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On Israel, progressive Jews feel abandoned by their left-wing allies
World News The war is bringing to a head more than a decade of tensions about Israel on the American left. Protesters hold a demonstration in support of a cease fire against the Palestinians in Gaza in the Cannon House Office Building on October 18, 2023 in Washington, DC. Members of the Jewish Voice for […]
CVS Health pulls some cough-and-cold treatments with ingredient deemed ineffective by doctors
Business The drug store chain said it will remove a small number of oral decongestants that contain phenylephrine as the only active ingredient. Customers walk to a CVS Pharmacy, Friday, Nov 4, 2022, in Boston. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, FIle By TOM MURPHY, Associated Press October 20, 2023 | 11:02 AM CVS Health is pulling from […]
Watch your fences: ‘Kool-Aid Man Challenge’ hits Raynham
Local News The “challenge,” shared on social media, involves running through walls and fences. The fences of several Raynham residents were reportedly damaged by people doing the so-called “Kool-Aid Man Challenge.” The challenge, which spread on social media, apparently involves running through walls and fences. The idea is to imitate the iconic Kool-Aid ad campaign, […]
Driver in Southborough gets car stuck in trash compactor
Local News Fire officials said “serious injuries were avoided,” though the driver did go to the hospital. An SUV was stuck in a trash compactor in Southborough on Thursday. Fire officials were able to get the driver out. Courtesy of the Southborough Fire Department A woman was rescued Thursday after she got her SUV stuck […]
Trial of a man accused of killing a New Hampshire couple on a hiking trail nears conclusion
Crime Defense attorneys for Logan Clegg, 27, who is charged with second-degree murder counts of knowingly and recklessly causing the deaths of Stephen and Djeswende “Wendy” Reid, argued that authorities charged the wrong man. Logan Clegg walks along the Marsh Loop Trail, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Concord, N.H., during a viewing as part of his trial. […]
Israel pounds Gaza, evacuates town near Lebanon ahead of expected ground offensive against Hamas
World News Over a million people have been displaced in Gaza, with many heeding Israel’s orders to evacuate the northern part of the sealed-off coastal enclave. An Israel soldier gestures to passers-by as he drives a military vehicle near the border between Israel and Gaza Strip, Israel, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. AP Photo/Francisco Seco By […]
7 juveniles arrested in confrontation with police inside Fall River McDonald’s
Local News Police said the group of juveniles previously caused a disturbance at a nearby CVS Pharmacy. Seven juveniles were arrested in Fall River on Wednesday afternoon when police said they refused to leave a McDonald’s despite being asked to do so by restaurant staff. Fall River police said officers first responded to the area […]
2 juveniles charged in connection with pouring acid on slides at Longmeadow playground
Local News Four children were injured as a result. Two juveniles are being charged in connection with pool chemical pourded down slides at Bliss Park Playground in Longmeadow in June. Town of Longmeadow Two juveniles are being criminally charged in connection with a June incident in which four children were burned by pool acid that […]
Biden says support for Israel and Ukraine is ‘vital’ for US security, will ask Congress for billions
Politics “It’s a smart investment that’s going to pay dividends for American security for generations.” U.S. President Joe Biden pauses during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the war between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. (Miriam Alster/Pool Photo via AP) AP By CHRIS MEGERIAN and […]
Contractors find possible pipe bombs in vacant Newburyport home
Local News A state police bomb squad x-rayed the items but were still unable to tell whether they were actual bombs or just props. Newburyport police and firefighters are investigating after contractors discovered four possible pipe bombs in a home they were working on, authorities said. Police and firefighters responded to a home on Purchase […]