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MBTA riders prepare for 16-day shutdown of part of the Red Line 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:10 GMT

A planned shutdown of part of the MBTA’s Red Line will begin on Saturday, with shuttle buses temporarily replacing trains between JFK/UMass and Ashmont stations. Buses will also replace service from Ashmont to Mattapan stations.The shutdown is scheduled to continue for 16 days and will make way for workers tasked with making repairs on the Red Line.On Friday, Red Line riders shared their frustrations with the current situation.“There are times that you can say go from here to Ashmont in 20 minutes other times 30 minutes,” Rodney Shipley said at JFK/UMass. Shipley said he has been riding the same route for most of his life. Now, though, he’s fed up with inconsistent commute times and constant slow zones. “It’s ridiculous,” he said.With the upcoming shutdown in mind, riders said they will have to take the bus or pay more out of pocket to get where they need to go. “I think I have to end up taking the bus,” said rider Shiva Babba. “There’s no other option available.”“I d...

WATCH: A woman accused of killing an elite cyclist from Vermont attempted to escape custody, sheriff’s office says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:10 GMT

(CNN) — The woman who authorities say fled to Costa Rica and was missing for more than a month after allegedly killing an elite professional cyclist in Texas attempted to escape custody on Wednesday, authorities said.Kaitlin Marie Armstrong is accused of fatally shooting Anna Moriah “Mo” Wilson at an Austin home in May 2022 and was captured in Costa Rica on June 29, 2022, authorities said. She was deported to the US days later to face a first-degree murder charge according to the US Marshals Office. She has pleaded not guilty.On Wednesday morning, Armstrong was taken to a doctor’s appointment by corrections staff in Texas, a spokesperson with the Travis County Sheriff’s Office told CNN.“As she and two corrections officers were exiting the medical building after the appointment, Armstrong ran,” spokesperson Drew Knight said. “The officers pursued her on foot for approximately 10 minutes without ever losing sight of her.”Armstrong was captured and taken t...

Local fans rush to Boston-area theaters for opening night of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour film

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:10 GMT

A red carpet has been rolled out at the AMC theater in Assembly Row, where fans are coming out in droves to see the theatrical release of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour.”The theater is also bringing in a DJ to play Swift’s song, setting up a selfie station, offering a lipstick demo, and looping in other businesses throughout the mall.“I think it’s really important for fans, it’s a once in a lifetime tour,” fan Annie Pryor said, who saw the live concert twice. “A lot of fans couldn’t even experience it because the tickets sold out so fast so I feel it was really nice she was able to give everyone the chance to experience it even if it’s at home.”AMC said there’s still tickets available for opening night of the movie, which broke records for presales and single-day revenue.“It’s really exciting to see how many sold out shows we have. We have about 13 tonight sold out,” AMC Manager Erik Breakell said. “We still have 10 other that are 90 percent f...

Fall Feel this Weekend… And Dry!

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:10 GMT

A sight for sore eyes! Most of us will have a dry weekend to enjoy fall activities and with a fall like feel, it will be just about perfect outside for your fall plans. Today was a cooler day, yes, but today was more in line with what mid October should feel like. Boston’s high and low today were spot on the averages.The fact that our “average” day felt cooler was just a sign of how mild our October has been. While our mornings have been cool, that’s what October is supposed to feel like. The month so far has been dominated by mild air. In fact, when compared to the individual averages, October is currently the 2nd warmest month we’ve had this year. Granted, we still have half the month to go, but it’s certainly off to a warm start.The fall like feel from today will last through the weekend and most importantly it looks dry! (For most of us — more on that in a second). Saturday will feature a few more clouds but the wind will back down quite...

Red Sox encountering difficulty searching for new baseball boss

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:10 GMT

For years, Red Sox brass were like the wizards of Oz, powerfully presiding over their gleaming Emerald City.But after firing their last three top baseball operations executives – Chaim Bloom, Dave Dombrowski, and Ben Cherington – during each one’s fourth season at the helm, the curtain has been pulled back, the illusion shattered.The Red Sox are having a hard time finding someone to head up baseball ops, and they may be the only ones surprised.Not only are people not jumping at the chance to run Boston’s storied baseball team, several external candidates have actually turned them down flat, sources tell the Herald. One likened it to a fishing rod loaded with bait fooling no one into biting.This is a high-paying position, and in previous years, one of the most prestigious jobs in professional sports. Imagine someone turning the Red Sox down a decade ago.Firing one top executive within four years is an isolated incident; three consecutively is a pattern. It’s due in large part to thei...

