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Sweden’s Loreen wins historic 2nd Eurovision, after emotional show in Britain that celebrated Ukraine

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:55 GMT

(CNN) — Sweden’s Loreen has won the Eurovision Song Contest for a second time, earning a historic triumph at an extravagant and crowd-pleasing show held in Liverpool, United Kingdom, on behalf of Ukraine.She became just the second performer to win the competition more than once, clinching victory with pop ballad “Tattoo” and cementing her legacy at the kitsch and wildly celebrated music contest.Loreen had previously won the contest in Baku in 2012, with her career-altering hit “Euphoria.” Her latest win means Sweden ties Ireland for the most victories in the competition, with seven — and it came 50 years after ABBA won with “Waterloo,” the moment that shot them to superstardom.The show was held in Britain for the first time in more than two decades, after the country — which came second last year — stepped in to handle hosting duties on behalf of 2022 winners Ukraine. Hosting honors will go to winners Sweden...

Police: 6 children reported missing after abuse report in Haverhill have been located

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:55 GMT

Haverhill and state police say six children who were reported missing after an abuse report have been located.Officers responding to a report of child abuse on May 10 said the alleged victim told the police her mother and step-father had been abusing her seven siblings, according to police.Police asked for the public for help when the location of the six youngest children was unknown and their parents were not cooperating with authorities, police said.No additional information was immediately available.https://twitter.com/MassStatePolice/status/1657530132171563015

Investigation underway after 4 people shot in Manchester, NH

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:55 GMT

Authorities are investigating after four people were shot in Manchester, New Hampshire on Saturday.Officers responding to multiple calls about a shooting with multiple victims in the area of Ahern and O’Malley streets around 5 p.m. found four young adults suffering from gunshot wounds, according to police.All four were taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Officers learned that a gathering was taking place in the are when the shooting occurred.An initial investigation suggests two men in hoods approached the gathering and at least one of them fired a weapon. This does not appear to be a random act of violence.No additional information was immediately available.Anyone with information is asked to call Manchester police at 603-668-8711.This is a developing news story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest details.

Cooler for Mother’s Day

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:55 GMT

After a sunny and warm Saturday, we’ll keep the sunshine for Mother’s day but lose the heat behind the cold front. Winds are expected to be out of the northwest all day, with occasional gusts over 20mph, driving in cooler and drier air.Temperatures start in the 50s and warm up into the 60s for most. Locations along the coastline, will mainly be in the upper 50s during the afternoon, with a sea breeze developing. During the work week temperature are expected to rebound, closing in on 80 by Tuesday.

MassHealth assessing who qualifies for first time since pandemic

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:55 GMT

State officials recently offered a first glimpse into efforts to redetermine MassHealth members’ eligibility.About six weeks into the process, which is expected to take a year, about 70,000 Massachusetts households have begun assessing whether they still qualify for state-funded health insurance.Hundreds of thousands people are expected to lose MassHealth coverage over the next year as federal coverage requirements in place since March 2020 expired on March 31.As the state redetermines eligibility for the first time since the pandemic began, those who lose coverage will need to find new health insurance plans. Budget writers on Beacon Hill are already factoring massive savings associated with lower MassHealth rolls.About 50% of MassHealth members will be automatically renewed. The other half of the 2.3 million people enrolled in the program will be receiving a blue envelope containing forms to fill out with their current information, which MassHealth will use to determine if t...

UPDATE: Haverhill Police find 6 missing siblings

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:55 GMT

UPDATE: The Haverhill Police have located all six children, according to a 7:35 p.m. Massachusetts State Police update.Original breaking news story below:Authorities are searching for six siblings ranging in age between 7-months- and 9-years-old who went missing from their Haverhill home for days.Haverhill police responded to a report of child abuse that Wednesday when another sibling, the oldest, reported that her mother and stepfather abused her and her seven siblings.The location of the six youngest children is unknown, with a Massachusetts State Police statement indicating that “the parents and other family have been uncooperative with attempts to locate the children.”The children could be in the Randolph area, according to the statement, but there is no reason for this listed.The oldest missing child is Jatari Baker-Wooden, 9. The five other missing children all the share the last name Great: boy Omnisty, 7 months; boy Cypher, 11 months; girl Cyphaya, 3; girl Journe...

