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Sheriff: Neighbor feud over playing children ends with Florida mother dead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:03 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A two-and-a-half-year neighborhood feud over playing children has ended in a Florida mother’s fatal shooting, officials said Monday.Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said at a news conference Monday that deputies responding to a trespassing call at an Ocala home Friday night found Ajike Owens suffering from gunshot wounds. The 35-year-old woman was taken to a nearby hospital, where she died. Ocala is about 70 miles (110 kilometers) northwest of Orlando.Woods said deputies have responded at least a half-dozen times since January 2021 regarding the dispute between Owens and the woman who eventually shot her. The sheriff’s office hasn’t arrested or identified the shooter. Woods said detectives are working with the State Attorney’s Office, and they must investigate possible self-defense claims before they can move forward with any criminal charges.Before the shooting, Owens’ children had been playing in a field near the shooter&...

Artist’s renderings show first look at planned Holocaust Museum and Education Center in Boston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:03 GMT

Organizers filed new artist’s renderings of the planned Holocaust Museum and Education Center with the city of Boston this week, providing a first look at the museum to remember the victims of the Holocaust. The museum will be located by the Boston Common, near the entrance to the Park Street T station. It will feature a bay window displaying an authentic rail car from the time, according to organizers. In a statement, organizers said the renderings for the six-story building “show a dramatic, inspiring, and hopeful building, constructed with durable, timeless materials.”Organizers continued, saying it is important to remember the lessons to the Holocaust to fight hate in the present day. The Boston Holocaust Museum and Education Center is scheduled to open in 2026.

New England Aquarium marks World Ocean Day with weekend event, shows public how to make environmental difference on a local level

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:03 GMT

The New England Aquarium hosted an aquatic call to action for World Ocean Day over the weekend, complete with ocean-themed activities for visitors of all ages.Organizers used the event on Sunday to encourage others to make an environmental difference on a local level, while providing resources to help the public learn more about ocean conservation.“The ocean is a really vital resource in our daily lives, so it’s important to at least, once a year – I mean, we do it every day here at the New England Aquarium, but at least once a year, step back, really appreciate it, evaluate what our ocean needs to ensure that it’s going to be around as that vital resource for future generations,” said Taylor Engelsman, Associate Director of Content & Evaluation at New England Aquarium.Outside the aquarium, there were several free activities for visitors to enjoy.“We have community organizations, business leaders, artists, educators, scientists – all her...

Truck takes down wires in Weymouth

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:03 GMT

A crash involving a truck took down live wires in Weymouth on Monday, knocking out power in the area and drawing an emergency response. Weymouth fire officials said they first received a call reporting the incident near the intersection of Washington Street and Broad Street shortly before 10:30 a.m. Local police later announced road closures in the area, warning that the situation could “take several hours to rectify.” Fire officials said 490 customers were left without power after the incident, citing figures from the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.The Weymouth Fire Department sait units cleared the scene around 12:30 p.m.

Self-awareness of Kayvon Thibodeaux, Evan Neal is a great sign for Giants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:03 GMT

Giants second-year right tackle Evan Neal, the No. 7 overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, purposefully spent time this offseason making changes to his foundation: his stance.“With anything,” Neal said after practice last week, “you want to refine it to the point where you get better results out of it.”Second-year edge rusher Kayvon Thibodeaux, the No. 5 overall pick two spots ahead of Neal, is facing his most critical area of improvement head-on this spring, too.“Getting sacks,” Thibodeaux said of his focus. “Finishing.”This is an impressive level of self-awareness from two players with their pedigree. It shouldn’t be taken for granted.A lot of young athletes don’t know how to handle life when they get to the pros. Then if they struggle early, sometimes they never correctly diagnose their shortcomings or weaknesses.Some refuse to acknowledge them. Some see the problems but can’t fix them.Thibodeaux and Neal are big nam...

