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Lithuanian man arrives in Miami after rowing solo across Atlantic Ocean from Spain

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:15:10 GMT

NEAR CORAL GABLES, Fla. (WSVN) — Mission accomplished for a man who rowed across the Atlantic all the way to South Florida.The trip was quite an adventure, and he called this a once-in-a-lifetime journey.Imagine rowing across the Atlantic Ocean all by yourself. That’s just what a young Lithuanian athlete has done arriving in Miami Tuesday after four months at sea.His arrival at Matheson Hammock Marina near Coral Gables made waves.After 121 days at sea, Aurimas Valujavičius finally set foot on dry land, tired but happy.“Five hours without stopping and rowing against the stream, but yeah, so far so good,” said Valujavičius.The 28-year-old left Spain the day after Christmas, rowing his single-seat boat, the Lituanica, 5000 miles.After asking how he felt after all of this, he said, “A little bit dizzy, maybe dizzy.”He is the first Lithuanian to do a solo row, unsupported, from the continent of Europe to the continent of North America.Edgaras Lauce was...

Nova Middle School wins national We The People competition

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:15:10 GMT

Nova Middle School law students traveled all the way to Washington D.C. to compete in the national We The People Competition, and they brought home the top prize.“And our 2023 national invitational champion is Nova Middle School of Davie, Florida,” announced Emily Voss, manager of National Programs Center for Civic Education. Nova Middle School teacher Mrs. Murphy and her competition law class were delighted to find out that they were the latest winners of the National We The People Competition.Students recorded their reactions after they brought home the gold. Not only did the kids win the national title, beating out every other state in the country, but they also won two other awards through videos they posted to social media: winner of the student category, Max Alexander with a video that addressed police brutality and winner of the class category and Mrs. Murphy’s class with their video that addressed school shootings. The students had been preparing for months...

Boston police make arrest in connection with Back Bay sexual assault

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:15:10 GMT

Boston police have made an arrest in connection with a sexual assault in the Back Bay over the weekend, police announced. Police previously asked for the public’s help identifying a suspect after they said an individual was assaulted around 11:45 p.m. Saturday in the area of Beacon Street and Public Alley 908. In an update, police said they arrested 33-year-old Nahom Getaneh around 2 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Atkinson Street and Southampton Street in Boston in connection with the incident Saturday.Police said Getaneh was wanted on two outstanding warrants on charges including failure to register as a sex offender and possession of Class B drugs. He is also now facing charges of assault with intent to rape and indecent assault and battery linked to the sexual assault on Saturday, police said.MIT officials said the person who was attacked was an MIT student. Officials said a man on a bike grabbed her from behind while she was going into the back door of a sorority house.&n...

Boston parent accused of assaulting school bus driver

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:15:10 GMT

Boston police said they are looking for a parent accused of punching a school bus driver in an incident Tuesday afternoon. Police said the incident happened at the intersection of Kenilworth and Dudley Streets in Roxbury around 2:30 p.m. when a parent allegedly punched the bus driver in his stomach and pulled out a knife in front of children on the bus. Police said the parent also broke the bus’ rear view mirror. The driver has stomach pain and was taken to the hospital, according to police. He is expected to be okay. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Bergeron returns for first full practice after missing start of Bruins postseason

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:15:10 GMT

A familiar face was back on the rink and practicing with the Bruins Tuesday morning after missing the B’s playoff run so far.Patrice Bergeron was on the ice and skating with teammates after sitting out all of his team’s postseason play due to an injury.Bergeron skated on his own last week, but did not make the trip to Florida for Games 3 and 4 against the Florida Panthers, where the Bruins won twice and built a 3-1 series lead.Tuesday marked Bergeron’s first, full practice since the playoffs started, putting him on track to make a postseason debut for Game 5 in Boston on Wednesday night.Speaking with reporters, the captain said he was feeling pretty good following the practice, adding that he was hopeful there would not be any setbacks keeping him out of the lineup.However, he noted the importance of playing it smart and not forcing the issue too soon.“It’s one of those things where you try to get back as quickly as possible, but at the same time, you&#...

