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MDPD host remembrance ceremony for fallen officer Cesar Echaverry, give out backpacks for students as school year begins

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:36:54 GMT

As students in Miami-Dade County return to school, one South Florida police department is giving back to their community to honor an officer who died in the line of duty one year ago. On Thursday, the Miami-Dade Police Department held a remembrance ceremony for fallen officer Cesar “Echy” Echaverry at their headquarters, located at 9105 NW 25 St., where they gave out backpacks with school supplies to underprivileged children. Two hundred sixteen backpacks filled with folders, pens, pencils and other supplies were collected for the giveaway. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava attended the remembrance ceremony. “Our memory of that terrible event and our loss lives deeply in our hearts.” Levine Cava said. On Aug. 15, 2022, Officer Echaverry was shot in Liberty City, near Northwest 62nd Street and 17th Avenue, while he was going after an armed robbery suspect. He succumbed to his wounds at Jackson Memorial Hospital two days later. “So for this anniversar...

Rollover crash in SW Miami-Dade causes closures on SR-836

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:36:54 GMT

Emergency responders arrived at the scene of a crash involving a rolled-over vehicle on State Road 836 that has caused closures on the highway, Thursday afternoon. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews confirmed the call came in at 12:01 p.m. as a vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailor. Live video footage showed fire officials, along with Florida Highway Patrol deputies, on the westbound lanes of the highway near Northwest 137th Avenue where a damaged vehicle lay on its side on the shoulder. Crews also worked to soak up oil that leaked onto the road. Due to the fuel leak, the Department of Environmental Resources Management was contacted to assist in the clean-up. Authorities said the westbound lanes of the highway are shut down from Northwest 107th Avenue to Northwest 137th Avenue.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Dunkin’ Donuts kicks off pumpkin spice season earlier than ever before

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:36:54 GMT

As the fall season approaches, Dunkin’ Donuts has dropped its newest items for its pumpkin spice menu. On Wednesday, the franchise Pumpkin Spice Signature Latte, Nutty Pumpkin Coffee, and Pumpkin Bakery line-up became available to customers nationwide. The decision to launch these seasonal delights ahead of schedule aligns with a growing trend in American consumer preferences. People even took to social media to share their excitement for the latest flavors so early in the season. https://twitter.com/dunkindonuts/status/1691793915412885956?s=20In a news release, Dunkin’ Donuts Chief Marketing Officer Jill McVicar Nelson reported that $236 million was spent on pumpkin spice-flavored foods in the fiscal year 2022, showcasing the enduring popularity of this cozy flavor profile. “Every year, we can practically feel the buzz around our pumpkin lineup,” Nelson stated in the news release. “It’s truly amazing ...

Local officials discuss uptick in violence after 3 young teens arrested in random attack in Downtown Crossing

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:36:54 GMT

Local officials recently reacted after three young teens were arrested in connection with the random beating of a man in Downtown Crossing on Monday night, officials said.Officers responding to a reported assault in progress in the area of 375 Washington St. around 8 p.m. Monday found the man suffering from bruising to his left eye and lacerations near both eyelids and on his left hand, according to Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden.The victim said he was walking on Washington Street when he made eye contact with one of the juveniles, who asked him, “Why are you (expletive) staring at me?”When the man ran, he said a large group ran behind him and attacked him when he fell.In a statement, Hayden said this was the latest in a series of attacks from juveniles in Downtown Crossing in recent weeks. “These violent attacks are instilling fear in business owners and residents,” Hayden said. “Although this victim did not require further medical treatment, the trauma he experi...

Britney Spears’ husband files for divorce

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:36:54 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears ‘ husband, Sam Asghari, has filed for divorce from the superstar 14 months after they were married, a person familiar with the filing said late Wednesday.The person, who is close to Asghari but not authorized to speak publicly, confirmed the filing happened Wednesday, hours after several outlets including TMZ and People magazine reported the couple had separated.An email sent to a Spears representative was not immediately returned. Court records in Los Angeles and Ventura counties did not show where the case had been filed.Spears married Asghari at her home in Thousand Oaks, California, on June 9, 2022 in front of guests including Selena Gomez, Drew Barrymore, Paris Hilton and Madonna, in a wedding seen as a milestone in her newly reclaimed life after the dissolution just six months earlier of the court conservatorship that controlled her life for more than 13 years.The pop superstar met and began dating Asghari, a mod...

