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Videos capture beachgoers harassing manatees near Clearwater

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:58:28 GMT

NEAR CLEARWATER, Fla. (WSVN) —Touching a manatee is against the law, but that didn’t stop some people on a Central Florida beach from putting their hands on the gentle giants.A drone video of a group of manatees near Clearwater showed the moment some beachgoers crossed the line by illegally touching the endangered creatures.“There were plenty of people that just had to touch them and chase them around,” said Michael McCarthy.In one part of the video, a man was seen nearly running over by a massive manatee that can weigh in at more than 1,000 pounds.“It’s a little surprising, but not uncommon for things like this to happen,” said Marie Filipek, a senior animal care professional at Zoo Tampa.Filipek said people need to give manatees their space.“They will come closer to shore, usually, it’s in mating herd, so it will be a group of males and one female that they are trying to breed,” Filipek said. “So, definitely in that case,...

Police searching for ‘armed and dangerous’ suspect in brazen North End shooting caught on camera

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:58:28 GMT

Boston police are turning to the public for help as they search for a 54-year-old Boston man who is facing charges in connection with a brazen shooting in the North End on Wednesday night that left a bullet hole in the window of Modern Pastry.Patrick Mendoza is being sought on a warrant bringing charges including assault to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon (gun), unlawful possession of a firearm, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, and witness intimidation in connection with the 11 p.m. shooting on Hanover Street, according to Boston police. He is described as being white, 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighing about 160 pounds, with black hair. He is to be considered “armed and dangerous,” police said.Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to call detectives at 617-343-4240. Anonymous tips can be called into the CrimeStoppers Tip Line at 1-800-494-TIPS or by texting the word ‘TIP’ to CRIME (27463).News of the warrant being issued comes ...

WATCH: Shocking video shows thief in stolen pickup truck abandon child in car seat in Boston

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:58:28 GMT

Police are investigating after a pickup truck was stolen in Dorchester on Friday with a child still inside of it and shocking new video shows the moment the suspect removed the child in a car seat and abandoned them on the side of the road before driving off.Surveillance video obtained by 7NEWS shows the black truck pull up to the corner of Geneva Avenue before the driver can be seen lowering a car seat with the child inside onto the curb and driving away. Seconds later, another person recovered the child.Police say the pickup truck was stolen around 3 p.m. at the intersection of Geneva Avenue and Westville Street and later found unoccupied at Columbia Road and Washington Street.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Fenway Park area slated to undergo massive $1.6B transformation after BPDA approval

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:58:28 GMT

The Fenway neighborhood is set to become even more of a cultural and economic hub within the next decade or so, with the Boston Planning and Development Agency supporting a whopping $1.6 billion project.Fenway Corners, as the mixed-use development is called, will feature eight new large buildings around Fenway Park, taking up more than 1.5 million square feet. Offices, research and development labs, apartments, and retail and restaurant space are all included.The BPDA approved the project’s 1.6 million square feet Thursday, more than two years after Fenway Sports Group partnered with nationally-known WS Development and local business group Twins Enterprises to spearhead the proposal.The mixed-use development could gain an additional 500,000 square feet that the BPDA will vote on once the Fenway-Kenmore Transportation Action Plan is done.Specifically, Fenway Corners will offer 266 residential units, 53 of them affordable, more than 40 new retail shops, creating opportunities fo...

Three great white sharks spotted near Blacks Beach; advisory posted

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:58:28 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A shark advisory was posted for Blacks Beach after three juvenile great white sharks were spotted in the nearby waters Friday afternoon, San Diego Fire-Rescue said.Patrolling lifeguards noticed the sharks in the water around 12:15 p.m. as they were feeding on the carcass of a dead sea lion. They were respectively six, eight and nine feet in length, according to SDFD.SDFD said the sharks were not exhibiting any aggressive behavior at the time they were spotted. However, signs were posted by lifeguards along the beach for a mile in each direction to warn beachgoers to swim at their own risk."While these sharks were not exhibiting any aggressive behavior toward humans at the time of the sighting, lifeguards recommend exercising caution," SDFD said in a statement sent to FOX 5. Record-breaking temperatures expected during peak of heat wave this weekend in San Diego County Shark advisory sign posted near Blacks Beach after three great whites were spotted on July 14, 2023. ...

