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Fentanyl fuels string of deadly weekend overdoses in Portland, Oregon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:06 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A series of suspected drug overdoses left at least eight people dead over the weekend in Portland, Oregon, according to the city’s police bureau.Six of the deaths were likely related to fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid. Several of those who died believed they were using cocaine, when it was actually fentanyl or a mix of the two substances, the city’s police bureau said in a news release.“Users are warned that there may be a batch of purported cocaine circulating on the street that is particularly dangerous to use,” the release said.The deaths occurred between early Friday morning and late Saturday afternoon. They’re being investigated by the Portland Police Bureau’s narcotics and organized crime unit.Like many states around the country, Oregon in recent years has grappled with a surge in opioid overdose deaths fueled by fentanyl, a highly addictive and potentially lethal drug. Fentanyl was developed to treat intense pain f...

Liverpool keeps alive top-four hopes, pushes Leicester toward relegation with 3-0 win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:06 GMT

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Liverpool plunged Leicester closer to relegation and kept alive its own chances of finishing in the top four of the English Premier League with a 3-0 win on Monday.Curtis Jones was the unlikely scorer of the first two goals before Trent Alexander-Arnold whipped an indirect free kick into the top corner to wrap up a mismatch at King Power Stadium between teams heading in opposite directions.For Liverpool, a seventh straight victory in an impressive end-of-season rally secured at least a spot in the Europa League and moved the fifth-placed team a point behind both Newcastle and Manchester United in the race for the final two Champions League qualification positions, behind Manchester City and Arsenal.Liverpool has two games left — against Aston Villa at home and already-relegated Southampton away — while Newcastle and Man United have three to play.“I don’t think it’s likely but if they slip, we have to be there,” Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said. “Will the...

GLG Life Tech: Q1 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:06 GMT

RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) — RICHMOND, British Columbia (AP) — GLG Life Tech Corp. (GLGLF) on Monday reported a loss of $4.7 million in its first quarter.On a per-share basis, the Richmond, British Columbia-based company said it had a loss of 13 cents.The sweetener maker posted revenue of $1.2 million in the period._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on GLGLF at https://www.zacks.com/ap/GLGLFSource

Turtle with several tumors receives CT Scan in Davie

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:06 GMT

A sick sea turtle received some crucial care.The reptile was taken to a facility in Davie to get a CT scan. It was originally brought to Zoo Miami after it was found tangled in some fishing line. According to veterinarians, the turtle was suffering from several tumors caused by a virus. They will look at the scan and other test results to figure out what to do next.

Police search for person seen on surveillance video striking NW Miami-Dade business with baseball bat

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:06 GMT

Surveillance video captured a vandal in action and police need your help to identify the suspect. Someone was seen with a baseball repeatedly striking a business in Northwest Miami-Dade before taking off.The windows were shattered at the Holy Smokes smoke shop, located at Northwest 186th Street and 67th Avenue.If you have any information on this crime, call Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

Crews battle massive house fire in Hull

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:06 GMT

Crews were on scene in Hull Monday afternoon as a massive fire tore through a home on Q Street in town. SKY7-HD was over the area around 6:15 p.m. where smoke could be seen billowing over surrounding neighborhoods. Multiple firefighters were seen pouring water on the fire from multiple angles.Dry and windy conditions have been in place around parts of Massachusetts, bringing wind gusting to 30 miles-per-hour in some coastal areas. Elsewhere, brush fires in nearby Lynn forced officials to close trails within the Lynn Woods Reservation and call in a helicopter to drop water on burning wooded areas. Back in Hull on Monday, flames had torn through both floors of the burning home by 6:15 p.m. as whipping winds could be seen coming off the beach nearby.Most of the flames appeared to be out by 6:30 p.m., though some fire was still visible. Part of the home appeared to have collapsed. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Brockton Public Schools eliminating 130 certified staff positions

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:06 GMT

The Brockton Public Schools will cut more than 100 certified staff positions as it faces a multi-million dollar deficit, the school district’s superintendent announced Tuesday. In his announcement, Superintendent Michael Thomas said student enrollment has dropped by nearly 1,350 students since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. “After exhausting all other options and facing an $18 million deficit, the district was required to send reduction in force notices today which will result in the elimination of 130 certified staff positions,” Thomas said. Thomas continued, saying “additional notifications will be distributed to non-certified staff members in the coming days.”“While we are confident that our five-year district improvement process will encourage new families to move to Brockton, unfortunately our current enrollment does not support existing staffing levels,” Thomas said. “This is in no way a reflection of the incredible work that our educators do every day and I...

As anti-Semitic hate crimes spike in Massachusetts, Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston launches ‘Face Jewish Hate’ campaign

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:06 GMT

The Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston has launched the “Face Jewish Hate” campaign to combat anti-Semitism, as the region has seen a spike in anti-Semitic incidents in recent years.The Boston-area Jewish nonprofit on Monday unveiled the advocacy campaign at TD Garden to raise awareness against the alarming rise in anti-Semitism. The Anti-Defamation League recently reported a 41% jump in anti-Semitic incidents from 2021 to 2022 in Massachusetts.This new CJP campaign features local stories of Jewish hate, including what happened to Rabbi Shlomo Noginski, who was repeatedly stabbed outside his Jewish day school in Brighton in 2021. The rabbi’s story, along with other victims’ stories, are being shown on large digital billboards at North Station outside TD Garden.“I was stabbed eight times in broad daylight just for being a Jew,” reads the billboard with Noginski’s face next to the words. The rabbi, who protected the children insi...

Celtics’ belief in Joe Mazzulla continues in advancing to Eastern Conference Finals: ‘He kept his poise’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:06 GMT

Joe Mazzulla has been ridiculed for his timeout usage – or lack thereof – this season, but the Celtics coach picked an important moment to call one in Sunday’s Game 7 win over the Sixers.The Celtics were trailing early in the second quarter, their offense wasn’t flowing yet and they were getting irritated by a series of unfriendly whistles. A questionable foul call on Derrick White, who barely made contact on an exaggerating James Harden, set Mazzulla off. He stormed to midcourt arguing the call. He called a timeout, then brought the intensity to the huddle. There was still 10:09 remaining in the second quarter, but it seemed to be a pivotal point.“I think in a game like that … the guys are so focused on playing hard because they want to win, that you lose sight of how the reality is sometimes,” Mazzulla said. “Our guys have such the right intentions. So just building an awareness of, ‘Hey, here’s how the game is going. We have to shift it. We have to shift the momentum, we have to ...

Alzheimer’s groundbreaking research: Boston scientists discover genetic variant that protects against Alzheimer’s disease symptoms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:06 GMT

Researchers have made another breakthrough in their effort to help Alzheimer’s patients, as Boston scientists on Monday reported they have found a new genetic variant that protects against Alzheimer’s disease symptoms.Meanwhile, other researchers in the city recently discovered how the FDA-approved Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab slows cognitive decline, and the FDA gave the green light for a drug to treat agitation symptoms that are associated with dementia.Mass General Brigham investigators on Monday said they identified what’s causing Alzheimer’s, and also what protects against the disease — helping pave the way for future treatments.The researchers studied a patient with a genetic predisposition for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease who remained cognitively intact more than two decades beyond the expected age of memory impairment.“The genetic variant we have identified points to a pathway that can produce extreme resilience and protection...