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First lady Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19; President Biden tests negative for virus
Politics President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden walk to board Air Force One for departure at Gainesville Regional Airport after surveying damage caused by Hurricane Idalia, Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) AP By Associated Press September 4, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden tested positive for […]
Family believes Worcester teen died from ‘complications’ after participating in viral ‘One Chip Challenge’
Food News The cause of 14-year-old Harris Wolobah’s death has not yet been confirmed, but he reportedly ate the spicy Paqui Chips’ product at school before going home sick the day he died. The family of 14-year-old Worcester student Harris Wolobah believes he died from the viral “One Chip Challenge.” GoFundMe The family of a […]
Franklin Park Zoo mourns death of 14-year-old lion
Local News Kamaia, a male lion, was humanely euthanized on Saturday due to declining health. Kamaia was humanely euthanized on Saturday due to declining health, Zoo New England said. Eric Kilby/Zoo New England Kamaia, a 14-year-old lion at Franklin Park Zoo, died on Saturday, according to Zoo New England. Kamaia was humanely euthanized due to […]
Here’s where the MBTA’s Red-Blue Connector stands
Local News Touted by transit advocates, the Red-Blue Connector has idled for decades. Now, new funding aims to inch the long-awaited project forward. A rendering of the MBTA’s expanded Charles/MGH station, with escalators and stairs descending to an underground Blue Line platform. MBTA With the Green Line Extension now up and running — for the […]
Jamaica Plain man arrested for Mattapan nightclub shooting
Crime Two people went to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after being shot at Macumba Latina. A 29-year-old man was arrested after allegedly shooting two people at a Mattapan nightclub on Sunday night, Boston Police said. Police said a victim was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and a second victim with non-life-threatening […]
Biden says he went to his house in Rehoboth Beach, Del., because he can’t go ‘home home’
Politics President Joe Biden speaks to members of the media after attending Mass at St. Edmond Roman Catholic Church in Rehoboth Beach, Del., Sunday, Sept. 3, 2023. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press September 4, 2023 | 5:12 PM REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — There may be no place like home but […]
A driver crashed into a Denny’s near Houston, injuring 23 people
National News This image provided by the Rosenberg Police Department shows police tape in front of a Denny’s restaurant after a vehicle crashed into it in Rosenberg, Texas, Monday, Sept. 4, 2023. Rosenberg Police Department via AP By Associated Press September 4, 2023 | 4:55 PM Rosenberg, TX (AP) — A driver plowed through a […]
Bill Richardson, former governor and UN ambassador, dies at his Chatham home
Politics “The world has lost a champion for those held unjustly abroad.” Former U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson speaks to reporters during a news conference in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File By ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press updated on September 4, 2023 | 4:42 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — Bill Richardson, a two-term […]
Tens of thousands still stranded by Burning Man flooding in Nevada desert
National News In this satellite photo provided by Maxar Technologies, an overview of Burning Man festival in Black Rock, Nev on Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. (©2023 Maxar Technologies via AP) Rebecca Barger/@rebeccabargerphoto via AP By Associated Press September 4, 2023 | 4:06 PM BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. (AP) — Tens of thousands of partygoers stranded […]
Over 100 Connecticut state troopers accused of faking traffic stops
National News Auditors found tens of thousands of apparently falsified traffic stop records, many of white drivers. They suspect the officers were trying to appear more productive. James Rovella, right, commissioner of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection; Colonel Stavros Mellekas, center, superintendent of the Connecticut State Police; and Lt. Colonel Mark Davison […]