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A rare whale found dead off Massachusetts shows potential evidence of injury from entanglement in fishing gear, which is one of the most pressing threats to the vanishing species, federal authorities said. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it was notified about the dead female North Atlantic right whale on Sunday off Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The right whale  numbers less than 360  in the world and it is vulnerable to entanglement in gear and collisions with large ships. NOAA officials said members of the International Fund for Animal Welfare and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head were able to secure the whale, and a necropsy will be performed when possible. However, early observations show the presence of rope entangled near the whale’s tale, the agency said. “Due to the animal’s position, the whale cannot be identified at this time, but it is estimated to be a juvenile due to its size,” NOAA said in a statement, adding that the whales are “approaching extin

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. A 14-year-old girl was taken to a local hospital Tuesday after she was stabbed by a 15-year-old girl at a school in Dorchester, officials said.  Boston police said officers first responded to the scene at the Jeremiah E. Burke High School on Washington Street shortly before 11 a.m.  Police said the injured girl was subsequently taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  Authorities remained on scene as of around 12 p.m., according to police.  While the police investigation continued, a Boston Public Schools spokesperson confirmed the 15-year-old accused in this incident had been detained.  The spokesperson said the Burke school was placed into “safe mode” for approximately 35 minutes after this incident. The safe mode status had been lifted as of 12:30 p.m. No further information was immediately available.  The Burke school has an enrollment of 395 students across 7th through 12th grade, acco

A 14-year-old girl was taken to a local hospital Tuesday after she was stabbed by a 15-year-old girl at a school in Dorchester, officials said.  Boston police said officers first responded to the scene at the Jeremiah E. Burke High School on Washington Street shortly before 11 a.m.  Police said the injured girl was subsequently taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  Authorities remained on scene as of around 12 p.m., according to police.  While the police investigation continued, a Boston Public Schools spokesperson confirmed the 15-year-old accused in this incident had been detained.  The spokesperson said the Burke school was placed into “safe mode” for approximately 35 minutes after this incident. The safe mode status had been lifted as of 12:30 p.m. No further information was immediately available.  The Burke school has an enrollment of 395 students across 7th through 12th grade, according to the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Th

Tokyo (CNN) —  Japan’s  “Moon Sniper” robotic explorer  is back in action after a power issue forced the spacecraft to shut down hours after landing on the moon 10 days ago, the country’s space agency said Monday. The explorer executed a precise landing just after  10:20 a.m. ET  on January 19 (12:20 a.m. January 20 Japan Standard Time), making Japan the fifth country ever to put a spacecraft safely on the lunar surface — but  faced a critical issue  almost immediately. The spacecraft landed facing the wrong direction after one of its engines failed during landing, meaning its solar cells couldn’t generate electricity and it had to rely on limited battery power, according to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). The agency shut off the lunar explorer to conserve its battery, saying it would automatically be restarted if its solar panel began generating power as the angle of the sun changed. On Monday, JAXA announced on the social media platform X that it had “succeeded in

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. negotiators are making progress on a potential agreement under which Israel would pause military operations against Hamas in Gaza for two months in exchange for the release of more than 100 hostages who were captured in the  Oct. 7 attack on Israel , according to two senior administration officials. The officials, who requested anonymity to discuss the sensitive negotiations, said Saturday that emerging terms of the yet-to-be sealed deal would play out over two phases. In the first phase, fighting would stop to allow for the remaining women, elderly and wounded hostages to be released by Hamas. Israel and Hamas would then aim to work out details during the first 30 days of the pause for a second phase in which Israeli soldiers and civilian men would be released. The emerging deal also calls for Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza. While the proposed deal would not end the war, U.S. officials are hopeful that such an agreement could lay the groundw

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. A 25-year-old man is facing criminal charges following his arrest in connection with an assault in Nashua, New Hampshire earlier this month that left a 4-year-old boy with serious head and facial injuries, officials said. Officers responding to a reported assault Jan. 19 found the injured boy and identified Jose Gurley as the suspect. A warrant for first-degree assault was applied for and granted. On Friday, Gurley was located and arrested at a home in Cornish, Maine. He is being held at the York County Jail while he awaits extradition back to New Hampshire. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the Crime Line at (603) 589-1665. You can also follow the Nashua Police Department on Twitter @nashuapolice This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details. Bangla Zoom is most popular bangladeshi website. We are working with bengali news , english n

