Wow! An honorary doctorate from
@RegisCollege_MA
I honor my dad, an immigrant fighting for a better life when he moved to the U.S. after the Nigerian Civil War. He never got the chance to receive his Ph.D—he was so close before passing from cancer.
We did it dad! 🥹
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BREAKING: The bronze sculpture called “The Embrace” honoring Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King has just been unveiled on the Boston Common
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#MLKWeekend
#MLKDay2023
@VENTURASHERIFF
officials believe the boat started drifting (not anchored) &
#NayaRivera
mustered enough energy to get her son on the boat, but not herself.
The 4yo told officials his mom boosted him on the boat & he looked back and saw her disappear under the water.
Please read my other tweets about the sculpture—but here is another angle and the photo of the two “The Embrace” is based on. It’s when MLK Jr. found out he won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
Update: a body has been found at the lake where
#nayarivera
went missing July 8th. Officials say she sent a picture of her son to a family member in front of a cove before disappearing.
A time stamp shows it was taken 90 minutes-2 hrs. before her son was found alone on the boat
THIS MOMENT. THE MOMENT. When poet
#AmandaGorman
recited “The Hill We Climb”. She wrote it the night of the riots on Jan. 6th.
She ended with: “For there is always light if we are brave enough to see it. There is always light if we are brave enough to BE it.”
#InaugurationDay
WOW! A customer at The Stumble Inn, a restaurant in Londonderry, NH, left a $16,000 tip on a $37.93 tab earlier this month.
The owner, Mike Zarella, says he plans to split the tip between all 12 staffers that worked that day= $1333 a piece!
@Stumbleinnnh
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Who won the
#DemocraticDebate
last night? Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders & Amy Klobuchar had the most speaking time
A lot of buzz about
@AndrewYang
who wasn’t even at the debate! Some say he may have been the biggest winner last night. Thoughts?
#7news
#DemocraticDebate2020
Listen to Prince William engage with the crowd in Chelsea after the visit to
@RocaInc
A man tells him about his time in the Navy & then someone tells him good luck in the
#WorldCup
—Prince William laughs and says they “need good luck in the World Cup”
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The Prince & Princess of Wales have landed in Boston! They flew commercial taking a British Airways flight. No sighting of them at Logan airport
They’re being driven to city hall plaza in a hybrid Range Rover (tinted windows)
It’s their first trip to the U.S. in 8 years
#7news
BREAKING: Sha’Carri Richardson has been suspended for one month after testing positive for marijuana.
She says she used it in Oregon after finding out about the death of her biological mother from a reporter. Her participation in the 4X100-meter relay is unclear.
#7news
Officer Eugene Goodman will receive the Congressional Gold Medal. The Senate passed the legislation by unanimous consent.
#hero
📸: Ashley Gilbertson NYT
Niagara Falls was lit up in blue to support Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin.
It comes as Hamlin’s uncle says Damar remains in critical condition under sedation
#PrayersForDamar
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Police have charged 25yo Darrius Sessoms with murder in the shooting death of 5yo Cannon Hinnant in Wilson, N.C.
Witnesses say he was riding a bike outside his father’s home when he was shot in the head by Sessoms (neighbor). Police haven’t released additional details
#7news
@Simone_Biles
❤️❤️❤️ we are rooting for you always. You have nothing to prove. It was a courageous decision to step away! You are way more than your accomplishments—you are a role model in so many ways. Thank you for being true to yourself!!
BREAKING: Democrat Raphael Warnock defeats incumbent Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, leaving control of Senate up to the winner of the 2nd seat in Georgia
•first GA Democrat elected to Senate in 20 years
•first Black Senator from GA
• 11th Black Senator in U.S. history
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Meant to post earlier!
This is my first Emmy & it’s so special—for Most Outstanding Morning Newscast in New England! I’m happy to be one of the anchors to win this & grateful for the
@7News
team I work with every day.
