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Children on ventilators enjoy day at the beach

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

A group of children getting a much-deserved beach day, and this trip was more than just a breath of fresh air.Most of us take going to the beach for granted, but these kids definitely do not because for many of them, Monday was the best day ever.Fun is about to be had, as Gavin and a bunch of his friends are at Miami Beach for the day.Normally, that wouldn’t be possible for these kids with medical limitations.“They have a safe day at the beach and have a normal day like any other child, and they really enjoy it,” said Dr. Maria Fanco of Ventilation Assisted Children’s Center.Eleven children dependant on ventilators, getting in some salt air, warm sunshine and the ocean.Nancy is Gavin’s mom — they drove down from Buffalo for this.“We really can’t go to the beach unless we carried him, which he’s getting bigger now,” she said. “Gavin’s 15 now, so he’s getting bigger and we gotta carry the ventilator, the suction, the emergenc...

Police search for mother after newborn baby found abandoned in Springfield

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

A baby is recovering this week after police said he was abandoned at a home in Springfield in recent days.Police said the newborn was found wrapped in blankets in a car seat at a home on Entrybrook Drive.Speaking with 7NEWS, Juliannys Aviles said she found the baby when she came home on Sunday night with her family and noticed something strange at the front door of her home. Aviles said she heard a soft cry. She said she saw the newborn boy wrapped up along with diapers, pacifiers, baby formula and a note when she looked inside the car seat. “It said ‘Please take good care of me. My mom loves me but she can’t take care of me right now,’” Aviles said of the note.Avilis immediately brought the newborn out of the cold, and called 911. Police later determined the boy was likely outside for nearly two days based on surveillance video from a neighbor.Aviles said the boy’s feet were cracked, swollen and red. “It’s not something, as a mother, I wanted to see,” she ...

Police investigating after teenager shot in Lynn

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

An investigation was underway in Lynn Tuesday after witnesses said a teenager was shot in broad daylight while riding a moped. The incident happened on Fayette Street Tuesday afternoon, where one witness said he heard “five or six shots.” Billy Hukill, who lives close to the scene, said she raced out of her house when she heard the gunshots, only to find the victim bleeding on the ground. Hukill said she jumped in to help.“He was asking me, ‘Please don’t let me die. Can I please have some water? Please don’t let me die.’” Hukill said. Police were seen collecting evidence including shell casings and the moped itself later Tuesday afternoon. “I have four kids and it’s a kid,” Hukill said. “Cars were driving past and weren’t helping him. So I ran down here as fast as I could.” Hukill said she made it to the scene in close to a minute. There, she said she started applying pressure while waiting for an ambulance.  Hukill said the teen was still conscious when he ...

Linus Ullmark leads B’s to 2-1 win over Ottawa

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

In their first game back from a five-game road trip, the Bruins were predictably far from perfect on Tuesday at the Garden.Fortunately for them, Linus Ullmark was pretty close to it – and just hair better than his counterpart, Ottawa Senator netminder Mads Soogard.Ullmark (40 saves) turned away 21 shots in the second period to preserve a slim 2-1 lead and they hung on for the victory, killing a late Charlie Coyle penalty to survive.In a terrific goaltending duel, the B’s had many chances to notch the insurance goal in the third but Soogard (33 saves) did his best to keep his team in the game. But the desperate Sens could not get the equalizer.The first period smacked of the first-game-back blues for the B’s, who turned the puck over early and often, gave up the first eight of nine shots on net and fell behind 1-0. And they still came out with a 2-1 lead after 20 minutes.The Sens took the first lead of the game at 8:55 after Pavel Zacha tried to skate through two Ottawa p...

Column: Should MLB turn off the pitch clock in the postseason? Thrilling WBC games suggest time limits aren’t needed.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

Former Chicago Cubs pitcher Steve Trachsel chimed in Monday night on Twitter after watching Japan’s epic comeback win over Mexico in a World Baseball Classic semifinal.“Another great WBC game with no pitch clock, shift bans, bigger bases or pick off rules,” Trachsel wrote.For the generation of baseball fans unfamiliar with the name, it should be noted that Trachsel was renowned for being among the slowest-working pitchers in the game, referred to by some as the “Human Rain Delay.” Writers loved talking to him because he always had something interesting to say, but we hated the days Trachsel started because his games took forever.Trachsel later told former Cubs media relations head and blogger Chuck Wasserstrom “there was probably a good five-year period where my infielders probably thought it was painful for them” to play whenever he took the mound,.“I know it was painful for some umpires as well,” he said. “There would be ...