A 25-year-old man is facing criminal charges following his arrest in connection with an assault in Nashua, New Hampshire earlier this month that left a 4-year-old boy with serious head and facial injuries, officials said. Officers responding to a reported assault Jan. 19 found the injured boy and identified Jose Gurley as the suspect. A warrant for first-degree assault was applied for and granted. On Friday, Gurley was located and arrested at a home in Cornish, Maine. He is being held at the York County Jail while he awaits extradition back to New Hampshire. Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact the Crime Line at (603) 589-1665. You can also follow the Nashua Police Department on Twitter @nashuapolice This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details. from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News Source: https://ift.tt/jsBL9UD

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. BALTIMORE (AP) — Crashes involving more than 40 vehicles closed all lanes on the heavily-traveled U.S. 50 Bay Bridge in Maryland on Saturday, injuring 13 people and snarling traffic for about six hours, authorities said. The Maryland Transportation Authority said on X, formerly Twitter, that the morning crashes on the westbound lanes closed the bridge and caused major delays for motorists. The transportation authority said in a later post that eastbound and westbound traffic were alternating turns on the eastbound bridge, but the westbound bridge remained closed. Westbound lanes reopened Saturday afternoon, the transportation authority said on X. Two people were taken to hospitals with serious injuries, authorities said. Eleven others also were hurt. None of the injuries were considered life threatening. Twenty-three vehicles were involved in the initial chain-reaction crash and investigators believe about 20 o

BALTIMORE (AP) — Crashes involving more than 40 vehicles closed all lanes on the heavily-traveled U.S. 50 Bay Bridge in Maryland on Saturday, injuring 13 people and snarling traffic for about six hours, authorities said. The Maryland Transportation Authority said on X, formerly Twitter, that the morning crashes on the westbound lanes closed the bridge and caused major delays for motorists. The transportation authority said in a later post that eastbound and westbound traffic were alternating turns on the eastbound bridge, but the westbound bridge remained closed. Westbound lanes reopened Saturday afternoon, the transportation authority said on X. Two people were taken to hospitals with serious injuries, authorities said. Eleven others also were hurt. None of the injuries were considered life threatening. Twenty-three vehicles were involved in the initial chain-reaction crash and investigators believe about 20 others were involved in a series of secondary crashes, the transportation

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. A Saugus teacher accused of bringing drugs into her school appeared in court Friday, facing a judge one day after her arrest on a charge of possession of a class A substance. Saugus police said officers first responded to Saugus Middle High School around 10:30 a.m. Thursday after receiving a 911 call reporting a suspicious substance in a faculty bathroom.  After an investigation, police said, officers took 52-year-old Roxanne Plaskon into custody.  Saugus Public Schools Superintendent Michael Hashem addressed the situation in a message to school community members on Thursday, calling the initial allegations “deeply concerning.”  Prosecutors further detailed allegations on Friday, saying Plaskon brought six grams of fentanyl into the middle high school complex.  Officers said they ultimately found the drug in a faculty bathroom and in Plaskon’s classroom. The defense claimed Plaskon takes fentanyl for pain an

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. We’re almost to the weekend… and our next storm. This weekend will bring a lot of cloud cover and temperatures won’t move all that much staying mainly in the 30s. Some drizzle tomorrow. Then Sunday morning, rain and snow arrives continuing into Monday. A Winter Storm Watch is up for Sunday through Monday morning where heavy snow is possible in northern Worcester and northern Middlesex counties and the eastern slopes of the Berkshires. That’s also where the heaviest snowfall amounts will occur with this storm. Here’s a look at the snowfall accumulations Sunday evening through Monday morning. You can see the moisture for part of our storm across Texas and Louisiana this afternoon. An area of low pressure will develop and track inland, forming another area of low pressure near the coast. It’s that one that will bring us rain and snow. Here’s a closer look at the timing of the storm. This will be a snow event f

