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Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton: David Cameron’s new title recalls chummy Tory set

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:32 GMT

LONDON — Britain’s comeback kid foreign secretary will be known as Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton — in an inadvertent callback to a chummy group of elite power-players from his time in Downing Street.A House of Lords spokesperson confirmed that David Cameron will take on the new title on Monday, when he will be introduced to Britain’s second legislative chamber. In a shock return, the ex-prime minister was appointed foreign secretary by current-PM Rishi Sunak earlier this week.Cameron was famously described by Britain’s media corps as a member of the “Chipping Norton Set” in the 2010s — a group of media, political and celebrity elites all hailing from the market town of Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire.Along with Cameron and his entrepreneur wife Samantha, the group included Rebekah Brooks, the head of Rupert Murdoch’s News U.K. operation, the broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson and Blur bassist Alex James. Brooks was known to be close to Cameron — and the...

Revere police share shocking video, warn community after brazen jewelry thefts 

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:32 GMT

Police in Revere shared a warning for community members Thursday after incidents of thieves stealing jewelry from often elderly victims. Revere police said the individuals usually work in teams traveling in a motor vehicle. They then approach victims on the street or in parking lots and attempt to get a victim to come over to the vehicle, according to police. Police said the individuals will then remove a victim’s jewelry and replace it with a counterfeit version.Revere police shared video of one such incident that they said happened last week at the Northgate Shopping Center.The warning from police, in turn, followed other recent incidents of reported jewelry thefts in communities including Lowell and Tyngsboro.In Lowell, police said an elderly woman had her jewelry stolen while she was walking in town.In Tyngsboro, a 77-year-old woman had her jewelry taken when an SUV drove up alongside her and a passenger grabbed her. The passenger made off with the woman’s gold necklace.&nb...

Mild Today, Rain Drops To Temp Drops Ahead

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:32 GMT

What a day yesterday as temps rose into the lower to middle 60s under a mainly sunny sky and light winds. Today, we’ll be right back into the 60s, but have some other “issues” to deal with. The first issue of the day is the locally dense fog which is most widespread south of the Pike, especially prevalent across Southeast Mass, RI, and CT. There is a locally dense fog advisory in place there until 10am. Once the wind gets going, the fog dissipates and temps shoot up. We’ll head up into the mid 60s this afternoon with a southwesterly wind gusting 25-30mph. That southerly breeze continues tonight as temps stay lofty, in the mid 50s. The highest risk for showers tonight is across far southeast Mass, especially the Cape and Islands. By early tomorrow morning, we’ll have some interior showers in the mix and then watch a few of those showers move through eastern Mass mid morning to early afternoon. We’ll dry out from west to east tomorrow afternoon as c...

Barefoot workers and cracked floors were found at a factory that made recalled eyedrops, FDA says

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:32 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — An Indian company that recently recalled eyedrops sold in the U.S. had a host of sanitation and manufacturing problems, including barefoot workers, cracked floors and altered records, U.S. health inspectors found.Food and Drug Administration officials uncovered more than a dozen problems at the Mumbai plant operated by Kilitch Healthcare India, according to a preliminary inspection report posted by the agency. The factory produced more than two dozen varieties of eyedrops that were subject to an FDA safety warning last month.The products were sold by CVS Health, Target, Rite Aid and other national retailers who said they would be removed from store shelves. New details about the plant’s problems emerged after FDA inspectors visited the plant late last month.Agency inspectors documented factory workers not wearing masks, gloves and gowns and working barefoot in areas that are supposed to be sterile. A manager told FDA officials “t...

Ravens wide receivers step up after Mark Andrews’ injury in win over Bengals: ‘It’s going to take everybody’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:32 GMT

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson entered Thursday’s pivotal AFC North showdown with a 7-1 record against the Cincinnati Bengals, and tight end Mark Andrews was a big reason why.Jackson’s ability to rely on Andrews, the signal caller’s security blanket, has been crucial in games against the division rival. Andrews had scored seven touchdowns in his 10 career regular-season games against the Bengals, including one in each of his past three.It appeared Thursday would be more of the same, as Jackson hit Andrews for a 14-yard reception on the game’s first play and later found him for a 9-yard catch in the red zone. But Andrews suffered an ankle injury on the play that knocked him out of the game — and likely will for the season — forcing the Ravens’ much-discussed wide receiver corps to step up.That it did, helping lead Baltimore to a 34-20 win.Odell Beckham Jr. had his first 100-yard game as a Raven, stacking a third straight impactful week afte...

