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Man buys ads on T trains in search of kidney donor for his wife

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

A local man on a mission to find his wife a new kidney has turned to public transit and the power of a public ad to save his wife’s life. Paul Savuto launched the “1 Kidney 4 Deb” campaign almost one year ago. Now, he and his wife, Deb, are hoping a series of ads will help find a kidney donor. Deb has a rare genetic disease called alport syndrome. Her kidneys began to fail in 2022 and, at the time, her husband stepped up, donating his kidney.“Not only has my husband saved my life once, I have him as an advocate,” Deb said. Now, though, the kidney Paul donated needs to be replaced. Deb said the lifespan for a living kidney is anywhere from 12 to 21 years. So, the couple is now hoping MBTA commuters can help. “Once we determined that we weren’t going to have the opportunity to keep it within the family as it were, we started looking at social media and other outlets to get the word out so that Deb could get another kidney,” Paul said.The couple purchased 120 a...

Proposal in Newton calls for ban on cosmetics made with plastic glitter, other items

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

Sparkly makeup has sparked controversy in Newton as the Newton City Council weighs a proposal that would ban cosmetics made with plastic glitter. The proposal is part of an effort to protect the environment. Glitter is also not the only plastic product that could be on the chopping block. Speaking on Tuesday, those who love glitter shared their reactions. “I love glitter, I use glitter every day,” said Eden Cha.In addition to glitter, the proposal would ban helium balloons, floss sticks and some types of takeout food containers. Alan Gordon is with the Newton Sustainable Materials Management Commission. He helped draft the ordinance with the goal of reducing the amount of single-use plastics throughout Newton. “The floss sticks, the small items — they are not going to significantly move the needle on the use of plastics, but it does get people to think about alternatives across the board,” he said. In terms of glittery makeup, Gordon said the pro...

North Korea silent about its apparent detention of the US soldier who bolted across the border

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea was silent about the highly unusual entry of an American soldier across the Koreas’ heavily fortified border although it test-fired short-range missiles Wednesday in its latest weapons display.More than half a day after the soldier bolted into North Korea during a tour in the border village of Panmunjom, there was no word on the fate of Private 2nd Class Travis King, the first known American detained in the North in nearly five years. The North’s missile launches Wednesday morning were seen as a protest of the deployment of a U.S. nuclear-armed submarine in South Korea the previous day and weren’t likely related to King’s border crossing.“It’s likely that North Korea will use the soldier for propaganda purposes in the short term and then as a bargaining chip in the mid-to-long term,” said Yang Moo-jin, president of the University of North Korean Studies in South Korea.King, 23, was a cavalry scout with the 1st Armored Division who ha...

Things to know about the revived investigation into Tupac Shakur’s shooting death

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — An investigation into Tupac Shakur’s unsolved killing has been revived. It took nearly three decades, but a new twist came when authorities in Nevada served a search warrant this week in connection with the rap star’s shooting death, they confirmed Tuesday.Here’s what to know about one of the most infamous fatal shootings in hip-hop history: WHAT’S NEW IN THE INVESTIGATION?Las Vegas police served a search warrant in connection to the killing of Shakur, who was gunned down Sept. 7, 1996. The warrant was executed Monday in the nearby city of Henderson. It’s unclear what they were looking for or where they searched.Citing the ongoing investigation, a police spokesperson said he couldn’t provide further details on the latest development in the case, including whether a suspect has been identified.WHAT HAPPENED THE NIGHT SHAKUR DIED?The 25-year-old rapper was traveling in a black BMW driven by Death Row Records founder Marion “Suge” Knight in a convoy of about 10 cars,...

Seattle police shoot person suspected in downtown stabbing

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle police officer shot a person on Tuesday who was suspected of stabbing another person downtown, police said. Officers responded around 7:45 a.m. to reports of a person assaulting people, police Sgt. John O’Neil said in an online police blotter post. Officers found a person with a stab wound to the neck who was then taken to Harborview Medical Center, the post said. With help from witnesses, officers found the suspect nearby with a knife, O’Neil said. While one officer deployed a less-lethal tool, another officer shot the suspect, according to the post.The person who was shot was in critical condition at the Seattle hospital later Tuesday morning, The Seattle Times reported. No officers were hurt. The officers involved have been placed on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated.The Associated Press

