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Peru: Suspect in 2005 disappearance of Natalee Holloway to be temporarily extradited to US

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:27 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Peru’s government issued an executive order Wednesday allowing the temporary extradition to the United States of the prime suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of American student Natalee Holloway on the Dutch Caribbean island of Aruba.The Peruvian Embassy in Washington told The Associated Press the order allows for the extradition of Dutchman Joran van der Sloot to be prosecuted for alleged extortion and wire fraud, charges stemming from the Holloway case.Van der Sloot is serving 28 years in prison in Peru for being convicted of murdering 21-year-old Peruvian student Stephany Flores after meeting her in a Lima casino in 2010.The slaying occurred five years to the day after Holloway disappeared during a high school graduation trip to Aruba, where Van der Sloot lived. She was last seen leaving a bar with him.Holloway’s body was never found, and no charges were filed against Van der Sloot in the case. A judge later declared Holloway dead.Prosecutors in t...

Amazon, Spirit Airlines among companies seeking candidates at Miramar job fair

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:27 GMT

Dozens of top companies will be interviewing prospective employees at a job fair that is taking place in Miramar.The Miramar Job and Career Fair is being held Thursday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Miramar Cultural Center, located at 2400 Civic Place.Among the more than 50 companies that will be on hand seeking applicants are Amazon, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Spirit Airlines, Sam’s Club and Tropical Financial Credit Union.People looking to join the Miramar Police Department will also be able to apply at the fair.The event, which is being hosted by Miramar Vice Mayor Alexandra P. Davis and sponsored by WSVN and CareerSource Broward, will also feature workshops and career counseling.Some of the companies will also be giving opportunities to veterans and seniors looking for part-time employment, as well as people with special needs.Paid internship positions will also be available through the Waste Pro Apprenticeship Program for people between the ages of 18 and 26.Organizers...

Marlboro school bus strike over, normal bus service to resume Thursday morning

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:27 GMT

A school bus driver strike that began on Monday in Marlboro is over, a union official announced Wednesday night. Teamsters Union Local 170 Business Agent Jim Marks said in a statement that all drivers will report back to work in the morning. Bus drivers went on strike amid contract negotiations with their bus company, NRT Bus. School officials on Monday said the strike sidelined about two thirds of the buses that would normally take middle school and high school students to and from school Monday. Beyond the limited number of buses in operation, volunteers and police helped some students walk to school via walking routes published ahead of time by the Marlborough Public Schools as classes continued for students.The union said pay, health care, and benefits were among the issues with their previous contract.Picketers gathered outside multiple locations in Marlboro this week as part of their strike. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest...

Appeals court tosses convictions of 2 parents in ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions scandal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:27 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — A federal appeals court overturned all fraud convictions Wednesday of two parents who were found guilty of paying bribes to get their kids into elite universities as part of a sprawling college admissions scandal.The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals tossed all convictions against Gamal Abdelaziz and all but one conviction of another parent, John Wilson. The Boston-based appeals court upheld Wilson’s conviction on a charge of filing a false tax return.A jury in Boston’s federal court found the pair guilty in 2021 of buying their kids’ ways into school as athletic recruits in the first case to go to trial in the so-called “Operation Varsity Blues” scandal that embroiled prestigious universities across the country.Abdelaziz, of Las Vegas, was accused of paying $300,000 to get his daughter into the University of Southern California as a basketball recruit even though she didn’t even make it onto her high school’s varsity team.Authorities alleged that...

Fossil Fuel Protesters Arrested After Day Of Holding Empty Chamber “Hostage”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:27 GMT

Nine climate activists demanding that top lawmakers move to halt the construction of new fossil fuel projects were arrested at the State House Wednesday after more than six hours of protesting in the largely empty House Chamber.Members of Extinction Rebellion Boston and Scientist Rebellion began chanting from the House spectators’ gallery around 11 a.m., moments after lawmakers gaveled in and out of a sparsely-attended Constitutional Convention session. Activists threw papers down onto the House floor, as they also tried to attach a banner — which read “no new fossil fuel infrastructure” — to the gallery railing before a court officer managed to wrestle it away from them.Activists said their act of “civil disobedience” was designed to urge House Speaker Ronald Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka — neither of whom were present in the chamber — to file legislation to place a moratorium on new fossil fuel infrastructure and st...

