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Sirens, then eerily quiet: Scenes from the night of Maine’s worst mass shooting

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:42 GMT

Police have still shared few details about the mass shootings that left as many as 20 people dead in Maine’s second-largest city on Wednesday night.But it was clear that something devastating had hit Lewiston, in the hours after a shooter allegedly opened fire in the Just In Time Recreation bowling alley and Schemengees Bar & Grille.It was the first time a Maine community had experienced the kind of highly public mass shooting that makes national news. That was clear from the large public safety response — followed by the groups of journalists in the hours since.Around 8 p.m., the interstate highway leading to Lewiston was filled with police cruisers and first responders racing to the scene — lights flashing, sirens screaming.Downtown, the streets were eerily quiet as residents mostly heeded a lockdown warning, save for the occasional bicyclist or passerby.“This is crazy,” said resident Jess Paquette, who was out walking her dog Henrietta. “This is just n...

Boston City Council moves to rename Faneuil Hall

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:42 GMT

The Boston City Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a resolution that calls for renaming Faneuil Hall, a popular tourist site that is named after a wealthy merchant who owned and traded slaves.The measure, authored by Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, is likely to garner political support for changing the name of Faneuil Hall but it remains unclear when, if ever, the name will be changed. The City Council doesn’t have the authority to change the name. That power lies with a little-known city board called the Public Facilities Commission.In her resolution, Fernandes Anderson decried the building’s namesake, Peter Faneuil, as a “white supremacist, a slave trader, and a slave owner who contributed nothing recognizable to the ideal of democracy.”“Symbols are extremely important,” Fernandes Anderson said ahead of the 10-3 vote. “As we look at them, we understand, internalize and become our environment … We continue to believe we ...

Lamar Jackson, Ravens focused on not being ‘complacent’ vs. 1-6 Cardinals in wake of blowout win

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:42 GMT

The Ravens’ 38 points Sunday against the Lions was their highest output of the season. Lamar Jackson’s 357 passing yards were the second-most of his career, and he produced a near-perfect passer rating of 155.8. And Baltimore’s defense shut down a Detroit team that was averaging 28 points, 383.7 yards and had scored at least 20 points in 15 straight games.Yet, quarterback Lamar Jackson, who on Wednesday was named AFC Offensive Player of the Week, didn’t so much as crack a smile afterward, a demeanor that, to a man, seems to have carried over this week as the Ravens (5-2) prepare to play the Cardinals (1-6) on Sunday in Arizona.The Ravens, at least publicly, don’t appear to be bathing in their own press clippings, to borrow a phrase from basketball Hall of Famer Bill Walton. Of course, that’s what happens when you have a team that beat the Bengals in Cincinnati in Week 2 only to lose at home the following week to the Indianapolis Colts. The Ravens ...

Callahan: The Patriots can’t take Demario Douglas off the field anymore

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:42 GMT

Thank God for the little guy out of Liberty.The 5-foot-8 firecracker exploding out of the slot.The best pure receiver Bill Belichick has drafted in 10, 15 … maybe 20 years?Yes, Demario Douglas is that good, and the Patriots just might be winless without him.Let’s review.In Week 3, Douglas secured a long third-down catch the play before the Pats scored their only touchdown in a tight win over the Jets. Against Buffalo last weekend, the Patriots let Douglas play more than half of their offensive snaps for the first time all season. From those snaps, he squeezed 74 yards and half-dozen first downs that led directly to scores in a 29-25 triumph.Sitting Douglas for more than half of any future game would be coaching malpractice. He can fumble or flip a couple birds at the crowd. It shouldn’t matter.The kid has to play.The Pats average 2.67 more yards per play with Douglas on the field versus when he’s off, the second-highest differential among their offensive regu...

