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Bali considers banning mountain climbing following spate of bad tourist behavior

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:44 GMT

(CNN) — Bali’s governor has announced a ban on tourist activities on its mountains with “immediate effect,” in a bid to preserve its sacred peaks following a rise in violations by misbehaving tourists.“These mountains are sacred and revered. If their sanctity is damaged, it is the same as degrading the sacredness of Bali,” Wayan Koster told reporters at a news conference on May 31, emphasizing that popular activities like mountain climbing and hiking were no longer allowed for both foreign and domestic tourists as well as locals.“This ban is in effect forever and is not only for foreign tourists but also domestic tourists and local residents… (with the exception of) religious ceremonies or the handling of natural disasters,” he said.The governor had initially floated the idea back in February.He did not elaborate or discuss potential punishments for those who violated the new rules but groups of foreigners have been deported and banned from returning to Indonesia for ...

Emergency crews respond after serious crash in Chelsea 

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:44 GMT

Emergency crews responded Tuesday night after a serious crash involving multiple vehicles in Chelsea. The crash happened on Third Street off Broadway and Everett Avenue, where a dump truck appeared to have hit a utility pole. Multiple other vehicles in the area appeared to also be damaged. Chelsea police in a tweet around 10 p.m. asked community members to avoid the area due to low-hanging wires. Parts of multiple roads in the area were closed as of around 10:40 p.m. Police also said the neighborhood could experience power outages because of the crash. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Mets lose another lead before dropping first game of Subway Series to Yankees

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:44 GMT

No lead is ever safe for the Mets.Not with the state of the pitching staff and not with the way the bats seem to run out of battery at any given moment. Tuesday night at Citi Field was no different. The Mets watched the Yankees come back from a 5-1 lead to overtake them 6-5 in the fourth inning with one of their vaunted aces on the hill.The Mets ultimately lost the first game of the Subway Series, 7-6. It was their ninth loss in 10 tries. Each one stings a little differently, though the fans might say a Subway Series defeat at home in front of a sellout crowd stings more than others.Neither starter made it to the sixth inning. Max Scherzer (six earned on seven hits, two strikeouts) was taken out in the fourth after a Jake Bauers blooper scored two to put the Yankees (39-29) on top.Luis Guillorme tied the game at 6-6 with an RBI single off Luis Severino with two outs in the fifth to end the right-hander’s day. But the Mets failed to make a comeback with mental mistakes and unlu...

Led by Gunnar Henderson’s grand slam, Orioles blast past Blue Jays, 11-6, for 5th straight win

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:44 GMT

In discussing his recognition as the American League Player of the Week before Tuesday night’s series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays, Orioles infielder Gunnar Henderson credited the team’s hitting coaches for helping him work through the slump that marred the opening months of his rookie season.“It’s a testament to the hard work and just everything that I’ve gone through [since] the beginning of the year,” Henderson said.The efforts of Baltimore’s hitting staff were put on full display in an 11-6 victory over Toronto, with a season-high 17 hits extending the Orioles’ winning streak to five. Henderson’s first career grand slam, his third home run in as many games and his fifth of June, came amid a run of home runs from three organizational newcomers who have showcased improved power in Baltimore.Adam Frazier’s two-run shot in the second inning was his eighth home run in 64 games with the Orioles (42-24). That matches h...

Drew Smith ejected after sticky stuff check in 7th inning vs. Yankees

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:44 GMT

Mets right-hander Drew Smith was ejected from Tuesday’s Subway Series game for what looked to be a sticky substance on his hand.The Mets called him in to replace right-hander Jeff Brigham while trailing the Yankees, 7-6, in the top of the seventh inning. But Smith never even made it to the rubber. He was looked at by crew chief Bill Miller and the other umpires conferred while members of the Mets gathered around the group in the infield. Smith pleaded with the umpiring crew while manager Buck Showalter took the field. The pitcher was quickly ejected.An ejection for a foreign substance or an overly sticky hand carries an automatic 10-game suspension. Right-hander Max Scherzer was previously ejected for the excessive use of rosin earlier April 19, after pitching three innings at Dodger Stadium. The veteran ace considered appealing but ultimately accepted the suspension, citing an unfair appeal process.Scherzer only missed one start, but it will be much more difficult for the Met...

