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Mushrooms cloud Polish election campaign

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:51:47 GMT

Wild mushrooms are a tempting treat but dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. That’s true whether you’re eating them or using them to score political points, Jarosław Kaczyński has found.The Polish éminence grise, who leads the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party and is arguably the country’s de facto ruler, on Sunday accused the opposition of allowing the EU to dictate forest management policy, which he said would trample on the national pastime of foraging for fungi.“A huge amount of Poles go mushroom picking. We go mushrooming to rest, to go for a walk, for all sorts of purposes. And this … is part of our freedom and we will not let this freedom be taken away from us,” local media reported Kaczyński as saying, adding that the EU “wants to make decisions” on forest management.But within a day, the vice president of the Association for Mushrooms, whose activities include teaching amateurs how to spot a poisono...

Sources: 311 complaint leads to discovery of dead body at Boston public works facility

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:51:47 GMT

Law enforcement sources tell 7NEWS that a dead body found at a Boston public works facility was the result of a 311 complaint about trash left on a sidewalk.Residents who live on Winchester Street say they walked past the shopping cart that appeared to be full of trash several times before city workers came to retrieve it.Boston police have confirmed a man’s body was found at a nearby processing facility, which was transformed into a crime scene after the discovery was made Monday.“I think it’s completely inhumane, it’s disgusting,” said nearby resident Mary O’Beirne of news of the body being left on the street. “It’s disgraceful.” Boston police say they’ll have more information after an autopsy is completed. They’re hoping to have those results Tuesday afternoon.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Former President Trump, other GOP candidates hitting campaign trail in NH

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:51:47 GMT

Former President Donald Trump is expected to make a campaign stop in Windham, New Hampshire Tuesday as he continues to court Granite State voters amid several ongoing criminal indictments and his opponents in the race are also expected to make stops in New Hampshire.It will be Trump’s first visit to New England since his most recent indictment in Washington, D.C. He will appear at Windham High School as his lawyers argue with prosecutors over restrictions regarding evidence in the case.Other GOP hopefuls will also be in New Hampshire on Wednesday. Nikki Haley will make stops in Hudson and Merrimack. Chris Christie will hold a Town Hall in New London. The first Republican Presidential Debate is set for Aug. 23.

DA: Salem man arrested on murder charge in woman’s disappearance

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:51:47 GMT

A Salem man has been arrested on a murder charge in connection with the disappearance of a woman, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker and Salem Police Chief Lucas Miller announced Tuesday.Salem police initially received a report Monday that the woman had been harmed. Members of the Essex County District Attorney’s Office State Police Detective Unit joined the case and developed further evidence of foul play.Pablo Vicente, 33, was arrested in connection with the investigation and authorities were searching for her body early Tuesday. The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Vicente is scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Salem District Court.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Licensing hearing set for Peabody chiropractor accused of hiding camera in office bathroom

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:51:47 GMT

A licensing board will hold a hearing Tuesday to decide whether to permanently suspend the license of a chiropractor with an office in Peabody who was allegedly caught hiding a camera in the bathroom of his business.Scott Kline, 44, of Middleton, is accused of placing a hidden camera in the bathroom of his business, “Back on Track,” after a patient told police he allegedly found one.According to the DA’s office, it was Friday, July 14, when the patient used a bathroom at the office and noticed a black, plastic coat hook hanging on the wall next to the toilet tank that “looked out of place.”“Upon further inspection the patient observed a blue light on the side of the hanger and discovered that it appeared to be a hidden spy camera complete with a lens on the front, USB port, on/off switch and an SD memory card,” the DA’s office stated in a news release. “The victim also documented what he observed on his personal cell phone and pr...

Ask the Pediatrician: How to choose an insect repellent for your child

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:51:47 GMT

By Dr. Sophie J. Balk, American Academy of PediatricsWarmer weather means more chances for kids to go outside to play, hike and enjoy the fresh air with family and friends. Warmer weather also means preventing insect bites.Biting insects such as mosquitoes and biting flies can make children miserable. More worrisome is that bites from some insects can cause serious illnesses.Depending on where you live, you may already be familiar with illnesses that spread from insects to people. For example, Lyme disease, West Nile virus and Zika spread through the bite of a mosquito or tick. Recently, insect-borne illnesses are on the rise, due in part to the effects of climate change.One way to protect your child is to use insect repellents. Choose one that is effective at preventing bites from insects commonly found where you live. Follow the instructions on the label for proper use.Keep in mind that most insect repellents don’t kill insects. Insects that bite — not ones that sting — are ...

Woman critically injured in two-vehicle crash in Caledon

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:51:47 GMT

A woman has life-threatening injuries following a crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer in Caledon.The two-vehicle crash happened in the area of Charleston Sideroad and St. Andrews Road, east of Highway 10, at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday.Paramedics say a woman was pulled out of a vehicle in critical condition. It is not yet known if she was in the car or tractor-trailer.No further details have been released at this time.

The World Food Program slowly resumes food aid to Ethiopia after months of suspension and criticism

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:51:47 GMT

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations World Food Program is slowly resuming food aid to Ethiopia nearly five months after taking the extraordinary measure of suspending aid to millions of people after the discovery of a massive scheme to steal donated grain. WFP said it’s testing small-scale distribution in some areas but acknowledges that the government still plays a role in the process.Critics of the aid suspension, including aid groups and health workers, have called it immoral and alleged that hundreds of people have died of hunger. The United States, however, says its own suspension of food aid to the East African country will continue while it negotiates with Ethiopia’s government for reforms of a system long controlled by local authorities.The pause has affected 20 million Ethiopians — 1/6 of the population — plus 800,000 refugees.In a written response Monday evening to questions, the WFP told The Associated Press that the agency has started distributing wheat to aro...

Russian missiles kill 7 in Ukrainian city and Kyiv accuses Moscow of targeting rescue workers

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:51:47 GMT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The death toll from two Russian missile strikes that hit apartment blocks and other buildings in an eastern Ukrainian city climbed to seven, with 81 people injured, authorities said Tuesday, as officials accused the Kremlin’s forces of targeting rescue workers.Two Russian missiles slammed into the downtown area of Pokrovsk, in the eastern Donetsk region that is partially occupied by Russia, on Monday evening, officials said.The dead were five civilians, one rescuer and one soldier, Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko said. The wounded were 39 civilians, including two children; 31 police officers; seven emergency workers; and four soldiers.The Iskander missiles, which have an advanced guidance system that increases their accuracy, hit within 40 minutes of each other, according to Kyrylenko.Russia has since the start of the war aimed artillery and missiles at the exact same spot it struck around 30 minutes earlier, often hitting emergency workers who had deployed a...

South Korea evacuates thousands of Scouts from coastal campsite as tropical storm nears

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:51:47 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Carrying huge backpacks and water bottles, tens of thousands of Scouts began arriving at university dormitories, government and corporate training centers, and hotels around Seoul and other inland cities on Tuesday afternoon as the South Korean government evacuated the World Scout Jamboree ahead of a tropical storm. The South Korean government had scrambled to keep the 12-day gathering of Scouts going in the face of struggles with heat, hygiene and land use controversies, as thousands of British and American Scouts departed over the weekend. It wasn’t until Monday afternoon that officials announced the decision to abandon the coastal campsite in the southwestern town of Buan, after forecasters raised alarms that Tropical Storm Khanun was heading toward the Korean Peninsula. The 37,000 Scouts, who hailed from 156 countries and were mostly teenagers, folded up their tents before boarding over 1,000 vehicles for the evacuation. Officials say 656 vehicles have ...