Home

Mother’s plea for justice in son’s Hialeah shooting death

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:59:58 GMT

A heartbroken mother is on a mission to find her son’s killer. She was at the Miami-Dade Headquarters in Doral where she made an emotional plea for help. Timothy Starks’ mother, who wanted to remain anonymous, had nothing but kind words to say about her 20-year-old son who lost his life in March 2022 in a Hialeah shooting on the Palmetto Expressway. “My Timothy … was very funny, had nothing but life in him,” she said on Wednesday as she pleaded with the public for their help in finding the shooter. “Please come forward, please be anonymous, please.”On the day of the shooting, Starks, also known as rapper Baby Cino, was in a red Nissan Ultima that was riddled with bullets after the incident. He was being driven by a friend after he was released from jail for a weapons chargeDetectives said he was targeted, shot in the head and killed. A friend driving the car was shot in the stomach. The ordeal occurred on the northbound lanes of State Road 8...

Jet believed to be carrying Wagner boss Prigozhin crashes in Russia

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:59:58 GMT

A private plane carrying Wagner mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin has been downed by Russian air defences, taking the lives of all on board, Moscow officials said Wednesday night. “According to the report of the Russian Emergencies Ministry, in the Tver region, close to the village of Kuzhenkino, an Embraer Legacy private jet flying between Moscow and St. Petersburg was downed,” officials said. “There were ten people on board, including three crew members. According to preliminary information, all those on board were killed,” the statement, provided to state media outlet RIA Novosti, reads. Russia’s aviation regulator, Rosaviatsii, has issued a statement confirming that an investigation has been launched. “According to the list of passengers, the name and surname of Yevgeny Prigozhin is among them”, the agency said.The Grey Zone Telegram channel, believed to be close to Prigozhin’s Wagner Group, cited the statement from the Russian aviation authority that Prigozh...

Mercenary chief who staged mutiny in Russia is listed as a passenger on a plane that crashed, state media says

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:59:58 GMT

(CNN) — Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of Russian mercenary group Wagner, was listed among passengers on board a plane that crashed north of Moscow, according to Russian state media.The official Russian news agency TASS said the Federal Air Transport Agency has launched an investigation into the crash of an Embraer aircraft, which occurred in the Tver region north-east of Moscow on Wednesday.“An investigation has been launched into the crash of the Embraer aircraft, which occurred tonight in the Tver region. According to the list of passengers, among them is the name and surname of Yevgeny Prigozhin,” the department noted.Flight data shows an Embraer Legacy registered to Prigozhin at a cruising altitude over the Tver region after departing a Moscow airport, before data transmission of speed and altitude stops.The crash comes months after Prigozhin launched an abortive mutiny against Russia’s military leadership, posing an unprecedented challenge to Russian President Vladimir Puti...

FBI personnel search home in Newton

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:59:58 GMT

Members of the FBI were in Newton on Wednesday where an investigation was underway in the city’s Newtonville neighborhood.Large white tents could be seen outside of a home on Fairfield Street where SKY7-HD spotted personnel coming in and out of the address around noontime.A spokesperson for the FBI told 7NEWS that the Federal Bureau of Investigation was performing “court-authorized law enforcement activity at that address” and that they could not offer any additional details.This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Mayo Clinic Q and A: 5 advances in cancer treatment

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:59:58 GMT

Cynthia Weiss | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News NetworkDEAR MAYO CLINIC: In the past year, several family members have been diagnosed with various types of cancer, including leukemia, melanoma, breast cancer and colon cancer. In talking about treatments, it seems as if there is more available today than in the past. Can you share some of the advances in cancer care? What should I know as far as my risk for cancer?ANSWER: Although the rate of cancer diagnosis has fallen slightly post-COVID-19, cancer remains a common diagnosis in the U.S., affecting almost 2 million people annually. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer remains the leading cause of death in the U.S.The chronic nature of cancer is one of the reasons why there is so much research happening with countless organizations, including Mayo Clinic, which is always identifying and evaluating new treatment options to improve outcomes and reduce the burden of cancer for patients and their families.Advancemen...

How much does a home security system cost?

