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Clear skies, drier conditions across South Florida following days of relentless rain and gusty winds

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:49:00 GMT

The sun is finally shining bright following days of heavy downpours and whipping winds across South Florida that led to canceled plans and more indoor events for travelers and local residents alike.Sunday, however, got off to a soggy start, as the rough weather headed east toward the Atlantic Ocean.The sunny weather began to take over beginning in the western part of the region. By late Sunday afternoon, conditions had greatly improved.Meteorologists attribute the clear skies to cold front that is making its way through the Sunshine State and is expected to bring temperatures down. Tuesday morning, South Floridians are expected to wake up to the low 50s.On Hollywood Beach, more people were seen taking a stroll after nearly a week of being stuck inside. Even the same could be said for the birds seen sunning themselves on the sand.“We were actually going to take a cruise yesterday, and it got postponed, so we’re cruising Monday,” said a passer-by.He was one of many t...

Police investigating after 4 people stabbed at Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Dorchester

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:49:00 GMT

One person is in custody in connection with an incident at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Dorchester on Sunday that left four people hospitalized with stab wounds.Officers responding to the hotel found four people injured and had them transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to police.One person was taken into custody.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Jaylen Brown’s big 4th quarter carries Celtics to 114-97 win over Magic for 14-0 start at home

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:49:00 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 17 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter to lead Boston to a 114-97 victory over the Orlando Magic on Sunday that improved the Celtics’ NBA-best home record to 14-0.It’s the Celtics’ second-best start at home, behind the 1957-58 club led by Bill Russell that opened with 17 straight wins the fall after capturing the first of its 17 NBA titles.Jayson Tatum added 23 points, Kristaps Porzingis had 15 points and 10 rebounds, and Jrue Holiday scored 14 points for Boston, which completed a sweep of consecutive games at TD Garden against the Magic for its fifth straight win overall.Paolo Banchero led Orlando with 36 points and 10 rebounds. Jalen Suggs added 13 points for the Magic, who shot just 38.2%.Porzingis and Al Horford returned to Boston’s lineup after missing Friday’s 17-point victory. Porzingis was sidelined with a calf injury and the 37-year-old Horford for rest after playing a game the night earlier.The Celtics led by nine entering the fin...

Callahan: Patriots’ loss to Chiefs clarifies harsh reality of upcoming rebuild

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:49:00 GMT

FOXBORO — Maybe it had been so long we all forgot.Winning is one hell of a drug.For 10 days, that ugly upset at Pittsburgh cast such a spell it induced visions of a happy ending to this Patriots season.For 10 days, small pockets of the fanbase and media fantasized about the potential of a five-game win streak crossing into the New Year; of a locker room banded together, forged in the fires of doubt and defeat; of Bill Belichick, defiant and determined, scheming upsets of the reigning Super Bowl champions, Broncos and Bills before disemboweling the Jets to prove he deserves another year.Then all of those visions shattered Sunday.The Chiefs choked the Patriots out over the second half of a 27-17 win so painfully Belichick seemed to cry uncle when he punted in the face of a three-possession deficit with nine minutes left and later didn’t bother to take his final timeout. The game reeked of boredom. All of Sunday’s sizzle fizzled once Kansas City took control just minu...

Top DeSantis strategist quits PAC

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:49:00 GMT

Longtime Republican strategist Jeff Roe resigned from the super political action committee supporting Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid, the latest personnel shakeup in the Florida governor’s operation just weeks before 2024 voting begins.Roe’s departure from the Never Back Down super PAC comes amid a slew of changes at the group, where several high-profile leaders have departed in recent weeks.“I can’t believe it ended this way. I’m so proud to have worked alongside these men and women at NBD 24/7 the past nine months to save the country. Good luck the next 28 days,” Roe said in a statement he posted late Saturday to X, formerly known as Twitter.Scott Wagner, one of DeSantis’ closest allies — a friend from Yale and an attorney in Miami — recently took over Never Back Down. He added to the leadership team Phil Cox, who helped to run DeSantis’ successful 2022 gubernatorial bid.Wagner and Cox don’t get along with Roe, according to two donors. Wagner and Roe engaged in an shouting match a...

