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Boston expected to be No. 1 pick in WNBA draft

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:17:17 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Aliyah Boston has been the consensus No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft all season.The Indiana Fever, who own the top choice, just had to wait for the South Carolina star to make it official she was going to enter this year’s draft. Boston had the chance to return to South Carolina for her COVID season, but opted to enter Monday night’s draft instead.“I think Aliyah Boston is a legitimate first pick option,” Fever general manager Lin Dunn said on a conference call. “I’ve watched her play very closely this year. Her size, her basketball IQ, her character, her leadership skills. She just brings an enormous amount to the table, and I really think she’s going to have — whether she’s picked first, second or third, she’s going to have an immediate impact on this league.”Boston was a three-time All-America selection and earned AP Player of the Year honors in 2022 as a junior. She, like many other players, have had to choose whether to come back to college for a ...

Fulham own goal gives West Ham first away win since August

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:17:17 GMT

LONDON (AP) — West Ham celebrated a first away win since August in the English Premier League thanks to a Fulham own goal on Saturday.The Hammers were thrashed by Newcastle 5-1 midweek but recovered to win 1-0 at Craven Cottage in a low-quality affair settled by Harrison Reed’s unfortunate first-half moment.Not since a victory at Aston Villa in their second away game had the travelling West Ham fans been able to celebrate three points — although history was on their side here, having won more away fixtures against Fulham than any other league team.Those supporters, though, still lambasted manager David Moyes with chants of “You don’t know what you’re doing,” during the second half.Victory lifted West Ham three points above the drop zone.Fulham has lost four league games in a row as hopes of European qualification continue to drift.Coach Marco Silva, watching from high up in Craven Cottage’s new Riverside Stand after being hit with a two-game ban following his red card at...

Survival at Masters as Rahm stays close and Woods makes cut

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:17:17 GMT

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — No one had an easier time Saturday morning at the Masters than Brooks Koepka. He didn’t have to play, and he still had the lead going into a cold, soggy and brutally difficult weekend at Augusta National.Jon Rahm did remarkably well to stay close. Tiger Woods managed to survive, tying the Masters record by making the cut for the 23rd consecutive time.Cameron Young summed it for some three dozen players who were forced to handle the rain, the cold and a course that played longer than it ever has.“It’s basically impossible,” Young said. “I really don’t know what you’re supposed to do.”Rahm played the entire back nine in severe conditions and finished off a 3-under 69 to get within two shots of Koepka, who was among the fortunate to get his second round out of the way on Friday before the bad weather moved in and changed everything.Temperatures dipped below 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius). Shots were skidding into the rain-soaked g...

Police searching for man who robbed Falmouth bank at gunpoint

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:17:17 GMT

Authorities are searching for a man who robbed a Falmouth bank at gunpoint on Saturday, officials said. The suspect, described as being a white male, entered the Rockland Trust Bank on Davis Straits around 9 a.m. and fled the area in a stolen Ford SUV, which was later found in the 200 block of Teaticket Highway, police said.State police say they’ve set up a perimeter and are actively searching the area with a K-9 unit.The state police Air Wing is also expected to assist in the search.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Police expect to charge father in toddler’s death after he allegedly fled crash in Clarksburg

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:17:17 GMT

State police are investigating the death of a young child after his father, while fleeing the scene of a motor vehicle crash, apparently lost the child in brook in Clarksburg early Saturday morning, officials said.Troopers responding to a reported crash on Middle Road in Clarksburg around 2 a.m. learned that a 2-year-old boy who had been in the vehicle was unaccounted for, according to state police.His father, Darel A. Galorenzo, 35, of Readsboro, Vermont, who was determined to have been operating under the influence, was also taken into custody on a negligent operation charge.The child was pulled from Hudson Brook around 2:20 a.m. He was taken to Berkshire Medical Center in North Adams, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released.No additional information was immediately released.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Investigation underway after body found in Cohasset

