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6 juveniles facing charges after police chase in stolen car ends in crash in Groton

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:04:27 GMT

Six juveniles from Lowell are facing criminal charges after leading police on a wild high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle that ended in a crash in Groton, officials said.Officers responding to a reported of a car refusing stop on Route 225 in Shirley noticed a vehicle go by in excess of 80 mph in the area of Long Hill Road on Route 225, according to Groton police.The vehicle eventually crashed through the common and the occupants fled down Willowdale Road. Five suspects were located behind a dental office on Main Street. Another was found on Willowdale Road.All are facing charges including the possession of a stolen motor vehicle, possession of a dangerous weapon, resisting arrest, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of property damage, and various motor vehicle charges.There were no reported injuries.

6 people hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash involving tractor-trailer in Charlton

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:04:27 GMT

Six people were hospitalized after a tractor-trailer caused several crashes in Charlton on Sunday.Officers responding to a reported crash involving a tractor-trailer at the intersection of Route 20 and Route 31 around 5 p.m. determined the tractor-trailer had struck several cars, damaged a fire hydrant and caused a fuel spill.Six people were transported from the scene with non-life-threatening injuries.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.

4 takeaways from the Chicago White Sox’s opening series, including Dylan Cease’s gem and clutch defense

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:04:27 GMT

The Chicago White Sox began the season with an impressive four-game split against the Houston Astros.Here are four takeaways from the series against the 2022 World Series champions at Minute Maid Park.1. Pedro Grifol liked the ‘grit’ the Sox displayed.“We were playing the world champions in a tough environment, a tough place to play,” the first-year Sox manager said after Sunday’s 6-3 victory. “And we had chances to win all four games.”The Sox opened the season with stellar pitching from Dylan Cease and a timely late hit by Andrew Vaughn for a 3-2 victory.They had leads in the second and third games before falling 6-3 and 6-4. The Astros had big two-out hits in both games.The Sox rebounded Sunday, getting homers from Luis Robert Jr. and Yoán Moncada. They had double-digit hits in all four games.Moncada had eight hits in the series, including two homers and three doubles. Tim Anderson had seven hits and stole two bases.All four starters ...

Thibodeau not ready to rest players with playoff spot clinched

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:04:27 GMT

With a postseason spot clinched — just the second time in 10 years for the Knicks — coach Tom Thibodeau said he won’t consider resting his players until they’re locked into a seed.“For us, we’re in but there’s still some things at stake,” the coach said. “If someone’s nicked up, they’re not going to play. But we need to keep playing. We want to be playing our best going in. We’re young, we still have a  lot of improvement. But we’re not there yet. So if everything is locked up, maybe we would consider that. But there’s things that are still to be done.”The Knicks (46-33), winners of four straight, can secure at least the fifth seed with a Nets loss Tuesday against the Timberwolves and a victory Wednesday at Indiana.Since Julius Randle is already ruled out for the remainder of the season, the obvious player to rest is Jalen Brunson, who has recently missed games with a sore foot and spraine...

Chicago Bulls edge closer to a play-in spot with a 23-point comeback vs. the Memphis Grizzlies: ‘We’ve got to embrace the struggle’

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:04:27 GMT

The Chicago Bulls followed a simple formula to complete a 44-point swing and clinch a 128-107 win over the second-best team in the Western Conference: Don’t slow down.After trailing the Memphis Grizzlies by 23 points Sunday, the Bulls seemed set to accept a home beatdown in one of their toughest remaining matchups. But instead of rolling over, the Bulls adopted a frantic style of hands-on defense in the second half, swatting and swiping at every ball within arm’s reach.The pace was spastic, nearly out of control, but it kept the Grizzlies from ever feeling comfortable. The Bulls forced 16 turnovers in the second half, including three consecutive plays in one 31-second stretch of the fourth quarter.Even the video-board operators couldn’t keep up with the pace of play. As the screen showed a replay of a steal for an open-court layup by DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso snagged the ball for yet another transition basket, leaving fans to crane their necks to catch the action ...

