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Blinken previews ‘robust package’ for Ukraine with NATO secretary general

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:04 GMT

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday he anticipates that NATO countries will unveil a “robust package” of support to Ukraine at next month’s summit, speaking in Washington alongside NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.Blinken said he anticipates a package that includes “both political and practical support for Ukraine” including funding to “reinforce our defense investments.”The military bloc’s July summit in Lithuania comes as Western countries remain divided on “nearly every element” of how to respond to Ukraine’s request for security guarantees against Russia, as well as its bid for NATO membership, European diplomats told POLITICO over the weekend.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has teed up the upcoming summit as an informal deadline for more clarity around their expectations for binding commitments and path toward NATO.Stoltenberg, speaking after Blinken, said the alliance will “agree to sustain and step up the support for Ukraine,” which includes a “...

Fatal construction accident in Brockton under investigation

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:04 GMT

Authorities in Brockton are investigating what police are calling “a fatal construction accident.”The Brockton Police Department said its officers as well as Massachusetts State Police were called to the scene of the accident in the area of Quincy Avenue and Libby Street, just a few minutes past noon on Tuesday.Additional details on the accident itself or a victim(s) have not yet been released.A spokesperson for Brockton PD said state and federal investigators were on their way to the scene of the accident as of 1:30 p.m.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Trump heads to Miami court for historic appearance over charges he hoarded secret documents

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:04 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has arrived at the federal courthouse in Miami to formally surrender to authorities ahead of his court appearance on charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.Trump’s motorcade arrived Tuesday afternoon at the federal courthouse shortly before he’s scheduled to appear before a magistrate judge, a stunning moment in American history days after he became the first former president charged with federal crimes.It’s the second criminal case Trump is facing as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024. He’s also accused in New York state court of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments made during the 2016 campaign.Trump has denied any wrongdoing, saying he’s being unfairly targeted by political opponents who want to hurt his campaign. After his court appearance, Trump will return to New Jersey, where he’s expected to hold a press event to publicly respond to the charg...

Fox News sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist letter over Twitter series, reports say

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:04 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fox News sent Tucker Carlson a “cease-and-desist” letter over his new Twitter series, Axios reported Monday, amid reports of a contract battle between the conservative network and its former prime-time host.Carlson was ousted from Fox in late April, less than a week after Fox agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems nearly $800 million to settle an explosive defamation case. The network provided no explanation for the firing, but a wave of reports on damming text messages and other statements Carlson made during his time at Fox have since piled up.Since leaving Fox, Carlson kicked off a “Tucker on Twitter” series — arguing that Twitter was “the only” major remaining platform that allows free speech as he denounced news media. The series, which has published two episodes so far, has appeared to escalate contract tensions between Carlson and Fox.Fox has demanded Carlson to stop posting videos to Twitter, The New York Tim...

Trump arrives at Miami court for historic appearance over charges he hoarded secret documents

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:04 GMT

By ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER (Associated Press)MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has arrived at the federal courthouse in Miami to formally surrender to authorities ahead of his court appearance on charges accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.Trump’s motorcade arrived Tuesday afternoon at the federal courthouse shortly before he’s scheduled to appear before a magistrate judge, a stunning moment in American history days after he became the first former president charged with federal crimes.It’s the second criminal case Trump is facing as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024. He’s also accused in New York state court of falsifying business records related to hush-money payments made during the 2016 campaign.Trump has denied any wrongdoing, saying he’s being unfairly targeted by political opponents who want to hurt his campaign. After his court appearance, Trump will re...

