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Police looking to identify suspect who stole dump truck, trailer in Allston

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:18:38 GMT

The police are seeking the public’s help to identify a suspect who stole a dump truck with a trailer in Allston last weekend.The vehicle was stolen on Everett Street on Sunday, June 11, and then recovered at Wegmans in Westwood.https://twitter.com/bostonpolice/status/1670119943067561985?s=20The police released images of a suspect with facial hair wearing an Under Armour gray ball cap. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the police at 617-343-4256.

North County man killed in crash; teen arrested on suspicion of DUI

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:18:38 GMT

ESCONDIDO, Calif. -- An Encinitas man was killed in a rear-end collision Friday night near Lake Hodges, authorities said.According to the Escondido Police Department, officers reported that a white Dodge Charger nearly collided head-on into them as they responded to complaints about a party in a neighborhood north of Kit Carson Park around 10:45 p.m. 5 sailors injured at Naval Base Point Loma A short time later, EPD says another officer spotted the Charger traveling at a high rate of speed south on Via Ranch Parkway toward Interstate 15. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but police say the driver ran a red light and accelerated to over 100 mph in a suspected attempt to flee. According to authorities, a crash then occurred on Via Rancho Parkway near Lomas Serenas Drive. EPD says the driver of the Charger, a 17-year-old boy, rear-ended the 60-year-old man's vehicle at a high rate of speed. Firefighters had to extricate the victim from the wreckage, police said. He was taken...

VIDEO: Wattled jacana chicks nestle under their father’s wing at San Diego Zoo 

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:18:38 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A father with feathers displayed his nurturing side at the San Diego Zoo, just ahead of Father's Day.Video shows young wattled jacana chicks, with their long legs and incredibly long toes, find safety while nestling under their father’s wings.For this species, it's the father who takes on parenting responsibilities once the mother has laid a clutch of eggs, zoo officials explained. How to get discounted San Diego County Fair tickets, parking and other deals His first role is egg protector. The father of the wattled jacana chicks keep the eggs dry and warm by incubating them. Once hatched, these long-toed chicks can miraculously walk, swim and dive just a few hours after they break free from their shells. From that moment, their father teaches them how to forage right away. After a busy foraging session, the chicks look their father as a safe haven for resting. As seen in the video above, the young birds nestle under his wings. According to zoo officials, the watt...

Dolce & Gabbana, Neill Barrett show timeless collections during Milan Fashion Week menswear shows

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:18:38 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Menswear is looking for post-pandemic footing during Milan Fashion Week, landing somewhere between resort, adventurer and tailoring.Dolce & Gabbana offered an interpretation of quiet luxury, reinventing masculine silhouettes with feminine tailoring tricks. Neill Barrett dipped into the archives for crisp, uniform looks that are timeless. MSGM offered adventure with an off-road collection inspired by African travels.On the tailoring side, Ralph Lauren showed its high-end Purple line in its patrician Milan villa, focusing on made-in-Italy detailing for everyday luxury, including burnished footwear, unconstructed cotton-linen blend jackets, and chunky Fair Isle knitwear. Margherita Maccapani Missoni chose the menswear shows to unveil her new brand, using her paternal Maccapani family name instead of the more familiar Missoni from mother Angela. Her women-focused Maccapani brand features easy to wear, form fitting clothes meant to accompany women throughout their day — ...

Nikki Haley’s husband begins Africa deployment as she campaigns for 2024 GOP nomination

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:18:38 GMT

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley’s husband deployed Saturday for a yearlong stint in Africa with the South Carolina Army National Guard, a mission that will encompass most of the remainder of her campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.“He’s always been my rock,” she said after a deployment ceremony for about 200 soldiers at The Citadel, a military college in Charleston. “We have both lived a life of service, and so when he goes off to deploy, my support is completely with him. If I happen to be running for president, his support is completely with me. … We will continue to stay in touch as best we can.”Maj. Michael Haley is being deployed as a staff officer with the 218th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, which the National Guard says is providing support in the Horn of Africa.The United Nations, where Nikki Haley served as Donald Trump’s ambassador for two years, says that region is facing the worst drought in 40 years, with more than 43.3 million...

