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SoFlo action star G-Rod steps talks about new projects, making short film ‘Your Kill’

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:25:54 GMT

The big screen vs. the little screen. For most actors, it doesn’t really matter anymore. Action star and stunt performer Gabriel “G-Rod” Rodriguez? He’s starred in both, and he’s gone toe-to-toe with some of the greats. Deco Drive caught up with our dear friend on the set of his new action short-film — “your kill”.Gabriel “G-Rod” Rodriguez: “Do I have something on my face? No? Just right there? Am I bloody? Oh, man, I should have cleaned up a little bit.”South Florida action movie star Gabriel Rodriguez has been in almost every knuckle sandwich movie and TV show you can think of, like “The Equalizer” with Queen Latifah, “Power” on Starz and “Better Call Saul.”Gabriel “G-Rod” Rodriguez: “It’s been an exciting journey. I mean, we’re talking about shows that I was a fan of.”The no-holds-barred actor is game for almost all of it. He can certainly pack a punch, but he c...

Why InterContinental Miami is the best place to stay for Ultra

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:25:54 GMT

Ultra might just be for three days, but in Miami, some people prepare for months just to rave, and if you’re still trying to work out your Ultra plans, the InterContinental Miami is the place to stay for the weekend — with great views of the party, location to the park, and not to mention more fun if you don’t want the night to end.The best way to enjoy Ultra? Live it like a Wiz Khalifa song.Wiz Khalifa: “When the DJ plays the right song, gonna drink, Gonna party all night long!”And the InterContinental Miami is keeping the energy and party up all weekend long.Arminio Rivero: “The InterContinental is the best location for the festival because we are just steps away, just across the street, so you can choose what time you go, you come back and refresh, because there is always something to do inside of the hotel.”Now, most of the rooms have great views of the city.Arminio Rivero: “You can choose from regular rooms — we have InterContinen...

Lynn police released body camera video amid use-of-force investigation

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:25:54 GMT

The Lynn Police Department says a use-of-force investigation is underway after a police officer was caught on camera repeatedly punching a woman in the face after she allegedly attacked and bit officers during an arrest. In the video, two officers can be seen arresting 39-year-old Jessica Wagle at a rooming house after she refused to leave one of the rooms. Police say the video was taken out of context and only captured the final moments of a much longer interaction during which she allegedly kicked and bit them. One officer said she reached for his weapon.The video also showed the officers using pepper spray to subdue Wagle, who has a lengthy criminal record, and is now facing charges of assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. A department spokesman says the incident was captured on body camera and that the video shows Wagle grab, kick, and bite the officers while they try to place her under arrest.The department has released the body came...

Manchester, NH man accused of assaulting 2-month-old baby girl

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:25:54 GMT

A 19-year-old Manchester, New Hampshire man is facing assault charges after police say they rushed a 2-month-old baby girl to the hospital with serious injuries earlier this month. Officers responding to a report of an unresponsive child on Conant Street on March 7 assisted with taking the baby to the hospital, where it was determined she had suffered head trauma and bruising. Due to the severity of her injuries, she was transferred to a hospital in Boston for further treatment. Tommie Johnson, who is known to the child, was arrested Tuesday on a first-degree assault charge.He was ordered held on $10,000 cash bail pending his arraignment.

East Boston residents sound off at hearing over proposed zoning changes

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:25:54 GMT

Dozens of East Boston residents packed into a hearing Wednesday night to sound off against proposed zoning changes that many fear would impact their future in the city. Perched up on a hill, the Orient Heights section of East Boston is mainly comprised of single-family homes and many residents who have called the area home voiced concerns that the changes would lead to more developments.But the city says the zoning is outdated and that many properties in the neighborhood aren’t up to code.“In this neighborhood, what we’re trying to do is, frankly, respond to neighbors concerns about outdated zoning that’s allowing bad things to happen,” said Arthur Jemison, the Boston Planning & Development Agency’s chief of planning.The city’s plan would stipulate the size and shape of buildings.“We want to create predictability, so we want to change zoning to make it more predictable and understandable,” he added.But residents like Sean Cro...

