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The first 2024 Republican presidential debate is in the books. Here’s what happened
Politics A former president Donald Trump supporter stands near the Fiserv Forum as set up continues for the upcoming Republican presidential debate Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) AP By Associated Press updated on August 24, 2023 | 12:12 AM MILWAUKEE (AP) — Follow along for live updates on the first 2024 […]
Drowning death of former President Obama’s personal chef Tafari Campbell on Martha’s Vineyard ruled an accident
National News Campbell, 45, of Dumfries, Virginia drowned while using a paddleboard in Edgartown Great Pond on July 24, police said. Tafari Campbell, then a White House sous chef, is seen in a screen shot from a video posted online by the Obama administration in 2012. White House (handout) By Associated Press August 23, 2023 […]
Sports broadcaster Colin Cowherd buys ‘palatial residence’ in Westerly for $8.5 million
The Boston Globe A property in Westerly sold for $8.5 million. Lila Delman Compass By Brittany Bowker, The Boston Globe updated on August 23, 2023 | 4:10 PM Sports broadcaster Colin Cowherd purchased a sprawling home in Watch Hill, the Westerly neighborhood known for its grand real estate. The $8.5 million sale closed on August […]
Private jet crash in Russia kills 10. Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on passenger list.
World News It was not clear if Prigozhin was among those on board, though Russia’s civilian aviation regulator, Rosaviatsia, said he was on the manifest. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, looks from a military vehicle leaving an area of the HQ of the Southern Military District in a street in […]
Feds, Mass. AG agree on path forward for ‘right to repair’ law
Local News Earlier this year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration told automakers not to comply with the law due to safety concerns. After a wildly expensive ballot initiative, Massachusetts voters approved a new “right to repair” law in 2020. David L. Ryan / The Boston Globe Almost three years after Massachusetts voters approved a […]
Two teens charged in fatal early evening stabbing at Lynn convenience store
Crime “My heart breaks for the family of the victim we lost tonight and for our community at this senseless act of violence.” A teenager is being charged with murder in connection with a convenience store stabbing that claimed the life of another teen in Lynn Tuesday, officials said. The victim was stabbed at the […]
Macy’s is opening a new ‘small-format’ store in Boston, one of 12 in the U.S.
Shopping The new store will cater to recent shopping trends with a smaller footprint and a “curated” selection of fashion and beauty products. Macy’s is opening a new small-format store in Boston next month, which will carry a “curated” line of products similar to the Highland, Indiana location pictured here. Courtesy Macy’s Macy’s is opening […]
Multi-vehicle crash involving bus leaves one dead in Barnstable
Local News Two were also injured in the three-way crash Tuesday afternoon. One person was killed and two others injured Tuesday in a multi-vehicle crash involving a Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority bus, Barnstable officials said. Barnstable police responded to the crash at Old Stage Road near Carleton Lane in Centerville shortly before 5 p.m., […]
Wegmans issuing refunds after accidentally double-charging some shoppers
Local News The grocery chain says affected customers should be refunded in the coming days, if they haven’t already. A system glitch caused Wegmans to accidentally double-charge some customers on Aug. 16. AP Photo/Steven Senne, File Wegmans shoppers who made a purchase on Aug. 16 may want to check their bank accounts. The grocery chain […]
Conservative activist sues 2 major law firms over diversity fellowships
Politics After successfully targeting affirmative action, Edward Blum has his sights set on corporate inclusion efforts. Affirmative action opponent Edward Blum in front of the Supreme Court in Washington in October. Photo for The Washington Post by Shuran Huang By Julian Mark and Taylor Telford, Washington Post August 23, 2023 | 9:05 AM The conservative […]