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Massachusetts lawmaker floats ferry alternative to Boston’s Long Island bridge plan

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:25:59 GMT

A state lawmaker from Quincy is pushing for legislation to study the cost of implementing a ferry service to Long Island, which he sees as a better approach than Boston’s plan to rebuild a bridge out to a future addiction-recovery campus.State Rep. Bruce Ayers filed a bill that would create a special commission dedicated to studying the “feasibility and efficacy of establishing, operating and administering a ferry service to Long Island” in Boston Harbor.“I introduced this legislation because the issue of access to Long Island continues to receive a lot of attention, yet there seems to be a lack of information available on all the options for means of access,” Ayers told the Herald.“The cost of rebuilding the former Long Island bridge is known to be in the $150-plus million range, yet the alternative that is frequently brought up is a ferry service and we don’t know the cost of that potential option.”The bill states that a potential 11-member commission, consisting of House, S...

Lebanese residents of border towns come back during a fragile cease-fire

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:25:59 GMT

KFAR KILA, Lebanon (AP) — With a cautious calm prevailing over the border area in south Lebanon Saturday, the second day of a four-day cease-fire between Hamas and Israel, villages that had emptied of their residents came back to life — at least briefly.Shuttered shops reopened, cars moved through the streets, and a family on on outing posed for photos in front of brightly colored block letters proclaiming “I (HEART) ODAISSEH” in one border town, with the tense frontier as a backdrop.Around 55,500 Lebanese are displaced by the clashes between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israeli forces since the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war, according to the International Organization for Migration.The fighting has killed more than 100 people in Lebanon, including more than a dozen civilians — three of them journalists — and 12 people on the Israeli side, including four civilians.While Lebanon and Hezbollah weren’t officially parties to the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas...

Rep. George Santos says he expects to be kicked out of Congress as expulsion vote looms

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:25:59 GMT

New York (AP) — Rep. George Santos has said he expects to be expelled from Congress following a scathing report by the House Ethics Committee that found substantial evidence of lawbreaking by the New York Republican.In a defiant speech Friday sprinkled with taunts and obscenities aimed at his congressional colleagues, Santos insisted he was “not going anywhere.” But he acknowledged that his time as a member of Congress, at least, may soon be coming to an end. “I know I’m going to get expelled when this expulsion resolution goes to the floor,” he said Friday night during a conversation on X Spaces. “I’ve done the math over and over, and it doesn’t look really good.”The comments came one week after the Republican chairman of the House Ethics Committee, Michael Guest, introduced a resolution to expel Santos once the body returns from Thanksgiving break. While Santos has survived two expulsion votes, many of his colleagues who formerly opposed the effort now say they support it, citing ...

A stampede during a music festival in southern India university has killed at least 4 students

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:25:59 GMT

NEW DELHI (AP) — A stampede during a music festival at a university in southern India on Saturday killed at least four students and injured 60 others, according to news agency Press Trust of India.The disaster happened at the Cochin University of Science and Technology in Kerala state where students were enjoying a live musical event that was interrupted by rain, leading the audience to scamper for shelter that resulted in a stampede.At least two people among the injured are in critical condition, news website Indian Express reported.Pinarayi Vijayan, the top elected official in Kerala, said he had ordered an investigation.The Associated Press

Spirit Airlines offers $20 flights during 'Black and Yellow' sale

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:25:59 GMT

(KTLA) — These days, $20 doesn't get you very much. But on Spirit Airlines, it's enough to get you on your way to several destinations across the country. For a limited time, Spirit has launched its "Black and Yellow" Friday sale, which offers, among other perks, discounted flights to a variety of cities, including some for as low as $20 one-way.The flights will be taking place between Dec. 5 and Feb. 14, 2024, with some blackout dates near the holidays. The sale itself lasts only through Sunday, Nov. 26. Should the school year be extended to make up for learning loss? In addition to discounted flights, Spirit points members can receive up to 500 additional points when booking a flight during the promotional period. Spirit is also offering discounts and bonus points on vacation packages.Lania Rittenhouse, Vice President of Guest Experience at Spirit Airlines, says these deals will make it easier for families and friends to save on travel together."There are a variety of deals to t...

