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Florida sued for restricting Chinese citizens, other foreigners from buying property

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A group of Chinese citizens living and working in Florida sued the state Monday over a new law that bans Chinese nationals from purchasing property in large swaths of the state.The law applies to properties within 10 miles (16 kilometers) of military installations and other “critical infrastructure” and also affects citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Iran, Russia, and North Korea. But Chinese citizens and those selling property to them face the harshest penalties. The prohibition also applies to agricultural land.The American Civil Liberties Union says the law will have a substantial chilling effect on sales to Chinese and Asian people who can legally buy property. The suit says the law unfairly equates Chinese people with the actions of their government and there is no evidence of national security risk from Chinese citizens buying Florida property.The law “will codify and expand housing discrimination against people of Asian descent in violation of the Co...

Small plane lands on median of Orlando road

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

(CNN) – A small airplane made an emergency landing in the median of a road, Tuesday.It happened in the Christmas area of Orange County. https://twitter.com/OrangeCoSheriff/status/1661004039125966849?s=20No injuries were reported in the incident, but the downed plane blocked traffic.Firefighters notified the Federal Aviation Administration of the situation.

EU claims it’s now on track to get Ukraine 1M ammo rounds

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

BRUSSELS — The EU has sent Ukraine 220,000 rounds of ammunition since pledging in March to get the war-stricken country 1 million shells in 12 months, putting the bloc on track to hit its target, top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said Tuesday. Yet questions remain about whether EU countries can keep up the pace. The ammunition contributed so far is being pulled from existing stockpiles, and EU countries will soon have to switch to jointly purchasing new ammo for Kyiv, while boosting the capacity of defense industries, to continue making donations — a more challenging prospect. Still, Borrell said, the current totals are promising. “The latest figures actually are much better than we had just some 10 days ago,” he told reporters after a defense ministers’ meeting in Brussels, adding that EU countries had also sent Ukraine 1,300 missiles since the March pledge. The total value of the donations is roughly €860 million, according to officials close to the doss...

‘View Boston’ via upcoming new observatory in Prudential Tower

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

A skyline staple in Boston is getting ready to offer up a classic view of the city in a whole new way.The Prudential Tower will once again be home to an observation deck more than 50 floors up, offering visitors an incredible view of the cityscape and also a chance to plan a trip around it.“View Boston” is the new, three-floor observatory that starts with the sights you can see from more than 700 feet over Boston, through 24-foot windows wrapping all around the building.“The goal with that floor was to deliver the best view in Boston from any spot on the dance floor,” said Rebecca Stoddard, the Vice President of Marketing at the project’s developer, BXP.The old standup binoculars found at the previous observatory have been replaced by a touchscreen where you can not only see everything out on the horizon, but also tap the screen and learn more about the sights.There’s also plenty to see inside as well, from a restaurant and bar to a wraparound the...

One person stabbed inside Star Market in Mattapan 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

One person was taken to an area hospital Tuesday after they were stabbed inside a Star Market store on River Street in Mattapan, police said. Boston police said a call came in shortly after 3:30 p.m. reporting the incident. The victim, police said, suffered non-life-threatening injuries. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

LeBron James considering retirement after Los Angeles Lakers swept by Denver Nuggets – ‘I’ve got a lot to think about’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

(CNN) — After 20 incredible years in the NBA, LeBron James has added to speculation that he could finally be hanging up his sneakers for good.This comes after the Los Angeles Lakers were swept out of the Western Conference Finals by Nikola Jokić and the Denver Nuggets following a disappointing 113-111 Game 4 loss.“We’ll see what happens going forward. I don’t know,” the NBA’s all-time leading scorer said to reporters post-game. “I’ve got a lot to think about to be honest.“Just for me, personally, going forward with the game of basketball, I’ve got a lot to think about.”ESPN’s Dave McMenamin said he followed up with James following the press conference to further elaborate on his comments adding that retirement is under consideration.“When you say you got to think about stuff, what thread should we be pulling on that?” McMenamin said he asked to which James replied, “If I want to continue to play.”James later added that he’d have to think about it w...

