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Experts predict $12B in revenue from Cyber Monday sales

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:35:24 GMT

Shoppers who were unable to finish all their holiday shopping on Black Friday will have another chance at big savings right around the corner.Experts are predicting $12 billion in revenue on the online shopping-focused Cyber Monday — more than what shoppers spent on Black Friday.In total, the so-called “Cyber Week,” which also includes Thanksgiving and Black Friday is expected to generate more than $37 billion in online sales.Looking at the bigger picture, the National Retail Federation predicts holiday spending to hit record levels through December.

6-alarm fire destroys homes in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood; 29 displaced

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:35:24 GMT

DORCHESTER, Massachusetts (WFSB) — Twenty-nine people are without a home after a 6-alarm fire in Boston late Saturday afternoon.According to a Boston Fire Department X account post, firefighters rushed to Ellington Street around 4 p.m.First-due companies were forced to strike a second alarm when they arrived.Flames leaped from the rear of two triple-decker homes on Ellington Street near Franklin Park.Large black plumes of smoke were seen miles away as fire crews fought to contain the blaze.The department’s response escalated to a 6th alarm just minutes later, and dozens of firefighters from across the city rushed to assist.According to Boston Fire Commissioner Paul Burke, Boston EMS transported one resident to a local hospital.The extent of their injuries wasn’t immediately clear.The Red Cross is helping residents find housing, and the Salvation Army said one of its Emergency Disaster Services teams responded to the scene to help displaced residents and first responders.Boston...

2 dead after pedestrian struck by motorcycle in Dorchester

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:35:24 GMT

Boston police are investigating a crash involving a motorcycle and a pedestrian in Dorchester late Saturday night that left two people dead. Officers responding to a reported crash at the intersection of Blue Hill Avenue and American Legion Highway around 10:45 p.m. pronounced one of the victims dead at the scene, according to Boston police. The second victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead.Their names have not been released.The cause of the crash remains under investigation.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Full Moon: When to see November's full beaver moon

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:35:24 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Don't miss the opportunity to see November's full moon as it shines across the sky Monday night. When you look up into the sky on Sunday you'll see an illuminated, nearly full moon, as long as the clouds stay away. But the last full moon of the fall season, called the "Beaver Moon," will peak Monday at 1:16 a.m. PT. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the moon gets its name as this is the time of year when beavers start to take shelter for the winter. The full moon is visible for longer this time of year as the sun sets earlier and earlier every day leading up to the "shortest day" of the year on December 22. Did you know each full moon has its own name? Here’s why Sunset these days in San Diego falls around 4:43 p.m. The sunset in other parts of Southern California this weekend are 4:38 p.m. in Palm Springs; 4:42 p.m. in Riverside; and 4:44 p.m. in Santa Ana, NWS San Diego posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Sunday. You can check daily sunrise and sunset t...

Christopher Luxon sworn in as New Zealand prime minister, says priority is to improve economy

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:35:24 GMT

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Christopher Luxon was sworn in as New Zealand’s prime minister on Monday and said his top priority was to improve the economy.The 53-year-old former businessman leads a conservative coalition after his National Party struck a deal Friday with two smaller parties following a general election last month.After the swearing-in ceremony, which was presided over by Governor-General Cindy Kiro, Luxon told reporters the job was an “awesome responsibility.”He said he would hold his first Cabinet meeting Tuesday and look to quickly finalize a 100-day plan. He said he also planned a visit to Australia before Christmas Day.Luxon said he needed to get a Treasury briefing on the state of the government’s finances.“We are concerned and worried that it’s been a deteriorating picture for a number of months now,” Luxon said.Under the coalition agreement, Luxon has promised to deliver tax cuts and train 500 more police officers within two years. H...

