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Holocaust survivors call for remembrance ahead of Yom HaShoah

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

Holocaust survivors and their descendants called on Boston to remember the those gravely impacted by the dark chapter and their stories at a Holocaust Remembrance Day event Sunday afternoon.“We mourn for those taken from the world during the Holocaust, those that survivors knew and those that we never knew but are a part of us and deserve to be remembered,” said Janet Stein Calm, president of American Association of Jewish Holocaust Survivors and Descendants of Greater Boston, before calling on survivors to light a first candle in remembrance.The event, held at Faneuil Hall and attended by a number of city representative, Jewish community leaders and Boston Holocaust survivor community, marked the upcoming Yom HaShoah — a day of remembrance for the approximately six million Jewish people killed during the Holocaust and the people’s heroism and resistance during the genocide.Yom HaShoah will be observed around the world beginning Monday evening through Tuesday...

Golden galore at Boston Common: Hundreds of golden retrievers gather in honor of Spencer, the Boston Marathon dog

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

Spencer, a beloved golden retriever that gained fame cheering on runners during the Boston Marathon over the years, is certainly wagging his tail from above this weekend.Hundreds of golden pooches showed up to the Common on Sunday sporting yellow marathon bandanas in honor of Spencer, who died from cancer on Feb. 17, and his sister Penny, who died eight days later from a tumor on her spleen and liver that caused internal bleeding.“It is just so heartwarming to know he touched what I’d say millions of lives,” said Spencer and Penny’s owner, Richard Powers, of Holliston. “I think we are accomplishing his legacy of bringing awareness to canine cancer and how it affects family members, not just the dog.”A tribute to Spencer, a massive 5.5-foot-by-5-foot portrait of the golden doggo, is hanging for public viewing until Thursday at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, close to the marathon starting line. The print, done by Pittsburgh-based artist Tom Mosser, features Spencer in the pose tha...

Pitcher Ryan Sherriff tries to honor his Holocaust-surviving grandparents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

At sundown on Monday, Israel and Jewish communities around the world will begin observing Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.Over six million Jews (including over one and a half million children) were imprisoned, tortured, and murdered by Hitler’s Nazis. Millions of Roma, Sinti, mentally and physically disabled, homosexual, and Black people were among their other targets for extermination.Ryan Sherriff, a veteran pitcher in the Red Sox organization, doesn’t consider himself to be particularly devout, but is proudly Jewish. He pitched for Team Israel in the 2017 World Baseball Classic qualifiers, something he calls one of the best experiences of his life. (Due to injury restrictions, he was unable to rejoin them for this year’s WBC.)He’s currently pitching for Triple-A Worcester.In 2020, Sherriff became one of the only Jewish pitchers in World Series history. Born and raised in Culver City, Los Angeles, he grew up a Dodgers fan, and says it was “wild” to pitch against Sandy...

Non-profit gives away 1,000 boxes of food in response to Walmart closure

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

CHICAGO — A thousand Chicagoans arrived at the now former Walmart in the Chatham neighborhood Sunday for a food drive held in partnership between two local nonprofit organizations.My Block, My Hood, My City and Top Box Foods gave out 1,000 boxes filled with fresh fruits and vegetables to the South Side community as a temporary stopgap solution for an area that has now become even more of a food desert with the exit of the supermarket chain, who also closed three other Chicagoland locations as of Sunday, April 16. Chicagoans blast Walmart’s decision to close 4 stores with little notice "It hurts because now we got to go all the way to Western and 95th to go shopping," said Juanita Pittman, an Englewood resident who was at the food drive Sunday."People felt abandoned. We are already abandoned by many things," said Lena Babins, Block Club leader from My Block, My Hood, My City. "But for something big like this to leave for a reason of theft, people felt disappointed. So we are here, ...

Netflix live 'Love Is Blind' event delayed as users report errors

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

(NEXSTAR) - As many rushed to tune into a live event on Netflix Sunday night, they faced an unfortunate message: "We're having trouble playing this title right now."The streaming giant appeared to have technical issues with its "Live Is Blind: The Live Reunion," which was set to air live at 7 p.m. CT on Sunday. As viewers rushed to tune in, reports of problems with Netflix began filing in on Downdetector, which relies on user reports and social media posts to track website outages.Thousands reported issues with "video streaming," though only the live event appeared to be impacted. Twitter users also began commenting on the apparent issues. "Don't tell me Netflix crashed....." one user wrote. "Did you turn it off and turn it back on?" another Twitter user asked. Walmart closing locations across 12 states this year: Here’s where Netflix acknowledged the delay, posting to Twitter shortly after 7 p.m. that the show would be delayed, writing "Love is ... late" and that the "Love Is Bli...

