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Miami Jiu Jitsu instructor runs special program catered for children with special needs

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:34 GMT

Children with special needs are flourishing in a martial arts class designed just for them. And they’re learning how to achieve success both on and off the mat.7’s Karen Hensel has today’s 7 Spotlight.These mats were made to foster fierce martial artists. But more than that, they’re fostering hope.Michael Fernandez/owner of First Order of Jiu-Jitsu: “The reason we opened up is to be different, and for a group that society doesn’t really touch much on. We have the Just Us Two program, a program that’s designed for kids on the spectrum.”Friday nights at First Order of Jiu-Jitsu in Miami are filled with hands-on training specifically for children and teens with special needs.Michael Fernandez: “So some of them don’t have motor skills, fine motor skills, and just holding a gi, holding somebody, holding somebody down, carrying somebody, it’s working the total body.”But parents aren’t allowed to just drop-off an...

Maine officials lift shelter-in-place order as search for mass shooting suspect continues

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:34 GMT

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine officials have lifted a shelter-in-place order as the search for the suspect in the Lewiston mass shooting continues.State Public Safety Commissioner Mike Sauschuck made the announcement Friday afternoon at a news conference in which he named all 18 victims of the mass shooting. All of the victims’ families have been notified, officials said.Sauschuck read the names aloud. Photos of those slain were posted on a board behind him. The reading was followed by a moment of silence.WATCH: Officials lift shelter in place order, give update on search for suspect The announcements came as authorities scoured the woods and hundreds of acres of family-owned property, sent dive teams with sonar to the bottom of a river and scrutinized a possible suicide note Friday in the second day of their intensive search for an Army reservist accused of fatally shooting 18 people and wounding 13 at a bowling alley a...

Patriots-Dolphins injury report: 3 Patriots starters cleared for Sunday

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:34 GMT

The Patriots cleared three starters to play at Miami, removing tight end Hunter Henry, defensive tackle Davon Godchaux and left guard Cole Strange from their final injury report Friday.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots coach Bill Belichick sends message to Maine residents after mass shooting New England Patriots | What’s the likelihood Patriots make a deal at next week’s NFL trade deadline? New England Patriots | Patriots rookie finds starting role after offseason shake-up New England Patriots | Patriots’ cornerbacks group still has potential ‘through the roof’ New England Patriots | Patriots mailbag: What’s JuJu Smith-Schuster’s future with Demario Douglas emerging? The Pats listed eight players as questionable, including left tackle Trent Brown (ankle/knee), pass rusher Josh Uche and defensive lineman Keion White (concussion). Uche and White both ...

Bruins notebook: Things are about to get real for the B’s

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:34 GMT

We are about to find out who the 2023-24 Bruins really are.After opening the season with seven straight Western Conference opponents – and presumed lesser lights at that – 10 of their next 12 games will be against Atlantic Division foes, starting with the much-improved Detroit Red Wings at the Garden on Saturday.The B’s identity will soon becoming into focus.“We need to find out,” said coach coach Jim Montgomery after Friday’s practice. “We’ve got three real good teams coming in (Florida is in on Monday and then Toronto on Thursday) and we’ll see where we stand in our division. We’ve had a good start to the year and I think our division is really strong, really competitive all the way top to bottom. It’s going to be a good test coming up for us and it starts (Saturday).”Detroit arguably represents the most intriguing opponent. The once-proud Wings have missed the playoffs seven straight seasons but they’ve started hot at 5-2-1. Led by big fr...

Bishop Fenwick appeal denied by court

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:34 GMT

The MIAA State Tournament will not include Bishop Fenwick.On Friday, the Essex Superior Court denied Bishop Fenwick’s request for a preliminary injunction that would have temporarily nullified the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s (MIAA) postseason ban on the school for the 2023-24 athletic year. The ban will remain in place, leaving the Peabody school on the sidelines for the state tournaments.While the decision is not overly surprising to many athletic and school administrators, it was not without deliberation. The Crusaders, represented by attorney Leo Fama, appeared before Justice Janice Howe of the Essex Superior Court on Monday afternoon in Lawrence. It took over three days for Howe to announce her decision.“The MIAA is a voluntary member organization,” Howe wrote in her disposition. “For it to be effective in carrying out its purposes, its member schools agree to comply with MIAA rules.”Bishop Fenwick received the first e...

