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It’s the Biden show as other top leaders skip UN

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:27 GMT

President Joe Biden will dominate the stage more than usual during next week’s U.N. General Assembly gathering — several other heavyweights aren’t even showing up.The leaders of four of the five countries that hold permanent seats on the U.N. Security Council are expected to skip the annual event, which draws heads of state and government from all over the world.Their absence may have a welcome side effect for Biden: It could boost his administration’s struggling effort to improve America’s image with less-powerful countries in Africa, Latin America and Asia that view the United Nations as a vital forum. It also could help woo those nations away from China and Russia.The heads of two top American rivals — China and Russia — aren’t expected to attend. The leaders of two major American allies — the United Kingdom and France — also aren’t bothering to show. All have different or unknown reasons for not trekking to New York.For many less-wealthy countries, the U.N. forum is a rare oppor...

Millions under storm watches as Lee is downgraded and passes by New England

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:27 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The National Hurricane Center downgraded Hurricane Lee to a post-tropical cyclone but millions of people remained under storm watches and warnings early Saturday as the storm still could produce hurricane-force winds, torrential rain and coastal flooding.Severe conditions were predicted as a possibility across portions of Massachusetts and Maine and hurricane conditions could hit the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, where the storm had been predicted to make landfall later Saturday.The storm was located about 230 miles (365 kilometers) southwest of Halifax, Nova Scotia, and about 220 miles (355 kilometers) southeast of Eastport, Maine on Saturday morning.There were more than 11,000 power outages from Massachusetts to Maine early Saturday. The wind had picked up and rain moved into eastern Massachusetts.The hurricane center predicted hurricane-force winds extending more than 100 miles (161 kilometers) from Lee’s center with lesser but still ...

Hundreds without power as Lee sideswipes Massachusetts coastline

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:27 GMT

More than 1,000 customers were without power Saturday morning as Lee lashed southeastern Massachusetts with 40-50 mph winds. About 1,170 customers were without power as of 9 a.m., primarily on Cape Cod, according to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency’s Outage Map.Stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest on Lee.

Peak winds recorded so far in Mass.

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:27 GMT

Strong winds blew up and down the coast of Massachusetts, and gusts on the Cape topped 60 mph as Lee passed New England on its way to Maine.As predicted, peak winds in Dennis and Provincetown were measured at over 60 mph.Peak winds in Barnstable, Wellfleet, Chatham were all over 50 mph, the National Weather Service announced. Closer to Boston, Scituate winds clocked in at 45 mph. In coastal communities, wind is whipping around sand on beaches and bringing cooler temperatures across the region.

Chicago Cubs cling to wild-cart spot after 6-4 loss to Arizona Diamondbacks, who clinched head-to-head tiebreaker

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:27 GMT

Justin Steele has often single-handedly kept the Chicago Cubs in games over the last six months.That has especially been true lately. Five of his previous six starts featured games decided by two runs or fewer, all of which the Cubs won with Steele on the mound. So when the Arizona Diamondbacks tagged Steele for a pair of three-run home runs in the first and sixth innings to bookend his start Friday, the Cubs needed the offense to step up and help him out.Instead, the offense managed just five base runners through the first eight innings — four singles and a walk — and failed to have a runner advance past first base. Although the Cubs showed life in the ninth behind home runs by Ian Happ, Seiya Suzuki and Christopher Morel, the Diamondbacks closed it out to hand them a 6-4 loss.The Diamondbacks clinched the head-to-head tiebreaker in the process against the Cubs, who have lost five of six games to Arizona within the last week. The Cubs (78-70) sit 1 1/2 games ahead of th...