Mike Preston: Ravens nothing special in win over Bengals, but they can still have a special season | COMMENTARY

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:32 GMT

The Ravens won.That’s the best thing you can say about the team’s 34-20 win against the visiting Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night at M&T Bank Stadium.The Ravens (8-3) beat the Bengals (5-5) for the second time this season and expanded their lead in the AFC North over the Cleveland Browns (6-3) and Pittsburgh Steelers (6-3), who will face off Sunday.But there isn’t much more to learn from Thursday’s game when it comes to how far the Ravens might go in the postseason.The Ravens lost tight end Mark Andrews to a likely season-ending ankle injury after he was tackled near the goal line by linebacker Logan Wilson following a 9-yard reception with 11:05 left in the first quarter.That’s devastating news, almost as significant as the Browns announcing Wednesday that quarterback Deshaun Watson will miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury he suffered last week in Baltimore.Regardless, the Ravens won, and that’s all that matters. Last Sunda...

Five things we learned from the Ravens’ 34-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:32 GMT

The Ravens survived an injury scare to quarterback Lamar Jackson and a bizarrely eventful first half to secure a vital 34-20 win against the defending AFC North champion Cincinnati Bengals. But the loss of tight end Mark Andrews cast a pall over an otherwise satisfying evening.Here are five things we learned from the game.The Ravens came through an odd, unsettling night with a win they had to have.The Ravens’ highly promising season flashed before their eyes when Jackson went down hard along the sideline, rose unsteadily and spent several excruciating minutes obscured from view in the dreaded blue medical tent.Their heated turf war with the defending AFC North champion Bengals faded to a secondary concern.When Jackson emerged, he went to the bench instead of the locker room as 70,997 frazzled souls in M&T Bank Stadium breathed out. The business of football could recommence, and what an odd night of football we witnessed.There was a 68-yard touchdown undone by misguided off...

High school football preview: Div. 5 clash between Foxboro, Shawsheen should be a dandy

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:32 GMT

Foxboro has been here before, but the Warriors are looking for a little more.Standing in the way of Foxboro and a berth in the Div. 5 state championship game is a Shawsheen Tech team looking for some redemption of its own. These teams meet in a state semifinal contest Friday evening at Assabet Valley.Foxboro appeared in the Div. 4 semifinals in each of the last two seasons, losing to Duxbury in 2021 (38-21) and Grafton last season (21-12). The second-seeded Warriors (9-1) enter the contest on a roll, having allowed one touchdown in their last four games since a hard-fought 13-7 loss to undefeated King Philip.“I guess we’ve been the bridesmaids, but not the bride the last two years,” said Foxboro coach Jack Martinelli, who recently won his 300th game. “There is no better teacher than experience, so they know about playing in this game.”Shawsheen (9-0) was able to get to Gillette last year, losing 44-28 to North Reading. Many of those same players who were on the field a year ag...

Indian troops kill 5 suspected rebels in Kashmir fighting, police say

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:32 GMT

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Government forces in the Indian-controlled portion of Kashmir killed five suspected militants in a gunbattle, police said Friday.Indian forces launched a joint operation on Thursday evening following a tip that rebels were hiding in a village in southern Kulgam district. The siege led to a gunbattle that continued until Friday, police said.Five militants were killed in the fighting, a police statement said. It said they had been involved in several attacks on government forces and civilian killings.There was no independent confirmation of the police claims.Residents said troops destroyed two civilian houses with explosives during the fighting, a common anti-militancy tactic employed by Indian troops in Kashmir. Another home was partially damaged.At least two of the people killed were in their teens and three had joined the rebel ranks last year, according to police.The counterinsurgency operation came two months after major fighting in nearby Anantnag killed t...

Rogers expands cell service to all TTC subway stations, including Vaughan extension tunnel

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:29:32 GMT

Rogers Communications has expanded 5G wireless services to all TTC subway stations, as well as along the tunnel in the Vaughan extension.In an update on Friday, the company said 5G service will be available to Rogers customers in the Vaughan extension tunnel between Sheppard West and Vaughan Metropolitan Centre stations.Rogers said it also added more reliable 911 access for all riders at these new locations.The next step will be to roll out cellphone service across all remaining tunnels.“I’m thrilled that our team has completed the upgrade of the legacy network well ahead of schedule,” said Ron McKenzie, Rogers Chief Technology and Information Officer. “We’re now transitioning to the next critical phase of the project, expanding 5G coverage to connect the remaining 36 kilometers of track.”Back in August, Rogers launched the first phase of its 5G wireless services in parts of the TTC subway system, bringing with it improved 911 access for riders.Pr...