Home

Ukraine says it killed top Russian admiral in Crimea missile attack

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:59:05 GMT

The commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Viktor Sokolov, died in Ukraine’s barrage on occupied Crimea last week, Kyiv said Monday. “After the defeat of the headquarters of the Russian armed forces, 34 officers died, including the commander of the Russian armed forces. Another 105 occupiers were wounded. The headquarters building cannot be restored,” Ukraine’s special operations forces said Monday.In an initial statement after the attack, the Russian defense ministry said it had shot down five incoming missiles and only one serviceman was killed, though the fleet’s headquarters were damaged. But rumors about Sokolov’s death circulated online and Ukraine jumped Monday at the chance to confirm the speculation. POLITICO has not independently verified the claims. The attack was the latest in Ukraine’s quest to liberate occupied Crimea, which Russian President Vladimir Putin seized in 2014. Two weeks ago, Ukraine wrecked a Russian sub...

Red Line service resumes between Davis and Park Street after crews put out ‘rubbish fire’ near Harvard station

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:59:05 GMT

Full service was restored on the Red Line after riders were switched to buses for part of the route Monday morning, as crews extinguished what officials said was a “rubbish fire.”The MBTA announced the service switch around 10 a.m. after a series of delays earlier in the morning, initially stating Porter to Park Street stations were affected before expanding the change to Davis.The move came as the transportation authority said Cambridge firefighters were investigating “reports of smoke” near Harvard station.In an update posted later in the morning, the Cambridge Fire Department said it was working on extinguishing a “rubbish fire” that appeared to have started in a tunnel outside of the station.No injuries were reported and, just after 10:20 a.m., the department said the fire had been extinguished and that train service was expected to resume shortly.The MBTA said shuttle buses were being phased out and residual delays were expected as regu...

Two children struck by car in Lynn, driver cited for unsafe driving and speeding

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:59:05 GMT

Authorities say two children are expected to recover after they were struck by a vehicle in Lynn on Monday morning.Officials with the Lynn Fire Department told 7NEWS the crash happened in the area of Holyoke Street and left two “elementary school-age” children injured sometime after 8 a.m.According to Lynn FD, the two children were transported to Mass General Hospital for what were considered non-life-threatening injuries.Police later released a statement saying that it was around 8:15 a.m. when the Lynn Police Department received reports of a motor vehicle accident near 98 Holyoke St.“The investigation revealed that the operator struck two pedestrians, a ten-year-old female and a seven-year-old male, as well as two parked vehicles,” the department said.Authorities said the driver remained at the scene of the crash and was cited for charges “related to unsafe operation and speeding.”This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and onlin...

Democratic Sen. Menendez says cash found in home was from his personal savings, not bribe proceeds

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:59:05 GMT

UNION CITY, N.J. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges and the erosion of Democratic support in his home state Monday, saying cash authorities found in his home was from his savings account and on hand for emergencies.He said that he believed he’d be exonerated and that prosecutors sometimes get the facts wrong.Addressing allegations in the indictment unsealed Friday that authorities found cash stuffed in envelopes and clothing at his home, Menendez said the funds were draw from his personal savings account and stemmed his parents fear of confiscation of funds from their time in Cuba.In Washington, where the U.S. Senate is closely divided, some of Menendez’s Democratic colleagues have stopped short of calling for his resignation, notably Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, of New York, and Majority Whip Dick Durbin, of Illinois.Menendez has, however, stepped down as chairman of the influential Senat...

‘Dementia is hard’: Emma Heming Willis shares update on husband Bruce Willis’ condition

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:59:05 GMT

(CNN) — It’s “hard to know” whether Hollywood star Bruce Willis is aware that he is suffering with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), his wife, Emma Heming Willis, has said in an update on his condition.Speaking to Hoda Kotb on the Today show on NBC Monday, Heming Willis described how the diagnosis has affected the couple and their two daughters.“What I’m learning is that dementia is hard. It’s hard on the person diagnosed. It’s also hard on the family. And that is no different for Bruce or myself or our girls,” she said. “And when they say that this is a family disease, it really is.”Kotb asked Heming Willis if her husband was aware of his condition, to which she responded: “Hard to know.”Heming Willis appeared on the show to raise awareness about FTD and was joined by Susan Dickinson, CEO of the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration.Dickinson explained that one of the things that the condition affects is self-insight, and therefore some people lose ...

