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A win for one Mike, a loss for another: Here's how a chaotic Mass GOP convention played out in Worcester
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (1091+ words) WORCESTER " After a nominating convention marred by long lines, hiccups in vote tallying, and a delay so long that one candidate opened bar tabs for attendees, the Massachusetts Republican party nominated Mike Minogue as their candidate for governor. The day…...
Red states are putting the Ten Commandments in classrooms. Will the Supreme Court say thou shalt not?
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (385+ words) Conservatives who have been pushing to further erode the separation of church and state got a big win this week: A federal appeals court upheld a Texas law requiring copies of the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all public…...
Arkansas" John Calipari becomes fifth Division 1 men"s hoop coach to reach 900 victories
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (300+ words) COLUMBIA, Mo. " Arkansas coach John Calipari became the fifth Division 1 men's basketball coach to reach 900 career wins with the Razorbacks' 88-84 victory over Missouri on Saturday. Arkansas (23-8, 13-5 SEC) delivered Calipari the milestone victory without Southeastern Conference leading scorer Darius Acuff Jr....
Lou Holtz, college football staple who coached Notre Dame to 1988 national title and captivated fans, dies
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (220+ words) Lou Holtz, the College Football Hall of Fame coach who led Notre Dame to the 1988 national championship and won 249 games over 33 seasons at six schools, has died. He was 89. Notre Dame announced on Wednesday that Holtz died in Orlando, Florida,…...
Nashua, N. H. mother arrested after 6-year-old daughter tests positive for THC, cocaine - The Boston Globe
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (160+ words) A Nashua, N. H. woman was arrested Monday and charged with child endangerment after her 6-year-old daughter tested positive for THC and cocaine, according to local police. Paige Goulet, 30, was also charged with witness tampering after allegedly telling a witness not to…...
Two adults killed, four children injured in predawn Maine highway crash - The Boston Globe
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (277+ words) Two adults were killed and the four children traveling with them suffered minor injuries in a multi-vehicle crash early Wednesday in Maine, officials said. The crash, reported shortly before 4: 30 a. m. , occurred on Interstate 95 southbound at mile marker 71 in New Gloucester, according…...
Democrats should embrace the idea of gun safety classes in schools - The Boston Globe
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (213+ words) As a police officer, I had to teach my children what to do in the unlikely event that I left my service weapon out where they might see it. I did not do this because I planned to leave it…...
Some states now require public schools to teach kids about gun safety - The Boston Globe
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (890+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. " This school year, students in elementary, middle and high schools in some states will get a new lesson on safety: what to do if they find a firearm. Arkansas, Tennessee and Utah are the first states to enact…...
Mother who fatally shot husband and kids in N. H. was suspected of embezzling more than $600, 000, her employer alleges - The Boston Globe
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (951+ words) HAMPTON, N. H. " A woman who fatally shot her husband and two of their children before turning the gun on herself last week at their home in Madbury, had recently been accused of embezzling money from her employer, according to her employer…...
Judge blocks districts from enforcing Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments display in classrooms - The Boston Globe
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (454+ words) U. S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks granted the injunction requested by seven families challenging the measure Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed into law earlier this year. The requirement is similar to laws signed by Republican governors in Texas and Louisiana. Brooks…...