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Desmond King doesn’t know why the Texans cut him. He’s not complaining after landing in Pittsburgh.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:33 GMT

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Desmond King isn’t sure why the Houston Texans cut him last week. The veteran cornerback also doesn’t particularly care.It took all of 48 hours for King to find a new gig, one at the other end of the NFL spectrum. King practically sprinted to Pittsburgh, eager to join a defense littered with stars and an organization that hasn’t been through a full-on rebuild like the Texans are undergoing in decades.The Steelers signed King on Thursday to give them another experienced voice in a secondary that includes perennial All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and eight-time Pro Bowler Patrick Peterson. By Monday afternoon King was out on the practice field trying to absorb as much of the playbook as he can before Sunday’s opener against San Francisco.Asked if it’s reasonable to think he can learn enough to get on the field this weekend, King just laughed.“Absolutely,” he said. “As long as I know what everybody’s doing, I’ll play whereve...

Futbolistas de la selección masculina de España condenan la conducta de Rubiales antes de los partidos internacionales

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:33 GMT

(CNN) — Miembros de la selección masculina de fútbol de España emitieron un comunicado este lunes en el que condenan el comportamiento de Luis Rubiales, presidente suspendido temporalmente de la federación.“Queremos rechazar lo que consideramos unos comportamientos inaceptables por parte del señor Rubiales, que no ha estado a la altura de la institución que representa”, se lee en el comunicado de los capitanes conjuntos Álvaro Morata, César Azpilicueta, Rodrigo Hernández y Marco Asensio en la web de la Real Federación Española de Fútbol (RFEF).Pedro Sánchez elogia la postura de la selección española de fútbol femenino tras el escándalo de Rubiales“Nos situamos de manera firme y clara del lado de los valores que representa el deporte. El fútbol español debe ser motor de respeto, inspiración, igualdad y diversidad, y debe dar ejemplo con sus conductas tanto dentro como fuera del campo”.El comunicado también felicita a la triunfante selección femenina de E...

In summerlike heat, families seek shade along Labor Day parade route in Kensington

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:33 GMT

Seats along curbs of shady streets in the town of Kensington, Maryland, were at a premium on Monday for this year's Kensington Labor Day Parade and Festival.(WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Seats along curbs of shady streets in the town of Kensington, Maryland, were at a premium on Monday for this year's Kensington Labor Day Parade and Festival.(WTOP/Neal Augenstein) Seats along curbs of shady streets in the town of Kensington, Maryland, were at a premium on Monday for this year’s Kensington Labor Day Parade and Festival.Families chose their spots in the neighborhood, which is just east of Connecticut Avenue, before the scheduled 10 a.m. start, on a day where temperatures were expected to near 100 degrees.Marching ban...

Crews work to contain 4-alarm fire in Dorchester that led to porch collapse

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:33 GMT

Firefighters have been working in Dorchester to put out a blaze that scorched a home and caused part of the structure to collapse Monday afternoon.The Boston Fire Department said crews were called to 37 Holiday St. where flames burned through the back of a house and extended to a building next door.On the department’s Twitter account, officials said several rear porches in the back of the home collapsed as a result of the fire.Authorities also shared photos from the scene, including an image of crews spraying down the back of the house, which appeared to be burnt out with remnants of the porches and backwall visible.In an update just before 4:15 p.m., Boston FD said the fire was knocked down after it spread to at least two other buildings.No details on the condition of the residents have been released yet.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.https://twitter.com/BostonFire/status/1698791181985927581https://twitter.com/Boston...

Wires fall on tractor-trailer in Cambridge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:33 GMT

Emergency crews responded in Cambridge Monday afternoon after wires and other debris fell on a tractor-trailer. Crews remained on scene in the area of Columbia Street and Bishop Richard Allen Drive around 4:15 p.m., with police seen talking to the truck driver at one point. Firefighters and Eversource personnel were also on scene.There was a tree and a utility pole visible hanging over the truck involved in this incident. The entire area remained blocked off as of around 4:30 p.m.No further information was immediately available.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Striking SAG-AFTRA members hold Labor Day demonstration in Boston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:33 GMT

