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Parents of Maine teen who died on school-sponsored hiking trip in New Hampshire sue in federal court
Local News The lawsuit contends a 17-year-old died from a heat stroke and that the school district and two staff members were negligent. By Associated Press August 29, 2023 | 8:22 AM PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The parents of a 17-year-old Maine boy who died on a school-sponsored hiking and camping trip are suing the […]
March 4 trial date set for Trump in federal case charging him with plotting to overturn election
Crime The decision from U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan denied a defense request to push the trial back until April 2026, about a year and a half after the 2024 election. Former President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago estate Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Palm Beach, Fla. AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File By ERIC TUCKER, LINDSAY WHITEHURST […]
Former residents of a New Hampshire youth center demand federal investigation into abuse claims
Local News Close to 1,000 men and woman have sued the state alleging physical, sexual or emotional abuse. The Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, N.H., stands among trees, Jan. 28, 2020. AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File By HOLLY RAMER, Associated Press August 25, 2023 | 8:11 AM CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Frustrated former residents of […]
After string of close calls, Logan Airport gets largest share of federal runway improvement funding
Local News The money will be used to simplify the airport’s airfield layout and repair runway pavement. Boston Logan Airport was awarded $44.9 million Wednesday by the FAA to improve its runways. Michael Dwyer/AP Photo After a slew of close calls at Boston Logan Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding the airport the […]
D.C.-Boston Amtrak corridor gets $16 billion federal boost
Travel The projects include up to $2.1 billion to the replace the Susquehanna River bridge in Maryland, $1.6 billion for upgrades to rail lines in New York City and $827 million for the replacement of a bridge over the Connecticut River. An Acela train makes its way out of the Wilson Street tunnel in Baltimore, […]
That blaring noise you heard? It was a test of the federal government’s emergency alert system.
Technology In this photo illustration, a national alert is displayed on a cellphone on October 04, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press October 4, 2023 | 5:42 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — “THIS IS A TEST”: If you have a cellphone or were watching television Wednesday, you should have seen […]
‘Failure of the federal government’: Healey maintains pressure for shelter help
Local News To deal with an overburdened emergency shelter system, Gov. Maura Healey is asking federal officials for funding and expedited work authorizations. Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey declares a state of emergency related to the state’s emergency shelter system in August. Jonathan Wiggs/Boston Globe Gov. Mauara Healey kept up pressure on federal officials Wednesday, continuing […]
Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe weeks after plea deal failed
Crime The indictment comes as congressional Republicans pursue an impeachment inquiry into the Democratic president, in large part over Hunter Biden’s business dealings. President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden leaves after a court appearance, Wednesday, July 26, 2023, in Wilmington, Del. AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press September 14, 2023 | 2:01 PM WASHINGTON […]
Federal judge again declares that DACA is illegal with issue likely to be decided by Supreme Court
National News There were 578,680 people enrolled in DACA at the end of March, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. People rally outside the Supreme Court over President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), at the Supreme Court in Washington, Nov. 12, 2019. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File By […]