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The Miami Arts Studio Wind Symphony Band invited to perform in London’s New Year’s Day Parade and Festival

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:43:47 GMT

A group of student musicians are hitting the high notes in more ways than one. They’ll be taking part in a once-in-a lifetime opportunity.It’s music to their ears as they’re set to perform in an iconic event.The Miami Arts Studio Wind Symphony Band was invited to participate in London’s New Year’s Day Parade and Festival.“So we’re extremely excited, honored and we couldn’t be happier for this group of students that will be representing, not only our school, but our community next year in London,” said Miguel Balsera, principal of Miami Art Studio.The band will preform a number of concerts in some of London’s most historic music venues and will have the opportunity to travel abroad and participate in the cherished turn-of-year celebration, which is London’s New Year’s Day parade.“It is the biggest annual celebration of music and dance that happens in the United Kingdom every year,” said Bob Bone, foun...

Surveillance footage shows burglary suspect breaking into bakery in Miami

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:43:47 GMT

Police are searching for a burglary suspect accused of breaking into a South Florida bakery. The incident happened Sunday morning at We We’s Bakery, located at 7420 Biscayne Blvd.Surveillance footage from the bakery showed a man on a bike as he pulled up the shop.The staff told 7News that he waited a while until the coast was clear, then came around a barrier, smashed the glass and walked around the store until he left with what he wanted.The suspect also left a few things behind. “It’s a bakery, what do you find here?” said Mareu, the store manager.The bakery burglar didn’t come for baguettes and brownies but rather for dollar bills and checks that were in the store’s register.The thief smashed the bakery’s window and helped himself to what was behind the counter. He stole $1,200.“It’s weird because the place is here for the past two years and a half and it’s a really safe area,” Mareu said. “Biscayne changed ...

Man appears in court after escape from custody at Marlboro hospital 

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:43:47 GMT

A 24-year-old man who police say escaped custody in Marlboro over the weekend was arraigned Monday on nearly two dozen charges following his re-arrest in Milford on Sunday. Isaac Rivera was first arrested for what prosecutors said was a violent attack on his mother and responding officers. Prosecutors said Rivera later escaped authorities while receiving treatment at UMass Memorial Health Marlboro Hospital.Days after his escape, court paperwork on Monday revealed new allegations in the case.According to paperwork, Rivera was taken to Marlboro Hospital on Saturday after he complained of chest pains following his original arrest. When police took off his cuffs to be X-rayed, documents said, Rivera took off. Marlboro’s police chief said Rivera, dressed in a hospital gown and bright socks, was able to get from Marlboro to Milford by knocking on the door of a stranger.“He told the resident that he had been involved in an accident, he wasn’t being treated at the hospital and he ...

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas ordered to keep children in NY amid lawsuit

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:43:47 GMT

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas agreed to a court order Monday prohibiting them from removing their two children from the New York City area as they litigate their contentious divorce.Turner, 27, sued Jonas, 34, seeking to take their children back to England with her. The next proceeding in that case is scheduled for Oct. 3.Until the suit is resolved, the two children must remain in New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley — legally speaking, the Southern and Eastern districts of New York. Attorneys for Jonas and Turner both signed off on the temporary arrangement.The short-term deal does not resolve Turner’s lawsuit in any way, and neither Jonas nor Turner has backed down from their respective position in that suit.“This interim consent order makes no determination on the merits” of Turner’s lawsuit, the document reads.Jonas and Turner have shielded their children from the spotlight throughout their relationship. They share a 3-year-old daughter, whose first name is Willa and w...

100,000 Massachusetts children at risk of hunger under shutdown, White House says

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:43:47 GMT

The Biden White House is warning that bickering in Congress over the budget could result in more than 100,000 Massachusetts children and babies losing access to food assistance funds.According to the Biden Administration more than 7 million women and children nationally are at risk of going hungry if House Republicans don’t approve a budget in time to avoid a government shutdown.“During an Extreme Republican Shutdown, women and children who count on WIC would soon start being turned away at grocery store counters, with a federal contingency fund drying up after just a few days and many states left with limited WIC funds to operate the program,” the White House said in a Monday statement.According to data provided by the administration, in Massachusetts alone, a shutdown could impact 24,995 women, 76,851 children, and 24,075 infants who depend on the program for their nutritional needs.Congress has until the end of the month to come up with a plan to fund the government. Hard-line la...