Taylor Swift cheers on Travis Kelce at Kansas City Chiefs game

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:59:05 GMT

(CNN) — It’s a love story, perhaps, for NFL tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift, who was seen in Kelce’s family suite at Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Chicago Bears.The singer was shown cheering on the Chiefs during the FOX Sports broadcast, dressed in a red and white team jacket. She appeared to be sitting next to Donna Kelce, the player’s mom, chatting and laughing throughout the game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.Swift’s show of support comes after weeks of speculation – by various NFL broadcasters and the vast majority of Swifties – that she and Kelce are dating. Though the two have not publicly confirmed any romantic link, Kelce said in an interview with ESPN last week that he finds the focus on Swift and him “hilarious.”“This is like the old school game called telephone, where everybody is just whispering in everybody’s ear,” he said, adding that “no one actually knows what’s going on.”The speculation beg...

Former Royal Canadian Legion Branch president, treasurer charged with fraud

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:59:05 GMT

York Regional Police say the former president and treasurer of a Royal Canadian Legion Branch in Vaughan are facing fraud charges that involved the accused receiving personal cheques of over $30,000.Authorities received information concerning fraudulent activity in January 2022.It’s alleged a former president of a Royal Canadian Legion Branch in Woodbridge, Ont. wrote cheques to herself using the Legion’s account and used the funds for her personal use.Investigators learned that between 2017 and 2019, the accused, identified as 56-year-old Giuseppina Fedele, wrote herself 34 cheques and transferred seven electronic money transfers to her account, totalling over $33,000.Police said the former treasurer, 61-year-old Nicola Pinto, partook by signing 24 of the written cheques to Fedele.Both suspects face charges, including fraud over $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000. The investigation is ongoing.The Royal Canadian Legion is a non-profit Canadia...

NDP calls on House speaker to resign over invitation to Nazi war veteran

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:59:05 GMT

NDP House leader Peter Julian is calling on House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota to step down after he invited a man who fought for the Nazis to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president.Apologizing in the House on Monday, Rota says he alone was responsible for inviting and recognizing Yaroslav Hunka, who fought for the First Ukrainian Division.Speaker of the House of Commons @AnthonyRota delivers an apology in the House of Commons for inviting someone who fought for the Nazis in WW2 to attend the speech by Ukrainian President Zelenskyy.He does not resign.Listen to @CityNewsTO for the latest https://t.co/fzJJ285j06— Cormac Mac Sweeney (@cmaconthehill) September 25, 2023Government House leader Karina Gould called the move, which had prompted a standing ovation from MPs in the House of Commons, “deeply embarrassing” and is seeking to strike it from the record.Gould says neither the government of Canada nor the Ukrainian delegation had any knowledge of Hunka’s...

South Carolina high school mourns after shooting kills 3 teenage students

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:59:05 GMT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina high school is in mourning after three teenage students were killed in a weekend shooting.Sheriff’s deputies responded to the shooting in Columbia, the state capital, just after 2 p.m. Sunday, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release. They found four people with gunshot wounds, who were then taken to a hospital. Three victims were 16 and 17 years old and died at the hospital, and the fourth victim was released, the sheriff’s department said. Officials did not release further details, including on who was responsible for the shooting.The teenagers who were killed all attended Eau Claire High School, according to a statement from Richland One Superintendent Dr. Craig Witherspoon. The district provided additional counseling and security at the high school Monday in response to the “unimaginable tragedy,” which Witherspoon decried as “senseless gun violence.”The Associated Press

NDP House leader says Speaker should resign after honouring man who fought for Nazis

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 18:59:05 GMT

NDP House leader Peter Julian is calling on House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota to step down after he invited a man who fought for the Nazis to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president.Apologizing in the House today, Rota says he alone was responsible for inviting and recognizing Yaroslav Hunka, who fought for the First Ukrainian Division.Government House leader Karina Gould called the move, which had prompted a standing ovation from MPs in the House of Commons, “deeply embarrassing” and is seeking to strike it from the record.Gould says neither the government of Canada nor the Ukrainian delegation had any knowledge of Hunka’s invitation.Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer is still placing the blame with the Prime Minister’s Office, saying the government had a responsibility to vet attendees of such a high-profile event for security reasons.Julian told the House that Rota’s was an “unforgivable” error that broke a “sacred trust...