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Massachusetts man indicted on charges of trying to open jet’s door, attacking crew on United flight

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man was indicted Wednesday for allegedly attacking a flight attendant earlier this year with a broken metal spoon and attempting to open an airliner’s emergency door on a cross-country flight, federal prosecutors said.Francisco Severo Torres, of Leominster, was indicted on one count of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon in the March 5 incident on United Airlines Flight 2609 from Los Angeles to Boston.In his last court appearance in July, a federal judge ruled that Torres was not competent to stand trial. Magistrate Judge Judith Dein, basing her decision on a mental health evaluation of Torres and her own observations in court, determined that further treatment is warranted.Federal public defender Joshua Hanye, who represented Torres in that court appearance, could not be reached for comment.According to prosecutor and witness accounts, Torres went on a midair rant and tried ...

Two French bulldogs missing for seven months tearfully reunited with family

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT

After seven long months, two French bulldogs have been reunited with their family in Lawrence.“I’m excited,” dog owner Ashely Martinez said. “Those are my babies.”Martinez said her six children, including two sets of twins, are thrilled.“I can’t get my dogs back,” she said. “They keep stealing them and hiding them in their rooms.”The pure-bred Frenchies, a light colored female named potato and a male named Malik, got away from their home in February. Ashley said her kids convinced her the dogs would be found someday.   “We kept saying, we’ll find them, we’ll find them,” Martinez said.The dogs were found by a woman driving along Lawrence Road in Salem, New Hampshire last week. A Facebook post helped the animal control officer locate the owner, and the happy reunion came a few days later.“Everyone was crying,” “it was absolutely what I got into this to do. You have the bad days, you have the animal abuse and neglect and then you have days when you get to bring a dog bac...

Cool to mild tomorrow, rain chance returns Friday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT

It’s been a pleasant fall day with more sun, less wind and temperatures in the 60s. Tomorrow’s weather is more of the same. Changes come Friday into Saturday. Sunday will be a winner of a day and nice fall feel to kick off October.We’ll get some low clouds overnight and be off to another cool start in the 40s inland and in the 50s on the coast. Through the day, we’ll see sun mixed with high clouds. Temperatures will be similar to today, fairly seasonable inland in the upper 60s and an onshore breeze will keep temperatures in the low/mid 60s on the coast.We’ll gain more clouds Friday and temperatures stay cooler in the low 60s. That’s when our chance for rain starts to go up mainly south into Saturday.Here’s the setup. High pressure will be around the Bay of Fundy. To our south, an area of low pressure will develop and that will bring us the chance for rain Friday and into Saturday. The best chance for wet weather will be to the south. Here&#...

Josh Barfield brings experience from the field and front office to his role as Chicago White Sox assistant GM

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Josh Barfield had a decision to make.He could remain with the Arizona Diamondbacks, a team he helped build into a playoff contender. Or he could accept a new challenge with the Chicago White Sox.A sign came in the form of the car in front of him while sitting at a light with his wife and daughter. They saw a license plate with “SOX 29.” Barfield and his father, Jesse, wore No. 29 in the majors.“We were like, ‘This was meant to be,’ ” Barfield said.The Sox on Friday announced Barfield’s addition as assistant general manager.“It came out of nowhere,” Barfield said before Wednesday’s game against the Diamondbacks at Guaranteed Rate Field. “I’ve been in Arizona for the last nine years. I was really happy there. We were doing a lot of good things. We were so engulfed in trying to make the playoffs that when I received the phone call the White Sox asked for permission, I don’t think it was something...

DeMar DeRozan says he wants to ‘end my career’ as a Chicago Bull. But would a 4-year extension be the right move for the team?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Less than a week before the Bulls gather in Nashville, Tenn., for training camp, DeMar DeRozan reiterated his commitment to remain in Chicago — potentially for the rest of his career.In an interview with Sportskeeda’s Mark Medina this week, DeRozan said he hopes to retire as a Bull.“That’s a place I want to be and end my career,” DeRozan said. “I want to be able to accomplish everything I’ve set out to accomplish. That’s all I can worry about and control. I have the utmost confidence in myself.“I’ll let my agent and the organization deal with that side of things, to be honest, man. From their standpoint, they want me to be there long term and vice versa. We’ll see what happens from there.”This season marks a critical turning point for the Bulls and DeRozan, who is in the third and final year of his initial $82 million contract. Once that contract expires, DeRozan will be eligible for a four-year exte...

