Pressure on Obama to grant last-minute pardons, commutations
Under mounting pressure to free convicts as a last act, President Barack Obama is planning at least one more batch of pardons and commutations before leaving office in two weeks. But don't expect many...
View ArticleMan punches Dunkin' employee, asks to be 1st 2017 arrest, police say
A man who Randolph police say punched a Dunkin' Donuts employee and told an officer he wanted to shoot him made a drunken request of police, the Patriot Ledger reported. "Make me the first arrest of...
View ArticleObama pens law #Review #Article on criminal justice challenges
President Barack Obama returns to his roots at the Harvard Law Review on Thursday, penning an article about progress his administration made in reforming the criminal justice system — and the...
View ArticleCat that fell from moving car on highway last month found alive
Owner Erin McCutcheon was taking 6-year-old Juno from Boston to her mother's house in New Hampshire when it slipped out of its carrier. McCutcheon's boyfriend, James Norton, opened and re-shut their...
View ArticleGuns hauled out of #Home of man who taunted neighbors
Guns were taken out of a home of a man who is accused of throwing banana peels on neighbor's lawn. WEBVTT PROBLEMS ON ROUTE 1.TRAINS AND BUSES STARTING ON SCHEDULE. RANDY: NOW TO THE BREAKING NEWS...
View ArticleClassified report on Russia, election hacking going to Trump
President-elect Donald Trump has questioned intelligence assessments about Russian involvement in election hacking for weeks. The nation's top intelligence officials are making their most detailed and...
View ArticleDylann Roof cold to victims, but apologized to his #Parents
Before Dylann Roof was arrested for killing nine black church members in South Carolina, he scribbled a note to his mother, apologizing for all the repercussions his actions would cause. Weeks later,...
View Article#Video: Snow this morning, more on way
Get the latest Boston-area weather forecast. WEBVTT ANTOINETTE: OKAY. RANDY: WHEN I WAS LEAVING, WE HAD A LIGHT COATING.CINDY: THIS IS BY NO MEANS A BIGSTORM.IT'S JUST THE TIMING IN THE NEXTFEW HOURS...
View ArticleVirginia governor's budget calls for long-term birth control funding
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe's budget proposal includes a $6 million pilot program that would provide women with long-term contraception such as intrauterine devices at no cost. The Daily Press...
View Article#Yahoo deletes Trump tweet that included racist slur
Yahoo Finance said it accidentally tweeted out a racial epithet when promoting a story about the cost of President-elect Donald Trump's plans to increase the size of the U.S. Navy. The headline for the...
View ArticleSlackliner rescues unconscious man hanging from #Ski lift by neck
A man trapped by his backpack in a ski lift at a Colorado ski area was saved by a professional slackliner. According to The Denver Post, on Wednesday, a man on the ski lift was attempting to exit the...
View ArticleReynolds, Fisher laid to rest at #Hollywood Hills cemetery
Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher have been laid to rest together at a sprawling Los Angeles cemetery favored by celebrities. The mother and daughter had a private joint funeral Friday at Forest Lawn -...
View ArticleDairy Queen franchise owner allegedly says racial slurs to #Family
An Illinois franchise owner allegedly used racial slurs against a woman who was with her two children. The owner proudly admitted to police what he said to a black woman and her family and added he...
View ArticleCeltics hold off scrappy Sixers 110-106 in Boston
Avery Bradley had 26 points and nine rebounds and the Boston Celtics rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 110-106 on Friday night. Isaiah Thomas added 24 points, and Al Horford...
View ArticleArsenal of weapons, Nazi helmet seized from Lexington #Home
Investigators took an arsenal of firearms, ammunition and a helmet with Nazi insignia from the home of a man accused of the racially motivated harassment of his neighbors. Neighbor accused of throwing...
View ArticleTracking Major Snowfall Into The Area
WEBVTT BLUES, THE PURPLES, ALL THE WINTER STORM WARNINGS AND THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.BUT FOR US TO HAVE A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR OUR COASTLINE, SOMETHING WE HAVEN'T SEEN IN A COUPLE OF YEARS.THIS IS...
View ArticleAirport gunman sent panicked passengers fleeing for lives
Without a word, the gunman moved through the baggage claim picking off travelers until his handgun ran out of ammunition, leaving five dead and eight wounded in Fort Lauderdale's airport. How did...
View ArticleReport on election hacking says Russia plans to do more
The new, declassified report on Russian efforts to influence the presidential election has a troublesome prediction: Russia isn't done intruding in U.S. politics and policymaking. The report says that...
View ArticleRelatives: Airport shooting suspect had mental #Health issues
The man police say opened fire with a gun from his checked baggage at a Florida airport had a history of mental health problems — some of which followed his military service in Iraq — and was receiving...
View ArticleMarchand, Rask lead Bruins over Panthers 4-0
Brad Marchand scored two goals, Tuukka Rask had 25 saves and the Boston Bruins beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Saturday night. Riley Nash and David Backes also scored, helping the Bruins improve to...
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