Week 15 updates: Chicago Bears and Cleveland Browns locked in a 7-7 defensive battle at halftime

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:49:00 GMT

The 5-8 Chicago Bears are playing the 8-5 Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium in a Week 15 matchup. Here’s what you need to know.Halftime: Big plays hard to come by in 7-7 tieThe Bears’ only touchdown drive of the first half Sunday against the Browns was a wild four-play, 1-yard possession that took 2 minutes, 23 seconds off the clock.On a rainy afternoon at Cleveland Browns Stadium, big offensive plays were at that kind of premium as the Bears and Browns went into halftime tied 7-7.Bears quarterback Justin Fields hit tight end Cole Kmet for a 5-yard touchdown pass to cap their strange scoring drive. It came after safety Eddie Jackson came up with his first interception of the season off Browns quarterback Joe Flacco and returned it 27 yards to the Cleveland 1.After D’Onta Foreman lost 3 yards on a first-down carry, the Browns committed three straight penalties — two for too many men on the field and pass interference on Martin Emerson while defendin...

Poll: Nikki Haley consolidates non-Trump vote in New Hampshire

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:49:00 GMT

With a little more than a month to go before the first primary of the 2024 election cycle, polling shows Granite State voters are making up their minds about which Republican they’ll support for the party nomination.A CBS poll of registered voters released Sunday shows that former President Donald Trump continues to dominate the conservative field in both Iowa, where the first caucusing is scheduled to occur on January 15, and New Hampshire, where the first party delegates will be won a week later, on the 23rd.Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s campaign was probably very happy to note her support among Granite Staters has swelled to 29%, just 15 points behind her former boss, and that New Hampshire conservatives view her more favorably than the five remaining viable Republican candidates on the primary ballot.“Donald Trump still leads in New Hampshire, but Nikki Haley has consolidated much of the non-Trump vote and has emerged as the top alternative to him there. Among the t...

Patriots rookie Marte Mapu not satisfied after first career interception

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:49:00 GMT

FOXBORO — It was a bad day overall for the Patriots as they fell 27-17 to the Chiefs, but rookie safety Marte Mapu came away with a milestone moment in his young career.Mapu, a 2023 third-round selection, picked off Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes for his first career interception. For the Sacramento State product, however, it wasn’t good enough.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Bill Belichick uses Patriots’ injuries to explain lack of late-game tempo New England Patriots | Patriots have no answers for latest bizarre situation involving J.C. Jackson New England Patriots | Bailey Zappe’s interception proves costly in Patriots’ 27-17 loss to Chiefs New England Patriots | Patriots starting LG Cole Strange ruled out after being carted off with knee injury New England Patriots | Patriots still shorthanded at wide receiver in Demario Douglas’ return “It felt go...

Bill Belichick uses Patriots’ injuries to explain lack of late-game tempo

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:49:00 GMT

FOXBORO — The Patriots lost three offensive starters during their Week 15 loss to the Chiefs, and Bill Belichick acknowledged that it impacted how his team handled an offensive series late in the game.Left guard Cole Strange was carted off of the field with a knee injury early in the second quarter and was replaced by rookie Atonio Mafi. Left tackle Conor McDermott, who was starting in place of Trent Brown, suffered a head injury in the fourth quarter and was replaced by Vederian Lowe. And tight end Hunter Henry didn’t finish the game with a knee injury, leading to more playing time for Mike Gesicki and Pharaoh Brown. Henry told the Herald after the game that he was feeling fine. He was walking in the locker room without any major limitations.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots have no answers for latest bizarre situation involving J.C. Jackson New England Patriots | Bailey Zappe’s interception proves costly in Patriots’...

North Korea fires another missile into sea in resumption of weapons testing, South Korea says

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 07:49:00 GMT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a second ballistic missile into the sea off the coast of South Korea on Monday, the South Korean military said.The military said in a statement only that the launch was made Monday morning without giving further details.The launch came hours after South Korea reported North Korea conducting a short-range ballistic missile test into the sea in a resumption of its weapons testing activities.Observers said the North’s back-to-back launches were likely a protest against the moves by South Korea and the United States to bolster their nuclear deterrence plans in the face of North Korea’s evolving nuclear threats.The Associated Press