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WATCH: Diver with Cambridge FD gives insight into rescue, recovery operations in icy water

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. Emergency crews have been searching the icy Potomac River for hours after a passenger plane and military helicopter crashed mid-air Wednesday night. First responders prepare for rescue and recovery operations like this one, according to Lieutenant Stephen Capuccio of the Cambridge Fire Department Dive Team. He said the divers sometimes perform rescues in a frozen Charles River. “The more complex and the longer duration, the more people come in. We work in shifts. We work together,” Capuccio said. Capuccio and his team have carried out countless rescues over the years. “After about 20 or 30 minutes, the physiological effects and your focus can start to shift, so we cycle through that way. Days like today, it would be closer to the 20-minute mark, I would say,” he said. For first responders in Washington, D.C., Capuccio said it’s not just the frigid 35-degree waters and ice, but also navigating the plane and he...

WATCH: Diver with Cambridge FD gives insight into rescue, recovery operations in icy water

Emergency crews have been searching the icy Potomac River for hours after a passenger plane and military helicopter crashed mid-air Wednesday night. First responders prepare for rescue and recovery operations like this one, according to Lieutenant Stephen Capuccio of the Cambridge Fire Department Dive Team. He said the divers sometimes perform rescues in a frozen Charles River. “The more complex and the longer duration, the more people come in. We work in shifts. We work together,” Capuccio said. Capuccio and his team have carried out countless rescues over the years. “After about 20 or 30 minutes, the physiological effects and your focus can start to shift, so we cycle through that way. Days like today, it would be closer to the 20-minute mark, I would say,” he said. For first responders in Washington, D.C., Capuccio said it’s not just the frigid 35-degree waters and ice, but also navigating the plane and helicopter wreckage safely. “And that’s where the training comes in. We a...

Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth says ‘mistake was made’ during military training, regarding deadly crash

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the helicopter involved in Wednesday’s collision over the Potomac River was conducting a routine training mission. He said a mistake was made during the training and that the Pentagon was working to investigate what happened. “They were on a routine annual retraining night flights on a standard corridor for a Continuity of Government mission. The military does dangerous things, it does routine things, on the regular basis. Tragically, last night a mistake was made,” Hegseth said. The Black Hawk helicopter that crashed had flown out of Davison Army Airfield in Virginia, about 15 miles southwest of Reagan National Airport. The U.S. Army issued a statement Thursday morning confirming an investigation is underway. “And I think the president is right. There was some sort of an elevation issue that we have immediately begun investigating at the DOD and Army level. Army CID is on the ground investigation, top-tier aviation assets inside the DOD are inv...

Cold tonight, then 40s return

Our morning started off with some snow before a mild afternoon with high temperatures in the 40s. Some towns overachieved reaching the 50s! Get ready for weather whiplash. Our temperatures nosedive tonight and tomorrow, before rebounding to end the week. A cold front will continue moving east across southern New England. As the line of showers continues to slide across Massachusetts closer to the coast, expect spotty rain showers with temperatures so mild. Along with the front is gusty wind. Strong wind will be with us through this evening. There is still a wind advisory through 10 pm. While the wind won’t be as strong overnight, it stays breezy. That will add an extra bite to the air tomorrow. Temperatures fall to the teens, but it will feel near 0° out the door tomorrow morning. Grab all your winter gear! Tomorrow, we’ll see a lot of sunshine. It won’t help to warm us up. Temperatures stay in the 20s. A cold breeze will make it feel more like the teens. A warm front will ...

Trump plans to sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration’s first piece of legislation

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. WASHINGTON (AP) — President  Donald Trump  on Wednesday will sign the  Laken Riley Act  into law as his administration’s  first piece of legislation . People who are in the United States illegally and are accused of theft and violent crimes would have to be detained and potentially deported even before a conviction. The measure quickly passed the new Republican-controlled Congress with some Democratic support even though immigrants rights advocates said it possibly could lead to large roundups of people for offenses as minor as shoplifting. Trump has pledged that his administration will carry out the  largest mass deportation  effort in U.S. history. Trump, who won back the White House by tapping into public anger over illegal immigration, has made the promised crackdown a centerpiece of his political career, and is now suggesting the new law might only be the beginning. “This s...

