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Florida woman tracks down surfer who pulled her from rip current near Jacksonville

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:04:53 GMT

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A young Florida woman wanted to say thanks to the man who saved her life, so she used social media to track down her hero.Cameras showed Amari Holcey as she stood feet from where she almost drowned off Fernandina Beach, near Jacksonville, Wednesday evening.“I love to get in the water, but after going through what I went through, I don’t want to get back in,” she said.Holcey, 18, said she came to the beach with friends at around 7 p.m.She said the water was kind of rough, but that didn’t stop them from getting in.Not long after, things took a turn.“Once I realized I couldn’t touch the ground, and I was not moving back towards the shore, I panicked. I started yelling for help,” said Holcey.Holcey said she was caught in a rip current. It was her first time experiencing one, and she did not know what to do.But she said a man on a surfboard came to her rescue.“The surfboard was so vibrant. It was all I ...

Driver who crashed while fleeing police in SW Miami-Dade released from hospital, booked into jail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:04:53 GMT

A man is behind bars days after a chaotic crash in Southwest Miami-Dade that left three innocent people injured.James Bradley Exposito was released from the hospital and booked into jail on Saturday.The 39-year-old faces a list of drug charges.According to Miami-Dade Police, Exposito had been under investigation after selling drugs to an undercover informant in May.On Wednesday, police were attempting to take the suspect into custody when, they said, he led them on a chase.Exposito is accused of attempting to run over detectives and causing a chain-reaction crash in the area of Southwest 132nd Street and U.S. 1.

12-year-old Philadelphia girl gets 50 stitches after shark attack near Central Florida pier

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:04:53 GMT

COCOA BEACH, Fla. (WSVN) — A Pennsylvania girl is on the road to recovery days after she was bitten by a shark in Florida.Magnolia Woodhead shared her account of the frightening moment that took place off Cocoa Beach on Monday.“Right when I got off the water, I just started screaming, because I knew that it was not good,” she said.The 12-year-old can smile about it now, but her frightening encounter with a marine predator was no laughing matter.“My husband picks her up, and I could see blood just dripping down her leg,” said Melissa Stallings, Woodhead’s mother,Woodhead and her family were visiting from Philadelphia, in town for a gymnastics competition.The preteen said she was swimming south of a pier when the shark suddenly attacked her.“And my first thought was like, ‘Am I not going to be able to do gymnastics?'” she said,Woodhead and her family had decided to take a trip to the beach the day before the competition. Before the...

Police recover grenade from area of Mass Ave. and Melnea Cass Boulevard

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:04:53 GMT

The bomb squad was called to the area of Mass. Ave. and Melnea Cass Boulevard in Boston on Saturday after a person who was searched by police was found to be in possession of a grenade, officials said.The person was stopped for suspicious activity and during a subsequent search police officers found the item, which prompted a call to the bomb squad.The grenade was determined to be real but not live.There is no ongoing threat to the public.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Luis Severino shelled by Cardinals but Yankees rebound in game two to split doubleheader

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:04:53 GMT

The Yankees Jekyll and Hyde of a season continued in Saturday’s doubleheader against the CardinalsThe Bombers’ ugly and sloppy 11-4 loss featured poor performance on the field and an even worse one on the mound in game one, however, they bounced back in the nightcap, 6-2, to split the doubleheader on the backs of their bullpen.After appearing to turn a corner with his strong outing against the Rangers on June 24 — six shutout innings — Luis Severino was destroyed at Bush Stadium as the last-place CardinalsThe right-hander lasted just four innings allowing seven earned runs on nine hits and three walks registering just two strikeouts. Paul Goldschmidt’s three-run homer in the bottom of the third got the party started for the Red Birds as Severino seemed to be unable to find his groove after surrendering the long ball. Nolan Gorman also blasted a 415-foot two-run homer in the fourth.The 29-year-old’s ERA ballooned to 6.30 during the final season on ...