The Nationals beat the Orioles in New York’s high court, but 11-year MASN dispute could head to ‘extra innings’

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:15:10 GMT

The Orioles have been locked in a financial battle with the Washington Nationals for nearly 12 years. It started before Manny Machado played his first game for the Orioles in 2012 and has extended past when Trey Mancini played his last contest for the club in 2022.Maybe it could end, however, while Adley Rutschman — the team’s current star — remains in a Baltimore uniform.The New York Court of Appeals ruled 6-0 Tuesday in favor of the Nationals in perhaps the most crucial decision yet in the saga that has pitted the Orioles and the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) against the Nationals. The court ruled that an arbitration committee of MLB executives was adequate and not partial when it decided how much revenue each team should receive from MASN for the five-year period from 2012 to 2016.The decision from New York’s highest court essentially closes the door on what the Orioles have argued for years: that MLB and its arbitration committee — the Revenue ...

Montana House cancels session after rally for trans lawmaker

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:15:10 GMT

By AMY BETH HANSON and SAM METZ (Associated Press)HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana’s House speaker canceled a Tuesday floor session a day after seven protesters were arrested for disrupting proceedings with demands that Rep. Zooey Zephyr, a transgender Democrat silenced by lawmakers for comments against a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care, be allowed to speak.The cancellation is the latest development in a standoff over whether Montana Republicans will let the lawmaker from Missoula speak unless she apologizes for her remarks last week on a gender-affirming care ban proposal.Speaker Matt Regier did not take questions on Tuesday or explain why lawmakers were not returning to the floor, but in a brief statement called the disruptions a “dark day for Montana.”“Currently, all representatives are free to participate in House debates while following the House rules,” Regier told reporters. “The choice to not follow the House rules is one that ...

5 things we heard from the Chicago Bears, including trade scenarios for the NFL draft and reaction to the Aaron Rodgers deal

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:15:10 GMT

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles gave assistant GM Ian Cunningham the stage Tuesday at Halas Hall for the annual pre-draft news conference.After the Bears held the Brian Piccolo Award ceremony, Cunningham met with reporters to preview what’s ahead this week as they prepare to make 10 draft picks, starting with No. 9 in Thursday’s first round.In addition to Cunningham’s thoughts on Georgia defensive tackle Jalen Carter, here are five things we heard.1. The Bears’ additions to the offensive line this weekend will be telling.It won’t be only the players they choose but where they are chosen. It has been established for months that a sturdier front should be a priority as the Bears enter a pivotal evaluation season for quarterback Justin Fields.Poles signed guard Nate Davis in free agency to help stabilize the interior of the line, and there’s a presumption in many league circles that the Bears will add one of the top offensive tackles in the ...

Santander Bank to close 19 branches in Massachusetts, online banking a factor in the decision

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:15:10 GMT

As more people shift to handling their finances online, an increasing number of banks are doing away with their brick-and-mortar branches, including one that just announced it’s shuttering 19 branches in the state.Boston-based Santander Bank company alerted the Treasury Department last week about its plans to close 19 branches across Massachusetts in the coming months.“Like many industries, our customers’ preferences have changed, with more customers choosing to bank with us online,” the company said in a statement. “Therefore, we are reimagining the customer and employee experience by simplifying our processes, refining our branch footprint, and increasing our investment in digital capabilities to align with the evolving needs of our customers.”Boston will be seeing the most number of Santander branches close, with seven shutting their doors. The closures will take place in late July and early August. Affected locations include 585 Columbia Road in Dorchester; 67 Beacon St. o...

American voters don’t want Biden or Trump, polling shows

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 10:15:10 GMT

President Biden’s announcement he would seek re-election to the nation’s highest office comes just as polling shows voters wish both leading candidates would sit out 2024 altogether.According to an NBC News survey of 1,000 adults conducted just days before Biden’s unsurprising second term bid began in earnest, “70% of all Americans — including 51% of Democrats — believe he should not run for a second term.”Biden, 80, is the oldest person to ever run for president or seek re-election to that office. His predecessor and presumptive Republican counterpart, 76-year-old former President Donald Trump, would himself clinch that title were he running against any other candidate.The president’s advanced age, those surveyed told NBC News, is among the chief reasons they do not want him to run for a second four-year term, with more than half of respondents labeling Biden’s eight lived decades a “major” concern when considering their 2024 pick for the presidency.This may sound like good n...