Trump plans to sign the Laken Riley Act into law as his administration’s first piece of legislation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President  Donald Trump  on Wednesday will sign the  Laken Riley Act  into law as his administration’s  first piece of legislation . People who are in the United States illegally and are accused of theft and violent crimes would have to be detained and potentially deported even before a conviction. The measure quickly passed the new Republican-controlled Congress with some Democratic support even though immigrants rights advocates said it possibly could lead to large roundups of people for offenses as minor as shoplifting. Trump has pledged that his administration will carry out the  largest mass deportation  effort in U.S. history. Trump, who won back the White House by tapping into public anger over illegal immigration, has made the promised crackdown a centerpiece of his political career, and is now suggesting the new law might only be the beginning. “This shows the potential for additional enforcement bills that will help us cr...

Toddler at Peabody hotel hospitalized with burn injury

A toddler at a hotel in Peabody was taken to the hospital with a burn injury early Wednesday morning, officials said. Emergency crews responded to the scene at the Holiday Inn off Route 1 in Peabody, according to the Peabody Fire Department. Peabody Fire Chief Jay Dowling said the 18-month-old girl suffered first- and second-degree burns Tuesday night. Officials believe the burns were a result of hot liquid. She was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, fire officials said. The incident remains under investigation. Dowling said the hotel is housing migrants through the state’s shelter program. from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News Source: https://ift.tt/QnKG1Cs

China and India agree to resume direct commercial flights for first time in five years

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. Hong Kong (CNN) —  China and India have agreed to resume direct commercial flights for the first time in five years, in the latest sign of warming relations between the world’s two most populous countries. Flights between India and mainland China were suspended at the onset of the Covid pandemic in early 2020, and remained halted following subsequent political tensions. The announcement on Monday came as India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. In a statement, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said the two countries had reached a consensus “in principle to resume direct air services,” with officials expected to hammer out details “at an early date.” Confirming the development, China’s Foreign Ministry also said it had agreed to reopen Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar in western Tibet to Indian pilgrims this year. The two destinations are considered sacred...

China and India agree to resume direct commercial flights for first time in five years

Hong Kong (CNN) —  China and India have agreed to resume direct commercial flights for the first time in five years, in the latest sign of warming relations between the world’s two most populous countries. Flights between India and mainland China were suspended at the onset of the Covid pandemic in early 2020, and remained halted following subsequent political tensions. The announcement on Monday came as India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing. In a statement, India’s Ministry of External Affairs said the two countries had reached a consensus “in principle to resume direct air services,” with officials expected to hammer out details “at an early date.” Confirming the development, China’s Foreign Ministry also said it had agreed to reopen Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar in western Tibet to Indian pilgrims this year. The two destinations are considered sacred in the Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Bon faiths and are popular pilgrimage ...

Rain helps Southern California firefighters but sends ash and mud flowing down hillsides

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain eased on Monday after Southern California’s first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters but caused ash, mud and debris to flow across streets in wildfire-burned areas, while heavy mountain snow forced the shutdown of a major interstate north of Los Angeles. Less than an inch of rain fell in most areas, but it was enough to loosen Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent blaze  near the Pacific Palisades , where crews working before dawn cleared inundated roadways including the famed Pacific Coast Highway. In neighboring Malibu, four schools were closed Monday “due to dangerous road conditions and challenges with access,” the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District said in a statement. In southern Kern County, snowy conditions late Sunday shut down the mountainous Tejon Pass section of Interstate 5, a key north-south artery. The Ca...

Rain helps Southern California firefighters but sends ash and mud flowing down hillsides

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain eased on Monday after Southern California’s first significant storm of the season brought weekend downpours that aided firefighters but caused ash, mud and debris to flow across streets in wildfire-burned areas, while heavy mountain snow forced the shutdown of a major interstate north of Los Angeles. Less than an inch of rain fell in most areas, but it was enough to loosen Los Angeles hillsides burned bare by the recent blaze  near the Pacific Palisades , where crews working before dawn cleared inundated roadways including the famed Pacific Coast Highway. In neighboring Malibu, four schools were closed Monday “due to dangerous road conditions and challenges with access,” the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District said in a statement. In southern Kern County, snowy conditions late Sunday shut down the mountainous Tejon Pass section of Interstate 5, a key north-south artery. The California Department of Transportation said there was no estimated reopen...