Brian Daboll mum on Saquon Barkley amid contract contraversy: ‘Each year’s different’ for RB values

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:04 GMT

Giants coach Brian Daboll tried to preempt any questions about Saquon Barkley on day one of mandatory minicamp Monday.“Relative to — I know you’re probably going to ask Saquon questions — my position hasn’t changed on that from a couple weeks ago,” Daboll said before practice. “Every conversation I have about Saquon will be private.”That doesn’t fly now, though, because Barkley said Sunday at his AMPT Events kids’ football camp in Jersey City that his problem is the Giants didn’t keep their negotiations private.“We say ‘family business is family business’ in that facility, in that building, and I’m gonna stick to that,” Barkley said. “The thing I’m frustrated most about is, like how I said ‘family business is family business,’ and then sources come out and stories get leaked, and it didn’t come from me … I feel like it’s trying...

4 killer whales spotted south of Nantucket, orca seen swimming near dolphins off Provincetown

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:04 GMT

Move over great white sharks. Make room for another apex predator in town.Four killer whales were recently spotted south of Nantucket, a rare pod sighting in southern New England waters, while an orca was also seen swimming near dolphins off of Provincetown.New England Aquarium scientists spotted the four killer whales swimming together as the research team flew aerial surveys 40 miles south of Nantucket on Sunday.Meanwhile, fishermen saw the orca swimming next to the dolphins off the northern tip of Cape Cod.It’s “always unusual to see killer whales in New England waters,” said Orla O’Brien, an associate research scientist who leads the aerial survey team for the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life.Katherine McKenna, an assistant research scientist, first spotted the four killer whales.“Initially I could just see two splashes ahead of the plane,” McKenna said. “As we circled the area, two whales surfaced too quickly ...

How to pick a socially responsible bank

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:04 GMT

It has never been easier to open a bank account, especially with the spread of online services, but there has also never been so much choice about where to put your money. If you’re overwhelmed by your banking options, think about your ability to shape social change with your money. Now is a great time to consider becoming a customer at a socially responsible bank.What is a socially responsible bank?Corporate social responsibility is the self-regulation that businesses do to help promote a positive impact on environmental or social issues, such as racial equity.In the banking industry, social responsibility refers to the ways banks can reduce harm or create opportunities for good. For an eco-conscious bank or credit union, that might mean it doesn’t invest in oil pipelines, deforestation or fossil fuels, or it might invest in alternative energy, plant trees or buy carbon offsets. Other banks or credit unions might be committed to equity goals by providing financial literacy programs...

Trump’s court appearance live updates: Former president arrives at federal courthouse in Miami.

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:04 GMT

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear in federal court in Miami on Tuesday afternoon for his first appearance in a historic criminal case against him.Trump has been charged with 37 felony counts. The Justice Department said he hoarded top-secret government documents, boastfully displayed them to visitors and tried to hide them from investigators who demanded them back.Please check back for updates throughout the day.1:51 p.m. | Trump arrives downtownTrump’s motorcade arrived in downtown Miami at 1:51 p.m.Live images from TV cameras on the ground and helicopters overhead showed vehicles in the motorcade drive into an underground entrance on the west side of the Federal Courthouse.1:32 p.m. | Trump on the moveTrump is en route from Trump National Doral, his golf resort in Miami-Dade County, to the Federal Courthouse in downtown Miami.Live television reports at the resort entrance and news helicopters overhead showed his motorcade leaving at at 1:32 p.m.Earlier dozens of...

Two-year-old child dies after suspected physical abuse

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:51:04 GMT

SAN DIEGO — A two-year-old boy died Monday after being found with injuries from suspected physical abuse, San Diego police said.According to SDPD, around 2:40 p.m., dispatchers received a report of a child not breathing in the 2900 block of Morton Way in the Bay Terraces neighborhood.Upon arrival, officers found the boy and began lifesaving efforts. The child was then transported to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead.During their preliminary investigation, officials determined that the child had suffered serious traumatic internal injuries that indicated physical child abuse, SDPD Lt. Jud Campbell said in a news release.Detectives with SDPD's Child Abuse Unit launched an investigation to determine who was responsible for the care and custody of the child and how he sustained his injuries. Bartender fighting for life after hit-and-run while walking to work Based on the severity of the injuries the child suffered and the Child Abuse Unit's initial investigation, SD...