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Chinatown YMCA Extends Daytime Shelter To Migrants

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:51 GMT

The children, along with two male adults, were among the recent arrivals who secured temporary shelter last night at MBTA headquarters downtown and were escaping the cold inside the bustling Wang YMCA of Chinatown. Seeming to grin wider as photographers streamed into a small room, the youngsters sat at a low table and played with toys, with fruit snacks and chips strewn about their play area.With $250 million to support exploding state shelter system costs hung up in closed-door negotiations on Beacon Hill, the YMCA of Greater Boston has become the latest community organization to come forward to provide a space for families in need.“We were already talking with the state about overnight shelter and what the possibilities would be there, and then that just begot this conversation about we’re two blocks away from the Y, can you guys coordinate day services?” David Shapiro, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Boston, told reporters after a brief tour o...

Healey: Tens Of Thousands Coming For “America’s Game”

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:51 GMT

Next weekend’s Army-Navy Game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, only the third time in the game’s 124-year history that it will be played outside of the mid-Atlantic region, will be an economic boon for Massachusetts and help kick off a series of historical celebrations here, Gov. Maura Healey said Wednesday.The Army-Navy football game is a tradition that began in 1890 when the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in New York faced off against the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland. The Navy Midshipmen lead the series, 62–54–7, but the Army Black Knights won last year’s contest 20-17 in double overtime. When the game kicks off at 3 p.m. on Sat., Dec. 9, it will be the first time the service academies square off in New England and the third time it is played somewhere other than the mid-Atlantic (Chicago hosted in 1926 and Pasadena, Calif., hosted in 1983).Most tickets for the game are controlled by the academies and secondary market prices have been soaring as thousand...

Travel: 15 interesting and underrated European museums

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:51 GMT

Scott Hartbeck | TravelPulse (TNS)For every world-famous European museum like the Louvre or Prado, there’s one that flies under the radar. The following collection is made up of both quirky and unusual museums and those that are home to world-class collections but just aren’t as well known as they should be.Bottle Peter’s Museum, DenmarkDenmark’s Aero Island is known primarily for its windswept beaches and collection of colorful, cute-as-a-button cottages, but this quirky museum dedicated to one man’s passion for ships in bottles also pulls in the crowds. Bottle Peter — as he came to be known — was an accomplished sailor and managed to build more than 1,700 bottle ships in his lifetime, and they’re now on display here for all to enjoy.Fondation Louis Vuitton, FranceA beautiful space dedicated to contemporary art and culture designed by legendary architect Frank Gehry, Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris is a pure work of art itself. You’ll be amazed at the...

Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award-winning actor who was familiar maternal face on TV, dies at 93

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:51 GMT

By MARK KENNEDY (AP Entertainment Writer)NEW YORK (AP) — Frances Sternhagen, the veteran character actor who won two Tony Awards and became a familiar maternal face to TV viewers later in life in such shows as “Cheers,” “ER,” “Sex and the City” and “The Closer,” has died. She was 93.Sternhagen died peacefully of natural causes Monday her son, John Carlin, said in a statement posted to Instagram on Wednesday. “Fly on, Frannie,” he wrote. “The curtain goes down on a life so richly, passionately, humbly and generously lived.” Sternhagen’s publicist confirmed the death and said it occurred in New Rochelle, New York.Sternhagen won a Tony for best featured actress in a play in 1974 for her role in Neil Simon’s “The Good Doctor” and a second one in 1995 for a revival of “The Heiress.” Her last turn on Broadway was in “Seascape” in 2005.She was nominated for Tonys fo...

Two horses in 'poor condition' abandoned at Tijuana River Valley Regional Park

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:51 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Humane Society (SDHS) said two horses "in poor condition" were found abandoned in the span of a week at Tijuana River Valley Regional Park.The first horse was found on Tuesday, Nov. 21, and the second the following Sunday, officials confirmed. Both horses were taken to SDHS’s Escondido campus for treatment."Sadly, following a detailed examination and X-rays, the medical team determined that the second horse was experiencing such severe pain that the only option was to alleviate his suffering through humane euthanasia," SDHS stated in a news release on the matter. Thanksgiving rescue: Baby sea lion saved from highway The surviving horse, described as male Quarter mix, will remain at the North County campus until he deemed healthy. From there, SDHS said next steps are to be determined pending an investigation into the animal abandonment. SDHS's Humane Law Enforcement is now searching for answers, and is asking the public for their help in identifying thos...

