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Police search Excel High School in South Boston, find nothing dangerous after school enters ‘safe mode’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:18:36 GMT

A South Boston high school briefly entered “safe mode” Thursday as police searched the premises, turning up “nothing dangerous,” according to school officials.A large police presence that included police dogs could be seen at Excel High School Thursday morning, as the Boston Police Department responded to the area.Details on why officers were called to the school have not yet been released, but authorities told 7NEWS the school was placed in safe mode for a time as police searched the building.A spokesperson for Boston Public Schools told 7NEWS nothing dangerous was found inside the building, with the scene returning back to normal by noontime.“I was anxious in there because that never happened to me before,” one student told 7NEWS. “I’m pretty sure all of the kids in there are anxious and probably don’t want to come back because I don’t want to come back.”Officials said no injuries were reported and that all students...

About 100,000 nurses left the workforce due to pandemic-related burnout and stress, survey finds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:18:36 GMT

(CNN) — About 100,000 registered nurses in the US left the workplace due to the stresses of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the results of a survey published Thursday by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.Another 610,388 registered nurses, who had more than 10 years of experience and an average age of 57, said they planned to leave the workforce by 2027 because of stress, burnout or retirement. The same was true of 189,000 additional nurses with 10 or fewer years of experience and an average age of 36.The survey found that there were over 5.2 million active registered nurses and 973,788 licensed practical nurses or vocational nurses in the US in 2022. The researchers analyzed data from 29,472 registered and advanced nurses and more than 24,000 licensed practical or vocational nurses across 45 states. More than a quarter of those surveyed said they plan to leave the industry or retire in the next five years, the study says.About 62% of the nurses surveyed said ...

Mary Quant, mastermind of Swinging ’60s style, dies at 93

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:18:36 GMT

By DANICA KIRKA and JILL LAWLESS (Associated Press)LONDON (AP) — Mary Quant, the visionary fashion designer whose colorful, sexy miniskirts epitomized London in the 1960s and influenced youth culture around the world, has died. She was 93.Quant’s family said she died “peacefully at home” in Surrey, southern England, on Thursday.Quant helped popularize the miniskirt — some credit her with inventing it — and the innovative tights and accessories that were an integral part of the look. She also created dresses and other simple mix-and-match garments that had an element of whimsy. Some compared her impact on the fashion world with The Beatles’ impact on pop music.“I think it was a happy confluence of events, which is really what fashion is so often all about,” said Hamish Bowles, international editor at large for American Vogue magazine. “She was the right person with the right sensibility in the right place at the right time. ...

Patriots announce Mike Vrabel, Logan Mankins and Bill Parcells as Hall finalists

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:18:36 GMT

The Patriots announced Mike Vrabel, Logan Mankins and Bill Parcells as the three finalists for induction into the team’s Hall of Fame for 2023.That trio emerged from a slate of 11 candidates. All three have been nominated before.Now fans will get to vote on who they believe is worthy of a red jacket and enshrinement as the 34th member of the Patriots Hall of Fame.This marks Vrabel’s seventh time as a finalist. He hasn’t been able to break through with the necessary fan vote.He lost out last year to Vince Wilfork. Before that, it was Richard Seymour, Rodney Harrison, Matt Light, Raymond Clayborn and Kevin Faulk.Will he finally break through this time?Vrabel was part of three championship teams. The linebacker epitomized the type of versatility Bill Belichick craves in players, as he also contributed on special teams and offense. He caught 10 touchdown passes lining up as a tight end down by the goal line.As for the other candidates, this is Mankins second time in the finalist circle....

California State Capitol building evacuated due to "credible threat"

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:18:36 GMT

(KTXL) -- The California State Capitol building in downtown Sacramento has been evacuated Thursday morning, according to a FOX40 news team and political reporters that were at the building and posted about the situation on Twitter. “The California Highway Patrol has notified the Senate of a threat they consider to be credible involving the Capitol,” says a letter that was sent to state senators and senate staff. The letter also advises state senators and staff who have not yet reported to work to remain home and work remotely. Senators and staffers already at the Capitol were asked to remain in place. Birthing center at Roseville hospital struck by gunfire "CHP and security partners are present in higher numbers in the Capitol area, and are alert of the situation," the letter continues. A state senate floor session was delayed and moved to another legislative building in downtown Sacramento.This article will be updated as more information becomes available.

