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Howie Carr: NIMBY Maura Healey not nearly as ‘distressed’ as her Massachusetts constituents

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:20 GMT

If she didn’t really care about being governor, why did Maura Healey run for the job last year?Much like Mayor Michelle Wu in Boston, Maura must have been enthralled with the idea of being the “first” this or that. But now that they’ve made history, or her-story, both of them are like the dog that liked to chase the cars that drove by his house.What happens to the dog when he… catches it?Both Healey and Wu seem checked out, disinterested at best, bored at worst with anything beyond the vapid ribbon-cutting and virtue-signaling.But considering that most Americans have likewise long since checked out of Boston, Wu’s disappearance is less of a concern.It’s more significant when the governor appears to have gone MIA from the Commonwealth, whether on her endless junkets or even on those rare days she shows up in the Corner Office.Not that this is a new phenomenon for governors. But usually it takes a term, or at least a couple of years, for the incumbent to become, in Gov. Charlie Baker’...

Why Jaylen Brown, Celtics are emphasizing defense at start of training camp

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:20 GMT

Long before this Celtics training camp started, Jaylen Brown wanted to make something clear.The Celtics star, accepting his record-breaking contract extension back in July, was asked about the team’s championship expectations. This was before Jrue Holiday was acquired, but shortly after Marcus Smart was traded. Brown went out of his way to emphasize defense.“I want to make sure that’s where we hang our hats this year and that starts with me, that starts with Jayson (Tatum),” Brown said. “With Marcus gone, we don’t want our defensive identity to go out the door as well, so we have to really emphasize that at the start of training camp.”Brown’s messaging has stayed consistent, and there’s been a clear emphasis on the defensive end to start training camp. He talked at media day about maintaining the energy on defense.So why has Brown felt the need to make improved defense a goal this season? It all started with Smart’s departure.“Before we got Jrue, (I) wanted to make sure we didn̵...

New X change removes users' ability to block, report certain ads

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:20 GMT

(The Hill) — X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has removed users’ ability to block and report certain advertisements.According to a new report by Mashable Friday, users on X reached out to the publication about a new type of ad. These ads were reportedly in the “For You” feed on the platform and were not appearing on X before.The new ads also do not let users like or retweet them, Mashable reported. The publication also said the ad format does not reveal the people behind them, or their existence as ads themselves. They also reportedly do not give users options to block an account or report a post if clicked, like advertisement posts typically do.  Cohen on Trump fraud trial: ‘There’s no way for him to escape this’ The reported new ads come close in timing with another new change to X. On Wednesday, X started the process of changing the appearance of links posted to the platform. It got rid of headlines and text that had been shown with images when a link was posted. X’s ...

Co-founder of Go brewing with non-alcoholic drinks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:20 GMT

Co-founder of Go Brewing Joe Chura joins WGN Weekend Morning News to share more on non-alcoholic drinks for those wanting to take a break from alcohol.Love the WGN Morning News? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our WGN Morning News newsletter.

What are the scariest non-horror movies?

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:20 GMT

(NEXSTAR) — With spooky season in full swing, millions of Americans are beginning their annual horror movie marathons leading up to Halloween. But scares aren't just reserved for movies classified as horror — something can be scary for a million different reasons to a million different people.Forget "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie — which non-horror film is a scary movie? ‘Lewis,’ Target’s hot new Halloween decoration, goes viral thanks to mysterious catchphrase While "scary" is subjective, here are some of the most-cited non-horror movies users of Reddit named the scariest. Wondering where to watch scary movies? Below, find the various streaming platforms you can see these movies and more."No Country for Old Men" (2007)Javier Bardem's chilling performance as merciless killer Anton Chigurh won the Spanish actor an Oscar and helped propel this Western crime-thriller into horror movie territory for many. "No Country' is borderline cosmic horror," one Redditor mused. "Anton Chigurh w...