Solve It 7: Treadmill Trouble

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:25:54 GMT

A New Hampshire woman ran more than a thousand miles last year! When her treadmill broke she says she had trouble getting it replaced. So she ran right to Solve It 7. Brandon Gunnoe has the story. Kathy Kurdzo ties up her sneakers and pounds the pavement whenever she can.  “It’s cathartic for me. I ran 1260 miles last year,” Kathy said. The New Hampshire woman even runs marathons.But Kathy wanted to be able to run indoors too. So she paid $4000 for this high-tech treadmill.She even went the extra mile and bought an extended warranty.   “It’s such a big investment,” Kathy said. But after a while, the treadmill didn’t run right.“It was bouncier than normal. It just didn’t feel right,” Kathy said. Kathy says she checked her treadmill and saw these cracks on each side of the machine.“I couldn’t believe it. I looked at my warranty, and I saw th...

After watching from afar as Team Japan won the World Baseball Classic, Chicago Cubs RF Seiya Suzuki is focused on rehab

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:25:54 GMT

Seiya Suzuki needed time to grasp the reality nearly four weeks ago that his left oblique strain would prevent him from playing in the World Baseball Classic.It didn’t stop him from tuning in to the tournament and following Team Japan’s journey to Tuesday’s championship title with its 3-2 win over Team USA. His teammates hung Suzuki’s No. 51 jersey in their dugout and brought it onto the field during the title celebration and awards ceremony. The gesture didn’t go unnoticed by Suzuki.“Even though I wasn’t on the team and I wasn’t able to do much for the team, how they did that for me holding up my uniform, not just in that situation but every game they had my uniform in the dugout, it meant a lot for me,” Suzuki said Wednesday through interpreter Toy Matsushita. “Just seeing everyone grind out there … they were one of the motivators to keep on going and keeping my head up throughout the whole process.”Suzuki, he...

Chicago Bulls defense has flown under the radar — but now it’s the star of the show as they chase the play-in tournament

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:25:54 GMT

The Chicago Bulls defense has flown under the radar since the start of the season.It was easily obscured by the results. The Bulls kept coughing up losses and choking in close games, struggling to string together more than two wins. And regardless of accuracy, a team’s defensive reputation often can find itself defined more by gut feeling than hard statistics, especially as losses pile up.Rare blowouts — particularly when they allowed 150 points in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in December — stood out sharper than grind-it-out games dominated by consistent rotations. The Bulls gained the reputation of hemorrhaging offensive boards despite being a top-five defensive rebounding team.And the shadow of a sub-500 record dimmed any shine of the Bulls defensive rating, which is fifth-best this season and the best in the NBAsince the All-Star break.“When things go wrong as far as wins and losses, people tend to look at offensive rating and the lack of 3s,̶...

Time to get fishy with it: What to know about California grunion run

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:25:54 GMT

SAN DIEGO -- Spring is when flowers bloom, but for fish enthusiasts, the new season means grunion are here.Although there are only two days left in the spring grunion run, which started in early March this year, there are still more opportunities come summer, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife.So what is a grunion run exactly? It's when the California grunion, a silvery fish typically found along the coast of Southern California and northern Baja California, wash ashore to lay their eggs in the wet sand of the beach, DFW states on its website.The sightings are expected to start back up again in the beginning of July until late August, the state wildlife's grunion runs schedule shows. It occurs during the nights' high tides fall following the full and new moons. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band coming to San Diego Those planning to attend can either watch the grunion or catch the fish with only their hands, per DFW regulations. There is a possession ...

House GOP demands info from former prosecutors in Trump case

Published Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:25:54 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Wednesday demanded testimony and documents from two former Manhattan prosecutors who had been leading a criminal investigation into Donald Trump before quitting last year in a clash over the direction of the probe.Rep. Jim Jordan, the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, sent letters to Mark Pomerantz and Carey Dunne as the party rallies around the former president. They request transcribed interviews and a series of communications by March 27. A grand jury in New York is weighing whether or not to bring an indictment against Trump. The letters, obtained by The Associated Press, are part of a larger GOP-led congressional investigation into Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as he is wrapping up a probe into whether Trump engaged in an illegal hush money scheme involving a porn actor. Jordan and other senior Republicans have called the Bragg’s investigation a “political persecution,” and one that is without merit.“Last year, you...