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Fire topples steeple, destroys historic church in Spencer

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

A fire ripped through a historic church in Spencer Monday, toppling the structure’s steeple and drawing a massive emergency response. After hours spent battling the flames, investigators on Friday evening said the fire may have been caused by lightning. “I’m just sad for the parishioners and the generations and generations of people who have put their heart and soul into this church,” said Danielle Debo after witnessing the fire.The Spencer Police Department shared multiple photos of the First Congregational United Church steeple showing heavy smoke around 3 p.m. on Friday. Firefighters from surrounding communities responded, pouring water on the structure as smoke continued to rise over the area. Community members on scene said the historic church on Main Street is a fixture of the Spencer community, with one man telling 7NEWS his sister got married at the site.“It’s sad,” said Robert St. Germain. “…It’s a part of the town. What can you do? We’re all sad. ...

Red Sox-Rays rained out, game rescheduled for Monday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

Friday night’s game between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays was postponed due to inclement weather and will be made up on Monday at 4:05 p.m.The game was called at 8:22 after a rain delay of one hour and 12 minutes, which was prompted by severe thunderstorms that moved into the Fenway Park area right around when the game was originally scheduled to begin.Garrett Whitlock, who was originally scheduled to pitch Friday night, will now pitch Game 1 on Saturday, and Game 2’s starter is still undecided. Tanner Houck will start Sunday and Brayan Bello will take the mound on Monday.Tampa Bay will send reliever Trevor Kelley to the mound as an opener in Game 1 and Tyler Glasnow will start Game 2. Taj Bradley is still expected to pitch Sunday and Monday’s starter hasn’t been announced.The postponement comes at a uniquely inopportune time in the schedule.In order to create space for an extra off-day on the calendar, the Red Sox and Rays were already set to play a ...

San Diego shop has one of most unique donuts in US: Yelp

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Doughnuts come in all shapes and sizes, but nowadays the flavors are just as eccentric.Yelp on Wednesday revealed the 25 most unique donuts in the U.S. and Canada. Donut Bar, at 631 B Street, was the one local shop to make the list for its Grilled Cheese Donut. The sweet treat is made with two Saigon cinnamon and sugar donuts, two layers of American Cheese, two layers of Havarti cheese and served with Sriracha and Sriracha Mayo, according to the downtown San Diego spot.That's not the only unique flavor the bakery has to offer. Chocolate lovers may set their eyes on the Nutella Overload, a yeast donut with Nutella filling and powdered sugar on top. National Doughnut Day: Where to get free doughnuts this Friday For those who enjoy their morning meal, Donut Bar's famous French Toast features custard on a Saigon cinnamon and sugar donut, topped with powdered sugar, blueberry jam, whipped butter and pure maple syrup."I freakin love Donut Bar," Yelper Andrea G said. "As an ...

Wild Horses Festival with Zach Bryan coming to San Diego

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

SAN DIEGO — The Wild Horses Festival is coming to San Diego later this year, with country music star Zach Bryan announced as the headlining act.The event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 30 at Petco Park and is being presented by Outriders West. Country music star Morgan Wallen coming to San Diego Bryan will be joined by folk band CAAMP, singer and songwriter Sierra Ferrell and rock band The Silent Comedy.Tickets go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 9 at noon, with Padres Insiders presale tickets available on June 8 at noon.You can purchase tickets when they go on sale here.Bryan, the 27-year-old country music superstar known for hits like "Heading South" and "Something in the Orange," is currently on tour and is scheduled to perform in Cleveland Friday night. You can find a full list of tour dates here. Darius Rucker to bring Starting Fires tour to Petco Park Petco Park will play host to some other big country music acts in 2023. Morgan Wallen has a pair of July sh...

USPS releases its annual dog bite rankings — where San Diego ranks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

United States Postal Service mail carriers have to put up with snow, rain, heat and gloom of night as part of their critical jobs transporting letters and parcels across the country. But that's not the only occupational hazard they face on a daily basis.Perhaps no everyday danger facing USPS mail carriers is more famous than the risk of a getting nipped by fido.Each year, hundreds of mail carriers are bitten by dogs while making their rounds. In 2023 alone, 5,300 Postal Service employees were attacked, according to new numbers released by the USPS this week.Next week, USPS will be running a public service campaign to promote "National Dog Bite Awareness Week," which it hopes will remind residents to make sure their beloved pets are leashed up or safely locked inside the home when the postman comes knocking.“When letter carriers deliver mail in our communities, dogs that are not secured or leashed can become a nemesis and unpredictable and attack,” said Leeann Theriault, USPS employe...