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:17:17 GMT

A 40-year-old man was found dead near James Road and Cushing Road in Cohasset at 6:15 a.m. Saturday morning, according to Cohasset Police Chief William Quigley. Officials say residents are not in danger.A dog walker called 911 this morning to report a possible dead body on the side of the road. Cohasset police are currently investigating the death, with foul play not suspected.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Teenager, 12-year-old arrested in 3 teen murders in Florida

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:17:17 GMT

Two juveniles were arrested in connection with three shooting deaths of teenagers in central Florida, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said Friday. One suspect is still at large.“We are shocked… not only are the victims juveniles, but the murderers are juveniles as well,” Woods said.Last Thursday, a 16-year-old girl was found with gunshot wounds on the side of the road. Layla Silvernai later succumbed to her injuries in an area hospital. The following morning, 17-year-old boy was found fatally shot on the side of the road, and another victim was found in Silvernai’s car, partially submerged in a lake.“Basically, in simple terms there is no honor among thieves, and at some point, these three individuals turned on our three victims and murdered them,” Woods said.Investigators believe the arrested suspects, Robert Robinson, 17, and Christopher Atkins, 12, were involved in burglaries with the victims, with potential ties to criminal gangs. Marion County Sheriff’s Offi...

Bruins notes: Nick Foligno latest wounded nearing return

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:17:17 GMT

Nick Foligno is not quite ready to play big boy hockey just yet. But where he is now compared to where he thought he might be after being injured in Calgary on February 28 had the Bruin veteran thrilled after he finished up another on-ice session on Saturday.“I feel great. I think for me, everyone gets exited, myself included, being out there. It was a pretty significant injury that I had,” said Foligno. “It’s a credit to our medical staff, therapist Scott Waugh, that I’m a little further along than we were probably expecting. There’s no real timetable. It’s just a matter of me feeling as good as I need to feel. When that time comes, we’ll know when I’m ready. It’s hard, because you see me out there skating but I’m still working toward feeling as good as I can for the team when I want to come back and step in. That’s all we’re focused on. As much as I’d like to be out there, and dying to be out there, I’ve got t...

Officer Cottontail? Bunny joins California police force. Fur real.

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:17:17 GMT

Meet Percy, the police rabbit. Yes, that’s fur real.Some bunny — also known as Officer Ashley Carson — found a lost rabbit last year in the middle of Percy Avenue in Yuba City, California.Carson scurried back to the police station and handed the rabbit over to animal control, who could find neither hide nor hare of the bunny’s family.In a hoppy ending, a police services analyst adopted the allegedly “docile and friendly” animal and named him Percy.The Yuba City Police Department — about 40 hopping miles north of Sacramento — announced the rabbit’s promotion to the rank of “wellness officer” just days before Easter Sunday.“Our wellness program promotes the importance of prioritizing mental and physical health, providing tools and resources to reduce stress and create a positive foundation for well-being,” the department wrote on Facebook Wednesday. “Officer Percy lounges at the police department during the day and is a support animal for all …...

Looking Glass: You’re a cop? Well, what a coincidence; I’m a cop too

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:17:17 GMT

A man impersonating a police officer, with red and blue flashing lights on his BMW, pulled over a real off-duty female police officer in Rochester Hills, Mich. The real cop identified herself, and asked for his ID which he said he would get from his car. Then he drove off and she followed, catching him in a trailer park switching license plates to another BMW he owned.BUT I THINK OF HER AS VERY HUMAN, OFFICER: Commuters in Melbourne, Australia, anxious to use the multi-passenger traffic lanes during rush hour, have bought so many of a life-like sex doll named Donna — for $5,500 each — that they have completely sold out. Officials have warned against putting “Donna” in their front seats in order to use the high-speed lanes, saying that “passengers must be human.”SO WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD IDEA OF WHAT HE LOOKS LIKE: A man demanded cash with a threatening note at a bank in Philadelphia, but he forgot to pull his mask up over his face in full view of the security cameras.OK, OK, WE’RE GO...