We’re almost to the weekend… and our next storm. This weekend will bring a lot of cloud cover and temperatures won’t move all that much staying mainly in the 30s. Some drizzle tomorrow. Then Sunday morning, rain and snow arrives continuing into Monday. A Winter Storm Watch is up for Sunday through Monday morning where heavy snow is possible in northern Worcester and northern Middlesex counties and the eastern slopes of the Berkshires. That’s also where the heaviest snowfall amounts will occur with this storm. Here’s a look at the snowfall accumulations Sunday evening through Monday morning. You can see the moisture for part of our storm across Texas and Louisiana this afternoon. An area of low pressure will develop and track inland, forming another area of low pressure near the coast. It’s that one that will bring us rain and snow. Here’s a closer look at the timing of the storm. This will be a snow event for areas north and west of 495, a mix for MetroWest and rain turning to

Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear. A small study  published Wednesday  documents significantly restored hearing in five of six kids treated in China. On Tuesday, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announced similar improvements in an 11-year-old boy treated there. And earlier this month, Chinese researchers  published  a study showing much the same in two other children. So far, the experimental therapies target only one rare condition. But scientists say similar treatments could someday help many more kids with other types of deafness caused by genes. Globally,  34 million children  have deafness or hearing loss, and genes are responsible for  up to 60%  of cases. Hereditary deafness is the latest condition scientists are targeting with gene therapy, which is already approved to treat illnesses such as  sickle cell disease  and  severe hemophilia . Children with hereditary deafness often get a device called a cochlear implant that h

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. Gene therapy has allowed several children born with inherited deafness to hear. A small study  published Wednesday  documents significantly restored hearing in five of six kids treated in China. On Tuesday, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia announced similar improvements in an 11-year-old boy treated there. And earlier this month, Chinese researchers  published  a study showing much the same in two other children. So far, the experimental therapies target only one rare condition. But scientists say similar treatments could someday help many more kids with other types of deafness caused by genes. Globally,  34 million children  have deafness or hearing loss, and genes are responsible for  up to 60%  of cases. Hereditary deafness is the latest condition scientists are targeting with gene therapy, which is already approved to treat illnesses such as  sickle cell disease  and  severe hemophilia . Children with

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. (CNN) —  Jon Stewart is heading back to “The Daily Show.” The comedian, who during his 16-year run as host of the Comedy Central program established it as an entertainment and cultural force, will return to host the show each week on Mondays starting February 12, Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios announced Wednesday. Stewart, who returns as the 2024 presidential election season heats up, will also executive produce the show and work with a rotating line-up of comedians who will helm the program the rest of the week, Tuesdays through Thursdays. “Stewart is the voice of our generation, and we are honored to have him return to Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show’ to help us all make sense of the insanity and division roiling the country as we enter the election season,” Chris McCarthy, chief executive of Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios, said in a statement. “In our age of staggering hypocrisy and performa

(CNN) —  Jon Stewart is heading back to “The Daily Show.” The comedian, who during his 16-year run as host of the Comedy Central program established it as an entertainment and cultural force, will return to host the show each week on Mondays starting February 12, Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios announced Wednesday. Stewart, who returns as the 2024 presidential election season heats up, will also executive produce the show and work with a rotating line-up of comedians who will helm the program the rest of the week, Tuesdays through Thursdays. “Stewart is the voice of our generation, and we are honored to have him return to Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show’ to help us all make sense of the insanity and division roiling the country as we enter the election season,” Chris McCarthy, chief executive of Showtime and MTV Entertainment Studios, said in a statement. “In our age of staggering hypocrisy and performative politics,” McCarthy added, “Jon is the perfect person to puncture t

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. A new first-of-its-kind task force will aim to coordinate law enforcement efforts to combat animal cruelty in and around Boston, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced Wednesday.  Dubbed the Suffolk County Animal Cruelty Task Force, the effort will include personnel from the DA’s office and area law enforcement agencies working together to “improve the quality of information and methods used among the participating agencies in investigations of crimes against animals,” according to Hayden’s office. Beyond individual cases, Hayden’s office said the task force will also work to improve understanding of animal cruelty cases and identify necessary changes to state animal protection laws. Hayden spoke at the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s Care and Adoption Center alongside various state and local officials. “Anyone who has ever loved or owned a pet knows the joy and happiness they bring to our lives,” Ha

