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Give the gift of experiences with Miami Temptations program, part of Miami Arts, Culture and Heritage Months

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:17:27 GMT

The holidays are here, and so are the holiday deals … especially if you like giving the gift of experiences.The Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau is offering you a chance to do just that with their Miami Temptations program.If you are looking for fun in Miami without breaking your bank, then you’re in luck, because Miami Arts, Culture and Heritage Months is in full swing.John Copeland: “Miami Arts, Culture and Heritage Months is a two-month long celebration of all the fantastic things to see and do in Greater Miami and Miami Beach.”It’s all a part of the Miami Temptations program, an initiative aimed to give locals and tourist access to the best museums and exhibits Miami has to offer but at a fraction of the cost.John Copeland: “New this year with the program, we are so excited to have more than 35 organizations and offers participating. This is more than we’ve ever had.”Which means more opportunities for you to check out a...

Percy Jackson’s adventures come to life on the small screen in 1st season of new Disney+ series

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:17:27 GMT

The beloved “Percy Jackson” book series got its shot on the big screen back in 2010, but now, it’s getting new life as a show on Disney+. Deco’s diving into the world of Olympian gods and demigods.Glynn Turman (as Chiron): “Percy, you are special. When you’re ready to hear what the gods have in store for you, they’ll tell you.”Virginia Kull (as Sally Jackson): “Percy, the stories I have told you about Greek gods and monsters, they are real.”Things are about to get real in the new Disney+ show “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.”Glynn Turman (as Chiron): “The Master Bolt has been stolen. If you don’t return the Bolt, there will be war. That is your quest.”Well, 12-year-old demigod Percy is not about to let that happen, so now he has to travel all over America to find the thief.Glynn Turman (as Chiron): “I know it sounds daunting, but you won’t be alone.”The cast admits they were ...

Police investigating after man robs South End store at gunpoint

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:17:27 GMT

An investigation got underway Thursday night after a robbery in the South End that was caught on camera. A police spokesperson said officers responded to the Richdale Food Shops on Dartmouth Street after receiving an initial call around 10 p.m. Surveillance video later shared with 7NEWS showed the incident unfold, with a man in a black jacket with a fur-lined hood entering and going toward a refrigerator. The man appears to wait until another customer leaves. When he stepped up to pay, employees said, the robber pretended to buy a bottle of water. When the cashier opened the register to make change, though, he said the man flashed a gun hidden in his coat.The cashier is seen in video jumping back with his hands up. The robber, in turn, is seen reaching over the counter and taking cash. Boston police said the robber stole about $3,000 from the register. While surveillance cameras captured this incident, they did not catch the robber’s face, which was covered ...

Holiday Helping: Juliana Mazza’s Bougatsa

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:17:27 GMT

7News Holiday Helping is back! In this edition, Juliana Mazza is making her Bougatsa.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.

Rescue crews describe 20-hour cliff rescue in Ocean Beach

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:17:27 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Dramatic video from San Diego Fire-Rescue reveals how difficult and dangerous this rescue was, showing the hands of the man who was trapped up to two, possibly three days, inside a cave along the cliffside in Ocean Beach.Just before 11 a.m. Friday, and after a nearly 20-hour rescue operation, a ladder truck hoisted him up to safety.“To get him out and have him smiling and moving off to the hospital, it's a good day.” First responders rescue man stuck under concrete on side of cliff in Ocean Beach But a good outcome was not guaranteed.It all started just after 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Kris Correa and Cole Stickley say they were nearby playing music with friends when they heard the trapped man yelling for help. They found him and called 911.“He was really freaked out, he was really panicked. When the lifeguard arrived, he was really pleading with us not to leave him before the lifeguard actually started talking to him, trying to help him out. Other than that he said he'd bee...

