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French unions vow further protests on 10th general strike against Macron’s pension plans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:57 GMT

PARIS — French unions vowed to continue demonstrations next week amid another day of protests Tuesday against French President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reforms — the 10th general strike this year.Clashes broke out between small groups of protesters and police, especially in Paris, where some people also ransacked a supermarket. But the number of protesters also decreased almost everywhere in the country compared to last week, according to estimates by both French authorities and unions. Around 730,000 people protested in total, compared to more than 1 million last Thursday, according to the French interior ministry. Estimates by trade union CGT, meanwhile, calculated that the number of protesters declined from 3.5 million last week to approximately 2 million on Tuesday.But Parisians can expect some relief for their noses Wednesday when garbage collectors are set to resume work after weeks of a strike that has left piles of rubbish stacked along streets. The prot...

Police search for armed suspect following vehicle crash and evacuation of building in Charlestown

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:57 GMT

A large police presence could be seen in Charlestown Tuesday afternoon after what started as an attempted traffic stop turned into an hours-long search for an armed suspect.Authorities said it all started around 12:30 p.m. when police pulled over a green Dodge due to the driver having open warrants.The vehicle went on to crash on Terminal Street in Charlestown, careening into a guardrail.The suspect was then able to take off, leaving the vehicle behind. Police later found a firearm inside of it as authorities responded to the incident.With Massachusetts State Police, members of the Boston Police Department used SWAT crews, K9 and Harbor Patrol units to search the large premises at 200 Terminal Street that officials believe the suspect ran into.The building was evacuated as police fanned through the building, finding another firearm but no suspect.Boston police say the suspect remains at-large as of 4 p.m. and that an image of the individual will be released later to the public to as...

Investigation underway after serious crash in East Kingston, NH

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:57 GMT

Crews were on scene in East Kingston, N.H. Tuesday after a serious vehicle crash left multiple people with injuries, according to New Hampshire State Police.SKY7 over the crash site showed debris scattered around a grassy area on Burnt Swamp Road. In a statement, New Hampshire State Police said troopers remained on scene as of around 4 p.m. Police said one vehicle was involved in the crash.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Wisconsin man accused in attack on anti-abortion office arrested at Logan Airport 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:57 GMT

A Wisconsin man was arrested at Logan Airport Tuesday in connection with accusations that he tried to destroy and vandalize an anti-abortion office in Wisconsin. According to the Justice Department, the man set fire to a building in Madison, Wisconsin in May of last year. Investigators said the man was taken into custody after buying a one-way ticket to Guatemala City. The man was scheduled to be arraigned in Boston on Tuesday following his arrest before being extradited back to Wisconsin, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Crews battle large fire in New Bedford

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:57 GMT

Crews were on scene in New Bedford Tuesday afternoon battling a massive fire on Acushnet Avenue. SKY7 over the scene showed flames shooting from the windows of a building. Heavy smoke was also visible. Firefighters could be seen working to get flames under control around 4 p.m., using ladders and what appeared to be a drone to survey the scene.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Scratch ticket rebound lifts lottery

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:57 GMT

Sales at the Massachusetts Lottery were up more than 20% in February, due in large part to a sizable bump in sales of a key product that Lottery officials have been concerned about in the last year.The Lottery sold $513.3 million worth of its products last month, an increase of $88.5 million or 20.8% over February 2022. Scratch tickets accounted for about 71% of February sales, or $363.8 million, up $82.3 million or just more than 29%, according to a report by Interim Executive Director Mark William Bracken.The month’s sales combined with a $23.9 million decrease in scratch ticket grand prizes paid out during the month to help the Lottery turn a monthly profit of $94.3 million, $23.5 million more than in February 2022. The Lottery also paid out a smaller percentage of its revenue in prizes last month, 74.72% compared to 76.26% in February 2022.Treasurer Deborah Goldberg and the Mass. Lottery have been closely watching scratch ticket and Keno sales for months because those two ...

Ticker: MassHealth dashboard planned; Consumer confidence ticks up in March

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:57 GMT

Beginning in May, MassHealth officials will begin publishing a public dashboard that will show where the people who are losing MassHealth coverage live, their demographics, and the reasons behind lost coverage.As pandemic coverage rules change, state officials are undergoing a redetermination process that the Healey administration believes will pull about 300,000 people off of MassHealth and force them to find health insurance coverage elsewhere.Consumer confidence ticks up in MarchConsumer confidence inched up in March after two straight monthly declines, even as persistent inflation, bank collapses and anxiety over a possible recession weighed on American households.The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 104.2 in March from 103.4 in February. Optimism about current conditions fell, though consumers grew slightly more positive about the short-term future. That’s a reversal from recent surveys.The board said that despite the uptick in ...

Boston College guard Kyle Hergel powered up to play in the ACC

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:57 GMT

Kyle Hergel is meticulously building himself into an ACC guard at an institution famous for placing them in the NFL.Hergel is one of the 14 players Boston College coach Jeff Hafley fished out of the NCAA transfer portal to bolster the program for the 2023 season.Hergel performed the duties of guard and center during the Eagles’ eighth spring football practice on Tuesday inside the Fish Field House. The session will conclude with the Jay McGillis Memorial spring football game on April 15 at Alumni Stadium.“He is playing center guard and we are moving guys around,” said Hafley. “He is a guy that has the ability play center and guard and I think that is good for his future.“He is in the mix for the guard spot but you have to have a back-up center. For Kyle’s own sake and looking at his own future, you must have some versatility. So, we are trying to teach him and train him to snap the ball.“I am glad he is here. He is one of the strongest guys on the team and he is tough. He brings and...

Man sought for sexually assaulting woman in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:57 GMT

Toronto police are searching for a man after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted when she exited a TTC bus in the city’s Annex neighbourhood last month.Investigators say that the incident happened in the early-morning hours on February 11, just before 4:30 a.m., in the Bathurst Street and Wells Street area.It’s alleged that the female victim, a 29-year-old woman, was travelling northbound on TTC bus route 307 from Bathurst Street and King Street West. A male suspect was on the same bus and would exit at the same stop as the woman.The man followed the woman on foot and sexually assaulted her. Police said the suspect left the area while possessing the woman’s cell phone, and the woman pursued the man. She was sexually assaulted a second time but was able to break free from the man and flee.Police updated their investigation and have identified the male suspect as 39-year-old Juan Carlos Montes Martinez of Toronto. He is wanted for sexual assault and extortion.He...

Russia convicts father of teen who drew antiwar picture

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:02:57 GMT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Russian court on Tuesday convicted a single father over social media posts critical of the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to two years in prison — a case brought against him after his daughter’s drawing at school opposed the invasion, according to his lawyer and activists.But Alexei Moskalyov fled house arrest before his verdict was delivered in his Russian hometown of Yefremov and is at large, court officials said. His 13-year-old daughter Maria, who has been taken from him by the authorities, wrote him a supportive letter for his trial from the orphanage where she is living, according to his lawyer, telling him, “Daddy, you’re my hero.”Moskalyov’s case has drawn international attention and was a grim reminder that the Kremlin is intensifying its crackdown on dissent, targeting more people and handing out harsher punishments for any criticism of the war. The broad government campaign of repression has been unseen since the Soviet era.Moskalyov, 54, was a...