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Macron pays high price in popularity over pension reform, surveys shows

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:35:40 GMT

Emmanuel Macron is paying a high price for his push on pension reform as a survey on Sunday showed the French president is facing a new low in popularity — as low as during the protests of the so-called Yellow Jackets.As the French take to the streets to protest against Macron’s pension reform, 70 percent of respondents said they are dissatisfied with the president, according to the Ifop barometer published by Le Journal du Dimanche. Macron’s popularity rating fell by 4 points in one month, it showed.Since December, Macron has suffered a substantial drop of 8 points, and he now sees only 28 percent satisfied and 70 percent dissatisfied, according to the poll carried out, Le Figaro emphasized, between March 9 and 16.  That is the same period as the negotiations that finally led the Elysée to shun parliament and impose the unpopular pension reforms via a special constitutional power, the so-called Article 49.3, which provides that the government can pas...

Police investigating stabbing in Nubian Square in Roxbury

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:35:40 GMT

A police investigation is underway after a stabbing in Boston’s Nubian Square early Sunday morning. Officers could be seen scouring a taped-off area near the intersection of Warren and Dudley streets, where a series of evidence markers had been left on the sidewalk. The victim was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.No additional information was immediately released.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Cold and windy Sunday before a nice spring start

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:35:40 GMT

7Weather- Wow, what a difference a day makes in Southern New England! Check out what it feels like outside this morning. The cold air has moved in and a gusty westerly wind is making it feel much colder. Not much will change today, we’ll gain some clouds and keep temperatures locked in the 30s. Although, the wind will gust 30-40 mph this afternoon, making it feel like the 20s. You’ll want a thick, green coat and green layers for any St. Patrick’s Day parade you attend today. Overnight, we’ll clear out and start tomorrow cold. Tomorrow marks the start of spring! Plenty of sunshine and a southwest breeze will help boost temperatures to the upper 40s/near 50°, making for a nice feel to kick off the season.Spring starts off nice! A lot of days in the 50s. It’ll be cooler at the coast and Cape at times throughout the week. The forecast turns unsettled toward the end of the week into the start of next weekend.Have a good time at the St. Patrick’s Day pa...

GOP donor faces trial on charges of sex trafficking minors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:35:40 GMT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A formerly well-connected Republican donor, accused of plying petite, vulnerable teenage girls with cash, liquor and gifts, goes on trial Tuesday on federal charges of sex trafficking minors.Anton “Tony” Lazzaro is charged with seven counts involving “commercial sex acts” with five minors ages 15 and 16 in 2020, when he was 30 years old. His indictment touched off a political firestorm that led to the downfall of Jennifer Carnahan as chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota. His co-defendant, Gisela Castro Medina, who formerly led the College Republicans chapter at the University of St. Thomas, pleaded guilty to two counts last year. She is cooperating with prosecutors and will testify against him. She faces sentencing in August.Lazzaro denies the sex-trafficking allegations. He says the government targeted him for political reasons and because of his wealth.Prosecutors say it’s simply a sex-trafficking case. They have not signaled any intent to call...

Serbian president criticizes ICC arrest warrant for Putin

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:35:40 GMT

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Issuing an international arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin will have negative consequences and will only prolong the war in Ukraine, Serbia’s president said Sunday.The International Criminal Court issued the warrant for the Russian leader on Friday, accusing him of war crimes. The ICC accused him of bearing personal responsibility for the abductions of children from Ukraine during Russia’s full-scale invasion of its neighbor that started almost 13 months ago.But Serbian populist President Aleksandar Vucic, who had in the past boasted about his personal relation with the Russian leader, criticized the court’s decision.“I think issuing an arrest warrant for Putin, not to go into legal matters, will have bad political consequences and it says that there is a great reluctance to talk about peace (and) about truce” in Ukraine, Vucic told reporters in Belgrade.“My question is now that you have accused him of the biggest war crimes, who are you goi...

