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Dorchester fire leaves 20 displaced

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:07 GMT

Boston fire crews battled a two-alarm blaze in a multi-use building in Dorchester early Friday morning that left about 20 people displaced.Crews responded to a reported structure fire at 560 Columbia Road around 2 a.m.The fire was contained to the first floor, according to the Boston Fire Department.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1720319278581244069This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Man facing impaired charges after vehicle hits parked cars, rolls over in The Junction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:07 GMT

A man is facing impaired driving charges after a single vehicle crash and rollover in Toronto’s The Junction neighbourhood on Friday morning.The crash happened on Dundas Street West near Saint John’s Place, east of Runnymede Road, around 3 a.m.Police say the vehicle involved in the crash hit parked vehicles before rolling over.The driver became trapped and needed to be extricated from the vehicle by Toronto Fire crews. Paramedics confirm he was rushed to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.Police tell CityNews alcohol is involved and the driver will be facing impaired charges.With files from CityNews reporter Carl Hanstke

Iran sentences a woman to death for adultery, state media say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:07 GMT

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An Iranian court has sentenced a woman to death for adultery, state media said.A report by the IRAN newspaper on Wednesday said the woman worked as a trainer in a gym for females.It said her husband contacted police in 2022 when he found her with another man at their home. The husband discovered from surveillance cameras that she was having relations with other men, it said.Under Iranian law, she can appeal.Iranian courts sometimes sentence people to death by stoning for adultery, which can be reduced to lighter punishments upon appeal.Iran is under international pressure for its extensive use of the death penalty. On Wednesday, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Iran was executing people at “an alarming rate.” He said at least 419 people received capital punishment in the first seven months of this year, an increase of 30% from the same period last year.In 2017 a court sentenced a woman to death for adultery, but there has been no report of her executi...

Biden administration awards $653 million in grants for 41 projects to upgrade ports

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:07 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department on Friday awarded $653 million in grants to upgrade and improve 41 water-based ports across the United States.The grants are part of the $1 trillion in infrastructure investments included in a bipartisan law signed by President Joe Biden in 2021. Biden administration officials said the projects being supported will allow ports to meet greater shipping demands as well as lowering costs for consumers and improving worker safety.Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on a call with reporters that supply chain challenges starting in 2021 drove up prices as the United States recovered from the pandemic. He said the goal of the projects is to improve the infrastructure for ports so that they can withstand the kinds of shocks seen during the pandemic.“Our goal is to strengthen those supply chains in a durable fashion,” Buttigieg said. “Today’s announcement is another big step in that direction.”The grants included $43.4 million to...

Storm Ciarán kills 3 people as it brings record rainfall to Italy, taking European death toll to 10

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:07 GMT

MILAN (AP) — Record-breaking rain produced floods in a vast swath of Tuscany as Storm Ciarán pushed into Italy overnight Friday, trapping residents in their homes, inundating hospitals and overturning cars. At least three people were killed, bringing the storm’s death toll in western Europe to 10.Italian Civil Protection authorities said 200 millimeters (nearly 8 inches) of rain fell in a three-hour period, from the city of Livorno on the coast to the inland valley of Mugello, and caused riverbanks to overflow. Video shows at least a dozen cars getting pushed down a flooded road.The dead in Tuscany included an 85-year-old man found in the flooded ground floor of his home near the city of Prato, north of Florence, and an 84-woman who died while trying to push water out of her home in the same area, according to Italian news agency ANSA. The other victim was reported in Livorno.At least three people were missing Friday in Tuscany, and one person was reported missing in the mountains o...

