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Search underway for man who went missing near Elliott Key

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:28:14 GMT

Police seek the public’s help in their search for a man who was reported missing near Elliott Key.According to Miami-Dade Police, 51-year-old Harvin Woods was last seen at the sandbar of Homestead Bayfront Park, located at 9698 SW 328th St., at around 6 p.m., Saturday.Woods stands 6 feet, 1 inch tall, weighs around 205 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes. He sports a beard.He was last seen wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt and blue shorts.Officials urge anyone with information on Woods’ whereabouts to cal MDPD Detective M. Ritch Jr., or any on-duty detective of MDPD’s Special Victims Unit, at 305-715-3300 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477).

Delta passenger opens door, deploys emergency exit slide on plane at LAX

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:28:14 GMT

(CNN) — A Delta Air Lines passenger was arrested after opening one of the plane’s doors and sliding down an emergency exit slide as the plane prepared for takeoff from Los Angeles to Seattle Saturday, officials said.The incident on Delta Flight 1714 took place around 10:40 a.m. local time, while the plane was stationary at the Los Angeles International Airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.The plane, a Boeing 737, was on the runway holding to taxi for takeoff when the passenger exited the aircraft after activating the emergency exit slide, the FAA said.The passenger was initially detained by Delta staff before being arrested by local law enforcement, the statement read.“Customers are being reaccommodated on a new aircraft and we apologize for the inconvenience and delay in their travel plans,” the FAA said.The FAA is investigating the incident. CNN has reached out to Delta and Los Angeles airport police for additional information.

Fire officials investigating Dennis blaze that left 2 dead

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:28:14 GMT

Fire officials are investigating a fire in Dennis on Sunday morning that left two people dead, officials said. Crews responding to a reported fire on Niblick Road around 7 a.m. found smoke showing from the two-story duplex, according to a statement issued by Dennis Fire Chief Robert Brown, Dennis Police Chief John Brady, State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey, and Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois. After extinguishing the flames, firefighters located two adult occupants, a man and a woman, inside. They were taken to Cape Cod Hospital, where they succumbed to their injuries. Their names have not been released.A dog also died in the fire. The cause of the remains under investigation.In a statement, Dennis Fire Chief Robert Brown said, “It’s too early to say how the fire started, but we know there were no working smoke alarms in the unit where it began. Please check your smoke alarms today to be sure they’re working properly on every level of your home.”This is a d...

Large police response after vehicle slams into home in Roslindale

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:28:14 GMT

A large police response has gathered in Roslindale after a car slammed into a triple-decker Sunday evening.The area was taped off with crime scene tape. No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Crews battle large brush fire in Natick

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:28:14 GMT

Fire crews battled a large brush fire that broke out in Natick on Sunday.Cellphone video showed the flames burning near the Natick Mall. The brush fire also damaged several nearby power lines and left some nearby residents in the dark.Windy conditions made battling the blaze difficult. It has since been extinguished. There were no reported injuries. The cause of the brush fire remains under investigation.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

State police recover patrol rifle stolen from cruiser in Malden

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:28:14 GMT

State police announced Sunday that a patrol rifle that had been stolen out of a cruiser in Malden has been recovered.In a statement, state police say the weapon was recovered in the Greater Boston area and that the investigation into the vehicle break-in is ongoing. No additional information was immediately available.

Anthony Volpe realizes ‘super surreal’ dream after making Yankees’ roster

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:28:14 GMT

TAMPA — Shortly after the Yankees’ Sunday spring training game against the Blue Jays, the team’s shot-callers asked Anthony Volpe to stick around. He swears it’s the only time he’s felt his heart beat all spring.Volpe, who has insisted that he hasn’t allowed the Yankees’ shortstop competition with Oswald Peraza to consume him, finally received the official verdict: he made the Bombers’ Opening Day roster.“Being able to compete helped me take my mind off everything that I really couldn’t control,” Volpe said moments after Aaron Boone delivered the life-changing news. “But for it all to come to fruition like this is pretty crazy.”“If I had a heart rate monitor on, it would be probably my max-ever hear trate.”Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, bench coach Carlos Mendoza and hitting coach Dillon Lawson were also in the room for the No. 1 prospect’s big break.“We entered camp with an...

Trump lead among Republicans grows after rumors of arrest, Harvard poll shows

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:28:14 GMT

The 45th President of the United States has seen his support among Republican voters grow in the midst of and despite rumors of his pending arrest in New York.“Trump has increased his standing as favorite in a prospective GOP primary; (Florida Gov. Ron) DeSantis is second favorite and gaining ground if Trump does not run,” a new poll out of the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard University shows.According to a survey of nearly 3,000 registered voters conducted last Wednesday and Thursday, former President Donald Trump’s lead against fellow conservatives improved four points from February, to 50%, in a field including more than half-a-dozen declared and undeclared candidates.Pollsters asked voters to make their choice after the former president, on March 17, used his Truth Social media account to warn supporters that New York District Attorney Alvin Bragg would soon arrest him.Trump’s arrest did not occur last Tuesday as he publicly predicted. A grand jury convene...

With 8 games left, where do the Chicago Bulls stand in the NBA play-in tournament?

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:28:14 GMT

The Chicago Bulls are fighting for a spot in the NBA play-in tournament, a battle for the last two playoff seeds in each conference. Here’s an explainer about the history of the event and how it works — and where the Bulls stand.When did the play-in begin?The NBA introduced the idea after the restart of the pandemic-delayed 2019-20 season, with a team needing to be within four games of the No. 8 seed to force a play-in for the last playoff spot in the conference.The Memphis Grizzlies finished a half-game behind the No. 8 seed Portland Trail Blazers in the Western Conference, and the Blazers won the first game of a play-in, thus earning the final playoff spot. In the East, the ninth-place Washington Wizards finished 7½ games behind the eighth-place Orlando Magic, meaning a play-in was unnecessary.How has the tournament evolved?The next year, the NBA expanded its play-in rules, with only the top-six seeds in each conference guaranteed of a playoff spot and the Nos. 7-...

How Spurs coach Gregg Popovich convinced Derrick White he belonged before trade to Celtics

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 22:28:14 GMT

Before he became a regular starter with the Celtics and one of Boston’s most important players this season, Derrick White was a young player in San Antonio in need of some encouragement.A first-round draft pick by the Spurs in 2017, White had all the tools offensively and defensively that he’s showcasing on a consistent level this season with the Celtics. But before the deadline deal that sent him from San Antonio to Boston last season, and before he started flourishing on a team with championship aspirations, Gregg Popovich had some work to do – and most of it had nothing to do coaching basketball.“Derrick’s a really special case of someone over time figuring out that he belongs, basically,” Popovich said before Sunday’s game. “He started out in a small college situation and matriculated to a Division I school, and then we got him. In development he was just outstanding. He spent a lot of time before and after practices, and in summer leagues, learning how to play. You could see he...