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Review: ‘Tetris’ and ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ deliver a double dose of Nintendo nostalgia

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

toggle audio on and off change volume download audio WTOP's Jason Fraley covers 'Mario' & 'Tetris' (Part 1) $(function () { $('.wtop-audio-container .fa-play').on('click', function(){ var audio_filename = $('div.wtop-audio-file').data("mp3-url"); ga('send', 'event', 'Audio', 'play', audio_filename); }); });  Hollywood delivers a double dose of Nintendo nostalgia this week with a pair of video game adaptations. One is a fictional tale set inside the animated fantasy world of the game itself, the other is a true story of the real-life maneuvering and cutthroat business deals behind the scenes that brought the game to st...

Dodgers look to continue win streak, play the Diamondbacks

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2) vs. Arizona Diamondbacks (3-3)Phoenix; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDTPITCHING PROBABLES: Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw (0-0); Diamondbacks: Madison Bumgarner (0-0)FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Dodgers -225, Diamondbacks +186; over/under is 8 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Dodgers look to keep a three-game win streak intact when they play the Arizona Diamondbacks.Arizona went 74-88 overall and 40-41 in home games last season. The Diamondbacks slugged .385 as a team in the 2022 season while hitting 1.1 home runs per game.Los Angeles had a 111-51 record overall and a 54-27 record on the road last season. The Dodgers pitching staff averaged 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings while giving up 3.2 runs per game in the 2022 season.INJURIES: Diamondbacks: Corbin Martin: 60-Day IL (lat), Carson Kelly: 10-Day IL (forearm), Mark Melancon: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Joe Mantiply: 15-Day IL (shoulder)Dodgers: Miguel Rojas: day-to-day (groin), Miguel Vargas: day-to-day (thumb), Alex Reyes...

Power restored after manhole explosion causes widespread outages in Newton

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

Power has been restored after a manhole explosion caused widespread outages in Newton on Thursday, drawing an emergency response and keeping Eversource crews busy for several hours.The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of Walnut Street and Lakewood Road in the Newton Highlands area, according to police. Ultimately, more than 6,000 energy customers in Newton lost power. Traffic lights were also temporarily without power in many spots, according to Newton Police Chief John Carmichael. No one was injured.Lindsay Delevingne said she and her husband were working from home when their Zoom calls suddenly went out. “We tried to get out WiFi with our hotspots and that didn’t work either,” Delevingne said. Delevingne said she and her husband ended up driving around their neighborhood, finding “everything seemed to be black.”Area residents Paul Gross also lost power.“All of a sudden our power went out,” he said. “People who were walking by noticed smo...

Sunny and Seasonable

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

After a fully overcast day Wednesday and a mostly cloudy day yesterday, it’ll be nice to get a look at the sun today. Even better, it’s more than just a look at the sun, it’ll be out sunrise to sunset today aside for some high clouds that may try to get into the mix from time to time. Temperatures will stay in the 50s today, making the only knock on today’s forecast the wind! It’s not bad this morning, but once the sun comes up and can mix up the atmosphere a bit, we’ll end up seeing wind gusts over 30 mph for much of the midday and afternoon hours.April is statistically our second windiest month (behind March) so this wind is somewhat expected this time of year. That said, it will really back off for the weekend and set up a beautiful weekend for us!The weekend forecast looks stellar! The wind will back down (seen above) and we’ll keep the sunshine around both weekend days.Temperatures Saturday and Sunday will be seasonable with temperature...

Fall River Police investigating after body found near Taunton River

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

Fall River Police are investigating after a body was found near the Taunton River Thursday night. Officers responded to Atlantic Boulevard around 9 p.m. for a report of a body on the shore. No additional information has been released. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Police investigation underway in Rowley

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

A large police investigation is underway in Rowley Friday morning.Cruisers lined up on a long driveway and officers were seen in the woods off Haverhill Street.The medical examiner responded to the scene. Both state and local police are investigating.No additional information has been released. This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

An Orioles fan’s guide to home opener: Everything to know before heading to Camden Yards

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

Another year, another Orioles season, but not everything will be the same when Baltimore fans head to Camden Yards on Friday afternoon.Oriole Park has new food, new rules and new attractions for a 2023 season that has high expectations for an organization that has declared an end to its rebuild.On the field, the Orioles are back home after going 3-3 in their first two series to open the campaign. Baltimore will host the defending American League East champion New York Yankees for a three-game series this weekend. The home opener was originally scheduled for Thursday, but the team pushed it back to Friday because of potential inclement weather.Here’s everything fans need to know.FestivitiesGates at the ballpark will open at noon, about three hours before first pitch at 3:05 p.m. The opening day giveaway for fans is an Orioles 2023 schedule magnet.The pregame festivities will begin at 2:30 p.m. for a ceremony emceed by Mid-Atlantic Sports Network broadcaster Kevin Brown.Parijita...

Orioles return to Baltimore with high expectations for 2023 season: ‘We cannot go backward’

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

When Cedric Mullins first found himself among baseball’s best players at the 2021 All-Star Game, hardly any of them wanted to talk with him about the Orioles.But as Mullins played for the United States in last month’s World Baseball Classic, he noticed a change in tone from the country’s stars, with a fascination and curiosity around what’s brewing in Baltimore.“We’re confident in this group of guys,” the Orioles’ center fielder said, “and people are aware of that.”In Mullins’ breakout 2021 season, the Orioles tied for baseball’s worst record, their fourth straight bottom-five finish. But a 31-game improvement propelled the team to the cusp of last year’s postseason, and as the Orioles return to Baltimore for their first homestand of 2023 — set to begin Friday against the New York Yankees — their expectation is to break into this season’s playoff field.“This year, when you’re ...

Israeli medics: 2 killed in Palestinian attack in West Bank

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel conducted rare airstrikes in Lebanon on Friday, a sharp escalation that sparked fears of a broader conflict after militants fired dozens of rockets from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Israel also continued bombarding the Gaza Strip.Just hours later, during a brief lull in hostilities on Israel’s northern and southern borders, an alleged Palestinian shooting attack near an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank killed two women in their 20s and critically wounded another 45-year-old, Israeli medics said. The attack, coming after weeks of unusually heightened unrest in the West Bank, suggested that the recent violence over Jerusalem’s most sensitive site could be spreading to the occupied territory.The early morning Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon — what analysts described as the most serious border violence since Israel’s 2006 war with Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group — meanwhile threatened to push the confrontation into a dangerous new phase foll...

UK police charge 12-year-old with murder in car crash death

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:50 GMT

LONDON (AP) — British police charged a 12-year-old boy with murder on Friday after a car plowed into a woman on a city street in northern England.The woman was found dead Wednesday night at the scene of the crash in Sheffield, South Yorkshire police said. Relatives identified her as 60-year-old Marcia Grant and said she was “a warm, loving and dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend and a pillar of her community.”The boy was found shortly afterward and arrested, police said.The suspect can’t be named for legal reasons because of his age. He is due to appear at Sheffield Youth Court on Saturday to face a charge of murder.In England, children 10 and over can be charged and convicted of crimes. Any sentences are served in secure youth centers rather than adult prisons. The Associated Press