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‘I don’t think we can escape’: Veteran Lebanese politician fears Israel-Hamas war will spread

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:13:41 GMT

BEIRUT — When asked about the prospect of Lebanon being sucked into Israel’s war with Hamas, Walid Jumblatt, a former militia leader and one of the country’s most iconic political veterans, strikes a pessimistic note. “I don’t think we can escape,” said the 74-year-old ruefully as he shooed his frisky four-year-old dog, Tweggy, away from the assorted nuts on a table piled with books, including a volume on Thomas Mann that he has no time to read. “I am trying to read it, but I keep going to the phone to keep up with the news,” he added.It’s little wonder Jumblatt’s phone keeps ringing. As leader of the country’s 300,000 strong Druze minority and an ex-commander in the 1975-1990 civil war, anyone who is anyone in Lebanon is consulting him as an oracle on how the country can escape being devoured by yet another conflict. After all, he’s a man who knows how a minority can survive and even prosper when surrounded by adversaries. This time, however, he...

Police searching for suspect after stabbing in Mattapan leaves elderly male victim dead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:13:41 GMT

Boston police say they are searching for a suspect after an elderly man was stabbed to death in the city’s Mattapan neighborhood on Thursday.According to the Boston Police Department, officers located the victim after they were called to the area of Rugby Road near Milton around 11:30 a.m.Police initially said the man was found suffering life-threatening injuries and was rushed to a hospital soon afterwards.Investigators went on to find the suspect behind the stabbing was known to the victim and that, as of Thursday afternoon, the individual was still on the run.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.https://twitter.com/JHall7news/status/1715061740147229095

Arrest made in connection with Fall River shooting that left 18-year-old dead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:13:41 GMT

Authorities say a teenager has been arrested in connection with a weekend shooting in Fall River that left an 18-year-old dead.The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said Antwyne Robinson, 17, of Fall River was arrested Thursday morning and would be charged with murder for the death of Jovanni Perez.The arrest was announced days after police found Perez suffering from a gunshot wound on Locust Street just after noon on Saturday, Oct. 14.Perez was later pronounced dead after he was rushed to Charlton Memorial Hospital.According to the DA’s office, Robinson was scheduled to be arraigned in Fall River District Court sometime on Thursday afternoon.

Patriots return 3 starters at Thursday practice before Bills game

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:13:41 GMT

The Patriots returned tight end Hunter Henry, left tackle Trent Brown and cornerback Jonathan Jones to the field Thursday after all three sat out Wednesday’s padded practice.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Bailey Zappe unsure if he’ll remain Patriots’ emergency third QB New England Patriots | Callahan: It’s time for a Patriots kitchen sink game against Buffalo New England Patriots | Patriots extra points: Running back, pass rusher replace wide receiver, D-tackle New England Patriots | How Patriots are using Malik Cunningham in practice ahead of Bills game New England Patriots | Patriots-Bills injury report: Rhamondre Stevenson among 20 players listed after Wednesday practice Henry and Jones are dealing with ankle injuries, while Brown has battled a lingering chest issue. Outside linebacker Josh Uche (knee), defensive lineman Keion White (concussion) and offensive lineman Ri...

Struggling with buy now, pay later? You’re not alone

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:13:41 GMT

Heidi Rivera | Bankrate.com (TNS)Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has quickly become one of America’s favorite ways to pay, especially among young consumers. BNPL’s premise is simple: you get to split a big purchase into four equal interest-free installments, which are usually due every two weeks.BNPL products are often marketed as a lower-risk alternative to credit cards — and they can be. But the illusion of inexpensive payments can make it easy to get carried away, resulting in loan stacking and financial risk. Luckily, there are some ways to fix it.What is loan stacking?Loan stacking is when you’re juggling multiple loans (or credit products) with the same characteristics and payment terms, simultaneously. According to a recent report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), loan stacking is one of the most common risks among BNPL users.Unlike other credit products, which require a hard credit pull, BNPL platforms typically approve users based on a soft credit check. That me...

