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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 […]
Spanish soccer president refuses to resign despite kissing a player on the lips at Women’s World Cup
Sports News “I didn’t like it, but what can I do?” FILE – President of Spain’s soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, right, hugs Spain’s Aitana Bonmati on the podium following Spain’s win in the final of Women’s World Cup soccer against England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. At left is Spain’s […]
Here’s former President Donald Trump’s Georgia mugshot
Politics Trump got his first mugshot Thursday after surrendering at Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail. He and his allies are accused of trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia. Denied a close-up in his three prior indictments, former President Donald Trump got his first mugshot upon surrendering at Atlanta’s Fulton County Jail Thursday. In […]
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 […]
Jenni Hermoso says she received threats after being kissed by president of Spanish soccer federation
Sports “I have had to assume the consequences of an act that I did not provoke, that I had not chosen,” she said. “I have received threats, and that is something you never get used to.” Spain’s Jenni Hermoso (10) celebrates after a score with her teammates. Alessandro Garofalo/LaPresse via AP MADRID (AP) — Jenni […]
Summit with Arab leaders called off as President Biden travels to Israel
Politics FILE – President Joe Biden meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) AP Photo/Evan Vucci By COLLEEN LONG, AAMER MADHANI and CHRIS MEGERIAN, Associated Press October 17, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s efforts to tamp down tensions in the escalating war […]
City Council president calls for investigation after toddler spends night at Mass. and Cass
Local News The child was found to be in good health, but police filed a report with the Department of Children and Families. People gathered on Southampton Street, between Atkinson and Topeka streets in 2022. Jessica Rinaldi/Boston Globe Boston City Council President Ed Flynn is calling for officials to investigate after it was found that […]
NCAA President Charlie Baker to testify during Senate hearing on college sports next week
College Sports While college sports leaders have repeatedly said federal intervention that prevents college athletes from being deemed employees is the best solution for NIL, the NCAA is working on finally passing its own detailed rules. Charlie Baker is expected to testify in front of a Senate committee next week during the 10th hearing on […]
RFK Jr.’s independent run for president draws GOP criticism and silence from national Democrats
Politics FILE – Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., testifies before a House Judiciary Select Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 20, 2023. AP Photo/Patrick Semansky By ALI SWENSON, Associated Press October 9, 2023 | 4:52 PM PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Republicans attacked Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday as the longtime environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine […]
Boston University names Dr. Melissa Gilliam as next school president in historic appointment
Local News Gillam, who will come to Boston from The Ohio State University, will be the university’s first female and first Black president. Dr. Melissa L. Gilliam, the executive vice president and provost of The Ohio State University, will be Boston University’s next president. Suzanne Kreiter / The Boston Globe Boston University announced Wednesday that […]