A 4-year-old boy was dropped over a border barrier in San Diego. Agents who rushed to help came under fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

(CNN) — Authorities on both sides of the US-Mexico border are trying to find whoever dropped a 4-year-old boy from a border barrier in San Diego, US Customs and Border Protection said.The incident happened around 9 p.m. on May 15, about half a mile east of the San Ysidro port of entry. Surveillance video captured the moment the child was dropped over the barrier by someone who was entering the country illegally, CPB said.First responders who rendered aid to the injured child then came under fire.“Agents reported hearing both the impact and ricochet of gunshots off of the secondary border barrier just north of their location,” CBP said in a news release.“With emergency medical services, the San Diego Fire Department, and the child still on scene, agents directed everyone in the area to cover.”A CBP Air and Marine Operations helicopter responded to provide air cover, the agency said.The boy did not suffer any serious injuries, US Border Patrol Chief Raul L. Ortiz said.“Remarkably...

Trump makes video appearance in New York criminal case, trial date set for March primary season

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

By MICHAEL R. SISAK (Associated Press)NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump threw up his hands in frustration Tuesday as a judge scheduled his criminal trial for March 25, putting the former president and current candidate in a Manhattan courtroom in the heat of next year’s presidential primary season.Trump, appearing by video conference at a pretrial hearing in the hush-money case, glowered at the camera as Judge Juan Manuel Merchan advised him to cancel all other obligations for the duration of the trial, which could last several weeks.Trump, wearing a blue suit against a backdrop of American flags at his Florida estate, then turned to a lawyer by his side — their brief discussion inaudible on the video feed — before sitting with his arms folded for the remainder of the hearing.Trump said little during the hearing, but lashed out afterward on social media, writing: “Just had New York County Supreme Court hearing where I believe my First Amendment Rights, ̵...

Tylor Megill to start series opener vs. Cubs after Kodai Senga’s outing gets pushed back due to rest

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

CHICAGO — The Mets are making a pitching tweak to start a six-game road trip against the Chicago Cubs and the Colorado Rockies. Right-hander Kodai Senga is being pushed back by one day to allow for extra rest for his next two starts.Senga was set to pitch the series opener Tuesday at Wrigley Field, with Tylor Megill and Carlos Carrasco to follow in the second and third games of the series, but they flipped Senga and Megill.Megill (5-2. 3.88) will now face left-hander Drew Smyly (4-1, 2.86) on Tuesday and Senga (4-2, 3.77) will face former Mets’ right-hander and Long Island native Marcus Stroman (3-4, 3.05) on Wednesday. Carrasco (0-2, 8.68) will finish the series against former Yankees righty Jameson Taillon (0-3, 8.10) on Thursday.Extra rest has been the norm for the Japanese rookie as the Mets have tried to get him acclimated to the North American game. In the Nippon Professional Baseball League, pitchers typically only pitch once a week instead of every fifth day and ...

Giants’ DC Don ‘Wink’ Martindale receives NFL lifetime achievement award

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 16:08:47 GMT

Wink Martindale returns to the Giants for a second season with some new hardware.The respected defensive coordinator was named one of three winners of the Professional Football Writers of America’s 2023 Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman Award, a lifetime achievement and recognition for distinguished NFL assistant coaches.The late Bobb McKittrick and recently retired Pittsburgh Steelers D-line coach John Mitchell also were honored.Martindale, 60, has sought a head coaching opportunity in recent years, interviewing for the Giants’ vacancy in Jan. 2020 and advancing deep into the Indianapolis Colts’ search this past winter.But Brian Daboll was fortunate one year ago to land Martindale as his DC after Pat Graham bolted to Las Vegas, and then to see the Colts hire Eagles OC Shane Steichen this offseason instead.Martindale, an Ohio native and former college assistant and coordinator through 2003, broke into the NFL in 2004 as the Oakland Raiders’ linebackers coach...