Spacey specs: Apple promises ‘spatial computing’ with $3,500 goggles

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:03 GMT

CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple on Monday unveiled a long-rumored headset that will place its users between the virtual and real world, and test again the technology trendsetter’s ability to popularize new-fangled devices after others failed to capture the public’s imagination.After years of speculation, Apple CEO Tim Cook hailed the arrival of the sleek goggles — dubbed “Vision Pro” — at the the company’s annual developers conference held on a park-like campus in Cupertino, California, that Apple’s late co-founder Steve Jobs helped design.“This marks the beginning of a journey that will bring a new dimension to powerful personal technology,” Cook told the crowd.Although Apple executives provided an extensive preview of the headset’s capabilities during the final half hour of Monday’s event, consumers will have to wait before they can get their hands on the device and prepare to pay a hefty price to boot. Vision Pro will sell for...

‘Class of COVID’: For this year’s graduating seniors, the pandemic dominated and defined high school

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:03 GMT

Zareen Syed, Olivia Alexander, Alexandra Kukulka | Chicago Tribune (TNS)CHICAGO — Jaylin Green was still adjusting to a new school in a new neighborhood when his barely rooted new life was uprooted in March of his freshman year. Something called COVID-19 was abruptly shutting down schools and hurtling students into one of many unknowns: remote learning.The shift was jarring enough, even with Green thinking at first that “we’re going to go and have normal class in a week or so.”When that week turned into the rest of the school year, the sense of isolation set in.“It was really challenging. … I was just in my room, just looking at a computer screen, and I know there’s a lot of people there, but I was still by myself,” said Green, now part of the class of 2023 of Chicago’s Mather High School, whose seniors graduated Wednesday evening.Green and his peers have been dubbed by some the “class of COVID” — freshmen when the pandemic hit and, as it happened, seniors on the verge of earning th...

1 in 3 travelers has been scammed when booking a trip, study finds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:03 GMT

Laurie Baratti | (TNS) TravelPulsePlenty of travelers have already solidified plans for their summer escapes, but among those who have yet to book their trips, many cite record-high inflation and the cost-of-living crisis as the reason they’re searching the darker corners of the internet for affordable vacation options.The results of a recent market research survey commissioned by leading internet security company McAfee found that 56% of today’s travelers are more likely to actively go hunting for bargains on travel due to increased cost concerns amid the financial pressures of today’s economic environment.Unsurprisingly, online booking is still the order of the day and was shown to be the vast majority (94%) of travelers’ preferred trip-planning method for 2023. Unfortunately, in their desperation to snag a decent deal, global leisure travelers may be much more prone to getting lured in by a deal that’s literally too good to be true.This means there’s perhaps more opportunity than...

Quick Fix: BLT burger, coleslaw perfect for Father’s Day (or anytime)

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:03 GMT

Linda Gassenheimer | Tribune News ServiceI was thinking about Father’s Day coming up. My husband loves to make a BLT sandwich for lunch. I added bacon, lettuce and fresh sliced tomatoes to a cooked burger to make a crunchy burger for his day — or it’s great for anytime you’re looking to add variety to your burger.Cooked bacon is easily available at the market sold in boxes. I like to crisp them up in a skillet and then use the same skillet to cook the burger patties.Helpful Hints:— You can find coleslaw mix in bags in the produce section, or you can use any shredded cabbage mixture.— If cooked bacon isn’t available, an easy way to cook bacon is in the microwave for 2 minutes.Countdown:— Make coleslaw and set aside.— Prepare burger ingredients.— Toast burger rolls.— Crisp bacon and then cook burger.Shopping List:To buy: 1 package whole wheat hamburger rolls, 1 box cooked bacon, 1/2 pound 95% lean ground beef, 1 small tomato, 1 head romaine lettuce, 1 jar reduced-fat mayonnaise, 1 bot...

More states line up to serve free school meals to all kids

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:47:03 GMT

Elaine S. Povich | (TNS) Stateline.orgDuring his long career as a high school teacher, New York state Sen. John Mannion often reached into his own pocket to cover the cost of lunches for kids who didn’t have the funds.“I watched kids get to the end of the line and not have enough money on their cards,” the Democrat said in a phone interview with Stateline as the legislative business of the Senate droned on in the background. The cafeteria worker would have to tell students that they were over their limit. That’s when Mannion frequently stepped in.Now, Mannion, who is in his second term representing an upstate district, is trying to help on a broader level: He is championing a proposal to offer free school meals to as many kids as the state can afford to serve.New York is one of many states where legislators are trying to make school breakfasts and lunches available to some, if not all, students at no charge. Six states — California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada and Vermont...