Man holding gun dead after being shot by police in Joliet

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

JOLIET, Ill. — A man is now dead after a shooting that involved officers from the Joliet Police Department early Monday evening, according to Joliet PD.Officers were called to the 600 block of Elmwood Avenue around 4:56 p.m. for a report of shots fired.When they arrived on scene, officers encountered a 29-year-old man walking while holding a handgun.Police said responding officers discharged their weapons, hitting the man.Officers then rendered medical aid to the suspect following the shooting, before he was taken to Silver Cross Hospital in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.A preliminary investigation from the Will-Grundy Major Crimes Task Force (WGMCTF) found the officers involved ordered the man to put his weapon down, to which the man refused to comply. Two Joliet PD officers then opened fire on the armed suspect, hitting him numerous times. Family speaks out after 10-year-old boy flung from Antioch carnival ride The officers invol...

Alaska man inadvertently filmed his own drowning on a glacial lake, officials say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska man inadvertently filmed his own drowning on a glacial lake with a GoPro camera mounted on his helmet, but authorities who recovered the camera have not yet found his body, officials said Tuesday.Alaska State Troopers said teams would continue to search Mendenhall Lake for the body of Paul Rodriguez Jr., 43, of Juneau.Troopers said a helmet with a camera attached to it that was confirmed to have belonged to Rodriguez was recording on July 11 when his kayak overturned and he went into the water. Woman gored by bison at Yellowstone National Park suffers ‘significant injuries’ “The recording continued showing that the kayak overturned due to a strong current coming from the glacier,” Troopers spokesperson Tim DeSpain said by email.DeSpain said the helmet was found on the lakeshore. He said it was turned in to troopers on Monday.Juneau police on Monday said Rodriguez was believed to have gone missing on July 11 somewhere in the vicinity of the Mendenhal...

Trump rails against Jan. 6 probe at Iowa town hall: 'It bothers me'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday railed against a Justice Department investigation into his efforts to remain in power after losing the 2020 election hours after he said he was a target of the probe.Trump, in his first on-camera comments on the investigation, told Fox News’ Sean Hannity during a town hall in Iowa that he was bothered by the timing of the notification. He went on to repeat his claims that he is being targeted because of his standing in the GOP presidential primary race.“It bothers me. It bothers me for everybody in this incredible, sold out audience, and it bothers you,” the former president said in front of the overwhelmingly pro-Trump crowd.“I got the letter on Sunday night. Think of it. I don’t think they’ve ever sent a letter on Sunday night,” Trump continued. “And they’re in a rush because they want to interfere. It’s interference with the election. It’s election interference. Never been done like this in the history of our country, and it’s a disgrace.”...

Second positive West Nile virus mosquito trap sample reported in Williamson Co.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas -- A sample of mosquitoes collected in the Brushy Creek MUD tested positive for West Nile virus, according to a news release from Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD).The testing is part of WCCHD Integrated Vector Management program, which through surveillance, control, prevention and education aims to prevent human infection of mosquito-borne diseases, the release said.The positive sample was collected from a trap site near Cat Hollow Park (Liberty Walk Drive/ O’Connor Drive) on July 13, according to WCCHD. Lab results received from the Texas Department of State Health Services lab in Austin on July 18 showed a positive test, the release said.According to WCCHD, treatment of water with larvicide and expanded trapping will continue in the area, and signage has been posted. This is the sixth reported West Nile virus-positive trap of the 2023 season in Williamson County, the release said. This is also the fifth week in a row that a positive tra...

Struggling at plate, Twins’ Byron Buxton gets the day off

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:50:36 GMT

SEATTLE — Mired in an 0-for-29 batting slump, Byron Buxton was given the day off when the Twins played the Seattle Mariners late Tuesday at T-Mobile Park.“It’s not just for one particular reason,” manager Rocco Baldelli said. “He was going to get a day in Seattle his first week back (from the break) at some point, anyway. He’s grinding at the plate right now, but it’s just a combination of a couple of things.”After going 0 for 5 with three strikeouts in Monday’s 7-6 loss to the Mariners, Buxton has six total hits in July with an on-base percentage of .192. Although he ranks second among teammates with 15 home runs and 36 runs batted in, he’s now hitting .196 in 77 games.“He’s healthy,” Baldelli said.That, however, is relative. Buxton, 29, has been limited to designated hitter duties this season. One of the best center fielders in baseball, he hasn’t played a single game on defense.Buxton has, however, broached the subject with the staff, Baldelli said, but it’s essentially a non-sta...