Swedish singer Loreen wins Eurovision Song Contest for a 2nd time with her power ballad ‘Tattoo’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:55 GMT

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with her power ballad “Tattoo,” at a colorful, eclectic music competition clouded for a second year running by the war in Ukraine.The diva from Stockholm beat acts from 25 other countries to take the continent’s pop crown at the competition in Liverpool. Finnish singer Käärijä was second in a close-fought battle of the Nordic neighbors. Loreen previously won Eurovision in 2012 and is only the second performer to take the prize twice, after Ireland’s Johnny Logan in the 1980s.Britain hosted Eurovision this year on behalf of Ukraine, which won last year but couldn’t take up its right to hold the contest because of the war. Air raid sirens sounded across Ukraine as the contest was underway.Under the slogan “united by music,” Eurovision final fused the soul of English port city that birthed The Beatles with the spirit of war-battered Ukraine.The sights and sounds of Ukraine ran through the ...

Fighting cancer, Saints tight end Foster Moreau could participate in voluntary offseason practices

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:55 GMT

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Newly signed Saints tight end Foster Moreau, who is being treated for cancer, “absolutely” could participate in upcoming voluntary offseason practices that begin later this month, coach Dennis Allen said Saturday.“We don’t anticipate there’s going to be issues with him in terms of being able to participate and all the information that I have is that it’s very positive,” Allen said during a minicamp for rookies being held this weekend. “I really don’t anticipate that to be a challenge that we’re going to have to deal with.”Allen also spoke optimistically about the recoveries of veteran two-time All-Pro receiver Michael Thomas and rookie running back Kendre Miller, a third-round pick out of TCU in this spring’s NFL Draft.Miller, who missed the national championship game after spraining his knee during TCU’s College Football Playoff semifinal victory over Michigan, was present for practice, wearing a No. 25 jersey and shorts, but no helmet. While ...

Unusually early heat wave in Pacific Northwest tests records

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:55 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An early heat wave took hold Saturday in parts of the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures at or near record levels in some areas and heat advisories in place through Monday.The historically temperate region has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedented wildfires fueled by climate change in recent years.The National Weather Service issued a heat advisory extending from Saturday through Monday for much of the western parts of both Oregon and Washington state. It said the temperatures could raise the risk of heat-related illness, particularly for those who are dehydrated or don’t have effective cooling.Temperatures in Portland, Oregon, were expected to be in the low-90 degree F (32 C) range over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service. The temperature at Portland International Airport as of mid-afternoon Saturday reached 92 F (33.3 C), tying a 1973 record, said Gerald Macke, a meteorological technician with the weather service i...

Sky beat Lynx as WNBA’s Canadian debut earns rave reviews

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:12:55 GMT

Bridget Carleton was greeted with a round of applause when she checked into the WNBA Canada Game with 1:43 left to play in the first quarter as she felt the support from thousands of women’s basketball supporters who had been watching her from afar for the last four years of her WNBA career.Saturday marked a special day not only for Canada and the WNBA, but for fans of the game hoping for an expansion team. They got a small taste of the league in the form of an exhibition game at Scotiabank Arena — with the Chicago Sky downing Carleton’s Minnesota Lynx 82-74 before a sellout crowd.Chicago’s Courtney Williams was the first player to score a basket for a WNBA team on Canadian soil, as the Sky had the stronger start. They held the Lynx scoreless for the first four minutes until Kayla McBride broke through the Sky’s tough defence that featured many early blocks – something head coach James Wade had repeatedly asked from his team after not seeing enough of it earlier in the p...