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Police investigating after shots fired in NW Miami-Dade

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:15:27 GMT

Miami-Dade Police officers taped off a portion of Northwest 44th Street near Northwest 22nd Avenue to investigate after a man was shot, Wednesday morning.Reports of the incident came in around 6 a.m. and now police officers are investigating a house on the street. A car on the street with its lights on was also being investigated by authorities. Evidence markers were seen next to the vehicle which normally indicates some kind of shooting.Neighbors expressed concern to 7News and said the car belongs to an older man who lives in the house being investigated. They do not know if he is connected to this incident. Just after 6 a.m., rescue crews transported a man in stable condition to Jackson Memorial Hospital.Police have not released information on a possible suspect.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.

Popeyes releases Strawberry Biscuits for limited time

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:15:27 GMT

Popeyes is bringing a sweet twist to its iconic biscuits with the launch of the new Strawberry Biscuits. The new menu item adds a fruity dessert twist to the classic buttery and flaky Popeyes biscuits.The Strawberry Biscuits, which was released on Monday, will be available for a limited time at participating restaurants across the country. The treat balances sweet and salty flavors, with the classic biscuits filled with delicious strawberry bits and topped with creamy icing. The new biscuits start at $1.79 each, or you can opt for a deal with two biscuits for $2.99 or four biscuits for just $5.39.“The Strawberry Biscuits offer the perfect combination of our classic, buttery biscuits and the flavor of ripe, fruity strawberries,” said Vice President of Culinary Innovation Amy Alarcon in a news release. “They are the perfect treat to make your day a lil’ sweeter.”

Actress Melissa Joan Hart describes helping children flee campus after Nashville school shooting

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:15:27 GMT

(CNN) — Actress Melissa Joan Hart says she was near Nashville’s Covenant School soon after Monday’s deadly shooting of six people, including three children, and helped some students get away from the scene.“My kids go to school right next to a school where there was a shooting today,” Hart said in an Instagram video posted Tuesday. Hart said she waited a day to release the video because it was “too raw to post” on the day of the shooting.“We helped a class of kindergartners across a busy highway that were climbing out of the woods, that were trying to escape the shooter situation at their school,” said Hart.“We helped all these tiny little … kids cross the road and get their teachers over there, and we helped a mom reunite with her children.”Hart is best known for her work as a child actor, starring in the sitcoms “Clarissa Explains It All” and “Sabrina the Teenage Witch.” She said her ow...

Inspired by his daughter after her autism diagnosis, soccer star James McClean reveals he too is autistic

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:15:27 GMT

CNN) — Footballer James McClean has disclosed he has been diagnosed with autism, saying he is sharing his “journey” in part for his daughter, who is also autistic.“As you all know, my daughter Willow-Ivy is autistic,” the 33-year-old Republic of Ireland international wrote on his Instagram page on Tuesday.“The last 4 years have been life changing in the most amazing way but also very difficult at times as her daddy watching her overcome so many obstacles in her life and learning how to manage the challenges she faces on a daily basis,” he shared, making the disclosure during World Autism Acceptance Week.McClean, a winger for Wigan Athletic, added that the more he and his wife learned about their daughter’s autism, the more he recognized some of her traits in himself, and so he decided to get an autistic spectrum disorder assessment.“It’s been a bit of a journey and now having a diagnosis I feel it&#...

Coconut Creek PD issues Purple Alert for missing 25-year-old man

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:15:27 GMT

The Coconut Creek Police Department has issued a Purple Alert for a missing 25-year-old in a tweet, Wednesday.Around 8 a.m., the police department stated in the social media post that Jason Bartley was last seen leaving his home located on the 4700 block of West Atlantic Boulevard. According to the tweet, he left his home around 5 a.m., Wednesday.Bartley left in a 2015 black Chevy Camaro with the Florida tag, BM19UR. His family wants him found so he can receive the treatment he needs.A Purple Alert is for missing and endangered adults dealing with mental or cognitive challenges. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Coconut Creek PD at 954-973-6700.

