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27th Annual Las Olas Wine & Food Festival is this Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:59 GMT

Similar to the saying “there’s an app for that,” in SoFlo, you can say, “there’s a festival for that.” From music to pet to, of course, food festivals, we’ve got it all, so if you find yourself lost on the northern part of SoFlo we call Fort Lauderdale, and you don’t know where to eat, there is a festival for that.Gear up for some great eats and pours, because it’s all going down at this year’s Las Olas Wine and Food Festival.Jodi Tanner: “This is the creme de la creme. This is not just your regular meals and dinners around town.”The festival is closing down the Boulevard this Friday because…Jodi Tanner: “There’s going to be so much food, so many different types of wine and spirits to be tested and tasted. There’s going to a lot of swag.”Abiaka at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood wants to tempt your tastebuds.Chef Tram Vu, Abiaka: “For this event, we are preparin...

Two people stabbed at Clark University in Worcester

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:59 GMT

Two people were taken to an area hospital and one person was arrested after a reported stabbing at a Clark University gym Tuesday, Worcester police said. Police said officers responded around 6:30 p.m. to a basketball court inside the gym in the area of Downing Street, where they found two male stabbing victims with serious injuries. Police said neither the people who were stabbed nor the person who was arrested appeared to be Clark students. Clark University shared a separate statement around 7:30 p.m., saying its police department and Worcester police were responding to “an active situation at the Kneller Athletic Complex involving a group fight in which two individuals were injured by knife.”This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Chicago White Sox slip to 4th in the AL Central after dropping a doubleheader opener to the Philadelphia Phillies

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:59 GMT

Lenyn Sosa began the third inning of Tuesday’s doubleheader opener against the Philadelphia Phillies with a single to right field.It briefly jump-started the Chicago White Sox offense.Elvis Andrus followed with a broken-bat single to right. Andrew Benintendi also singled to right to load the bases for Luis Robert Jr., who snapped an 0-for-16 slide with a two-run bloop double to right.Two more runs scored when Andrew Vaughn singled to center. Eloy Jiménez made it six hits in a row with a single to right-center.But the bats quickly cooled off and the four-run surge wasn’t enough to overcome a big game by former Sox infielder Josh Harrison, who had three hits and four RBIs to lead the Phillies to a 7-4 victory in Game 1 at Guaranteed Rate Field.“We gave a good effort, but at the end of the day we probably have to tack on there (in the third) and either tie it up or take the lead to be able to win that ballgame,” Sox manager Pedro Grifol said. “But our...

Key defensive play lifts Medfield to high-scoring win over King Philip

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:59 GMT

MEDFIELD — In a game that saw 32 goals, it was a defensive stand at the end that helped Medfield escape with a 17-15 girls lacrosse victory over King Philip.The hold saw Medfield’s Kelly Blake force a turnover near the goal while the hosts held a slim 16-15 lead. The ensuing play saw them wear out the clock and fire home an insurance marker.“Kelly Blake has nice clean checks,” Medfield coach Mary Laughna said. “She read the girl’s stick well and just got it.”The first half saw 21 goals combined between the teams and four total lead changes. King Philip led for most of the half, taking an early lead and never allowing Medfield to get more than a two-goal advantage. Still, it was Medfield which took an 11-10 lead at the half.“We came out with high energy and we knew how competitive this game was going to be for us.” King Philip coach Kourtnie Wilder said. “It could have gone either way, but I’m really proud of our effort.”King Philip quickly retook the lead in the second half an...

Inmate found dead in North County prison cell

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:59 GMT

VISTA, Calif. -- An inmate died Monday at the Vista Detention Facility, law enforcement said. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. when deputies found Eddie Faulkner, 53, unresponsive inside of his cell, Lt. Joseph Jarjura with the San Diego Sheriff's Department said in a release Tuesday. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but Faulkner, who was the only person staying in the cell, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities. 6 people sprayed with bear mace at Vons On Nov. 7, 2022, Faulkner was arrested by the El Cajon Police Department and booked into the San Diego Central Jail on two charges, per the sheriff's department: 290.018 (B) PC – Sex Offender Fail to Register/Etc. and 3455 (A) PC – PRCS Revocation."We extend our sympathies to the Faulkner family and those affected by this death. A Sheriff's Family Liaison Officer will support the family as they deal with the loss of a loved one," Jarjura said.An investigation will be conducted, which is protoc...

