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Search underway for handcuffed man who escaped custody in Lauderhill, police say

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:58 GMT

Police are urging the residents of a Lauderhill neighborhood to stay indoors after, they said, a handcuffed prisoner escaped custody.7News cameras on Thursday night captured a large perimeter that units from Lauderhill and Plantation police departments set up in the area of the 3800 block of Northwest Fourth Place, just east of U.S. 441. Investigators said the escapee is in his 30s and was in handcuffs when he made his escape.A Broward Sheriff’s Office helicopter hovered above the area for an extended period of time.Detectives said the man has short dreads and was wearing red or purple shorts.It remains unknown what the escapee was arrested or detained for.Police are not allowing vehicles or pedestrians within the perimeter and are advising area residents to lock their doors. as they continue their search.Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this breaking story.

Bike that owner was going to ride at Dolphins Challenge Cancer stolen from Coconut Grove parking garage

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:58 GMT

A South Florida woman is hoping surveillance video will lead to the capture of a man who was recorded pedaling away on the bicycle she got for Christmas, one that she was planning to ride at a very special fundraiser.The brazen bike burglary took place Tuesday afternoon in the parking garage of the Grove Forest Plaza, located along the 2900 block of Southwest 27th Avenue in Coconut Grove.The owner of the bicycle, Alejandra Santana, spoke with 7News on Thursday.“Unfortunately, [the thief] came in right when security went to have lunch,” she said.The security personnel’s lunch was this crook’s all-you-can-eat buffet.“He grabbed my bike and hopped on it and left,” said Santana.Santana’s brand-new bike was on the back of her parked car. She said it’s more than just two wheels, because it was a Christmas gift from her boyfriend that was going to help her support a good cause.“There was so much effort to providing this gift for me, so ...

Maine strips Trump from the ballot, inflaming legal war over his candidacy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:58 GMT

Maine’s top election official ejected former President Donald Trump from the state’s ballot on Thursday, declaring him ineligible to serve as president because of his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on Congress.The ruling by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, a Democrat, is certain to inflame a roaring national debate over whether the Republican presidential frontrunner should be allowed to hold power again.The decision makes Maine the second state in two weeks to disqualify Trump’s candidacy due to the constitutional bar on officeholders who supported or “engaged in insurrection or rebellion.” Last week the Colorado Supreme Court barred Trump from the state’s Republican primary ballot under a similar interpretation of the 14th Amendment.Bellows’ decision on Thursday increases the pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and ultimately decide Trump’s fate — as the Colorado GOP petitioned the justices this week to do.Unlike the Colorado ruling, this one comes from an indi...

The year of the unpleasant return is finally over!

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:58 GMT

Welcome to a special POLITICO 28 edition of Declassified, a weekly humor column.So, as 2023 staggers to a close like a bloody-nosed drunk lurching down the street on the way to the all-night garage, there’s one main takeaway: Never rule out terrible people and things making a comeback. Obviously, top of the list is the conflict in the Middle East, which had definitely gone away until October 7 (are you absolutely sure about this?: International affairs editor). Not far behind was the U.K., whose tumultuous political year was bookended by two very unlikely returns. First, in February, Liz Truss came back. You may remember that Truss was unceremoniously and embarrassingly ousted as prime minister after just 45 days in October 2022 — that’s less time than Rihanna’s “Umbrella” spent at No. 1 in the U.K. singles chart — because the  economy had crashed through the floor. But she roared back in style with a 4,000-word essay in the Sunday Telegraph in which she sla...

2023: The year in figures and charts

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:58 GMT

2023 was marked by crisis, transition and conflict.As the war in Ukraine dragged into its second year, the EU was confronted with yet another conflict on its doorstep: The Israel-Hamas war, which brought fresh instability to the Middle East and exacerbated divisions between EU countries.Europe now heads into a big election year and governments are left grappling with major challenges: The lingering effects of the cost-of-living crisis, the impact of migration and an ever-warming planet.From the toll of bloody wars to sky-high temperatures, here are the figures behind the topics that defined 2023.

