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‘Heartbreaking’: DA asks public for help amid search for missing 7-year-old girl

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:37 GMT

The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office and Lowell police are turning to the public for help as they continue to search for a missing 7-year-old girl.Anna, who is autistic and nonverbal, was last seen between 2 and 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon in the area of East Merrimack Street in the Belvidere section of the city and may be on a bicycle. She is described as being a Black girl who is 4 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 70 pounds. She was last seen wearing black shorts, a white vest, and a purple hair tie.Even before Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan used a news conference to ask area residents to come outside and assist in the search, dozens of neighbors could be seen fanning out across the area and calling out Anna’s name.Officers on ATVs, bikes, boats, a helicopter, and others using a drone could be seen searching the Merrimack River and surrounding area late into the night.“We are asking everyone for prayers, this is heartbreaking, and we are just hoping...

Fire officials investigating series of suspicious fires in Concord

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:37 GMT

Authorities are investigating four suspicious fires in Concord on Sunday.Emergency crews responding to a reported fire at the Beede Swim Center on Walden Street around 12 p.m. found two fires, one behind the swim center and one in front.Then, around 12:30 p.m., crews responded to another fire at the US Post Office on Walden Street and another about a half-hour later on Lexington Road.There were no reported injuries.A person of interest has been identified in connection with the fires, officials said. Items possibly related to the other incidents were found outside of Concord District Court and all of the incidents remain under investigation. This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Shoppers look for deals, one-of-a-kind finds at Fenway Flea Market

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:37 GMT

Shoppers looking for locally created items and one-of-a-kind finds made their way to Fenway on Sunday for the Fenway Flea Market, which is back for its second year.This is the second year the mini marketplace has become a major draw for area shoppers who are looking to connect with local sellers.Every Sunday, more than 30 local creators, artists, and vendors showcase their work at 1400 Boylston St., a space that used to be home to a gas station but is transformed each week into an open-air shopping area.Everything from vintage clothes, art pieces, and jewelry was available on Sunday.

Nets GM: Ben Simmons isn’t yet playing 5-on-5, not going to rush his return

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:37 GMT

LAS VEGAS — The seemingly endless wait for Ben Simmons to play competitive basketball remains open-ended.Nearly five months since his last game with the Nets, Simmons’s training still doesn’t include 5-on-5 or 3-on-3 workouts, GM Sean Marks revealed Sunday.It was a notable development since the Australian national team coach said recently that Simmons was gearing up to play in August at the FIBA World Cup. But Simmons subsequently pulled out of World Cup consideration, which Marks said was a collaborative decision involving the Nets.The GM said he visited Simmons in Miami and offered a rosy report of “he’s in great physical shape and also mentally.” But there remains no time table for his return from the back injury, only hope that Simmons will be available for Nets training camp at the end of September.“We’ve got time,” Marks said. “This is not something where we’re going to rush him back in to play 5-on-5 in the nex...

Chicago Cubs pick Matt Shaw, a shortstop from Maryland, with the No. 13 pick in the MLB draft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:37 GMT

After going the pitcher route in the first round three of the last four years, the Chicago Cubs tapped into the college hitter pool for their top 2023 draft pick.The Cubs chose Maryland shortstop Matt Shaw with the No. 13 pick. Shaw, 21, was considered one of the top college hitters in the draft. He won the 2023 Brooks Wallace Award as the nation’s top shortstop and was the Big Ten Player of the Year.Shaw hit .341 with a .445 on-base percentage, 1.142 OPS, 20 doubles and 24 home runs during his junior season at Maryland. He also stole 18 bases and was caught only once. He showed a good approach and limited his whiffs, drawing 43 walks against 42 strikeouts in 62 games (317 plate appearances).This marks the third time the Cubs have picked at No. 13. They selected outfielder Tyler Colvin in 2006 and catcher Bill Hayes in 1978. Manny Ramirez (1991), Frank Tanana (1971), Chris Sale (2010), Trea Turner (2014) and Paul Konerko (1994) have the highest career WARs from that draft posi...