Union workers took to the streets with city and state leaders in Boston Monday, rallying support for the ongoing writers’ and actors’ strikes that have Hollywood on hold. Monday’s demonstration took place in Downtown Crossing and followed a Labor Day breakfast backing workers rights in Boston where Gov. Maura Healey voiced her support for those on strike.“We honor you and your courage and we stand with you in this fight,” Healey said. “We’re dealing with something that’s not new,” said actor Daniel Washington. “It’s just the straw that broke the camel’s back.” SAG-AFTRA represents thousands of actors currently on strike. In Downtown Crossing, Sen. Elizabeth Warren was among those showing support. “These artists, these creators, these storytellers are raising their voices and they are demanding the pay they deserve,” Warren said. One of the biggest demands from union members has been more pay as actors and creators say their compensation simply isn’t kee...

Worcester teen dies after reportedly trying internet challenge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:33 GMT

Worcester community members are mourning after a local teen died last week after he reportedly participated in a social media challenge. Worcester police said the 14-year-old Harris Wolobah stopped breathing at his home on Friday. Speaking with 7NEWS, Wolobah’s recreational team basketball coach said Wolobah had been at Doherty Memorial High School earlier in the day when he ate a chip covered in spice made from hot peppers and got sick. “He fell victim to the ‘One Chip Challenge,” coach Douglas Hill said. “There was a person in school that kind of dared him to do it.” “The nurse basically said that she just took his vitals and looked for whatever symptoms she could find,” Hill said. “He said that he was okay but was not feeling good.” Hill said Wolobah’s stomach was hurting, saying “he was obviously feeling the effects of the chip.” While Worcester police said there was no official cause of death as of Monday, a spokesperson said “it appears he d...

Pete Alonso’s historic home runs amaze Mets teammates, Buck Showalter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:33 GMT

The Mets’ Pete Alonso continues to amaze the Amazins.Teammates and manager Buck Showalter couldn’t help but marvel Sunday after Alonso became the fifth player in MLB history to record three years with 40 home runs through five career seasons.Alonso — who slugged his 40th and 41st home runs of 2023 during Sunday’s 6-3 win over the Mariners — also tallied his 100th RBI of the season, making him the fourth Met to reach that milestone three times.“The sky’s the limit,” said Fransisco Lindor, who joined the Mets in 2021. “I don’t think he has had his best year yet. I didn’t see the rookie season where he hit [53 home runs in 2019] but I think Pete could hit .300 and still hit 40 home runs in a year.”Alonso, a career .254 hitter, has never batted above .271 in a season, but his 187 home runs rank fifth on the Mets’ all-time list. His only year with fewer than 37 homers came in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic sh...

Boston firefighters battle 4-alarm blaze in Dorchester, rear porches collapse

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:33 GMT

Boston firefighters knocked down a heavy fire in Dorchester Monday afternoon, as the rear porches of a multi-family home collapsed.The Boston Fire Department responded to the heavy blaze in the rear of 37 Holiday St., before 4 p.m. on Labor Day.The fire reportedly extended to the building next door and in the rear, and a fourth alarm was ordered for the heavy fire.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | Boston fire union passes on Louijeune endorsement ahead of City Council primary Crime & Public Safety | Heavy fire spreads through three residential Mattapan buildings “The rear porches of 37 Holiday St. have collapsed, all companies are working,” Boston Fire tweeted.After 4 p.m., the fire department reported that the heavy fire had been knocked down on all three of the buildings.

B.C. coroner’s inquest jury recommends police body cameras after fatal shooting

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:13:33 GMT

NELSON, B.C. — Waylon Edey was 39 years old when he died in hospital in Trail, B.C., after being shot in the head by a police officer who was later charged and acquitted of manslaughter. The RCMP had been responding to a complaint about a driver on Highway 3 in Castlegar, B.C., on Jan. 29, 2015. RCMP Const. Jason Tait shot Edey during an “attempted traffic stop,” the Independent Investigations Office of BC found, and Tait was acquitted on charges of manslaughter using a firearm and criminal negligence causing death with a firearm in November 2020. At the time, the acquittal was applauded by the National Police Federation, the RCMP’s collective bargaining organization, which pointed out in a news release after Tait’s not guilty verdict that Edey “had a lengthy record of impaired driving and violence.”“The jury returned their decision after only five hours of deliberation, following eight weeks of trial,” federation President Brian Sauvé...