Search underway for missing 13-year-old girl

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:35:24 GMT

CHICAGO — A search is underway for a missing teen girl from the Northwest Side.According to Chicago police, 13-year-old Wendy Sanchez-Pineda, who lives in the city's Hermosa neighborhood, was last seen around 3 p.m. on Saturday.Officers say the teen girl was last seen wearing a black jacket, white shirt and gray sweatpants. Police say Sanchez-Pineda, who has black hair and brown eyes, stands 5-foot-3 and weighs around 95 pounds. She also has a scar on her left wrist.  CPD: 14 people robbed at gunpoint in 3 hours Police notified the public about the teen's disappearance in a news release sent out on Sunday afternoon. Authorities ask anyone with information on the whereabouts of 13-year-old Wendy Sanchez-Pineda to contact the CPD Area Five SVU at 312-746-6554.Tips for police can also be filed at CPDtip.com. Tips can be left anonymously.

Timberwolves bounce back to down depleted Grizzlies, 119-97

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:35:24 GMT

Memphis provided a reminder Sunday of how grateful the Timberwolves should be for their health.The Grizzlies entered the season with title aspirations. It was a common “bold” — or not so bold — prediction from national pundits that Memphis would finish with the best regular-season record in the Western Conference, the logical next step for a franchise that’s twice finished as the No. 2 seed in the conference and won a playoff series in 2022.But, instead, the Grizzlies fell to 3-13 on Sunday, as they were blitzed 119-97 at home by Minnesota, who instead is the new conference front-runner.There are certainly similarities and differences between the two organizations that have been mentioned in the same breath for various reasons over the past few seasons. But the primary separator this season, which again reared its head Sunday in Memphis, was health.The Timberwolves (12-4) are currently missing just one of their top-eight players in Jaden McDaniels. Even...

PHOTOS: Denver Broncos beat Cleveland Browns 29-12 in NFL Week 12

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:35:24 GMT

The Denver Broncos hosted the Cleveland Browns at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sunday, November 26, 2023. Denver won 29-12.Related ArticlesDenver Broncos | Broncos rookie Drew Sanders gets snaps at outside linebacker for first time all season Denver Broncos | Broncos report card: Turnover-mad Denver defense, powerful rushing attack power critical win over Cleveland Denver Broncos | Heroes and Zeros from Broncos’ win over Browns: Samaje Perine breaks Denver’s run game woes in red zone Denver Broncos | Broncos four downs: Team Takeaway strikes again, and now Denver’s right back in playoff hunt Denver Broncos | How it Happened: Broncos clobber Browns for 5th straight win, improve to 6-5 on season

Naked man spotted on iconic Disneyland Ride

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:35:24 GMT

Disneyland guests on the “It’s a Small World” ride got an unexpected and unwelcome show Sunday when man stripped nearly naked and got up close and personal with some of the set pieces on the iconic attraction, authorities confirmed to KTLA. Officers with the Anaheim Police Department responded to the theme park at around 1:30 p.m. to assist Disney security with the incident. Video of the streaker obtained by KTLA shows the man, eerily lit in blue, orange and pink lights, walking around nearly in the buff to the sound of Christmas music.  A man was spotted on the "It's a Small World" ride after stripping off most of his clothes on Nov. 26, 2023. (magic.with.maegra)“I am on Small World and there was a streaker, I cannot believe this happening,” Ashley Esqueda posted to X, formerly Twitter.  Disneyland officials told KTLA that the man stepped out of the ride's vehicle as the attraction was in operation and that park employees stopped the ride as soon as they were made aware of th...

Pitcher Kenta Maeda and Detroit Tigers agree to a $24 million, two-year contract, AP source says

Published Sat, 28 Dec 2024 20:35:24 GMT

Free agent right-hander Kenta Maeda and the Detroit Tigers agreed to a $24 million, two-year contract, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday night because the agreement was subject to a successful physical and had not been announced.Maeda, who turns 36 on April 11, spent the past three years with the Minnesota Twins. He was 6-8 with a 4.23 ERA in 20 starts and one relief appearance this year in his return from Tommy John surgery on Sept. 1, 2021.He was hit on the left ankle by a 111.6-mph drive off the bat of Boston’s Jarren Duran in his third outing on April 20. After giving up career highs of 10 runs and 11 hits against the New York Yankees six days later, he went on the injured list because of a strained right triceps, an injury that sidelined him until June 23.Maeda made a pair of relief outings in the AL Division Series against Houston, allowing three runs in four innings.He completed an eight-year cont...