Nigeria’s Supreme Court refuses to void president’s election and dismisses opposition challenges

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:42 GMT

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s Supreme Court refused Thursday to void the recent election of President Bola Tinubu and dismissed the political opposition’s challenges, which argued that the vote was flawed and that Tinubu was not qualified to seek or hold the presidency.The court held in a majority ruling that the grounds of the challenges were “devoid of merits,” ending a dispute that had put Africa’s most populous country on the edge after the February election. An appeals court in Nigeria also rejected the petitions last month.Two other candidates in the election separately challenged Tinubu’s win, alleging that he failed to meet the minimum educational qualification to run, did not secure the required number of votes and that the country’s election commission did not follow its own provisions in collating and announcing the election results.During a televised hearing in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, the Supreme Court dismissed the challenges from the Peoples Democratic Par...

2 injured in Mississauga shooting

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:42 GMT

Two people are in hospital following a shooting in Mississauga early Thursday morning.Peel Regional Police officers were called to the area of Derry Road East and Cattrick Street near Airport Road just after 5 a.m.Police say two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries.There is no word on suspects.No further details are available at this time.

Precision Drilling reports $19.8M Q3 profit, down from $30.7M a year ago

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:42 GMT

CALGARY — Precision Drilling Corp. reported a third-quarter profit of $19.8 million, down from $30.7 million a year earlier, as its revenue edged higher.The company says the profit amounted to $1.45 per diluted share for the quarter ended Sept. 30, down from $2.03 per diluted share in the same quarter last year.Revenue for the quarter totalled $446.8 million, up from $429.3 million a year earlier.Precision Drilling says the 4.1 per cent increase in revenue compared with a year ago was due to further strengthening of drilling and service revenue rates, partially offset by lower activity.Drilling rig utilization days in Canada were down 2.7 per compared with a year ago, while its U.S. operations saw a 27.8 per cent drop. International drilling rig utilization days were up 0.4 per cent compared with last year.The company says its service rig operating hours for the quarter were down 10.4 per cent from a year ago.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 26, 2023.Compan...

Suspect in custody following Etobicoke stabbing that left man with serious injuries

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:42 GMT

A man is in hospital with serious injuries and one person is in custody following an early morning stabbing in Etobicoke.Emergency crews were called to a residence near The East Mall and Rathburn Road around 5:15 a.m. for reports of a stabbing inside a home.A male victim was found injured at the scene. He was rushed to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.Police say one person was taken into custody.

Kardinal Offishall named 2023 recipient of Allan Slaight Music Impact Honour

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:42 GMT

TORONTO — Canada’s Walk of Fame has announced Kardinal Offishall as this year’s recipient of the Allan Slaight Music Impact Honour.The hip-hop star is set to be honoured at the 25th anniversary celebration of Canada’s Walk of Fame during a tribute to the 2023 inductees and honourees at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Dec. 2.With 2008’s “Dangerous,” the Toronto native became the first Canadian rapper to crack the Billboard Hot 100 charts, topping out at No. 5.The multi-award-winning artist currently serves as a judge on “Canada’s Got Talent.”The Allan Slaight Music Impact Honour, which launched in 2010, celebrates the achievements of Canadian musicians who have inspired and driven positive impact in the music industry.Last year’s honourees were Arkells, with past recipients including such artists as Serena Ryder, The Weeknd and Drake.“Kardi … has pushed for the betterment of new artists, raised money to he...

Entrepreneurs with disabilities activate allies, rewrite the narrative

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:18:42 GMT

Inna and Vladimir Giterman tinkered with several business ideas before finding their niche — and their version of the American dream — with crepes.Both immigrants, and both deaf, the Gitermans started Crepe Crazy in 2007. What began as a mom-and-pop shop at festivals has grown into a full-blown family business with multiple food trucks, two brick-and-mortar restaurants in Texas and a franchise location in Baltimore.Everyone who works for the company, including the Giterman’s two adult children, are either deaf or “deeply involved with the deaf community,” Inna Giterman said in an email. Staff communicate using American Sign Language. Customers who can’t sign still order with their hands: by pointing.Crepe Crazy is one of roughly 1.8 million businesses in the United States that is owned by someone with a disability, according to the American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau (though experts believe that number to be conservative).And while the path to entrepreneurs...