Pete Davidson, John Mulaney and others cancel Maine shows following mass shooting as suspect remains at large

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:34 GMT

Karu F. Daniels | New York Daily NewsFollowing this week’s mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, a number of concerts and comedy shows have been postponed as the suspect remains at large.Comedians Pete Davidson and John Mulaney announced they’ll reschedule two upcoming shows in Maine after Wednesday’s massacre left at least 18 people dead.Both funnymen were scheduled to perform at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland, around 35 miles south of Lewiston, on Saturday. They had also been set to take the stage on Sunday at the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, about 105 miles northeast. The shows, part of their co-headlining John & Pete comedy tour, will now happen at a later date.“We are devastated by the events in Lewiston,” the “Saturday Night Live” alums shared in an Instagram Story announcing the postponed dates. “We are thinking of you all.”Mulaney and Davidson appear to be moving forward with two shows on Friday night in Providence, R.I. at the Providence Performing Arts Center.T...

Maine officials identify 18 killed in Lewiston mass shooting as search continues for suspect

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:34 GMT

LEWISTON, Maine — State officials identified Friday all 18 victims of a mass shooting that took place in Lewiston Wednesday, and the ages of the dead range from 14 to 76 and include multiple people who were related to each other.Families of those killed were notified, Maine Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck, and the photos used in a presentation at City Hall were approved by relatives.Those killed include: Ronald Morin, 55; Peyton Brewer-Ross, 40; Joshua Seal, 36; Bryan MacFarlane, 41; Joseph Lawrence, 57; Arthur Fred Strout, 42; Maxx Hathaway, 35; Stephen Vozzella, 45; Thomas Ryan Conrad, 34; Michael Deslauriers II, 51; Jason Adam Walker, 51; Tricia Asselin, 53; William Young, 44; Aaron Young, 14; Robert Violette, 76; Lucille Violette, 73; William Frank Brackett, 48; and Keith Macneir, 64.A search for the suspect in the mass shooting was ongoing, Sauschuck said.This is a developing story…

Revolution begin a best-of-three playoff series against Philly

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:34 GMT

Major League Soccer has taken the one and done out of Round One of the Cup playoffs.The New England Revolution (15-9-10) captured the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference and begin a best-of-three series with the No. 4 Philadelphia Union (15-9-10) on Saturday (5 p.m.) at Subaru Park in Chester, Pa.The Revolution will host the second match on Wednesday, Nov. 8, starting at 7 p.m. at Gillette Stadium. A deciding third match, if necessary, would be played at Subaru Park on Sunday, Nov. 12, at 3 p.m. The Revolution will compete in their fourth MLS Cup playoffs in the last five years.“It all comes down to the first game, you want to have a positive start in the first game,” said Revolution interim head coach Clint Peay. “At a minimum, you want to give yourself a chance and if that means going to penalties, that’s what it is, especially on the road.“We have to be smart about how we approach the game. We have to compete and make it difficult so that you’re in the game until the end and giv...

2 dead in Mozambique protests over local election results, watchdog says. Police say 70 arrested

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:34 GMT

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Protests in Mozambique over disputed local election results resulted in the deaths of a police officer and a civilian Friday, a corruption watchdog group said. Police reported a total of 70 arrests in four cities but not any fatalities. The unrest followed Thursday’s official validation of the election results, which gave the ruling Frelimo party victory in 64 out of 65 municipalities. A consortium of election observers had reported widespread ballot stuffing, voter intimidation and falsification of results in favor of Frelimo in the Oct. 11 elections.Demonstrators barricaded streets during the protests, which were concentrated in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, and the northern cities of Nampula and Nacala. In Maputo, main opposition party Renamo led its supporters in a march. Other groups of protesters blocked main avenues with piles of burning tires and trash. Riot police and plainclothes officers dispersed crowds with tear gas and bursts of AK...

15-year sentence for Reno man who admitted using marijuana before crash that led to 3 deaths

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 10:48:34 GMT

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Reno man who admitted to driving under the influence of marijuana when he caused a crash that led to three deaths five years ago has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.Dana Terry, 26, pleaded guilty in July to driving while having a prohibited amount of marijuana in his blood, resulting in death. He is eligible for parole after serving five years of his sentence.Terry was driving a Toyota pickup on the Mount Rose Highway south of Reno in November 2018 when he crossed the center line and struck an oncoming vehicle head-on, killing the driver Craig Park, 67, authorities said.Minutes later, two men stopped at the scene of the crash to try to help on the dark road. But a passing vehicle hit Terry’s car, which spun into the two men — Brian Morris, 57, and Rodolfo Torres, 43. Torres was pronounced dead at the scene and Morris died later at a local hospital.The Associated Press