Magic dominate Pistons to keep play-in hopes alive

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:04:27 GMT

Through all the weirdness and stoppages that Sunday’s 128-102 home win over the Detroit Pistons brought, the Orlando Magic’s hopes of qualifying for the play-in tournament are still intact.Barely.The Magic’s victory, their sixth win in eight games, brought them to 34-44 on the season — a 12-win improvement over last year’s record with four more regular-season games to play.But results from other Sunday matchups made every Magic game for the rest of the regular season must-wins to keep their play-in hopes alive.First: the Toronto Raptors (39-39) beat the Charlotte Hornets 128-108 to ensure the Magic couldn’t finish the season higher than No. 9 in the Eastern Conference standings.Second: the Chicago Bulls (38-40) came back from a 15-point halftime deficit to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-107.The Magic remain four games behind Chicago for the No. 10 seed in the East, but Orlando’s “magic” number is now one, meaning the Magic would ...

Thousands impacted by outage, after car crashes into SDG&E power line

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:04:27 GMT

SANTEE, Calif. -- A power outage impacted a little more than 2,000 San Diego Gas & Electric customers Sunday morning after a truck crashed into a power line in a suspected DUI, the San Diego Sheriff's Office said.Deputies were dispatched to the scene near Mast Boulevard and Magnolia Avenue shortly after 11:40 a.m., after receiving a call of a white truck hitting a power line in the area in a solo accident. Gas station robbed at gunpoint, suspect not located Due to the accident, about 2,205 customers in the neighborhoods of Santee and Carlton Hills lost power. As of 6 p.m., almost all of the customers have had their power restored.The road was closed while SDG&E crews worked on the power line.The exact events that lead up to the crash have not been identified at this time. However, the driver of the truck was arrested for driving under the influence, according to the SDSO.The identity of the driver has not been shared by law enforcement at this time.

CPD: 14-year-old shot in the chest in Chatham

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:04:27 GMT

CHICAGO — A 14-year-old boy is in the hospital after being shot in the chest in the Chatham neighborhood Sunday evening.According to the Chicago Police Department, a 14-year-old boy was near the sidewalk in the 8000 block of South Drexel Avenue around 6:42 p.m. when he was hit in the chest by gunfire.Police said the victim was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in serious condition.There are no offenders in custody at this time. Man, 37, fatally stabbed in neck on West Side If you or someone you know has information that can help detectives make a breakthrough in the investigation of this incident, anonymous tips can be filed online at cpdtip.com.

What to know about the 2023 White Sox home opener

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:04:27 GMT

CHICAGO — For the first time in 2023, fans of the White Sox will get to see their team in action on the south side on Monday.After opening the season with four games in Houston, the club is returning to Chicago to begin their home schedule on Monday afternoon against the San Francisco Giants. Here are a few things to know about the White Sox home opener on Monday.(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)Weather forces a changeAbout 24 hours before the game against San Francisco, mother nature has forced the timeline to move up a bit. With stormy conditions predicted for the late afternoon and early evening on Monday, the White Sox moved the start time for the home opener from 3:10 p.m. to 2:10 p.m. to have the best chance to get the game in before rain arrives. Before that, temperatures are expected to be in the mid-50s with mostly cloudy skies.(Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)A recent trend continues for starting home seasonOne thing that hasn't changed for the White Sox the majority...

LIVE BLOG: Tornado Warning for Milam County until 9:15 p.m.

Published Sat, 22 Feb 2025 07:04:27 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Parts of Central Texas are seeing severe storms Sunday evening. While most of the activity remains to our north, we could see a few strong to severe storms in our part of the state.Much of the area is under a Slight risk for severe storms (category 2 out of 5), especially north and northwest of Austin.A Tornado Watch is currently in effect for Milam County through 11 p.m. FORECAST: Tornado watch issued for parts of Central Texas The severe weather risk looks greatest from 5 p.m. until around 10 p.m. marching west to east. Large hail will be the main risk but damaging straight-line winds will also be possible, and there will be a threat of an isolated tornado. Weather ResourcesHow to talk to your kids about severe weatherTraffic mapLive Central Texas radarCentral Texas rainfall totalsDownload KXAN Weather AppSign up for KXAN daily forecast newsletter and severe weather alerts newsletterFIRST WARNING WEATHER: Stay up to date with your Central Texas forecast, sign up ...