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5 children among 6 killed in a car crash on an interstate in Tennessee

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:40:58 GMT

(CNN) — Six people, including five children, were killed and one woman was injured in a car crash on Interstate 24 in Tennessee early Sunday morning.Emergency medical services responded to a collision of two vehicles at the interstate’s westbound mile marker 23 in Robertson County, according to a news release from Robertson County Emergency Medical Services.“A total of 4 Advanced Life Support ambulances responded to this scene and one helicopter/air ambulance,” the release said. “Initial arriving units worked quickly to search for, assess and triage the total 9 patients involved.”The driver of one of the vehicles involved in the accident was not injured, according to the release.“Only one other vehicle was involved. The vehicle was a car that was found upside down with very extensive damage,” the release read. “Another adult male was ambulatory on the scene and reported to responders that he had been in this car. This man was sta...

1 dead, 1 injured after vehicle slams into home in Roslindale

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:40:58 GMT

A large police response has gathered in Roslindale after one person was killed and another was injured when a car slammed into a triple-decker Sunday evening.https://twitter.com/victoriapricetv/status/1640131376643964928The area was taped off with crime scene tape. No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Mild on Monday before storm moves in

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:40:58 GMT

Another mild day is in the forecast on Monday before a storm system move into New England Monday night. High temperatures Monday are expected to reach the upper 50s with some cooler conditions along the coastline. Late Monday afternoon, clouds will move into the area with showers arriving later into the evening. Some shower activity may mix with a little snow through the higher terrain of the Worcester Hills and into southern New Hampshire and Vermont. As the system starts to move out early Tuesday morning, some snow showers may even make it into the Boston area. However, ground temps are likely to be too warm to support accumulation, even on grass.

Friends, family mark 1-year anniversary of fatal Boston garage collapse with unveiling of honorary bench

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:40:58 GMT

Friends and family members of a man who died in a collapse at the Boston Government Center Garage project marked the one-year anniversary of his death Sunday with the unveiling of a memorial bench in his honor.Peter Monsini, 51, was inside an excavator when the floor gave way, sending him falling 80 feet to the ground below. Now, a year, later, friends and family members gathered to unveil a bench the water facing DW Field Park in Brockton.

Stoughton police investigating shooting near fire department

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:40:58 GMT

Stoughton police are investigating after a shot was fired near the Stoughton Fire Department on Saturday.Officers responding to a report of a person with a gun on Freeman Street around 2:30 p.m. found an individual on Capen Street but determined he did not have a weapon, according to police.Further investigation determined at least one shot was fired on Freeman Street near the Stoughton Fire Department. It is not believed that anyone was hit by the gunfire. A preliminary investigation suggests this was a very targeted assault and not a random shooting.Anyone with information is asked to call 781-344-2424.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

A ‘hard time’ from manager David Ross ignited a big day for Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:40:58 GMT

Dansby Swanson wouldn’t reveal what manager David Ross said to him Sunday before the Chicago Cubs shortstop hit his first Cactus League home run.But we can probably make an educated guess based on Swanson’s .081 spring average going into the final game and Ross’ penchant for spraying sarcasm to all fields.“‘Rossy’ gave me a hard time today, so it kind of got me going,” Swanson said after the 5-0 win over the Kansas City Royals. “It felt great obviously. Starting to feel like you’re getting right on track for the start of the season is a big deal, so I’m just excited I felt like I contributed a little bit.”What did Ross say?“I can’t share that,” Swanson said.Ross gave Swanson a bear hug as the shortstop returned to the dugout in the third inning, squeezing him like a son on graduation day. Swanson’s opposite-field home run on a 1-for-3 afternoon left him with four hits in 40 spring at-bats, an e...

Red Sox Notebook: Chris Sale completes healthy spring training, rookies make roster

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:40:58 GMT

Chris Sale made his final start of spring training, going five innings in Sunday’s 7-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins.The lefty, who turns 34 on Opening Day, allowed two earned runs on five hits, walked two, and struck out three.But those numbers don’t matter at all, and not just because these games don’t count.Christopher Allen Sale made it through an entire spring training without missing any time due to injury or illness. And now, the seven-time All-Star gets to be on the Opening Day roster for the first time since 2019. Since then, he’s undergone and rehabbed from Tommy John surgery, suffered rib, pinky, and wrist fractures, and had coronavirus multiple times. He also lived through Hurricane Ian, which devastated his home state of Florida last September.For months, Sale has spoken of gratitude, joy, and perspective. He’s just happy to be here, really, truly here, for the first time in years.The fiery southpaw will start the second game of the season, a...

Protests erupt after Netanyahu fires defense chief

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:40:58 GMT

JERUSALEM — Tens of thousands of Israelis poured into the streets of cities across the country on Sunday night in a spontaneous outburst of anger after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu abruptly fired his defense minister for challenging the Israeli leader’s judicial overhaul plan.Protesters in Tel Aviv blocked a main highway and lit large bonfires, while police scuffled with protesters who gathered outside Netanyahu’s private home in Jerusalem.The unrest deepened a monthslong crisis over Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the judiciary, which has sparked mass protests, alarmed business leaders and former security chiefs and drawn concern from the United States and other close allies.Netanyahu’s dismissal of Defense Minister Yoav Gallant signaled that the prime minister and his allies will barrel ahead this week with the overhaul plan. Gallant had been the first senior member of the ruling Likud party to speak out against it, saying the deep divisions were threaten...

Art or porn? Italians invite Floridians to see for themselves

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:40:58 GMT

ROME — The Florence museum housing Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpiece the David on Sunday invited parents and students from a Florida charter school to visit after complaints about a lesson featuring the statue forced the principal to resign.Florence Mayor Dario Nardella also tweeted an invitation for the principal to visit so he can personally honor her. Confusing art with pornography was “ridiculous,” Nardella said.The board of the Tallahassee Classical School pressured Principal Hope Carrasquilla to resign last week after an image of the David was show to a sixth-grade art class. The school has a policy requiring parents to be notified in advance about “controversial” topics being taught.The incredulous Italian response highlighted how the U.S. culture wars are often perceived in Europe, where despite a rise in right-wing sentiment and governance, the Renaissance and its masterpieces, even its naked ones, are generally free of controversy. Sunday...

Investigators find origin, not cause of Scituate blaze

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:40:58 GMT

Investigators have narrowed down the origin of the catastrophic fire that destroyed five seaside Scituate homes Friday, a state fire spokesperson said Sunday, though the cause is still unknown.“Preliminary evidence suggests that the fire started in the area of 72 Glades St. and spread from there,” said Department of Fire Services spokesperson Jake Ward. “Investigators returned to the scene (Saturday) with heavy machinery to assist in examining the scene.”Investigators from the Scituate Fire Department, Scituate Police and State Fire Marshal’s office jumped in to investigate the catastrophic fire early Saturday after the blaze consumed five seaside homes along Minot Beach and damaged three more through Friday night.Firefighters initially responded to the blaze along Glades Road in Scituate after 8 p.m. Friday, the Scituate Fire Department reported previously, and the two-alarm fire quickly elevated to a five-alarm.Sixty firefighters from Scituate, Duxbury, Kin...