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1 airlifted following wrong-way crash on Florida Turnpike near Hard Rock Stadium

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:56 GMT

A wrong-way crash on the Florida Turnpike near the Hard Rock Stadium has caused emergency responders to close down the roads in order to airlift a driver involved in the collision. According to Florida Highway Patrol, on Friday morning, a white Chevy Camaro traveled north on the southbound lanes of the highway, near the Southwest 199th Street exit, before it collided with a silver Toyota pickup truck. Live video footage showed the damage to the cars involved; the Chevy was completely demolished while the truck appeared to have stopped right in front of a concrete barrier. Officials said the driver of the Chevy was pinned inside. After he was removed, the man was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center with serious injuries. The driver of the truck sustained minor injuries. As a result of this incident, both northbound and southbound lanes were closed off so authorities can land a rescue helicopter. The northbound and southbound lanes have since reopened.

Passengers evacuated uninjured after Tri-Rail engine catches fire in North Miami-Dade

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:56 GMT

The engine of a northbound Tri-Rail train caught fire as it approached the Golden Glades Station in North Miami-Dade. All passengers on board were evacuated safely and unharmed by the flames.The incident occurred on Thursday just after 10 p.m. when Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze and were able to extinguish the fire quickly.A cellphone video captured the burning engine and a firefighter at the scene, highlighting the intensity of the situation.According to a spokesperson from Tri-Rail, the train was the last northbound train of the night. Officials have reported that all passengers were able to board another train and continue their journey without any further disruptions.Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Bacterial outbreak causes 31 infections in a Seattle hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:56 GMT

(CNN) — A Seattle medical center is reporting 31 confirmed cases of a bacterial infection since October, according to a news release from the Virginia Mason Medical Center. The most recent confirmed case was identified on April 3.“Beginning in October 2022, Virginia Mason Medical Center detected an increase in cases of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteria at our downtown campus,” Sydney Bersante, Virginia Mason Medical Center’s interim president said in the statement. “We immediately implemented increased safety measures, notified patients who had tested positive for the bacteria, and promptly provided treatment where necessary.”Bersante added that while the “risk of transmission is extremely low for patients,” the medical center is investigating the source of transmission and is taking precautions to prevent additional cases.Klebsiella is a type of bacteria that lives in the intestines that can lead to illnesses in healthcare settings such ...

Ocean census aims to discover 100,000 previously unknown marine species

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:56 GMT

(CNN) — Researchers have embarked on an ambitious global initiative to discover and record marine life hidden in the world’s oceans.Ocean Census aims to identify 100,000 unknown species in the next 10 years, allowing scientists to better understand and protect the deep-sea ecosystem.There are huge gaps in our knowledge of the ocean depths. Of the 2.2 million species believed to exist in the Earth’s oceans, only 240,000 have been described by scientists, according to the census.The initiative builds on past projects such as the Census of Marine Life, which concluded in 2010 and identified 6,000 potential new ocean species.New advances in technology include high-resolution underwater imaging, machine learning, and sequencing of DNA contained in seawater. The innovations will help accelerate the speed and scale of discovery of new life forms, said marine biologist Alex Rogers, the project’s science director. He is a professor of conservation biology at the Unive...

Dutch court orders man who fathered 550 kids to stop donating sperm

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:56 GMT

A Dutch judge has ordered a “mass sperm donor” who’s already fathered at least 550 children to stop donating.The man donated sperm in the Netherlands and abroad, including to Danish sperm bank Cryos, but also offered his sperm up via online platforms.He donated to at least 11 Dutch fertility clinics, which imposed a maximum of 25 children in 12 families per donor, while making false promises that he hadn’t offered his sperm elsewhere and wouldn’t do so in the future. In 2017, it was discovered that he’d already fathered 102 children via those clinics.The judge ruled that the man “deliberately lied to get parents to pick him as a donor,” knowing full well that they wouldn’t have chosen him if they’d known how many children he’d already helped conceive.The man claimed he was acting in the interests of prospective parents, who he wanted to help.One mother and Stichting Donorkind, an organization that represented several ...