For Israel, Gaza is a preventative war

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:58 GMT

Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe.Israel’s top politicians sense a possible near-term election. And in their preparation, they have started complicating Israel’s war on Hamas, making relations with the country’s key Western ally, the United States, more difficult.In fact, currently, none of the key contenders in this race are talking of a short war — nor are they embracing calls from the U.S. and Europe for a serious effort to revive long-moribund talks on a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.They wouldn’t dare even if they wanted to. There’s no appetite in Israel for a revival of two-state talks, as no one can envision how it would bring peace in the wake of the brutal Hamas attacks on southern Israel on October 7, which left 1,200 dead in a terrifying spree of violence.And it is this collective stance — not just Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — that is increasingly at odds with the U.S. administration, which has publicly called for a...

From ULEZ to fuckpigs: Westminster’s words of 2023

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:58 GMT

LONDON — What’s in a word?Turns out, quite a bit. Westminster’s finest politicos found themselves frantically Googling this year as they tried to get their heads around a whole bunch of words they had never heard before. No, not “integrity,” “honesty” and “compassion” — but a host of weird and wonderful constructions that would have seemed entirely alien 12 months ago.POLITICO rounded up the best of them, as a treat. Parental advisory: Swearing is big, clever and cool.De-bankingPronunciation guide: diː-ˈbæŋkɪŋDefinition: The closure of an account by banks who perceive the holder to pose a financial, legal, regulatory, or reputational risk to the bank. Or all four, in Nigel Farage’s case. Context: The former Brexit Party leader found himself in a big fight with Coutts when the luxury bank canceled his account after discussing his controversial public profile in a private meeting. It helped keep him in the spotlight he loves. A...

Amber Alert issued for mother and child after abduction in Maine

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:58 GMT

SACO, Maine (WHDH) — Maine State Police have issued an Amber Alert at the request of the Saco Police Department in connection with a mother and child abduction at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.The child is 3-year-old Angie Rodondi, who is 2 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 25 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink dress and brown top.Her mother is 35-year-old Norma Rodondi Jambikt, who is described as being 5 feet, 11 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a green shirt, black pants, and a black jacket. The two, who were residing in the Biddeford area, were forced into a white Ford Explorer with New York registration by a male suspect. At 3:41 p.m. the vehicle crossed the tolls into New York State.Anyone with information is asked to call the Saco Police Department at 207-284-4535.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Celtics send Detroit to NBA record-tying 28th straight loss, beating Pistons 128-122 in OT

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:58 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — Hoping to avoid a 28th straight loss that would match the longest losing streak in NBA history, the Detroit Pistons forced overtime against the league-best Celtics on Thursday night before Boston recovered to win 128-122.Despite making it to overtime for the first time in the skid, Detroit matched the “Trust the Process” Philadelphia 76ers with 28 consecutive losses. The Pistons need a victory at home against Toronto on Saturday night to avoid breaking the record.Detroit opened a season-high 21-point lead in the first half only to trail 106-100 in the final two minutes of regulation. Jaden Ivey scored six straight points to erase the deficit, then Bojan Bogdanovic made a putback with 4.6 seconds left to send it to OT.But Derrick White scored 10 of his 23 points in the extra period and Kristaps Porzingis had six in the overtime — dunking after a full-court pass from Jayson Tatum and then sinking a pair of free throws to make it 125-117. Porzingis had 35 points — 11 in t...

Celtics narrowly avoid embarrassment with OT win over lowly Detroit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:50:58 GMT

The Celtics insisted that their approach Thursday night against the worst team in the NBA, on a historic losing streak, would not, and should not change based on those unique circumstances. On paper, the Celtics – boasting the best record in the NBA – should have dusted the Pistons.But sometimes, that’s just not reality.“I think just the expectation of it’s supposed to go a certain way or it’s supposed to be easy,” Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said pregame of the unique challenge facing his team. “It’s just not the case. So, just playing the game. It’s another game regardless of the other team’s record.”The Celtics have mostly heeded their coach’s emphasis of a consistent mindset this season, as they’ve plowed through the early portion of their schedule. But taking care of business proved to be easier said than done on Thursday night. Perhaps a hint of relaxation seeped in as the C’s welcomed a Pistons team on a record 27-game losing streak. Maybe they were sti...