Hundreds of migrants spend the night at the San Diego airport before flights

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:25:59 GMT

SAN DIEGO (KSWB) — Over the last year, overnight stays by migrants at airports before a flight have become increasingly more common. But advocates say they have seen quite a few more people sheltering in the airport in last few weeks.On Thursday, FOX 5 captured the moment a bus dropped off dozens of migrants at Terminal 2 at the San Diego International Airport. Local organizations say hundreds of migrants have slept there each night over the past week after being processed by border patrol agents at the U.S.-Mexico border. US job growth is expected to slow in 2024. Here’s what you can do now Roni Elias, a volunteer with the mutual-aid group, We All We Got, frequently visits the airport to help deliver meals, water and hygiene kits to asylum-seekers."We would initially make just about 50 sandwiches, 50 meal packs for people. But then, we realized that was not enough," Elias explained. "Last week, I counted 308 people sleeping over."Most of those staying at the airport overnight are...

PHOTOS: Fall foliage reaches Austin, Central Texas

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:25:59 GMT

AUSTIN  (KXAN) — With temperatures continuing to cool across Austin and Central Texas, warm-tone colors have begun to show in the trees and foliage. Where and when to see peak fall colors in Texas in 2023 KXAN viewers sent in some shots of the reds, oranges and yellows they have seen since the start of Fall. Peak fall foliage in Central Texas Fall foliage at Red Bud Isle in Austin, TexasHamlet the dog enjoying a leaf pawty! (Courtesy Elizabeth Denise La Rue)Fall in the Hill Country, just northwest of Dripping Springs (Courtesy Marcella G)A variety of fall colors seen in Pflugerville on Nov. 24, 2023 (Courtesy Kai VanderBerg)Fall foliage seen at the San Marcos River on Thanksgiving Day in 2023Fall foliage at Red Bud Isle in Austin, TexasInks Lake State Park on Nov. 11, 2023 (Courtesy Arthur Carter)Leaves changing colors at Red Bud Isle in AustinNov. 16, 2023, at McKinney Falls State Park (Courtesy Nina Delgado)Fall in the Texas Hill Country (Courtesy Amber Tackett)Fall in th...

Gophers linebacker Cody Lindenberg to return against Wisconsin

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:25:59 GMT

The Gophers will have a key linebacker return against Wisconsin on Saturday, but will remain down two running backs.Cody Lindenberg is not listed on the U’s status report for the Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe at Huntington Bank Stadium, setting up a comeback against the Badgers.But tailbacks Darius Taylor and Zach Evans were ruled out pregame.With a “questionable” label, Lindenberg didn’t play the last two games. The all-Big Ten-caliber middle linebacker missed the opening seven games with a leg injury before playing against Michigan State and Illinois and getting hurt again.Taylor will miss a fifth straight game, while Evans appeared to injure his shoulder in the 37-3 loss to Ohio State last week.Safety Darius Green, who has stared all 11 games this season, is listed as out. He appeared to injure his shoulder against the Buckeyes.Fellow safety Aidan Gousby has missed two straight games; he had his arm in a sling Saturday.Linebacker Maverick Baranowski will miss his second straight g...

Your Money: Making impactful year-end (and year-round) charitable giving

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:25:59 GMT

Bruce Helmer and Peg WebbThis time of year, when people are asked to give money to a cause or decide on how to make more of a difference with their charitable giving, they can sometimes get stuck. So, today we’d like to offer seven simple ways to get “unstuck” and amp up your giving.No. 1 Focus on the people and causes you care most about.As year-end approaches, focus on one or two causes or organizations that you care the most about. Concentrating your gifts, rather than stretching them across too many organizations, allows your dollars to make a more significant impact.A helpful first step is to write a charitable mission statement. It doesn’t have to be long — two or three sentences are enough — but it should put the purpose of your giving into words. By drawing on your values, background, experience, interests, and closest relationships, and written from the heart, a thoughtful mission statement conveys your giving direction and also can be very motivating and fun. It also helps...

Water main break in Rotterdam

Published Tue, 18 Feb 2025 19:25:59 GMT

ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The town of Rotterdam announced there has been a water main break off of Bernard Street and Vinewood Avenue. Crews from the Water Department are currently on the scene assessing the situation. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! The break was reported just after 1 p.m. on Saturday. Stay with NEWS10 as updates become available.