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Police investigating reported armed robbery aboard yacht on Miami River

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:41 GMT

Police are investigating a reported robbery aboard a yacht along the Miami River.7News cameras captured a heavy police presence and several City of Miami Police cruisers with their lights on parked in the area of Southwest North River Drive and Second Street, near The Wharf Miami, just after 10 p.m., Sunday.The owner of the yacht said they chartered the vessel earlier in the day, and between 13 and 17 people were on board.When it came time to bring the yacht back to its proper dock, the owner said, the people who chartered the yacht paid, but they later held the captain of the boat at gunpoint and demanded their money back.Thankfully, the boat’s owner said, no one was hurt, adding that another crew member had a cellphone and was able to text for help.While the yacht is currently docked near The Wharf, the venue has nothing to do with the incident.A 7News crew saw police officers going on and off the yacht, as they continue to investigate. At one point, they appeared to take on...

Excessive heat warning issued for Miami-Dade and Broward; heat advisory extended until Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:41 GMT

A heat advisory that had been issued for parts of South Florida this weekend was upgraded to an excessive heat warning.The warning, issued by the National Weather Service on Sunday afternoon, was in effect for all of Miami-Dade and Broward counties through 8 p.m.7News cameras captured people out and about at Morningside Park in Miami.“I’m exhausted, drained. It’s hard to feel full of energy, and you don’t want to be out here for super long,” said a man.Some are still trying to grapple with the sweltering temperatures.“It’s too hot to even go in the pool. It’s hot,” said parkgoer D’Andra Rolack as she held a portable fan to her face.https://twitter.com/Jackson_Dill/status/1683211830712324098?s=20According to meteorologists, the excessive heat warning happens when the heat index reaches temperatures of 113 degrees Fahrenheit or higher for more than two hours.Back in Morningside, parkgoer D’Andra Rolack said s...

How the EU can enlarge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:41 GMT

Nathalie Tocci is director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali and a part-time professor at the European University Institute. Her latest book, “A Green and Global Europe,” is out with Polity.The European Union doesn’t like to enlarge.Even in the best of times, enlargement leads to a dilution of power for existing members. And if it also means an economic cost, resistance grows further. On top of that, if there’s no compelling security reason for it, and candidates drag their feet on reforms, the process freezes once more.This has been the story of the Western Balkans and Turkey: Below EU-average economies, weak governance, imperfect democracies, unsolved conflicts and the politicization of enlargement — alongside the security guarantee provided by Turkey, Albania, North Macedonia and Montenegro’s NATO membership, as well as the alliance’s presence in Kosovo — have long hollowed out the drive for enlargement.Yet, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the possibility of the so-called “e...

Rishi Sunak’s Tory MPs want a summer of passion … from him

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:41 GMT

LONDON — Rishi Sunak’s hoping to take his first summer holiday in five years. He’s going to need it.The British prime minister — known for his punishing work ethic — heads into Westminster’s summer break with plenty to keep his mind on the day job.Last week saw his Conservative party, currently trailing in the national opinion polls, suffer two heavy by-election losses. And, while he managed to hang on to Boris Johnson’s old seat of Uxbridge, few believe it’s the sign of a big Tory resurgence.“They have at least got one straw to cling to,” Anthony Wells, head of research at YouGov, said of the Tories’ Uxbridge result. “Not a very good straw, but if you’re in a storm you cling to what you can.”As Conservative MPs flee Westminster and head back to their constituencies for an earful from voters, there’s a sense the prime minister needs to use his summer wisely and come back with a fired-up plan to save the party’s skin.“Incremental ...

State police assisting in search for missing paddleboarder on Martha’s Vineyard

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:41 GMT

State police are assisting in the search for a missing paddleboarder on Martha’s Vineyard on Sunday.The search is unfolding on Edgartown Great Pond.At 7:46 p.m, Martha’s Vineyard police and fire agencies responded to Great Pond in the vicinity of Turkeyland Cove for a call for a male paddleboarder who had gone into the water, appeared to briefly struggle to stay on the surface, and then submerged and did not resurface, police said.The paddleboarder is a 43-year-old man. Another paddleboarder was on the pond with him at the time and saw him go under the water. No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

