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McCarthy shores up Republican support for Biden impeachment inquiry, as White House goes on offense

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:42:27 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s sudden decision to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden appears to have won over even the most reluctant Republicans, and some GOP lawmakers are pushing for it to move quickly rather than drag into the 2024 election year.McCarthy opened and closed a private meeting Wednesday of House Republicans justifying his reasoning for the inquiry sought by former President Donald Trump, the party’s frontrunner to challenge Biden next year.The White House mobilized to fight allegations against the president regarding his son Hunter.In a 14-page memo to news media leaders, the White House urged them to accurately report on “the Republicans’ unprecedented, unfounded claims underlying an impeachment inquiry.”The moment is a politically pivotal one for the embattled Republican speaker McCarthy whose job is targeted Trump’s right-flank allies mounting a daily effort to oust him.In the inquiry, House Repu...

MDPD searching for hit-and-run suspect after leaving 1 critically injured in Miami

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:42:27 GMT

The Miami-Dade Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run after a driver left one person injured. The incident occurred on July 15 when the victim was on a scooter along the intersection of Northwest 103rd Street and Northwest 35th Avenue. Just before 2 a.m., the unidentified subject driving a 2023 Toyota Corolla was traveling westbound on Northwest 103rd Street. As the two vehicles reached the intersection of Northwest 35th Avenue, the subject vehicle made a left turn, colliding with the scooter and critically injuring the motorist. The driver of the subject vehicle fled the scene without stopping to render aid or contact emergency services. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the scene and quickly transported the scooter driver to Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. Authorities are actively seeking information related to this hit-and-run crash and are urging anyone with knowledge of the incident to come forward. Individua...

Firefighters extinguish house fire in NW Miami-Dade; no injuries reported

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:42:27 GMT

Firefighters responded to a house fire in Northwest Miami-Dade Wednesday morning and averted a potential disaster as they successfully controlled the blaze. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident. The fire occurred at a residence located on Northwest 89th Terrace and 23rd Avenue. Firefighters rushed to the scene, confronting heavy smoke and flames emanating from both the front door and the attic of the house.Upon arrival, firefighters immediately initiated their firefighting efforts, including pulling the ceiling to gain access to the flames and extinguishing it. Fire crews quickly controlled the fire.Despite the intensity of the fire, there were no reported injuries.Currently, the cause of the fire remains under investigation as authorities work to determine the circumstances that led to the incident.

Von der Leyen doles out political gifts in campaign-like State of the Union speech

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:42:27 GMT

For a politician who won’t say if she plans to run for reelection, Ursula von der Leyen sure sounds a lot like a candidate.Her State of the European Union speech, delivered Wednesday morning in Strasbourg, was as close as you can get to a campaign launch short of unveiling a “Make Europe Great Again” baseball cap — down to the way she handed out political gifts to every group that would have a say in her reelection.Take her rather blatant outreach to European conservatives. While the choice of who becomes the next Commission president will ultimately be made by European heads of state and government sometime next summer, von der Leyen still needs to lock in support from her own political family, the European People’s Party (EPP).It’s the biggest political group in the European Parliament and is likely to remain so after the election in June, despite big losses since 2019. Von der Leyen did not disappoint her brethren. Tossing out red meat...

Local schools placed on lockdown after report of shots fired in Lynn

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:42:27 GMT

Police in Lynn are investigating after shots were fired near an intersection Wednesday morning, prompting nearby schools to go on lockdown.The Lynn Police Department said investigators were working in the area of Neptune Boulevard and Astor Street after receiving a call of shots being fired there just before noontimeSKY7-HD spotted nearly a dozen police cruisers closing off the roadway, where several bullet casings could be seen on the ground.As a result of the shooting, several nearby schools were placed on lockdown as police responded, including Lynn Vocational Technical Institute.Authorities did not say whether there were any victims as they continue to investigate.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

A kid posed with his pilot dad in an airplane. Almost 30 years later they recreated the photo

