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Some rain, some shine hitting Massachusetts this week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:27 GMT

New Englanders can expect a week of mixed weather to kickoff the transitional month of November, according to the National Weather Service’s Boston office.“It’s kind of a variable week, so we’ll have periods of dry weather and a couple of days with some wet weather,” NWS Boston meteorologist Kristie Smith told the Herald on Sunday. “Right now, we’re looking at kind of an every-other-day pattern for us.”Monday features a mostly cloudy day with a high of around 52 and northern winds of around 7 mph with a chance of showers, mainly after midnight on Tuesday. Monday night’s low will hover around 46 degrees with a 50% chance of precipitation.Tuesday’s high will be around 66 degrees with a 30% chance of showers, mainly before 9 a.m. Winds will be coming in from the southwest, upwards of 15 mph. Winds will pick up slightly on Wednesday, but on a sunny day with a high of 51 degrees.Rainy conditions have a 60% chance of hitting the area again on Thursday, mainly after 1 p.m.Friday has ...

Patriots’ comeback bid ends with interception in 20-17 loss to Commanders

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:27 GMT

FOXBORO — The Patriots solidified themselves as not just a team with a bad record but a legitimately bad team Sunday when they couldn’t beat the lowly Commanders at home in Gillette Stadium.The Commanders, who dealt away two of their best defenders in defensive ends Chase Young and Montez Sweat before last week’s trade deadline in a sign that they did not plan on being competitive in 2023, mounted a 20-17 lead with nearly 17 minutes left in the game and gave the Patriots four drives to tie or gain a lead. The Patriots combined for just three first downs and 62 yards on 15 plays on the first three of those four offensive series, all of which led to punts.Quarterback Mac Jones tossed an interception through the hands of wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster with 38 seconds left in the game, ending the Patriots’ final comeback bid.The Patriots are now 2-7 on the season after Sunday’s 20-17 loss to the 4-5 Commanders.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | ...

Police investigate shooting outside Home Depot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:27 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Police are investigating a shooting that occurred outside a Home Depot in the Ocean View Hills neighborhood. According to authorities, several calls came in around 9:30 a.m. reporting shots fired in the parking lot, which is located at 930 Dennery Rd."When officers arrived there were conflicting reports of four vehicles involved in a shooting," said Officer Arturo Swadener, Watch Commander for the San Diego Police Department. Now that clocks are turned back, what time is sunset in San Diego? One witness account reported an altercation between started inside the Home Depot, and another claimed it started as road rage incident. Neither have been verified at this time, SDPD told FOX 5.Officers were able to establish that a 29-year-old man and 14-year-old boy were both suffering from non-life threating gunshot wounds. The juvenile was transported to Rady Children's Hospital, and the adult victim was transported to a local trauma center.SDPD said the juvenile was shot...

Leory Stover, Birmingham's first Black police officer, dies at 90

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:27 GMT

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The City of Birmingham's first Black police officer, Leroy Stover, has died. He was 90.Birmingham Police on Friday posted about Stover's death on X, formerly known as Twitter.“Today, our hearts are heavy as we mourn the loss of former Deputy Chief Leroy Stover. As the first black officer to integrate the Birmingham force, his legacy and work at the Birmingham Police Department paved a way for others to follow in his footsteps,” the department said.Stover died Thursday, al.com reported. He was 90 years old. The police department did not share a cause of death. Funeral arrangements are pending.Stover joined the force in March 1966 at the age of 33 and rose to the rank of deputy chief. He retired in 1998, with 32 years of service, news outlets reported.“We offer our full condolences to the family and know that he would forever be in our hearts and mind,” the police department's statement said.In 2021, while reflecting on his career, the Birmingham Poli...

Can the woolly bear caterpillar actually 'predict' winter weather?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:27 GMT

(WHTM) -- You may have heard that the woolly bear caterpillar can 'predict' whether or not we have a mild or a harsh winter. But is that true?According to folklore, the amount of black on the woolly bear in autumn varies equally with the severity of the coming winter where the insect is found.  If the woolly bear is mostly black, it will be a very harsh and severe winter. If the woolly bear has an orange stripe, it means that the winter will be mild.  The wider the red-orange band is, the more mild the upcoming winter will be. NOAA releases 2023-2024 winter predictions However, the National Weather Service (NWS) said this is merely a myth, and the caterpillar cannot predict what winter will bring. According to the agency, the coloring of the woolly bear has to do with its age, species, and what it has been feeding on. The better the growing season, the larger the caterpillar becomes and in turn, gives the insect a narrower red-orange band in the middle. So this band ca...