Deering, NH house fire leaves 1 dead, 1 hospitalized

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. Fire officials are investigating the cause of a house fire in Deering, New Hampshire on Saturday night that left one person dead and another hospitalized with serious injuries. Crews responding to a reported structure fire with multiple people trapped on Hart Farm Road around 9:15 p.m. found flames coming from the home, according to a joint statement issued by Deering Fire Chief Robert Richards and Deering Police Chief Mark Philibert. With the help of a New Hampshire State Police human remains detection canine, one person was found dead inside the home. A man who was initially trapped on the second floor when the fire started, was assisted out of the home by a neighbor and transported to an area hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The name of the person who died has not been released. The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office and Deering Fire & Rescue are actively investigating the ...

Deering, NH house fire leaves 1 dead, 1 hospitalized

Fire officials are investigating the cause of a house fire in Deering, New Hampshire on Saturday night that left one person dead and another hospitalized with serious injuries. Crews responding to a reported structure fire with multiple people trapped on Hart Farm Road around 9:15 p.m. found flames coming from the home, according to a joint statement issued by Deering Fire Chief Robert Richards and Deering Police Chief Mark Philibert. With the help of a New Hampshire State Police human remains detection canine, one person was found dead inside the home. A man who was initially trapped on the second floor when the fire started, was assisted out of the home by a neighbor and transported to an area hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The name of the person who died has not been released. The New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office and Deering Fire & Rescue are actively investigating the origin and cause of the fire. Anyone with information that may assist th...

Crews battle house fire in Braintree

Fire crews battled a house fire in Braintree on Saturday. The two-alarm fire was reported on Franklin Street. There were no reported injuries. The cause remains under investigation. 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/X1ULGAp

Cold wind returns this week in Massachusetts

While we had a bit of a break from the wind last week, that’ll change as we usher in a new work week in Massachusetts. Saturday was chilly and a bit breezy, but the wind will kick back up on Sunday. What’s interesting is high temperatures will actually be pretty mild in the mid to upper 30s, but when you factor in the breezy conditions it’ll still only feel like the mid to upper 20s. Otherwise, we’ll have more clouds in the morning than in the afternoon. Monday will be similar but even windier. Morning lows will drop to the mid to upper teens with afternoon highs in the low to mid 30s. Skies will be bright throughout. However, gusts will top 25 mph at times so it’ll feel about 10 degrees colder than it really is. Tuesday morning will be in the mid to upper 20s. It’ll already be windy in the morning, and at the same time we’re tracking a chance for some snow squalls. Those are short bursts of very heavy snow that can reduce visibility significantly. The rest of the day will be dry...

Pastrnak stars as the Bruins beat the Avalanche 3-1 a day after the Rantanen trade

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday, a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen. Pastrnak set up both of Morgan Geekie’s goals in the third period. He also had an empty-netter in the final seconds for his 24th goal of the season. It was Boston’s 10th win in its last 12 home games. Artturi Lehkonen scored for the Avalanche in their third consecutive loss. Colorado parted with Rantanen in  a three-team deal  on Friday, shipping him off to Carolina while acquiring forwards Martin Necas and Jack Drury, as well as a second-round pick in this year’s draft and a fourth-rounder in 2026. Geekie tied it at 1 when he beat Scott Wedgewood on a one-timer 25 seconds into the third. He added his 15th goal at 5:44 off another nice pass by Pastrnak. The Avs had jumped in front when Lehkonen beat Jeremy Swayman with a wrist shot ...

