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The war in Ukraine took away their limbs. Now bionic prostheses empower wounded soldiers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:00 GMT

When Alexis Cholas lost his right arm as a volunteer combat medic near the front lines in eastern Ukraine, his civilian career as a surgeon was over. But thanks to a new bionic arm, he was able to continue working in health care and is now a rehab specialist helping other amputees.The 26-year-old is delighted with his sleek black robotic arm — he described it as “love at first sight” — and realizes how lucky he was to get one.“There are fewer (bionic) arms available than lost ones,” Cholas said.Russia’s war on Ukraine has created a massive need for prosthetic limbs. An estimated 20,000 Ukrainians have had amputations since the war started in February 2022, many of them soldiers who lost arms or legs due to blast wounds.Only a small number was able to receive bionic prostheses, which are more advanced and can provide greater mobility than the traditional prosthetic limbs.They are also far more costly than conventional prostheses.Bionic artificial limbs typically pick up electrical si...

Girls hockey: Defending champion Duxbury skates past Hingham, 3-1

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:00 GMT

KINGSTON — As fans eagerly gathered outside the doors to the Bog, members of Duxbury girls hockey team proudly strolled past, looking to get back to the ice. Despite the frigid temperatures, most couldn’t wait to cheer on reigning Div. 2 champions as they prepared to take on another juggernaut.So far, the Dragons have lived up to their lofty expectations. Reese Porter, Maddie Greenwood and Maeve Gallagher each potted goals, while Anna McGinty registered 25 saves Saturday to propel Duxbury to a 3-1 victory over archrival Hingham.“I think especially with this being our first home game, we just really wanted to get out there and go from the gun right away in the first five minutes,” Greenwood said. “Give it everything we had, because we’ve been practicing for two to three weeks now. I think our chemistry has started to develop, so I think it’s just (about) working hard, playing gritty, and focusing on the small details …that was kind of all we could ask for going into the first game.”E...

One person killed, another injured in shooting at Florida shopping mall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:00 GMT

OCALA, Fla. (AP) — A man died in a shooting Saturday at a shopping mall in central Florida in which the victim was apparently “targeted” for the attack, police said. Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken told reporters Saturday evening that the man was killed after he was shot multiple times in a common area at Paddock Mall in Ocala, located about 80 miles northwest of Orlando. A woman was shot in the leg, police said. The suspect fled the scene and left behind the firearm, Balken said.Police responded to the mall around 3:40 p.m. after calls of multiple shots being fire at the mall. “Officers immediately made entry into the mall (and) ultimately discovered that this was not what we would consider an active shooter,” Balken told reporters. Several other mall patrons also suffered injuries during the shooting, with one person having chest pain and another reporting a broken arm, police said. An email inquiry was sent to the mall’s owner, WPG. The mall has...

Out-of-town family members find body in freezer in Allied Gardens: SDPD

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:00 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego Police are investigating a suspicious death in Allied Gardens after a family visiting from out-of-town discovered a body in a freezer. The San Diego Police Department responded Friday at 11:45 a.m. to a home in the 4900 block of Zion Ave. for reports of a death. Woman stabbed in San Marcos; suspect arrested Police say out-of-town family members discovered a dead body inside a chest freezer at a home in Allied Gardens and immediately called police. No other details were given at this time about the discovery. The San Diego Police Homicide Unit Eastern Division was called in to investigate due to the unusual location of the body.SDPD reports the cause of death is unknown at this time and will be determined by the Medical Examiner's Office. Because of the state of the body, police say it unclear if there were any traumatic injuries. Police believe the victim is a female, but did not give any additional information. As detectives continues to investigate the sit...

Founding member of Dixie Chicks killed in Texas crash: reports

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:00 GMT

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM/NEXSTAR) — A 65-year-old woman from Fort Worth who is being identified as a founding member of The Dixie Chicks was killed and another person was hurt in a head-on collision Friday night, Dec. 22 along U.S. Highway 62 in Hudspeth County, Texas.The woman was identified as Laura Caroline Lynch by the Texas Department of Public Safety. The remaining members of the band, now called simply The Chicks, also confirmed Lynch's death.Lynch was a member of the band from 1990 until 1993. The group consisting of Lynch released three albums before Lynch's departure. The band would become global superstars with the release of 1998's "Wide Open Spaces," which only featured the three remaining members of the group: Emily Strayer, Martie Maguire and Natalie Maines.The crash happened at about 5:45 p.m. about 25 miles west of Dell City and about 8 miles west of Cornudas, according to DPS.According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a pickup truck was traveling westbound on ...

