometers) northeast of the capital, Salvador soccer officials said.“The game was scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. but they closed the gate at 7 p.m. and left us outside (the stadium) with our tickets in our hands,” said Alianza fan José Ángel Penado. “People got angry. We asked them to let us in, but no. So they knocked the gate down.”Civil Protection director Luis Amaya said about 500 people had been attended to and about 100 were taken to hospitals. At least two of the injured transported to hospitals were in critical condition. ̶...

Rescued loggerhead sea turtle thriving after 3D-printed shell brace

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:47 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A rescued loggerhead sea turtle received her annual checkup at San Diego's Birch Aquarium on Friday and marine officials say she's thriving.The sea creature made international news back in 2017 after receiving a 3D-printed brace shell, which a spokesperson for the aquarium described as a "groundbreaking," first-of-its-kind medical development for this species. 4 castles within driving distance of San Diego Now in present day, the aquarium says her shell is about the size of a boogie board, or about 3 feet long and more than 2.5 feet wide. The sea turtle's progress is an incredible success story, according to marine officials. Birch Aquarium's Husbandry Team scrubbed her shell, got some new measurements and even collected a blood sample on Friday in an effort to track the sea turtle's growth and health, which they say helps them provide her with the best possible care.For those wanting to get an up-and-close look at San Diego's rescued loggerhead sea turtle, Birch Aqu...

Man lying in road hit by vehicle

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:47 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A man lying in the road was hit by a vehicle early Saturday morning in the Rolando Village neighborhood, authorities said.The collision occurred around 4:56 a.m. in the 6300 block of El Cajon Boulevard, San Diego Police Officer David O'Brien said in news release.The 42-year-old man was walking southbound on El Cajon Boulevard when for unknown reasons he laid down in the road, according to authorities. He was then struck by a vehicle in the number one lane, police said. 10 road racers massacred in Northern Baja; 9 wounded The pedestrian was taken to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries."The driver of the vehicle stopped and assisted the pedestrian out of the road. The driver then fled the scene," O'Brien said.There is no description of the vehicle or driver at this time.Anyone with information related to the above incident is encouraged to call the listedCommand handling the investigation or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.

‘They’re opposed to government. But now they are the government.’ One county’s hard-right shift

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:47 GMT

GALLATIN, Tenn. (AP) — Shortly after being sworn in last fall, the new majority of the Sumner County Commission in Tennessee acted to update one of its official documents. The new version said county operations would not only be orderly and efficient, but “most importantly reflective of the Judeo-Christian values inherent in the nation’s founding.”It was an important moment for the 14 commissioners who had campaigned under the banner of the Sumner County Constitutional Republicans. The group had waged a political war on fellow Republicans they viewed as insufficiently conservative in this fast-growing region north of Nashville during a bitter primary a few months before.Since taking control, that majority has halted plans for a new building, rejected federal grants and tried to give away a historical property, actions it said were in line with its commitment to fiscal responsibility, protecting property owners and managing growth. The group also has been involved in an escalating fe...

China tells tech manufacturers to stop using Micron chips, stepping up feud with United States

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:47 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Stepping up a feud with Washington over technology and security, China’s government on Sunday told users of computer equipment deemed sensitive to stop buying products from the biggest U.S. memory chipmaker, Micron Technology Inc.Micron products have unspecified “serious network security risks” that pose hazards to China’s information infrastructure and affect national security, the Cyberspace Administration of China said on its website. Its six-sentence statement gave no details.“Operators of critical information infrastructure in China should stop purchasing products from Micron Co.,” the agency said.The United States, Europe and Japan are reducing Chinese access to advanced chipmaking and other technology they say might be used in weapons at a time when President Xi Jinping’s government has threatened to attack Taiwan and is increasingly assertive toward Japan and other neighbors.Chinese officials have warned of unspecified consequences but appear to be...

Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of ‘hostile’ laws

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:47 GMT

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws and policies championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.”The NAACP, long an advocate for Black Americans, joined the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), a Latino civil rights organization, and Equality Florida, a gay rights advocacy group, in issuing travel advisories for the Sunshine State, where tourism is one of the state’s largest job sectors.The warning approved Saturday by the NAACP’s board of directors tells tourists that, before traveling to Florida, they should understand the state of Florida “devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by African Americans and other communities of color.” An email was sent Sunday morning to DeSantis’ office seek...

‘Fast X’ speeds to No. 1; knocks ‘Guardians 3’ to 2nd

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:47 GMT

The 10th installment of the “Fast and Furious” franchise was off to the races this weekend, knocking “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” out of first place and easily claiming the No. 1 spot at the box office. “Fast X” earned $67.5 million in ticket sales from 4,046 North American theaters, according to estimates from Universal Pictures on Sunday.It’s on the lower end of openings for the series which peaked with “Furious 7’s” $142.2 million launch, the sole movie in the series to surpass $100 million out of the gates. “Fast X’s” domestic debut only ranks above the first three. The last movie, “F9,” opened to $70 million in 2021. But this is also a series that has usually made the bulk of its money internationally. True to form, overseas it’s on turbo drive. “Fast X” opened in 84 markets internationally, playing in over 24,000 theaters, where it earned an estimated $251.4 million. The top market was China with $78.3 million, followed by Mexico with $16.7 million. And it adds up to a $31...