Marine deputies at Manatee Public Beach noticed a shark entangled in a crab-trap buoy line and contacted Mote Marine Laboratory; Mote staff carefully removed hooks and tackle, and the shark swam free.
Law enforcement officers and students from Holyoke and Springfield gathered Monday at the Basketball Hall of Fame for the annual Safe Neighborhoods All-Star Game, organized by local Safe Neighborhood Initiatives with C3 City partners.
Veteran right-hander Walker Buehler agreed to a minor-league deal with the San Diego Padres and will attend major-league camp on a non-roster invitation. The move places him among several recent low-cost acquisitions as the team evaluates rotation options.
The E.P.A. rescinded the 2009 "endangerment finding," removing the federal legal basis for greenhouse-gas tailpipe rules; California and environmental groups have said they will challenge the decision.
Police identified the shooter at a Rhode Island high school hockey game as 56-year-old Robert Dorgan, who also uses the alias Roberta Esposito, and officials reported two people were killed and three others were critically injured.
Tony Vitello said media reports accelerated events around his departure from Tennessee and that the coverage complicated his decision-making as he began his first week as the San Francisco Giants' manager.
On the Feb. 16 episode of American Idol, contestant Chris Tungseth performed an original song inspired by family illness and received positive feedback from judges. Lionel Richie responded by sharing a memory of his father being in and out of a coma and later dying in 1990, and Chris advanced to Hollywood Week.
Experts warn some viral garden hacks—such as adding coffee grounds or using vinegar—can harm soil chemistry or beneficial microbes, while companion planting and organic mulches are reported as supportive of soil health.
Governor Laura Kelly vetoed Senate Bill 244, which lawmakers had passed to restrict restroom use and gender markers for transgender people; supporters in the legislature say they may seek an override.
Spanish Fort's first men's Mardi Gras krewe, Los Toros Bravos, formed about six months ago and now has more than 50 members who pair carnival traditions with community service such as volunteering at a domestic violence shelter and running a food drive.
