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Martin County 1st responders rescue 4 swimmers caught in rip current

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:44:19 GMT

SANTA LUCIA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — First responders in Martin County came to the rescue of four swimmers who got caught in a dangerous rip current.According to a Facebook post from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Jake Blaszyk responded on Saturday to a call of swimmers in distress off Santa Lucia Beach.The deputy removed his gear and went into the water. He was able to reach two of the swimmers and pull them back to shore.Martin County Fire Rescue units responded shortly after and were able to reach the other two swimmers.Two of the swimmers were transported to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening.

Crews put out boat fire near Coral Gables Waterway in Biscayne Bay

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:44:19 GMT

Rescue crews from multiple agencies put out fierce flames after a boat caught fire in Biscayne Bay.Miami-Dade, City of Miami and Coral Gables Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene of the blaze near the Coral Gables Waterway, Saturday afternoon.Video provided by MDFR captured firefighters dousing the vessel with water.Crews were able to get people off the boat and onto fire boats safely.The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

End-to-end speed restrictions to continue on Green Line as crews identify and fix track defects

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:44:19 GMT

End-to-end speed restrictions that have been giving Green Line riders headaches will continue, the MBTA says, as crews continue to investigate and fix portions of track that have defects. In a tweet Sunday, the T said, “Speed restriction of 10-25 mph remains in place on Green Line from end-to-end. T has identified portions of track which may include multiple defects that need to be investigated or mitigated. As each defect is validated and corrected as needed, that track portion will be able to have the speed restriction lifted.” The T added, “Speed restrictions are in place for the safety of employees and customers.” https://twitter.com/MBTA/status/1637520863699279872https://twitter.com/MBTA/status/1637520865003798532This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Mild weather returns, 60s possible

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:44:19 GMT

After a chilly Sunday, with high temperatures in the 30s and 40s, mild weather is set to return to the area this week. On Monday, sunshine and a southwesterly breeze will allow temperatures to climb into the upper 40s and 50s for most. Temps climb even higher on Tuesday as high pressure moves off the coast, with highs expected in the 50s and 60s!The warmup eventually comes to an end late week, with temps falling back into the 40s by the weekend.

Nets get pummeled on glass again, lose 3rd in a row to Denver, 108-102

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:44:19 GMT

If the Nets hope to avoid the Play-In Tournament and retain their standing as an uncontested playoff team, they’re going to have to solve their rebounding issue.It’s the Achilles heel for a team still clinging to postseason aspirations in the aftermath of the Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving trades.The Nets can get stops and, at times, generate quality offense — but their lack of true depth at the five and true size in the front court leaves them susceptible to being outworked on the glass.They rank second to last in rebounding in all of basketball ahead of only the center-less Dallas Mavericks.“We have to accept it. It’s truth,” head coach Jacque Vaughn said postgame. “It’s staring us in the face. The scouting report says to try to go offensive rebound versus the Nets, and we have to understand that and really do a diligent job of trying to continue to do this together. We can’t do it with two people or three people.”Such was...

BU to face Western Michigan in NCAA tournament

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:44:19 GMT

Winning two post-season games in the TD Garden got Boston University a tournament upgrade to Manchester.The Hockey East regular season and tournament champion BU Terriers (27-10-0) drew the No. 2 seed and will make its 38th appearance in the NCAA tournament when they face No. 3 Western Michigan (23-14-1) in the Manchester (N.H.) Regional on Thursday (2 p.m.) at SNHU Arena. Defending national champion Denver (30-9-0) drew the No. 1 seed and will face No. 4 Cornell (20-10-2) in the other semifinal at 5:30.“We are excited and being in Manchester helps us,” said BU first-year coach Jay Pandolfo, the Hockey East Coach of the Year. “We do not know a lot about Western Michigan and we are going to start watching them and see how they look.“Hopefully it will be like a home game up there and I expect the BU band and the Dog Pound to be up there. They have been a huge part of our success so hopefully we can make it feel like a home game up there.”ECAC regular season champion Quinnipiac (34-4-3...

