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15-year-old starts community service program to teach senior residents how to use basic technology

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:59 GMT

A South Florida teen has come up with a plan that’s programmed to help seniors in the community.Class was in session for Miami Country Day School student Nicolas Jachtchenco, but this time, he was the teacher.It started when the 15-year old spent a lot of his summer last year helping his grandmothers use their phones.“I realized that it was probably a need for other seniors, too, not just my grandparents,” he said.And so began Senior Tech Connect.The community service project is designed for older adults to learn about and get comfortable using basic technology.“A lot of people have tried to help them with technology in the past, and a lot of people aren’t so patient and stuff,” said Jachtchenco, “but I go really slow. I help them with whatever they want, and they’re really grateful.”The teen takes pride in his work, and it shows. After a year, he now volunteers at 15 other centers and libraries.His classes are broken down into 1...

Bodycam video shows Orlando Police officers rescuing driver after SUV plunges into pond

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:59 GMT

Police officers in Orlando saved the driver of an SUV from a sinking situation, and the tense moments were captured on body camera video.The vehicle drove off an embankment while turning onto an on-ramp and plunged into a pond, at around 10 p.m., Aug. 6.“I’m looking at it right now. There is a confirmed vehicle in the water. I’m gonna see if there’s anyone in it,” an officer is heard saying in the bodycam video as he drove up to the scene.The footage shows responding Orlando Police officers at the scene of the crash.“James, did you copy that we have a vehicle in the water? [It’s located near] 408 eastbound to [Interstate] 4 westbound,” a dispatcher is heard saying in radio transmissions.The video shows one of the officers going into the water and approaching the partially submerged SUV.“Hey, Orlando Police. Anyone in the vehicle?” the officer said. “Driver, are you able to open the window?”The driver used someth...

Bill Belichick praises NFL for suspending Patriots-Packers game after Isaiah Bolden injury

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:59 GMT

Patriots head coach Bill Belichick was instrumental in the NFL’s decision to suspend play in their preseason game Saturday night against the Green Bay Packers after rookie cornerback Isaiah Bolden was carted off the field on a backboard.The Patriots released a statement saying that Bolden had feeling in all extremities and was taken to a local hospital for further tests and evaluation.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots-Packers suspend play after Isaiah Bolden carted off field on back board New England Patriots | Patriots start first-team offense and defense in preseason vs. Packers New England Patriots | Patriots-Packers joint practice scraps spill onto game field New England Patriots | Tyquan Thornton among Patriots’ notable absences ahead of preseason game vs. Packers New England Patriots | Bill Belichick updates Ezekiel Elliott’s progress in Patriots offense “We’re all saying ...

Patriots release statement on injured rookie CB Isaiah Bolden

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:59 GMT

Thirty minutes after Patriots rookie cornerback Isaiah Bolden suffered an injury that required him to be immobilized and carted off the field Saturday night at Green Bay, the team released an update on his status.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots-Packers suspend play after Isaiah Bolden carted off field on back board New England Patriots | Patriots start first-team offense and defense in preseason vs. Packers New England Patriots | Patriots-Packers joint practice scraps spill onto game field New England Patriots | Tyquan Thornton among Patriots’ notable absences ahead of preseason game vs. Packers New England Patriots | Bill Belichick updates Ezekiel Elliott’s progress in Patriots offense “Patriots cornerback Isaiah Bolden sustained an injury during the fourth quarter of tonight’s game. He had feeling in all his extremities, but has been taken to a local hospital for further tes...

Callahan: Patriots offense realizing its highest hopes and worst fears in the preseason

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:59 GMT

Picture Week 1 at Gillette Stadium.Tom Brady is waving from a luxury box to deafening applause on a muggy afternoon.The Eagles trot out to a chorus of boos courtesy of a sold-out crowd still stung by Super Bowl LII.Kickoff arrives, Marcus Jones weaves to the 32-yard line on his return, and here comes the Patriots offense.What does it look like after a few plays?Is Mac Jones under center or flat on his back?Is Kendrick Bourne running into open space with the ball tucked under his right arm or is he frustrated and locked up in man coverage?Who’s starting on the offensive line? Is it a full complement of healthy starters — as the Patriots hope — or the ragtag group currently sowing deep anxiety across a fan base?Whatever your vision, some piece of that fantasy has come to life this summer. Over more than a dozen practices and now two preseason games, the Patriots offense is realizing both its highest hopes and worst fears. The unit has become a Rorschach test.What you see is a re...

