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Police: 14-year-old girl reported missing from North Miami Beach ran away from home

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:23:07 GMT

Police seek the public’s help in their search for a 14-year-old girl who was reported missing from North Miami Beach.According to North Miami Beach Police, Mariam Mohamed Elghaish ran away from home on Saturday.The teen stands 5 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs around 120 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a black shirt and black pants.Officials urge anyone with information on Mohamed Elghaish’s whereabouts to contact North Miami Beach Police at 305-949-5500 or email Detective Zoila Exclusa at [email protected].

Firefighters battle flames after trailers ignite at New England Produce Center in Everett

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:23:07 GMT

Firefighters in Everett worked quickly to extinguish several trailers that went up in flames at the New England Produce Center on Saturday night.Video from the scene on Market Street showed firefighters using a hose to knock down the flames before they could spread.The cause of the fire is under investigation.No additional information was immediately available.

Bruins’ 1970 and 1972 Stanley Cup winners finally raise banner to rafters

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:23:07 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins’ Stanley Cup winners from 1970 and ’72 finally got their chance to raise a banner to the rafters on Saturday night.As part of the club’s 100th season celebration, the club honored what was called the “Big Bad Bruins Era” from 1960-76.During that period, they captured Cups in ’70 and ’72 but they never had a ceremony to raise the banner.Before the team faced longtime rival Montreal Canadiens, some of the members of those teams — led by Hall of Famers Bobby Orr and Johnny Bucyk — walked onto the ice wearing a jersey and hoisted banners.“I’ve seen it done in other cities and how they’ve gone about it, it meant a lot to our guys,” said former forward Wayne Cashman, 78, a member of both Cup winning teams. “You really feel the championship.”Dallas Smith, 82, a defenseman on both teams, also felt special pride raising the flags that honored the achievement.“It meant a lot,” he said, smiling. “It’s nice to be recognized. We’re lucky to have won the Cup twice....

Concord-Carlisle boys net sixth state title, first at Div. 1 level

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:23:07 GMT

WALPOLE – With its first chance at the Div. 1 boys soccer title, Concord-Carlisle got an early lead and never looked back at Walpole High on Saturday night.The top-seeded Patriots got a tally in each half to claim their first Div. 1 title and sixth overall as they won 2-0 over No. 2 Needham.“It feels amazing,” said coach Ray Pavlik about Concord-Carlisle’s first title since winning the Div. 2 title in 2017. “These guys played their hearts out tonight. We knew it was going to be a really tough match. … I’m so proud of these guys that have come so far each year.”Concord-Carlisle (20-0-1) made quick work as senior captain Brady Poor found senior captain Sean Fernandez-Davila for a header in the seventh minute as the Patriots took the 1-0 lead.“(Needham) came out hot and we knew we had to make them respect us going forward, otherwise they would keep pushing guys,” Pavlik said about the importance of that early goal. “I think our forwards did a wonderful job of being dangerous. Both team...

Alex Caruso credits confidence for his increased shooting, which leads the Chicago Bulls in efficiency: ‘If it’s the right shot, take it’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:23:07 GMT

Haphazard shooting has defined a disastrous 4-9 start to the season for the Chicago Bulls. Every main rotational player is shooting well below their averages from last season — except Alex Caruso.The Bulls typically lean on Caruso as a defensive specialist. But he also the hottest hand on the floor at any given time the season, shooting at 63.2% clip from the field.That accuracy extends to long range. Caruso is 50% on 3-pointers, averaging 1.5 through 13 games. And while Zach LaVine (2.5) and Coby White (1.6) post slightly higher volumes of makes, it’s clear Caruso is the most reliable shooter from deep.This is easily the best start Caruso has had in his career. The guard is a strong shooter, averaging 43.7% from the field and 37.2% from 3-point range in his career. But Caruso entered Saturday’s game against the Miami Heat at the United Center sixth in the league in true shooting percentage.Caruso credits the sudden spike in his shooting to a new mindset.“Thi...

