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‘Never, ever seen crime this bad’: residents give passionate testimony on DC crime bill

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:41 GMT

More than 80 people signed up to tell the D.C. Public Safety Committee their thoughts on Mayor Muriel Bowser’s crime bill.While the focus was on the Addressing Crime Trends Now Act (ACT Now), witness after witness talked about the impact of the increase of crime in the District.“I have never, ever seen crime this bad,” said Kimberly Lockett, a Petworth resident who was born and raised in D.C.She talked about being on a Zoom call for work when, “We heard a loud ‘boom, boom boom'” that prompted her co-workers to ask if she was OK. Lockett reassured her colleagues, but then “walked outside to a body … a dead body on the street.”Lockett choked up briefly as she said she could no longer allow her older brother, who she described as having “special needs,” to walk their dog by himself. She said she fears for his safety and worries the dog will be stolen.Skye Lawrence, an Anacostia resident, said she often debates how to get to wo...

Mets and free-agent pitcher Luis Severino finalizing $13 million, 1-year deal, AP source says

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:41 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Free-agent pitcher Luis Severino and the New York Mets are finalizing a $13 million, one-year contract, according to a person familiar with the agreement.The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday night because the team had not announced the deal.Severino is set to move across town following a horrendous season with the New York Yankees that was abbreviated by injury. A two-time All-Star, the 29-year-old right-hander went 4-8 with a 6.65 ERA in 18 starts and one relief appearance.But the Mets have several holes to fill in their rotation under new president of baseball operations David Stearns, and they’re hoping Severino can regain the form that once made him one of the best starters in the American League.It’s the second time this offseason the Mets have stayed in New York City and brought in a new addition from the crosstown-rival Yankees. Earlier this month, they hired former Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza as their...

City Hall to reopen on Thursday after alleged threats

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:41 GMT

The City of Kingston have confirmed that Kingston City Hall will open on Thursday and return to operation as normal.City Hall was suddenly closed on Tuesday afternoon, and remained closed with little information shared with the public outside of the matter being deemed a “security concern”. An initial release from the City of Kingston stated that City Hall was expected to reopen on Wednesday, but it remained closed out of caution.Kelsey Pye, Communications Officer with the City of Kingston, confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that the temporary closure would be lifted on Thursday.“City Hall will be re-opening and operating as usual on Thursday, Nov. 30, following the temporary closure earlier this week,” Pye said in a statement. “The City has been notified by Kingston Police that the individual who was arrested in connection with this incident remains in custody.”Kingston Police sent out a release just before 1 PM on Wednesday regarding the matter. P...

Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:41 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the diplomat with the thick glasses and gravelly voice who dominated foreign policy as the United States extricated itself from Vietnam and broke down barriers with China, died Wednesday, his consulting firm said. He was 100. With his gruff yet commanding presence and behind-the-scenes manipulation of power, Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, earning both vilification and the Nobel Peace Prize. Decades later, his name still provoked impassioned debate over foreign policy landmarks long past. Kissinger’s power grew during the turmoil of Watergate, when the politically attuned diplomat assumed a role akin to co-president to the weakened Nixon. “No doubt my vanity was piqued,” Kissinger later wrote of his expanding influence. “But the dominant emotion was a premonition of catastrophe.” A Jew who fled Nazi Germany with his family in his teens, Kissinger in his...

Fashion meets art at SETA Gallery inside South Beach’s Sagamore Hotel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:41 GMT

They say the right outfit can make all the difference. That’s especially true around this time of year — because there’s so many events happening for Art Basel and the holidays. Deco’s checking out a spot that’s taking shopping to the next level.Fashion meets art at the new SETA Gallery inside the Sagamore Hotel in South Beach.SETA is a Colombian clothing brand founded by sisters Andrea and Eliana Salazar.The name stands for “sophistication, edgy, timeless attire.”Andrea Salazar: “Our brand is a trendsetter. We are very inspired by the ’80s and ’90s.”Eliana Salazar: “We design for a woman that is very confident, a woman that wants to stand out, that wants to be the center of attention.”This brand is all about inspiring women to dress up and dress differently.Andrea Salazar: “We work with a lot of sequins, a lot of shiny materials, studs.”Daniela Uribe: “I love it because it’s so uni...

Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross and ‘Candy Cane Lane’ co-stars walk red carpet at Christmas comedy’s premiere

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:41 GMT

Forget rocking around the Christmas tree. Sometimes you just gotta take a stroll down Candy Cane Lane instead.Eddie Murphy’s got a new Christmas movie dropping this week, and Hollywood rolled out its red carpet.Eddie Murphy (as Chris Carver): “Everybody listen. This is important. I’m gonna show you guys something, and when I show you what I’m gonna show you, don’t freak out.”Uhhh, it’s kinda hard not to freak out when Eddie Murphy’s got a new movie coming out.But don’t just take my word for it.Eddie Murphy: “I’m very excited. I’ve never done a Christmas movie before.”The cast of “Candy Cane Lane” was feeling merry and bright as they hit the red carpet for the film’s world premiere in L.A.Eddie plays a family man who unknowingly makes a deal with an evil elf to win a house decorating contest. Cue the hijinks!Eddie Murphy: “This is a great, unique thing to do, and it came out good, I ...

Henry Kissinger, America’s most famous diplomat, dies at 100

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:41 GMT

Henry Kissinger, a ruthless practitioner of the art of realpolitik who had an outsize impact on global events and who won a premature Nobel Peace Prize for ending a war that kept going, has died.A cunning, erudite strategist whose transformative diplomatic efforts helped to reshape the world, Kissinger was 100.His death Wednesday was announced in a statement by his consulting firm.The former secretary of State will be forever connected with President Richard M. Nixon, particularly for their efforts in three areas: getting America out of the Vietnam War, opening diplomatic relations with China, and reducing tensions with the Soviet Union. For decades thereafter, Kissinger’s work with Nixon and President Gerald Ford earned him the role of the Republican Party’s elder statesman when it came to foreign policy.“The Middle American professional politician and the German-born Harvard professor,” wrote George C. Herring in “America’s Longest War” of Nixon and Kissinger, “could hardly have b...

Police: Man in custody after wild chase in ambulance stolen from Gardner hospital

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:41 GMT

GARDNER, Mass. (WHDH) — A Spencer man is facing criminal charges after police say he stole an ambulance from a hospital in Gardner and led officers on a wild car chase on Wednesday night.Officers responding to a report of a man who had accessed one of the hospital’s ambulances around 5:40 p.m. spotted the suspect, later identified as Harrison Barjolo, 21, and attempted to stop the ambulance, prompting him to drive away, according to police.When he hit another vehicle, police broke off from the chase to render aid to the injured party. Other agencies joined the pursuit after Barjolo allegedly struck another vehicle and he eventually drove back to Heywood Hospital, where he crashed into the pylons outside the ambulance bay, police said.He allegedly ran into the emergency department, where he was taken into custody.He is expected to be arraigned on charges including unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, failure to stop for police, operating a motor vehicle to endanger, leavi...

Authorities ID 2 people killed in apparent murder-suicide in Marlboro

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:41 GMT

An investigation into what police are calling an apparent murder-suicide is underway in Marlborough after authorities say a man and a woman were found dead at a home Wednesday morning.In a joint-statement, the Middlesex District Attorney’s office and Marlborough Police Chief said the investigation was launched after police found the bodies of Kethlen Paul Alves Trindade DaRocha, 28, and Marlon Moreira Costa, 29, on Rice Street.Authorities said police were first called to the residence just after 10 a.m., where officers encountered two women and a child who said their female roommate had been shot.“The preliminary investigation suggests that the two decedents had been in a dating relationship,” the DA’s office stated. “Last night the male had allegedly threatened the female at his home. The female party returned to her Rice Street home this morning. Shortly before 10:05 a.m. the male came to the female’s home, forcing entry through a window. Once inside ...

Police searching for suspects who stole Lamborghinis from dealership in Norwell

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:57:41 GMT

Police are searching for two people who were caught on camera stealing two Lamborghinis from a dealership in Norwell last week.Officers responding to the theft on Thanksgiving reviewed surveillance video that showed two people access the property and then taken off in the two luxury vehicles in the direction of Route 3. The investigation remains open and active and is assigned to Norwell Police Det. Ken Camerota, who can be reached at 781-659-7979.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.