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Andover family of 5-year-old girl killed in pedestrian crash create the ‘Sidney Mae Olson Rainbow Scholarship Fund’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

The family of the 5-year-old Andover girl who was killed in a pedestrian crash last week has established a scholarship fund to honor their daughter who had a “spirit of boundless love and inclusion.”In the wake of Sidney Olson’s death, her family has created the “Sidney Mae Olson Rainbow Scholarship Fund” at Andover-based SHED Children’s Campus. Sidney was in the Springboard to Kindergarten program at SHED.All scholarship donations will be used to fund enrollment to the school’s “curiosity-based” education for those who can’t afford it, including pre-K, kindergarten, and school-aged programs.“We’re grateful for the outpouring of love and support for our family and friends after the tragic death of our bright-eyed, five-year-old daughter, Sidney,” her parents said in a statement. “Many in the community have asked how they can help, and this is exactly what our daughter would want you to do.”Last...

Crime briefs: Oxford cop shoots, injures man who was wielding a sword

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

An Oxford police officer shot and injured a man who allegedly approached the cop with a sword early Sunday morning, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office.Police are investigating the officer-involved shooting that took place at around 6 a.m. in the area 407 Main St., in Oxford.“The man who was shot by the officer is accused of advancing on the officer with a sword,” the Worcester DA’s Office said in a statement. “The man is being treated at an area hospital.”The officer, who was not injured, was placed on paid administrative leave per Oxford Police protocol.Oxford Police and Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office continue to investigate the officer-involved shooting.Mass State Police recovers body of boater after canoe capsizes in NatickThe body of a boater whose canoe capsized on Fiske Pond in Natick was recovered by Massachusetts State Police troopers Saturda...

Massachusetts weather forecast: ‘Fantastic’ for outdoor activities, dry week coming up

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

Those sunny skies shining down on moms for Mother’s Day are expected to stick around the week.Dry and sunny weather will reign across Massachusetts this mid-May week, according to the National Weather Service.“It should be sunny to mostly sunny for most of the week,” Alan Dunham, meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Boston office, told the Herald on Sunday.“It will be fantastic for any outdoor activities from Monday to Friday,” he added.The best chance for rain showers won’t be until Friday night, and that’s still only a 40% chance as of now.After the temps on Mother’s Day dipped a bit into the 60s, warmer weather will return on Monday and Tuesday. Upper 70s are expected on Monday, followed by temps possibly rising into the lower 80s on Tuesday.Then a strong cold front moves through Tuesday night, followed by cooler and very dry conditions Wednesday and Thursday. High temps should be in the lower 60s on Wednesday, then...

Jayson Tatum sets Game 7 record with 51 points, Celtics beat 76ers 112-88

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

BOSTON — Jayson Tatum scored 51 points – the most in a Game 7 in NBA history — and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-88 on Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year.One game after missing 14 of his first 15 shots only to awaken in the fourth quarter, Tatum got off to the fast start the Celtics needed. He scored 25 in the back-and-forth first half and 17 more in Boston’s 33-10 third quarter that turned a three-point lead into a runaway.The Celtics, who lost to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals last year, will face the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals, which begin on Wednesday in Boston.Tatum broke the Game 7 record that Stephen Curry set with 50 points two weeks ago against Sacramento and added 13 rebounds.Jaylen Brown scored 25 points for the Celtics, who rallied from a 3-2 deficit in the best-of-seven series to keep alive their hopes for an unprecedented 18th NBA championship. Tatum ...

Turkey’s Erdogan says he could still win, would accept presidential election runoff

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he could still win the country’s presidential election but would respect the nation’s decision if the race went to a runoff vote in two weeks. Speaking to supporters in Ankara, where he has given previous victory speeches during his two decades in power, Erdogan said the unofficial results from Sunday’s election were still unclear but claimed he was “in the clear lead.”“We don’t yet know if the elections ended in the first round. … If our nation has chosen for a second round, that is also welcome,” Erdogan said early Monday, noting that votes from Turkish citizens living abroad still need to be tallied.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has ruled his country with an increasingly firm grip for 20 years, was locked in a tight election race Sunday, with a make-or-break runoff against his chief challenger poss...

Wildfire officials warn heat is now a concern in Alberta’s south, too

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

EDMONTON — Wildfire officials in Alberta say hot, dry and windy weather has pushed fire conditions even further into the extreme in the province’s north this weekend, and the situation in the south is now a growing concern.Josee St-Onge of Alberta Wildfire says the heat that’s been sparking new fires in the north and helping existing fires grow is also starting to impact the rest of the province.While St-Onge says conditions in the south aren’t as extreme at the moment, the province may need to reposition resources so it can be ready to respond quickly to new fires in the area.The number of evacuees in Alberta grew to more than 19,300 on Sunday, a jump from about 16,500 a day earlier, due to new evacuation orders in Rainbow Lake, Sturgeon Lake First Nation and Leduc County.There were 87 active wildfires in Alberta on Sunday afternoon, with 24 considered out of control.St-Onge says fire crews are already in the Rocky Mountain and Calgary forest areas in the south, ...

3 people injured in River North shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

CHICAGO — Three people were shot early Sunday morning in Chicago's River North neighborhood, according to the Chicago fire and police departments.The shooting happened around 3 a.m. near West Hubbard Street and North State Street. 1 dead, at least 9 injured in crash on Chicago’s South Side A man, 22, and another man, 26, were both shot multiple times and taken to the hospital in critical condition, officials said. A man, 32, was shot in the left arm and was stable when they were transported to a hospital. Chicago police said the men were standing on the sidewalk when people in two cars were shooting at each other and were struck by the gunfire.No one has been arrested yet and the incident is still under investigation.

'I love teaching': East coast principal still inspiring students at 93

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

Chicago has Sister Jean, the spiritual center of Loyola University and on the east coast, another educator is serving and an inspiration to generations of students and teachers. Sister Mary Stephen is educating children at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel outside New York City where she has served as principal for more than half a century.Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesAt 93, she said she still loves teaching children. Watch this full story in the player above.

Satellite photos show impact of burst of water sent to Lake Mead

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- Satellite images of the Colorado River provided by NASA show the powerful rush of water out of Glen Canyon Dam in late April successfully moved sand down the river.The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation opened up the flow down the Colorado River and downstream to Lake Mead on April 24, sending a gush of water at 39,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) and lasting 72 hours. The desired effect: push sand and sediment out of the riverbed below the dam to build up sandbars further down the river. Those sandbars provide camping spots for people along the river.The image slider below shows the result, particularly in the area around Horseshoe Bend, one of the most-photographed spots on the Colorado River. In the "after" image, the burst of water coming out of Lake Powell is still visible as a white splotch just below Glen Canyon Dam.NASA Earth Observatory images by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey.Since this "high-flow experiment," releases from La...

1 dead in crash on FM 969 in eastern Travis County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 12:53:52 GMT

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — One person is dead following a crash in eastern Travis County. It happened around 4 p.m. Sunday on FM 969, west of FM 963 and State Highway 130, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. MAP: Where have Austin’s fatal crashes occurred in 2023? ATCEMS and Austin Fire responded to the two-vehicle crash and reported two patients. EMS said one adult was dead at the scene, and a second adult was taken to Dell Seton with critical, life-threatening injuries. Drivers should avoid the area, EMS said.