Bob's, Eastern Mountain Sports #Parent company files for bankruptcy
Eastern Outfitters, the parent of discount chain Bob's Stores and outdoor retailer Eastern Mountain Sports, has filed for bankruptcy, according to Fortune Magazine. Eastern Outfitters filed for...
View ArticlePats' owner Kraft has won 5 rings, but 1 belongs to Putin
Of the five Super Bowl rings Robert Kraft has earned as owner of the New England Patriots, one of them has an unlikely owner: Russian President Vladimir Putin. Kraft took part in a recent NFL Network...
View ArticleSupreme Court pick meets with Dems as GOP applies pressure
Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch is meeting Monday with two Senate Democrats who could be key to his confirmation. Republicans, meanwhile, are escalating their campaign for his confirmation with a...
View ArticleBoston Bruins fire coach Claude Julien
The Boston Bruins have fired head coach Claude Julien, according to a statement from the team. General Manager Don Sweeney announced that Assistant Coach Bruce Cassidy will assume interim head coaching...
View ArticlePolice: #Woman shot, wounded after hitting officer with car
Authorities say a female motorist was shot and wounded by a North Carolina police officer whom she had hit with her car following a traffic stop. Spring Lake Police Chief Charles Kimble says the...
View Article#Google, #Facebook partner with French media over "fake #News"
French journalists are teaming up with American internet giants Google and Facebook to fight propaganda and misinformation online, mirroring similar efforts already underway in the United States and...
View ArticleSnow, confetti rain down on Pats' Super Bowl victory parade
The Super Bowl-winning New England Patriots are getting their moment in the snow. World War II-era amphibious vehicles known as duck boats are carrying MVP quarterback Tom Brady, head coach Bill...
View ArticleDeVos confirmed as #Education secretary, Pence casts deciding vote
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed school choice advocate Betsy DeVos as Education secretary by the narrowest of margins, with Vice President Mike Pence breaking a 50-50 tie in a historic vote. Two...
View ArticleTornado touches down in southeast Louisiana
Severe weather pummeled southeastern Louisiana Tuesday, with tornado warnings issued for multiple communities. The National Weather Service had originally issued tornado watches in southeast Louisiana...
View ArticleAG nominee Sessions clears procedural hurdle
The nomination of Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions to be attorney general has cleared a hurdle in the Senate. The Senate voted, 52-47, on Tuesday to move ahead on the nomination. Confirmation is expected on...
View ArticleLongtime Patriots defensive star says he'll also #Skip White #House trip
Another longtime New England Patriots star has said he will skip the team's congratulatory trip to the White House. Two Patriots players hold up fists after national anthem "I don't feel accepted in...
View ArticleFather struck, killed trying to help son with vehicle stuck on ice
A man was struck and killed by a car Wednesday as he was trying to help his son whose car became disabled during an icy morning commute. Joseph Flynn, 63, was helping his son with his vehicle on...
View ArticleTrump: Nordstrom treated Ivanka "so unfairly;" shares react
Nordstrom shares took a brief tumble Wednesday after President Donald Trump tweeted that the department store chain that decided to stop selling Ivanka Trump's clothing and accessory line had treated...
View ArticleWarren on whether Sessions would discriminate as AG: 'Yes'
After being silenced by Senate Republicans, Sen. Elizabeth Warren continued urging her colleagues to read Coretta Scott King's 30-year-old letter opposing Jeff Sessions -- saying she sees King's...
View ArticleJack Nicholson expected to return to the big screen
After a seven year hiatus from film, Jack Nicholson is expected to return to the big screen in an English language remake of the Oscar-nominated German comedy "Toni Erdmann." Nicholson and Kristen Wiig...
View ArticleBest of both worlds? KFC combines fried chicken and pizza for 'The Chizza'
In the never ending battle to create the newest and most creative fast food meal, KFC enters the fray by combing two of the best foods known to mankind, fried chicken and pizza. 'The Chizza' is branded...
View ArticleSome #Airlines, Greyhound waiving change fees ahead of Thursday storm
A winter storm arriving Thursday is affecting travel plans Wednesday. JetBlue announced it will waive change fees for flights scheduled Wednesday and Thursday at a long list of northeast airports,...
View Article5 thing we learned from the 'Stranger Things' season 2 #Netflix trailer
The trailer for the second season of Netflix series "Stranger Things" aired during Sunday's Super Bowl, a 30-second spot that reportedly cost the online streaming service $5 million. Fans of the show...
View Article#Toyota Corolla #Celebrates 50 years of reliability, cost effectiveness
Toyota has marked 50 years of its stalwart and economical Corolla by giving it new styling and features and a nicer interior while keeping it under $20,000. The base model, the Corolla L starts, at...
View ArticleTribe files legal challenge to stall Dakota Access pipeline
Construction of the Dakota Access pipeline under a North Dakota reservoir has begun and the full pipeline should be operational within three months, the developer of the long-delayed project said...
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