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:42:27 GMT

(CNN) — Ruben Flowers stumbled across the photo by accident.It was early 2023 and he was thumbing through photo albums at his grandmother’s house. Suddenly, there it was: a snapshot from 1994, taken in an airplane flight deck, depicting him as a toddler, sitting next to his pilot dad.In this picture, Flowers is looking at his dad in admiration. His father smiles at the camera, ready to fly the plane.Flowers had forgotten the photo existed, but seeing it again, he was flooded with memories of growing up, inspired by his father. He’d loved their trips to the airport, tagging along to the training center, taking a go on the simulators. He’d beamed with pride when his dad talked about his job at the school careers day.And the timing of the rediscovered photo was perfect: Flowers, now 30, was just about to follow in his father’s footsteps and begin flying as a First Officer for Southwest Airlines.Meanwhile Flowers’ father – also called Ruben Flowers – was nearing retirement and read...

Moderna says mRNA flu shot generates better immune response in study than currently available vaccine

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:42:27 GMT

(CNN) — Moderna said Wednesday that its experimental mRNA-based seasonal flu vaccine generated a stronger immune response against four strains of the flu virus than a currently marketed vaccine in a Phase 3 study, paving the way for the company to discuss a path to approval with regulators.The experimental shot, dubbed mRNA-1010, was compared with a currently approved seasonal flu vaccine from GSK called Fluarix. The results are from an interim analysis and were disclosed in a company news release Wednesday morning.The announcement doesn’t come in time to affect this year’s flu season as the vaccine still needs to go through the regulatory approval process.Moderna is racing Pfizer to bring mRNA technology to seasonal flu vaccines in a bid to improve how well they can target circulating strains. The companies also have plans to combine Covid-19 mRNA shots with those for flu and RSV in the years ahead if studies show that they’re safe and effective.Also Wednesday, Moderna said it...

How to manage caregiving costs for parents while raising kids

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:42:27 GMT

By Kate Ashford | NerdWalletNearly a quarter of millennials are caregivers for an adult, according to a 2020 AARP survey. And a 2020 report from insurance marketplace GoHealth found that 1 in 3 millennials are supporting their parents financially, and more than a quarter help manage their parents’ health care.This means that in addition to caring for young children, many millennials are also managing the needs of parents, grandparents or other loved ones. That can take a toll: Eighty-two percent of millennials worry about having enough money to support both their parents and themselves, according to GoHealth.While there are many resources available that can help with costs, it’s hard to know where to look. Here are some starting points.Ask about their resourcesDoes your loved one have long-term care insurance? This coverage can help with in-home care costs or assisted living or nursing home expenses. “I’ve talked to a lot of caregivers who didn’t even know their loved ones had long-...

Body found by divers in Greece raises death toll from recent storm to 16

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:42:27 GMT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Coast guard divers in central Greece have recovered the body of an unidentified man in an area where authorities are searching for a missing Austrian couple in the wake of a massive storm, officials said.The discovery raises the death toll attributed to flooding from the storm to 16. The body was pulled from the sea near the central city of Volos, and taken to a morgue for identification. The missing Austrian couple had rented a vacation home in the forested area, which was destroyed by a torrent of floodwater.Extensive flooding across central Greece has caused widespread damage to property, farms and infrastructure. Municipal crews are racing to dispose of tens of thousands of dead farm animals to prevent the spread of disease, while stranded areas are receiving emergency supplies delivered by helicopter.Elderly residents in need of medical attention were being moved to nearby towns using boats or by being placed in the buckets of earthmoving vehicles.A senior...

Suspect in the slayings of 4 Idaho college students wants news cameras out of the courtroom

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:42:27 GMT

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Attorneys for a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death late last year want cameras banned from the courtroom, contending that news coverage of the criminal proceedings has violated a judge’s orders and threatens his right to a fair trial.Bryan Kohberger is charged with four counts of murder in connection with the deaths at a rental house near the university campus in Moscow, Idaho, last November. A judge entered a not-guilty plea on Kohberger’s behalf earlier this year. Latah County Prosecutor Bill Thompson has said he intends to seek the death penalty, and the case is scheduled for trial this fall, although it could be postponed. Kohberger was a graduate student studying criminology at Washington State University, which is a short drive from the scene of the killings across the state border. He was arrested at his parents’ home in Pennsylvania, and the unusual details of the case have drawn widespread interest.Second...