Red Sox Notebook: Masataka Yoshida makes World Baseball Classic history

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

Major League Baseball and the World Baseball Classic are a Venn diagram, not a circle.There are plenty of differences between the league and the tournament, even more so now that MLB has instituted a pitch clock, shift restrictions, and larger bases, none of which are used in the WBC.But one thing has become clear throughout this year’s tournament, and that is that Masataka Yoshida lives up to the hype.He hasn’t just been good, he’s been historic.Entering the Tuesday night final, he’d already collected 13 RBI, setting a new record for most runs batted in by any player in WBC history. He also set a new Japan WBC record when he reached 10 RBI.The Red Sox drew criticism for signing Yoshida to a five-year, $90 million deal, the largest contract for a Japanese position player in MLB history.So far, he’s doing a good job of quieting that noise.Sale bested by BaltimoreChris Sale’s early struggles put the Red Sox in a hole from which they couldn’t c...

110-foot tree in Balboa Park topples amid gusty winds

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Strong and damaging winds are expected to continue into Wednesday from the coast to the deserts after a pleasant Tuesday afternoon that prompted many to exit their homes for a glimpse of some sunshine. Gusty winds did damage in Balboa Park, knocking down a 110-foot eucalyptus tree along the train tracks near the carousel.“We're just keeping an eye out on a lot of those trees especially the ones near heavily trafficked areas, either vehicle or pedestrian," said Jose Ysea with the City of San Diego. More rain moves into San Diego It's a place where 800 out of the park's 18,000 trees foreshadow a collapse like the one in Balboa Park, as saturated turf and gusty winds pack a punch. “We’re coming off the heels of a drought. During that time, a lot of tree roots will die, and that compromises the roots, they are dead now, and not holding onto the soil like a live root, so you got that coupled with very wet soil conditions along with heavy winds, it’s almost like a perfect ...

2 charged in violent carjacking after man chased down, stabbed in Toronto’s west end

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

Toronto police have charged two men, aged 18 and 19, in a violent carjacking after a driver was chased down and stabbed by the suspects in the city’s west end.Officers were notified of a carjacking in the Rogers Road and Old Weston Road area just after 8 p.m. on Monday.Police tell CityNews the victim, a man in his 50s, pulled over to the side of the road to park when he was approached by two suspects who demanded his keys.It’s alleged that the two men began to assault the victim, and after he tried to flee, they chased him down and repeatedly stabbed him. The pair then fled in his vehicle.The male driver was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Investigators were able to locate the stolen vehicle and the knife used in the attack. They determined that these two men were involved in a previous carjacking on Sunday, March 19, in the Bernard Avenue and Spadina Road area in the Annex.In that incident, the suspects allegedly approached a vehicle, and when the...

Muslim authorities say Ramadan fasting to begin Thursday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Muslim authorities in Saudi Arabia and several other Middle Eastern countries say this year’s fasting month of Ramadan will begin Thursday based on the expected sighting of the crescent moon.Clerics across the region said the moon was not visible Tuesday night, meaning it will almost certainly appear the following evening, heralding the start of the monthlong observance.During Ramadan, Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and sexual intercourse from sunrise until sunset. Even a tiny sip of water or a puff of smoke is enough to invalidate the fast. At night, family and friends gather and feast in a festive atmosphere.The fasting is aimed at bringing the faithful closer to God and reminding them of the suffering of the poor. Muslims are expected to strictly observe daily prayers and engage in heightened religious contemplation. They are also urged to refrain from gossip, fighting or cursing during the holy month.Fasting is one of the...

BLOG: Vallas, Johnson face off in WGN's Chicago Mayoral Debate

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:56:12 GMT

CHICAGO -- The two election runoff candidates for Chicago's Mayoral race faced off in their third debate ahead the April 4 election.The Your Local Election Headquarters: Chicago Mayoral Debate took place on Tuesday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at WGN's studios on Chicago's North Side.You can watch the entire Chicago Mayoral Debate in the video player below: Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson meet for their third debate since they were announced as the runoff winners from the Feb. 28 election. Finalists for Chicago mayor layout their plans for city’s future During the February election, Vallas received 33% of the votes compared to Johnson’s near 22%.Since then, Vallas has been endorsed by at least 20 council members and three of his rival candidates, including Ja'Mal Green, along with the FOP and a number of trade unions.Johnson’s endorsements include national leaders, like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, Illinois' Attorney General Kwame Raoul...