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French lawmakers will visit Taiwan, island’s foreign minister says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:50:48 GMT

French lawmakers will visit Taiwan, the island’s foreign minister said on Monday, as China ramps up military exercises around the self-governing island. Joseph Wu said that France’s Senate and National Assembly had shown support for Taiwan and that French politicians will travel to the capital “very soon,” according to a Bloomberg report, which added the delegation is expected to travel Sunday.Taiwan’s government will “check with them to see what kind of additional support we would need,” Wu added.His comments follow French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China last week, during which he told POLITICO that Europe should avoid getting dragged into a confrontation between Beijing and the U.S. over Taiwan. China considers the island part of its territory, a claim rejected by Taipei. “The paradox would be that, overcome with panic, we believe we are just America’s followers,” Macron said.“The question Europeans need to answer … is it in our interest to accele...

Police say 5 killed in downtown Louisville shooting; shooter is dead; 6 others hospitalized

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:50:48 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A shooting at a bank building in downtown Louisville on Monday morning killed five people and wounded at least six others, police said. The suspected shooter was also dead, police said.Louisville Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey told reporters officers who arrived on the scene “encountered active gunshots still being fired inside the location at that time.”“The shooter was confirmed to be dead on the scene,” Humphrey said. “We do not know exactly the circumstances of his death at this time.”Witnesses who left the building told Louisville station WHAS-TV they heard gunfire inside the building.Numerous police vehicles were seen on television footage. WHAS reporters said they saw people being taken from the scene in ambulances.In a tweet, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he was heading to the scene.“Please pray for all of the families impacted and for the city of Louisville,” Beshear said.The FBI said its agents were also responding to the shooti...

Steeple will be taken down after fire tears through Cambridge church on Easter

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:50:48 GMT

The steeple of a Cambridge church will be taken down Monday after a massive, multi-alarm blaze ripped through the building on Easter Sunday.Crews could be seen using ladder trucks late into the night to fight flames that were burning inside Faith Lutheran Church on Broadway.The church’s pastor said there was no one inside the building when the fire broke out around 5:30 p.m.Officials say the fire caused a lot of damage to the church, including a partial roof collapse. Crews are still monitoring the steeple in case it collapses as well. The fire chief estimates that, at one point, there were 150 firefighters from about a dozen departments trying to put the flames out. Several firefighters suffered minor injuries, but are expected to be okay.The Rev. Robin Lutjohann said he was devastated as he watched Faith Lutheran Church go up in flames on Sunday night and called the situation “heartbreaking.”“It is a place that is loved by the community,” he said. “There’s a sign in front of the b...

State police investigating apparent truck robbery on I-93 in Canton

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:50:48 GMT

Massachusetts State Police are investigating an apparent robbery of goods from a box truck on I-93 south in Canton Monday morning.Police say a preliminary investigation indicates that the truck, a 2016 Freightliner operated by a New Jersey man, was in heavy traffic when two suspects exited a car, opened the back of the truck, and took multiple boxes reportedly containing smartphones. The suspects then re-entered the car and fled southbound, according to police. The driver of the truck was not injured.The incident remains under investigation and no additional information has been released.

7-year-old Boston University hockey fan cheers team on at Frozen Four in Tampa Bay

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:50:48 GMT

A 7-year-old Boston University hockey super fan took a trip to Tampa Bay to cheer the team on during the Frozen Four. Logan Gatto, a young boy with epilepsy, formed a special bond with the team this season thanks to a partnership between BU and Team IMPACT, a program that connects kids living with illness or disability with college sports teams.Although BU didn’t win the semifinal, Logan’s family says its his relationship with the players that means the most. “He just totally rocked it,” said Logan’s mom Sara Gatto. “I was like, ‘Who taught him how to walk a carpet like this?'”In February, Logan participated in a special signing ceremony that made him the youngest Terrier on the team, receiving his own jersey with his name and the number 29. He now gets to hang out at practice, on the bus before games, and be a part of the team.In Tampa Bay, Logan walked the team off the bus onto the ice. Despite BU losing to Minnesota, Gatto and his f...

