Home

Exclusive: AOC Endorses Progressive Helen Gym in Philadelphia Mayoral Race

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

As part of a show of national figures stepping into a hotly contested local Democratic primary, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., endorsed Philadelphia mayoral candidate Helen Gym, in a statement made exclusively to The Intercept. Widely viewed to be the most progressive candidate in the race, Gym is in a statistical tie with her four main primary opponents, according to a new poll released Friday.Ocasio-Cortez became the third member of the Squad — a band of congressional progressives garnering national attention — to endorse Gym. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., endorsed Gym on Friday; Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., also recently endorsed her.“Helen isn’t afraid to take on tough fights or go up against big special interests. And when she does, she wins,” Ocasio-Cortez said.“She’s delivered real results for her constituents — making communities safer, housing more affordable, and public schools stronger. I am proud to endorse her.”In a statement to The Intercept, Gym’s campaign ma...

Ohtani hits 162-foot high home run, Angels beat Brewers 3-0

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani hit a third-inning drive to center field, a no-doubt home run.“I kept waiting for it to hit somewhere up on the scoreboard. Then I saw the metrics,” Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin said. “I haven’t seen many like that. He’s special, and we see something new each day with him.”Ohtani’s shot off Colin Rea reached 162 feet above the field, the highest since Statcast started tracking in 2015, and helped the Angels beat the Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 on Sunday to avoid a three-game sweep.Ohtani hit his seventh home run of the season on an 85.9 mph cutter from Rea (0-2). The ball left the bat with 114.3 exit velocity and a launch angle of 39 degrees, and after a hang time of 6.98 seconds it landed 413 feet away in deep center.“I watched it,” Rea said. “I knew it was gone.”Milwaukee centerfielder Joey Wiemer and right fielder Brian Anderson could only look up and watch.“He’s super aggressive,” Rea said. “Not the best pitch selection on my part. H...

Atletico tops Valladolid, continues pursuit of Real Madrid

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Atletico Madrid won’t slow down in its pursuit of Real Madrid for second place in the Spanish league.Atletico continued its strong push on Sunday by picking up its eighth win in nine matches with a 5-2 victory at Valladolid.Third-place Atletico scored three times in the first half and added two late goals in a result that kept Diego Simeone’s team two points behind city rival Madrid with six rounds remaining. Madrid beat Almeria 4-2 on Saturday at home. Second place is especially important because it guarantees a spot in the lucrative Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia.Atletico’s only recent setback was a 1-0 loss at leader Barcelona at Camp Nou two rounds ago. Barcelona beat Real Betis 4-0 at home on Saturday and has a comfortable 11-point lead over Madrid entering the final stretch.“We have good momentum, we’ve been competing very well,” Atletico defender José María Giménez said. “There is still a lot of league left and we have to stay on this ...

Daughter of Buccaneers LB Shaqil Barrett drowns in family pool

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The 2-year-old daughter of Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Shaquil Barrett drowned in a swimming pool at the family’s home on Sunday, police said.Officers, responding to a call that a child had fallen into a pool, were sent to Barrett’s home in the Beach Park neighborhood in south Tampa shortly before 9:30 a.m. The football player’s youngest child, Arrayah, was taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead.“The investigation is ongoing,” the police report said. “It is not believed to be suspicious in nature at this time, but a purely accidental and tragic incident.”Barrett, 30, and his wife, Jordanna, have three other children.“Today’s tragic news is heartbreaking for all members of the Buccaneers family. Our thoughts and prayers are with Shaq, Jordanna and the entire Barrett family during this unimaginably difficult time,” the Buccaneers said a statement.“While no words can provide true comfort at a time such as this,” the team added, “we offer our support a...

Sunshine returns to start week, but doesn’t stick around

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

It’s been a soggy Sunday with scattered showers and mist over the area nearly the entire day. After more showers and even a thunderstorm or two overnight, some clearing does move into New England, with some sunshine expected Monday. Prior to the clearing, winds will pick up overnight, with occasional gusts over 40mph possible. Although it’ll be breezy, it’ll be fairly nice Monday with temperatures reaching upper 60s for most under mostly sunny skies. Clouds and showers move back into the forecast midweek, with temperatures staying into the 50s for the rest of the work week.

