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Russian regions on Ukraine border come under fire, local authorities say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:19:30 GMT

The Russian regions of Belgorod and Kursk came under fire from across the Ukrainian border in the early hours of Wednesday, according to local governors. Both officials blamed Ukraine for the attack — claims which have not been independently verified.Statements from the regions’ governors say one woman was injured in the attack, which targeted the town of Valuyki in Belgorod and the village of Tyotkino in Kursk.Belgorod’s Governor Viacheslav Gladkov said Valuyki was shelled for more than an hour, and that Russian air defenses shot down three targets and one drone. Another 12 shells from Grad multiple rocket launcher systems (MLRs) were fired at a residential area, according to Gladkov. Eight buildings and a powerline were damaged, and a woman suffered shrapnel injuries. Kursk’s Governor Roman Starovoit said 12 shells were fired at Tyotkino, damaging a school. In the last few months, Russian regions on the ...

Police investigating after Fourth of July shooting leaves 5 injured in Mattapan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:19:30 GMT

Two people are under arrested and five people have been shot following a violent Fourth of July in Mattapan, officials said.Officers responding to a reported shooting on River Street and Edgewater Drive found five people shot, according to Boston police.Two people have been placed under arrest in connection with the shooting and two weapons were recovered.Officers could be seen leaving evidence markers among the spent fireworks in the street.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

2 firefighters injured battling early morning house fire in Weymouth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:19:30 GMT

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling an early morning fire in Weymouth on Wednesday, officials said.Crews responded to a reported structure fire at a single-family home on School Street around 12:30 a.m.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Police investigating rollover crash on I-95 in Mansfield

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:19:30 GMT

Police are investigating a violent rollover crash on Interstate 95 southbound in Mansfield that sent a vehicle into the woods. Crews responded to the crash around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Carr: The Sumner Tunnel’s closed, where’s Gov. Healey?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:19:30 GMT

The Sumner Tunnel is now shut down until the end of August.What could possibly go wrong?It seems like this could be a big deal, or at least has the potential to be yet another giant headache for everyone in and around Greater Boston. But the people ostensibly in charge don’t seem to be concerned in the least.Gov. Maura Healey, fresh back from a junket to Ireland, is in Rhode Island.Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll has fled to Vermont.It would seem this is one of those times when the governor (or lieutenant governor) would want to be out there doing live shots for the morning newscasts. It’s part of the job description, like being in the MEMA bunker in Framingham during a blizzard.This isn’t a car fire on 128, this is a planned shutdown of one of the few ways to get to Logan Airport from Boston.Driscoll visited the tunnel recently for what was basically a photo op – “Look, a backhoe! And how about all those new lights! Wow!”I’d be more confident that they had the situation under control if Dris...

Sumner Tunnel to begin two-month shut down

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:19:30 GMT

The Sumner Tunnel will be closed every day for the next two months starting Wednesday, and public officials are again urgently warning travelers to “ditch the drive” for the period.“This is by far the most impactful project that we have undertaken at some time, and the impacts will be evident and immediate around the project area,” said Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver at a press conference in advance of the closure. “Drivers coming into the region should expect to experience severe congestion, especially around the connecting roadways to the Summer Tunnel.”The tunnel, one of four routes into the city, is now closed 24/7 from midnight last night to midnight on August 31. The closure will allow crews to complete vital maintenance on the nearly 90 year old tunnel.After August 31, the tunnel will go back to weekend closures every week before closing for another two month period next summer.Around 39,000 cars typically go through the tunnel eve...

China and the EU at odds over top diplomat’s visit, cancellation at the last minute

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:19:30 GMT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China has abruptly canceled a visit to Beijing by the European Union’s top diplomat, the EU said Wednesday, amid ongoing disagreements between the two powers over trade, human rights and the Ukraine war.Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, was due to arrive in China on July 10 for talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang and other officials, according to an announcement by the EU ambassador to Beijing on Sunday. The European and Chinese diplomats were set to discuss topics including trade, human rights and China’s stance on the war in Ukraine, according to Ambassador Jorge Toledo.But China has canceled Borrell’s visit, the EU announced, without saying why.“Unfortunately, we were informed by the Chinese counterparts that the envisaged dates next week are no longer possible and we must now look for alternatives,” EU spokesperson Nabila Massrali said in an emailed statement on Wednesday.“It is for Chi...

Stock market today: Global stocks sink ahead of Federal Reserve notes and a US jobs update

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:19:30 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets fell Wednesday as traders awaited a U.S. jobs update and notes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting for guidance on interest rates. London, Shanghai, Paris and Tokyo declined. Wall Street futures were lower as U.S. markets prepared to reopen after a holiday. Oil prices were mixed.Notes from the monthly Fed meeting at which its key interest rate was left unchanged are due for release Wednesday. Fed officials have said rates might be raised two more times this year, but traders hope they will decide enough already has been done to cool inflation.On Friday, the U.S. government is due to report employment, a factor watched by the Fed.“Interest rate expectations could be reshaped depending on how the cards fall with regards to these key releases,” said Tim Waterer of KCM Trade in a report.In early trading, the FTSE 100 in London lost 0.4% to 7,486.89. The CAC 40 in Paris lost 0.5% to 7,332.92 and the DAX in Frankfurt retreated 0.4% to 15,966.73.On W...

China dismisses criticism of top diplomat’s comments appearing to push for race-based alliance

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:19:30 GMT

BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday dismissed criticism of racially tinged comments by its top diplomat, who said Europeans and Americans are incapable of distinguishing among Chinese, Koreans and Japanese. “No matter how yellow you dye your hair, or how sharp you make your nose, you’ll never turn into a European or American, you’ll never turn into a Westerner,” said Wang Yi, a former foreign minister who now heads the ruling Communist Party’s foreign affairs commission.“One needs to know where one’s roots are,” Wang said at a trilateral forum in the northern Chinese city of Qingdao on Monday. “China, Japan, Korea — if we can join hands and cooperate, it would not only suit the interests of our three countries, but also the wishes of our peoples and together we can prosper, revitalize East Asia and enrich the world.” Wang’s comments drew immediate condemnation, particularly from scholars online. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin sidestepped a ques...

9 people shot and wounded in D.C., including 2 juveniles, as violence continues to mar July Fourth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:19:30 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — Nine people were shot and wounded, including two juveniles, early Wednesday in Washington, D.C., police said.Shortly before 1 a.m. police responded to a report of a shooting on Meade Street in the northeastern quadrant of the U.S. capital, Assistant Chief Leslie Parsons of the Metropolitan Police Department said in a statement on Twitter.Upon their arrival officers discovered multiple shooting victims, including a 9-year-old and a 17-year-old, Parsons said.A dark colored SUV seen driving through the neighborhood, stopped and then shot at the victims outside enjoying the July Fourth holiday, Parsons said, calling the shooting targeted.Several victims were transported to local hospitals by D.C. Fire and EMS while others transported themselves. All the victims suffered non-life threatening injuries, Parsons said. None have been identified. It was not immediately clear if there was more than one shooter in the vehicle and no arrests have been made.The D.C. shooti...