Ringling's final circus to be on #Facebook Live
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus began in the 19th century. But it will broadcast its final show on the most 21st century of channels: Facebook Live. Ringling Bros. Circus takes final bow...
View ArticleDisgraced preacher, #Child sex abuser Tony Alamo dies
Disgraced preacher Tony Alamo, who was convicted in Arkansas of sexually abusing girls he considered his wives, has died in a North Carolina prison. He was 82. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons says Alamo...
View ArticleSenate sends $1.1T spending bill to Trump
The Senate has delivered to President Donald Trump the first significant legislation of his presidency, a bipartisan $1.1 trillion spending bill that would keep the government running through September...
View ArticleOrioles end strained series vs Red Sox with win
Manny Machado hit a long three-run shot for his third homer of the series and the Baltimore Orioles capped four tense days at Fenway Park with an 8-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night....
View ArticleObama endorses a French #Presidential candidate
Former President Barack Obama endorsed a candidate in the race for France's presidency on Thursday, taking his first dive back into international politics since leaving the White House in January....
View ArticleGOP leader: #House to vote Thursday on #Health care bill
The House will vote Thursday on the GOP's long-sought legislation to repeal and replace portions of former President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, Republican leaders announced on Wednesday. House...
View Article#China's first large passenger jet takes to sky
China's first large jetliner has taken off on its maiden flight, a key moment in the country's push to challenge the U.S. and Europe as a global manufacturer. The C919, China's first domestically...
View Article#Indian Supreme Court upholds death sentences for Delhi gang rape
Four men convicted of a savage gang rape that shocked India and attracted worldwide media coverage will be executed. India's Supreme Court on Friday upheld a lower court's decision to sentence the men...
View ArticleTrump enjoys #Health care victory, hails ties with Australia
Donald Trump turned his first trip home as president into a victory lap on Thursday, returning to the city that has largely opposed him while celebrating House passage of legislation undoing much his...
View Article#Woman tried to hide evidence in fatal hit-and-run, police say
A Milford woman will be in court Friday in connection with an Easter Sunday hit-and-run that left a 4-year-old boy dead. Melissa Knight, 54, is charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash...
View Article#House repeal of ‘Obamacare’ hands hot potato to wary Senate
Republicans are claiming a triumph by pushing their legislative centerpiece scuttling much of President Barack Obama’s health care law through the House. It was a perilous journey, and its Senate...
View ArticleSources: Police officer shot in Braintree
Reports indicated the incident happened around 9 p.m. in the vicinity of the Union Street Rotary in Braintree. Multiple police agencies were rushing to the scene to assist authorities. The exit from...
View ArticleFederal officials target 27 national monuments for #Review
The Interior Department has identified 27 national monuments, mostly in Western states, that it is reviewing for possible changes to the protections created by Republican and Democratic presidents over...
View ArticleEmergency workers frustrated by crowd at auto auction crash
Emergency workers expressed frustration Friday about the challenges they faced while dealing with a catastrophic accident at an auto auction. Five members of the Billerica police and fire departments...
View ArticleAunt Jemima frozen pancakes, waffles and French toast recalled
A New Jersey food company is recalling Aunt Jemima frozen pancakes, frozen waffles and frozen French toast over fears of listeria contamination. Pinnacle Foods' voluntary recall issued Friday night...
View ArticleOlympic swim champion Adolph Kiefer dies at 98
Adolph Kiefer, the 100-meter backstroke champion at the 1936 Berlin Games who was America's oldest living Olympic gold medalist in any sport, has died. He was 98. He died Friday at his home in...
View ArticleTwo found dead; suspect in custody after Boston officers shot at
Two people were found dead inside a Boston apartment and a third person was shot by police who arrived at the scene to investigate. The incident happened Friday night in a high-end apartment building...
View ArticleKenyan runner nearly breaks 2-hour marathon time
The history of competitive running is measured out by milestones. Roger Bannister's four-minute mile, Jim Hines's 10-second 100m, and Paula Radcliffe's unprecedented 2:15:25 marathon all redefined the...
View ArticleNigeria says 82 Chibok #Girls free in Boko Haram exchange
Eighty-two Chibok schoolgirls seized three years ago by Boko Haram have been freed in exchange for detained suspects with the extremist group, Nigeria's government announced early Sunday, in the...
View ArticleMiddleboro 8-year-old helps save mom week after dad dies
Just one week after 8-year-old Michael O’Brien Jr.’s father was killed in a car accident, he almost lost his mother too – but thanks to the clear thinking and fast action of this remarkable little boy,...
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