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Florida mother arrested for aggravated manslaughter of 5-year-old son found with cocaine and fentanyl in system

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

The mother of a 5-year-old boy has been arrested for Aggravated Manslaughter of a Child after her son’s tragic death in August 2022. Glendalis Godreau Torres, 26, of Orlando, was arrested Tuesday. According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the young boy was found unresponsive and later died at the hospital. A toxicology report revealed the presence of cocaine and fentanyl in his system.Homicide detectives, investigating the circumstances surrounding the boy’s death, determined that the child’s mother was allegedly involved in drug dealing from their residence. The investigation unveiled that the presence of cocaine and fentanyl in the child’s system was linked to his mother’s activities. Glendalis Godreau Torres was taken into custody today in connection with her son’s death.

Kingston man arrested after allegedly placing rocks on on roadway to damage vehicles

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

A 31-year-old Kingston man was arrested Monday after a monthslong investigation into rocks allegedly placed on a local roadway to damage passing vehicles, Kingston police announced. Cameron Currier, 31, was arraigned on Tuesday morning on multiple charges linked to accusations that he placed large rocks in the roadway on Pembroke Street on various days dating back to February. Police in a statement said the rocks weighed between 15 and 50 pounds and damaged multiple vehicles, ripping out undercarriages, causing fluid spills and triggering airbags in some cases. Police said the rocks were placed in the middle of the road along a half-mile span of Pembroke Street near Reed Street, described as a heavily wooded and dark area with no residences directly abutting it. “Clearly, this was incredibly dangerous,” police said.Local driver Dustin Starr said he was driving home back in April when he hit a 50-pound rock in the road. “It just launched up, we went way up an...

Feds approve offshore wind farm south of Rhode Island and Martha’s Vineyard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

A planned offshore wind farm moved a step closer to construction Tuesday with the Department of the Interior announcing it has approved the project, to be located in federal waters near Rhode Island south of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.The Revolution Wind project will have an estimated capacity of more than 700 megawatts of renewable energy, capable of powering nearly 250,000 homes, and is expected to create about 1,200 jobs during construction, regulators said.It’s the department’s fourth approval of a commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project, joining the Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts, the South Fork Wind project off Rhode Island and New York, and the Ocean Wind 1 project off New Jersey.The Revolution Wind project is another step toward the Biden administration’s goal of developing 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030, said U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.“Together with industry, labor and partners fr...

Manchester, NH Police look to ID suspect seen walking away with safe after burglary

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

Police in Manchester are asking for the public’s help as they work to identify a man who was seen breaking into a business and walking off with a safe earlier in the summer.The Manchester Police Department said they were initially called to the Waterworks Café on Commercial Street on the night of July 12 after receiving a report of a burglary.Authorities went on to review surveillance video that showed a suspect breaking into the building before exiting with safe in tow. According to the police department, the suspect then got into a dark-colored SUV and headed north on Commercial Street.On Tuesday, Aug. 22, the department shared several images from that night, including the suspect, who police described as having a possible height of 5’9” to 6’1” and weight of 160-180 pounds. He was also said to have been wearing a sweatshirt, baggy pants, black shoes, a mask, and gloves during the incident.Anyone who recognizes the suspect or the vehicle is asked to contact Manchester Police...

Somerville drivers frustrated with number of speed bumps as city plans to install more

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

On the streets of Somerville, its driver beware with nearly 30 speed bumps spread throughout the city. Some drivers have said they’re frustrated with the number of speed bumps in the area, with some saying the bumps are damaging their cars. Officials, though, say the bumps are in place to keep driver’s safe. Moving forward, there is also a plan to install more bumps.“I just find that they are a little bit too close together and they are hard to see,” said Kelley Korf-Uzan. Heddy Stern has mixed feelings about the speed bumps. “For a while, especially at night, if you were driving, you would just have no idea where the speed bumps were and that was pretty difficult,” Stern said. Somerville decided to look into the effectiveness of speed bumps in 2019 after a hit-and-run crash left a pedestrian dead and police searching for the driver responsible. Years later, Dom Wise, who favors speed bumps, said he thinks the bumps “are important for the flow of traffic and...

