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Pop star Shakira tells Spanish judge she agrees to deal with prosecutors, avoiding a full-fledged tax fraud trial

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:14:32 GMT

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Pop star Shakira tells Spanish judge she agrees to deal with prosecutors, avoiding a full-fledged tax fraud trial.Source

Holiday tradition of ‘A Christmas Carol’ returns to Ford’s Theatre in time for Thanksgiving, Christmas

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:14:32 GMT

An annual holiday tradition returns to the nation’s capital just in time for Thanksgiving and Christmas if you have family in town.Actor Craig Wallace returns for his seventh time as Ebenezer Scrooge in Ford’s Theatre’s annual production of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” running now through Dec. 31.“Even since the pandemic, people are coming to see this show — this is the show they have to see, they have to bring their families to see, they have to bring their kids to see,” Wallace told WTOP. “People have come up to me on the street saying, ‘Are you doing it? Because we wanna see it.’ It’s a reason to return to this show year after year after year.”Based on the 1843 novella, the play follows London miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who’s visited by the ghost of his late business partner Jacob Marley, the Ghost of Christmas Past, Ghost of Christmas Present and Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, transforming...

El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Austin, llega a Kiev para reunirse con líderes ucranianos

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:14:32 GMT

(CNN) — El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Lloyd Austin, llegó a Kiev este lunes para entablar conversaciones de alto nivel con los dirigentes ucranianos, según un comunicado de prensa del Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos.“El secretario de Defensa, Lloyd J. Austin III, viajó a Ucrania hoy [lunes] para reunirse con líderes ucranianos y reforzar el apoyo incondicional de Estados Unidos a la lucha de Ucrania por la libertad”, decía el comunicado de prensa.Austin también subrayará el compromiso continuo de Estados Unidos de brindar a Ucrania la asistencia de seguridad que necesita “para defenderse de la agresión rusa” y discutirá una visión a largo plazo para la futura fuerza de Ucrania, según el comunicado de prensa.“Las discusiones se centrarán en reforzar aún más la asociación estratégica entre Estados Unidos y Ucrania, para incluir garantizar que las fuerzas armadas de Ucrania tengan las capacidades de campo de batalla que necesitan tanto pa...

Second bipartisan congressional visit to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School scheduled

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:14:32 GMT

A bipartisan congressional visit to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School is set for Monday. The walkthrough has been organized by Representative Jared Moskowitz.Members of Congress have been invited to tour all three floors of the 1200 Building, accompanied by several family members of the victims.The 1200 building on the campus is where a gunman targeted innocent people on Feb. 14, 2018.The second congressional walkthrough aims to provide legislators with a firsthand understanding of the site ahead of the scheduled demolition in the summer of 2024. Following the tour, a school safety roundtable will take place in Coral Springs, addressing crucial issues related to campus security.

Family of man killed in Walmart shooting files negligent security lawsuit

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:14:32 GMT

The family of a man fatally shot while intervening in a Walmart assault will announce a negligent security wrongful death lawsuit against the retail giant, urging increased safety measures during the holiday shopping season.Forty-two-year-old Thierry Bastien, described as a hero by his girlfriend Makia Ford, was killed when he intervened to protect a Walmart employee from an off-duty worker, 22-year-old Tironie Sterling, who was assaulting her. Investigators said Sterling shot Bastien multiple times, leaving Ford and young family members traumatized by the incident.Speaking with 7News the day after the shooting, Ford recounted how Bastien tried to stop the attack, describing him as a good man who loved his family. “The guy had threw the girlfriend on the floor, and he started pounding on the girl, so he ran off to go help the girl,” Ford said, “but as he was running off, I pulled him back and I told him, ‘Don’t go,’ and he turned around at me and said, ‘I’m just going to go help....

Bruins’ Milan Lucic to be arraigned on criminal charge stemming from domestic incident

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:14:32 GMT

Bruins veteran winger Milan Lucci is set to be arraigned on a criminal charge in Boston Municipal Court today.Lucic was reportedly arrested in Boston’s North End on Saturday morning a following domestic incident and is now facing an assault and battery charge.The Bruins announced Lucic was placed on indefinite leave from the team following the arrest, saying in a statement: “The organization takes these matters very seriously, and we will work with the Lucic family to provide any support and assistance they may need.”Lucic has been limited to just the first four games of this season. He had been placed on long term injured reserve and has not played for the past four weeks.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Residents of Needham neighborhood warned to flush faucets after water main break

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:14:32 GMT

Residents of one neighborhood in Needham are being asked to flush their water faucets this morning after a water main break Sunday. The water main break impacted homes in Frank Street, Lynn Road, and Williams Street.The water main has since repaired and water service has been restored.

Fire officials investigating after trailer goes up in flames in Revere

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:14:32 GMT

A trailer went up in flames in Revere overnight, casting a huge plume of smoke into the sky.Video from the scene shows the trailer on Pratt Court fully engulfed in flames.No additional information was immediately available.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Why Patriots still have hope despite 2-8 start

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:14:32 GMT

By all accounts the season is already lost. The Patriots entered the bye with the AFC’s worst record (2-8) and have almost no shot at crawling back into the playoff picture.Yet the Patriots still have seven games to play, and as bad as things look the players still have hope they can turn things around.“Of course,” said offensive lineman Cole Strange. “If we didn’t we’d stop playing and quit.”Fresh off a difficult loss to the Indianapolis Colts and a long flight back from Germany, the bye week is coming at a welcome time. Before their weekend off Patriots players said they were looking forward to taking a few days to gather themselves and reset, but also that the few days after returning from overseas were productive and encouraging.“I see it at practice, I see it in the games, no one’s quitting, no one’s flinching, so I’ve never lost faith in these guys and they’ve never lost faith in me, so there’s never...

Japan weather agency says Papua New Guinea volcano erupted, assessing possible tsunami risk to Japan

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:14:32 GMT

TOKYO (AP) — A volcano in Papua New Guinea erupted on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, adding it was assessing a possible risk of a tsunami for the Japanese coasts.Mount Ulawun on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea erupted at around 3:30 p.m. (0630 GMT) Monday, spewing volcanic smoke as high as 15,000 meters (50,000 feet), the agency said, quoting the Volcanic Ash Advisory Center in Darwin, Australia, The agency said it was assessing a possible impact, including the risk of a tsunami approaching Japan later Monday. First tsunami waves could reach Izu and Ogasawara islands later Monday, about three hours after the shaking caused by the eruption, JMA said.The agency said it could not immediately predict a possible size of a tsunami.The Associated Press