Chicago White Sox select Jacob Gonzalez, a shortstop from Ole Miss, with the No. 15 pick in the MLB draft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:37 GMT

The Chicago White Sox looked to the infield in the first round of the MLB draft, selecting Mississippi shortstop Jacob Gonzalez with the No. 15 pick Sunday.Gonzalez, 21, earned second-team All-SEC honors this year after starting all 54 games at shortstop and leading the Rebels in doubles (18) and walks (35).He finished second on the team in batting average (.327), on-base percentage (.435) and RBIs (51) and was third in slugging percentage (.564), runs (46), hits (66) and total bases (114).As a sophomore Gonzalez started all 65 games at short and made first-team All-SEC as Ole Miss won the College World Series. He went 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBIs, and two runs scored in the title-clinching win against Oklahoma.The 6-foot-2, 200-pound Gonzalez, who is from Glendora, Calif., bats left-handed and throws right-handed. He was ranked No. 18 on MLB.com’s Top 250 draft prospects list.Here’s a breakdown of the Sox’s selections in the 2023 MLB draft.Round 1: No. 15 (bo...

‘Life threatening’ flooding overwhelms New York roadways, killing 1 person

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:37 GMT

HUDSON VALLEY, N.Y. (AP) — Heavy rain sparked extreme flooding in New York’s Hudson Valley that killed at least one person, swamped roadways and forced road closures on Sunday night.The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings across parts of southeastern New York, describing it as “life threatening.”One person died due to the flooding, Steven M. Neuhaus, the Orange County executive, told The New York Times.State Route 9W was flooded, and the Palisades Interstate Parkway became so drenched that parts of it was closed, the New York State Police said in a statement. The police asked the public to avoid the parkway.Cedar Pond Brook in Stony Point was flowing over the road and into private properties, according to WABC.Rockland County Executive Ed Day instructed residents to “remain indoors in a safe location” until the heavy rainfall ended.The Associated Press

Blue Jays select shortstop Arjun Nimmala in baseball amateur draft

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:37 GMT

The Toronto Blue Jays selected power-hitting shortstop Arjun Nimmala with their top pick in baseball’s amateur draft on Sunday night.The 17-year-old Nimmala, from Strawberry Crest High School in the Tampa, Fla., region was picked 20th overall.The six-foot-one, 170-pound athlete bats right, throws right and is regarded as one of the top hitters in his age group.Shane Farrell, the amateur scouting director with the Jays, said Sunday the team was very impressed with Nimmala’s overall “tool package.”“The power, the arm strength, playing at a premium position, that all makes him a real exciting player and somebody I’m really happy to get into the farm system,” said Farrell.Farrell added that the team has built a strong relationship with the high school athlete and didn’t expect signing him to be an issue.Nimmala’s age and offensive upside were on display all summer, including at Major League Baseball’s High School all-American G...

Argentina archbishop says he made mistakes in handling abuse allegations against priest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:37 GMT

LA PLATA, Argentina (AP) — Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández, chosen by Pope Francis to head the Vatican office that ensures doctrinal orthodoxy, conceded Sunday he made mistakes in handling a 2019 case of a priest accused of sexual abuse of minors.The case has drawn allegations by critics that Fernández tried to protect the priest, a charge that he has denied.“Today I would certainly act very differently and certainly my performance was insufficient,” he told The Associated Press during an interview after celebrating Mass in La Plata, about 70 kilometers (40 miles) south of Buenos Aires.Pope Francis appointed Fernández on July 1 to head the Holy See’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, which guarantees doctrinal orthodoxy and one of whose areas involves handling sexual abuse allegations brought against clergy. He was also named a cardinal Sunday along with about two dozen religious.BishopAccountability.org, a U.S. group that maintains an online archive on abuse in the Roman ...

9-year-old shot and killed at birthday party in Franklin Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:44:37 GMT

FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. — A nine-year-old boy from Chicago was shot and killed while attending a birthday party for his grandmother in Franklin Park Saturday night, according to the Franklin Park Police Department.Police said nine-year-old Ulysses Campos was playing near an alley in the 2800 block of Elder Lane when a disturbance took place. Shots were fired from a moving vehicle, and Ulysses was hit in the chest.Once first responders arrived on scene, Ulysses was taken to Loyola Hospital in Maywood, where he was pronounced dead. Man charged with 1st degree murder after 10-year-old Rockford girl found dead Investigators were able to find the suspects' vehicle in unincorporated Leyden Township, and a person of interest is in police custody.Police said 4-6 shots were fired into the group at the birthday party, and no one else was hit, besides Ulysses.Police also consider this an isolated incident and said there is no threat to the public.If you or someone you know witnessed or has infor...