Patriots-Cowboys injury report: Mac Jones gets more help than Dak Prescott on Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Patriots defensive tackle Davon Godchaux wasn’t healthy enough to finish last weekend’s win over the Jets, but he did practice Wednesday in a limited capacity.Godchaux hurt his ankle in the second quarter last Sunday and missed the second half. His participation in Wednesday’s padded practice indicates he could recover in time for the Pats’ upcoming game at Dallas.Godchaux was one of five Patriots listed on the team’s first injury report of the week, which did not include right guard Mike Onwenu, indicating he’s fully recovered from offseason ankle surgery. The Patriots had only one starting offensive lineman, left guard Cole Strange, listed on their report Wednesday.Meanwhile in Dallas, the Cowboys had three offensive line starters miss practice.Both teams’ complete injury reports are below.PATRIOTSLimited participationDL Christian Barmore (knee)DL Davon Godchaux (ankle)CB Jonathan Jones (ankle)OL Sidy Sow (concussion)OL Cole Strange (knee)...

Ezekiel Elliott knows why he’s coming off his best game as a Patriot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT

FOXBORO — Jerry Jones implied the Cowboys have something special planned for their former running back, Ezekiel Elliott, when he returns to AT&T Stadium as a member of the Patriots on Sunday.Elliott, coming off the best game of his Patriots career in Sunday’s win over the Jets, kept insisting Wednesday during a news conference at Gillette Stadium that he’s handling his homecoming like any other game.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots-Cowboys injury report: Mac Jones gets more help than Dak Prescott on Wednesday New England Patriots | Mac Jones feels Patriots’ passing attack can still improve in two key facets New England Patriots | Patriots get good news at Wednesday practice before Cowboys game New England Patriots | Sources: Patriots adding defensive line depth after recent injuries New England Patriots | Ex-Patriots captain: Mac Jones must stop getting involved in dirty i...

Confident Pavel Zacha in the middle of it all for the Bruins

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT

As everyone in the Bruins’ dressing room will tell you, there is no replacing Patrice Bergeron. He won six Selke Awards, a Stanley Cup and became a Black-and-Gold institution in his decades in uniform.But in reality, someone will have to take Bergeron’s place on the ice. And it appears Pavel Zacha will get every opportunity to take over as much of Bergeron’s work load that he can handle.On Tuesday in training camp, Zacha assumed the Bergeron role on the top power play, bringing his left shot to the bumper position. And on Wednesday, he was centering Brad Marchand and David Pastrnak, a slot Bergeron successfully occupied for years. Expect Zacha to do his share of penalty killing as well.Now mind you, lines can change often in September – and coach Jim Montgomery sounded like he was still very much in the tinkering phase. But it’s clear the B’s are going to ask a lot of Zacha this year. And just a week into training camp, he looks and sounds much differen...

Leominster man accused of attack on plane indicted on charges that carry life sentence

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT

The man accused of disengaging the emergency door lock on a flight to Boston in March and attempting to stab a flight attendant with a spoon has been federally indicted.Francisco Severo Torres, 33, a Leominster man who has claimed that God had named him “Balthazar” — partially contributing to a federal judge to order a psychological evaluation earlier this year — was indicted today in federal court in Boston on one count of interference and attempted interference with flight crew members and attendants using a dangerous weapon.The charges carry a sentence of up to life in prison, up to five years of supervised release and a fine of up to $250,000Torres was initially charged by federal complaint on March 6 following his arrest at Boston Logan International Airport after his plane from Los Angeles landed there the day before.“Where are they diverting us? ‘Cause wherever it is, there’s going to be a bloodbath everywhere,” Torres can be heard saying in a video from the flight shared wit...

The top public high schools in San Diego County, according to Niche

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:00:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Niche, a ranking and review site, has released a list of the best schools and district rankings for 2024.Here are the top 10 public high schools in San Diego County, according to their updated rankings: San Diego files petition to push Supreme Court to hear homeless camp bans case Canyon Crest Academy, San Dieguito Union High School District, San DiegoTorrey Pines High School, San Dieguito Union High School District, San DiegoMt. Everest Academy, San Diego Unified School District, San DiegoWestview High School, Poway Unified School District, San DiegoPreuss School UCSD, San Diego Unified School District, La JollaHelix Charter High School, Grossmont Union High School District, La MesaDel Norte High School, Poway Unified School District, San DiegoSage Creek High School, Carlsbad Unified School District, CarlsbadCoronado High School, Coronado Unified School District, CoronadoGrossmont Middle College High School, Grossmont Union High School District, El CajonThe full...