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Heavy fire spreads through three residential Mattapan buildings

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:20 GMT

A fire Monday afternoon ripped through three Mattapan homes on Irma Street, the Boston Fire Department reported.The three-alarm blaze burned heavily through 20 Irma St., an occupied three-family building in Mattapan, and spread to the adjacent buildings at 16 Irma St. and 24 Irma St., the department tweeted at 2:47 p.m.A video from the department at that time showed visible roaring fire consuming all three floors of the building.By 3:05 p.m., the department tweeted, “heavy fire knocked down (and) companies continue to continue to chase hot spots.” Images showed a charred building still smoking.The department has not yet reported the status of the building occupants, though it did say two birds were rescued from one of the apartments.— DevelopingRelated ArticlesLocal News | Massachusetts fire officials suspend fireworks shooter’s license after unexploded fireworks washed up on Chappaquiddick Island Local News | Electrical fire at Mas...

Tales of Tommy: Punishment shaves, a flooded apartment & more legends about Tommy Kahnle

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:20 GMT

Gerrit Cole didn’t hesitate at the mention of Tommy Kahnle.“Psychopath, that guy,” the Yankees’ ace said before the Daily News could even ask a question. That reaction – along with the ensuing praise for Kahnle – neatly summarizes the prevailing sentiment.Kahnle, on his third stint with the Yankees organization after reuniting with the team over the offseason, is as eccentric as they come in pinstripes. While the Yankee Way is often associated with scrubbed-down and buttoned-up individuals, Kahnle’s free spirit has captured the attention of fans and teammates alike throughout his 13 professional seasons.“I first come in, I probably seem a little over the top,” said Kahnle, who turned 34 on Monday. “But I could tell guys, the more they’re around me, the more they start to kind of like it. It keeps guys loose and they have fun.”After talking to Kahnle and 13 of his past and present teammates, The News compiled a c...

Newton triple homicide suspect is not competent to stand trial, judge rules

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:20 GMT

The Newton man accused of killing three people inside a Nonantum home is not competent to stand trial as of now, a judge ruled on Monday.The triple homicide suspect, 41-year-old man Christopher Ferguson, will remain at Bridgewater State Hospital. Judge Jennifer Queally made the incompetency ruling after Ferguson’s recent medical evaluation.“The defendant was found incompetent at this time,” a spokesperson for the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said in a statement.“The next date is October 10 but he will likely be indicted before that,” the DA’s spokesperson added.Ferguson has been charged in connection with the deaths of Gilda D’Amore, 73, her husband Bruno D’Amore, 74, and Gilda’s mother, Lucia Arpino, 97.Ferguson in late June allegedly attacked the family inside their Broadway Street home in Newton. It was apparently a random attack, police said.On a Sunday at around 10:14 a.m., a person known to the victims called ...

Keynan Middleton rips ‘no rules’ White Sox as he settles into Yankees’ culture

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:20 GMT

The second Keynan Middleton realized the Yankees had traded for him, he rushed to the bathroom to shave his face.A seventh-year veteran, the reliever knew about the Yankees’ expectations long before they dealt pitching prospect Juan Carela to the White Sox in exchange for him. “I knew that that wasn’t gonna fly,” Middleton said of his beard.“I was ready to play by their rules because all I want to do is win games and do that however is possible,” Middleton told the Daily News and ESPN on Sunday. “That’s why coming here, looking the part, acting the part, doing the things they tell you to do – there’s just a culture here. You know how to act. You know how to go about your business. You know not to be late. You know there’s consequences if you are late.“Did I want to shave my beard off? Hell no. I had to because I wanted to be here and I wanted to be a part of this. There wasn’t even a question.”Middle...

Holding hands over long distance? New tech could make it possible

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:20 GMT

By Olivia Doak, Daily CameraA new 3-D technology the size of a Scrabble board may be the key to sending physical touch, like holding the hand of a loved one, over long distances.University of Colorado Boulder researchers created a new shape-shifting gadget compact enough to fit on a card table that may be able to digitize touch. The device is made from a grid of robotic parts that can sense outside pressure and can move up, down and around.“As technology has progressed, we started with sending text over long distances, then audio and now video,” said Brian Johnson, one of two lead authors of the study, in a news release.  “But we’re still missing touch.”The technology has the potential to send touch digitally by creating 3-D images of a hand, for example. It could then send the image to another device across the country or world, allowing the receiver to hold the sender’s hand. The device can already change its surface, shake a beaker filled with liquid, generate scrolling 3-D text ...

