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Trump says he will skip GOP presidential primary debates

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he will be skipping Wednesday’s first Republican presidential primary debate — and others as well.“The public knows who I am & what a successful Presidency I had,” Trump wrote on his social media site. “I WILL THEREFORE NOT BE DOING THE DEBATES!” His spokesman did not immediately clarify whether he plans to boycott every primary debate or just those that have currently been scheduled.The former president and early GOP frontrunner had said for months that he saw little upside in joining his GOP rivals on stage when they gather for the first time in Milwaukee Wednesday, given his commanding lead in the race. And he had made clear to those he had spoken to in recent days that his opinion had not changed.“Why would I allow people at 1 or 2% and 0% to be hitting me with questions all night?” he said in an interview in June with Fox News host Bret Baier, who will be serving as a moderator. Trump has ...

Asa Hutchinson says he has qualified for the Republican debate

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

(CNN) — Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Sunday he has qualified for the first GOP primary debate, which will take place Wednesday in Milwaukee. Hutchinson joins a crowd of White House hopefuls looking for a breakout moment onstage.“I’m pleased to announce that we have met all the criteria that the RNC set to be on the debate stage. We’ve met the polling criteria and now we’ve met the 40,000 individual donor criteria,” Hutchinson told CNN’s Kasie Hunt on “State of the Union.”Hutchinson said he had submitted 42,000 individual donors to the Republican National Committee.To qualify for the debate, candidates must have at least 40,000 unique donors, with at least 200 unique donors per state, and must reach at least 1% in three national polls meeting the RNC’s requirements or at least 1% in two national polls and two polls from separate early voting states.They are also expected to sign a loyalty pledge expressing their commitment to uni...

Store owner killed over Pride flag she flew in front of her California business

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

CEDAR GLEN, Calif. (AP) — A dispute over an LGBTQ+ pride flag at a California clothing store spiraled into deadly violence this weekend when a man shot and killed the 66-year-old business owner right in front of her shop, authorities said.The man ran away from the store after the shooting Friday night but was later found and killed in a confrontation with officers from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.The agency said Laura Ann Carleton was pronounced dead at Mag.Pi, the store she owned and operated in Cedar Glen. The small community in the San Bernadino Mountains is roughly 60 miles (96 kilometers) east of downtown Los Angeles.Before the shooting, the man “made several disparaging remarks about a rainbow flag that stood outside the store,” sheriff’s officials said.It was not immediately clear what happened when officers confronted the man, whose identity hadn’t been released as of Sunday.Carleton, who preferred to be called “Lauri,” is survived by her husba...

Crews working to repair Chinatown water main break

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

Public works crews were working to repair a water main break in Chinatown on Sunday that left streets swamped with water.The break impacted motorists on Harrison Avenue and Tyler, Kneeland, Washington and Hudson streets.The cause remains under investigation.No additional information was immediately available.

Police investigating double shooting in Mattapan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

Boston police are investigating a double shooting in Mattapan on Sunday morning that left one of the victims with life-threatening injuries.Officers responding to a reported shooting at Itasca and Almont streets found two people suffering from gunshot wounds.Both were taken to the hospital, one was suffering from life-threatening injuries.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Police searching for man who robbed Manchester, NH gas station with box cutter

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

Police are turning to the public for help as they search for a man who robbed a Manchester, New Hampshire gas station with a box cutter on Friday night.Officers responding to a reported armed robbery at the Gulf Gas Station on the Londonderry Turnpike around 9:30 p.m. spoke with the clerk who said a man had just taken cash and cigarettes while armed with a box cutter and fled toward Wellington Road. A K9 and drone search did not lead to the suspect, who is described as being Hispanic, about 6 feet tall, who was wearing a camouflage sweatshirt with an insignia on the back, black sweatpants, and a black cloth that resembled a bandana over his face. Anyone with information is urged to contact Det. James Pittman at 603-792-5551.

Boston’s Union Oyster House lands ‘legendary’ status

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

What qualities must a restaurant have to be deemed “legendary?”For Taste Atlas, a website with reviews of thousands of restaurants and “global flavors,” the legendary eateries are ones “that have remained relevant and highly regarded in an ever-changing culinary landscape.”Union Oyster House, the longstanding Boston restaurant, was named by Taste Atlas as the 43rd most legendary establishment globally. That’s out of the group’s list of 150. The restaurant’s storied past, owner Joe Milano told the Herald, plays a vital role in its legendary status.“I’m speechless,” Milano said about the top 50 ranking. “I think it’s wonderful and I know we’re iconic…One thing I would also say is that we are the only restaurant that is a national historic landmark.”The eatery, formally established in 1826, is the oldest restaurant with continuous service in the United States. To put that near-200-year-old date into perspective, no municipal records of the building’s construction have been ...

Deluge from Tropical Storm Hilary hits California 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

SAN DIEGO — Deadly floodwaters inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary moved ashore carrying torrential rain into Southern California, and concerns mounted that flash floods could strike in places as far north as Idaho that rarely get such heavy rain.Forecasters said Hilary was the first tropical storm to hit Southern California in 84 years, bringing the potential for flash floods, mudslides, isolated tornadoes, high winds and power outages.Hilary made landfall along the Mexican coast in a sparsely populated area about 150 miles south of Ensenada, on a path to hit mudslide-prone Tijuana Sunday evening, threatening the improvised homes that cling to hillsides just south of the U.S. border.At least 9 million people were under flash-flood warnings as heavy rain fell across normally sunny Southern California ahead of the brunt of the storm. Desert areas were especially susceptible along with hillsides with wildfire burn scars, fore...

Tornado warning issued for Alpine, Descanso as Hilary moves

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A tornado warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in two mountain neighborhoods as Hilary continues its northward trek.The tornado warning was issued at 3:39 p.m. on Sunday for Alpine and Descanso. The warning lasts until 4 p.m.This comes as Tropical Storm Hilary continues to move northward. The center of the storm is anticipated to cross over San Diego County before 6 p.m.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Olga Carmona scored in Spain’s 1-0 Women’s World Cup win. Then she learned her father had died

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:02:36 GMT

MADRID (AP) — Olga Carmona, whose goal won the Women’s World Cup for Spain on Sunday, learned after the final of her father’s death, the Spanish soccer federation said.The federation did not say when Carmona’s father died or give a cause of death. It also did not say exactly when Carmona was informed about her father’s death or who told her.After the final whistle, she was among the Spanish players celebrating and dancing on the field, and appeared to participate normally during the trophy presentation.“We love you, Olga,” the federation said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “You are part of the history of Spanish soccer.”Carmona scored with a left-footed strike in the 29th minute to give Spain a 1-0 victory over England in Sydney, Australia. She had also scored a late winner in La Roja’s 2-1 win over Sweden in the semifinals to become the first player since American Carli Lloyd in 2015 to score in a World Cup semifinal and final.The 23-year-old Carmona was named the final’s m...