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators stage protest inside Eaton Centre

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:00 GMT

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators staged a brief sit-in at the Eaton Centre on Saturday night.The group could be heard chanting “While you’re shopping, bombs are dropping” as Christmas shoppers mingled about, some jeering the protesters from above before a large police presence ushered them out of the mall onto Yonge Street without incident.#BREAKING pro-Palestinian protesters stage sit in at the Eaton Centre @CityNewsTO pic.twitter.com/dAcxjiAkCh— Michelle Mackey (@michellemackey) December 23, 2023It’s uncertain if any arrests were made.Saturday night’s protest was in sharp contrast to one that took place last weekend when a heated exchange between two people erupted in the middle of the busy mall as around 150 demonstrators gathered outside of fashion retailer Zara.Toronto police said Friday they would be prepared for similar demonstrations in the downtown core this weekend, reminding people to remain respectful after some recent protests in the city became hea...

Christmas Eve worshippers to face security screening at Cologne cathedral as police cite attack risk

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:00 GMT

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Cologne police acting on indications of a possible attack searched Germany’s landmark cathedral with sniffer dogs Saturday and said worshippers attending Christmas Eve Mass would undergo security screening before being allowed in.In Austria, police in Vienna also said they were taking heightened security measures around churches and Christmas markets, deploying both uniformed and plainclothes officers. Neither police agency specified the threat, but the German news agency dpa said authorities were responding to signs of a possible attack by Islamic extremists, without citing a specific source. Michael Esser, head of the criminal investigation department of the Cologne police, said in a news release that the threat indications pointed to New Year’s Eve rather than Christmas, but added that “we are putting everything possible in motion for the security of cathedral visitors on Christmas Eve.” Cologne’s towering cathedral, whose twin spires are 157...

Inmate dies after he was found unresponsive at highly scrutinized West Virginia jail

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:00 GMT

BEAVER, W.Va. (AP) — An inmate at a West Virginia jail scrutinized in lawsuits citing inmate deaths and alleging poor living conditions was pronounced dead Friday morning, officials said.Correctional officers at Southern Regional Jail found the 24-year-old man unresponsive in his cell and attempted life-saving measures, according to a Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation statement. He was then taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead, WCHS reported.Authorities did not immediately provide further details or reveal the deceased inmate’s identity. The state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Criminal Investigation Division and the West Virginia State Police have opened an investigation into the death.Several former correctional officers with Southern Regional Jail were indicted last month by a federal grand jury in connection with the 2022 death of an incarcerated man who was beaten while handcuffed and restrained in an interview room and later a jai...

1 dead, another injured in shooting at Florida shopping mall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:00 GMT

A man died in a shooting Saturday at a shopping mall in central Florida in which the victim was apparently “targeted” for the attack, police said.Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken told reporters Saturday evening that the man was killed after he was shot multiple times in a common area at Paddock Mall in Ocala, located about 80 miles northwest of Orlando. A woman was shot in the leg, police said.The suspect fled the scene and left behind the firearm, Balken said.Police responded to the mall around 3:40 p.m. after calls of multiple shots being fire at the mall.“Officers immediately made entry into the mall (and) ultimately discovered that this was not what we would consider an active shooter,” Balken told reporters.Several other mall patrons also suffered injuries during the shooting, with one person having chest pain and another reporting a broken arm, police said.An email inquiry was sent to the mall’s owner, WPG. The mall has dozens of stores, including J...

Man critically injured in Gage Park shooting

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 18:18:00 GMT

CHICAGO — A man was critically injured on Saturday afternoon in a shooting on the city's Southwest Side. According to Chicago police, the shooting happened just before 1 p.m. in the 2400 block of West 55th Street in Gage Park. CPD: Man wanted in connection with deadly West Side shooting Officers say the victim, a 28-year-old man, was standing on a sidewalk in the area when a vehicle pulled up and an individual inside opened fire. According to officers the victim suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was taken to the hospital in critical condition.Authorities were called to the scene after a man who was driving by spotted the victim lying in the street and reached out to police. 1 injured after car crashes into Maine Township home Currently, it is unclear what led to the shooting and authorities say no arrests have been made. Police say an investigation is now underway. Anyone with information that could help authorities in their investigation is asked to call ...