Skateboarder critically injured after colliding with minivan: police

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:51 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- A skateboarder was critically injured after colliding with a minivan in Linda Vista Tuesday, said the San Diego Police Department.Shortly before 7:20 p.m., an 18-year-old man was riding his skateboarder eastbound on the 6900 block of Osler Street, on the south side of the Genesee Avenue intersection, against a red light, authorities explained. RV fire leaves family displaced, 2 dogs dead At that same time, a 45-year-old man was driving a Chrysler Pacifica minivan southbound on the 2700 block of Genesee Avenue in the left lane. SDPD said the driver had a green light and struck the skateboarder as he crossed Genesee Avenue. The driver struck the skateboarder with the left front corner of the vehicle, projecting him to the left. At that point, authorities said the skateboarder collided with a Nissan Altima driven by a 25-year-old man, who was stopped at the red turn arrow in the northbound left turn lane.The skateboarder came to rest south of the Nissan Altima in the nor...

Toronto plans to implement better accessibility standards for sidewalks in construction sites

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:51 GMT

Construction projects are plentiful across the City of Toronto and these sites change how Torontonians are able to get around.As a result, the City of Toronto is now working to make construction sites more accessible for all pedestrians, including mobility device users and people with invisible disabilities and will make it clear what it and isn’t acceptable at a site.The city said uneven sidewalks, temporary boards and mazes forcing pedestrians onto street level is not acceptable.The Infrastructure and Environment Committee adopted a motion Wednesday requesting the General Manager of Transportation Services to work with construction companies to ensure each site is safe for all pedestrians.This includes ensuring clear notification and signage, on which both the 311 phone number and construction zone phone number are listed, along with planned accommodations for safe, accessible and clearly marked pedestrian routes through them.Anthony Frisina with the Ontario Disabi...

1 person without vital signs after being pulled from apartment fire in North York

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:51 GMT

One person is without vital signs after they were pulled from a three-alarm apartment fire in North York.Toronto Fire Services were called to the high-rise building on York Mills Road east of the Don Valley Parkway just before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. TFS said crews arrived to heavy smoke and fire from the fifth-floor unit, where one occupant was without vital signs. Life-saving measures were performed by first responders.Toronto police said shelter buses have been ordered for displaced residents, and roads are currently blocked on York Mills for emergency vehicles.It’s unclear what caused the fire.My photos/videos pic.twitter.com/Xsso8KJadW— Timmy Martini ???????? (@TimmyMartini) November 29, 2023

Quebec legislature unanimously condemns human rights commission’s Christmas criticism

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:51 GMT

Quebec’s legislature has unanimously adopted a motion in defence of Christmas.Christopher Skeete, the province’s anti-racism minister, introduced the motion today condemning the Canadian Human Rights Commission for describing Christmas as an “obvious example” of systemic religious discrimination linked to Canada’s history of colonialism.In an October discussion paper, the commission described statutory holidays related to Christianity as examples of religious discrimination because they are the only statutory holidays linked to religious holy days.It says that, as a result, those who celebrate other religions may need to request special accommodations.The motion, a copy of which will be sent to the rights commission and to Parliament, denounces attempts to “polarize” events that unite Quebecers and that have been part of the province’s heritage for generations.All 109 members of the national assembly who were present voted in favour of...

New technology installed beneath Detroit street can charge electric vehicles as they drive

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 18:58:51 GMT

DETROIT (AP) — Crews have installed what’s billed as the nation’s first wireless-charging public roadway for electric vehicles beneath a street just west of downtown Detroit.Copper inductive charging coils allow vehicles equipped with receivers to charge up their batteries while driving, idling or parking above the coils.The quarter-mile segment of 14th Street will be used to test and perfect the technology ahead of making it available to the public within a few years, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation.Demonstrations were held Wednesday at Michigan Central innovation district, a hub for advancing technologies and programs that address barriers to mobility. The district also is where Ford Motor Co. is restoring the old Michigan Central train station to develop self-driving vehicles.The technology belongs to Electreon, an Israel-based developer of wireless charging solutions for electric vehicles. The company has contracts for similar roadways in Israe...