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Poland says ‘everything indicates’ a Russian missile briefly entered its airspace and left

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:58:51 GMT

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s defense forces said an unknown object entered the country’s airspace Friday morning from the direction of Ukraine and then vanished off radars, and that all indications pointed to it being a Russian missile.“Everything indicates that a Russian missile intruded in Poland’s airspace. It was monitored by us on radars and left the airspace. We have confirmation of this on radars and from allies” in NATO, said Poland’s defense chief, Gen. Wiesław Kukuła.Poland’s defense forces said the object penetrated about 40 kilometers (24 miles) into its airspace and left it after less than three minutes. The defense forces said both its radar and NATO radar confirmed that the object left Polish airspace.Kukula said steps were being taken to verify those findings and eliminate the possibility of a technical error.There was no comment from Russian officials.NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on X, formerly Twitter, that he had spoken with Poland’s presid...

BSO searching for 12-year-old boy missing from Tamarac

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:58:51 GMT

Broward Sheriff’s Office officials are asking for the public’s help in locating a 12-year-old boy missing from Tamarac.Detectives said Isaiah Lopez was last seen around 11 a.m. on Thursday at the 4500 block of Treehouse Lane in Tamarac. Lopez is approximately 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs about 140 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a purple shirt and black shorts.Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact BSO Detective Leonard Charla at 954-321-4274 or the BSO non-emergency number at 954-764-HELP (4357).

Police investigating after apparent case of domestic violence leaves family of 3 dead in Dover

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:58:51 GMT

Police are investigating after three victims were found deceased in a Dover home Thursday.Dover Police responded to a call at 7:24 Thursday evening from a family member of the victims who had stopped by to check in on them at their home on Wilson’s Way.Responding officers found an adult male, an adult female, and their teenage daughter dead. After securing the scene, police contacted Massachusetts State Police’s Detective unit to join the investigation.The three victims were identified as married couple Rakesh Kamal, 57, and Teena Kamal, 54, and their daughter Ariana Kamal, 18, a student at Middlebury College and graduate on Milton Academy.Authorities said the couple had no other children but that the family has relatives in the country and abroad who were notified before details were made public.—Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey speaks about the Dover tragedy—“This is very unfortunate and our hearts go out to the entire Kamal family for this...

The NFL’s oldest rivalry continued at Soldier Field. A look back at the teams that started it all in 1920.

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:58:51 GMT

The oldest rivalry in the NFL doesn’t include a team from Green Bay.This matchup began in 1920 when two professional football teams called Illinois home. That’s when the Chicago Bears, then known as the Decatur Staleys, faced the Racine Cardinals — named after Racine Avenue where their home venue was Normal Park and not for the city in Wisconsin — for the first time.The Cardinals started in 1898 as the Morgan Athletic Club on Chicago’s South Side before becoming the Chicago Cardinals in 1922, then moved to Missouri to become the St. Louis Cardinals in 1960, and then to Arizona in 1988. Two winning seasons were capped by championships for the Cardinals in 1925 (though it is still controversial) and 1947. These remain the franchise’s only titles.The team’s color has a history too. The Cardinals first used borrowed maroon jerseys from the University of Chicago.The Bears hold the overall advantage in the series: 60-29-6 in regular-season games. ...

Patriots’ Bill Belichick names five players to personal ‘All-Time team’

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:58:51 GMT

FOXBORO — It seems that Patriots head coach Bill Belichick has put some thought into which players would make his own personal “all-time team.”Belichick was asked about Rodney Harrison, who was recently announced as one of the 15 modern-era finalists for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and casually mentioned that the retired safety would be on his all-time team.Belichick wouldn’t list off the whole roster — he did say we would be getting that someday — but he did note that quarterback Tom Brady, tight end Rob Gronkowski, linebacker Lawrence Taylor and special-teamer Matthew Slater would make the cut.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots get good news at Friday practice before Bills game New England Patriots | Patriots mailbag: How to acquire QB of the future while falling down draft board New England Patriots | Position switch has paid off for Patriots impending free agent New...

