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Miami Beach Police and the Gift of Life Marrow Registry host donor recruitment drive

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:52 GMT

South Florida is stepping up to help give the gift of life.Miami Beach Police and the Gift of Life Marrow Registry hosted a donor recruitment drive, Tuesday.The event encouraged officers, firefighters and community leaders to swab their cheeks in hopes of finding a match for patients suffering from various blood cancers.At the event, a leukemia survivor got to meet the hero who saved her life.“To really have a hand in seeing someone face to face, knowing that you’ve done something to help them, you know, live another day,” said Theresa Miller, a donor. “I’m so excited, I’m thrilled,” said Janisha Paul, a survivor. “I was looking for this opportunity, just waiting for this day to come, and I’m so excited, and I’m so thankful and grateful to you for what you did for me.”Gift of Life’s goal is to grow and diversify the stem cell and marrow registry so that more lives can be saved.

1 dead and 1 injured after explosion at North Carolina home owned by NFL player Caleb Farley

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:52 GMT

(CNN) — One person is dead and another is injured after the explosion and collapse Tuesday of a North Carolina home owned by Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley, authorities said in a news release.Emergency units arrived early Tuesday morning at the Mooresville property and found one victim who “was exiting the house and was transported to Atrium Main in Charlotte with non-life-threatening injuries,” Iredell County Fire Marshal’s Office and Emergency Management spokesperson Kent Greene said.A body was found later during a search of the debris. Authorities didn’t release the names of the victims, saying they needed to notify family members.“It was like Armageddon. There was insulation coming out of the air like snow, bricks down the street hundreds of feet away, pieces of wood,” a neighbor, Pete Schuerger, told CNN affiliate WBTV. “Pretty devastating to see that big explosion.”Another neighbor, Clay Wild, told WBTV the explosion happened around midnight.“It just sounded lik...

BSO seeks help from public in locating missing 68-year-old man

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:52 GMT

The Broward Sheriff’s Office Missing Persons Unit is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing 68-year-old man.  According to detectives, Russell Lee Stevenson was last seen around 12 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9, in the 2700 block of Northwest 14th Street in unincorporated Central Broward. He is about 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds. He has blond hair and blue eyes and was last seen wearing blue shorts.According to his sister, Stevenson has health-related ailments and physical limitations which require medication. Anyone with information on Stevenson’s whereabouts should contact BSO Detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764-HELP (4357).

Crews respond to overturned catamaran in Miami; no injuries reported

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:52 GMT

A vessel with several people on board was overturned. City of Miami Police and fire rescue units arrived at the scene of the overturned catamaran, located at 3663 S. Miami Ave., Tuesday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene as the catamaran lay on its side. Three people were on board the catamaran when they were thrown into the water.One woman was taken on board a City of Miami Fire boat to be checked out. No injuries were reported. Two man that were thrown into the water were able to get the catamaran upright.

Investigation underway after recent Beacon Hill break-ins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:52 GMT

An investigation is ongoing after a recent string of break-ins impacting businesses in Beacon Hill.Remy Creations on Charles Street has been among the businesses hit. Later speaking with 7NEWS, owner Remy Stressenger said the situation felt “very unsettling.”Stressenger said an employee walked into the store on Sunday to find the store ransacked with glass shattered. Stressenger said a burglar took an iPad. Boston police said they also responded to Soodee Boutique in Beacon Hill on Sunday where a window pane was shattered and where a brick was on the floor beside the glass. At Soodee Boutique, police said someone took a box of rings and a cash register. Over at J. Grady, police said there was a break-in overnight Monday. The store’s owner said thieves did not take anything, though this is the third time this has happened. “It is very disconcerting,” said owner Jeff Grady. “I get a phone call in the middle of the night and I need to run down here and take care of thing...

