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Oscar-nominated directors thank Emerson College professors

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:25:02 GMT

Two of this year’s Oscar-nominated directors have ties to Boston as graduates from Emerson College. As the Oscars approach, one of Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert’s former professors said he remembers the pair well.Kwan and Scheinert, known as “the Daniels,” directed “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”The pair met while studying film at Emerson. They thanked Professor John Craig Freeman while on stage this weekend for an awards ceremony.“We would not be here without the advocates, the cheerleaders, the people who really believed us and snuck us into the back door, starting with our teachers,” Kwan said.Kwan said Freeman “taught us how to teach ourselves.” “Thank you,” Kwan said. 7NEWS spoke with Freeman, the duo’s visual and media arts professor, who said the recent shoutout was the ultimate compliment coming from students he remembers well. “They were self actualizing artists, and they very much knew what they wanted to do, and they tr...

MIAA statewide scores and highlights from Wednesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:25:02 GMT

BOYS BASKETBALLThe Boston English run continues.David Ballenilla scored 13 points, while Jayson Edwards added 12 as 22nd-seeded Boston English (13-8) advanced to the Div. 3 quarterfinals with a 61-54 win over No. 27 Lowell Catholic. Alijah Iraola had a game-high 17 for the Crusaders.Josh Jean Charles scored 22 points as No. 2 Burke (18-4) cruised to an 80-44 win over No. 15 Tyngsboro in a Div. 4 second-round contest. … Trystan Carter led the way with 18 points for No. 7 Randolph (18-4) in a 74-56 win over No. 10 West Bridgewater (16-5).GIRLS BASKETBALLIn the Div. 1 round of 16, Natalia Hall-Rosa collected 25 points and five boards for No. 7 Bridgewater-Raynham (19-3) in a 60-43 win over No. 10 Newton North. … Emily Collins scored 17 points as No. 11 Winchester (16-6) ousted sixth-seeded Framingham, 43-37.BOYS HOCKEYIn a Div. 3 quarterfinal matchup, Mauricio Sousa buried a breakaway goal with five seconds left as No. 5 Watertown/Wayland (14-6-3) defeated No. 4 Nauset, 3-2.Jake Vana h...

Central Catholic works overtime, edges BC High, 51-46

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:25:02 GMT

LAWRENCE — With its back up against the wall, Central Catholic‘s defense was as good as ever.Joey Hart came through with a clutch three-point play and the Raiders held BC High without a field goal over the final seven minutes as No. 14 Central Catholic knocked off the No. 13 Eagles, 51-46, in overtime on Wednesday night.Central Catholic advances to the Division 1 quarterfinals to play No. 5 Needham on Saturday.“We’re so battle tested with the schedule we play that our guys just don’t get rattled,” Central Catholic coach Mark Dunham said. “Our guys are confident and they are when they have to be.”BC High led 44-40 with just over two minutes left in regulation and the ball, but two turnovers and a pair of layups from Marcus Rivera tied the game at 44.Central Catholic had four chances to win the game at the end of regulation, but each three-pointer hit the rim, sending the game to overtime. The Eagles grabbed a one point edge, 46-45, midway through the extra session on two free throws ...

‘A breath of fresh air:’ Celtics stop bleeding with blowout victory over Blazers

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:25:02 GMT

As the Celtics processed their third consecutive agonizing loss on Monday night, they tried to thread a balance. They didn’t want to overreact to their struggles, but still wanted to act with a sense of urgency, knowing they have issues to iron out as the playoffs loom.“Winning cures all,” Malcolm Brogdon said Monday in Cleveland.For one night, it did.A typically inconsequential home game against the struggling Blazers suddenly became more important for the reeling Celtics in the face of some late-season adversity. After Monday’s loss, Brogdon said he told Blake Griffin it was one they needed to win to get back on track before a six-game, 16-day road trip against winnable teams.The Celtics stopped the bleeding and never let their foot off the gas in a wire-to-wire, 115-93 win over the Blazers at TD Garden. Jayson Tatum scored 30 points, Derrick White added 20 points and seven assists, and behind a strong early shooting display, the C’s earned an early double-digit and didn’t let it ...