A new first-of-its-kind task force will aim to coordinate law enforcement efforts to combat animal cruelty in and around Boston, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced Wednesday.  Dubbed the Suffolk County Animal Cruelty Task Force, the effort will include personnel from the DA’s office and area law enforcement agencies working together to “improve the quality of information and methods used among the participating agencies in investigations of crimes against animals,” according to Hayden’s office. Beyond individual cases, Hayden’s office said the task force will also work to improve understanding of animal cruelty cases and identify necessary changes to state animal protection laws. Hayden spoke at the Animal Rescue League of Boston’s Care and Adoption Center alongside various state and local officials. “Anyone who has ever loved or owned a pet knows the joy and happiness they bring to our lives,” Hayden said in a separate written statement. “All these pets ask in return

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. A man from Westfield has been identified as one of two Navy SEALs who died trying to rescue a teammate in the Arabian Sea near the coast of Somalia earlier this month.  The Navy on Monday identified the fallen SEALs as Navy Special Warfare Operator 1st Class Christopher Chambers and Navy Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Nathan Gage Ingram.  Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and state Secretary of Veterans Services Jon Santiago in a separate statement Tuesday said Chambers was a Westfield native.   “My deepest sympathies go out to the family, friends and shipmates of Special Operator Chris Chambers, who lost his life while selflessly trying to save his teammate off the coast of East Africa,” Healey said.  “I’m keeping the Westfield community and all who knew Chris in my thoughts as Massachusetts mourns another tragic loss, and my heart goes out to all of our heroes who serve and our military families,” Healey la

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. Students in Charlestown had an out-of-this-world experience Tuesday as they spoke to an astronaut in space aboard the International Space Station.  Young students packed the Harvey-Kent Elementary School’s gym for the event with astronaut Loral O’Hara.  Later speaking with 7NEWS, students shared their reaction.  “It makes me want to go into space and be an astronaut,” one student said.  “I think it would be fun to work at NASA because you would learn so much science,” another student said.  Tuesday’s program was made possible by Mass General Hospital, NASA and the Boston Public Schools.  Event organizers said the event would give students an understanding of why they’re learning about science and math.  Experts and educators continued, saying they hope this event will teach children the sky is not the limit. “We all come from different places, different backgrounds,” one said. “Some of us may think, ‘What a

Students in Charlestown had an out-of-this-world experience Tuesday as they spoke to an astronaut in space aboard the International Space Station.  Young students packed the Harvey-Kent Elementary School’s gym for the event with astronaut Loral O’Hara.  Later speaking with 7NEWS, students shared their reaction.  “It makes me want to go into space and be an astronaut,” one student said.  “I think it would be fun to work at NASA because you would learn so much science,” another student said.  Tuesday’s program was made possible by Mass General Hospital, NASA and the Boston Public Schools.  Event organizers said the event would give students an understanding of why they’re learning about science and math.  Experts and educators continued, saying they hope this event will teach children the sky is not the limit. “We all come from different places, different backgrounds,” one said. “Some of us may think, ‘What are these people doing out there in space, I could never do something lik

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. As this year’s New Hampshire Primary election approaches, a large percentage of people are expected to head to the polls for the first time.  Speaking with 7NEWS on Monday, many first-time voters said they know who they are voting for, adding that they are excited to cast their ballots.  “DeSantis dropped out and I like Haley,” said voter David Singer in Manchester. “But I don’t think she’s got what it takes to win in the general election. So, I’m going to go with Donald Trump.”  CNN recently reported 22% of eligible voters in Tuesday’s New Hampshire Primary have not voted before.  The fresh vote, as a result, could be key to the primary’s outcome.  Cade Maddock said Tuesday will be his first time going to the polls. He said everyone who can vote should cast their ballot.  “Everyone has a voice and they let you vote for a reason,” he said. “So, get out there and do it.”  “Don’t waste a vote,” he continued. 

