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A fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq has killed more than 100 people and injured 150
Politics Civil defense members inspect the scene of a fire that broke out during a wedding at an event hall in Al-Hamdaniyah, Iraq on September 27, 2023. ZAID AL-OBEIDI/AFP via Getty Images By FARID ABDULWAHED, Associated Press September 26, 2023 MOSUL, Iraq (AP) — A fire that raced through a hall hosting a Christian wedding […]
Driver pleads not guilty in Vermont crash that killed actor Treat Williams
Crime Ryan Koss, 35, could be sentenced to up to 15 years in prison if he’s convicted of gross negligent operation with death resulting. Actor Treat Williams attends the world premiere of “Second Act” in New York on Dec. 12, 2018. Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File By Associated Press September 25, 2023 | 2:28 PM BENNINGTON, Vt. […]
15-year-old killed in Brockton shooting
Crime A 17-year-old male was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm, but it’s unclear whether the arrest is connected to the shooting. A 15-year-old was killed in a shooting in Brockton Friday afternoon, according to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. The victim has been identified as Jason Green. Brockton police were called […]
Toddler struck and killed by tow truck while lying in the road in Maine
Local News The tow truck driver said he did not realize it was a child lying in the road until he hit her. A toddler died Wednesday in Maine after she was hit by a tow truck while lying in the road, according to Maine State Police. The 21-month-old girl was playing outside a home […]
Man charged in hammer attack that killed Freetown woman
Local News Matthew Lucas, 54, was ordered held without bail. He was found hiding in a shed nearby. A Freetown man was charged with murder after a woman he lived with was found dead in their home. Matthew Lucas, 54, was later found hiding in a nearby shed. He was ordered held without bail after […]
State trooper almost killed in Utah crash now recovering in Mass. hospital
Local News Matthew McRae suffered a broken neck and spinal damage when an alleged drunk driver rammed into a car he was in while on vacation in Utah. The Massachusetts State Police trooper who was seriously injured by an alleged drunk driver while on vacation in Utah last month is making progress on his recovery […]
2 killed, 1 arrested when truck hits motorcycle in Nashua
Crime Authorities pronounced both occupants of the motorcycle, a 68-year-old man and a 51-year-old woman, dead at the scene. An allegedly intoxicated driver crashed a pickup truck into a motorcycle, killing its two riders in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Sunday afternoon. Nashua police arrested George Palazzo Jr., 53, on Sunday afternoon after he allegedly crossed […]
28-year-old Seekonk police officer killed in motorcycle crash
Crime Kourtny DeForitis of Taunton was the passenger of a motorcycle that collided with a vehicle early Saturday morning in Somerset. 28-year-old Kourtny DeForitis of Taunton was killed into a motorvehicle crash early Saturday morning, police said. Seekonk Police Department A 28-year-old Seekonk police officer was one of two people killed in a motor vehicle […]
Vatican holds unprecedented beatification of Polish family of 9 killed for hiding Jews
World News The Ulmas were killed at home by German Nazi troops and by Nazi-controlled local police in 1944, together with the eight Jews they were hiding at their home, after they were apparently betrayed. This undated photo shows Polish farmer Jozef Ulma with his pregnant wife Wiktoria and their six children. The Ulmas were […]
19-year-old woman shot and killed in Lawrence
Crime Angie Aristy was killed on Howard Street. No arrests have been made. Angie Aristy died in a fatal shooting in Lawrence on Wednesday night. GoFundMe A 19-year-old woman was killed in a fatal shooting in Lawrence Wednesday night, according to the Essex County District Attorney’s office. Police responded to a report of shots fired […]