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3 Men Charged in Fatal Prison Beating of Notorious Mob Boss Whitey Bulger
Fifty-five-year-old Fotios “Freddy” Geas, 48-year-old Paul “Pauly” DeCologero, and 36-year-old Sean McKinnon were charged with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the beating death of Boston mobster James “Whitey” Bulger in a West Virginia prison in 2018
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After Biden's First Year, the Virus and Disunity Rage on
President Joe Biden came to office seeing two sicknesses in his country. Neither has abated a year later.
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Taliban Say They Won't Work With US to Contain Islamic State
The Taliban have ruled out cooperation with the U.S. to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan
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From Big Cities to Backyards, July 4 Not Usual Blowout Bash
The Fourth of July was always a time for communities to come together
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Canada Closing Borders to Non-Citizens, Americans Exempted
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is closing his country’s borders to anyone not a citizen or a permanent resident or American amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Americans to Eat 1.4 Billion Chicken Wings During Super Bowl
The National Chicken Council released its annual report projecting the number of chicken wings Americans will consume during the Super Bowl LIV weekend.
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CT LIVE!: New Haven's Holiday Village
It’s the first time in 200 years that there will be commerce on the New Haven Green.
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Buttigieg Turns to Black Pastor to Discuss Racism, Poverty
As he labors to win over black voters whose support is vital to his Democratic presidential bid, Pete Buttigieg found a receptive host on Sunday in a civil rights activist who has sought to continue the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s push for a racially diverse national campaign against poverty. After attending services at the Rev. William Barber’s Greenleaf Christian...
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United Plates of Thanksgiving: 52 Recipes From 52 Chefs Across the Country
From tropical fruit in Hawaii to fresh seafood in New England, and barbecue in the South to the hearty dishes of the Midwest, the flavors of the United States know no bounds — and that’s especially apparent on Thanksgiving.
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Boy Thrown From Mall of America Balcony ‘Now Walking Perfectly'
The young boy who was nearly killed when he was thrown from a third-floor balcony at the Mall of America in Minnesota is back in school and “walking perfectly” without a limp, his family says. The boy, who NBC News is identifying by his first name only, Landen, underwent surgery on both arms, a leg, his lungs, his stomach, his...
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Julianne Hough and Gabrielle Union Exit ‘America's Got Talent'
There’s been yet another casting shakeup at “America’s Got Talent.” Julianne Hough and Gabrielle Union are exiting the NBC competition after one season, the network confirmed to Variety on Friday evening. Veteran judges Simon Cowell, who is also an executive producer, and Howie Mandel are expected to return to the show for its 15th season in 2020, as is host...
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Fact Check: Trump's Economic Falsehoods
President Donald Trump rattled off several false claims in his Nov. 12 speech to the Economic Club of New York, in which he contrasted the supposedly “bleak” outlook at the end of his predecessor’s term with an exaggerated portrayal of the economy’s strong performance during his own tenure.
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US Presses European Countries to Take Islamic State Fighters
European and other members of the international coalition fighting the Islamic State group must take back and prosecute their nationals detained in Iraq and Syria to help keep ISIS from regaining territory, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday. Pompeo told foreign ministers and senior officials from some 30 coalition members that it’s imperative that they hold thousands of detained...
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Protesters Continue Call for Hamden Officer's Firing
On Wednesday night protesters brought their frustrations and anger to the Hamden Police Commission meeting. Dozens spoke and demanded that Officer Devin Eaton lose his job now.
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Activists Continue Call for Hamden Officer's Firing
Activists continue to call for the firing of a Hamden police officer over his invovlement in a shooting that injured a young woman in April.
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Bradley International Airport Ranked 5th Best in America
Bradley International Airport has been named the fifth best airport in America, according to the Conde Nast Traveler 2019 Readers’ Choice Awards.
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Federal Court Rules Against Warrantless Searches of Phones, Laptops at Ports of Entry
A federal court in Boston has ruled that warrantless U.S. government searches of the phones and laptops of international travelers at airports and other U.S. ports of entry violate the Fourth Amendment. Tuesday’s ruling in U.S. District Court came in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation on behalf of 11...
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‘If You Need Some One Whacked, Give Me a Call': Whitey Bulger Letters Up for Auction
Three handwritten letters by former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger have been put up for auction. The letters, written to a woman named Jackie, are being auctioned off by Lelands. Bulger writes in one letter, “If you need some one whacked, give me a call. Your friend, James Whitey Bulger 1428AZ.”
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Dean Foods, No. 1 Milk Company, Declares Bankruptcy Amid Drop in Demand
Dean Foods, America’s biggest milk processor, has filed for bankruptcy amid a steep, decades-long drop-off in US milk consumption blamed on soda, juices and, more recently, nondairy substitutes.
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In Memoir, Haley Alleges Some on Trump Team Urged Resistance
President Donald Trump’s former U.N. ambassador, Nikki Haley , alleges in her upcoming memoir that two administration officials who were ultimately pushed out by Trump once tried to get her to join them in opposing some of his policies. In “With All Due Respect,” Haley said then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and then-White House chief of staff John Kelly told...