No devices found at Texas Capitol after bomb threat reported

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety said no explosive devices were found at the Texas State Capitol after an earlier bomb threat evacuated the grounds Sunday afternoon. Texas DPS sent an alert obtained by KXAN shortly after 4 p.m. that said Austin Police Department received a 911 call from an unknown person. The caller said there was a pipe bomb at the Capitol. DPS troopers and bomb-sniffing dogs searched the grounds to determine there was no explosive found. DPS said an all-clear was given at 7:23 p.m.The Texas Department of Public Safety evacuated the Texas Capitol building after a bomb threat Sunday. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)The Texas Department of Public Safety evacuated the Texas Capitol building after a bomb threat Sunday. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)The Texas Department of Public Safety evacuated the Texas Capitol building after a bomb threat Sunday. (KXAN Photo/Frank Martinez)DPS said its Criminal Investigation Division is investigating the incident.

Timberwolves basketball boss Tim Connelly returns to Denver for first-round series

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

Just as he was the last time the Nuggets competed in the playoffs last spring, Tim Connelly was back in Ball Arena for Denver’s postseason opener Sunday.The difference is, this time was he did so while working for the enemy.Eleven months after leaving Denver to take the same job in Minnesota, the Wolves basketball boss is set to watch his current team take on his former one in a first-round bout. Speaking to reporters Sunday morning, Connelly noted he was “super excited” to come back to his former city. His family flew in to join him.“Just seeing friends, everyone who works here is family. It’s fun to play guys you care so much about,” Connelly said. “Obviously the Nuggets are the best team in the West, had an amazing season. It will be fun to see how we stack up against a team that has legit championship aspirations and has had such a great year.”Connelly has talked to people in the Nuggets organization since the matchup was revealed, but s...

Lingering storm damage, power outages across Jefferson County

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

HILLSBORO, Mo. – Storm damage in Hillsboro, Missouri, includes dozens of homes, the fire station, the Community Civic Club, and the roof at Hillsboro Intermediate School.The National Weather Service is expected to survey the damage and determine whether a tornado touched down in the area, or if it was all caused by straight line winds.Billie Gibbons and her family live in Hillsboro. They were heading back from Chesterfield when the storms hit Saturday night."It was a little scary," Gibbons said. "The drive home was definitely scary, and then once we got home and went down to let the cat out, we realized a tree had gone through the roof of our garage and was leaking." Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now FOX 2 Weather SIGN UP NOW Ameren Missouri crews were also working...

KCMO Officials address teen shot by homeowner as community protests

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri’s chief of police and mayor, as well as the Clay County prosecuting attorney, came together Sunday for a news conference on the case of the teenager shot by a homeowner after visiting the wrong home the night of April 13.The briefing coincided with a protest organized by The People’s Coalition near the scene of the incident called, “We Take Care of Our Own.” Man dead in overnight shooting in Westport KCPD Chief Stacey Graves addressed that protest Sunday, promising a complete and thorough review.“I want everyone to know that I’m listening, and I understand the concern that we are receiving from the community,” Graves said.  “The information that we have now, it does not say that it’s racially motivated. That’s still an active investigation, but as a chief of police, I do recognize the racial components of this case. I do recognize and understand the community’s concern and the community’s response to this particular incident.”In this c...

Judge delays trial over Fox News and 2020 election lies

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:28 GMT

By DAVID BAUDER (AP Media Writer)NEW YORK (AP) — The Delaware judge overseeing a voting machine company’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News announced late Sunday that he was delaying the start of the trial until Tuesday. He did not cite a reason.The trial, which has drawn international interest, had been scheduled to start Monday morning with jury selection and opening statements.The case centers on whether Fox defamed Dominion Voting Systems by spreading false claims that the company rigged the 2020 presidential election to prevent former President Donald Trump’s reelection. Records produced as part of the lawsuit show that many of the network’s hosts and executives didn’t believe the allegations but aired them, anyway. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.Starting Monday in a courtroom in Delaware, Fox News executives and stars will have to answer for their role in spreading doubt about the 2020 preside...