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BOSTON (AP) — The largest container ship ever to call on the Port of Boston arrived Sunday following an $850 million project to make way for larger vessels. Port officials hailed the arrival of the Ever Fortune as the beginning a “new chapter” for Boston as it works to keep up with a growing number of U.S. ports accommodating bigger container ships. The supersized Ever Fortune is the length of three football fields and measures about 160 feet (49 meters) across. It can carry 12,000 metal containers measuring 20 feet (6.1 meters) long apiece. Built in 2020, the vessel will connect Boston to several ports in East Asia via the Panama Canal, according to the Massachusetts Port Authority, which owns and operates public terminals in the Port of Boston. The Ever Fortune enters Conley Container Terminal. (WBZ-TV) Mike Meyran, the port authority director, said the expanded infrastructure “opens new opportunities for our customers to ship more products and make global connections … [Read more...] about Port Of Boston Welcomes ‘Ever Fortune,’ Its Biggest Container Ship Ever

BOSTON (CBS) – Newly elected Boston City Council president Ed Flynn joined WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller to discuss a variety of issues impacting residents in the city. Flynn, who is in his third term representing South Boston, is a Navy veteran who was previously a probation officer. Keller asked Flynn if he approves of the COVID vaccine mandate that is in place for all City of Boston employees. “I have great respect for the public employee unions. They do an incredible job in our city – police, fire EMS,” Flynn said. “But I do think our city officials need to be vaccinated so they continue to provide exceptional services to the residents they’re interacting with. For their health and the residents’ health, I think it’s important to do.” Flynn also said he backs how Mayor Michelle Wu handled the situation at Mass and Cass , where tents were removed this week and homeless residents were offered alternative housing. “I think the mayor has handled it well. She was … [Read more...] about Keller @ Large: Council President Ed Flynn Backs COVID Vaccine Mandate For Boston City Workers

BOSTON (CBS) – Eversource crews are ready to respond to potential power outages in Massachusetts on Monday during a storm that is expected to bring a little bit of everything to the region. Beyond The Forecast: What To Expect For Monday Storm Spokesman Chris McKinnon said Eversource has been preparing for several days ahead of the storm, with additional crews on standby if needed. Massachusetts is expected to receive high winds, snow and rain starting early Monday morning. High wind gusts are the biggest concern in Eastern Massachusetts, while the central and western parts of the state will deal with heavy and wet snow along with potential icing. “We have to prepare for a ‘kitchen sink’ type scenario,” McKinnon said, noting that Eversource has extra crews ready to respond to power outages. People are urged to keep their devices charged in the event of a power outage. Customers who lose electricity should contact Eversource, but anyone coming across downed power lines … [Read more...] about Eversource Prepares For ‘Kitchen Sink’ Storm Expected To Bring Snow, Rain And Wind To New England

BOSTON (CBS) — Wintah is here! There was plenty of wind and cold already this weekend, and here’s a quick summary of what’s on deck before Monday: Sunday morning will be another very cold one in the single digits, albeit without the wind Sunday afternoon will be much more comfortable, in the mid and upper 20s How do you follow up one of the coldest weekends in years? Naturally, with rain on Monday. That’s just how we roll here in Boston. It won’t be all rain though…. (WBZ-TV) SUNDAY At 5° for a morning low, it was the second coldest start to the morning this season since…. yesterday! Saturday’s morning low was 4°. This afternoon will be pretty pleasant with highs in the upper 20s and low 30s. With a lot of sun, it should be a really nice day overall. SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY And would you believe, after all that cold, we are looking at a mostly rain event on Monday morning? Without any blocking present across northern latitudes, this storm is going to … [Read more...] about Snow And Rain, 50-70 MPH Wind Gusts Possible In Massachusetts During Monday Storm

3 KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine said Sunday that Russia was behind a cyberattack that defaced its government websites and alleged that Russia is engaged in an increasing “hybrid war” against its neighbor. The statement from the Ministry of Digital Development came a day after Microsoft said dozens of computer systems at an unspecified number of Ukrainian government agencies had been infected with destructive malware disguised as ransomware. That disclosure suggested the attention-grabbing defacement attack on official websites last week was a diversion. “All evidence indicates that Russia is behind the cyberattack. Moscow continues to wage a hybrid war and is actively building up its forces in the information and cyberspaces,” the ministry statement said. The attack comes as the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine looms and diplomatic talks to resolve the tense standoff appear stalled. Microsoft said in a short blog post Saturday that it … [Read more...] about Ukraine says Russia behind cyberattack in ‘hybrid war’ move

