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Nonprofit Musicians On Call committed to bring music to patients in hospitals in hopes of aiding the healing process

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:56 GMT

Being stuck in the hospital can be stressful and scary, but one group is using the power of music to calm patients and hopefully help in the healing process. 7’s Karen Hensel has the story in today’s 7 Spotlight.The hallways of most hospitals are usually pretty quiet, but at HCA Aventura, that silence is occasionally interrupted by a song.Ryan Leo is a musician who uses his free time to serenade patients.He’s a volunteer for Musicians On Call. It’s a nonprofit organization that visits hospitals across the country and performs for patients in their rooms.Ryan Leo: “I’ve played for patients of all ages, all states of consciousness. These performances are really meaningful because it’s one on one. It’s important to them.”Musicians On Call was formed 20 years ago by a group of musicians in New York, and they are now performing here at HCA Aventura.Michelle Klinger: “We’re going to be starting weekly programs here, going r...

No decision yet on whether Hialeah teen accused of killing mother will be moved to juvenile-only facility

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:56 GMT

A judge has not made a decision yet on whether Derek Rosa, the 13-year-old boy accused of killing his own mother in Hialeah, will move back to a juvenile-only facility or stay in his juvenile wing within the adult facility. In court on Friday, testimony was heard from instructors who are teaching Rosa different school subjects, as prosecutors argue that the teen is receiving the appropriate care that is required by law. “So in addition to the mental health counselors, the doctors, the inmates, and the teachers, you are just an additional person who checks on the juvenile inmates to make sure everything is going as smoothly as it can while they are in custody?’ said the prosecutor to a witness.“Yes” the witness replied. The judge kept questioning some of the witnesses for the defense and the relevance of the information as it pertains to Rosa.One of them was a psychiatrist who took the stand as he looked over Rosa’s mental health.“The problem the s...

Lawsuit claims negligence against Boston Public Schools after alleged rape of girl, 9, on school bus

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:56 GMT

Boston Public Schools and a transportation contractor are accused of negligence after a 9-year-old girl was allegedly raped repeatedly on a bus by another student.“There is a 9-year-old child in Boston who was raped repeatedly on her way home from school over an entire school year,” said the family’s attorneys, Nina Bonelli and Alexander Zodikoff, in a statement.“Our lawsuit alleges that it was the failure of Boston Public Schools and Transdev to follow their own policies that directly led to this young child’s assault. Our client will experience a childhood haunted by trauma and flashbacks, and we will do everything in our power to hold the defendants accountable and prevent anything like this from happening to another child in our city,” they continued in their statement.The lawsuit filed Friday in Suffolk Superior Court alleges that the 9-year-old victim, a fourth-grade student at the Match Community Day Charter School in Hyde Park, was repeatedly raped and battered by anot...

Monica Cannon-Grant’s lawyer doesn’t show up for court hearing: ‘Failed to appear despite notice and attempts to call and email’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:56 GMT

Monica Cannon-Grant’s lawyer was a no-show at a federal court hearing for her high-profile fraud case on Friday, as court officials struck out when calling and emailing the absent attorney.U.S. Attorney prosecutors were all set for Cannon-Grant’s initial pretrial conference in Courtroom 8 of Boston’s U.S. District Court Friday morning. The only problem: Cannon-Grant’s defense attorney was nowhere to be seen.The court delayed the start of the hearing for 15 minutes to give extra time for Christopher Malcolm to appear in front of District Judge Angel Kelley. But the MIA member of the bar never made it to the federal courtroom.“Mr. Malcolm failed to appear despite notice and attempts to call and email during court,” the federal court wrote in its electronic filing.“The Court proceeded with the status conference,” the court added. “Further order will issue regarding next steps.”The Herald reached out to Malcolm, asking why he f...

Home Showcase: A shiny contemporary in Mashpee

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:56 GMT

Looking for a haven of modern sophistication nestled in the wild, unspoiled beauty of Cape Cod? The custom-built contemporary home at 403 Great Oak Road in Mashpee stands proudly adjacent to New Seabury — there’s even an optional membership — and offers a seamless blend of sleek design that doesn’t feel out of place among quintessential Cape Cod.Spread across 2,550 square feet, this understated architectural gem boasts three bedrooms, 2.5 baths, and an airy, open-concept layout that’s both invigorating and inviting.As you step inside, cathedral ceilings that soar above captivate, granting a feeling of expansive space and grandeur. Walls of windows bathe the interiors in natural light, accentuating the sleek modern finish and framing breathtaking vistas of the marshes and serene natural landscapes — offering a front-row seat to mesmerizing sunrises and sunsets.The heart of this home lies in its thoughtful design — an exquisitely designed kitchen seamlessly transitions into the ...

