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March Madness: Brackets busted! Top teams fall before Day 2

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:43:05 GMT

March Madness has begun! On the tournment’s opening day, only four out of 32 teams lost to lower-seeded foes but two of them were big: No. 2 seed Arizona and No. 4 seed Arizona both went down, busting millions of brackets.Here is what to know going into Day 2 of the NCAA Tournament, including the favorites and underdogs as well as key games:HOW TO WATCHEvery game of the men’s tournament will be aired — here is a schedule — either on CBS, TBS, TNT or TruTV and their digital platforms. CBS, which also has a handy schedule that includes announcing teams, will handle the Final Four and national title game this year. The NCAA will again stream games via its March Madness Live option and CBS games will be streamed on Paramount+. Fans of longtime play-by-play announcer Jim Nantz should soak up every moment: It’s his final NCAA Tournament.TOP SEEDSThe top four seeds in the tournament are Alabama, Houston, Kansas, and Purdue. Each is in a region, some tougher than others (on paper), an...

Hallador Energy: Q4 Earnings Snapshot

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:43:05 GMT

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Hallador Energy Co. (HNRG) on Thursday reported fourth-quarter net income of $30 million, after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier.On a per-share basis, the Terre Haute, Indiana-based company said it had profit of 83 cents.The coal, oil and gas producer posted revenue of $152.1 million in the period.For the year, the company reported net income of $18.1 million, or 55 cents per share, swinging to a profit in the period. Revenue was reported as $362 million._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on HNRG at https://www.zacks.com/ap/HNRGSource

Teaching unions to hold ‘intensive talks’ with UK government after wave of strikes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:43:05 GMT

LONDON — Education unions will sit down with U.K. ministers for “intensive talks” on teachers’ pay and conditions — and will keep clear of strikes for two weeks to let those discussions continue.The move comes after health unions reached a deal with the government Thursday after months of pressure for pay rises.A joint statement issued Friday morning said: “The government and the education trade unions, Association of School and College Leaders, National Association of Head Teachers, NASUWT and National Education Union, have agreed to move into a period of intensive talks. The talks will focus on teacher pay, conditions and workload reduction.”The NEU — whose members have been on walkouts — has “confirmed it will create a period of calm for two weeks during which time they have said no further strike dates will be announced,” the joint statement added.Education Secretary Gillian Keegan will begin talks with the unions today, with discussions continuing throug...

Police investigating stabbing on Capen Street in Medford, suspect in custody

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:43:05 GMT

Police are investigating a stabbing that took place at 15 Capen Street in Medford early Friday morning. Two people were taken to a local hospital for treatment. Their condition is unknown at this time. One suspect is in custody, police say. Their name has not been released. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Crews battle raging fire at Lawrence liquor store

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:43:05 GMT

Crews battled a raging fire at a liquor store on Essex Street in Lawrence Friday morning. According to the address and 7NEWS reporters on scene, the fire appears to be at Sweeney’s Package Store.Witnesses saw the roof cave in and flames burst out from the building. As of 7 a.m., firefighters remain on scene to monitor hot spots. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

The FAA proposes lengthening cockpit voice recording time to 25 hours

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:43:05 GMT

(CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is working to establish a requirement that aircraft have longer duration cockpit voice recorders.The announcement comes after the agency held an emergency “safety summit” Wednesday following a series of near-collisions on US runways.The FAA said it is “initiating rulemaking that will require Cockpit Voice Recorders to capture 25 hours of information.” Currently, the cockpit voice recorder, which is one of two so-called “black boxes” on an aircraft, captures only the most recent two hours of sound in the cockpit.The rulemaking process can take multiple years, and the agency added it would welcome intervention from Congress on the matter. The FAA has previously said it did not pursue regulations in this area because it had other priorities.The National Transportation Safety Board has said cockpit audio recordings are not available in all of the runway incursion incidents it is investigating...

St. Patrick’s Day Forecast

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:43:05 GMT

Not a bad start to the day as temps run in the mid to upper 30s and winds are very light. While we won’t see a lot of sun today, we won’t see a lot of rain either. Yes, a few spotty light showers or sprinkles are possible, but they’ll be few and far between. Temps are mild, with highs in the 40s to near 50 north of the Pike and low to mid 50s south. A few showers slide through this evening, with temps in the 40s. Most of the rain is light, with a tenth of an inch or less expected. Tomorrow, we’ll start off with a few showers near the south coast early, but it’ll dry out there quickly as some sunshine returns. Highs range from the mid 40s northwest to the low to mid 50s across Southeast Mass, under a partly to mostly sunny skies. Heading to Southie Sunday? It’ll be dry, but cold and windy with gusts 30-40mph and highs in the mid to upper 30s. Hold onto those green hats! That’s the only really chilly day in the 7day though as Spring arrives Mo...

Watch out for drug-spiked drinks this St. Patrick’s Day

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:43:05 GMT

The Boston Police Department is warning St. Patrick’s Day partiers to be wary of drug-spiked alcoholic drinks during the festivities.Related ArticlesCrime & Public Safety | St. Patrick’s Day celebrations going on in Greater Boston this weekend Crime & Public Safety | Gathering for St. Patrick’s Day? Boston health officials recommend wearing a mask as COVID cases go down “While the BPD encourages everyone to look out for each other when gathered in social settings by creating a ‘buddy system’ to prevent getting separated, there are steps you can take on your own to help ensure your personal safety,” the department wrote in a statement.The threat are the “scentless, colorless, and tasteless” drugs for “date-rape” or “drug-facilitated sexual assault.”A seminal study on the phenomenon by the National Criminal Justice Reference Service found that in 2007, 2.3% of women in the U.S. reported being raped this way after involuntary use of t...

Implementing immigrant license law will cost $28M under Healey plan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:43:05 GMT

The governor’s budget predicts the state will spend $28 million implementing a new law that will allow illegal immigrants to obtain a license to drive.But the Registry of Motor Vehicles will need an infusion of cash to pull it off by July 1 start date, Gov. Maura Healey’s budget states.“In support of this new law, (the budget) adds $28 million in funding to expand service hours at select RMV locations, add new customer service representatives and road test examiners to support additional applicants, and bolster support staff to ensure records and credentials are properly vetted and processed,” a budget briefing released by Healey’s office reads, in part.The Work and Family Mobility Act, passed into law by the Legislature in early June of 2022 over the veto of former Gov. Charlie Baker, will allow immigrants who cannot demonstrate their legal status to nevertheless use documentation from their home country to apply for and receive driver’s license.Baker, after the law’s passage...

Magic drop close road game to Suns despite Markelle Fultz’s 25 points

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:43:05 GMT

The Orlando Magic cleaned up some of their defensive lapses Thursday against the Phoenix Suns after allowing 22 3-pointers in Tuesday’s loss to the San Antonio Spurs.But the improved defense from the Magic (28-42) and their fight to keep the game with the Suns (38-32) close weren’t enough, with Phoenix pulling out a 116-113 win at Footprint Center.The defeat was the Magic’s fifth loss in six games. The Suns ended their three-game losing streak.Markelle Fultz led the Magic with 25 points (tying a season-high), 9 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 steals in 34 minutes. Four other Magic players scored in double figures.Five Suns players scored in double figures, led by Devin Booker’s 19 points, including 16 in the second half.The Magic kept the game close but didn’t make the necessary plays down the stretch to take a late lead.They turned the ball over six times in the fourth and weren’t precise with their late-game offense. Four of those turnovers came in th...