Pastrnak stars as the Bruins beat the Avalanche 3-1 a day after the Rantanen trade

BOSTON (AP) — David Pastrnak had a goal and two assists, and the Boston Bruins beat Colorado 3-1 on Saturday, a day after the Avalanche traded star winger Mikko Rantanen. Pastrnak set up both of Morgan Geekie’s goals in the third period. He also had an empty-netter in the final seconds for his 24th goal of the season. It was Boston’s 10th win in its last 12 home games. Artturi Lehkonen scored for the Avalanche in their third consecutive loss. Colorado parted with Rantanen in  a three-team deal  on Friday, shipping him off to Carolina while acquiring forwards Martin Necas and Jack Drury, as well as a second-round pick in this year’s draft and a fourth-rounder in 2026. Geekie tied it at 1 when he beat Scott Wedgewood on a one-timer 25 seconds into the third. He added his 15th goal at 5:44 off another nice pass by Pastrnak. The Avs had jumped in front when Lehkonen beat Jeremy Swayman with a wrist shot from the right circle early in the second period. Boston won the other ...

Edinburgh to tax tourists for overnight stays

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. (CNN) —  Local politicians in Edinburgh have approved a tourist tax for visitors staying overnight the  Scottish  capital, introducing the first charge of its kind in the United Kingdom. From mid-2026, visitors staying in certain types of accommodation, such a hotel, bed and breakfast, hostel, self-catering apartment or guest house, will be charged a fee of 5% of their accommodation cost per night. The charge is capped at five consecutive nights, according to the local authority. Accommodation providers will be responsible for collecting the fee on behalf of the authority. Ahead of the vote, Jane Meagher, head of City of Edinburgh Council, told councillors that tourism “puts strain on the city’s resources,” which needs funds to develop “in a planned and sustainable way.” In 2023, Edinburgh received nearly 5 million overnight visitors, who spent £2.2 billion ($2.7 billion), according to national to...

Trump ends federal security detail for Dr. Anthony Fauci

FLETCHER, N.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump has ended the federal security detail for  Dr. Anthony Fauci , the infectious disease expert who advised him on the COVID-19 pandemic, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. Fauci is the latest in a string of former Trump aides-turned-critics to see their federal protection canceled despite ongoing threats to their lives. Speaking to reporters in North Carolina on Friday, Trump said he wouldn’t feel any responsibility if harm befell the former government officials. A person familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive security issues, said that Fauci’s federal security detail was ended on Thursday and that he has since hired private security. When asked about Fauci and former national security adviser John Bolton, Trump said, “They all made a lot of money. They can hire their own security, too.” Trump, a Republican, earlier this week  revoked protection details  for former S...

Edinburgh to tax tourists for overnight stays

(CNN) —  Local politicians in Edinburgh have approved a tourist tax for visitors staying overnight the  Scottish  capital, introducing the first charge of its kind in the United Kingdom. From mid-2026, visitors staying in certain types of accommodation, such a hotel, bed and breakfast, hostel, self-catering apartment or guest house, will be charged a fee of 5% of their accommodation cost per night. The charge is capped at five consecutive nights, according to the local authority. Accommodation providers will be responsible for collecting the fee on behalf of the authority. Ahead of the vote, Jane Meagher, head of City of Edinburgh Council, told councillors that tourism “puts strain on the city’s resources,” which needs funds to develop “in a planned and sustainable way.” In 2023, Edinburgh received nearly 5 million overnight visitors, who spent £2.2 billion ($2.7 billion), according to national tourism body Visit Scotland’s  website . The council expects the new...

Trump administration freezes many health agency reports and online posts

The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month. In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dorothy Fink told agency staff leaders Tuesday that an “immediate pause” had been ordered on — among other things — regulations, guidance, announcements, press releases, social media posts and website posts until such communications had been approved by a political appointee. The pause also applies to anything intended to be published in the Federal Register, where the executive branch communicates rules and regulations, and the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientific publication. The pause is in effect through Feb. 1, the memo said. Agencies subject to the HHS directive include the CDC, the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration — entities that fight...