Mexico files border boundaries complaint over Texas’ floating barrier plan on Rio Grande

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:58:28 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s top diplomat said Friday her country has sent a diplomatic note to the U.S. government expressing concern that Texas’ deployment of floating barriers on the Rio Grande may violate 1944 and 1970 treaties on boundaries and water. Foreign Relations Secretary Alicia Bárcena said Mexico will send an inspection team to the Rio Grande to see whether any of the barrier extends into Mexico’s side of the border river. She also complained about U.S. efforts to put up barbed wire on a low-lying island in the river near Eagle Pass, Texas. Bárcena said that if the buoys impede the flow of water, it would violate the treaties, which requires the river remain unobstructed. Mexico has already asked that the barriers be removed.Texas began rolling out the new floating barrier on the Rio Grande in early July. It is part of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar effort to secure the U.S. border with Mexico, which already has included busing migrants to liberal sta...

Iowa law banning most abortions after about 6 weeks takes effect as judge weighs whether to block it

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:58:28 GMT

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa ban on most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy was signed into law Friday, forcing clinics to scramble to arrange out-of-state care for many women whose access immediately ended as a judge considered whether to temporarily put a hold on the law.A court hearing took place Friday, but the judge said his ruling on whether to halt the new law as the courts assess its constitutionality will likely not come until Monday at the earliest. Barely a mile away, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the measure into law in front of 2,000 conservative Christians. The new legislation prohibits almost all abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, which is usually around six weeks of pregnancy and before many women know they are pregnant. That’s a dramatic shift for women in Iowa, where abortion had been legal up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.The ACLU of Iowa, Planned Parenthood North Central States and the Emma Goldman Clinic filed the legal challenge Wednesday ...

US sending F-16 fighter jets to protect ships from Iranian seizures in Gulf region

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:58:28 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is beefing up its use of fighter jets around the strategic Strait of Hormuz to protect ships from Iranian seizures, a senior defense official said Friday, adding that the U.S. is increasingly concerned about the growing ties between Iran, Russia and Syria across the Middle East.Speaking to Pentagon reporters, the official said the U.S. will send F-16 fighter jets to the Gulf region this weekend to augment the A-10 attack aircraft that have been patrolling there for more than a week. The move comes after Iran tried to seize two oil tankers near the strait last week, opening fire on one of them.The defense official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details of military operations in the region, said the F-16s will give air cover to the ships moving through the waterway and increase the military’s visibility in the area, as a deterrent to Iran. The U.S. Navy said in both instances the Iranian naval vessels backed off when the USS McFaul, a ...

Alex Galchenyuk of Coyotes repeatedly used racial slur, intimidated officers after stop, report says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:58:28 GMT

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Alex Galchenyuk repeatedly used racial slurs toward a police officer in training and threatened to have two officers killed during a traffic stop last weekend, police said in a report, actions that led the Arizona Coyotes to terminate the player’s contract on Friday.A Scottsdale Police Department report said Galchenyuk was erratic and aggressive toward officers after apparently crashing a car into a sign.Galchenyuk cited connections in Moscow while saying “I’m gunna chop you, your wife, your daughter” and “One phone call and you’re all dead, your whole family, your blood line is dead,” police said in the report.Galchenyuk, who was born in the U.S. to Belarusian parents and spent much of his childhood in Russia, uttered a racial slur several times while referring to the officer in training, the report said.The Coyotes terminated Galchenyuk’s contract due to a material breach of terms a day after placing him on unconditional waivers.“We are aware o...

‘Kind and thoughtful’ firefighter, 19, who died in B.C. is identified by her brother

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:58:28 GMT

REVELSTOKE, B.C. — A 19-year-old B.C. firefighter who police say was killed by a falling tree near Revelstoke on Thursday has been identified by her brother as Devyn Gale, who was a former member of the B.C. gymnastics team and a star pupil at her high school.Nolan Gale said in an Instagram post that his sister was “kind and thoughtful,” and he’s grateful to have grown up alongside her.“Devyn was an amazing sister,” Nolan posted. “She was smarter and better at what she did than she gave herself credit for.” “She truly didn’t deserve this.” A post on Devyn Gale’s Instagram account from 2021 shows her posing with other members of the BC Wildfire Service, saying in a caption that her crew from the Southeastern Fire Centre was “the best.” Gale was one of three children. Their mother is a local dentist, and their father is a teacher. Revelstoke RCMP said in a news release that does not name Devyn Gale that the ...