Florida orders state universities to disband pro-Palestinian student group, saying it backs Hamas
Politics Florida officials claim Students for Justice in Palestine is supporting a “terrorist organization.” Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File By BRENDAN FARRINGTON and COLLIN BINKLEY, Associated Press October 26, 2023 | 8:51 AM TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s administration is taking the extraordinary step of ordering state […]
Israeli troops carry out an hourslong ground raid into Gaza before an expected wider incursion
World News The rising death toll in Gaza, which soared past 7,000 on Thursday, according to Palestinian officials, is unprecedented in the decades-long Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Palestinians inspect the rubble of destroyed buildings following Israeli airstrikes on town of Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman By NAJIB JOBAIN, KAREEM CHEHAYEB […]
No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama scores 15 points in NBA debut
NBA “He’s going to be amazing, he already is,” Dallas All-Star Luka Doncic said. San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama drives on Dallas’ Grant Williams. (AP Photo) Eric Gay/AP Photo By RAUL DOMINGUEZ, Associated Press October 26, 2023 | 1:54 AM SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Victor Wembanyama era is underway in San Antonio. Watch: […]
Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis impress in debut: 10 takeaways as Celtics beat Knicks
Celtics Porzingis set a Celtics record, while Tatum looks ready for another huge season. Jayson Tatum and the Celtics opened their season against the Knicks on Wednesday. Photo by Elsa/Getty Images COMMENTARY The Celtics played well early and late in their season opener against the Knicks on Wednesday, which was good enough to overcome a […]
5 Bruins observations following a 4-0 road trip
Bruins “You’re starting to see us become a heavy, grinding team, which I think is what we’re going to have to be.” Matt Poitras is now up to three goals in his first six games with the Bruins. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) COMMENTARY Are the reports of the Bruins’ demise greatly exaggerated? For all […]
Vermont investigators find 2 bodies in search for missing Mass. men
Local News Jahim Solomon, 21, of Pittsfield and Eric White, 21, of Chicopee were reported missing by relatives on Oct. 15. Eric White (left) and Jahim Solomon (right), both 21, went missing while visiting Vermont earlier this month. Vermont State Police Authorities say that two bodies have been found by investigators searching for two Massachusetts […]
Swansea man pleads guilty to child rape, child porn charges
Crime Joshua Andrade, 21, forced himself on an underage teen girl after inviting her over to smoke marijuana, according to the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office. A 21-year-old Swansea man has pleaded guilty to raping a child and other charges stemming from a June 2022 incident, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said Wednesday. Joshua […]
At least 16 dead in Lewiston, Maine shooting and dozens injured, law enforcement officials tell AP
Politics The shootings happened Wednesday evening at a bar and bowling alley. In this image taken from video released by the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office, an unidentified shooter points a gun while entering Sparetime Recreation in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023. Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office By Associated Press updated on October 25, 2023 […]
Firearms instructor treated at mental health facility is person of interest in Maine shooting, police say
Local News A police intelligence bulletin says the man, Robert Card, had been trained as a firearms instructor at a U.S. Army Reserve training facility in Maine. An active shooter remained at large Wednesday evening in Lewiston, Maine. A lockdown has been ordered. Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office By Associated Press updated on October 25, 2023 […]
‘He may be in danger’: Authorities searching for missing MIT professor in New York
Local News Heikki Rantakari, who also teaches at the University of Rochester, was last seen on Oct. 20. Heikki Rantakari Rochester police Authorities are searching for a missing MIT professor who was last seen in Rochester, New York, where he also teaches. Police said Tuesday that Heikki Rantakari, 44, was last seen in Rochester on […]