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Man dead, cruise arrivals disrupted after boat hits ferry near PortMiami

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:31 GMT

MIAMI (AP/WSVN) — A man was killed early Sunday and cruise line arrivals were disrupted after a 30-foot (9-meter) boat hit a ferry near Miami, authorities said.Another man was hospitalized in serious condition after the boat hit the Fisher Island Ferry about 3:40 a.m. The man was pulled from the water by ferry workers, and he told them about his missing friend before he was taken to a hospital, the Miami Herald reported. The missing man was later found dead.The accident happened near Dodge Island, which has a row of cruise ship terminals. Three cruise ships — MSC Seascape and Norwegian Cruise Line Escape — had to change unloading procedures after The U.S. Coast Guard set up a temporary security zone that limited traffic in and out of PortMiami while the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission investigates the crash, the newspaper reported.Just after 2:30 p.m., U.S. Coast Guard officials confirmed that crews have recovered the sunken vessel and have removed the ...

Man critical after overnight shooting outside NW Miami-Dade nightclub

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:31 GMT

Rescue crews rushed a man to the hospital after, police said, he came under fire outside a nightclub in Northwest Miami-DadeMiami-Dade Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the shooting outside of El Palenque Night Club, in the area of Northwest 22nd Avenue and 11th Street, just after 1 a.m. Sunday.Responding officers arrived to fins the victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.Paramedics transported him to Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition.Back at the scene, officers shut down the shopping center where the nightclub is located.Witnesses inside the nightclub said they left the area as soon as they heard two gunshots ring out. They also claim to have seen a group of men following another individual, but it remains unclear whether or not it’s connected to the shooting. Crime scene investigations at the scene appeared to focus on two vehicles parked outside El Palenque. Tow trucks arrived later in the day to tow both of them away for police to piec...

Florida Missing Child Alert issued for 1-year-old girl, 2-year-old boy last seen in Panama City

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:31 GMT

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WSVN) — Authorities seek the public’s help in their search for a 1-year-old girl and a 2-year-old boy who went missing in the Florida Panhandle.The Florida Department of Law Enforcement on Sunday afternoon issued a Florida Missing Child Alert for Delyla Middleton and Dekarsen Middleton.Investigators said the children were last seen in the area of the 100 block of Comet Avenue in Panama City.Authorities said the children may be in the company of Adalyn Burkett and Marquan Edwards.They may be traveling in a red 1998 Ford Explorer with the Florida tag 61BSDK. The vehicle may have faded red paint.Investigators said they may be in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area and. People who spot them are advised to refrain from approaching them and to contact law enforcement immediately.Officials urge anyone with information on the children’s whereabouts to call the FDLE Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse at 1-888-FL-MISSING (356-4774), the Bay Cou...

Zucchini Lasagna / Belkys

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:31 GMT

It’s a different kind of lasagna that will have your mouth watering. It’s what’s cooking, as we grab a Bite with Belkys.Ingredients:2 medium zucchini1/2 cup bread crumbs1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese3/4 tsp. parsley flakes1/2 tsp. each, garlic powder, onion powder and paprikasalt to taste6 thin slices prosciutto8 oz. shredded mozzarella1-2 tbs. olive oilMethod of Preparation:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 X 5 loaf pan with parchment paper. Spray lightly with olive oil.Trim then slice your zucchini into thin pieces lengthwise. (Use a mandolin for perfect slices) Discard the outer skin slices. In a small bowl, whisk together the bread crumbs, grated parmesan, dried parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika and salt to taste.Start off by sprinkling 1-2 tbs. of the breadcrumb mixture on the bottom of the pan. Layer in a few slices of zucchini, overlapping each other. Sprinkle breadcrumb mixture on top. Next, add three crinkled slices of prosciutto to cover a...

Biden speaks with Zelenskyy about attempted mutiny in Russia

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:31 GMT

President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday, a day after Russian mercenary forces reversed their plans to march on Moscow, Zelenskky said. The White House confirmed the call on Sunday afternoon.Zelenskyy and Biden discussed “the course of hostilities and the processes taking place in Russia,” Zelenskyy said in a post on Twitter. “The world must put pressure on Russia until international order is restored.”Tensions between Russian leadership and the head of the Wagner mercenary group leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, reached a boiling point over the weekend after Prigozhin accused the Russian military of firing on his forces and promised a “march of justice.” But by Saturday evening, Prigozhin had pulled back his forces, which he claimed had occupied the military command center at Rostov-on-Don, a major city in southern Russia.Prigozhin was reported to have struck a deal with the Kremlin to leave Russia for Belarus, in exchange for Russia’s dro...