Patriots-Packers suspend play after Isaiah Bolden carted off field on back board

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:59 GMT

The Patriots and Packers suspended play with 10:29 left in Saturday’s preseason game after Pats rookie cornerback Isaiah Bolden was carted off of the field on a backboard.“Patriots cornerback Isaiah Bolden sustained an injury during the fourth quarter of tonight’s game,” the team announced. “He had feeling in all his extremities, but has been taken to a local hospital for further tests and observation.”Bolden was injured after taking a hit from teammate Calvin Munson on a 7-yard catch by Packers rookie receiver Malik Heath while Bolden was in coverage and Munson was coming over from linebacker to make the tackle.Head official John Hussey announced, “Ladies and gentlemen, at the agreement of both head coaches and team leadership, we have elected to suspend play for the evening. The game is officially over. Thank you.”That came after Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and special-teams captain Matthew Slater and Packers head coach Matt LaFleur had met at midfield.“We...

Hilary downgraded again to Category 1 hurricane as Mexico and California brace for storm's impact

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:59 GMT

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Hilary roared toward Mexico’s Baja California peninsula late Saturday as a downgraded but still dangerous Category 1 hurricane likely to bring “catastrophic” flooding to the region and cross into the southwestern U.S. as a tropical storm.The National Weather Center in Miami said in the most recent advisory at 9 p.m. that the maximum sustained wind speed is 90 mph and the storm was about 175 miles (281 kilometers) south of Punta Eugenia, Mexico, and 535 miles (855 kilometers) from San Diego, California.Meteorologists warned that despite weakening, the storm remained treacherous.One person drowned Saturday in the Mexican town of Santa Rosalia, on the peninsula’s eastern coast, when a vehicle was swept away in an overflowing stream. Rescue workers managed to save four other people, said Edith Aguilar Villavicencio, the mayor of Mulege township.It was not immediately clear whether officials considered the fatality related to the hurricane, but vid...

Tanker believed to hold sanctioned Iran oil begins to be offloaded near Texas despite Tehran threats

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:59 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An American-owned oil tanker long suspected of carrying sanctioned Iranian crude oil began offloading its cargo near Texas late Saturday, tracking data showed, even as Tehran has threatened to target shipping in the Persian Gulf over it.The fate of the cargo aboard the Suez Rajan has become mired in the wider tensions between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic, even as Tehran and Washington work toward a trade of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets in South Korea for the release of five Iranian-Americans held in Tehran. Already, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has warned that those involved in offloading the cargo “should expect to be struck back.” The U.S. Navy has increased its presence steadily in recent weeks in the Mideast, deploying the troop-and-aircraft-carrying USS Bataan and considering putting armed personnel on commercial ships traveling through the Strait of Hormuz to stop Iran from seizing additional ships.Ship-t...

Man, 19, charged in vicious assault, death of man in Moss Park

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:59 GMT

A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of another man who was viciously assaulted before being struck by a vehicle in downtown Toronto last week. Police say 54-year-old Douglas James MacDonald was physically attacked by a man on the west side of Sherbourne Street just north of Queen Street East just before 11 p.m. on August 15. As MacDonald attempted to flee his attacker, he stumbled and fell onto the roadway, where the attack continued.The suspect then fled the scene on a bicycle.Police say seconds later, a car travelling northbound on Sherbourne Street struck MacDonald as he lay on the roadway.“It was a violent attack, it appeared to be very one-sided with Mr. MacDonald simply defending himself throughout,” Det. Sgt. Brandon Price said in an update to the case on Thursday. Police say following an investigation, 19-year-old Wenzile Ndlangamandla of Toronto was arrested without incident on Saturday and is facing a charge of second degree murder.

As world warms, Sweden sees opportunity to grow its young wine industry

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 12:00:59 GMT

NYHAMNSLÄGE, Sweden (AP) — It’s mid-afternoon in late summer and a fresh North Sea breeze blows through the vines at Kullabergs Vingård, a vineyard and winery at the vanguard of producers seeking to redefine what Swedish wine can be.Scandinavia isn’t exactly what connoisseurs would define as prime wine country and commercial vineyards are still tiny compared to France, Italy or Spain. But with climate change making for warmer and longer growing seasons, and new varieties of grapes adapted to this landscape, the bouquet of Swedish wines is maturing nicely.As drought, rising heat and other extreme weather events are forcing traditional wine-growing regions to reassess their methods, Swedish winemaking is shifting from mostly small-scale amateurs to an industry with growing ambition.Kullabergs Vingård stretches over 14 hectares (about 34 acres) and most of the vines were planted less than a decade ago. By 2022, the winery had reached an annual output of over 30,000 bottles — most...