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Suspect in Arlington burglary, sexual assault may be linked to another case, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:50 GMT

A burglary and sexual assault in the Clarendon-Courthouse neighborhood appears to be related to a similar incident earlier this month, police in Arlington, Virginia, say.The most recent assault happened Wednesday at around 4:45 a.m. in the 2200 block of Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington County police said in a news release.A suspect went into the victim’s home before entering her bedroom and sexually assaulting her, police said. When she screamed, the suspect fled from her home on foot.Detectives are investigating the incident and believe it may have been linked to another assault in the Ballston-Virginia Square neighborhood on April 2. During that assault, a suspect allegedly broke into the home and sexually assaulted the woman before running away.Both investigations are ongoing.Police are asking those with information to contact Detective C. Oesterling by calling 703-228-4241 or emailing [email protected] with their tip. Anonymous tipping is available through Arlington...

Baked Falafel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:50 GMT

Ingredients:2 15 oz. cans of chickpeas, rinsed and drained1/4 cup old-fashioned oats (gluten free is also ok)1 Tsp. cumin1 Tsp. coriander3/4 Tsp. salt1/4 Tsp. baking soda1/4 Tsp cayenne pepper1/2 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves1/2 cup packed parsley leaves1/4 cup chopped sweet onion4 cloves garlic- smashedNeutral cooking oil spray*pita bread (if you’d like to make sandwiches)Method of Preparation:Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.In a blender or food processor, blend the oats until they are a fine powder flour consistency. Pour into a medium bowl. Stirin the cumin, coriander, salt, baking soda and cayenne and set aside. In the blender, combine the cilantro, parsley, onion and garlic.Pulse to coarsely chop. Add the chickpeas and pulse on low until a chunky mixture forms (not as smooth as hummus). Stop to scrape down the sides every so often. Add the chickpea mixture to the oat mixture in the bowl, and stir until well combined. Using a2 teaspoon-sized spring release scoop, scoop ...

Fire crews respond to smoking manhole in Brookline

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:50 GMT

Emergency responders are on the scene in Brookline Village investigating a smoking manhole. The Brookline Police Department said the cause of the smoke is currently unknown.https://twitter.com/BrooklineMAPD/status/1647591940207046656

Officials to provide update on Medford missing persons case

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:50 GMT

Authorities are expected to provide an updated Sunday morning on the investigation into two missing Medford men.Pavel Vekshin, 28, and Kiryl Schukin, 37, have not been seen for almost three weeks.Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Medford Chief of Police Jack Buckley are slated to provide an update at 10 a.m. at the Medford Police Station.No additional information was immediately available.To share information, contact the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit, Middlesex County (781) 897-6600 or the Medford Police Department Detective Division (781) 391-6767.

Still Boston Strong: Marathon survivor reunites with surgeon who provided emergency care

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:50 GMT

A Boston marathon bombing survivor is marking 10 years since the terror attacks to thank the medical staff who helped her through the trauma. “There is human good out there,” victim Roseanna Sdoia-Materia said.The explosions that rocked the Boston Marathon may have claimed her right leg, but her gratitude for those who helped her life is still strong.“I personally had at the time a 19-year-old college student who just happened to run in,” Sdoia-Materia said. “He had no medical training whatsoever, and he was the person who helped stop the bleeding in my leg.”Local surgeon David King leaned on his combat experience to treat Sdoia-Materia in the wake of the bombings a decade ago. He says the strides in medicine since hold promise.“There’s so much hope for the future for innovation in the care of the injured and frankly for the hope and life of all the survivors,” King said.Ten years later,  Sdoia-Materia says she will never forget those who saved her ...