San Diego files petition to push Supreme Court to hear homeless camp bans case

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:43:47 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- The City of San Diego has officially joined a federal case out of Oregon that is looking to get the U.S. Supreme Court to review rules that govern how cities can address homeless encampments after filing a petition with the court on Monday.The city, which voted 6-2 to participate during a closed City Council session last week, is one of a growing list of other metro areas, public officials and local groups to ask the highest court in the land to take up the case, City of Grants Pass v. Gloria Johnson, et al.The lawsuit, which was brought by three unhoused residents in the small Oregon town of Grants Pass, sought to overturn city ordinances that restricted camping and sleeping in public through fines and other regulations. Monday marks 45 years since PSA Flight 182 crash in North Park Last year, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the homeless plaintiffs, saying in its decision that it was a violation of the Eighth Amendment to punish people for sleeping in p...

5 dead, including one child, after 2 private planes collide in northern Mexico

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:43:47 GMT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Five people, including one child, were killed when two private planes crashed Monday morning in the Mexican northern state of Durango, state authorities said.The crash occurred on a small dirt airstrip in the town of La Galancita, in western Durango. Two planes, both Cessna light aircraft, collided while one was taking off and the other was landing, the state’s Security Secretariat told The Associated Press.After the collision, both aircraft caught fire.All five passengers were killed in the accident, the state agency said.State authorities are investigating the cause of the fatal crash.The Associated Press

Man brings gun and knives into a Virginia church service after vague online threats, police say

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:43:47 GMT

HAYMARKET, Va. (AP) — A man posted vague online threats of violence and images of a Virginia church before going inside with a loaded handgun and two knives during Sunday services, police said Monday.The man was arrested and no one was hurt after officers rushed to Park Valley Church, having been tipped off by someone who saw his “suspicious and concerning online postings,” the Prince William County Police Department said in a news release. The investigation involved three police departments across two states, beginning with a Maryland resident’s tip and ending with the man’s arrest in Haymarket, Virginia, which is about 40 miles (64 kilometers) west of Washington, the news release said. Authorities did not offer a possible motive. But it comes at a time when faith leaders in the U.S. are ramping up security at some houses of worship. In recent years, there’s been a stark uptick in concerning episodes at churches, synagogues, temples and mosques. Rui Jiang, 35, of ...

Bahrain says attack by Yemen rebels kills a Bahraini officer and a soldier on the Saudi border

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:43:47 GMT

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A drone attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed a Bahraini officer and soldier who were patrolling Saudi Arabia’s southern border early Monday, Bahrain’s military command said.The statement, carried by the official Bahrain News Agency, says “a number” of Bahraini soldiers were also wounded in the attack, without elaborating.The tiny island nation of Bahrain is a close ally of Saudi Arabia, which has been at war with the Iran-aligned Houthi rebels for several years. A cease-fire had largely stopped the violence, and the two sides have appeared close to a peace agreement in recent months.It was unclear if the attack would derail those efforts or prompt retaliation by Saudi Arabia and its allies. There was no immediate comment from the Houthis or Saudi Arabia.“This terrorist attack was carried out by the Houthis, who sent aircraft targeting the position of the Bahraini guards on the southern border of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia despi...

Bermuda premier says ‘sophisticated and deliberate’ cyberattack hobbles government services

Published Sun, 29 Dec 2024 19:43:47 GMT

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A major cyberattack has hobbled government operations in Bermuda, with officials struggling to restore service.Premier David Burt said Monday that the government is trying to identify what happened and how, adding that he could not provide details because it was a matter of national security.“It is clear that this was a sophisticated and deliberate attack that has resulted in unprecedented stress on basic government systems,” he said.The attack occurred Wednesday night and was noticed Thursday morning, Burt said.He said critical areas like transport, education and the island’s hospital have been operating as normal. But he added that it could take a couple of weeks for all services to be fully restored.“The size, scope and nature of this is significant,” Burt said of the attack.It wasn’t clear if sensitive information was compromised, and Burt said the investigation is ongoing. It’s also unknown if those responsible for the attack are demanding ransom. B...