Cellmate to be arraigned on drug charges in death of man in Lawrence police custody

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

A 49-year-old man is set to face a judge on Monday on drug charges stemming from the death of a man in Lawrence police custody, officials said.Javier Garcia, 49, of 57 Brook St., Apt. 2, had been in custody himself at the Lawrence Police Department headquarters after being arrested this weekend for disorderly conduct. Garcia will now face an additional charge of Distribution of a Class A Substance in Lawrence District Court, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker and Lawrence Police Head of Department Michael McCarthy announced Sunday.Garcia was charged as authorities continue to investigate the death of Christian Marte-Martinez, 25, of 45 Fern St., Lawrence. He died early Saturday while in custody for disorderly conduct and malicious destruction of property.Marte-Martinez was placed into a cell at police headquarters at 1:15 a.m. Saturday. Garcia was being held in the same cell.About 5 a.m. Saturday, police discovered Marte-Martinez unresponsive. They began CPR and other lif...

New Bedford threatens MBTA with possible lawsuit over taking land for South Coast Rail project

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

The city of New Bedford has hurled a potential lawsuit at the MBTA, threatening the state’s embattled transit agency with a suit over taking land for the much anticipated South Coast Rail project.Lawyers for the city have drafted a lawsuit against the T, arguing that the land takings for a proposed rail station in New Bedford should be “declared invalid.”The city in the suit claimed that the MBTA’s payment for the properties was “grossly inadequate,” and the city is seeking damages from the T.“This is an action to invalidate a series of purported takings and to obtain damages… resulting from the attempted eminent domain acquisition by Defendant MBTA of certain real property of Plaintiffs, near the proposed passenger rail station in downtown New Bedford as part of the South Coast Rail Project,” reads the city’s draft lawsuit.“The Defendant’s stated purpose for acquiring the land was to create parking for MBTA emp...

Manhunt on for gunman in Texas mass shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

CLEVELAND, Texas — A widening manhunt for a Texas gunman who killed five neighbors continued turning up nothing Sunday as officers knocked on doors, the governor put up $50,000 in reward money and the FBI acknowledged they had “zero leads” after nearly two days of searching.“What we need from the public is any type of information, because right now we’re just we’re running into dead ends,” James Smith, the FBI’s special agent in charge, said during an afternoon news conference. “I can tell you right now, we have zero leads.”The search for the suspect has grown in scale since the Friday shooting, with more than 200 police from multiple jurisdictions searching for Francisco Oropeza, many going door to door, looking for the 38-year-old suspect and asking for tips. Local officials and the FBI also chipped in reward money, bringing the total to $80,000 for any information about Oropeza’s whereabouts.Oropeza is considered armed a...

Kevin Love to Aaron Rodgers: ‘I’ve got the best QBR in New York’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

Kevin Love was hesitant, but with Aaron Rodgers sitting courtside, he had to let it fly.Love had already done it twice in the third quarter of the Heat’s Game 1 victory over the Knicks on Sunday, but this time was different. This time, he fired a two-handed, full-court outlet pass over 2022 Slam Dunk Champion Obi Toppin’s leaping contest as Miami’s star Jimmy Butler out jumped Toppin to catch the ball, then proceeded with an uncontested two-handed dunk.Then Love saw Rodgers, the newly acquired Jets savior at the quarterback position, sitting nearby.“I said ‘I’ve got the best QBR (quarterback rating) in New York,’” the Heat big man said postgame. “He hasn’t played a game yet here, but I saw him sitting over there. We’re friendly, so I went and said hello.“I saw him sitting there, so, might as well throw something at him.”If the Jets are lucky, Rodgers will have the same kind of connection with his newfound ...

Massachusetts weather forecast: After nasty rainy Sunday, an ‘unsettled’ week with showers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:52:35 GMT

As heavy April showers dominated the final day of the month, the first week of May should also include “unsettled” conditions with rain at times across Massachusetts.Just more rainfall for those May flowers to bloom.Following a nasty rainy Sunday with heavy showers and localized flooding in poor drainage areas, the start of the workweek — and first day of May — will have drier and milder conditions in the mid-60s.“It should fortunately clear out a bit on Monday, rapidly improving after sunrise,” Kristie Smith, meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Boston office, told the Herald on Sunday. “Sunshine should appear around lunchtime. It should be a pleasant day.“Unfortunately, it will then get a bit unsettled for the rest of the workweek,” Smith added.The average high temp for Boston for the first week of May is 62 degrees. After Monday’s warm up to the mid-60s, temps are expected to dip below average into the 5...