Patriots get good news at Friday practice before Bills game

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:58:51 GMT

FOXBORO — Happy Friday, indeed.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots’ Bill Belichick names five players to personal ‘All-Time team’ New England Patriots | Patriots mailbag: How to acquire QB of the future while falling down draft board New England Patriots | Position switch has paid off for Patriots impending free agent New England Patriots | Marco Wilson excited about Patriots’ history developing cornerbacks New England Patriots | Patriots Christian Barmore reluctantly acknowledges he just had his best game Patriots running back Ezekiel Elliott, left tackle Trent Brown, safeties Jabrill Peppers and Jalen Mills and receiver Kayshon Boutte were all present for the start of practice Friday after being listed as non-participants Thursday. Peppers, Mills and Boutte were absent all together Thursday, when the others stretched but did not participate. Wide receiver JuJu Smith-...

3 dead in Dover in ‘deadly domestic violence,’ Norfolk DA says

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:58:51 GMT

Authorities investigating the deaths of a husband and wife and their teenage daughter at a Dover home found a firearm close to the husband in what the Norfolk District Attorney says appears to be a “deadly incident of domestic violence.”District Attorney Michael Morrissey has identified the deceased individuals as Rakesh Kamal, 57, Teena Kamal, 54, and Arianna Kamal, 18.A family member who stopped by the home at 8 Wilson’s Way to check on the family found one of the victims and called Dover Police to request a response to the home at around 7:24 p.m. Thursday, authorities said.The relative hadn’t heard from the family in a “day or two,” Morrissey told reporters during a press conference late Friday morning.Matt Stone/Boston HeraldNorfolk DA. Michael Morrissey updated the media Friday morning on an investigation into three members of the Kamals family that were found dead in their home on Wilson Way Thursday evening. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)After arriving at the residence, police d...

New underwater pipeline being installed at Miramar Reservoir

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:58:51 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Installation of a new "pure water" pipeline has officially began at Miramar Reservoir, the City of San Diego announced Thursday.The project, as explained by city officials, is part of a program that will provide half of the city's drinking water by year 2035. Called the Pure Water Program, this initiative uses "proven water purification technology to "clean recycled water to produce safe, high-quality drinking water." City of San Diego truck runs into Naval Base fence; driver taken into custody According to the city, the program offers a cost-effective investment for San Diego's water needs and will provide a reliable, sustainable water supply.How does it work? Purified water will be conveyed from the North City Pure Water Facility, located off Eastgate Mall, through 8 miles of pipeline to the Miramar Reservoir. To explain further, completion of this pipeline includes assembly on shore before the pipe is loaded onto barges and permanently installed underwate...

CBC to skip New Year’s Eve broadcast special due to ‘financial pressures’

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:58:51 GMT

TORONTO — New Year’s Eve will look much different this year on CBC-TV.Canada’s public broadcaster tells The Canadian Press that “financial pressures” have led the network to cancel this year’s countdown, which inched towards midnight with musical performances and a fireworks show.This year, CBC plans to air a new “Just For Laughs” special hosted by comedian Mae Martin at 11 p.m. in most markets, followed by episodes of “Comedy Night with Rick Mercer” as the new year rolls in. The programs will also stream on CBC Gem.It’s a notable change for CBC, which has long been a reliable stop for viewers on the momentous night.For more than two decades, the Royal Canadian Air Farce hosted a New Year’s Eve special until it was cancelled in 2019.CBC continued in the years after with a cross-country broadcast that included performances from popular Canadian musicians situated in cities across Canada. The show featured Mercer as host and ...

St-Onge wants CBC’s role redefined before next election, withstand government change

Published Tue, 04 Mar 2025 07:58:51 GMT

OTTAWA — Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge says she wants the role of the public broadcaster redefined before the next federal election.St-Onge says in a year-end interview with The Canadian Press that the time is now to update CBC/Radio-Canada’s mandate, to hedge against a possible change in government. She says the Liberal government believes a strong public broadcaster strengthens democracy and is promising to keep supporting it — adding she believes a Conservative government would destroy it.The Opposition Tories, who didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, have promised to defund CBC and turn its Toronto-based headquarters into housing.The federal Liberals have been promising for years to update CBC’s mandate to meet the modern needs of Canadians, even as the news industry faces job cuts and declining ad revenue, including recently announced cuts at the public broadcaster.St-Onge says she would like the new mandate to fill information gaps in loca...