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Supermoon Tonight, Nice Few Days Ahead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:06 GMT

Editor’s Note: Tonight’s blog was written by 7Weather intern Tyler Hughes.August is off to a great start – an extremely comfortable day in the books so far. In fact, with dew points dropping into the 40s tonight, this officially is the least humid it’s been since June 7th! Humidity looks to stay low tomorrow as well Also tonight, take a moment to look up for the supermoon! August’s full moon rises tonight at 8:36pm and skies will be clear, perfect for viewing. Tonight’s moon is also known as the Sturgeon Moon – Native American tribes named it for the abundance of fish during the month of August.The supermoon occurs when the moon reaches the closest point to us in its orbit around Earth. The moon appears larger than usual, but this closer distance can also have an effect on the tides. We are expecting an astronomical high tide tonight and tomorrow evening – a Coastal Flood Statement is now in effect along our coastlines for lo...

Mets trade OF Tommy Pham to Diamondbacks, send reliever Dominic Leone to Angels

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:06 GMT

The Mets’ fire sale continued right up to the end of Tuesday’s trade deadline.Outfielder Tommy Pham was dealt to the Arizona Diamonds in exchange for shortstop prospect Jeremy Rodriguez, according to reports.A few minutes later, the team reportedly sent righty reliever Dominic Leone to the Los Angeles Angels. In exchange, the Mets received infield prospect Jeremiah Jackson.None of the teams confirmed the deals yet.The reported deals continued a fire sale that previously wasn’t expected out of a team that entered the season with the highest payroll in the major leagues. Pham arrived in Queens after signing a one-year deal worth $6 million in the offseason. The outfielder was expected to be a veteran figure in the clubhouse while adding depth to the roster.He slashed .268/.348/.472 in with 10 home runs and 36 RBI in 79 games with the Mets. The 10-year veteran now departs Queens in exchange for Rodriguez, who is a 17-year-old shortstop currently playing in the Dominic...

Boston hospital enrolls patients for Long COVID study: ‘Hopefully we can get some answers’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:06 GMT

As millions of people across the country continue to suffer from long COVID, a Boston hospital is launching phase 2 clinical trials to test potential treatments for the debilitating condition.Brigham and Women’s Hospital is the first site to enroll and begin phase 2 clinical trials for the National Institutes of Health “Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery” (RECOVER) Initiative.The phase 2 clinical trials will evaluate at least four potential treatments for long COVID, with additional clinical trials to test seven more treatments in the coming months. Treatments will include drugs, biologics, medical devices and other therapies.“Long COVID is a real bear, and a lot of our patients are suffering from this complicated condition,” Lindsey Baden, VP of clinical research at the Brigham, told the Herald on Tuesday.“We’re hoping we can enroll this quickly,” Baden added. “Hopefully we can get some answers, so we know how to treat our pa...

Patriots training camp Day 7: Mac Jones’ best practice yet, a rising linebacker and more WR woes

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:06 GMT

FOXBORO — Mac Jones’ best practice of training camp started with a near pick.After hitting three straight completions to open a 7-on-7 period, Jones lofted his final throw near the right sideline where JuJu Smith-Schuster was supposed to finish his deep corner route. There was one problem.Young cornerback Marcus Jones had drifted backwards from his short zone drop to camp under the ball and intercept it. Recognizing the danger at hand, Smith-Schuster used his six-inch height advantage to break up the pass upon its arrival. Jones then retreated to the sideline – and leveled up.Jones finished his day going 7-of-10 in team drills, scoring two touchdowns in a final red-zone period versus Bill Belichick’s top defense. He weaponized tempo, audibles and his best trait – accuracy within 10 yards of the line of scrimmage – over the best showing by any quarterback this summer. None of Jones’ individual plays were true highlights, but training camp, particul...