Trump administration freezes many health agency reports and online posts

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. The Trump administration has put a freeze on many federal health agency communications with the public through at least the end of the month. In a memo obtained by The Associated Press, acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Dorothy Fink told agency staff leaders Tuesday that an “immediate pause” had been ordered on — among other things — regulations, guidance, announcements, press releases, social media posts and website posts until such communications had been approved by a political appointee. The pause also applies to anything intended to be published in the Federal Register, where the executive branch communicates rules and regulations, and the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientific publication. The pause is in effect through Feb. 1, the memo said. Agencies subject to the HHS directive include the CDC, the National Institu...

Homes left without water after hydrant valve fails in Roslindale

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. Crews are working to repair a fire hydrant after a valve broke in Roslindale Wednesday morning, causing water to flood an intersection. A 6-inch hydrant gate valve head gave way near the intersection of Catherine and Bourne streets, according to the Boston Water and Sewer Commission. Roughly 50 homes are without water due to the issue. Officials said the failure was not weather-related, but rather due to the age of the pipes. Crews are securing a replacement part for the hydrant, the commission said. Water is expected to be restored once the repair is finished. Bangla Zoom is most popular bangladeshi website. We are working with bengali news , english news headlines, bangla blog tips, bangla health tips , entertainmnet and more bangla helpful tips. from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News Source: https://whdh.com/news/homes-left-without-water-after-hydrant-valve-fails-in-roslindale/

Homes left without water after hydrant valve fails in Roslindale

Crews are working to repair a fire hydrant after a valve broke in Roslindale Wednesday morning, causing water to flood an intersection. A 6-inch hydrant gate valve head gave way near the intersection of Catherine and Bourne streets, according to the Boston Water and Sewer Commission. Roughly 50 homes are without water due to the issue. Officials said the failure was not weather-related, but rather due to the age of the pipes. Crews are securing a replacement part for the hydrant, the commission said. Water is expected to be restored once the repair is finished. from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News Source: https://ift.tt/TJvUzoN

Andrea Campbell and 17 other state AGs sue to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship

Attorneys general from 18 states sued Tuesday to block President Donald Trump’s move to end a decades-old  immigration policy known as birthright citizenship  guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status. Trump’s roughly 700-word executive order, issued late Monday, amounts to a fulfillment of  something he’s talked about during the presidential campaign . But whether it succeeds is far from certain amid what is likely to be a lengthy legal battle over the president’s immigration policies. Here’s a closer look at birthright citizenship, Trump’s executive order and reaction to it: What is birthright citizenship? Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the U.S. is a citizen, regardless of their parents’ immigration status. People, for instance, in the United States on a tourist or other visa or in the country illegally can become the parents of a citizen if their child is born here. It’s been in place for decades and enshrin...

Andrea Campbell and 17 other state AGs sue to stop Trump’s order blocking birthright citizenship

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. Attorneys general from 18 states sued Tuesday to block President Donald Trump’s move to end a decades-old  immigration policy known as birthright citizenship  guaranteeing that U.S.-born children are citizens regardless of their parents’ status. Trump’s roughly 700-word executive order, issued late Monday, amounts to a fulfillment of  something he’s talked about during the presidential campaign . But whether it succeeds is far from certain amid what is likely to be a lengthy legal battle over the president’s immigration policies. Here’s a closer look at birthright citizenship, Trump’s executive order and reaction to it: What is birthright citizenship? Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the U.S. is a citizen, regardless of their parents’ immigration status. People, for instance, in the United States on a tourist or other visa or in the country illegally can become the parents of a citizen ...

Francisco San Martin, ‘Days of Our Lives’ actor, dead at 39

Editor’s note:  If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to connect with a trained counselor or visit the Lifeline  site. (CNN) —  Francisco San Martin, an actor best known for playing Dario Hernandez on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives,” has died, according to the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. He was 39. San Martin died by suicide, according to the medical examiner’s report. The Spanish-born actor originated the role of Dario Hernandez on the daytime drama, on which he appeared from 2010 to 2011. CNN has reached out to representatives for “Days of Our Lives” for comment. In a 2016 interview with  Afterbuzz TV’s Spotlight , San Martin, who had been a photographer, explained how he landed the “Days of Our Lives” role after doing a bit part on the show as a patient who dies from a virus. “It was kind of insane because they booked me for an under fiv...