Milan Lucic tapping into his ‘joyful aggression’ for the Bruins

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:10 GMT

If you were looking for a feel-good Bruins’ story last summer – and after the shocking playoff flameout and the departure of nearly half of the 65-win roster, feel-good stories were in short supply – the return of Milan Lucic after a eight years out west fit the bill.In his eight years in Boston, Lucic’s rugged style of play touched a nerve in the team’s fandom, much like Terry O’Reilly’s did. And it didn’t hurt he was part of the crew that won a Stanley Cup.Yes, the cynical among us could be forgiven if they viewed the signing with a jaundiced eye, that it was a relatively cheap way (one year, $1 million) to keep the majority of fans happy while the club goes through a transitional year. Lucic, after all, is seven years removed from his last 20-goal season in Edmonton and had just 7-12-19 totals in Calgary last year.But early indications are that while Lucic is eagerly drinking in all the nostalgia, especially with the Centennial season celebrati...

Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally’s reach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:10 GMT

By LISA MASCARO, KEVIN FREKING and FARNOUSH AMIRI (Associated Press)WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans chose Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker on Friday during internal voting, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally of GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump.Jordan, of Ohio, will now try to unite colleagues from the deeply divided House GOP majority around his bid ahead of a floor vote, which could push to next week.Frustrated House Republicans have been fighting bitterly over whom they should elect to replace the speaker they ousted, Rep. Kevin McCarthy, and the future direction of their party. The stalemate, now in its second week, has thrown the House into chaos, grinding all other business to a halt.“I think Jordan would do a great job,” McCarthy said ahead of the vote. “We got to get this back on track.”House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) on Capitol Hill on February 09, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Imag...

Jordan clinches Speaker nomination in GOP’s second go at the gavel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:10 GMT

House Republicans nominated Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) for Speaker on Friday, the conference's second attempt to find a candidate who can win the gavel on the House floor.Jordan, currently chair of the House Judiciary Committee, earned 124 votes to win the nomination over Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.). Scott had mounted a last-minute bid for Speaker that was largely seen as a protest to Jordan’s candidacy.House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), the No. 2 House Republican, had narrowly defeated Jordan for the Speaker nomination earlier this week. But when it was clear he would not get enough support to win on the House floor — with many holdouts still pledging to support Jordan — he withdrew from the race on Wednesday.“I think we can unite the conference,” Jordan said Friday morning before the vote. “I’ve been saying this for a week, I think I’m one individual who can bring our team together and then help our team go tell the country what we’re doing and why it matters to them.”The fa...

Solar eclipse viewing parties in San Diego

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:10 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- It's a "ring of fire" kind of weekend, and we're not talking about the famous Johnny Cash song.On Saturday, a solar eclipse will be visible across several states, including California. Though San Diego is outside the eclipse's “path of totality,” a partial view of the phenomenon is expected. What time is the solar eclipse in San Diego?You may want to reconsider sleeping in late on Saturday if you hope for a peak of the partial eclipse. The moon will pass in front of the sun at maximum coverage around 9:26 a.m., according to detailed information from Eclipse 2024. Why do you need glasses to prevent permanent eye damage during eclipse? The good news is this isn't your only chance. Projections shows a three-hour period between 8-11 a.m. with visible movement in the San Diego area, though weather conditions could impact range of vision.The National Weather Service has recommended that San Diegans head to the mountains and deserts to see the eclipse. Weather officials fore...

‘I saw our city seized,’ store owner tells trial of ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:25:10 GMT

OTTAWA — An Ottawa courtroom heard Friday that the city was seized during the “Freedom Convoy” protest last year, as protesters blocked streets and caused public transit to be rerouted away from downtown.The fourth week of the criminal trial for organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber has been dedicated to hearing from Ottawa residents who lived or worked downtown during the protest. On Friday the court heard from the person responsible for rerouting public transit routes and the owner of an upscale boutique in Ottawa’s ByWard Market.“I saw our streets, I saw our city seized and completely overtaken by these so-called protesters,” Chantal Biro told the court.She said there were far fewer customers at her store and a dramatic drop in sales when thousands of protesters arrived in Ottawa early last year to protest COVID-19 public health restrictions.The streets near Biro’s shop were blocked by big-rigs and pickup trucks that blared their horns.She re...