First-generation iPhone up for grabs through Boston-based auction house has tech lovers going crazy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:52 GMT

It might not have the memory, or the camera, of today’s handy-dandy devices, but a Boston-based auction house is seeing people willing to pay top dollar for a first-generation iPhone.Top dollar, as in nearly $45,000.A first-generation iPhone that RR Auction put on the block in late July has collected just 17 bids, but the latest one offered a whopping $44,799. People wanting to jump in on the frenzy have until Thursday, when the auction will close.RR Auction has auctioned off first-generation iPhones in the past, but compared to Apple 1 computers and other items from Steve Jobs, the devices are “very rare,” said Bobby Livingston, the auction house’s executive vice president.“Nobody thought the iPhone was going to become as iconic as it would, so you wouldn’t save it,” Livingston told the Herald on Tuesday. “These were meant to be used so when you get one of these first-generations that are still sealed, it’s very appealing to a collector who loves technology.”The eight-gigabyte iPho...

Patriots to ‘make the most out of’ canceled joint practices with Titans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:52 GMT

After rookie cornerback Isaiah Bolden suffered a concussion in Saturday’s preseason game and was carted off of the field on a backboard, the Patriots canceled their scheduled joint practices with the Tennessee Titans this week.The Patriots were prepared for more contact this week but spent Tuesday’s practice taking it easier in shells and sweats, not full pads.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots claim defender off waivers from Panthers, cut WR New England Patriots | Mac Jones has made one significant change in Patriots training camp this year New England Patriots | Patriots 53-man roster projection: How many rookie receivers make the cut? New England Patriots | Mac Jones details ideal role as QB in Patriots’ offense New England Patriots | Bill Belichick not aware of any Patriots pursuit of Aaron Rodgers “We’re at the time of year where a lot of wheels are spinning,R...

Rays’ Wander Franco placed on administrative leave amid investigation into alleged relationship with minor

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:52 GMT

Tampa Bay Rays star Wander Franco was placed Tuesday on administrative leave “until further notice” as officials investigate an accusation against him involving a relationship with a minor, Major League Baseball announced.The move extends an absence from the Rays for the 22-year-old shortstop, who spent the past week on the league’s restricted list.Under administrative leave, Franco is removed from the Rays roster but will continue to be paid and accrue service time, according to an agreement between MLB and the players association.“The administrative leave, effective immediately, is not disciplinary under the Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy,” the MLB announcement says. “We will comment further at the appropriate time.”The Dominican-born Franco, a 2023 All-Star, last played Aug. 12 and went on the restricted list two days later. The allegation stems from social media and prompted MLB and Dominican officials to ...

Maui confronts the challenge of finding hundreds of missing people after the deadly wildfires

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:52 GMT

By AUDREY McAVOY, CLAIRE RUSH and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER (Associated Press)LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Two weeks after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century swept through the Maui community of Lahaina, authorities say anywhere between 500 and 1,000 people remain unaccounted for — a staggering number for officials facing huge challenges to determine how many of those perished and how many may have made it to safety but haven’t checked in.Something similar happened after a wildfire in 2018 that killed 85 people and destroyed the town of Paradise, California. Authorities in Butte County, home to Paradise, ultimately published a list of the missing in the local newspaper, a decision that helped identify scores of people who had made it out alive but were listed as missing. Within a month, the list dropped from 1,300 names to only a dozen.“I probably had, at any given time, 10 to 15 detectives who were assigned to nothing but trying to account for people ...

Boston man charged with robbing Dunkin’ and 2 other businesses; he was on federal supervised release at the time

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:52 GMT

A Boston man charged with robbing a Dunkin’ and two other businesses in the city was on federal supervised release at the time of the armed robberies, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.Akeem Lahens, 33, has been charged with one count of affecting commerce by armed robbery, in connection to a string of commercial armed robberies in late April and early May. Lahens is currently in state custody on related charges, and will appear in Boston federal court at a later date.The three armed robberies were of: Boost Mobile in Jamaica Plain on April 26; Cricket Wireless in Jamaica Plain on April 27; and Dunkin’ in Dorchester on May 4.“Law enforcement believed that the robberies were connected and the perpetrator was likely the same person, as the suspect’s appearance in surveillance footage and witnesses descriptions was the same,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a statement.“Additionally, in each of the robberies, the suspect allegedl...