Showers, clouds likely on Day 2 of NASCAR in Chicago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:04:53 GMT

Chicagoland can expect a high of 77 degrees with showers and clouds probable as NASCAR hopes to finish Saturday's Xfinity Series race and conduct the originally scheduled NASCAR Cup Series on Sunday. Interactive Radar: Track showers and storm here HIGH: 77 LOW: 67 WINDS: NNE 5-10 mph

Annual PRIDE South Side festival held in Washington Park

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:04:53 GMT

CHICAGO — The annual PRIDE celebration for the black LGBTQ+ community took place on the South Side on Saturday.Pride: Stories of Chicago's Very OwnA festival was held on the grounds of the DuSable Black History Museum in Washington Park. The organizers, Pride South Side, say they intentionally held their event after PRIDE month's conclusion to bring focus to the Black and Brown communities on the South and West sides. The festival, featuring music, food and arts, is now in its fifth year. The Chicago Black PRIDE film screening at the DuSable Museum will be held on Sunday.  The event begins at 3:30 p.m.

Sentencing awaits suburban man guilty of N95 mask price gouging

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:04:53 GMT

CHICAGO — A Winnetka businessman has been found guilty of buying thousands of N-95 masks early in the pandemic and selling the protective wear at significant markups.  Krikor Topouzian, 62, was convicted of buying nearly 80,000 masks through his health supply business in April of 2020.  Prosecutors say Topouzian bought the masks for about $5 each and resold them for $20  – a markup of approximately 185% to 367% per mask. Topouzian engaged in the price gouging despite repeated warnings, including from law enforcement, about the illegal nature of his conduct, even after the government labeled them "scarce materials" and friends told him his prices were too high.  Read more: Latest Chicago news headlinesProsecutors also allege that Topouzian boasted about "making massive profits," stating in a text exchange that he was making $50-80,000 a day and about $1 million on some weeks.He could face up to a year in prison. Sentencing is set for Oct. 10.

Halfway through 2023, Austin ninth hottest to date

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:04:53 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- We’re now halfway through 2023 and it’s time for a weather status check. As you’ve probably noticed, it has been hotter than usual, especially in the month of June. Graphic shows rainfall amounts for the 1st half of the year (Jan. 1st-June 30th). Normal rainfall for Austin is 18.54" vs. the rain in 2023 is 14.32". Typically, in a normal January-June period we receive 18.54 inches of rain in Austin. For the first half of this year however, we have only accumulated 14.32 inches, more than 4” below the rainfall totals we should have by now. This rainfall deficit has allowed drought conditions to persist, especially for parts of the Hill Country. Rain is much needed for the majority of Central Texas. The hottest temperatures from January to June in Austin show 2017 is the hottest, however 2023 isn't far behind ranked at 9th place with an average temperature of 68.6 degrees.The first six months of 2023 have a mean average temperature of 68.6. This may not sound too ...

Dallas Keuchel gives another solid start, hopes to keep building with Saints

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 16:04:53 GMT

Dallas Keuchel will take it.The veteran left-hander, making his second start for the Saints on Saturday night at CHS Field, got himself into trouble a couple times against the Gwinnett Stripers, but he kept them off the scoreboard in four-plus innings of work in the Saints’ 10-6 victory.“I can’t nitpick,” he said. “Zeros are zeros. You’re not going to feel the exact same way every time out.”After going four innings in his first start for the Saints last week, Keuchel was looking to make it through five. He entered the fifth inning having thrown 75 pitches, and a leadoff walk — his fourth of the game — made it unlikely he would be able to stay in long enough to qualify for the win.Keuchel left with one out in the fifth, having allowed three singles. He threw 86 pitches.“I asked for eight to 10 pitches,” Keuchel said about going back out for the fifth. “I was in the mid-70s in pitches, so I knew I was at my end. But I definitely wanted to go up there for that fifth up.“I was actually ...