Revere Mayor Arrigo Named DCR Commissioner

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:50:48 GMT

The mayor of Revere is joining the Healey administration as DCR commissioner, where he will oversee the state’s network of public parks and beaches.Brian Arrigo was introduced as commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation early Monday morning. He plans to resign as mayor on April 21, ending a run that began in 2016, and to start work for the state on April 24.In making the announcement, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs credited Arrigo for his work developing Revere’s first master plan in more than 40 years, the creation of a 311-constituent service office, and the construction of a new Department of Public Works facility and a new Point of Pines Fire Station, as well as efforts to encourage public and private investments along Revere Beach, Shirley Avenue, and Suffolk Downs.Arrigo previously served on the Revere City Council and in 2014-2015 he worked as operating budget manager at the MBTA. For three years starting in...

Police: 5 killed in shooting at downtown Louisville building

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:50:48 GMT

By DYLAN LOVAN and CLAIRE GALOFARO (Associated Press)LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A shooting Monday at a bank building in downtown Louisville killed five people and wounded at least six others, police said. The suspected shooter was also dead, police said.Louisville Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey told reporters officers who arrived on the scene “encountered active gunshots still being fired inside the location at that time.”“The shooter was confirmed to be dead on the scene,” Humphrey said. “We do not know exactly the circumstances of his death at this time.”Humphrey said at least six wounded people, including one police officer, were taken to a hospital but he had no details on their conditions.Witnesses who left the building told Louisville station WHAS-TV they heard gunfire inside the building and television footage showed numerous police vehicles in the area.In a tweet, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said he was heading to the ...

Nick Foligno a study in perseverance

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:50:48 GMT

There were people who thought Nick Foligno was done after his injury-filled first season with the Bruins last year. Many of them, in fact.And it wasn’t just confined to the sometimes cynical, acerbic Boston fandom. When the B’s management decided to cross their fingers and expose him to waivers on the eve of the regular season so they could fit all their pieces under the salary cap, there were no takers across the league.The Bruins were far more fortunate than anyone knew at the time.Not only had the now 35-year-old Foligno’s offseason dedication to getting himself physically ready for the season pay off on the ice – he, Tomas Nosek and a revolving cast of right wings have made the fourth line a difference-making entity – the boisterous former Columbus captain embraced his slice of the leadership pie when the B’s started the season without Brad Marchand, Charlie McAvoy and Matt Grzelcyk. Foligno is a big reason the historically good 2022-23 Bruins are who the...

Play-in primer: How it works and what comes next and beyond for the Miami Heat

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:50:48 GMT

This is, of course, all new for a team that rarely plays from the bottom of the playoff pack.But here stand the Miami Heat in the NBA play-in tournament for the first time, a playoff preamble to the best-of-seven opening round that begins Saturday.For the Heat, after finishing in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, it comes down to this: two tries to win one game and advance. Lose both, and the season is over by the time the clock strikes midnight Friday.“I think this is going to be fun,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “I think you have to embrace this new experience. To the old heads in our locker room, we’ve experienced a long career and not have had this opportunity.”So on to the play-in it is.“I think this is a really good game to compete and go after it,” Spoelstra said. “We’re looking forward to it. Our guys love competition and this has high stakes to it, and that’s ultimately where you find out about yourself,...

5 dead after shooting at Louisville bank building: police

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:50:48 GMT

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Police are reporting at least five people were killed after a shooting in a bank building in downtown Louisville.At least six other people are injured. "The suspected shooter has been neutralized," police said. The Louisville Metro Police Department said Monday on Twitter there was an ongoing situation and asked people to avoid the area. "There are multiple casualties," police said in the tweet. Police described it as an “active aggressor.”LOUISVILLE, KY - APRIL 10: Law enforcement officers respond to an active shooter near the Old National Bank building on April 10, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. According to initial reports, there are multiple casualties but the shooter is no longer a threat. (Photo by Luke Sharrett/Getty Images)LOUISVILLE, KY - APRIL 10: Law enforcement officers respond to an active shooter near the Old National Bank building on April 10, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. According to initial reports, there are multiple casualties but the shoote...