Mississippi jail escapee caught in Texas as manhunt continues for 2 surviving inmates, sheriff says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:56 GMT

(CNN) — One of the four men who escaped from a Mississippi jail last weekend was apprehended in Texas on Thursday, as authorities continue their search for the two surviving escaped inmates after confirming the fourth died in a burning building.“Escapee Jerry Raynes is in custody in Spring Valley, TX,” Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones tweeted Thursday afternoon alongside a picture of Raynes in custody. “(US Marshals Fugitive Task Force), Harris County Sheriff’s Office and Spring Valley PD assisted with the capture. Raynes will be held facing extradition back to MS.”Jones announced Wednesday that Raynes was spotted Sunday at a Spring Valley Village convenience store, some 400 miles southwest of the Raymond Detention Center in Hinds County, where he and three other men — Casey Grayson, 24; Corey Harrison, 22; and Dylan Arrington, 22 — climbed onto the roof and escaped overnight Saturday, according to the sheriff’s office.A tru...

Court reinstates charges against leaders of Holyoke veterans’ home

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:56 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’ highest court overruled a lower court judge Thursday and reinstated criminal neglect charges against two top former officials at a veterans’ home. Nearly 80 veterans died at the Veterans’ Home in Holyoke after contracting the coronavirus in one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in a long-term care facility in the nation.The ruling allows the case against Bennett Walsh, the former superintendent at the facility, and Dr. David Clinton, its former medical director, to move forward.In their ruling, the majority of the justices found that the facts presented to the grand jury constituted probable cause to believe that Walsh and Clinton violated the elder abuse statute and that Hampden Superior Court Judge Edward McDonough Jr. erred in dismissing the charges.“Of course, sometimes bad things happen for no discernable reason, and no one is to blame. At any subsequent trial, prosecutors will need to prove their case. We conclude only that they will have the o...

Former NH coach in sex abuse case files intent to plead guilty

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:56 GMT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former New Hampshire college volunteer basketball coach who is accused of sexually abusing children and making child sex abuse photos and videos has filed a sealed notice of intent to plead guilty, weeks before jury selection was scheduled for his trial.The document was filed in Merrimack County Superior Court on Wednesday in the case of Joshua Pincoske. No details are available on the plea. His attorney declined to comment.Pincoske, who had faced jury selection in June, now has a hearing scheduled in September.He had pleaded not guilty last year to numerous counts of manufacturing child sex abuse images, several counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault, and one count of possession of a child sexual image.In a separate case in Strafford County, Pincoske was charged last year with sexual misconduct allegations. He pleaded not guilty. Jury selection in that case is scheduled for December.Pincoske also pleaded not guilty to federal charges last yea...

Don McLean offers duet with South Korean president who sang ‘American Pie’ to Biden

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:56 GMT

(CNN) — American singer songwriter Don McLean joked on Thursday that he was planning to sing his iconic “American Pie” with the South Korean president, after the leader entertained US President Joe Biden with a karaoke rendition of the song.The two leaders met Wednesday at the White House state dinner, a glamorous affair attended by stars like Angelina Jolie and Olympic gold medalist snowboarder Chloe Kim.After watching several musical performances, Biden told the crowd a story about how his sons would sing McLean’s 1971 hit “American Pie” when driving to school.“We know this is one of your favorite songs,” he told Yoon, who drew cheers from the crowd as he launched into the classic lyrics.Yoon received a standing ovation for his efforts before Biden presented him with a guitar signed by McLean.The legendary singer later told CNN that he had big plans for the South Korean leader.“I intend to go over ...

Column: Drafting Darnell Wright is the latest item on the Chicago Bears’ checklist to better evaluate QB Justin Fields

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:42:56 GMT

Ryan Poles used the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft to add future assets and get a bona fide wide receiver for Justin Fields in DJ Moore.When the Chicago Bears general manager got around to using his first-round pick Thursday night, he added more protection for Fields by choosing Tennessee offensive tackle Darnell Wright with the No. 10 pick.Much of the rest of the draft figures to be about finding defensive linemen and pass rushers for an undermanned unit, but the Bears won’t go into next season with folks saying they lack adequate protection or targets for Fields. Poles called Wright a “tone setter.”If 2022 was about tearing down the roster and resetting the salary cap, 2023 is about making a complete assessment of Fields. To do that, the Bears needed to start building the offense. After coming up short in a bid to sign offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey in free agency — I was told the Bears’ offer was close to $17 million per year — they drafted a pl...