Officials in New Hampshire are investigating after an apparent “artificially generated” robocall using a voice that sounds like President Joe Biden urged voters not to vote in the state’s upcoming presidential primary election, the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office announced.  The AG’s office in a statement on Monday said the call went out to voters on Sunday, saying “your vote makes a difference in November, not this Tuesday.”  “Although the voice in the robocall sounds like the voice of President Biden, this message appears to be artificially generated based on initial indications,” the AG’s office said.  Officials said the message appeared to have been “spoofed” to seem like it came from the treasurer of a political committee currently supporting write-in efforts for Biden. The AG’s office said it received complaints regarding the message. Though 21 names will appear on the New Hampshire Democratic primary ballot, Biden’s will not due to a dispute between New Hampshire’s

A Quincy police officer stopped a driver going the wrong way on Saturday, unaware that he was actually uncovering a much larger crime. Just after 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 20, police in a statement said the officer observed a Land Rover Defender exit the Holiday Inn Express in North Quincy by making an illegal turn into the wrong lane of Stratton Way. After pulling the driver over on West Squantum Street, it was discovered the operator did not have a license. The driver was cited for a One Way/Restricted Way violation and Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle. As he did not have a license, the car was towed and the driver and his occupants were sent off. Prior to towing the vehicle, though, an inventory conducted of the car uncovered over $70,000 in U.S. and foreign currency, foreign identification documents and a large quantity of what police said they believe to be stolen jewelry. Police said four graduation rings were found with the jewelry: a 1960s Piedmont High School rin

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Richard Anderson drove through a snowstorm last week to see his preferred candidate in  New Hampshire’s Republican primary . But he’s not sure how far he’ll go to support her if she wins the nomination. Anderson, a 73-year-old independent voter from Jackson, liked what he heard from  Nikki Haley  at the Mount Washington Hotel. But he disagrees with the former U.N. ambassador’s plan to pardon  former President Donald Trump  if he is convicted of any of the crimes he’s been charged with. “That bothers me,” he said. “I’ll still vote for her in the primary, but I’ll wait to see if she’s still saying that in the general election.” Haley’s best shot at shaking  Trump’s grip on the Republican nomination  rests with her ability to attract New Hampshire’s independent voters — including some who might not stick with her in November — without alienating too many conservatives. Other Republicans have hit the right balance here, notably  John McCain  in two GOP primary victo

LONDON (AP) —  Sarah, the Duchess of York , has been diagnosed with a malignant skin cancer that was discovered during her  treatment for breast cancer , a spokesperson said. The melanoma was found after several moles were removed while she was undergoing reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy. Doctors are analyzing it to see if it was caught early. “Clearly, another diagnosis so soon after treatment for breast cancer has been distressing but the Duchess remains in good spirits,” the spokesperson said. Sarah, 64, the ex-wife of  Prince Andrew  and the mother of Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie was once a favorite target of Britain’s tabloids. The former Sarah Ferguson, known as “Fergie,” has published her memoirs and authored a number of children’s books as well as a historical romance for adults. The announcement came five days after  dual health announcements  in Britain’s royal family. Kate, the Princess of Wales, had abdominal surgery and  King Charles III  is due this

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, ending his 2024 White House bid just before the New Hampshire primary while endorsing his bitter rival Donald Trump. The timing of DeSantis’ announcement escalates the pressure on former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, as the only major candidate left in the Republican nomination fight, to win New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary on Tuesday. Trump’s foes in the GOP finally have the one-on-one contest they have sought for months. “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance,” DeSantis said in a video announcing his decision to drop out of the race which he posted on X. DeSantis also jabbed Haley, long his closest competition for second place in the primary race, saying Republicans “can’t go back to the old Republican guard of yesteryear, a repac

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign on Sunday, ending his 2024 White House bid just before the New Hampshire primary while endorsing his bitter rival Donald Trump. The timing of DeSantis’ announcement escalates the pressure on former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, as the only major candidate left in the Republican nomination fight, to win New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary on Tuesday. Trump’s foes in the GOP finally have the one-on-one contest they have sought for months. “It’s clear to me that a majority of Republican primary voters want to give Donald Trump another chance,” DeSantis said in a video announcing his decision to drop out of the race which he posted on X. DeSantis also jabbed Haley, long his closest competition for second place in the primary race, saying Republicans “can’t go back to the old Republican guard of yesteryear, a repackaged form of warmed-over corporatism that Nikki Haley represents.” Hal