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‘We Dropped the Ball,' Neely Says After Bruins Cut Ties With Mitchell Miller
Boston Bruins President Cam Neely spoke Monday about the team’s decision to part ways with defenseman Mitchell Miller, and said he is “extremely upset that we have made a lot of people unhappy.” “I take pride in the Bruins organization and what we stand for and we failed there,” he added. When asked why the team cut Miller, Neely...
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Police Shoot, Kill Man Armed With Replica Gun in Hollywood
A man carrying a replica handgun was fatally shot by police in Hollywood on Thursday.
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Top Surfer, Olympic Hopeful Katherine Díaz Killed by Lightning Strike in El Salvador
Surfers in El Salvador are planning to hold a “paddle out” Tuesday to remember Katherine Díaz Hernández, one of the country’s top surfers who was killed last week by a lightning bolt while surfing
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Missing Calif. Mom Survived Without Food for Nearly 2 Weeks in Zion National Park
Holly Suzanne Courtier, 38, of Los Angeles, was found Sunday by search and rescue crews in a thickly vegetated area along the Virgin River after park rangers received a tip that she had been seen in the park, Zion National Park officials said in a news release Monday.
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Third Person Linked to Maine Wedding Dies of COVID-19
A third person tied to a wedding and reception last month in Millinocket, Maine, has died of the novel coronavirus, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. There are now 147 total cases linked to the events on Aug. 7 at Tri-Town Baptist Church and The Big Moose Inn, health officials said. Also included are 72 cases at...
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College Admissions Scandal: Ex-Investment Co. CEO Gets Longest Sentence
A former investment firm CEO from California was sentenced to nine months in prison Friday for his part in the sweeping college admissions scandal.
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58,000 Non-U.S. Citizens Voted in Texas State Elections, Attorney General Paxton Says
The Texas Department of Public Safety has identified 58,000 non-U.S. citizens who voted in one or more Texas elections, dating to 1996, according to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office. Further, the DPS said there were about 95,000 non-citizens they identified as having a voter registration record in the state.
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Pelosi Elected House Speaker Again, Making New History
Nancy Pelosi, the only woman who has held the office of House speaker, was elected to the office again Thursday, becoming one of few officials to return to it. She first served as speaker from 2007 to 2011 and received 220 votes in Thursday’s vote among members of the House. The last time a speaker regained the gavel was more...