Feeling healthy again, Marcus Smart puts defensive stamp on Celtics’ Game 1 win

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:50 GMT

It certainly has not been the smoothest season for Marcus Smart. The Celtics guard, by his own admission, has not played up to his standard on defense. He’s been hampered by injuries, which included an 11-game absence earlier this year due to a right ankle injury.But as the playoffs begin, Smart may be returning to form at the perfect time.Smart declared earlier this week that he’s feeling close to 100 percent physically, which is something he hasn’t been able to say in years. In Saturday’s Game 1 victory over the Hawks, that meant the Celtics got their reigning Defensive Player of the Year’s best in one of their strongest defensive performances of the season.“It allows me to be able to box out the bigs,” Smart said of being close to full health. “To be able to go get rebounds. To be able to help Al (Horford) and Rob (Williams). To be able to help D-White, Jaylen (Brown) and Jayson (Tatum) on that end. To be able to run the show defensively and get the guys where they’re suppo...

Heat’s Max Strus asking for a friend at NBA (and maybe should consider smaller shoes)

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:50 GMT

Max Strus took the direct flight with the Miami Heat to Milwaukee for Sunday’s playoff opener against the Bucks at Fiserv Forum.But you hardly could blame the fourth-year wing if he had planned a stop in Secaucus, NJ., home of the NBA’s Replay Center.Or at least stopped at a shoe store to perhaps look at a small sneaker size.For the second time in as many postseasons, Strus in Friday night’s play-in victory over the Chicago Bulls saw a successful 3-pointer retroactively rescinded by the NBA Replay Center for apparently having part of his foot on the sideline.Last season, the stakes were considerably higher when a Strus 3-pointer was rescinded well after the fact for the same reason during the Heat’s Game 7 loss in the Eastern Conference finals to the Boston Celtics.Unlike the 2022 playoffs, when there was a considerable lag before the ruling on Strus’ 3-pointer was recalculated on the scoreboard, Friday’s action was relatively swift, because of wh...

One woman in life-threatening condition after hit-and-run in Bloor and Aberfoyle area

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:50 GMT

One woman is in life-threatening condition after being struck by a vehicle in the Bloor Street West and Aberfoyle Crescent area on Sunday morning.COLLISION:Bloor St W & Aberfoyle Cres8:24am– pedestrian struck by vehicle– driver fled the scene– victim is unconscious & breathing– police, fire and medics o/s– e/b Bloor closed at Aberfoyle Cres– use alternate routes– anyone with info, call 416-808-2222#GO839391^se— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) April 16, 2023Police responded to a call of a pedestrian struck by vehicle at approximately 8:24 a.m. where the driver fled the scene.The female victim was found unconscious but breathing and was sent to a trauma centre in life-threatening condition.Police, fire and medics remain on scene and eastbound Bloor is closed at Aberfoyle Crescent.

Authorities: 4 killed, multiple injuries in Alabama shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:50 GMT

Four people have been killed and multiple people injured during a shooting Saturday night in Dadeville, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.WRBL-TV reported the shooting occurred at a dance studio during a possible birthday party. The state Law Enforcement Agency released little information about the shooting. The station showed images of crime scene tape around a brick building.There was no initial confirmation about what led to the shooting, It was not immediately known if a suspect was in custody.“This morning, I grieve with the people of Dadeville and my fellow Alabamians. Violent crime has NO place in our state, and we are staying closely updated by law enforcement as details emerge,” Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said in a statement posted on social media.Dadeville is about 57 miles (92 kilometers) northeast of Montgomery, Alabama.The Associated Press

Reports: Militants kill 26 people in Syrian countryside

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:12:50 GMT

BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State militants have killed 26 people who were foraging for wild truffles in Syria’s Hama region, opposition and state media reported Sunday.Amid the economic devastation of Syria’s yearslong war, foraging for truffles can help people earn money, as the seasonal delicacy fetches a high price.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition media group based in Britain, said civilians and military personnel were among the victims of the armed attack in the eastern outskirts of the city of Hama, 115 miles (186 kilometers) north of the capital Damascus.State news agency SANA said that the attack was carried out by members of the Islamic State group.Despite their defeat in Syria in March 2019, the militant group’s sleeper cells still carry out deadly attacks both in Syria and Iraq where they once held territories and declared a “caliphate.” Since the truffle hunters work in large groups in remote areas, IS militants have repeatedly preyed on them, emerg...