Patriots’ starting offensive line situation is a mess for second straight week

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:27 GMT

FOXBORO — It’s anyone’s guess what the Patriots’ offensive line will look like Sunday night against the Dolphins. Players in the locker room Friday said even they didn’t know who would be starting.The Patriots listed left tackle Trent Brown (concussion), left guard Cole Strange (knee), right guard Mike Onwenu (ankle) and rookie Sidy Sow (concussion) as questionable heading into Sunday night’s matchup with the Dolphins, though center David Andrews (hamstring) was removed from the injury report and should be good to start in Week 2.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots-Dolphins injury report: Mac Jones has 4 OL questionable for Sunday Night Football New England Patriots | Patriots WR JuJu Smith-Schuster addresses knee health, Week 1 playing time New England Patriots | Patriots Christian Gonzalez now takes on even more important role vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | Dolphins’ Tyr...

The auto workers strike will drive up car prices, but not right away — unless consumers panic

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:27 GMT

DALLAS (AP) — Car shoppers are heading for a new round of sticker shock if the strike by the United Auto Workers doesn’t end soon, particularly for popular vehicles that are already in short supply.The number of vehicles on dealer lots will shrink the longer the walkout goes on. Dealers are likely to lose incentives that the manufacturers pay them to boost sales by cutting prices. And consumers might make things worse with panic-buying.Many analysts think it will take several weeks before dealer lots start to look a bit empty. Ford, General Motors and Stellantis built up inventories of vehicles ahead of Thursday night’s strike, and the UAW decided to limit the walkout to just three plants – at least for now.“Guys at the dealerships are going to tell you, ‘The UAW this and that,’ but their lots are full of cars now,” says Ivan Drury, the director of insights at Edmunds, a provider of information about the auto industry. He estimates that at current inventory levels and the pace of ve...

Man charged with attempted murder in connection to Brampton shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:27 GMT

A man has been arrested in connected to a daylight shooting in Brampton that left a man with serious injuries.Police were called to McLaughlin Road and Bovaird Drive just after 3 p.m. on Sept. 13 to reports of an argument in the area.It’s alleged the suspect and the victim, who are believed to be unknown to each other, became involved in a verbal argument which led to the suspect shooting the victim several times.The victim was taken to hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.The suspect has been identified as Damian Solomon, 23, of Brampton.Solomon turned himself in to police on Friday and is currently facing several charges including attempted murder with a firearm.He’s been held pending a bail hearing.

Special UN summit, protests, week of talk turn up heat on fossil fuels and global warming

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:27 GMT

The heat is about to be turned up on fossil fuels, the United States and President Joe Biden.As a record-smashing and deadly hot summer draws to a close, the United Nations and the city that hosts it are focusing on climate change and the burning of coal, oil and natural gas that causes it. It features a special U.N. summit and a week of protests and talk-heavy events involving leaders from business, health, politics and the arts. Even a royal prince — William — is getting in on the action.The annual Climate Week, which coincides with the U.N. General Assembly, kicks off Sunday with tens of thousands of people expected in the “March to End Fossil Fuels” Manhattan rally, one of hundreds of worldwide protests.This week “is the start of an incredible pressure cooker that we are all part of,” said Jean Su, a march organizer and energy justice director for the Center for Biological Diversity. “It is coming from the top down, from that chief of the United Nations and now it is coming from...

Winds pick up, power outages mount as hurricane Lee heads for Atlantic Canada

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:12:27 GMT

YARMOUTH, N.S. — Power outages blanketed western Nova Scotia on Saturday morning as post-tropical cyclone Lee barreled toward the Maritimes, with forecasters warning residents to brace for destructive winds, heavy rains, more outages and possible flooding.Nova Scotia Power reported nearly 120,000 customers without power as of 9:45 a.m. local time, and the number was climbing quickly. In the capital, the arrivals and departures board at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport was a sea of red text indicating cancelled flights.Heavy rains had already begun in Yarmouth, about 375 kilometres west of Halifax at the province’s southwestern tip. Lee was expected to make landfall there later in the day.At the Rodd Grand Yarmouth hotel on Friday night, two men from western Canada were keeping a close eye on the changing sky.“We’re from out West and we don’t get hurricanes,” said Jerry Osborn, who is from Calgary. He was travelling with his friend, Clay Carlson, who is f...