Ellen Burstyn has led an extraordinary life. She left home at 18, and, with no money, took a Greyhound Bus to Dallas, Texas. There, she knocked on doors looking for modeling work and eventually found it—but was forced to put up with a torrent of sexual harassment. A few years later, she moved to New York City with just a quarter in her pocket and the number of a creepy psychiatrist friend-of-a-friend who, it turns out, collected erotic photographs of women he encountered. She endured abusive relationships with her estranged father, who more than once attempted to sleep with her, as well as her third husband Neil, a schizophrenic who stalked her for a number of years following their split. In the 1960s, she was active in the counterculture movement, experimenting with LSD and running in the same circles as Jack Nicholson, Dennis Hopper and Bruce Dern. She was even present for the birth of Dern’s daughter, Laura, and plays her mother in the upcoming film The Tale , premiering May … [Read more...] about Ellen Burstyn’s Incredible Journey: ‘When I Think About What I Did Then, I Can’t Believe It’

3 NEW YORK (AP) — In just two weeks, the cost of pecans for the pies at Peggy Jean’s Pies in Columbia, Missouri, has surged nearly 40%, perplexing co-owner Rebecca Miller and adding to the cost of doing business. Miller will soon have to bump up the price of her Southern Pecan, Chocolate Bourbon Pecan, and German Chocolate pies by $2 to $24. While pecans have risen the most, Miller is seeing price increases across the board, from blackberries to condensed milk and eggs. She consults with three food brokers weekly to source the lowest prices for ingredients. But she still needs to charge more for the nut pies. “We can’t absorb that cost and still meet wage demands, increased cost of goods in our tins and boxes, and afford to live as a family,” she said. Sharply higher costs are yet another challenge thrown at business owners by the global pandemic. The unpredictability of shipping, labor and the coronavirus itself have created an environment where … [Read more...] about Rising costs add to pandemic pain for small businesses

The man who took hostages at a Dallas-area synagogue Saturday night was apparently motivated by his anger over the U.S. imprisonment of Aafia Siddiqui, 49, a Pakistani woman being held in federal prison in Fort Worth for trying to kill American soldiers. That's according to a law enforcement official speaking under condition of anonymity to discuss the ongoing investigation, who also told The Washington Post that early in the standoff, the hostage-taker said he wanted a rabbi in New York to know that he was taking the hostages because he wanted Siddiqui freed. The standoff ended Saturday night with law enforcement freeing the hostages and the suspect dead. While very little is publicly known about the suspect - including his identity or what moved him to capture four people, including the rabbi, at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, with a gun and explosives during Saturday services - Siddiqui has long been a cause celebre in Islamist militant circles, with … [Read more...] about Who is Aafia Siddiqui? Texas synagogue hostage-taker allegedly sought release of ‘Lady al-Qaida’

Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers We write about hundreds of products a week. Here, in our version of the Sunday circular, we’ve plucked out some of our favorites — expert-recommended essentials, life-changing stuff you didn’t know you needed, newly launched gizmos, and the very good deals we uncovered while trawling through the vast online-shopping universe this past week, including a leafy low-light houseplant, Tiffany “New York” Pollard’s popcorn she orders from every coast, and cozy cookie-themed slippers. PF Candle Co. Black Fig $21 $21 Strategist writer Tembe Denton-Hurst spoke to candle expert and influencer Kudzi Chikumbu (known on the internet as @sircandleman ) with burning questions about what makes a candle truly excellent. He explained his criteria and shared his favorite candles under $50 , including one from PF Candle Co., which is a brand that makes “affordable and high-quality 100 … [Read more...] about 10 Things That Delighted Us Last Week: From a Diptyque Dupe to Drinking Glasses

BOSTON (CBS) — Hype videos are generally inoffensive pieces of media. They exist to fire up the fans of a particular team and/or athlete, and that’s about it. But once in a blue moon, they do backfire. Tom Brady and the Patriots learned that at the end of the 2019 season. On the day of the Patriots’ playoff game against the Titans, Brady posted a hype video on social media. In it, Brady was the lion, the king of the jungle. His opponents — in this case the Titans — were jackals and hyenas who were “barking at him, laughing at him.” Turns out, the Titans didn’t really like being called hyenas. And old friend Mike Vrabel used that video to let his players know what the opposing QB thought about them. It was a reminder to Brady that hype videos can occasionally do more harm than good. So in his latest hype video, a self-aware Brady breaks the fourth wall and gets real about his hesitancy to get back into the game. “You think we need another hype video?” Brady asks someone … [Read more...] about Tom Brady Posts Hilariously Self-Aware Hype Video Before Buccaneers’ Playoff Game