VIDEO: Three-legged dog learning to surf at Del Mar Dog Beach

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:20 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Cowa-Barka! Dogs are gearing up for Helen Woodward Animal Center's 18th Annual Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon next month, including a smiley three-legged pup who's just learning how to shred the waves.Clancy, a four-year-old beagle and lab mix, has been learning how to surf in classes hosted by the shelter for beach-loving pooches at the Del Mar Dog Beach in preparation of their big event. A video of Clancy on a board can be viewed in the player above.While the sport for furry pals has existed since the 1920s, dog surfing has skyrocketed in popularity over the last two decades. However, it mostly existed in the realm of entertainment. VIDEO: Baby seal climbs onto Pacific Beach surfers’ boards According to Helen Woodward, by adding the novel element of a competition with their annual fundraiser, the Surf-A-Thon catapulted the sport into a global phenomenon.Of course, though, surfing dogs aren't born with an innate ability to hang ten and most owners don't teach their fur-babies ...

Hillcrest Starbucks votes to unionize, becoming second in county

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:20 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A Starbucks location in Hillcrest has successfully voted to unionize, becoming the first in the city of San Diego and the second in the county to join nationwide collective bargaining efforts with the coffee giant.Workers at the University & Richmond Starbucks approved union representation in a vote last week -- a little over a month after a petition was submitted to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), initiating the process.All full-time and part-time baristas and shift supervisors at the branch were eligible to participate in the vote, according to the NLRB. Of the 17 eligible voters, 15 voted for unionization and two voted against it. This new Gaslamp diner is serving up French-inspired classics “Combined, our partners have dedicated over a lifetime of working at Starbucks," Emma Bradshaw, a barista and organizer at the location, said in a release on Monday. "We deserve job security, a safe work environment, and to be recognized for our dedication to Sta...

San Diego man dies in Merced County rollover crash, CHP says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:20 GMT

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A 65-year-old man from San Ysidro died after the pickup truck he was driving overturned multiple times Saturday night, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP says around 11:56 p.m., units responded to the crash site just south of Merced and found a 2004 Chevrolet Silverado Pickup that truck had overturned multiple times and had major rollover damage. Investigators say the driver was pinned in the vehicle as emergency personnel attempted to get him out. Man hospitalized after crashing into tree According to a witness, the pickup truck was traveling northbound on Highway 99, north of Plainsburg Road around 55 mph, and was swerving from side to side. The pickup truck traveled off the east shoulder of Highway 99 and collided with a wood/metal sign and then a chain link fence. CHP officers say the truck then began to roll over multiple times coming to rest on Silveira Way, north of Plainsburg Road. The 65-year-old ma...

Glacial dam outburst in Alaska’s capital erodes riverbanks, destroys at least 2 buildings

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:20 GMT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Raging waters that ate away at riverbanks, destroyed at least two buildings and undermined others were receding Monday in Alaska’s capital city after a glacial dam outburst last weekend, authorities said. Levels along the Mendenhall River had started falling by Sunday but the city said river banks remained unstable. Onlookers gathered on a bridge over the river and along the banks of swollen Mendenhall Lake to take photos and videos Sunday. A home was propped precariously along the eroded river bank as milky-colored water whisked past. There were no reports of any injuries or deaths. The city said it was working to assess damages.Such floods occur when glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes. A study released earlier this year found such floods pose a risk to about 15 million people worldwide, more than half of them in India, Pakistan, Peru and China. Suicide Basin — a side basin of the Mendenhall Glacier — has released water tha...

Attorneys for 3 last-known survivors of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre appeal dismissed reparations case

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:46:20 GMT

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Attorneys seeking reparations for three living survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre filed an appeal in the case with the Oklahoma Supreme Court and said a district court judge erred in dismissing the case last month.The appeal was filed Friday on behalf of the last known living survivors of the attack, all of whom are now over 100 years old. They are seeking reparations from the city and other defendants for the destruction of the once-thriving Black district known as Greenwood.“For 102 years… they’ve been waiting,” said Damario Solomon-Simmons, an attorney for the three, during a press conference Monday on the steps of the Oklahoma Supreme Court building. “They’ve been waiting, just like every other victim and survivor of the massacre, for just an opportunity to have their day in court.”Solomon-Simmons, who brought the lawsuit under Oklahoma’s public nuisance law, said he wants the high court to return the case to district court for...