Deputy PMQs scorecard as Raab and Rayner get stuck in on crime

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:15:27 GMT

Prime minister’s questions: a shouty, jeery, very occasionally useful advert for British politics. Here’s what you need to know from the latest session in POLITICO U.K.’s weekly run-through.What they sparred about: The gloves came off early on during the exchanges between deputies Dominic Raab and Angela Rayner, who are standing in for Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer while they attend the funeral of late Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd. The deputy Labour leader had a pop at Raab’s ongoing bullying probe, asking, under the government’s new anti-social behavior crackdown, “will more bullies be brought to justice?” Raab hit back: “I can assure the House I’ve never called anyone scum.” Rayner was criticized after referring to the Conservatives as “a bunch of scum” at a 2021 Labour conference event.Rayner used the rest of her questions to grill Raab over the government’s record on protecting women and girls, prosecuting rape and the curr...

UK to house migrants in ex-army barracks, mulls use of barges

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:15:27 GMT

LONDON — The U.K. unveiled plans to house asylum seekers in ex-army barracks as it tried to cut the costs of providing them with temporary hotel accommodation.The proposals — which come amid new and controversial efforts to curb cross-Channel migration — were announced in the House Commons Wednesday by Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick, who pointed to an “eye-watering £2.3 billion pound a year bill” for housing people as their claims are processed.But he stopped short of confirming newspaper reports that the U.K. will attempt to place people on giant barges, saying only that the Home Office is “continuing to explore the possibility of accommodating migrants in vessels as they are in Scotland and in the Netherlands.”It came as Bloomberg reported that British officials had warned against putting asylum seekers on ships moored at ports, arguing this could in fact be more expensive than housing them in hotels. Labour branded the proposals “an admission of...

Bicyclist dead after being hit by car in Lynn

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:15:27 GMT

A bicyclist is dead after being hit by a car in Lynn Wednesday morning, according to police.The incident happened on Route 107 northbound between Ida and Cooper Streets. That area of the road remains closed as of 8:30 a.m., with traffic being rerouted down Ida Street.State police say they have sent their Crash Reconstruction Unit and Crime Scene Unit investigating. The incident remains under investigation and no additional information has been released.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Beloved Boston civil rights icon and activist Mel King dies, 94

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:15:27 GMT

Boston civil rights icon and community organizer Mel King died Tuesday. He was 94.King was a trailblazing advocate and political activist. He ran three times for a seat on the Boston School Committee, in 1961, 63 and 65,  losing each time, but he won a seat in the legislature, serving as state representative from 1973 to 1982.In 1983 he ran for mayor, becoming the first Black candidate to advance to the final election in Boston. He ultimately lost to Ray Flynn, but his campaign gave rise to the Rainbow Coalition, a political model subsequently used by Jesse Jackson, according a History Makers biography of King.Tributes to King are pouring in from around Boston.“This groundbreaking, truth telling, unapologetic advocate fought tirelessly for his community. His impact is felt all over our great city,” said U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Rachael Rollins. “So honored to have learned from him. May his legacy live on.”Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said in a statement, “For decades, Mel King ta...

Coby White develops a playmaking acumen — and it comes at the perfect time for the Chicago Bulls’ postseason push

Published Mon, 10 Mar 2025 08:15:27 GMT

Coby White has quietly become one of the most important Chicago Bulls players with the ball in his hands.The reserve guard has oscillated from shooting guard to point guard throughout his career with the Bulls. But this season has seen White finally develop equal confidence making reads as he drives to the rim and shoots 3-pointers.White’s facilitating production has exploded in the final stretch, climbing to 4.2 assists per game in March after averaging fewer than two assists in the first three months of the season.“Over the course of the season, I think I earned my coach’s trust with the ball in my hands and pick-and-rolls,” White said. “I give a lot of credit to him for giving me the opportunity to play with the ball in my hands.”Developing decision-making has been a focal point for White. He isn’t quite a point guard a shooting guard, instead operating in a middle zone as he balances long-range shots with an improved ability to cut to th...