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US Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas is carjacked by three armed attackers about a mile from the Capitol
Politics Monday’s carjacking was the second assault on a member of Congress in the District of Columbia this year. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, talks to a member of the media during a campaign event in San Antonio, May 4, 2022. AP Photo/Eric Gay, File By Associated Press October 3, 2023 | 8:36 AM WASHINGTON […]
Healey administration changes state Child Care Financial Assistance program policies to increase accessibility
Politics The changes largely work to increase efficiency within state agencies and remove barriers that prevent families from accessing child care financial assistance programs. Harvey (right) leans in to get a closer look at a card with an emotion written on it as his teacher talks him through what that emotion means at the Nurtury […]
Teen struck by car in Braintree suffers serious injuries
Local News The female teen was in stable condition as of Sunday morning, police said. A teen was struck by a car while walking in Braintree early Sunday morning, suffering serious injuries, according to police. Rosebud American Kitchen and Bar in Davis Square temporarily closes N.H. police identify ‘possible suspect’ after man allegedly tries to […]
N.H. police identify ‘possible suspect’ after man allegedly tries to entice 9-year-old girl into his vehicle
Crime “At this time no arrests have been made. The case remains active and ongoing,” police said. Police in Concord, New Hampshire, say they’ve identified a “possible suspect” after receiving a report last week that a man tried to entice a 9-year-old girl into his vehicle. But so far, they haven’t filed charges in the […]
Treasurer releases (some) details about cannabis commission suspension as lawsuit filed
Local News After being suspended, Cannabis Control Commission Chair Shannon O’Brien is alleging state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg violated the law. Shannon O’Brien, the former gubernatorial candidate and state treasurer who was suspended as chair of the Cannabis Control Commission last month, is suing Treasurer Deborah Goldberg over the matter. Deborah Goldberg. Goldberg, whose office is […]
Police: Man caught with ‘Breaking Bad’-themed meth after driving 119 mph down Connecticut highway
Crime Connecticut State Police said the pills were pressed in the shape of “Heisenberg,” the alias of “Breaking Bad” antihero Walter White. A driver in Connecticut was allegedly caught with some “Breaking Bad”-themed pills on Sunday after a trooper found him speeding down Interstate 84, state police said. After clocking the driver’s speed at 119 […]
Grizzly bear attack leaves 2 dead in Canada’s Banff National Park
World News The bear was later killed by park rangers. By Associated Press updated on October 2, 2023 | 2:38 PM CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — An attack by a grizzly bear has left two people dead in a national park in western Canada, and the bear was later killed by park rangers, officials said. The […]
‘Boopac Shakur,’ who sought to expose sexual predators, fatally shot during argument in Detroit-area restaurant
National News Authorities said the investigation will determine if the shooting was related to his efforts to identify sexual predators. By COREY WILLIAMS, Associated Press updated on October 2, 2023 | 2:19 PM A 40-year-old Detroit-area man who posed as a 15-year-old girl on social media to identify alleged sexual predators has been fatally shot […]
Book bans are rising sharply in public libraries
Books Two years into a surge in book banning efforts across the country, restrictions that were largely happening in school libraries, where they affected children, are now affecting the wider community as well. After more than two years in which school libraries saw a rise in the number of books challenged or restricted, the same […]
A majority of school book challenges came from just 11 people. This Virginia mom says she’ll never stop.
National News Petersen in her home, holding up the book “Boy Toy,” a teen romance that deals with abuse. Photo for The Washington Post by Julia Nikhinson By Hannah Natanson, Washington Post October 2, 2023 | 1:03 PM Jennifer Petersen keeps 73 school books she detests in her basement. She ordered most from Amazon. In […]