Biden to highlight nuclear submarine deal with UK, Australia leaders in San Diego

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:25:02 GMT

President Biden will travel to San Diego on Monday to highlight the nuclear submarine deal with UK, Australia, alongside British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.The three leaders plan to engage in talks about  AUKUS, which deals with security in the Asia Pacific and Australia obtaining the nuclear-powered submarines under the agreement.Biden on Tuesday will then travel to Monterey Park for remarks on gun violence and later travel to Las Vegas. The next day, in Las Vegas, he will discuss his plan to lower the price of prescription drugs.Albanese said earlier on Wednesday that he planned to meet with Biden, saying there would be further announcements about the plans.Biden’s trip to California comes as he faces a steady stream of criticism from Republicans and Democrats for not visiting East Palestine, Ohio in the wake of the train derailment last month. He will travel to Philadelphia, Pa., on Thursday to unveil his budget.When the security pac...

3 officers shot in east Los Angeles; suspect barricaded

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:25:02 GMT

A massive police response was deployed Wednesday night in east Los Angeles after three officers were shot.The shooting took place some time after 6 p.m. near the intersection of Mission Road and North Broadway in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood.Video from Sky5 showed a large perimeter set up around the scene for what appeared to be a barricaded suspect.A police source later confirmed to KTLA that officers had been in the area as part of a felony investigation. They observed the suspect walking down the alley, and then go into a residence.Police then set up a perimeter and a police K-9 unit was called to the scene.The suspect was located in a small room in the bottom of the main house. Officers called out to the suspect, but he refused to surrender. Eventually, tear gas was deployed and gunshots were fired, at which point the three officers were wounded.The suspect went back into the home where he remained as additional police and SWAT teams arrived to the scene. Police have been un...

China’s other top leaders bring loyalty to Xi, experience

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:25:02 GMT

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Six men sit alongside Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the ruling Communist Party’s all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee, handling major portfolios from propaganda to corruption fighting. All are party veterans with close personal and professional ties to Xi, China’s most powerful figure in decades. Their roles are expected to come more into focus during the ongoing session of the National People’s Congress, China’s ceremonial legislature. The backgrounds of the six show the continued “prominence of politics in Xi Jinping’s vision for China’s governance,” said Neil Thomas, a fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis.The standing committee has only male representatives and the 24-member Politburo, which has had only four female members since the 1990s, also has no female officials after the departure of Vice Premier Sun Chunlan.Some details about the standing committee members in order of their party rank:LI QIANG Perha...

Malaysian ex-PM Muhyiddin arrives at anti-graft agency

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:25:02 GMT

PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (AP) — Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin arrived Thursday at the anti-graft agency office for a second time in a matter of weeks over alleged corruption in the awarding of government projects under his rule.A large crowd of supporters gathered outside the agency building amid speculation that he might be arrested and charged for graft. Muhyiddin, 75, got out of his car and prayed with his supporters before he went into the building. In a Facebook statement hours earlier, Muhyiddin denied rumors that he was arrested Wednesday on a golf course. He said he has been called to the anti-graft agency but didn’t say why.If Muhyiddin is charged, he will be the second former leader to be indicted after leaving office. Ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak began a 12-year jail term in August after losing a final appeal in a graft case.Shortly after taking power in November, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim ordered a review of government projects approved by past administ...

AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:25:02 GMT

Lawsuit against Fox shows the news behind the Trump newsNEW YORK (AP) — Fresh revelations flowing from a major defamation lawsuit are shedding light on what was happening inside Fox News following the 2020 presidential election. Here are some things to know about the case.THE CASEDominion Voting Systems is suing Fox for $1.6 billion, claiming the news outlet repeatedly aired allegations that the company engaged in fraud that doomed President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign while knowing they were untrue. Fox contends that it was reporting newsworthy charges made by supporters of the president and is supported legally by libel standards. The case is scheduled for trial next month.ELECTION DISCONNECTDominion has produced evidence that prominent people at Fox knew the fraud allegations were untrue, even as they and the president’s allies were given airtime to repeat them. Fox’s Sean Hannity said in a deposition that he did not believe the fraud claims “for one sec...

Disabled actors shine in basketball comedy ‘Champions’

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:25:02 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The new comedy “Champions” stars Woody Harrelson and Kaitlin Olson, but the veteran actors have tough competition for the spotlight with some charismatic newcomers.Harrelson plays a college basketball coach with a bad temper who’s facing jail time or community service for some bad behavior. To avoid punishment, he finds himself coaching a basketball team of young adults with intellectual disabilitie , who help him rediscover the joy of the game.Harrelson’s agent and another producer wanted to remake the original film, called “Campeones” — Spain’s biggest box-office hit in 2018 — and thought the actor and basketball lover would be a great fit. Harrelson loved the story and signed on as star and executive producer, and tapped his longtime friend Bobby Farrelly to direct.Casting was challenging as the producers wanted the athletes played by disabled actors, who also needed basketball skills. They auditioned hundreds of people before finding the 10 standout personalities...