19-year-old swimmer dies after being pulled from Sandy Pond Beach in Ayer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:41 GMT

A 19-year-old who was pulled from Sandy Pond Beach in Ayer on Saturday afternoon has died, officials said.Emergency crews responded to the beach around 3 p.m. after learning from on-duty lifeguards that a swimmer was unaccounted for, according to police.After several minutes of searching, the swimmer was located in approximately 6 to 8 feet of water and taken to Lahey Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.No additional information was immediately released.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Mets lose series to Red Sox as season continues to slip away

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:41 GMT

BOSTON — It might not be over for the Mets yet, but it’s certainly starting to feel like it.Carlos Carrasco turned in another brutal start in a 6-1 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night at Fenway Park. The veteran right-hander couldn’t even make it through the third inning. It would have been much worse if it weren’t for left fielder Mark Canha, who made three outfield assists, including two to save runs in the first and third innings.The Red Sox (52-47) took the series, 2-1, and the Mets (46-53), who are desperate to save their season before the Aug. 1 trade deadline, dropped their fifth game since the All-Star break.The 35-year-old Carrasco has shown flashes of what he used to look like this season, but overall, he hasn’t been able to sustain any sort of success from start to start. Carrasco is not alone in this — Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, David Peterson and Tylor Megill are all trying to figure out why they have pitched to the same p...

Anthony Rizzo ends slump with help of Taylor Swift

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:41 GMT

Anthony Rizzo turned to Taylor Swift for his new walk-up song — and shook off his slump.The Yankees first baseman on Sunday went 4-for-4 with his first home run since May 20 after changing his walk-up music to Swift’s “…Ready For It?”“Taylor Swift, it’s her summer, really,” Rizzo said after the Yankees’ 8-5 win against the Royals. “She’s helping the economy in every city she goes.”The 33-year-old was referring to Swift’s blockbuster Eras Tour, which came to New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium for three concerts in May. Last month, Aaron Judge said multiple teammates attended a Swift concert.“Rizzo, he grabbed a couple T-shirts and sweatshirts,” Judge said on Bleacher Report’s “On Base with Mookie Betts” interview show. “He was grabbing all the merchandise. He was killing it.”Rizzo previously walked up to Swift’s “Bad Blood”...

Chicago White Sox squander late lead and lose 5-4 to the Minnesota Twins in 12, drop to 19 games under .500

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:41 GMT

Chicago White Sox starter Lucas Giolito reached a milestone, collecting the 1,000th strikeout of his career during Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Twins.What comes next for the right-hander will be closely monitored as the Aug. 1 trade deadline nears.Giolito showed again why he’s one of the top pitchers mentioned in trade speculation, allowing allowed six hits in five scoreless innings.But the Sox squandered that performance and a three-run, ninth-inning lead in a 5-4 loss in 12 innings in front of 29,001 at Target Field.With the late collapse, the Sox were swept in the three-game series. They are a season-high 19 games under .500 at 41-60 and trail the first-place Twins by 12 games in the American League Central.“This one really hurts,” manager Pedro Grifol said. “3-0 lead in the ninth against these guys, this one stings a little bit.“We had a lot more opportunities than they did to put this game away. We’ve got to find a way to have th...

Behind Jameson Taillon’s solid start and Cody Bellinger’s home run, Chicago Cubs win third straight game ahead of big week: ‘You’re starting to see the best version of us’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:28:41 GMT

Two and a half weeks ago, shortly after his best start of the year in Yankee Stadium, Jameson Taillon wondered whether Chicago Cubs fans truly knew what kind of pitcher he can be when he gets on a roll.Taillon’s eight shutout innings of one-hit ball that night in New York sparked his best stretch of the season at a decisive point for the direction of the team. He allowed one run in 5 2/3 innings in Sunday’s 7-2 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving him a 1.83 ERA over his last three starts.As Taillon walked off the mound toward the dugout, the 31-year-old right-hander Cubs received a standing ovation from Cubs fans among the 38,223 at Wrigley Field.“I mean, that’s a great feeling,” Taillon said of the reaction. “I walked off a little nervous because I left some runners on base and some traffic. But that’s a very gratifying moment. Fans are into it here. Every game, packed house, Cubs-Cardinals, doesn’t get much better than th...