80-year-old man sucker punched at Lauderdale Lakes Walmart speaks out amid search for attacker

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:09:26 GMT

80-year-old man sucker punched at Lauderdale Lakes Walmart speaks out amid search for attacker An 80-year-old man said a complete stranger put his life in danger at a Walmart in Lauderdale Lakes.Speaking with 7News on Friday, Deleus Simeon showed 7News where, he said, a man punched him near his left eye as he walked out of the store.“He cut me on that side,” he said as he placed his fist against his left cheekbone. “First time he hit me, he hit me right here, and then second time on the nose, and the nose again [the third time].”According to detectives with BSO’s Violent Crimes Unit, the tall, thin subject walked into the Walmart, located at 3001 N. State Road 7, on Wednesday, Oct. 11, just before 10 a.m.Surveillance video showed the subject wearing a navy sweater with gray lettering on the front, wore black pants and flip-flops.Simeon was carrying a bag in his hand as he was crossing the sliding doors as the subject was walking in.“He just comes at me, he ‘boom, boom, boom’ thee times, and I fell on the floor,” said Simeon.The ...

Trick-or-treaters flock to Fenway Park for ‘Hocus Pocus’ movie night

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:09:26 GMT

Trick-or-treaters flock to Fenway Park for ‘Hocus Pocus’ movie night Fenway Park embraced the Halloween spirit on Friday night, when the historic baseball park hosted a movie night featuring the film “Hocus Pocus.”Before the screening, trick-or-treaters and their families poured onto the famed field. The Alamo Drafthouse hosted the event to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary.After scooping up some sweet treats, families also got the chance to snap a picture with the Red Sox World Series trophies.“They drew this for me and my grandson,” one attendee said of a caricature drawing, and “they gave us free Red Sox shirts, and a whole lot of candy.”There were also balloon animals, face painting and some season-appropriate silliness.But most of the trick-or-treaters said they had a favorite – candy. “I like the candy, I really like the candy,” one trick-or-treater said.Anyone in search of more sugar could check out the concession items inspired by the Sanderson Sisters from “Hocus Pocus.”The event hit a homerun with the trick-or-treaters.“It’s really...

Hot Property: Architectural artistry at contemporary Cambridge home

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:09:26 GMT

Hot Property: Architectural artistry at contemporary Cambridge home Welcome to the epitome of luxury living in Cambridge, where The Cafasso Design Group has crafted a masterpiece at 11 Brown Street. This extraordinary home, where artistic vision and environmental stewardship intersect, sets new standards in opulent urban living.Tucked away in a quiet enclave just off Brattle Street, this chic residence is cocooned by a lush paradise. The meticulously landscaped grounds feature rich green lawns, majestic trees, a state-of-the-art outdoor kitchen, a spacious deck, and an inviting patio. All of this is wrapped in privacy, secured by the latest app-controlled security systems.Spanning approximately 7,500 square feet spread across three magnificent floors, this home offers an abundance of spaces designed for living, entertaining, creating, and unwinding. At the heart of the home, a stunning sculptural staircase, a marvel of design, anchors the living space.Influences of contemporary design from around the world are evident throughout the home, drawing in...

Proud day for BPD

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:09:26 GMT

Proud day for BPD The 130-plus strong Boston Police Academy Recruit Class #63-23 graduated Friday at the Convention Center in the Seaport with a nod to family tradition. Sgt. Winston DeLeon was able to pin his son, Winston M. DeLeon Jr. in what now is a true blue family memory. Both were front and center two decades ago.In 2004, then-Officer Winston DeLeon celebrated his graduation day with children Tanisha, 7, and Winston, Jr., 4. (Ted Fitzgerald/Boston Herald)Boston Police graduates march into their graduation ceremony at the BCEC. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)Boston Police Officer Jameel Dyer with his son Jayce 1 during his graduation ceremony at the BCEC. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)Boston, MA - October 27: Boston Police graduate, Lawrence Li’s wife Xiaoqing pins his badge as his children Piper and Peyton take part during his graduation ceremony at the BCEC. (Matt Stone/Boston Herald)Boston, MA - October 27: Boston Police sergeant Winston DeLeon hugs his son Winston M. DeLeon Jr. during his graduati...

Boston City Council president expects pushback to Mass and Cass crackdown

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:09:26 GMT

Boston City Council president expects pushback to Mass and Cass crackdown City Council President Ed Flynn expects people will keep coming to the Mass and Cass zone when enforcement begins on a new tent ban next week, to test how serious police are about eliminating the area’s open-air drug market and violence.Flynn said he met with the city’s mayor, police commissioner and district attorney this week to advocate for a “zero-tolerance” approach toward the drug dealing and violent crime occurring at Mass and Cass, and throughout Boston.“We have rules in place, and people need to follow the rules,” Flynn told the Herald Friday. “If they break criminal laws, they need to be arrested and prosecuted.”Related ArticlesPolitics | The party’s over: Boston Police will no longer permit crime at Mass and Cass, commissioner says Politics | City Council moves to rename Faneuil Hall Politics | Boston City Council approves Mass and Cass tent ban, Wu to outline next steps Thursday Politics | Boston Police cap...