Movie review: ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ an exhausting, unnecessary reboot

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:20 GMT

Once again, David Gordon Green and Danny McBride have taken it upon themselves to futz about with a 1970s horror classic at the behest of horror uber-producer Jason Blum. So far their track record ranges from “pretty good” (“Halloween”), to “should’ve never seen the light of day” (“Halloween Kills”), to “huh?” (“Halloween Ends”), so expectations should be riding low for their take on the 1973 William Friedkin classic “The Exorcist,” now re-imagined as “lega-sequel” “The Exorcist: Believer.” Keep those expectations planted firmly in the gutter because after this encounter, you’ll likely be left thinking, “can Pazuzu just give it a rest?”“The Exorcist: Believer” is an exhausting affair, an unrelenting film that attempts to cover up its lack of shock and suspense with a kind of cinematic bludgeoning: a battering about the face and head delivered via smash cuts, jump scares, overlapping sound design and chaotic camerawork. Yet despite all this stylistic violence, all the demonic histrio...

Flooding causes lane closure on NY 145 in Rensselaerville

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:20 GMT

RENSSELAERVILLE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Flooding has caused the closure of all lanes on State Route 145 southbound near Potter Hollow Road in Rensselaerville. The closures were announced by the Department of Transportation at 1:46 p.m. on October 7. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! Motorists are encouraged to avoid the area at this time. Stay with NEWS10 as this story continues to develop. Check out NEWS10's traffic tracker. You can plan your route and see traffic delays in real-time!

Israel is now ‘at war’ with Hamas: how the U.S. and SoCal are reacting 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:20 GMT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that his country is now “at war” with the Hamas militant group following the group’s unprecedented missile attack that killed at least 100 Israelis on a major holiday. Netanyahu called for a mass mobilization of army reserves as dozens of Hamas fighters crossed the heavily fortified border in several locations on Saturday during the Shemini Atzeret holiday. Israeli health officials told the New York Times that as of 9:30 p.m. local time, more than 1,400 Israelis were wounded and at least 100 were reported dead; both figures are likely to rise.Health officials in Gaza also reported that nearly 200 Palestinians were killed and more than 1,600 wounded in gun battles or airstrikes. That figure is also set to rise as conflict continues.A ball of fire and smoke rise from an explosion on a Palestinian apartment tower following an Israeli air strike in Gaza City, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)Police officers evacuate a woma...

Trio of forwards remain in San Jose Sharks organization after being waived

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:20 GMT

Forwards Oskar Lindblom, Ryan Carpenter, and Jacob Peterson all cleared NHL waivers Saturday and will now report to the San Jose Barracuda, the Sharks’ AHL affiliate.Lindblom, Carpenter, and Peterson were all waived by the Sharks on Friday, giving other NHL teams an opportunity to put in a claim for one or more of them and potentially add them to their rosters. With the 31 other NHL teams now passing, the trio now joins a Barracuda team that opens its regular season next Friday at home against the Rockford IceHogs.The Barracuda also plays an exhibition game against the Bakersfield Condors tonight, but Lindblom, Carpenter, and Peterson will not play.If nothing else, by having all three remain in San Jose, the Sharks now enjoy some greater organizational depth up front should injuries begin to affect the NHL club.Of the three forwards, Peterson might have been the likeliest to get claimed because of his production last season and relatively inexpensive salary cap hit.Peterson, 24, was...

Blue Angels to soar for second day of Fleet Week air show

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:27:20 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) -- It is Fleet Week, and the big Air Show featuring the Blue Angels is set for Saturday afternoon. A large crowd is expected to be out here at Marina Green -- especially because last year’s Saturday airshow was canceled due to the fog. San Francisco has been buzzing all week long, and there are three days left of Fleet Week. Blue Angels SF schedule: where to watch, what you need to know Every day has brought something new. Saturday's will start at 12:18 p.m. with the national anthem flag jump. Following that will be the U.S. Navy Parachute Team. The Patriots Jet team will take to the skies at 12:57 p.m. The Blue Angels will kick off their portion of the show at 3 p.m., beginning with "Fat Albert,” a massive Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules maintenance and support plan.After Fat Albert completes its flight, the anticipated action kicks off.The Blue Angels team will take to the skies at 3:15 flying their F/A-18 Super Hornets, which can fly at almost t...