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Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina says he is dropping out of the 2024 GOP presidential race

Politics Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate hosted by NBC News, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami. AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell By MEG KINNARD, Associated Press November 12, 2023 Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott announced late Sunday that … [Read more…]

Mother, aunt arrested after child sustains severe burns in Seekonk

Crime After the child sustained severe burns to large portions of her body, it took 17 hours for anyone to call law enforcement officials or medical professionals, the DA’s office said. Two Seekonk women were arrested on Saturday after a four-year-old child suffered second and third-degree burns in their home last month, according to the … [Read more…]

After rescues, officials warn about winter weather conditions in White Mountains

Local News New Hampshire Fish and Game officials also remind visitors to pack essential safety items when hiking. New Hampshire Fish and Game officials are warning potential visitors to the White Mountains about winter weather conditions and advising them to pack safety essentials following hiker rescues this month.  A hiker in trouble called officials around … [Read more…]

Here’s what the ‘Gronk Playground’ on the Esplanade will look like.

Local News The design goals for this project include increasing awareness about the importance of staying active.  The design for the Gronk Playground. Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Rob Gronkowski, the beloved former tight end for the New England Patriots, is the namesake for something fun coming to the Esplanade.  The Gronk Playground will … [Read more…]

Biden says America’s veterans are ‘the steel spine of this nation’ as he pays tribute at Arlington

National News “Our veterans are the steel spine of this nation and their families, like so many of you, are the courageous heart.” President Joe Biden speaks at the National Veterans Day Observance at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) AP By Associated Press … [Read more…]

Gaza’s main hospital goes dark in intense fighting as Israel’s attacks put it at odds with allies

Politics In recent days, fighting near Shifa and other hospitals in the combat zone of northern Gaza has intensified and supplies have run out. Palestinians wounded in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip are brought to a treatment room of al Aqsa Hospital on Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. (AP … [Read more…]

Obesity drug Wegovy cut risk of serious heart problems by 20%, study finds

Health The findings could shift perceptions that the new class of obesity drugs are cosmetic treatments and put pressure on health insurers to cover them. This image provided by Novo Nordisk in January 2023, shows packaging for the company’s Wegovy medication. According to a study published Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in the New England Journal … [Read more…]

Israel-Hamas war clashes shatter college students’ sense of safety

World News Students on both sides are witnessing acts of hate, leaving many fearing for their safety even as they walk to classrooms.Students on both sides are witnessing acts of hate, leaving many fearing for their safety even as they walk to classrooms. Eden Roth, a Jewish student at Tulane University in New Orleans, discusses … [Read more…]