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Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:56:20 GMT

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British police say they have arrested an ex-soldier facing terrorism charges who escaped from prison.

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:56:20 GMT

LONDON (AP) — British police say they have arrested an ex-soldier facing terrorism charges who escaped from prison.Source

Person barricaded in Miami apartment surrenders to police after alleged armed dispute

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:56:20 GMT

A person barricaded inside a home in Miami finally surrendered to police peacefully after a standoff that lasted about three hours.It began around 4:30 a.m. on Saturday after Miami Police received a call about a fight where one man was allegedly slashed during the dispute. He was transported to the hospital and is reportedly expected to be okay. The man walked out of a ground-floor apartment in NW 35th St and 19th Ave to a large police presence armed with long rifles. The neighboring apartments were evacuated while authorities tried to convince the man to come out. Children appeared to be in the unit as well. Detectives continue investigating the incident. Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Thousands still without power after severe thunderstorms moved through region

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:56:20 GMT

Storms rolled through much of southern New England Friday afternoon, bringing down trees and utility poles while knocking out power for thousands of people.As of Saturday morning at 8 a.m., some 39,000 customers were without power across the Bay State alone, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency’s outage map.Around 77 percent of Andover, totaling more than 11,00 customers, is out of power, and North Andover, Lawrence are all experiencing significant outages as of Saturday morning.In terms of damage, scenes across the region included one in Andover where crews were responding to report of a tree that splintered and fell onto a vehicle. In Maynard, strong winds knocked down trees and electrical poles while in Tewksbury, a tree was completely uprooted and ripped up a sidewalk.Heavy winds and rain in Andover topped trees into power lines, blocked roads and smashed cars. Susan Lerner said a tree hit two of her cars and her house.“The tree hit and split the car,...

Fallen tree kills Massachusetts camper in Vermont

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:56:20 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The heat that has gripped much of the nation seeped into New England on Friday, forcing some schools to close or send kids home early while powerful thunderstorms also swept through the region.A Massachusetts man was killed early Friday when a tree fell on him during a storm while he was camping with his fiancee in Somerset, Vermont, police said. High winds downed downs tree limbs and power lines across the region, leaving tens of thousands without power in Massachusetts and Maine.The mayor of Boston declared a heat emergency with cooling centers opening around the city.In Lowell, Massachusetts, where none of the 28 schools have air conditioning, all classes remained closed on Friday for safety reasons. The temperature was expected to reach a high of 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius), with the humidity making it feel like 95 F (35 C).Other schools in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire were also closed or sent students home early — and curtailed after...

Biden, Modi and EU unveil rail and shipping project linking India to Middle East and Europe

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:56:20 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — President Joe Biden and his allies on Saturday announced plans to build a rail and shipping corridor linking India with the Middle East and Europe, an ambitious project aimed at fostering economic growth and political cooperation.“This is a big deal,” said Biden. “This is a really big deal.” The corridor would help to boost trade, transport energy resources and improve digital connectivity. It would include India, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Israel and the European Union, said Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security adviser.Biden, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the project during the annual Group of 20 summit of the world’s top economies. It is part of an initiative called the Partnership for Global Infrastructure Investment. “We think that the project itself is bold and transformative, but the vision behind the project is equally bold and transformative, and we wi...

Clashes resume in largest Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon, killing 3 and wounding 10

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:56:20 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Clashes resumed early Saturday at the largest refugee camp in Lebanon between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah group and militant Islamist groups, killing three people and wounding 10 others Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, Najib Mikati, discussed with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas the volatile situation in an attempt to end the fighting. Mikati called for an end to the fighting saying that what is happening in Ein el-Hilweh “does not serve the Palestinian cause and is harmful to the Lebanese state.”Sounds of gunfire and explosions could be heard in the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp and nearby areas on the edge of the southern port city of Sidon.The fighting resumed Friday, after a month of creative calm, forcing hundreds of people to flee for safety in nearby areas.Fatah had accused the militant Islamist groups of gunning down one of their top military officials on July 30. At least 20 people were wounded Friday.The Lebanese army said in a statement th...

Soccer star Achraf Hakimi urges Moroccans to ‘help each other’ after earthquake

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:56:20 GMT

AGADIR, Morocco (AP) — The status of Morocco’s soccer game Saturday night as part of African Cup of Nations qualifying was uncertain after an earthquake struck the country, killing more than 800 people.Morocco was scheduled to play Liberia at Adrar Stadium in Agadir.The earthquake struck late Friday night. It has killed hundreds of people and damaged buildings from villages in the Atlas Mountains to the historic city of Marrakech. Rescuers struggled to get through boulder-strewn roads to the remote mountain villages hit hardest.Star player Achraf Hakimi offered his condolences.“We are living a difficult moment for our fellow citizens. It is time to help each other to save as many lives as possible. My condolences to all who lost a loved one,” Hakimi wrote on Instagram.The Confederation of African Football did not immediately respond to an email about the status of the game.Agadir is roughly 170 kilometers (105 miles) southwest of the epicenter of Friday’s tremor — near the tow...

Powerful earthquake in Morocco kills more than 800, damages historic buildings in Marrakech

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:56:20 GMT

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing more than 800 people and damaging buildings from villages in the Atlas Mountains to the historic city of Marrakech. But the full toll was not known as rescuers struggled to get through boulder-strewn roads to the remote mountain villages hit hardest.People woken by the quake ran into the streets in terror and disbelief. A man visiting a nearby apartment said dishes and wall hangings began raining down, and people were knocked off their feet and chairs. A woman described fleeing her house after an “intense vibration.’’ A man holding a child said he was jarred awake in bed by the shaking.State television showed people clustered in the streets of Marrakech, afraid to go back inside buildings that might still be unstable. Many wrapped themselves in blankets as they tried to sleep outside.The magnitude 6.8 quake was the hardest to hit Morocco in 120 years, and it toppled buildings and walls in...

Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise – here's how you can still get free tests

Published Thu, 26 Dec 2024 19:56:20 GMT

(NewsNation) — COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths are climbing heading into the fall, and although free testing isn’t as widely accessible as it once was, low- or no-cost tests may still be available.The government’s program that mailed free tests through COVIDtests.gov has been suspended and as of June 1 is no longer accepting orders. Updated COVID-19 booster coming: What you need to know However, an estimated 10,000 Increasing Community Access to Testing (ICATT) sites continue to support testing. Testing at those sites remains free for people without health insurance.Other community-based testing sites can be located on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website.Health centers provide free or low-cost COVID-19 tests to people who meet certain criteria and may provide sliding fee discounts based on patients’ income and family size.Some insurance plans still reimburse for testing, according to CBS. Previously expired tests may still be usable, too.The expiration da...