Late goals lift BC High boys lacrosse team past Acton-Boxboro

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:44 GMT

BURLINGTON – BC High stared down a familiar foe Tuesday night at Burlington High School and was able to pull aware with sturdy defense and clutch late scoring to beat Acton-Boxboro 13-9 in a Div. 1 state semifinal.Deadlocked at 6-6 to begin the second half, BC pulled ahead with a goal from sophomore Luke Allen just 49 seconds in. Senior Patrick Maroney would score 21 seconds later to make it an 8-6 lead.The Eagles defense was smothering in the third frame, but A-B’s Cam Matthews was able to break through for his third of the night with 7:06 remaining to cut the deficit to 8-7.Senior Will Emsing would collect his third on a rocket from 25 feet out, to regain the two-goal cushion with 4:22 left in the third.Acton-Boxboro would get within one when Trey Clayton (goal, three assists) netted a bouncer just 39 seconds into the final quarter.The Eagles would strike back quickly with goals from Maroney and Brody Rice at the 9:11 and 8:01 marks to make it 11-8.Revolution senior Ryan Cho...

Newton North holds off Brookline in volleyball semifinal marathon

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:44 GMT

NEWTON – Head coach Nile Fox didn’t need to play in order to look exhausted over the rollercoaster his Newton North boys volleyball team took him on Tuesday night with a spot in the Div. 1 state boys volleyball final on the line.But after seeing a dominant two-set lead nearly fade with their season to black as part of a ferocious Brookline rally, he’s just happy to know the Tigers still have a chance to accomplish something they never have before.With a big boost from role players Samuel Huang and Paul Nelson in a back-and-forth fifth set, No. 7 Newton North staved off a nightmare ending to a Div. 1 state semifinal at Newton South by outlasting heated rival No. 11 Brookline, 3-2 (25-16, 25-12, 24-26, 18-25, 15-13).A raucous crowd fed off every Warrior point to help them come close to pulling off the unthinkable behind an age-mixed band of heroes, but the Tigers (18-6) delivered their best when it mattered most to survive and advance.Junior Adam Christianson (23 kills) was a reliable...

San Diego City Council expected to vote on homeless encampment ban

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:44 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego City Council is expected to vote on an unsafe camping ordinance, or homeless encampment ban, which has drawn polarized opinions. A majority of the 220 people who signed up to give their public comment on the ordinance spoke out against it. Council chambers were packed and two overflow rooms were also filed as Tuesday's afternoon meeting began at 1 p.m.However, city leaders including San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, Councilmember Stephen Whitburn, who brought the ordinance to council, have been vocal in their support of the ordinance. “How can the city proceed with criminalizing the homeless when we don’t have enough beds," one person said during public comment.“Encampments are unsafe and unsanitary, we cannot allow them to proliferate, period," Gloria said.Gloria held a press conference with several city leaders, downtown residents, business owners and others to voice their support on the ordinance before the City Council meeting began Tuesday.If passed, the ...

Reckless driver arrested after high-speed pursuit in Los Angeles County

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:44 GMT

A man wanted for reckless driving was arrested following a high-speed pursuit through Los Angeles County on Tuesday night.The suspect was also considered armed and dangerous at the time, according to the California Highway Patrol.The driver was seen traveling at speeds of over 100 miles per hour on the freeway while weaving in and out of heavy traffic as patrol cars trailed closely behind.A man wanted for reckless driving was arrested following a high-speed pursuit through Los Angeles County on June 13, 2023. (KTLA)A man wanted for reckless driving was arrested following a high-speed pursuit through Los Angeles County on June 13, 2023. (KTLA)A man wanted for reckless driving was arrested following a high-speed pursuit through Los Angeles County on June 13, 2023. (KTLA)A man wanted for reckless driving was arrested following a high-speed pursuit through Los Angeles County on June 13, 2023. (KTLA)A man wanted for reckless driving was arrested following a high-speed pursuit through Los...

Prosecutors: Weapons expert in Alec Baldwin case was hungover on set; defense calls case mishandled

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:17:44 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The weapons supervisor on the film set where Alec Baldwin shot and killed a cinematographer was drinking and smoking marijuana in the evenings during the filming of “Rust,” prosecutors are accusing, saying she was likely hungover when she loaded a live bullet into the revolver that the actor used. They leveled the accusations Friday in response to a motion filed last month by Hannah Gutierrez-Reed’s attorneys that seeks to dismiss her involuntary manslaughter charge. The prosecutors accused her of having a history of reckless conduct and argued that it would be in the public interest for her to “finally be held accountable.”Jason Bowles, Gutierrez-Reed’s attorney, said Tuesday that the prosecution has mishandled the case.“The case is so weak that they now have chosen to resort to character assassination claims about Hannah,” Bowles told The Associated Press. “The prosecution has abandoned the idea of doing justice and getting to the actual truth apparently.”...