Thank you to all the viewers that wake up with us! ❤️
JUST IN: On Fox Business
@POTUS
says he won’t do a virtual debate.
“I’m not going to waste my time on a virtual debate, that’s not what debating is all about. You sit behind a computer and do a debate, it’s ridiculous.”
#7news
JUST IN: THE ROYALS ARE COMING! Prince William & Kate Middleton are coming to Boston in December for the
@EarthshotPrize
The charity works to promote impactful solutions to environmental problems around the world.
#7news
Thank you New England for a wonderful 5 years so far! Today is my work anniversary 🙌🏾😊
What a journey it has been from weekend reporting to helping lead our weekday morning newscast
@7News
GRATEFUL❤️
Hey 👋🏾 twitter family! I’m excited to announce I’ve officially been named as a WEEK DAY Morning Anchor
@7News
Thank you for trusting me every morning to help you navigate & start your day! Watch 4:30-10a.m.!
#7News
#todayinnewengland
Love to see it. Mary Jackson became NASA’s first Black female engineer in 1958. She started in a segregated computing unit working for NASA’s predecessor & had to ask for special permission to join her white peers to train as an engineer.
Our headquarters building in Washington, D.C., will be named after Mary W. Jackson, the first African-American female engineer at NASA. She started in
@NASAaero
research and later moved into the personnel field, working to ensure equal opportunity in hiring and promotion.
BREAKING: As Boston Mayor Marty Walsh heads to Washington D.C., Boston City Council President
@Kim_Janey
will be acting mayor.
She will be the FIRST woman AND person of color to serve as Mayor for Boston. The mayoral race will be later this year.
#7news
The royals are at City Hall plaza. Mayor Wu is speaking now. Prince William is getting ready to speak. Watch right now LIVE on
@7News
#7news
#EarthshotBoston2022
BREAKING:
@ParkPolice
say they’ve arrested the cyclist that attacked a group of teens while they were posting flyers in support of George Floyd.
They’ve arrested 60yo Anthony Brennan III & charged him with three counts of second-degree assault.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will be arriving in Boston later today!
William & Catherine will spend the next three days here culminating in the
#EarthShotPrize
—awarded on Friday night. They’ll make several other appearances around the area too
@RobWayTV
has details
#7news
I’ve won my second Emmy! We won the award for “Most Outstanding Morning Newscast in New England!”
This is the second year in a row we’ve received the honor. Grateful to help anchor the morning show & appreciative of everyone that works hard to make our newscast shine!
#7news
I went for a run along the Esplanade today in honor of
#AhmaudArbery
Today is his birthday. He would have turned 26. It’s a reminder that I had the gift of waking up this morning.
#IrunwithMaud
2.23
*I wore a 😷 the entire run 🏃🏾♀️
So cool. A woman singing outside of Faneuil Hall in Boston had musician John Legend in the audience! Radha sang his song, “All of Me.” He even gave her a hug at the end.
Legend performed at Orpheum Theatre Sunday! 🎥: Radha
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Hiked to the top of Mt. Washington over the weekend. The tallest peak in the Northeast! (6,288 feet) 🏔☀️
Beautiful weather & I’ve never seen such stunning views. Feeling accomplished!! ❤️
5/4/19: Today I celebrate my 3 year anniversary
@7News
& what a journey it has been! I don’t take for granted where I am & all of the people who helped me get here. Thank you for rooting for me along the way & welcoming me into your homes!
#anchor
#reporter
#7News
Today, May 4th, is my 4-year anniversary
@7News
& it wouldn’t be possible without all of you!
Thank you so much for the continued support & for watching.
It’s been quite the journey so far & I’m grateful I get to do what I love in this amazing city!
#boston
❤️
Chin up & still smiling. Thank you for all of the kind messages of support recently. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it. ❤️
Have a great weekend!