UPS workers approve 5-year contract, capping contentious negotiations that threatened deliveries

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

By HALELUYA HADERO and MATT OTT (AP Business Writers)The union representing 340,000 UPS workers said Tuesday that its members voted to approve the tentative contract agreement reached last month, putting a final seal on contentious labor negotiations that threatened to disrupt package deliveries for millions of businesses and households nationwide. The Teamsters said in a statement that 86% of the votes casts were in favor of ratifying the contract. They also said it was passed by the highest vote for a contract in the history of the Teamsters at UPS. The union also said more than 40 supplemental agreements were also ratified, expect for one that covers roughly 170 members in Florida. The national master agreement will go into effect as soon as that supplement is renegotiated and ratified, it said. “Our members just ratified the most lucrative agreement the Teamsters have ever negotiated at UPS,” Teamsters General President Sean M. O’Brien said in a statement. R...

Ticker: Feds approve wind farm off Rhode Island; UPS workers approve contract

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

A planned offshore wind farm moved a step closer to construction Tuesday with the Department of the Interior announcing it has approved the project, to be located in federal waters near Rhode Island south of Martha’s Vineyard.The Revolution Wind project will have an estimated capacity of more than 700 megawatts of renewable energy, capable of powering nearly 250,000 homes, and is expected to create about 1,200 jobs during construction, regulators said.It’s the department’s fourth approval of a commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project, joining the Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts, the South Fork Wind project off Rhode Island and New York, and the Ocean Wind 1 project off New Jersey.The plan identifies possible locations for the installation of 65 wind turbines and two offshore substations.Revolution Wind will create a fund to compensate for losses by recreational and commercial fisheries in Rhode Island and Massachusetts — as well as fisheries from othe...

Patriots claim defender off waivers from Panthers, cut WR

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

The Patriots have added size to their defensive front by claiming nose tackle Marquan McCall off waivers from the Carolina Panthers.The Patriots waived/injured wide receiver Tre Nixon to make room for McCall. Nixon suffered an injury during Saturday’s preseason game with the Green Bay Packers. He’ll revert to injured reserve if he clears waivers.McCall, who’s listed at 6-foot-3, 345 pounds, was a surprise cut by the Panthers. He was starting for Carolina’s defense earlier this summer.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots 53-man roster projection: How many rookie receivers make the cut? New England Patriots | Mac Jones details ideal role as QB in Patriots’ offense New England Patriots | Bill Belichick not aware of any Patriots pursuit of Aaron Rodgers New England Patriots | Bill Belichick honors Tom Brady even before Patriots’ Week 1 tribute New England Patriots | Patrio...

Have home prices bottomed? While low housing inventory stymies sales, bidding wars prop up prices

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

By ALEX VEIGA (AP Business Writer)LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. housing market remains in a deep sales slump, but the worst declines may be over when it comes to home prices.While home sales have fallen 22.3% through the first seven months of the year versus the same stretch in 2022, prices are being propped up by buyers competing for a near-record low inventory of properties on the market.The national median sales price rose to $406,700 last month, marking its first annual increase since January and the second month in a row that it’s been above $400,000, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.Home prices didn’t start falling on an annual basis until February, and even then the decline was modest, with the steepest drop 3% in May. That five-month streak of annual drops ended last month, when the median sales price rose 1.9% versus July last year. It’s now a eye-popping 45% higher than it was in July 2019.So, where do prices go from here? Homebuyers ...

Mac Jones has made one significant change in Patriots training camp this year

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:00:42 GMT

FOXBORO — Mac Jones isn’t only leaning on his offensive line and playmakers for help this summer. The Patriots quarterback is also picking the brains of his defensive teammates, and it’s led to veteran safety Adrian Phillips seeing a “way better quarterback” nearly four weeks into training camp.It’s been apparent on the practice field. Jones had perhaps his best practice as a Patriots quarterback Thursday in Green Bay during joint practices with the Packers. He followed that up with an impressive performance in Saturday’s preseason game.The Patriots were expected to conduct a quarterback competition this summer. Jones never let backup Bailey Zappe get close enough to challenge him based on his play on the field.“I’ve seen him grow and change a lot. I don’t want to give too much detail into it just because I don’t want to give up his little tidbits,” Phillips said. “He took last year on the chin. He’ll be the first one to tell you...