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Biden celebra su cumpleaños perdonando a dos pavos por el Día de Acción de Gracias

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:40:45 GMT

El presidente Joe Biden celebrará su cumpleaños 81 elste lunes llevando a cabo una tradición anual de la Casa Blanca: perdonar a dos pavos afortunados.La Federación Nacional del Pavo anunció el domingo que las aves seleccionadas se llaman Liberty y Bell, ambas provenientes de Willmar, Minnesota.“Una de las ventajas del trabajo es tener la oportunidad de criar los pavos nacionales del Día de Acción de Gracias y presentárselos, por supuesto, al presidente de los Estados Unidos en la Casa Blanca. Este evento, ciertamente para nosotros, es una oportunidad para reconocer el trabajo realmente duro de los criadores de pavos y de los hombres y mujeres en la ganadería y la industria del pavo, y esta no es una excepción”, dijo el domingo el presidente de la Federación Nacional del Pavo, Steve Lykken.Antes de su visita a la Casa Blanca el lunes, Liberty y Bell compartieron una lujosa habitación en el Hotel Willard en Washington, D.C.Lykken dijo el domingo que la pareja especial recibió una “bi...

Tribunal de DC celebrará audiencia sobre orden de silencio contra Trump

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:40:45 GMT

Un tribunal federal de apelaciones escuchará el lunes argumentos sobre si se debe restablecer una orden de silencio contra Donald Trump en el caso federal que lo acusa de conspirar para anular los resultados de las elecciones presidenciales de 2020.Los funcionarios junto con el equipo del fiscal especial Jack Smith instarán a un panel de tres jueces del tribunal de apelaciones con sede en Washington a restablecer una orden que prohíbe al expresidente republicano hacer declaraciones incendiarias sobre los abogados del caso y los posibles testigos.Los fiscales argumentaron que esas restricciones son necesarias para evitar que Trump socave la confianza en el sistema judicial e intimide a las personas que puedan ser llamadas a testificar en su contra. Los abogados defensores han calificado la orden de silencio como un amordazamiento inconstitucional de los derechos de libertad de expresión de Trump y dicen que los fiscales no han presentado evidencia que respalde la idea de que sus pala...

Experts urge planning ahead amid record Thanksgiving rush

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:40:45 GMT

A bustling Miami International Airport Monday morning marked the start of the holiday travel rush as families made their way to reunite for the Thanksgiving weekend.Amid the excitement for festive gatherings, travelers remain vigilant for potential disruptions. “The plane was broken. I had to stay in a hotel overnight, me and my wife. Today’s her birthday a matter of fact,” said one traveler. “But we gotta catch this plane.”The number of people traveling 50 miles or more from home for Thanksgiving is expected to reach 55.4 million this week, a slight increase over last year, according to AAA projections.“We’re projecting this to be the third highest Thanksgiving forecast that we’ve looked at, and we’ve been looking at holiday travel since 2000,” said AAA spokesperson Aixa Diaz. The majority of travelers, nearly 89%, are opting for road trips, taking advantage of a bit of relief at the pump. GasBuddy.com reports the national...

MDPD officer shot in Miami Gardens; 2 suspects at large

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:40:45 GMT

A Miami-Dade Police officer was shot in Miami Gardens, officials said. The incident occurred just after 10:30 a.m., Monday, in the area of NW 152nd Street and 22nd Avenue. https://twitter.com/MiamiDadePD/status/1726655503579947193?s=207Skyforce hovered over the scene where heavy police presence was visible as well as a large perimeter set up in the vicinity. A red pickup truck could also be seen at the scene of the shooting. It is unclear if the truck was being driven by the officer or suspects involved. According to police, the incident occurred after an altercation between two men escalated, resulting in the officer being grazed in the head by a bullet. The suspects fled the scene and are currently at large.SWAT members could be seen going door-to-door searching for the suspects. According to a witness, he first heard a single gunshot followed by multiple gunshots in quick succession. The injured officer was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital and is reported to be in stable ...