Longtime daytime personality Marilyn Denis announces end to ‘The Marilyn Denis Show’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:18:36 GMT

TORONTO — Daytime TV mainstay Marilyn Denis says she’s looking forward to spending more time with family as she prepares to step away from her weekday talk show after 13 seasons.The veteran broadcaster said Thursday that CTV’s “The Marilyn Denis Show” will end June 9, and that a month-long celebration of show highlights, audience surprises and special guests will begin May 8.She added that she will continue her radio gig as co-host of the weekday morning slot on Toronto’s CHUM 104.5, which she’s held since 1986.“I want to be clear, I’m not retiring and I’m very, very healthy,” Denis said as her voice wavered slightly.“I’m going to be 65, that’s true. But life is really, really good and I look forward to spending more time with my family, especially that beautiful granddaughter Everly.”Denis, who said she will also continue to host “Marilyn Denis Does a Podcast,” made the announcement in front a live studio...

REVIEW: How to Blow Up a Pipeline, an ethical heist film

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:18:36 GMT

The world is burning. Corporations say they’re going green, and governments say they’re working to combat greenhouse gas emissions. But year after year, new reports come out showing the damage to our climate is growing. The world is becoming unsafe for humans to live on, and nobody’s sure exactly what to do. This all led to the release of a non-fiction book by Andreas Malm, a Swedish ecology professor. That book argued that climate activism needed to implement sabotage in order to make any difference in the fight against environmental injustice. That book is called How to Blow Up a Pipeline.Sasha Lane, Jayme Lawson, Ariela Barer in How to Blow Up a Pipeline, courtesy of Elevation Pictures.Daniel Goldhaber (who previously directed Cam) read this book and decided to make a film adaptation of it in the spirit of There Will Be Blood (creating a fictitious narrative based on a non-fiction book). This film, which premiered at TIFF last year,  tells the tale of eight peop...

‘Drake & Josh’ actor Jared Bell declared missing in Florida

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:18:36 GMT

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Jared “Drake” Bell, an actor best known as a star of the Nickelodeon television show “Drake & Josh,” was declared ”missing and endangered” on Thursday by Florida authorities who asked the public for help in locating him.Bell was last seen Wednesday night near a Daytona Beach high school, the city’s police department said in a statement. Police spokeswoman Carrie McCallister said Thursday that the agency couldn’t release any further information since it was part of an active investigation.Representatives for the 36-year-old actor did not immediately reply to The Associated Press’ requests for comment.Bell began acting as a child and was catapulted to fame as a teen with Nickelodeon’s “The Amanda Show” and later “Drake & Josh.” The Nickelodeon show starring Bell and Josh Peck ran from 2004 until 2007, and was accompanied by two movies. Since then, Bell has mostly worked as a voice actor in addition to roles in little-seen TV series ...

San Francisco police make arrest in death of tech executive

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:18:36 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco supervisor says an arrest was made early Thursday in the downtown stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee.San Francisco Board President Aaron Peskin said the suspect was apprehended in Emeryville, a San Francisco suburb. He was not told the suspect’s name. San Francisco police did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Police found Lee with stab wounds in the Rincon Hill neighborhood of San Francisco at 2:30 a.m. April 4. He died at a hospital.“I hope today’s arrest can begin a process of healing and closure for all those touched by this tragedy,” Matt Dorsey, another San Francisco supervisor, tweeted.Prominent tech leaders took to social media to mourn Lee’s death and blame San Francisco for what they call the city’s lax attitude toward crime. The Associated Press

Massive New Jersey Pine Barrens fire now fully contained

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:18:36 GMT

MANCHESTER, N.J. (AP) — A fire that tore through 6 square miles (15 square kilometers) of New Jersey’s Pine Barrens this week has now ben fully contained, authorities said Thursday.The blaze in Manchester, near Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, forced the evacuation of around 170 homes late Tuesday, with police and fire officials going door-to-door to ask people to take temporary shelter at a nearby high school.Firefighters were confronted by 200-foot (60-meter) flames as they battled the blaze, which rained down embers. Helicopters filled large containers with water from a nearby lake Wednesday and dropped it on the flames.No one was injured and no homes were damaged, The cause remains under investigation.Forest fires are a common occurrence in the Pine Barrens, a 1.1 million-acre state and federally protected reserve about halfway between Philadelphia to the west and the Atlantic coast to the east.Dry, windy conditions similar to those in New Jersey have sparked fires in other sta...