Ticker: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon selling shares; Wall Street falls Friday

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:09:26 GMT

Ticker: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon selling shares; Wall Street falls Friday Jamie Dimon will do something he has never done before in nearly two decades as the head of JPMorgan Chase & Co. – sell shares in the company.The top executive of the nation’s largest bank will sell 1 million shares starting next year, according to a regulatory filing this week.JPMorgan sought to reassure investors that the stock sale is not a matter of concern.“Mr. Dimon continues to believe the company’s prospects are very strong and his stake in the company will remain very significant,” the filing said.Dimon and his family currently hold about 8.6 million shares of the bank.Wall Street fallsStocks stumbled on Wall Street, bringing the S&P 500 10% below the peak it reached in July and putting the benchmark index into what’s called a “correction.”The S&P 500 fell 0.5%, or 19.86 points, to close at 4,117.37 Friday and is now 10.3% below its July 31 high of 4,588.96. That marks its 10th loss in the last 12 days.Stocks have fallen the past three months a...

Man barricades himself inside Days Inn hotel: SDPD

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:09:26 GMT

Man barricades himself inside Days Inn hotel: SDPD SAN DIEGO -- A man prompted a SWAT standoff Friday after barricading himself inside a hotel room in the Del Cerro neighborhood, authorities said.Around 10:49 a.m., the San Diego Police Department received a call about a man refusing to pay his bill and arguing with the hotel manager at Days Inn by Wyndham Mission Valley Qualcomm Stadium/SDSU. The man then went back to his room and has not come out since, police said.Authorities say he is in the room by himself, and they believe he has a knife.As of 4:30 p.m., the SWAT team and SDPD are currently at the scene.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Desperate Acapulco residents demand government aid days after Hurricane Otis

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:09:26 GMT

Desperate Acapulco residents demand government aid days after Hurricane Otis ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Groups of angry, desperate residents on Friday began blocking the only two entrances to the hurricane ravaged resort of Acapulco to demand food and water, three days after a Category 5 storm ripped through the city, leaving thousands without access to basic necessities.As Mexico’s military leaders on Friday listed the aid that was beginning to pour into the city – thousands of packages of basic necessities, water, medical personnel – most area residents had yet to see it.And while authorities had allowed residents to take what they needed from stores across the city, people in more rural areas on the outskirts of Acapulco said their homes were wrecked and they had no access to food or water.Otis roared ashore early Wednesday with winds of 165 mph (266 kph) devastating high-rise hotels and humble homes alike in the city of 1 million. It took the entire first day just to open the highway allowing authorities to reach Acapulco and two days to make it possible fo...

Shawn Levy talks about ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ and his friendship with Wolverine and Deadpool

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:09:26 GMT

Shawn Levy talks about ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ and his friendship with Wolverine and Deadpool Shawn Levy knew he had to direct the Netflix limited series “All the Light We Cannot See,” when he read a scene between the main character Marie and her father.“I remember being knocked out emotionally and deciding, “’I don’t want to share. I want to do all these episodes myself and I want to direct it like a four-hour movie,’” said Levy, who was also a fan of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel it’s based on.Levy, a dad to four daughters, wanted to honor this father daughter relationship because it’s “the heart of the show.”“I get it. I know when it looks fake, and I know when someone is doing right by this beautiful, intimate relationship between a daughter and her father.” Debuting Nov. 2, the story follows Marie (played by newcomer Aria Mia Loberti), alone and in hiding in German-occupied France and a Nazi solder named Werner (Louis Hoffman). He’s an orphan who was drafted against his will. The two connect because of a radio broadcast that had a ...

These numbers show the staggering toll of the Israel-Hamas war

Published Sun, 24 Nov 2024 17:09:26 GMT

These numbers show the staggering toll of the Israel-Hamas war JERUSALEM (AP) — The latest Israel-Hamas war has quickly become the deadliest and most destructive of the five wars fought between the sides since Hamas seized control of the Gaza Strip in 2007 from the Palestinian Authority.The fighting erupted Oct. 7 when Hamas carried out a bloody attack in southern Israel. Since then, Israel has relentlessly pounded the Gaza Strip with airstrikes that have wrought unprecedented destruction, flattening entire neighborhoods. Here’s a look in numbers at the toll of the Israel-Hamas war as of Oct. 27, sourced from the Gaza Health Ministry and Israeli officials as well as international observers and aid groups:1,400Number of Israelis killed7,326Number of Palestinians killed5,431Number of Israeli’s injured18,967Number of Palestinians injured250,000Number of Israelis displaced1.4 millionNumber of Palestinians displaced in Gaza229Soldiers and civilians being held hostage in Gaza4 Hostages released 84Aid trucks let into ...