Timmy Ward’s OT goal lifts Norwell over Sandwich for state title

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:44:19 GMT

In overtime, with the first state championship in program history on the line, Norwell captain Timmy Ward grabbed the puck in the defensive zone. Seconds after it left his stick, the Clippers were Division 4 champions.The 75-point senior forward went coast to coast and utilized his edges to fly past the Sandwich defenders and fired the puck into the back of the net on a backhand deke to give Norwell the 4–3 overtime victory at the TD Garden.“You may call Timmy the best kid who has ever played in this program,” Norwell coach Jim Casagrande said. “When I saw Timmy go, I thought, ‘this is it, this is it.’ ”The Clippers came out of the gate flying, outshooting the Blue Knights 13–5 in the opening frame. Sandwich goaltender Mitchell Norkevicius made it difficult on the top-seeded Clippers (25-1), but they did break through after Quinn Simmons scored a back-door goal to give them a 1–0 lead.“It felt amazing,” Simmons said. “I was dreaming about putting in a goal last night.”Go...

Red Sox Notebook: Brayan Bello makes Grapefruit League debut

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:44:19 GMT

After a brief, but worrisome shutdown for forearm soreness delayed his preseason, Brayan Bello made his Grapefruit League debut in Clearwater on Sunday.Bello entered the game in the sixth inning of what turned out to be a 9-5 victory over the Phillies at their Florida home, BayCare Ballpark, and pitched two perfect innings.From his first pitch, which clocked in at 96.2 mph, the 23-year-old righty made it look easy. He faced the minimum and only needed 25 pitches (18 for strikes) to get through two frames. He struck out three and got the other three batters to ground out.“He acts like he belongs here,” Alex Cora told reporters. Bello said he feels excellent.Bello debuted on July 6 of last year and appeared in 13 games, including 11 starts, for the big-league club. After getting off to a bumpy start, the rookie was dominant down the stretch; over five starts in September, he posted a 1.65 ERA and struck out 27 batters in 27 1/3 innings. He then spent the offseason working with H...

Mets 26-man roster projection as spring training draws to a close, injuries mount

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:44:19 GMT

Things sure have changed for the Mets over the last two weeks.The Mets’ World Series hopes took a hit last week when closer Edwin Diaz underwent knee surgery following a World Baseball Classic injury and outfielder Brandon Nimmo suffered sprains to his right knee and ankle as the result of an awkward slide into second base. The bullpen has been beleaguered with injuries to left-hander Brooks Raley and right-handers Bryce Montes de Oca and Sam Coonrod.Further fueling the concerns of fans is the performances of Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso in the WBC. The duo is a combined 2-for-18 for Team USA. Despite the thrilling theatrics of the Americans’ quarterfinal victory over Venezuela on Saturday night, some fans are still calling for the event to end or at least be moved to another time of the year so it doesn’t affect the Major League season.But the WBC concerns are futile at best for the moment. The regular season is less than two weeks away and as of Sunday, we know Di...

Biden calls Netanyahu with judicial plan ‘concern’

Published Tue, 24 Dec 2024 17:44:19 GMT

WILMINGTON, Del. — President Joe Biden spoke Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to express “concern” over his government’s planned overhaul of the country’s judicial system that has sparked widespread protests across Israel and to encourage compromise.The White House said Biden reiterated U.S. concerns about the measure to roll back the judiciary’s insulation from the country’s political system, in a call a senior administration official described as “candid and constructive.” There was no immediate indication that Netanyahu was shying away from the action, after rejecting a compromise last week offered by the country’s figurehead president.The official, who requested anonymity to discuss the leaders’ private call, said that Biden spoke to Netanyahu “as a friend of Israel in the hopes that there can be a compromise formula found.”The White House in statement added that Biden “underscored...