2 h. ago Sharpe James, Revitalizing Newark Mayor Convicted of Corruption, Dies at 89

He presided over a rebirth of Newark’s downtown but was found guilty after leaving office of conspiring to sell city-owned properties to a former companion for a fraction of their value.

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5 h. ago Brian Shortsleeve, former MBTA head, is running for governor

Shortsleeve, who is running as a Republican, pledged to restore fiscal responsibility to Massachusetts. The post Brian Shortsleeve, former MBTA head, is running for governor appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 h. ago Is LeBron James leaving Los Angeles Lakers? Shannon Sharpe shuts down rumors with bold update on his future

Is LeBron James leaving Los Angeles Lakers? Shannon Sharpe shuts down rumors with bold update on his future  Times of India

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6 h. ago Cartel Gunmen Clash with Rivals in Mexican Border State, Flee Before Cops Arrive

Gunmen from the Cartel Del Noreste faction of Los Zetas carried out a large-scale attack on a rival group of gunmen near a small rural community in the Mexican border state of Nuevo Leon. The fighting went on for over an hour, involving several armored vehicles, high-powered weapons, and explosives. By the time authorities responded, the gunmen had fled, taking at least five bodies of fallen gunmen but leaving several burned-out armored trucks. The post Cartel Gunmen Clash with Rivals in Mexican Border State, Flee Before Cops Arrive appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 h. ago Where to go for information on taking a maternity leave in Massachusetts

Pattie Hunt Sinacole shares current information on benefits which may be available if a new baby is on the way The post Where to go for information on taking a maternity leave in Massachusetts appeared first on Boston.com.

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7 h. ago Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders aim to leave the United States in their first year as NFL rookies

Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders aim to leave the United States in their first year as NFL rookies  Marca.com

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9 h. ago House Republican Proposal Would Shrink Medicaid Coverage to Advance Trump’s Agenda

The proposal, which is to be considered this week by a key House panel, omits some of the furthest-reaching reductions to the health program but would leave millions without coverage or facing higher costs.

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11 h. ago Massachusetts brewer creates a first of its kind beer in United States

Massachusetts brewer creates a first of its kind beer in United States  WCVB

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11 h. ago Ice cream without chocolate? Tariffs leave some small businesses scrambling.

Ice cream without chocolate? Tariffs leave some small businesses scrambling.  The Washington Post

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11 h. ago 'New media' seat at White House briefings shakes up establishment with alternative to 'archaic' press

The "new media" seat is the brainchild of press secretary Karoline Leavitt, who felt legacy media essentially had a monopoly over coverage of the White House.

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15 h. ago Republicans Propose Paring Medicaid Coverage but Steer Clear of Deeper Cuts

The proposal, which is to be considered this week by a key House panel, omits some of the furthest-reaching reductions to the health program but would leave millions without coverage or facing higher costs.

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19 h. ago Gloucester police officer charged with receiving child porn, prosecutors say

The officer has been charged by federal prosecutors nearly two weeks after he was placed on administrative leave. The post Gloucester police officer charged with receiving child porn, prosecutors say appeared first on Boston.com.

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22 h. ago Los Angeles tour bus crash leaves 1 dead, 32 hospitalized on Mother's Day

California officials confirm one person was killed and 32 people hospitalized after a tour bus crash on the 60 Freeway in Los Angeles early Mother's Day morning.

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22 h. ago DHS says Massachusetts city council member 'incited chaos' as ICE arrested 'violent criminal alien'

The Department of Homeland Security accused a Worcester, Massachusetts city council member of creating a chaotic situation when ICE arrested a violent criminal illegal alien.

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23 h. ago Massachusetts Police: Councilwoman Incites Mob, Assaults Officers to Stop Arrest of Violent Illegal Alien

Police are calling for an official investigation and charges against a city councilwoman for allegedly assaulting officers and inciting a violent mob trying to stop the arrest of an illegal alien criminal suspect in Worcester, Massachusetts. The post Massachusetts Police: Councilwoman Incites Mob, Assaults Officers to Stop Arrest of Violent Illegal Alien appeared first on Breitbart.

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24 h. ago White South Africans Granted Refugee Status by Trump Leave for U.S.

Dozens of Afrikaners who claim discrimination in their home country left Johannesburg on Sunday. Their departure for the U.S. came as the Trump administration was halting virtually all refugee admissions.

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24 h. ago Fatal tour bus crash in Los Angeles leaves 1 dead, 32 injured

Fatal tour bus crash in Los Angeles leaves 1 dead, 32 injured  Fox News

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28 h. ago Ambassador Huckabee to Israelis: Don't Worry, Trump 'Still Loves You'

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has a message for Israelis worried that President Donald Trump is leaving them out in the cold as he pursues agreements with Arab governments and with Iran: don't worry. The post Ambassador Huckabee to Israelis: Don’t Worry, Trump ‘Still Loves You’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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33 h. ago Photo of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt feeding baby while working goes viral

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was seen feeding her baby boy "Niko" while typing at a computer, showing her life behind the scenes.

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44 h. ago Tufts Student Returns to Massachusetts After 6 Weeks in Immigration Detention

A federal judge had ordered the government to immediately release Rumeysa Ozturk, who was being held in a federal facility in Louisiana.

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