WestJet to shut down Sunwing Airlines, merge it with mainline business

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:18:38 GMT

WestJet is planning to wind down Sunwing Airlines, integrating the low-cost carrier into its mainline business within two years as part of a plan to streamline operations.In an internal memo obtained by The Canadian Press, Sunwing Airlines president Len Corrado says the change will unlock growth opportunities for the 18-year-old company as well as its employees.The decision comes barely a week after WestJet opted to fold budget subsidiary Swoop’s operations under its flagship banner as well.Both moves magnify the major consolidation of the Canadian aviation market that followed WestJet’s acquisition of Sunwing’s main airline and vacation divisions last month.The memo gave no indication that Sunwing Vacations would also shut down, suggesting that WestJet planes could be flying Sunwing tour package customers to their destinations.Last week, WestJet announced it would fold Swoop into its main business by late October as the country’s second-biggest airline recal...

WestJet to shut down Sunwing, merge with main business in 2 years

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:18:38 GMT

WestJet is planning to wind down Sunwing Airlines, integrating the low-cost carrier into its mainline business within two years as part of a plan to streamline operations.In an internal memo obtained by The Canadian Press, Sunwing Airlines president Len Corrado says the change will unlock growth opportunities for the 18-year-old company as well as its employees.More to come

A severe storm in southern Brazil has killed 8 people and left 19 others missing

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:18:38 GMT

SAO PAULO (AP) — Authorities of the southern Brazil state of Rio Grande do Sul said Saturday that eight people died and 19 others were missing after a winter storm swept through the region. Gov. Eduardo Leite said that one of those killed was a 4-month-old baby, who died before rescuers were able to get there. Fatalities were registered in seven cities. “This first moment, since Thursday night until now, is especially to protect human lives, support and rescue people,” Leite said at a news conference on Saturday with other authorities.Two ministers from President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government traveled to the state to show support and arrange investments for Rio Grande do Sul and cities facing a critical situation. They will also go to neighboring Santa Catarina state, which was also hit by the floods. Firefighters performed 2,400 rescues across the 35 cities at Rio Grande do Sul hit by the tropical storm. Several roads were still blocked in Rio Grande do Sul, fl...

Rescuers are braving snipers as they rush to ferry Ukrainians from Russia-occupied flood zones

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:18:38 GMT

KHERSON, Ukraine (AP) — At last, help came for Vitalii Shpalin. From a distance, he spotted the small Ukrainian rescue boat traversing floodwaters that had submerged the 60-year-old’s entire neighborhood after a catastrophic dam collapse in the country’s embattled south. He and others boarded with sighs of relief — interrupted suddenly by the crackle of bullets.Shpalin ducked, and a bullet scraped his back. He felt one pierce his arm, then his leg. The boat’s rescue worker cried into the radio for reinforcements. “Our boat is leaking,” Shpalin heard him say. An older man died before his eyes, his lips turning blue.Their vessel, taking civilians to safety in Kherson city across the river, had been shot by Russian soldiers positioned in a nearby house, according to Ukrainian officials and witnesses on the boat. “They (Russians) let the boats through, those coming to rescue people,” Shpalin said. “But when the boats were full of people, they started shooting.”Massive flooding fro...

Foggy finish line as runners race to summit of New England’s tallest mountain

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 02:18:38 GMT

PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. (AP) — A Colorado runner raced through cold drizzle to the summit of New England’s tallest peak, finding a finish line nearly obscured by fog, to win the Mount Washington Road Race on Saturday. Joseph Gray, 39 of Colorado Springs, won for a record-tying seventh time in a time of 1 hour, 24 seconds, followed by Sam Chelanga, 38, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Tyler Andrews, 33, of Concord, Massachusetts. Amber Ferreira, 41, of Concord, New Hampshire, finished with a time of 1:15:16 to win the women’s division, followed by Marybeth Chelanga, 33, of Colorado Springs, and Meghan Davis, 22, from Plainfield, Massachusetts. The Chelangas are husband and wife.The 7.6-mile (12.2-kilometer) race route was drizzly, and thick fog enveloped the mountain above the tree line. Visibility was about 10 feet (3 meters) and the wind chill was about 32 degrees Fahrenheit, race spokesperson Randy Zucco said.With a 6,288-foot (1,917-meter) summit, Mount Washington is sy...