Houseboats catch fire at popular destination Lake Powell on Utah-Arizona line

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

PAGE, Ariz. — More than half a dozen house boats momentarily caught fire at a popular boating destination on the Utah-Arizona line on Friday, igniting while tourists and jet skiers stood by before the flames were extinguished.The decks of boats docked at Wahweap Marina on Lake Powell smoldered as black plumes of smoke wafted into the air above the lake and the red rock walls that form its perimeter, video from observers shows.Robert Wilkes, the owner of Skylite Houseboat Management, said the fire began in the early afternoon and grew for about an hour and a half. Wilkes, a trained firefighter, used a garden hose and worked with park rangers, who he said arrived soon after the boats ignited, to help put out the fire.“I started pulling boats off the dock trying to create a gap so it didn’t act like a tree line,” he said.As of Friday evening, the fire had been extinguished and contained, said Lisa Cesaro, a spokesperson with Aramark Destinations, which maintains the marina.“The cause o...

US Defense Secretary Austin says Washington won’t stand for ‘coercion and bullying’ from China

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

SINGAPORE (AP) — American Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin vowed Saturday that Washington would not stand for any “coercion and bullying” of its allies and partners by China, while assuring Beijing that the United States remains committed to maintaining the status quo on Taiwan and would prefer dialogue over conflict.Speaking at the so-called Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual forum bringing together top defense officials, diplomats and leaders, Austin lobbied for support for Washington’s vision of a “free, open, and secure Indo-Pacific within a world of rules and rights” as the best course to counter increasing Chinese assertiveness in the region.The U.S. has been expanding its own activities around the Indo-Pacific to counter sweeping territorial claims from China, including regularly sailing through and flying over the Taiwan Strait and in the South China Sea. “We are committed to ensuring that every country can fly, sail and operate wherever international law allows,” h...

Man pulled from backyard pool in Oakville without vital signs

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

Halton police say a man was pulled from a backyard pool in Oakville without vital signs on Friday afternoon.Officers were called to the residence on Samford Place, near Third Line and Bridge Road, around 3:45 p.m.A man was discovered in the pool without vital signs and rushed to a local hospital.No other information was provided.Recently, there have been several fatal incidents of people drowning in backyard pools. On Wednesday, a woman died after drowning in a backyard pool in Brampton.Officers in Peel Region were called to the home around 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday near Williams Parkway and North Park Drive.Last weekend, on May 28, Halton police were called to an address on Warwick Avenue in Oakville at around 7:00 p.m., responding to reports of a drowning.A three-year-old boy was discovered without vital signs and later pronounced dead.Two weeks ago, on May 23, a three-year-old girl died after drowning in a backyard pool in Ajax, Ont. Officers were called to the home around 5:15 p.m....

Hawaii allows more concealed carry after Supreme Court ruling, but tightly limits where guns allowed

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Friday signed legislation that will allow more people to carry concealed firearms but at the same time prohibit people from taking guns to a wide range of places, including beaches, hospitals, stadiums, bars that serve alcohol and movie theaters. Private businesses allowing guns will have to post a sign to that effect. The legal overhaul comes in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling from last year that expanded gun rights by saying Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense. New York and New Jersey adopted similar laws last year that quickly met legalchallenges that are making their way through federal courts. Green, who is a physician by training and has been an emergency room doctor in Hawaii for decades, said gun violence is a public health crisis and action needs to be taken to address it.“On many occasions in my training back on the mainland, I was one of the physicians that took care of individuals who were ...

2 children uninjured after Englewood shooting hospitalizes man, woman

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:14:53 GMT

CHICAGO -- Two people have been taken to a hospital after being shot Friday evening in Englewood while two children were in the car.According to the Chicago Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting on the 600 block of West 71st Street in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood just after 6 p.m. on Friday. SWAT responds to man on rooftop of Humboldt Park building Investigators said two victims, a man and woman, were traveling in a vehicle when an unknown vehicle pulled up alongside. Two people have been taken to a hospital after being shot Friday evening in Englewood while two children were in the car.The 27-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the back and was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition.The 32-year-old woman sustained a gunshot wound to the right leg and was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition.Two children, that were also in the vehicle, were uninjured in the incident and were both transpo...