Bruins blow out the Canadiens, 5-2

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:23:07 GMT

After the Bruins’ greatest team of all time got a chance to raise the banner on the two Stanley Cups that were won in 1970 and ’72, the current day B’s put on a performance that could make a Black and Gold dreamer believe that maybe, just maybe, they could raise one of their own.The B’s improved their league-best record to 13-1-2 with a 5-2 win over their ancient rival Montreal Canadiens on a night the club celebrated the Big, Bad Bruins era.A week ago, the rebuilding Habs were the better team on Bell Centre ice and took a 3-2 overtime win, but they were no match for the B’s on Saturday. And in what is anomaly for the 2023-24 Bruins thus far, their goaltender for the night, Jeremy Swayman in this case, didn’t have to be one of their best for them to win. Trent Frederic led the way offensively with a pair of goals and David Pastrnak had three assists.After killing of the game’s first penalty, the B’s took a 1-0 lead on a 5-on-3 after Je...

Saturday’s tournament scoreboard

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:23:07 GMT

FOOTBALLBen Scalzi’s third touchdown pass of the game, a 34-yarder to Mehki Bryan with 9:32 left, gave top-seeded Hanover (11-0) a hard-fought 27-24 win over No. 5 Danvers in a Div. 5 state semifinal.Alex Barlow rushed for 135 yards and a pair of scores as No. 1 Duxbury (9-1) defeated No. 4 Tewksbury 19-7 in a Div. 4 state semifinal. The Dragons will face Scituate in a rematch of the 2021 Div. 4 final.Patrick Miller threw three TD passes, while Nathan Ehui ran for two scores as No. 3 Milton (8-3) defeated 10th-seeded Westfeld 37-14 in a Div. 3 state semifinal.Justin Marques ran for 247 yards and five touchdowns on 44 carries as No. 8 Fairhaven (10-1) held off fourth-seeded Hudson 40-37 in a Div. 6 semifinal. Colby Correia added 152 yards and a touchdown on six carries.Jamie McNamara ran for a pair of scores as No. 1 West Boylston (11-0) blanked No. 4 Cathedral 36-0 in a Div. 8 semifinal.Charly Gublin threw for three scores and ran for a fourth as Hamden Hall (9-0) held off Dexter So...

Toddler fatally shot by 3-year-old brother in Gary

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:23:07 GMT

GARY, Ind. — An investigation is underway on Saturday after a 2-year-old was fatally shot by his three-year-old brother in Northwest Indiana on Friday night, police said.Gary police say officers were called to the Northlake Methodist Hospital around 8:30 p.m. on Friday night after reports that a child had been shot.According to police, the mother of the children told officers that her 3-year-old son was in her bedroom when he found a gun in her purse and shot his younger brother. The mother then drove the injured toddler to the hospital. 4 Edgewater businesses targeted in smash & grab Additional officers were then sent to the family home in the 2100 block of Georgia Street to begin collecting evidence for the investigation.The Lake County Coroner later concluded that the 2-year-old's death was accidental.Authorities have not yet identified the mother of the children.

Wisconsin gov, university condemn neo-Nazi march in Madison

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:23:07 GMT

(The Hill) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison condemned a group of neo-Nazis that marched through the streets of Madison on Saturday.According to reports and videos posted on social media, the neo-Nazi group called the Blood Tribe was spotted marching through downtown Madison carrying swastika flags and doing the nazi salute.Evers released a statement Saturday afternoon condemning the march and called the behavior repulsive and disgusting.“To see neo-Nazis marching in our streets and neighborhoods and in the shadow of our State Capitol building spreading their disturbing, hateful messages is truly revolting,” Evers’ statement said. Democratic rep says Jan. 6 tapes will prove it was an insurrection “Let us be clear: neo-Nazis, antisemitism, and white supremacy have no home in Wisconsin,” Evers’ continued in his statement. “We will not accept or normalize this rhetoric and hate. It’s repulsive and disgusting, and I join Wisconsinites in condemnin...

Voters to decide on pay raise for Taylor council members after pushback from petition

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 04:23:07 GMT

TAYLOR, Texas (KXAN) — After nearly a year of discussion, votes and a petition, the Taylor City Council has indicated it will put the matter of raising council member compensation before voters in May.In August, council members voted 3-2 to increase council member's compensation to $500 for every meeting they attend and $750 for every meeting the mayor attends. PREVIOUS REPORTING: Taylor residents try to stop pay increase for city council members After this development, a petition circulated among Taylor residents, garnering more than 1,300 signatures to try and overturn the raise.The City of Taylor confirmed in September that it accepted the petition and it would go before the city council for consideration.The council discussed the petition at its meeting this week and voted to direct staff to put the issue on the ballot in May.Before that discussion, council member at-large Dwayne Ariola motioned to rescind the compensation ordinance altogether in an effort to stop the increase...