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Boston city councilors are asking the state to intervene with the city’s late school bus crisis, according to The Boston Globe. This is the latest attempt by city councilors to pressure Boston Public Schools to fix what has become chronic issue, reports the Globe. City Councilors Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy, according to the paper, wrote a letter to the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education asking them to look into BPS transportation and come up with a plan. This school year the problems have worsen as the district implemented new a GPS tracking app that supposed to help parents and improve the timeliness of those buses, but on the first day of class, two-thirds of […]
A shelter-in-place was lifted overnight in Hillsboro, New Hampshire, but police say their search for an “armed and dangerous” man is ongoing. Hillsboro police said they tried to apprehend Tae Potwin, also known as Tae Bacon, a 32-year-old man last seen on Thursday fleeing from officers on foot in the Emerald Lake area. They said he is considered “armed and dangerous” and should not be approached in public. A shelter-in-place order was put in place on Thursday night but was lifted around 2 a.m. Friday, allowing residents to resume their normal activities. But police said Potwin remains on the loose, and the public is urged to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity […]
A New Hampshire man who pointed a gun at police in Swanzey on Wednesday night was finally taken into custody on Thursday afternoon following a 15-hour standoff. State police said they received a request for assistance from Swanzey police shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday. Troopers were told that while investigating a disturbance at a home on South Road, a man pointed a gun at a Swanzey police officer and then refused to exit the residence. Throughout the overnight hours, state police worked with Swanzey police in an effort to get the man to surrender. Around 1 p.m. on Thursday, a state police K9 apprehended the man, who was then safely taken into custody. The man suffered minor […]
Shoppers in Brookline, Massachusetts, are being asked to check their bank statements after a credit card skimmer was found at a local supermarket. Brookline police say they are still searching for the man responsible and asking for the public’s help in identifying him. While police have yet to say which supermarket in town was affected, they said the credit card skimmer was found Tuesday. The man in question appears to act like a customer, and while at the checkout terminal, he waited for the right time to take the skimmer out of his pocket and slip it on the terminal. Despite the skimmer being found this week, this surveillance camera is from August, police said. It’s […]
A peaceful, pro-Israel rally turned violent in Newton, Massachusetts, Thursday. A man was shot after charging at pro-Israeli demonstrators at the intersection of Washington and Harvard streets, the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office said, and the alleged shooter is expected to face a judge Friday. Cell phone video shows a man yelling at a group of pro-Israeli demonstrators, who were peacefully protesting across the street from him. That man, who’s not part of the protest, is seen crossing the street and tackling one of the demonstrators. Investigators said that’s when that demonstrator, identified as 47-year-old Scott Hayes of Framingham, allegedly shot the man who […]
We’re expecting temperatures to peak Friday before a slight cooldown this weekend. Highs will soar under hazy, smoky skies to the low and mid-80s. Light sea breezes will push deep into MetroWest Saturday and soften the warmth a bit as we fall into the upper 70s to near 80. A washed-out front will be dropping in Friday — and setting up the sea breezes for the weekend. This front could trigger a couple of brief downpours or a rumble of thunder this afternoon, mainly in northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Don’t look for this to make a big dent in our slightly dry weather, either. We don’t have any widespread precipitation in the works anytime soon. […]
Thousands of workers who build commercial planes in the Seattle and Portland, Ore., areas voted down an accord recommended by union leaders.
Some 17,500 fatbikes imported from China have been held by Dutch authorities over concerns about speed manipulation and safety risks.
INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis Metro Police Department is asking the community to assist in the search for a missing juvenile. IMPD is searching for 9-year-old Elayne Sidama. Elayne is 4'9" and 70 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen on September 12th in the 5500 block of Blue Hill Circle around 5 [...]
More than 30,000 Boeing workers were set to strike Friday, halting production of most of the company's aircraft after staff rejected a new labor contract.
Boise will be the new venue in the University of Idaho quadruple murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, the state's Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
Several major cities and provinces have only in the last few weeks announced details on how the trade-in program would work for residents.
Twenty out of 28 say law should be changed, with parliament expected to debate issue in coming monthsA citizens’ jury has overwhelmingly backed the legalisation of assisted dying for terminally ill people after hearing from experts over a period of eight weeks.Twenty out of 28 jurors based in England agreed the law should be changed, with seven disagreeing and one person saying they were undecided. Continue reading...
The young girl was taken to a hospital in complete shock and feels scared and abandoned, her dad says.
A new tropical system has formed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Expect Friday to start out foggy before the sun manages to break through.
The NYPD says 37-year-old Jose Lopez walked out of the building while in a hospital gown.
The park honors the memory of Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a Navy SEAL from Patchogue who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in Afghanistan in 2005.
The man was shot in the jaw and the girl was shot in the thigh -- it is not yet clear what led to the shooting.
New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban has resigned amid ongoing FBI probes into Mayor Eric Adams' administration.
Tyrone Phifer says police arrested him in a case of mistaken identity three years ago and then he says cops tried to cover it up.
Hochul told reporters her doctor discovered basal cell carcinoma on her nose during a routine checkup a few weeks ago, describing it as a "tiny, tiny speck on my nose."
Around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, tens of millions of television viewers watched as Donald Trump spread an unsubstantiated and racially charged rumor running wild online. “In Springfield they’re eating dogs,” the former president said, referring to an Ohio city dealing with an influx of Haitian immigrants. “They’re eating the cats. They’re eating … the pets of the people that live there. And this is what’s happening in our country, and it’s a shame.” The extraordinary moment — the airing of a claim worthy of a chain email while participating in a prime-time presidential debate — probably puzzled most of the 67.1 million people tuned in for Trump’s clash with […]
CARMEL, Ind. - A special task force in Carmel is making some big recommendations to address the housing needs in the area. The Carmel Housing Task Force was created back in February to gather community feedback, collect data and begin exploring the possibility of a housing strategy for the city's future. "We need to keep a pulse [...]