Also a reminder: Yes, I wear bright colors on television 99.84% of the time LOL
Understand this: it’s “not seeking attention” to POP on screen it’s, I know what looks best on my melanin skin 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 PERIODT.
😲 BLACK LIVES MATTER painted in giant yellow letters that spans two blocks of 16th St. which heads straight to the WH.
Each letter spans the width of the street. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser approved it. It comes ahead of a major protest tomorrow in DC. 💛
Hearing
#AndreaBocelli
sing “Amazing Grace” outside the Duomo di Milano was beautiful & powerful.
They showed the empty streets of Italy • Paris • London • New York
But our hearts are not empty! ❤️ We need love, healing & hope
#MUSICFORHOPE
🙏🏾
Is this supposed to be an insult? This viewer clearly doesn’t know Donna Summer was 🔥 🔥
So much happening in the 🌎 right now so those with comments about how YOU prefer I wear MY hair can take several seats.
Started from the bottom now I’m herrreee!!! 🤣 My first 📺 job I made 19K a yr. in CA! I was a reporter in other markets mainly covering hard news. Several stops & MANY bad weaves/wigs later, I could never have imagined I’d be a morning anchor in Boston! THE GLOW UP😝
#7news
I will never use my platform to tear down other women, particularly women of color, despite what gets thrown at me. I always appreciate feedback—this isn’t that.
It’s mean-spirited & I don’t operate with that kind of energy. I hope you have a better day Danielle.
I thought it was wonderful to have an African woman as a lead news anchor but
@AmakaUbakaTV
doesn't know what ethnicity she is when surrounded by her colleagues. We need to represent our race in positions not hide to fit in.
TODAY: President Biden will be in Boston & meet with the Prince of Wales
@JFKLibrary
this afternoon.
Prince William will meet with Ambassador Caroline Kennedy & walk through the Moonshot exhibit which helped inspire the
#EarthShotPrize
—
@SamBleiweisTV
has details
#7news
Brittney Griner’s wife Cherelle just spoke about her release.
She says she is “filled with gratitude” & both are committed to the work of making sure Paul Whelan & other Americans that are wrongfully detained come home.
#7news
Doris Miller was doing laundry when the
#PearlHarbor
attack happened. He got his dying captain to safety & then used a machine gun to fire at Japanese planes bringing several down. He had never fired such a weapon.
He was the first black American awarded the Navy Cross
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THAT GAME!🔥 Amazing Celtics win! ☘️☘️ My brother (the biggest basketball fan) is visiting & had the best time
@tdgarden
Too bad he was going for the Lakers! 😂
After 4 years of living here I finally went apple picking in Amesbury. More fun than I expected! I love the vibe. Great company + 🍏🍎 + 🍷 + apple cider 🍩 😋☀️🙌🏾
I’m so lucky to live just hrs. from some of the most magical scenic towns/trails in the country!! Table Rock near Dixville Notch, NH is breathtaking!!! 🍁🍃
‼️I’m an experienced hiker & know my limits. Use your own judgment when hiking—especially with small spaces & cliffs!!
Sesame Street has introduced a new Muppet named Karli who is in foster care, along w/ her “for-now” parents. It’s part of a new initiative to support foster children, foster parents & community providers. Sesame Workshop says in 2017 nearly 443,000 kids spent time in foster care
Hiking in the Berkshires! I climbed Mount Race & checked out the top of Mount Greylock/ Veterans War Memorial Tower over the weekend. Western Mass is 😍
‼️BREAKING: The MA House just passed a bill known as The Crown Act. It bans race-based hair discrimination of natural hairstyles like locs, braids, twists, etc.
Vote 155-0!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Bill now go to the MA Senate.
📸:
@RepUltrino
Being outside always helps to soothe the soul. ❤️
I hiked up Mount Morgan & Mount Percival in NH (about a 5-6 mile loop) the views & cave were incredible!! 💪🏾☁️☀️
Any hiking suggestions??