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Fort Myers residents battling insurance companies 9 months after Hurricane Ian’s destruction

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:41 GMT

A new hurricane season began Thursday, but many Floridians still haven’t recovered from the last one. Rebuilding along the Southwest Florida coast devastated by Hurricane Ian is taking much longer than many imagined. Kevin Ozebek returned to Fort Myers Beach to find out why in tonight’s 7 Investigates.With calm Gulf waters and pristine sand, this view of Fort Myers Beach looks like paradise.But take a few steps down the shoreline.The iconic pier is destroyed, surf shops are gutted, and homes are barely standing.Hurricane Ian slammed the Gulf Coast in September of last year, but in some spots, it looks like the storm just hit.Monica Schmucker, Fort Myers Beach resident: “So everything got blown through. You can see, on the other end, there’s no wall.”For nine months, Monica Schmucker has been wanting to rebuild her home. But there has been a huge, unexpected hurdle.Kevin Ozebek: “What did you expect to get from your wind insurance?”Monica Sch...

Labour Party faces reckoning over sexual harassment claims

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:41 GMT

LONDON — The U.K. Labour Party has been plunged into a reckoning over internal processes after a series of sexual misconduct allegations against senior figures. The revelation of sexual harassment allegations against the long-serving MP Geraint Davies, which resulted in his suspension Thursday, prompted dismay and recriminations across the party. The Labour MP Rosie Duffield wrote in a WhatsApp chat with other Labour women that she was “bloody sick” of scandals affecting the party, saying: “We have to wait for young women staffers to report and make official complaints before any action is ever taken.”Her colleague Charlotte Nichols said she was given a list of “about 30 names” of men to stay clear of when she first entered parliament at the 2019 general election. She told Times Radio: “[T]rying to make sure that you’re never alone with them in order to try to minimize the risk to your personal safety is something that just shouldn’t be an acc...

Westminster WAGs: Who’d marry an MP?

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:41 GMT

Listen on Spotify Apple Music Google Play EN_Google_Podcasts_Badge Created with Sketch. Stitcher .st0{fill:#EB8A23;} .st1{fill:#FAC617;} .st2{fill:#612368;} .st3{fill:#3792C4;} .st4{fill:#C33727;} Acast Host Aggie Chambre speaks to Westminster spouses from across the political spectrum about the ups and downs of life married to a British MP. Felicity Mercer, wife and constituency aide of Tory MP Johnny, te...

Suspect in custody after ‘apparent homicide’ outside Marlboro hotel

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:41 GMT

An investigation got underway Thursday after what officials said was an “apparent homicide” in the parking lot of a hotel in Marlboro. Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan and Marlboro Chief of Police David Giorgi said police responded to the hotel, a Holiday Inn off Route 20 near I-495, around 12:30 p.m. Officials said the woman who died was an adult female. A suspect was taken into custody, according to the DA and the police chief, and officials said there is no threat to the public. SKY7-HD was over the scene Thursday afternoon, showing crews working around the hotel with crime tape in place. On the ground, homicide detectives appeared to be focusing on a pickup truck in the parking lot. Investigators could be seen looking for evidence, blocking off most of the area including a wooded area on the edge of the property. The pickup truck was later removed from the lot and investigators had cleared the scene Thursday night.Marlborough Assistant Fire...

Emergency crews respond after fiery truck crash in Lynn

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:41 GMT

Emergency crews were on scene in Lynn Thursday night after a fiery crash involving a pickup truck. The incident happened on Boston Street, where the truck appeared to hit a building housing a dry cleaner. The truck appeared to be damaged by fire. It was unclear whether the truck was on fire before or after the crash. Police remained on scene as of around 11:30 p.m. and personnel with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner had arrived. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Winter Hill Community School in Somerville closed Friday after concrete falls from ceiling

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:41 GMT

The Winter Hill Community Innovation School in Somerville will be closed Friday after a small section of concrete fell into a stairwell inside the building, school and city officials said. Officials said the concrete fell outside school operating hours, while the school was unoccupied. The stairwell was later closed to students and staff while a structural engineer was brought in and while city Department of Public Works staff responded, according to officials. Officials said DPW crews had “conducted minor repairs” and had been monitoring the building’s interior as of Thursday night. The planned closure on Friday now comes “out of an abundance of caution,” according to officials, to let engineers “conduct a more thorough review of the building.”In a message signed by Somerville’s Interim Superintendent of Schools Jeff Curley, Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and school principal Courtney Gosselin, officials said they are working on a plan to temporarily relocate classroo...

