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Worcester Bravehearts top host Lowell Spinners, 16-7
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (192+ words) Despite collecting 10 hits, the Lowell Spinners were outscored 16-7 by the Worcester Bravehearts during a Futures Collegiate Baseball League game Wednesday night before 1, 636 fans at Le Lacheur Park in Lowell. The Spinners (5-14) have now lost three straight. Worcester (11-7) banged out 14 hits…...
UN food agencies warn acute hunger will worsen in 13 hot spots as famine risks rise
14+ hour, 26+ min ago (441+ words) The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Program (WFP) said in a new joint report that conditions are expected to deteriorate between June and November 2026, with around 266 million people already facing high levels of acute food insecurity,…...
Trump's pick to lead FEMA pledges to be "fair and reasonable' in assessing disaster aid requests
19+ hour, 57+ min ago (442+ words) Hamilton led FEMA briefly last year until he was fired after defending its existence. His nomination comes as the Republican administration has increasingly signaled it is backing away from'promises to dismantle'an agency that has been heavily criticized by the president....
Warsh to face spotlight as Federal Reserve likely to leave interest rates unchanged
20+ hour, 34+ min ago (506+ words) Wednesday's highlight is likely to be the press conference Warsh will hold in the afternoon, which Wall Street investors, economists, and quite likely the White House will closely watch to see how Warsh conducts himself. Warsh was previously an investment…...
Homeless people find food, fellowship in Lowell
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (1012+ words) LOWELL " People were lined up 10 spots deep even before Shefali Kalyani popped open the lift gate to her SUV and started distributing food as part of her weekly homeless outreach mission in Lowell. Originally from Lowell, Kalyani, who now lives…...
In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against x AI data center
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (670+ words) By MATTHEW DALY and BERNARD CONDON The NAACP and other groups say Musk's x AI subsidiary failed to get a permit for its power plant " which is located near homes, schools and churches "creating health risks for familiesin North Mississippi…...
Pozniak: Police must remind public why they're vital
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (293+ words) The latest scandal, revealed by a lawsuit filed by Karen Read, allegedly cites vile, racist, antisemitic, and misogynistic social media messages by a Massachusetts State Trooper. The overwhelming majority of police officers are not corrupt or committing criminal acts. They…...
Tewksbury boards approve new MBTA Communities district
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (478+ words) TEWKSBURY " The Tewksbury Select and Planning boards met for a special joint meeting Monday evening where they voted unanimously to move forward with a new MBTA Communities zoning district to get into compliance with the state directive more than two…...
Lancaster man dies after medical incident at Monadnock State Park
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (139+ words) JAFFREY, N. H. " New Hampshire Fish and Game conservation officers received a call on Saturday, June 13, at 4: 11 p. m. , from Mountain Patrol rangers at Monadnock State Park, saying they had been notified of a hiker who was suffering a medical incident on the Cascade…...
The cost to overcome a Trump endorsement? $100 million. Plus more takeaways from Tuesday's primaries
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (1253+ words) By JONATHAN J. COOPER and JESSE BEDAYN Rick Jackson's campaign spent more than $100 million, largely out of his own pocket, to defeat Trump-endorsed Burt Jones in the Republican runoff for Georgia governor. It was another rare example of the president's choice…...