VIDEO: Car slams into wall at high speed in Juarez neighborhood

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:27 GMT

JUAREZ, Mexico (Border Report) – A red 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo slammed into a wall in a residential neighborhood of Juarez late Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Security camera video shows the red Chevrolet leave a busy avenue and crash at high speed against the cinder-block barrier around a home at the corner of Lote Bravo and M. Rojas in Southeast Juarez. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Police at the scene said the 22-year-old male driver survived with minor injuries and was taken into custody. The noise of the impact brought out several families, some of them with their children in tow, to watch the vehicle that remained partway into the wall.

Democrats seek upset in Mississippi governor's race

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:27 GMT

Mississippi’s gubernatorial race next week could be surprisingly competitive as Democratic challenger Brandon Presley seeks to unseat Republican Gov. Tate Reeves in the deep-red state. Despite Mississippi’s status as a conservative stronghold, Democrats see an opportunity to flip the governor’s mansion, pointing to Reeves’s relatively low approval ratings and concerns about a long-running welfare scandal in the state as he seeks his second term as governor. The GOP holds a trifecta in the state — meaning it controls the governor’s office, as well as the state House and Senate — while former President Trump won the state by roughly 16 points in 2020. But the nonpartisan election handicapper Cook Political Report shifted its assessment of the gubernatorial race last week from “likely” to “lean” Republican. Reeves “still has the edge,” analyst Jessica Taylor wrote for Cook Political Report, but Presley's “unusually strong challenger” status has made the race “a comp...

Texas remains No. 7 in AP Top 25, Oklahoma falls 7 spots after Bedlam loss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:27 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The top nine teams went unchanged in the latest Associated Press Top 25 rankings released Sunday, leaving the Texas Longhorns in the No. 7 spot.Despite issues the Longhorns had against Kansas State, they still came away with a 33-30 overtime win. The Wildcats were No. 25 in the poll when they played Texas but are now outside of the rankings.Full AP Top 25Mississippi moved into the top 10 at No. 10 with its 38-35 win over Texas A&M. Oklahoma lost its second game of the season 27-24 to Bedlam rival Oklahoma State, and the Sooners tumbled seven spots to No. 17. The Cowboys jumped into the rankings at No. 15 with the win.Notre Dame dropped 10 spots to No. 22 following a 31-23 loss to Clemson, quarterbacked by former Westlake star Cade Klubnik. Instant Analysis: Unpacking a wild Longhorns win Lousiville and Oregon State moved up four spots to Nos. 11 and 12 while Utah and Tennessee both jumped five spots to Nos. 13 and 14.The undefeated Liberty Flames of Conference ...

New ACC residency program addressing Central Texas teacher shortages

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:27 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new program launched by Austin Community College this summer is working to minimize teacher shortages impacting school districts throughout the Central Texas region.Thirteen candidates are part of the program's inaugural year in operations, said Michelle DeLeon, ACC's teacher residency coordinator. Those candidates completed program coursework this past summer before beginning this academic year working alongside a classroom teacher to have hands-on experience. PAST COVERAGE: ACC to launch 2 new education certifications amid teacher shortage Right now, ACC is collaborating with three area school districts on the residency program. As the school begins preparations for year two of the program, DeLeon said she hopes to see more district partnerships to help build out a local talent pipeline."[The program has] been a wonderful success," she said. "Getting that hands-on experience has been really great for them, and we're getting great feedback from the residents, fr...

Tommies men’s basketball begins life after Andrew Rohde with tough game at Cal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:11:27 GMT

There were times last season, when the St. Thomas men’s basketball team was rolling to a 19-win season and a fourth-place finish in the Summit League, that it was fair to ask, Where would this team be without Andrew Rohde?Beginning Monday night, when they travel to the Bay Area to play the University of California Golden Bears, this year’s version of the Tommies will start to provide the answer.Coach Johnny Tauer’s team returns 11 players, but the loss of the do-everything Rohde, who transferred to Virginia after a brilliant freshman season in St. Paul, ensures that the Tommies, while still relying on their share-the-ball, team-basketball approach, will have a new look.“Part of our job as coaches is to use the offseason to develop guys,” Tauer said. “You figure out their unique skill sets, then you put them in the right spot. One of our biggest challenges is, how do we get this group to grow into their roles?”In particular, the Tommies will be counting on sophomores Kendall Blue, a ...