Ticker: Airbnb agrees to pay $621 million to settle a tax dispute in Italy; Wall Street closes out its 7th straight winning week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:56 GMT

Short-term rental platform Airbnb has agreed to pay 576 million euros ($621 million) to settle a years-long dispute over unpaid taxes in Italy but said it won’t try to recover the money from its hosts.In November, Italian prosecutors said AirBnb owed about 779 million euros ($840 million) in short-term rental taxes it had failed to pay on behalf of Italian landlords who used the platform between 2017 and 2021.The San Francisco-based company said in a statement on Wednesday that it was working on introducing new tools for hosts to have their taxes withheld automatically and paid to the Italian tax authorities on their behalf.Wall Street closes out its 7th straight winning weekWall Street drifted through mixed trading on Friday to put a quiet end to another rocking week.The S&P 500 finished nearly unchanged for the day, down 0.36, or less than 0.1%, at 4,719.19. But it’s still hanging within 1.6% of its all-time high set early last year, and it closed out a seventh straight winnin...

Jury awards $148M in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:56 GMT

A jury awarded $148 million in damages on Friday to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended their lives with racist threats and harassment.The damages verdict follows emotional testimony from Wandrea “Shaye” Moss and her mother, Ruby Freeman, who tearfully described becoming the target of a false conspiracy theory pushed by Giuliani and other Republicans as they tried to keep then-President Donald Trump in power after he lost the 2020 election.Giuliani didn’t appear to show any emotion as the verdict was read in Washington’s federal courthouse after about 10 hours of deliberations. Moss and Freeman hugged their attorneys after the jury left the courtroom and didn’t look at Giuliani as he left with his lawyer.Giuliani had already been found liable in the case and previously conceded in court documents that he falsely accused the women of ballot fraud. Even so, the forme...

Argentine President Javier Milei raffles off his last salary as lawmaker

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:56 GMT

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — President Javier Milei on Friday raffled off the last salary he received as an Argentine lawmaker before being sworn in earlier this month as leader of the economically troubled nation.During a live video broadcast on Instagram, Milei showed off his office and boasted his attributes as president. The broadcast also featured the last raffle of Milei’s monthly salary as a national deputy — 2.1 million Argentine pesos, or about $2,500.“This is the last draw for my salary as a deputy because I now got myself another job,” Milei said in a humorous tone.The winner of the raffle was a woman named Verónica Gómez, according to the notary who supervised the draw at the Casa Rosada presidential office.During his campaign for deputy two years ago, Milei promised he would raffle off his monthly pay as a way to differentiate himself from the “caste,” as he calls the political class he accuses of enjoying constant privileges.“During my campaign for national dep...

Dad who said “If I can’t have them neither can you’ pleads guilty to killing 3 kids

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:56 GMT

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago man who told his estranged wife “If I can’t have them neither can you” pleaded guilty but mentally ill Friday plea to three counts of first-degree murder for killing their three young children, a prosecutor said.Jason Karels, 36, of Round Lake Beach will be sentenced to natural life in the Illinois Department of Corrections without the possibility of parole, Lake County State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart said.Karels admitted to killing by drowning 5-year-old Bryant Karels, 3-year-old Cassidy Karels and 2-year-old Gideon Karels on June 13, 2022.Officers sent to his home to check on the welfare of the children found a note for his estranged wife saying, “If I can’t have them neither can you,” prosecutors have said.“This case has devasted the Round Lake Beach community and beyond,” Rinehart said in a news release. “We hope that today’s resolution provides some measure of closure, and we will continue to provide support to the family.” Se...

Army helicopter flying through Alaska mountain pass hit another in fatal April crash, report says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:56 GMT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. Army helicopter that was flying through a mountain pass in Alaska along with other aircraft returning from a training exercise earlier this year hit one of the other helicopters, causing both to crash and killing three soldiers, a military investigation report released Friday said.The accident safety report from the United States Army Combat Readiness Center is among the documents related to the April 27 crash near Healy, Alaska, that were released in response to a records request from The Associated Press. An analysis of the crash and findings and recommendations were redacted.At the time of the crash, the Army said the two helicopters from the 1st Attack Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment at Fort Wainwright, near Fairbanks, collided about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Healy when they were returning from training. Healy is about 80 miles (129 kilometers) southwest of Fairbanks. The documents provide some new details. The helicopters were among 14 airc...