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:59:58 GMT

Erik J. Martin | Bankrate.com (TNS)Here’s an alarming thought: a burglary occurs every 25.7 seconds, equating to around 3,300 per day, per FBI Crime Data. Those kinds of numbers are enough to give anyone pause, whether you own your own home or rent. Fortunately, Americans can turn to home security systems for better peace of mind against break-ins – with more products and options available today than ever before.That begs the question: How much does a home security system cost? “On average, home security systems cost $700, not including installation costs if needed. However, the price can range anywhere from $280 to $1,150, depending on the security system you choose,” Mallory Micetich, a home expert with Angi, says. With installation, the price can mount to $2,000, according to Angi. Highly elaborate systems, with full-time professional monitoring, can run as high as $4,500, Fixr.com figures show.This level of protection won’t break your bank, but some options are more expensive th...

Officials say jet crash in Russia kills 10. Wagner chief was on passenger list

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:59:58 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — A private jet crashed over Russia on Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, emergency officials said. Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, but it wasn’t immediately clear if he was on board.Unconfirmed media reports said the jet belonged to Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner private military company.Russia’s state news agency Tass cited emergency officials as saying that the plane carried three pilots and seven passengers. It was not clear if Prigozhin was among those on board, though Russia’s civilian aviation regulator, Rosaviatsia, said he was on the passenger list.The plane was en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg and went down in the Tver region, more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of the capital. Authorities are investigating. Flight tracking data reviewed by The Associated Press shows a private jet registered to Wagner that Prigozhin had used previously took off from Moscow on Wednesday evening and its tr...

Where and when to watch the first Republican presidential debate

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:59:58 GMT

By Steve Rosenberg, Southern California News GroupIf Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023, seems too early for a presidential debate, that isn’t stopping the Republican Party from holding one in the city of Milwaukee and broadcasting it on multiple Fox News-affiliated outlets.The debate is set to begin at 6 p.m. Pacific time on Wednesday, with Fox News beginning its coverage at 5 p.m. and continuing past 9 p.m. — which on the East Coast is midnight, or that time when cable news channels morph from shiny carriages into not-so-shiny pumpkins until the news cycle begins anew the following morning.The debate is sponsored by the Republican National Committee, and the wraparound coverage will be carried on:Fox News ChannelFox Business Networkfoxnews.comThe Fox Nation streaming platformThe streaming service Rumble will also carry the contest.The biggest news surrounding the debate concerns who will — and won’t — be there.This combination of photos shows Republican presidential candidates, top row from...

Mayo Clinic Minute: Why diverse organ donors are needed

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:59:58 GMT

Alex Osiadacz | (TNS) Mayo Clinic News NetworkAugust is National Minority Donor Awareness Month. It’s a time of celebrating organ donation and educating people about transplantation by encouraging donor registration and promoting healthy living.Dr. Shennen Mao, a Mayo Clinic transplant surgeon, says having a diverse pool of organ donors will help serve a growing wait list of those in need.In the U.S., 17 people die every day while waiting for an organ transplant.Nearly 60% of people on transplant waiting lists come from minority communities, while about 30% of donors are people of color.“Blood types and certain HLA, or antibodies, tend to correlate with various ethnic groups,” says Dr. Mao. “So it is not directly related to a particular minority group; however, organs will end up with someone of a similar background because the better matched an organ is, the more longevity that organ has.”Higher rates of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes ...

Russian Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin on passenger list of jet that crashed

Published Mon, 03 Mar 2025 21:59:58 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — A business jet en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, Russian emergency officials said. Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, officials said, but it wasn’t immediately clear if he was on board.Unconfirmed media reports said the jet belonged to Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner private military company.Russia’s civilian aviation regulator, Rosaviatsia, said Prigozhin was on the passenger list. However, it was not immediately clear if he had boarded the flight.Russia’s state news agency Tass cited emergency officials as saying that the plane carried three pilots and seven passengers. The authorities said they were investigating the crash, which occurred in the Tver region more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) north of Moscow.Prigozhin, whose private military force Wagner fought alongside Russia’s regular army in Ukraine, mounted a short-lived armed mutiny against Russia’s milit...