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It seems like everyone has COVID-19. Here’s why this wave is probably worse than official data suggests

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

(CNN) — COVID-19 certainly didn’t take a vacation this summer. Virus levels in the US have been on the rise for weeks, but it’s hard to know exactly how widely it’s spreading.Federal data suggests that the current increases have stayed far below earlier peaks and notable surges. But judging by word of mouth among family, friends and coworkers, it can seem like everyone knows someone who’s sick with COVID-19 right now.“We have several folks down with Covid, unfortunately,” one health-focused nonprofit told CNN when seeking comment for this story.Rates of severe disease may be staying at relatively low levels, but experts agree that there are probably more infections than the current surveillance systems can capture.“There is more transmission out there than what the surveillance data indicates,” said Janet Hamilton, executive director of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists. “And we should be paying attention to it, because we are starting to see an increase.”From 202...

Crash involving MBTA bus snaps utility pole in Dedham

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

Eversource crews worked through the night to repair a utility pole in Dedham after it was snapped in half in a crash involving an MBTA bus.Video from the scene showed the bus with a damaged windshield and wires draped across the roadway. The bus was later towed away.The cause of the crash remains under investigation.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Driver slams into gas pump in fiery crash in Yarmouth Port

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

Police are investigating after a driver slammed into a gas pump at a station in Yarmouth Port overnight, knocking it off of its base and causing it to catch on fire.Fire crews responding to the Sav-On gas station off Route 6A extinguished the flames and assisted the driver of the heavily damaged red sedan.The cause of the crash remains under investigation.No additional information was immediately available.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Orioles minor league report: Now in Triple-A, Jackson Holliday to join Bryce Harper, Ronald Acuña Jr. on exclusive list

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

Later this month, when Jackson Holliday accrues a week’s worth of Triple-A plate appearances, he’ll join a club of some of MLB’s biggest names.Before they became stars in the big leagues, Bryce Harper, Ronald Acuña Jr., Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Ozzie Albies did what Holliday is about to do. Those four players are among a shortlist of prospects since 2006 to reach Triple-A by their age-19 season and total at least 20 plate appearances, according to FanGraphs.Holliday, the No. 1 prospect in baseball, is set to be promoted to Triple-A Norfolk to continue his remarkable rise through the Orioles’ minor league system. About 14 months ago, the shortstop was drafted with the first overall pick out of high school. This week, he’ll play at his fourth level of the season.In late July, Orioles executive vice president and general manager Mike Elias said Holliday reaching Triple-A would be “borderline unprecedented.” And the way Holliday achieved i...

Div. 3-4 HS football: Trevor Foley catching on

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

MANSFIELD — It is not hard to find Trevor Foley when he is on the football field.He’s 6-foot-4, 190 pounds, and when he lines up for Mansfield at wide receiver, he draws a lot of attention.What is quite difficult, though, is being able to stop him. No one has done that yet, and the Hornets are hoping that continues in his senior season.With many taller receivers, running routes can be a bit awkward at the high school level. But Foley’s footwork and ability to change direction on a dime make him a tough cover.“Just practice, practicing over and over again, offseason, in season, after practice, before practice,” said Foley to explain his route-running prowess.“Usually, the tall, rangier kids that are that big, they’re good targets, but they’re not great getting in and out of cuts,” said Mansfield coach Mike Redding. “But he’s got great feet. His out cuts, he’s in and out and he’s got good length. You can run those...

