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Candy Cane Lane turns Tidal Cove Miami into winter wonderland — with a South Florida twist

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:06 GMT

A water park during the winter? Well, if the water is heated, I say, why not? And why right now? Especially during Tidal Cove’s holiday festivities.I hear Santa is making the Aventura hotspot a stop on Christmas — after your house, of course — because Candy Cane Lane is here into the new year.Santa likes a little South Florida sun!Jeff Mikus: “Sometimes we even get see him surfing on the FlowRider.”The splashtacular Candy Cane Lane has taken over.Sia (singing): “Take a trip down Candy Cane Lane with me. It’s the cutest thing I swear you’ll ever see. It’s the best.”Not that candy cane lane. The one at Tidal Cove located at JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa — but anybody can go, all year, not just hotel guests.Jeff Mikus: Candy Cane Lane is new to Tidal Cove this year. It’s our experience where you’ll get to meet different characters like Olaf from ‘Frozen.’ We’ve got the Grinch....

Holiday Helping: Chris Lambert’s Chicken Sausage, Pasta, and Broccoli Rabe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:06 GMT

7News Holiday Helping is back! In this edition, Chris Lambert is making his chicken sausage, pasta, and broccoli rabe.Order new 2023 recipes from the 7News team to get all of their favorite holiday recipes! Your donation will help Project Bread feed hungry families right here in Massachusetts.Check out other Holiday Helping recipes from the 7News team.

Man stuck under concrete on side of cliff in Ocean Beach

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:06 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- First responders on Thursday are working to rescue a man who slipped and fell under broken concrete sections on the side of a cliff in Ocean Beach, fire officials said. Around 3:42 p.m., a rescue team reported to Cable St. and Orchard Ave. about a medical emergency, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department (SDFD). San Diego police sergeant shot in head transported out-of-state for treatment The victim is in stable condition as crews work on a plan to remove the man, firefighters said.Check back for updates on this developing story.

Doctors, nurses call for reforms to prevent overcrowding in Canada’s emergency rooms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:06 GMT

Overcrowded emergency rooms are frustrating patients and staff in parts of the country as respiratory illness season exacerbates long waits for care. Combined with bed shortages, an aging population and a lack of community care, it’s converging to create a crisis, health professionals say.“Wait times are through the roof,” Erin Ariss, president of the Ontario Nurses Association, said Wednesday. “Nurses are beginning their shifts in the morning and coming on to emergency departments that are full or over capacity with admitted patients.”Packed emergency rooms are also a major concern in Quebec, where Health Minister Christian Dubé said Wednesday that the public should avoid going to ERs altogether if they can, and instead seek care at family medicine clinics, or clinics led by nurse practitioners. He made the announcement after a group representing chief doctors in the province’s ERs sent a letter saying overcrowding is “out of control.&...

California lawsuit says Ralphs broke the law by asking job-seekers about their criminal histories

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:06 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California sued the Ralphs supermarket chain on Thursday, alleging that it violated state law by asking job-seekers whether they had criminal records and illegally rejecting hundreds of applicants.The California Civil Rights Department contends that Ralphs Grocery Co. “has ignored and continues to ignore” the Fair Chance Act “by screening out otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of criminal histories that do not have any adverse relationship with the duties of the job for which they were applying,” according to a departmental press statement.The law, which took effect in 2018, was designed to reduce the chance of ex-convicts reoffending by giving them opportunities to earn a living.In general, employers with five or more workers can’t ask applicants about their criminal histories before making job offers, and must follow specific procedures for rejecting them. The law says employers can’t rescind a job offer if the applicant’s conviction, ...

Freeland approves Royal Bank takeover of HSBC Canada with conditions

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:06 GMT

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has approved RBC’s $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Canada despite calls from opposition politicians and other groups to block it.Freeland’s approval was the last hurdle for the deal, after the Competition Bureau approved it in September.The minister’s approval comes with conditions on RBC, including that HSBC’s Canadian workforce be protected and that banking services continue to be provided at a minimum of 33 HSBC branches for four years.Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre had called for the deal to be blocked, saying Canada’s banking sector is overly concentrated and the loss of HSBC Canada will only make it worse.The House of Commons finance committee also expressed concerns that it would hurt competition.RBC chief executive Dave McKay has said a rejection of the deal would have been a bad signal to foreign investors.