ACC Football Kicks Off September 9th on CW56!

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:36:54 GMT

Commission studying new Mass. seal, motto releases online survey for input on design

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:36:54 GMT

A commission working to come up with a new seal and motto for Massachusetts is turning to the public for help, releasing a survey officials hope will inform a final recommendation due by mid-November.The Seal and Motto Commission voted in May 2022 to call for a full redesign of the state’s seal and motto and has sought multiple extensions to finish up its work since it was first created in 2021. The group faces a Nov. 15 deadline to turn in to the state Legislature final design recommendations.In a Thursday statement, the commission said it had released a public survey created in partnership with UMass Boston where residents can “have a voice in creating a seal and motto that represents the history and aspirations of Massachusetts.”“We believe the people of Massachusetts deserve the opportunity to weigh in on the symbols and terms that can serve as inspiration for all residents,” commission co-chair Brian Boyle and co-vice chair Brittney Peauwe Wunnepog Walley said in a statement.At...

Sirens were silent during the Lahaina fire. Maui’s emergency chief says he doesn’t regret it

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:36:54 GMT

Jeremy Childs | Los Angeles Times (TNS)As officials review the emergency response to the Lahaina fire and what could have been done differently, one question continues to pop up: Why weren’t there sirens?Herman Andaya, who leads Maui’s Emergency Management Agency, addressed the issue during a Wednesday afternoon news conference that grew tense at times as reporters asserted that the decision not to use sirens could have led to loss of life.“Do you regret not sounding the sirens?” asked a reporter with CBS News.“I do not,” Andaya responded.The island’s outdoor siren system was designed for tsunamis, not wildfires, he said, and is not part of the agency’s standard response protocol.“The public is trained to seek higher ground in the event that the siren has sounded,” he said.Instead, Andaya explained, the agency used several other types of emergency notifications to alert people to the fire. Some of the systems used were wire...

Pavel Zacha hoping to fill the Boston Bruins’ void at center

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:36:54 GMT

A year ago at this time, Pavel Zacha was seen as more of a curiosity than a huge acquisition by Bruins fans. But as of this moment and barring a franchise-altering trade, Zacha is the B’s No. 1 centerman.Whether or not he’s up to the task will go a long way toward determining if the B’s can stay afloat in the deepening Atlantic Division waters.The one-time sixth overall pick of the New Jersey Devils, obtained for well-traveled veteran Erik Haula last summer, got a taste of what’s in store for him late in the season and in the playoffs when the now-retired Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci were both injured. He’s relishing the opportunity ahead.“It’s a position that you want to be in in your career,” the 26-year-old Zacha told the Herald earlier this week. “I was able to try it the last last couple of weeks in the season and the first couple of games in the playoffs. I got the opportunity to play that role with Charlie Coyle. That’s something...

No foul play suspected in death of hiker found near Castle Rock formation in Saugus’ Breakheart Reservation

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:36:54 GMT

The death of a 65-year-old man found dead in Breakheart Reservation in Saugus is not suspicious, authorities say.A family member told Saugus Police at around 5:45 p.m. Wednesday that the man, who authorities have not identified, went to the Reservation at around 8 that morning and the family member hadn’t heard from him since, according to the Essex District Attorney’s office. The man had gone off in search of some missing property.Family and friends found the man’s body just a few hundred yards into the Reservation next to the Castle Rock formation, which extends some 30 feet into the air, a little after 6 p.m., according to a Thursday morning update by the Massachusetts State Police.“Whether the man fell from the higher location remains part of the ongoing investigation into the facts and circumstances of his death,” MSP spokesman Dave Procopio wrote in a statement.The Essex DA’s office said that the state Chief Medical Examiner’s office will conduct an autopsy, “but the death is ...