Div. 3-4 players to watch and other tidbits

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ALIGNMENTEMASS DIV. 3BillericaBoston LatinDartmouthHinghamHopkintonLynn ClassicalLynn EnglishMaldenMansfieldMasconometMilfordMiltonNorth AttleboroOliver AmesPlymouth SouthReadingRevereSharonSilver LakeSomervilleStoughtonWalpoleWhitman-HansonWoburn EMASS DIV. 4AshlandBedfordBristol-PlymouthBurlingtonCantonDuxburyEssex TechGreater New Bedford VokeHollistonMalden CatholicMedfordMelroseMiddleboroMarbleheadNausetNorwoodScituateSomerset BerkleySoutheasternTewksburyWakefieldWaylandWestwoodWhittier DIV. 3-4 DANDY DOZENNicholas Araujo, Sr., PK, 6-0, 225, Milford: Strong-legged kicker gives the Scarlet Hawks a chance to put points on the board any time they get inside the 40-yard line.Alex Barlow, Sr., RB, 6-0, 200, Duxbury: Ran for nearly 1,000 yards and 13 touchdowns in leading the Dragons to the Div. 4 title.Finn Carley, Sr., QB/DB, 6-2, 185, Duxbury: Very underrated performer who has done a variety of different things for the Dragons.Bryan Ferreira, Sr., RB,...

Trial starts in Sweden of 2 oil executives accused of complicity in war crimes in Sudan

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — A trial started Tuesday in Stockholm of two executives of a Swedish oil exploration and production company accused of complicity in war crimes in Sudan 20 years ago by securing the company’s oil operations in the African nation.Prosecutors claim that Ian Lundin, former chairman of Lundin Oil, and Alex Schneiter, its former CEO, supported the Sudanese government of former dictator Omar al-Bashir. They said the two executives created “the necessary conditions for the subsidiary’s operations by conducting warfare in a way that entailed the Sudanese military and regime allied militia systematically attacking civilians or at least carrying out systematic attacks in violation of the principles of distinction and proportionality.”From 1983 to 2005, Sudan was torn apart by a civil war between the Muslim-dominated north and Christian south. A separate conflict in Darfur, the war-scarred region of western Sudan, began in 2003. Thousands of people were killed and nearly ...

Homicide unit investigating after man shot outside home in Etobicoke

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

The homicide squad has been called in after a man was shot outside a home in Etobicoke on Monday night.Police were called to a home on Bonnyview Drive, near Park Lawn Road and The Queensway, just before midnight.A man in his 30s was found at the scene in critical condition. He was rushed to hospital where he was pronounced dead.A homicide investigation is underway.This is a developing story. More to come.

Stock market today: World shares mostly lower as US markets reopen after Labor Day holiday

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

Shares opened lower in Europe on Tuesday after a day of declines in most Asian markets.Germany’s DAX fell 0.4% to 15,765.55 and the CAC 40 in Paris dropped 0.8% to 7,224.88. Britain’s FTSE 100 edged 0.1% lower to 7,442.85. The future for the S&P 500 was down 0.3%, while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.2%. In Asian trading, Hong Kong’s benchmark fell 2.1%, to 18,456.91, as investors sold real estate shares to lock in gains fueled by recent government efforts to support the ailing property industry.China Vanke lost 1.1%, while Country Garden Holdings gave up 1%. Hong Kong-based Sun Hung Kai Properties shed 2%. Chinese services data came in weaker than expected, dulling hopes for a rebound in China’s lackluster growth. Meanwhile, a survey showed business activity in China’s services sector increased at the slowest pace in eight months. The Shanghai Composite index fell 0.7% to 3,154.37. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.3% to 33,036.76...

Austrian security officials say they’ve broken up a terror cell suspected of links to Islamic State

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:31:04 GMT

BERLIN (AP) — Austrian security officials said Tuesday they have broken up a suspected terror cell linked to the Islamic State group that consisted of nine young men and one woman. One suspect was detained.The investigations and interrogations carried out so far show that the suspects have an attitude that is between “fundamental Islamic” and “terrorist,” Austria’s domestic intelligence service DSN said in a statement. It did not reveal any further details about the suspects, saying it is still conducting further investigations. The suspects, who are aged between 15 and 23 and live near the city of Linz in northern Austria, allegedly “have been recruiting for the terrorist organization Islamic State (IS) and its criminal activities for a long time,” the intelligence service said.“In addition, they planned to establish a mosque or prayer room under the sign of a decorative Taliban flag through missionary and recruitment activities,” the statement said.The identities of the suspects w...