Police search for Schaumburg shooting suspect released from hospital without officers knowing

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:06 GMT

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- Police are searching for a man suspected to be involved in a shooting in Schaumburg last week who was released from the hospital without them being notified first.According to the Schaumburg Police Department, officers responded to the 1200 block of East Higgins Road on reports of a shooting just before 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13. Family files lawsuit after vicious attack at Kankakee group home No one was injured during the shooting, but 23-year-old Dion Rodgers was located a short time later and arrested. He sought medical treatment unrelated to the incident while in custody.Upon further investigation, the Circuit Court of Cook County issued a warrant for Rodger's arrest regarding his involvement in the shooting. Detectives shared the warrant with the medical facility, but were later informed that Rodgers was no longer in their care.Currently, Rodgers location is unknown at this time. Strangers throw ‘dream wedding’ for couple while husband battles canc...

Two sisters sue city, APD officer after mother's fatal crash

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:06 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) --- Two sisters are suing the City of Austin and an Austin Police officer after a crash killed their mom. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Family sues City, APD officer in a wrongful death lawsuit following crash with officer Maria Casillas Reyes, 43, died at the scene of the crash on June 30 in the 13000 block of N. U.S. Highway 183 northbound after a collision with an on-duty APD officer, Alyssa Preuss, who was driving a marked patrol car. Preuss was injured in the crash and was taken to the hospital for treatment but has since been released, according to APD.Reyes' daughters, Ana and Breana Casillas, filed a vehicle collision and wrongful death lawsuit and are seeking $1 million in damages.'Never going to be the same'For many, the holidays are a time for loved ones to come together. But for the Casillas family, the person they love the most won't be there this year. "New Year's, Christmas-- anything coming forward is never going to be the same," Breana said.A police offic...

Men’s basketball: Gophers get comfortable 80-63 win over Ball State

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:06 GMT

Gophers guard Cam Christie hit a contested 3-pointer to beat the shot clock early in Thursday’s game against Ball State. On the next possession, he had a better look from deep, but passed it up and found Josh Ola-Joseph for an easier layup.Coach Ben Johnson appreciated the heady play, pointing at his true freshman after the play.Christie’s assist, part of a career-high six, contributed to the Gophers hot start in a 80-63 win over Ball State at Williams Arena.The Gophers (9-3) extended its winning streak to four, while Ball State (8-4) lost its second consecutive.Minnesota, a 12-point favorite, didn’t put away from Ball State until late in the game, despite a huge gulf between the teams’ in NET ratings — Minnesota at 95, Ball State at 223.After a nine-day layoff for class finals, the U bucked a recent trend and started hot even before Christie’s heady assist. Mike Mitchell Jr. hit two 3-pointers from the wing to start the game. The Pepperdine transfer ended with a season-high 20 poin...

Native American translations appearing on US road signs, building facades to promote language and awareness

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:37:06 GMT

By MICHAEL CASEY (Associated Press)CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A few years back, Sage Brook Carbone was attending a powwow at the Mashantucket Western Pequot reservation in Connecticut when she noticed signs in the Pequot language.Carbone, a citizen of the Northern Narragansett Indian Tribe of Rhode Island, thought back to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she has lived for much of her life. She never saw any street signs honoring Native Americans, nor any featuring Indigenous languages.She submitted to city officials the idea of adding Native American translations to city street signs. Residents approved her plan and will install about 70 signs featuring the language of the Massachusett Tribe, which English settlers encountered upon their arrival.“What a great, universal way of teaching language,” she said of the project done in consultation with a a member of the Massachusett Tribe and other Native Americans.“We see multiple languages written almost everywhere, but not on municipal sign...