Community and city leaders speak out after string of shootings in Boston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:27 GMT

Community and city leaders spoke out Wednesday after the latest in a string of shootings in Boston sent two people to the hospital early Wednesday morning. Police said the people were injured in related shootings in Dorchester. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu later spoke with reporters, saying “We are putting our foot down that violence is not acceptable in the city of Boston.”Emergency crews arrived on scene of one shooting outside the Dublin House pub just before 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. A quarter mile away, investigators also blocked off part of Humphreys Place, where a large amount of crime scene tape could be seen stretched across the road.New Democracy Coalition Founder Rev. Kevin Peterson and others have raised concerns this year about shootings and violent incidents in Boston. “It’s painful to lose any life,” Peterson said on Wednesday. “To lose two lives at one time and then hear of the shooting this morning, it is distressing and it’s traumatizing for all peop...

Solve It 7: Cash Crunch

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:27 GMT

A New Hampshire man, laid off from his job as a 401k representative, had a 401k crisis of his own. He turned to Solve It 7 for help in his cash crunch. Brandon Gunnoe has the story.It’s never a good time to have a home appliance break, but Tim got a double whammy.First, his furnace caught fire and broke. Then his washing machine died.  “Very stressful time for sure,” Tim said.He needed some emergency funds but was short on cash because he just lost his job.“I was really upset. I was worried about it. I didn’t know what I was gonna do,” Tim said.So he decided to withdraw $3000 from his 401k.    “I wouldn’t want to do that normally, but it was an extenuating circumstance,” Tim said.Tim filled out a form to get his money through direct deposit.“I made sure that I wrote it as clearly as possible. Like I double-checked each number so that it was very legible. It was printed out and then scanned ...

Justin Verlander gives Mets dominant start in 2-1 victory over Reds to end 3-game skid

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:27 GMT

Justin Verlander finally gave the Mets an outing that went deep into the game — a performance his team desperately needed.The Mets bounced back from a three-game losing streak Wednesday night, beating the Cincinnati Reds, 2-1, led by their 40-year-old ace.It was a performance that resembled his 2022 American League Cy Young award-winning season. The former Astro was dominant and finished strong. He retired 18 of the last 19 Reds batters he faced. The righty struck out four of the last five batters in his outing.The last batter Verlander faced, No. 6 hitter Nick Senzel, went down easily in three pitches. Senzel failed to catch up to the fastball — coming in at 96 miles per hour — and struck out swinging on a breaking ball that made the third baseman look silly.Verlander went seven strong innings, allowing just two hits, one earned run, two walks and striking out seven batters. Wednesday’s performance was just the second time a Mets starter pitched into the sev...

Nick Heitman, Lucas Tan fuel Acton-Boxboro over Cambridge

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:27 GMT

CAMBRIDGE – When in doubt, seniors Nick Heitman and Lucas Tan have Acton-Boxboro’s back.Trailing by a set amid a slugfest with Cambridge on Wednesday afternoon, the duo caught rhythm in the most critical of times to edge out the fourth and fifth frames as part of a 3-2 comeback win (18-25, 25-16, 18-25, 25-22, 15-10).Both were vital for the Revolution (11-1) in securing an up-and-down ending to the fourth, combining for eight kills to survive a vicious rally from the Falcons (8-4) that nearly handed A-B its second straight loss after an unbeaten first 10 games.Heitman finished with 21 kills and Tan added 14, providing most of the offense off of Parth Pawar’s 45 assists. As a result, the Revolution maintain the top spot in the parity-ridden Dual County League.“When you play a good team like Cambridge, you’re going to lose a lot of points. It’s just about staying focused,” said A-B head coach Darren Gwinn. “Down the stretch, when things get tough, (Tan and Heitman) are our guys. They’...

Two-run sixth, Dean Kremer propel Orioles past Rays, 2-1, for series win over MLB’s best team

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:03:27 GMT

The Tampa Bay Rays might be leaving Baltimore in the same position they arrived — as owners of the best record in the major leagues — but they took a back seat to the Orioles this week.The three-game set between the two best teams in the American League opened with a dominant Rays victory, but the Orioles overcame that shutout loss Monday to win two straight and take the series over the AL East juggernaut. Baltimore won the rubber match Wednesday, 2-1, thanks to Dean Kremer’s stellar start and a sixth-inning rally on offense.Kremer pitched perhaps his best game this season, especially considering the opponent. The 27-year-old delivered six scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and two walks while striking out four, to continue Baltimore’s stretch of six consecutive solid (or better) starts that dates to Friday in Atlanta.Like Tuesday’s 4-2 triumph, Wednesday’s wasn’t one that featured Orioles sluggers mashing baseballs. Baltimore’...