Thursday’s high school roundup/scores: Grand slam powers Braintree past Everett

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:41 GMT

BASEBALLIn a Div. 1 preliminary round, Jack Fitzgerald hit a grand slam, Charlie Dimartino recorded an inside the park home run and Dan Surette pitched a complete-game, punching out 11 batters for No. 23 Braintree (11-10) in a 9-3 victory over No. 42 Everett (10-11). … Sam Colesano went 2-for-3 with two RBI, Anthony Digiacomo went 1-for-2 with two RBI and two runs scored and Shea Semprini added a double and two runs scored as No. 26 Barnstable (14-7) blanked No. 39 Cambridge 11-0. … Jonny Pagano went 6 ⅔ frames with seven strikeouts and only two hits allowed as No. 29 Attleboro (10-11) took down No. 36 Doherty 6-2.Brooks Keefe went 4-for-4 as No. 29 Marblehead (13-8) held off No. 36 Somerville 13-11 in a Div. 2 preliminary round tilt.SOFTBALLIn the Div. 5 preliminary round, Alyssa Collins fanned 11 batters en route to a 14-1 win for No. 29 Minuteman (16-3) over No. 36 Pathfinder (10-8).Junior Kaelyn Chase went 3-for-3 with four runs and two RBI and sophomore Noey Giardina went 3-for...

Red Sox 8-2 win overshadowed by Chris Sale leaving with shoulder soreness

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:41 GMT

After beginning the season 0-8 against National League Central teams at Fenway Park, the Red Sox kicked off June with an 8-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.Unfortunately, the victory is bittersweet, overshadowed by Chris Sale leaving his start early with left shoulder soreness.The game began as a pitchers’ duel, with Sale and Reds starter Hunter Greene combining for 12 strikeouts over the first three frames. After allowing a leadoff single, Sale got three consecutive strikeouts to end the first inning, then set down the Reds 1-2-3 in the second, including back-to-back swinging strikeouts for the second and third outs.Sale scuffled in the top of the third, allowing back-to-back one-out doubles to give the Reds a 1-0 lead, but settled back down and got the next two outs.It was the top of the fourth when things took a concerning turn for the southpaw. After another set of back-to-back doubles, Alex Cora and the team’s athletic trainer, Masai Takahashi, came out to check o...

Rock N' Roll Marathon: What to know about road closures and parking

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:41 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Runners are set to take over downtown San Diego's streets this weekend as the Rock N' Roll Marathon comes back for its 25th year.The 5K will be held on Saturday at 7 a.m., while the half and full marathons will be taking place on Sunday at 6:15 a.m. The 5k will take about an hour, according to race organizers. The full marathon will last about seven hours, while the half will be about four hours long.Whether you're running or live in the area, here's what you need to know about how the marathon will impact San Diego roadways and parking. Here’s how you can celebrate Pride Month in San Diego County ParkingFree parking for the 5k race will be available at Inspiration Point, behind the Veteran's Museum in Balboa Park. Parking for the half and full marathon, however, is available by pre-race reservation. Booking for Sunday parking can be done through SpotHero.No parking zones will be in place along the race route, marked as "No Parking - Tow Away Zones." A complete list o...

Underestimated McCarthy emerges from debt deal empowered as speaker, still threatened by far right

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:12:41 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is nothing if not a political survivor.Underestimated from the start, the Republican who cruised around his California hometown of Bakersfield and stumbled into a career in Congress was never taken too seriously by the Washington establishment.With overwhelming House passage of the debt ceiling and budget deal he negotiated with President Joe Biden, the emergent speaker proved the naysayers and eye-rollers otherwise. A relentless force, he pushed a reluctant White House to the negotiating table and delivered the votes from his balky House GOP majority to seal the deal.“You still ask the same questions each week: Do you think you can pass the bill this week. Do you think you will still be speaker next week,” McCarthy chided reporters after Wednesday’s late-night vote.“Keep underestimating us,” he said, “and we’ll keep proving to the American public that we’ve never given up.”The Senate passed the bill Thursday night, se...