Seven vehicles seized in sideshow 'takeover' events

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:17:27 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Authorities seized seven out of over 20 vehicles involved in a sideshow "takeover" earlier this month.The locations of the illegal events, which brought in around 100 people, took place on Dec. 9 at several intersections in San Diego County: Highland Avenue and E. 30th St. in National City; Industrial Boulevard and Main Street in Chula Vista; Dalbergia Street and Vesta Street in the Barrio Logan neighborhood; and Home Avenue and Fairmount Avenue in City Heights, Lt. Adam Sharki with the San Diego Police Department said in a news release Friday."These dangerous acts often result in property damage, hit-and-run collisions, fraud, serious injuries and even death. These events present a serious danger to both participants and the public," Sharki said.   First responders rescue man stuck under concrete on side of cliff in Ocean Beach Police were investigating the sideshows for felony vandalism, reckless driving, exhibition of speed, aiding and abetting, hit ...

Coalition of community leaders demand action, funding for refugees and asylum seekers

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:17:27 GMT

A coalition of community leaders is urging the federal government to take immediate action to address what they describe as a crisis on Toronto streets. Funding is desperately needed to shelter the growing number of refugees and frontline workers say the federal government has left them stranded in the bitter cold.“Justin Trudeau you are the deciding factor as to whether people will die or suffer life-altering disability or have the warm, safe shelter that they need and is their human right,” said community and crisis outreach worker Diana Chan McNally during a meeting of 30 community, faith, and sector leaders at City Hall on Friday hosted by Ward 9 Davenport councillor Alejandra Bravo.Thousands of African refugees have taken shelter in the basements of churches and inside a strip mall since the summer as religious organizations voluntarily took them in without government support. Many of those organizations are now tens of thousands of dollars in debt.“The situat...

Washington state police accountability law in the spotlight after officers cleared in Ellis’ death

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:17:27 GMT

A Washington state law aimed at improving police accountability is in the spotlight after Tacoma three officers were acquitted in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained face-down on a sidewalk as he pleaded for breath. The measure approved by voters in 2018 was designed to make it easier to prosecute police accused of wrongfully using deadly force. Initiative 940, referred to as I-940, removed a requirement that prosecutors prove an officer acted with actual malice in order to bring a case — a requirement no other state had — and established that an independent investigation should be conducted after use of force results in death or great bodily harm, among other things.The nearly three-month trial of the three police officers — Matthew Collins, 40; Christopher Burbank, 38; and Timothy Rankine, 34 — was the first to be held under the 5-year-old law. The trial over Ellis’ death in Tacoma, about 30 miles (50 kilometers) south of Seattl...

1 dead after vehicle-pedestrian crash in east Austin

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:17:27 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One person is dead after a vehicle-pedestrian crash in east Austin on Friday, Austin-Travis County EMS said on social media.Shortly before 7 p.m., medics, the Austin Fire Department and Austin Police Department responded to the crash on Manor Road and Airport Boulevard. Medics said one adult person was pronounced dead on the scene.Drivers should expect extended closures as the on-going investigation continues with APD, medics said.No further information was released Friday.

Oversized Santas takeover Norwest Hills neighborhood

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 21:17:27 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Residents living on Gnarl Drive in Northwest Hills have dubbed their street "Santa Clause Lane" and it's for good reason.Anyone driving down the road will be greeted with multiple oversize inflatable Santas as well as other fun Christmas decorations. Kayle Christie said a neighbor living down the street from her came up with the idea, and from there, the rest was history. Christie said she bought multiple inflatable Santas and handed them out to some of the neighbors as well. "We really dub it "Santa Claus Lane" now," Christie said. "Next year we will probably have a sign up that says "Santa Claus Lane." More and more of the neighbors, as they started coming up, really enjoyed seeing it and wanted to participate. It is just really fun and delightful."Ainsley Christie said she hopes to see this tradition continue for years to come. "I think it is really fun," Ainsley said. "I think it is funny that we are all kind of matching. Most of the time no one really drives do...