Harrison Bader’s two-run double in the 8th leads Yankees to series-stealing victory over the Rangers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:31 GMT

The Yankees were able to steal a series from the first-place Rangers on Sunday, as a late rally sparked a 5-3 comeback win in the Bronx.With the Yankees trailing, 3-2, Anthony Volpe got the party started in the eighth inning when he led off with a double. Jose Trevino then reached on a slow groundball to short, setting Harrison Bader up for a two-run double off Rangers reliever Yerry Rodriguez.With Rodriguez still in the game, Giancarlo Stanton then added an RBI single for good measure. Stanton entered Sunday’s game with six hits and two RBI in his last 55 at-bats.Prior to the three-run frame, the Rangers made Gerrit Cole sweat from the get-go. A first-inning single from Corey Seager gave Texas a quick 1-0 lead, and Cole needed 27 pitches to get through the opening inning.Texas then scored two more off the right-hander in the second, as Jonah Heim hit a solo home run before Leody Taveras picked up an RBI double.All in all, Cole totaled 4.2 innings, nine hits, three earned runs...

Anthony Santander’s homer and catch, Kyle Bradish’s stellar start lead Orioles past Mariners, 3-2, for series win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:31 GMT

A day after predicting Ryan McKenna’s stunning walk-off homer, Anthony Santander had his own home run fun Sunday.Santander robbed a home run in right field in the first inning and clobbered a two-run blast in the third to propel the Orioles to a 3-2 win over the visiting Seattle Mariners.The long ball continued Santander’s hot streak at the plate, as the switch-hitter has homered in five of Baltimore’s past six games to increase his season total to a team-leading 14. He wasn’t the only Oriole who maintained his recent strong performance, as starting pitcher Kyle Bradish turned in seven splendid innings of two-run ball to earn the win.However, the winning run scored thanks to two players long removed from sustained big league success.In the fifth inning, Jorge Mateo, who scored on Santander’s homer after reaching on a leadoff double, walked on six pitches, advanced to third on Anthony Bemboom’s bloop single down the right field line and scurried ho...

Newton homicide investigation: 3 ‘elderly’ people found dead, police search for suspect

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:31 GMT

Three “elderly” people were found dead inside a Newton residence Sunday morning, as police investigate the apparent homicide and search for the alleged triple murder suspect.Newton Police and the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office were investigating in the city’s Nonantum neighborhood Sunday afternoon.Police responded at around 10:14 a.m. to a Broadway Street residence after “three elderly persons were found dead inside the home from an apparent homicide,” the Middlesex DA’s Office said in a statement.“At this time police are actively searching for the person or persons responsible,” the DA’s Office added Sunday afternoon. “This is a very active and ongoing investigation.”Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | A black bear was spotted running through Newton: ‘Please do not approach the bear’ The area of Broadway Street between Churchill and Linwood Avenue remained closed, and p...

Feds step in after deadly NYC e-bike fire 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:31 GMT

NEW YORK — After a series of fires involving faulty e-bike batteries including a recent blaze that claimed four lives, New York City officials announced Sunday that they are receiving a $25 million emergency grant from the federal government to fund scores of charging stations citywide.Mayor Eric Adams hopes the stations will provide a safer way for delivery workers, who rely on e-bikes to efficiently do their jobs, to recharge lithium batteries used to power their bicycles.“This means that residents will no longer need to charge the e-bikes in their apartments — what we find to be extremely dangerous, particularly when you charge them overnight,” Adams said at a news conference Sunday. He was flanked by the state’s two U.S. senators who helped secure the funding from the US. Department of Transportation.The announcement comes after a lithium ion battery caught fire and engulfed an e-bike shop in Manhattan’s Chinatown. The fire and thick smoke spread to apart...

London Series: Chicago Cubs settle for a split after Marcus Stroman leaves 7-5 loss early with a blister

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:31 GMT

Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman was hyped leading up to Sunday’s start on an international stage.Stroman had gotten a taste of it before, pitching in big games in the World Baseball Classic. He embraced the opportunity to bring the “Stro Show” to the London Series, in which the Cubs had an opportunity to secure a two-game sweep against the St. Louis Cardinals.“I think everybody here enjoyed it,” Stroman said. ”You know you’re not going to prepare as well as you normally do just because of the schedule, but put that out of mind and you just go out there, have fun and compete.”Stroman’s memorable experience was cut short by a blister on his index finger that forced him to depart in the fourth inning of the Cubs’ 7-5 loss.Stroman shook his right hand after multiple pitches in the fourth, including his final pitch that resulted in a go-ahead RBI single by Paul Goldschmidt. Head athletic trainer Nick Frangella and manag...