Home

Macron says Israel ‘must more precisely define’ goal of Hamas assault

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:20:25 GMT

French President Emmanuel Macron said Israel “must more precisely define” what it seeks to accomplish in its war on the Palestinian militant group Hamas. “We are at a moment when Israeli authorities must more precisely define their objectives and their final goal: the total destruction of Hamas — does anyone think it is possible? If this is the case, the war will last 10 years,” Macron said on Saturday.Macron told a press conference at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai: “There is no lasting security for Israel in the region if its security is achieved at the cost of Palestinian lives.” Macron made the comments after the Israeli military intensified its bombing of the Gaza Strip, on the second day after a truce between Israel and Hamas collapsed, with Israel accusing Hamas of violating the terms of the agreement.A Palestinian official familiar with the truce efforts told the BBC the negotiations are completely stalled and there are currently no...

Lowell man arrested in armed robbery of Tewksbury convenience store

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:20:25 GMT

A Lowell man has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery at a convenience store in Tewksbury last month, officials said.Domenic Myers Yancy, 20, has been arrested on charges of armed robbery while masked and assault with a dangerous weapon stemming from the Nov. 19 robbery at Andy’s Convenience on Woburn Street, according to Tewksbury Police Chief Ryan Columbus.Following an investigation, police executed a search warrant at 12 Commonwealth Ave. in Lowell on Saturday and placed Yancy under arrest. In a statement, Columbus said, “This was a collaborative effort from all agencies involved who worked tirelessly since this robbery to get this person off the street.”

Boston Police officer pepper sprayed while attempting to stop a fight in the middle of a Dorchester road

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:20:25 GMT

A Boston Police officer working a paid detail in Dorchester Center got pepper sprayed in the face while attempting to stop one of two fights in the middle of the road, the police department reported.The officer was working a detail in the area of Washington Street and Talbot Avenue Friday morning when, at around 11:15 a.m., two women began fighting in the middle of the road, according to a Boston Police Department statement. The officer tried to separate the two women when another fight broke out, causing a distraction that one of the two fighting women allegedly used to pepper spray the officer in the face. The sprayer then tried to make her getaway in a car.By this time, other police arrived as backup and were able to stop the car and put the suspect into handcuffs, but the BPD reports that it wasn’t easy — she resisted and another person in the car also interfered on her behalf. They told the second woman to stop interfering or she would be arrested but, alas, she began “to assau...

Andre Drummond wants to contribute more for the Chicago Bulls: ‘I’m doing what I can with the minutes I get,’ the center says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:20:25 GMT

Andre Drummond wants to do more.As the backup center for the Chicago Bulls, he knows his contributions will be restricted by coming off the bench. But as he averages 13.1 minutes per game, Drummond is trying not to grow frustrated with his limited playing time.Drummond won’t offer outright criticism. When asked if he has requested more minutes from Donovan, Drummond said he would “prefer not to answer.” But he was open about the fact he feels he could be doing more to help the Bulls.“I’m doing what I can with the minutes I get,” Drummond said. “I’m just making the best of it. For me it’s never easy. But at the end of the day, I’ve got to look at the bigger picture. Coach sees something that he believes will work for the team to help us win. I’m all for it. My job is to be as supportive as possible for those guys who are in the game.”In a game such as Thursday’s overtime win against the Milwaukee Bucks, it&...

Mariano likens Massachusetts GOP to Washington Republicans after budget delayed a 3rd time

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:20:25 GMT

House Republicans blocked a $3.1 billion budget bill Saturday for the third straight day over concerns they have with money to respond to an influx of migrants in Massachusetts, a move House Speaker Ronald Mariano likened to tactics used by conservatives in Congress.Beacon Hill Democrats and Republicans have traded blame this week over who is at fault for delaying the controversial budget bill, which includes funding for public sector union contracts containing pay raises for tens of thousands of workers just ahead of the holidays.Speaking outside of the House Chamber minutes after Rep. Paul Frost, an Auburn Republican, stalled the budget bill, Mariano said he believes enough Democrats will be at the State House Monday to overcome the procedural tactic used by Republicans.MA LegislatureRep. Frost“We already passed this bill. They voted on the bill. The Republicans voted on the bill. The fact that it didn’t come out the way they liked it is where we are today,” he told the Hera...