Stock market today: Global shares follow Wall St higher on hopes for an end to Fed rate hikes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:07 GMT

HONG KONG (AP) — World shares advanced on Friday after Wall Street roared higher on bets that market-rattling interest rate hikes are coming to an end.U.S. futures were little changed and oil prices logged modest gains.Germany’s DAX gained 0.3% to 15,184.05 and the CAC 40 in Paris added 0.2% to 7,076.01. Britain’s FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 7,464.21.Investors have taken heart from comments by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggesting interest rates might not have to be raised further to keep inflation in check. Wall Street could be headed for more swings, though. The latest monthly update on the U.S. jobs market, due later Friday, is expected to show a slowdown in hiring for October.The S&P 500 leaped 1.9% Thursday in its fourth straight winning day and is already up 4.9% this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 1.7% and the Nasdaq composite climbed 1.8%.Asian markets also advanced. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng added 2.6% to 17,687.00, while the Shanghai Composite gained 0....

Burnt Hills looking to make amends for 2022 playoff loss to Averill Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:07 GMT

BURNT HILLS, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Averill Park and Burnt Hills have been fixtures in the Class A playoff picture the past few seasons. This year, the Warriors earned the top seed in the Capital Division, with the Spartans locking up the two seed in the Grasso under first-year head coach Kevin DeBonis. Friday night, the two sides will clash in the section semis in our 1st & 10 “Game of the Week.” Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! This is the first meeting between the two teams since last year's Class A semi-final game, where the Warriors unloaded for a 42-21 win. The Spartans had beaten AP 21-0 in the regular season before the playoff loss, and Burnt Hills admits they looked past the Warriors. Not this time."The kids' mindsets were just trying to get back to the Super Bowl and AP punched us in the face," said Debonis. "This AP team is very similar to that big physical team. I said, 'However you want to use it for motivation, fine,...

Metsola: 'We have a duty to meet this moment' 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:07 GMT

Addressing the European Council, President Metsola (pictured) said that taking a strong stance against terror and making all efforts to alleviate Gaza's humanitarian crisis are not mutually exclusive.In her discussion with the leaders, she said:“As a Union, we have a responsibility to remain coherent and united. To do this is not to condone more death and violence but to avoid a dangerous regional escalation of the conflict. We must leave even a sliver of possibility that peace can ultimately be found.The European Parliament has condemned Hamas in the strongest possible terms. We know that Hamas must be stopped.As a Parliament we have always and will always keep insisting on respect for international law, that the humanitarian consequences of stopping Hamas must be a priority and that aid must be able to reach the innocent people in need.Taking a strong stance against terror and making every effort to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza are not mutually exclusive.That is why w...

Spies to test AI: Insights from Yesterday's UK AI Summit

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:07 GMT

The United Kingdom recently hosted an AI summit that brought together experts, innovators, and policymakers to discuss the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI). While the event covered a wide range of topics and applications, one notable aspect was the significant focus on AI's role in intelligence and security, where it was revealed that spies would be testing new AI technologies. In this article, we delve into the key takeaways from the summit, particularly the implications of AI in the intelligence and security sector.The AI Summit in the UK: A SnapshotThe UK AI summit served as a platform for unveiling the latest advancements in AI technology and understanding how it can be harnessed to address various challenges and opportunities. The summit gathered thought leaders from academia, industry, and government agencies, fostering a rich exchange of ideas and fostering innovation. The headline-grabbing highlight was the UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's interview with El...

Copyright protection has become a sensitive issue worldwide

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:48:07 GMT

Increasing globalization and rapid proliferation of technology has led to an increasing need to protect copyright.More and more organizations are falling victim to attacks and exposures and, in globally 2023, the average cost of a data breach was an all-time high of $4.45 million - a 2.3% increase from the previous year and a 15.3% rise from 2020.But it is not just breach of copyright coming under the spotlight – so too are the regulators and authorities overseeing the sector.Take Georgia, for example.Since 2019 the Georgian Government has been attempting to update its copyright regulations, aiming to bring them into alignment with international standards and practises. New legislation has been introduced to this end but this has been beset by delays due to a combination of factors.These include Covid, the war in Ukraine and also perceived lobbying by international organisations.The organisation which oversees copyright in the country is the Georgian Copyright Association (GCA).It i...