From the Archives: ‘A Jewish state has been proclaimed’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:13:41 GMT

The war in Israel is steeped in history. So you need to start at the beginning.David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, proclaimed the establishment of the State of Israel on May 14, 1948. Then-U.S. President Harry S. Truman recognized this new nation on the same day. Here is the front page from the Herald:FROM THE ARCHIVES: BOSTON_HERALD_May_15_1948_p1Truman wrote, and we quoted: “In 42 fateful words, Mr. Truman proclaimed: ‘This government has been informed that a Jewish state has been proclaimed in Palestine and recognition has been requested by the provisional government thereof. The United States recognizes the provisional government as the de facto authority of the new state of Israel.”It was a solemn moment coming so soon after the horrors of the Holocaust were still being revealed. It’s a story that we must keep reporting!Including Grand Rabbi Y.A. Korff, chaplain for the City of Boston, who delivered Wednesday’s prayer at the star...

Sidney Powell pleads guilty over efforts to overturn Trump’s loss in Georgia and agrees to cooperate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:13:41 GMT

By KATE BRUMBACK (Associated Press)ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyer Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to reduced charges Thursday over efforts to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 election in Georgia, becoming the second defendant in the sprawling case to reach a deal with prosecutors.Powell, who was charged alongside Trump and 17 others with violating the state’s anti-racketeering law, entered the plea just a day before jury selection was set to start in her trial. She pleaded guilty to six misdemeanors accusing her of conspiring to intentionally interfere with the performance of election duties.As part of the deal, she will serve six years of probation, will be fined $6,000 and will have to write an apology letter to Georgia and its residents. She also recorded a statement for prosecutors and agreed to testify truthfully against her co-defendants at future trials.Powell was initially charged with racketeering and six other counts as part of a wide-ranging scheme to keep t...

Canada taking ‘necessary time’ to probe hospital blast in Gaza, says Trudeau

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:13:41 GMT

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is working with allies to determine “exactly what happened” in the blast at a hospital in Gaza earlier this week that has become a flashpoint in the Israel-Hamas war. Trudeau said at a news conference in Ottawa today that Canada is taking the “necessary time” to probe a blast that the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry says left hundreds dead. Hamas is blaming the Israeli military for the blast, but Israel has denied any involvement, saying it has images that it says show a Palestinian militant group misfired on the hospital. Pressure began to mount on Trudeau to clarify which side he thinks is responsible after United States President Joe Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the region Wednesday that it appeared the hospital blast was perpetrated “by the other team, not you.”Trudeau had said when news of the blast first emerged that what happened was “...

While visiting wartime Israel, New York governor learns of her father’s sudden death back home

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:13:41 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — The New York governor’s father died overnight while she was visiting wartime Israel, with the governor slipping a note grieving her loss into Jerusalem’s Western Wall holy site on Thursday. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul learned of her 87-year-old father John Courtney’s sudden death from a brain hemorrhage in Florida as she embarked on the second day of a trip to show support for Israel during its war with Hamas. At the Western Wall, Hochul appeared to wipe away a tear before placing a handwritten note with prayers for Israel and for her father into a crack in the limestone wall. “As the state with the largest Jewish population outside of Israel, New York and Israel share a bond that will never be broken,” Hochul posted on X, formally Twitter.The governor’s sojourn comes as the Israeli military has relentlessly attacked Gaza in retaliation for a bloody cross-border massacre by Hamas militants in southern Israel almost two weeks ago.Gaza’s Health Mini...

14 cows killed, others survive truck rollover crash in Connecticut

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:13:41 GMT

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — A tractor-trailer carrying 44 dairy cows crashed on a Connecticut highway exit ramp early Thursday, killing eight of the animals immediately while another six had to be euthanized because of their injuries, state police and agriculture officials said.Police and firefighters responded to the wreck on an exit off Interstate 84 westbound in Newtown at about 3:30 a.m. and found the truck tipped over on the driver’s side. The driver was not seriously injured, firefighters said.Authorities summoned a state veterinarian, who decided six other cows needed to be put down. State troopers euthanized the animals at the scene, police said.The remaining 30 cows were doing well after having been loaded onto another truck and taken to a veterinarian for evaluation, the state Department of Agriculture said.It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash. State police were investigating.The truck was transporting the cows from Maine to Ohio, state agriculture offic...