Romanian guru suspected of running international sex sect handed preliminary charges with 14 others

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:20:25 GMT

PARIS (AP) — A 71-year-old Romanian yoga guru and 14 others were handed preliminary charges by a Paris magistrate on a raft of counts linked to an international ring that for years allegedly subjected followers seeking enlightenment to sexual exploitation. The Paris prosecutor’s office said that six of the 15 people interrogated were ordered held on Friday, while nine others were freed but under judicial surveillance.Gregorian Bivolaru was among two of the six handed a string of preliminary charges that included human trafficking in an organized band, kidnapping, sequestration or arbitrary detention of numerous people along with rape and “abusing the weakness of a group” via psychological or physical subjection. None of the 15 was named but a judicial source said that Bivolaru was among the two facing the longest list of charges. A trimmed-down version of the preliminary charges were handed to the other suspects. An investigation will now determine whether the preliminary charges le...

London police make arrests as pro-Palestinian supporters stage events across Britain

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:20:25 GMT

LONDON (AP) — Police in London said they arrested two people Saturday during pro-Palestinian events, part of a “day of action” organized by campaigners around Britain.In the south London neighborhood of Brixton, a man was arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offense for holding a placard, the Metropolitan Police said.Officers who made the arrest were then surrounded by other protesters and initially blocked from driving away, police said. A teenage boy was arrested for damaging a police vehicle.In contrast to demonstrations on previous weekends since the Israel-Hamas war began, with marches by tens of thousands of protesters in central London, the Palestine Solidarity Campaign called for a “day of action” with events held across the U.K.Events included ceasefire rallies and vigils in places such as London, Hull in the north of England, Coventry in the center and the Welsh capital of Cardiff.The Associated Press

Remington gun factory in operation for nearly 200 years is set to close

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:20:25 GMT

ILION, N.Y. (AP) — A gun factory in upstate New York with a history stretching back to the 19th century is scheduled to close in March, according to a letter from the company to union officials.RemArms, the current version of Remington Arms, will close its facility in the Mohawk Valley village of Ilion around March 4, according to the letter sent Thursday. The letter said the company “did not arrive at this decision lightly,” according to the Observer-Dispatch of Utica.The plant currently employs about 270 workers, according to union officials. An email seeking confirmation was sent to RemArms on Saturday.Remington, the country’s oldest gun maker, began making flintlock rifles in the region in 1816. The factory site in the village dates to 1828, with many of the current buildings constructed early in the 20th century. More recently, the company faced temporary closures in Ilion, bankruptcy and legal pressure over the Sandy Hook school massacre. The current company no longer ma...

Weekend Break: Fill a Heart 4 Kids

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:20:25 GMT

Weekend Break: Fill a Heart 4 KidsLove the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

What is a rebuilt car title?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:20:25 GMT

(iSeeCars) - Every vehicle has a car title, which is a legal document that shows proof of ownership. Car titles also reveal whether a car has been badly damaged. If you’re looking for a used car, you might come across a car listing for a rebuilt title vehicle.What does this mean and should you still consider a car if it has a rebuilt title? We have the answers.What is a Rebuilt Title?Car titles fall under two major categories: clean and branded. A clean title means that a vehicle hasn’t had any serious damage or issues, while a branded title means that the car has a serious issue that needs to be disclosed to potential buyers. This could include that a vehicle was in a serious wreck, was stolen, had the odometer rolled back, or sustained hail damage or was in a flood. The most common branded title is a salvage title.  (For more examples of branded title vehicles and a description of salvage title vehicles, check out our handy guides.)A salvage car has incurred major damage like...