Pakistani police file terrorism charges against ex-PM Khan

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:35:40 GMT

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Police in the Pakistani capital filed charges Sunday against former Prime Minister Imran Khan, 17 of his aides and scores of supporters, accusing them of terrorism and several other offenses after the ousted premier’s followers clashed with security forces in Islamabad the previous day. For hours on Saturday, Khan’s followers clashed with police outside a court where the former prime minister was to appear in a graft case. Riot police wielded batons and fired tear gas while Khan’s supporters threw fire bombs and hurled rocks at the officers. More than 50 officers were injured and a police checkpoint, several cars and motorcycles were torched. Police said 59 of Khan’s supporters were arrested during the violence. Khan never actually appeared inside the court to face charges that he had sold state gifts received while in office and concealed assets. Besides Khan, the case filed Sunday also accuses former and current lawmakers, former ministers,...

Republican bills push cash bail, subvert Democratic changes

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:35:40 GMT

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Just two days before he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee, killing six people and injuring more than 60, Darrell Brooks Jr. had posted bail for charges of domestic violence.He had been accused of using his SUV to run over the mother of his child, and a pretrial assessment found Brooks was at high risk of reoffending. But a court official set that bail at a mere $1,000 cash at the request of prosecutors, who later called their recommendation a mistake. For the parade killings, Brooks was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Brooks quickly became the poster child for a Republican-backed push to enact tougher bail policies. The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature is asking voters to ratify a constitutional amendment that would make it harder for violent criminals to get out of jail on bail.GOP lawmakers in other states also are scrambling to make it harder for defendants to get out of jail before trial a...

Police supervisor in Tyre Nichols' death retired with benefits day prior to termination hearing: reports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:35:40 GMT

The police supervisor who responded to the scene of Tyre Nichols’ arrest retired with benefits the day before his termination hearing, according to media reports.Lt. DeWayne Smith, who spent 25 years on the Memphis police force, was facing disciplinary charges for neglect of duty, unauthorized public statements and compliance with regulations, when he submitted his retirement on March 1, Memphis’ Action News 5 reported. His disciplinary hearing was scheduled for March 2.During the Jan. 7 arrest that ultimately led to Nichols’ death, Smith failed to get the 29-year-old medical care or remove his handcuffs, despite hearing him say, “I can’t breathe,” according to NBC News.Nichols was brutally beaten by several Memphis police officers during the early January traffic stop and died three days later from his injuries. Despite noticing Nichols’ injuries, Smith failed to obtain reports from the other officers about their use of force.Smith also told Nichols’ family that he had been driving...

Allergy season is 'earlier, longer and worse' in these US cities, report finds

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:35:40 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – That extra head congestion you've been feeling lately may not all be in your head, so to speak. A new report on seasonal allergies found the growing season has lengthened by more than two weeks, on average. A longer growing season means more days of sniffles, sneezes and headaches for allergy sufferers. Climate Central, an organization of scientists and journalists focused on studying the impacts of climate change and warming global temperatures, analyzed temperature data from 203 U.S. cities since 1970. They found allergy season isn't just getting longer, it's also getting more intense. ‘National Customer Rage Survey’ points to troubling trend among US consumers It's largely because warming temperatures have essentially shortened the length of deep-freeze winters and extended the length of seasons where allergen-producing plants thrive. "Earlier spring and longer periods of freeze-free days mean that plants have more time to flower and release allergy-inducing po...

2 dead after trapped in apartment building fire in Vernon Hills: police

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:35:40 GMT

VERNON HILLS, Ill. — Two people are dead after an apartment building caught fire while trapped inside Sunday morning, police say. According to Vernon Hills Police, officers responded to a call of a fire and people possibly trapped at a building in the 900 block of South Court Shorewood around 3:15 a.m.Police found heavy fire conditions and after taming the fire, found two individuals. One person was found dead and another adult was transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center where they later died. Man charged after officer struck by car on LSD Friday The identities of the victims have not been released yet. The fire was extinguished but the building is inhabitable. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.