New York fully abolished slavery in 1827. But businesses, including the predecessors of some modern banks, continued to benefit financially from the slave trade - likely up until 1866.
In this edition of Extra Time, we hear the fallout after NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban announced his resignation on Thursday.
An axe was used in a fight this week at the Boston Public Library. Police say a man with an axe and a man with a knife began brawling around 11:30 a.m. Monday at the library on Boylston Street. Noctis Feral was working in a café in the library when he witnessed the incident. “He was already, like, having the axe in his hand, waving it around, and he was screaming at the other guy, ‘Do you want to die? Do you want to die?'” Feral recalled. Things escalated from there. “He did swing at the other guy with the axe a couple times but he missed every time,” Feral said. “In my head, I’m like, ‘Oh, OK, that’s fun. I’m going to go get my manager.'” The brawl […]
Fitch also gave some predictions on Asian central banks, such as the People's Bank of China and the Bank of Japan
More than 30,000 Boeing workers, members of the company’s biggest unionized group, walked off the job early Friday after staff rejected a new labor contract and approved a strike with a 96% vote. The work stoppage halts production of most of the company’s aircraft, including its bestselling 737 Max. The strike is another costly blow Boeing, which is trying to increase output and improve its reputation. Boeing‘s factory workers walked off the job after midnight on Friday, halting production of the company’s bestselling airplanes after staff overwhelmingly rejected a new labor contract. It’s a costly development for the manufacturer, which has struggled to ramp up production and […]
LEBANON, Ind. — The Lebanon Police Department is investigating a fatal crash between an SUV and a motorcycle that occurred Thursday evening. According to LPD, emergency services were called around 5 p.m. to State Road 32 near 500 West on the report of a crash. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the crash was indeed [...]
ANDERSON, Ind. — An Anderson man faces charges for unlawful carrying of a handgun on school property and intimidation after he allegedly brought a gun to an Anderson school on Wednesday and threatened students with it. According to police documents, 35-year-old Leonard Buster visited Highland Middle School around 3:45 p.m. to discuss his child having [...]
One of the proposals would also require that the city install an informational sign on Wall Street in Manhattan to mark the site of New York’s first slave market, which operated between 1711 and 1762.
Driven by new technology called OpenAI o1, the chatbot can test various strategies and try to identify mistakes as it tackles complex tasks.
The exodus has led to chaos as game developers partnered with Annapurna try to figure out what this means for their upcoming projects.
The 18-year-old suspect was not accused of killing Wactor but pleaded guilty to robbery charges that could lead to a 5-year sentence.
A driver was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after crashing into a tree in Milton, Massachusetts, on Thursday evening, state police said. Investigators didn’t say what they suspect led to the crash on Blue Hills Parkway near Pope’s Pond, which was reported about 6:56 p.m. A 39-year-old man from Dorchester had been driving the SUV when it hit a tree along the road, according to police. He was taken to Milton Hospital. More Milton news Massachusetts Jun 5 […]
The Ig Nobel Prize, unlike Nobel Prizes, honors "surprising" discoveries that "make people laugh."
MONROE COUNTY, Ind. -- Several pigs died following a crash that occurred on State Road 37 in Monroe County Thursday morning. According to the Monroe Fire Protection District, crews were called around 8:45 a.m. to the intersection of State Road 37 and S. Old State Road 37 after receiving reports of a possible crash involving [...]
French judicial authorities are investigating the disappearance of two Paralympic athletes from Congo who recently competed in the Paris Games, the prosecutor’s office in the Paris suburb of Bobigny confirmed on Thursday. Prosecutors opened the investigation on Sept. 7, after members of the athletes’ delegation warned authorities of their disappearance two days before. Le Parisien newspaper reported that shot putter Mireille Nganga and Emmanuel Grace Mouambako, a visually impaired sprinter who was accompanied by a guide, went missing on Sept. 5, along with a third person. The athletes’ suitcases were also gone but their passports remained with the Congolese delegation, […]
A man was shot and seriously wounded after tackling someone in a group of pro-Israel demonstrators in Newton, Massachusetts, Thursday evening, authorities said. The alleged shooter is under arrest. Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said the shooting happened around 6:40 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Washington Street and Harvard Street. Ryan said the group of protesters was on one side of the street when a man who was walking by exchanged words with them. She said after some back-and-forth, that man “came very rapidly across the street and tackled one of the demonstrators.” A scuffle ensued, and Ryan said one of the protesters, identified as 47-year-old […]
Since the shooting, Border Patrol has largely not faced the same sharp criticism as Texas state troopers and local police over the failure to confront the shooter sooner.
"An Almost Christmas Story" is an upcoming animated film coming to Disney+. David Lowery and Alfonso Cuarón will direct and produce the holiday short.
Donald Trump is holding a rally next Wednesday at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, marking his first gathering in Nassau County since his presidential run in 2016.
The Row made headlines earlier this year when it asked guests not to use phones at its fashion show.
Clint Eastwood's "Juror #2" will be the closing film at AFI Fest on Oct. 27
Houston attorney Tony Buzbee told ESPN two additional witnesses are part of the sexual assault civil case.
The 2024 Emmys mark a historic year for nominations, including a diverse list of nominees.
Trump still faces eight counts in the case.
INDIANAPOLIS — For the first time in two months, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett met with reporters for an extended debriefing on the sexual harassment scandal that has roiled his administration and threatens to derail his third term in office. Hogsett used the press briefing as an opportunity to sign City County Council Proposal 287 which [...]
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