Passengers react to Southwest Airlines issues at San Diego airport

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:59 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Passengers traveling on Southwest Airlines Tuesday morning were shocked to learn all flights had been halted after a system-wide technical issue.“It happens so often that I’m used to it. I travel quite a bit, so 30-minute delay at this point - knock on wood,” said business traveler Heidi Caella at San Diego International Airport.At about 7 a.m. Tuesday, at the request of Southwest, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all Southwest flights, citing equipment issues. Southwest issued an apology saying they were working to fix the problem, which had to do with “a data connection issue resulting from a firewall failure.”  The FAA canceled the pause about an hour later, but by then thousands of flights had been impacted across the country.  Southbound I-805 ramp to I-8 closed for emergency repairs Nearly every flight was delayed on Southwest’s arrival and departure board at Terminal One at San Diego International Airp...

Officer testifies at B.C. inquest into man’s death after police beating

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:59 GMT

BURNABY, B.C. — The first Vancouver police officer to interact with Myles Gray in an altercation that ended in his death told a coroner’s inquest she feared for her safety and called for backup. Const. Hardeep Sahota said she was working alone when she was dispatched to a call about a man who had sprayed a woman with a garden hose.Her testimony marked the first time the public has heard directly from one of the officers involved.Gray, who was 33, died in Burnaby, B.C., in August 2015 after going into cardiac arrest within an hour of a beating by police that left him with injuries including a fractured eye socket, nose and rib, a crushed voice box and a ruptured testicle.Sahota said two other officers who responded to her call for backup followed him into a yard.She said one of the other officers told Gray to get down on the ground, and when he didn’t, that officer deployed pepper spray.Sahota testified that one of her colleagues moved to take custody of Gray, grabbing on...

Charles Stanley, influential Baptist preacher, dies at 90

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:59 GMT

ATLANTA (AP) — Charles Stanley, a prominent televangelist who once led the Southern Baptist Convention, died Tuesday at his home in Atlanta at age 90, In Touch Ministries announced.No cause of death was announced.Born in rural Dry Fork, Virginia, Stanley was senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Atlanta for 50 years. The church grew rapidly after he became its leader in 1971, moving from central Atlanta to a suburban campus in 1997 to accommodate a growing flock in the sprawling urban area.“We are forever grateful for his enduring legacy of faithful leadership and spiritual guidance,” the church said in a social media post.But his greatest fame came from his role in hosting “In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley,” a Christian teaching program that began airing on the newborn Christian Broadcasting Network in 1978. That led to the creation of a separate nonprofit, In Touch Ministries, that sent Stanley’s broadcasts across the nation and world through radio and television. It eve...

Planning a trip? Oregon’s magic mushroom experiment advances

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:59 GMT

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s pioneering experiment with legalized magic mushrooms took a step closer to reality as the first “facilitators” who will accompany clients as they experience the drug received their state licenses, authorities said Tuesday.Voters approved the regulated use of psilocybin in a 2020 ballot measure, and anticipation has been building over the past 2 1/2 years for the day — expected to come later this year — when people can gain access to the drug that studies indicate has therapeutic value. Hundreds of people have invested thousands of dollars apiece in this budding industry, and some worry that the rollout is proceeding too slowly. “We thank you for your dedication to client safety and access as we move closer to opening service centers,” Oregon Psilocybin Services Manager Angie Allbee said in a statement Tuesday to three people who received the state’s first facilitator licenses.But to date, no service centers — where customers would access...

‘Be skeptical’: Toronto police warn of ongoing pizza delivery scam

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:30:59 GMT

Toronto police are warning of an ongoing pizza delivery scam following several reports of victims being frauded by fake drivers.Authorities say a dark-coloured vehicle with a Domino’s Pizza sign has been sighted in large retail store parking lots. It’s alleged a female suspect poses as a customer and a male suspect poses as the delivery driver.A female suspect approaches the victim, asking for help paying for the pizza delivery fee with a debit card, claiming the driver is not accepting cash.Police said the victim is convinced to help by letting the female suspect use their debit card to pay for the pizza in exchange for receiving cash.The target is then taken over to the fake pizza delivery vehicle, where they provide the male suspect with their debit card. A PIN will then be entered into a modified point-of-sale terminal that records the PIN and debit card information.After the successful transaction, the victim is given a different bank card that resembles theirs. The...