Ticker: Law firm Saul Ewing LLP expands to California; Suffolk Register launches homeowner warning system

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:06 GMT

Saul Ewing LLP has expanded nationally, opening two offices in Southern California through a combination with 50-attorney law firm Freeman Freeman & Smiley. With offices in Los Angeles and Orange County, the combined Firm now has 18 offices nationwide and more than 400 attorneys.Nationally recognized in the areas of real estate and trusts and estates, Freeman has been a fixture in the Southern California legal communities for nearly 50 years.“Today marks a major milestone in Saul Ewing’s growth,” said Managing Partner Jason M. St. John. Saul Ewing is a full-service, national law firm with more than 400 attorneys and a team of business professionals.“The collaborative culture, bench strength, industry focus and full range of legal services is what attracted us to Saul Ewing,” said Steven Ziven, former Managing Partner of Freeman, who will now serve as Managing Partner of the Los Angeles office. “With 18 offices and more than 400 attorneys, we will now be able to serve clients muc...

Northwestern hires former Attorney General Loretta Lynch to investigate athletic department

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:06 GMT

By ANDREW SELIGMAN (AP Sports Writer)Northwestern has hired former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch to lead an investigation into the culture of its athletic department and its anti-hazing procedures following allegations of abusive behavior and racism within the football program and other teams.Lynch, who served as Attorney General from 2015 to 2017 under former President Barack Obama, will begin her review immediately, the school announced Tuesday. She will seek input from faculty, staff, students and alumni. The university announced no timetable for the investigation but said the results will be made public, unlike those of a previous investigation commissioned by the school.“Hazing has absolutely no place at Northwestern. Period,” Northwestern President Michael Schill said in a statement. “I am determined that with the help of Attorney General Lynch, we will become a leader in combating the practice of hazing in intercollegiate athletics and a model for othe...

Trump pushed election lies to create ‘atmosphere of mistrust,’ indictment says. Follow live updates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:06 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Follow along for live updates on the Justice Department’s indictment of former President Donald Trump over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The charges focus on schemes by Trump and his allies to subvert the transfer of power and keep him in office despite his loss to Joe Biden.___WHAT TO KNOW— Trump has now been indicted for the third time. Here’s where all the investigations stand— Trump also was indicted in June on charges that he illegally hoarded classified documents— Mar-a-Lago’s property manager is the latest Trump staffer ensnared in his legal turmoil— Special counsel Jack Smith has a long career of confronting corruptionFILE – Rioters wave flags on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)___TRUMP SOUGHT TO CREATE “ATMOSPHERE OF MISTRUST AND ANGER,” INDICTMENT SAYSThe indictment filed against Donald Trump lays out how again and agai...

Read the grand jury indictment against Donald Trump in election interference probe | Document

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:06 GMT

Donald Trump was charged Tuesday in a Justice Department investigation into his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, a frantic but ultimately failed endeavor that culminated in the violent riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol.Read the full indictment below, or click here.

Meet the candidates in the special election for District 4 Supervisor

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:06 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The special election to fill the vacant District 4 seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors is about two weeks away and voters are already bubbling in their ballots.The Aug. 15 primary will be the first election to fill the former Supervisor Nathan Fletcher's seat on the county board following his resignation in May amid accusations of sexual misconduct in his role as chairman of the MTS board.Since his resignation, four candidates have launched bids to vie for the vacant seat: Marine Corps veteran Janessa Goldbeck, retired Marine Paul McQuigg, San Diego City Councilmember Monica Montgomery Steppe and founder of "Reopen San Diego" Amy Reichert.If a candidate garners more than 50% of the vote during the primary, they will assume the role for the remainder of the term, which runs into January 2027. If a candidate does not meet that threshold, the special general election will move to a runoff on Nov. 7 with the top two candidates.For those District 4 voters who h...

Video footage, teamwork with police helped find man accused of firing at Jewish school in Memphis

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:04:06 GMT

Information from video cameras, a close relationship with police and years of work to bolster safety measures kept a man with a gun out of a Jewish school and helped officers find him after he fired shots outside the building, a Jewish security organization said Tuesday. A man tried to enter Margolin Hebrew Academy-Feinstone Yeshiva of the South in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday afternoon but was denied entrance into the building, Memphis police said. The man, whose identity has not been released, fired several shots and then left in a maroon pickup truck, Assistant Police Chief Don Crowe said. No one at the school was injured. Classes were not in session and there were only limited staff and construction workers present, a security official said. Officers found the vehicle shortly afterwards in a residential neighborhood located a short drive from the school. Officers then shot him after he exited the truck with a gun in hand, Crowe said. The suspect was taken to a hospital in criti...