Police report sheds new details on arrest of Bruins’ Milan Lucic, who is expected to face assault charge in court

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:40:45 GMT

A police report is shedding new light on the arrest of Bruins veteran winger Milan Lucic, who is expected to be arraigned on a charge of assault and battery in Boston Municipal Court this week.Lucic was previously arrested on Saturday morning at his North End apartment in Boston following what was reported to be a domestic incident, leading to the Bruins placing him on indefinite leave.A police report obtained by 7NEWS described how officers were called to Lucic’s apartment in the North End by his wife, who had called police stating her husband attempted to choke her.According to the report, officers met with her in the apartment’s lobby and learned that the incident occurred after, sometime during the night, Lucic had come home and could not find his cell phone.She said Lucic accused her of hiding the phone and demanded it back, and that when she told him she did not have it or know where it was, he grabbed her by the hair and pulled her backwards as she tried to walk a...

Serious crash in Marshfield, road closed for hours

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:40:45 GMT

Marshfield Police responded to a serious motor vehicle accident on Monday, causing the closure of Plain Street (Route 139) in Marshfield from Old Plain Street to Flaggler Drive. SKY7-HD spotted the accident earlier today, seeing significant to the front of a red SUV. https://twitter.com/Marshfield_PD/status/1726622137199509553Police said the area could be blocked off for several hours.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

What long-term care looks like around the world

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:40:45 GMT

Jordan Rau, KFF Health News | KFF Health News (TNS)Around the world, wealthy countries are struggling to afford long-term care for rapidly aging populations. Most spend more than the United States through government funding or insurance that individuals are legally required to obtain. Some protect individuals from exhausting all their income or wealth paying for long-term care. But as in the United States, middle-class and affluent individuals in many countries can bear a substantial portion of the costs.Here’s how five other countries pay for long-term care.JapanLong-term care insurance is mandatory for Japanese citizens age 40 and over, while in the United States only a small portion of people voluntarily obtain coverage. Half the funding for Japan’s program comes from tax revenues and half from premiums. Older adults contribute 10% to 30% of the cost of services, depending on their income, and insurance picks up the rest. There is a maximum amount people must spend from their inc...

Here’s how to get ahead of travel nightmares this holiday season

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:40:45 GMT

By Lebawit Lily Girma, Bloomberg NewsHopefully you’ve heeded the experts and booked your end-of-year travel earlier than you did last year. But no matter how well you’ve gotten ahead of your holiday plans, if you’re one of the almost 50% of Americans who say they’re traveling sometime between Thanksgiving weekend and January, there’s a good chance you could experience disruptions this winter season.Almost a quarter (24%) of flights out of U.S. airports have faced delays so far this year, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation — up from 19% in 2021. That means your flight has a more than 1 in 5 chance of not leaving on time. The winter storms and technology issues that snarled operations for Southwest Airlines Co. in December 2022 could easily affect a different carrier this season, says Mike Arnot, an airline industry analyst and spokesperson for aviation data company Cirium.Yet, U.S. airlines are better prepared for operational challenges this season, experts at Cirium ...

No shots for Spot? Study finds owners’ vaccine hesitancy can extend to pet dogs

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:40:45 GMT

Jeremy Childs | Los Angeles Times (TNS)LOS ANGELES — Individuals who are skeptical of vaccines for themselves are also more like to question the need or efficacy of getting shots for their four-legged companions, according to a recent study.In the study, published in the medical journal Vaccine, researchers asked 2,200 Americans their thoughts on vaccines and whether they were dog owners. If they were, respondents were then asked whether they would vaccinate their dogs for rabies.Approximately half of the pet owners surveyed expressed some degree of vaccine hesitancy — with 53% saying they believed vaccines administered to dogs were unsafe, ineffective or unnecessary, the study found.That group was 6% more likely to have dogs that were not vaccinated for rabies, and 27% more likely to oppose rabies vaccine mandates when compared with survey respondents who did not express vaccine hesitancy, according to predicted probabilities outlined in the study.Matt Motta, an assistant professor...

State using Transportation Building to house migrants, homeless

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 23:40:45 GMT

Some migrant families who were unable to enter an already overfilled state shelter system will be temporarily housed at the Transportation Building in Boston.With the state’s Emergency Assistance shelters filled to their 7,500 family capacity, a small number of new arrivals to Massachusetts will be housed at 10 Park Plaza in Boston, home of the headquarter for the state’s transportation agencies including the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, according to officials with the Healey administration.“In order to ensure that families eligible for Emergency Assistance shelter have a safe and warm place to sleep at night when there is not a shelter unit immediately available, the administration is utilizing space at 10 Park Plaza as a temporary, overnight facility,” Emergency Assistance Director Scott Rice said in a statement.Families will arrive Monday night, a DOT official told the Herald. They will be housed in a conference room, which was apparently being filled with co...