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Trailing Boston mayoral candidates need to get creative, consider TV commercials after poll, experts say

The first poll in the Boston mayoral race since the field filled out shows acting Mayor Kim Janey and City Councilor Michelle Wu leading the pack - and observers say this...
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Kim Janey focuses on getting police off of medical leave to meet overtime cut goal

4 minutes ago | Boston Herald

A key to acting Mayor Kim Janey's plan to cut down on police overtime spending is to beef up the “medical triage unit” that helps the 200-plus cops on medical leave get back on...
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Boston area coronavirus wastewater data shows B.1.1.7 variant for three straight weeks

4 minutes ago | Boston Herald

The more contagious U.K. coronavirus variant has been detected in Boston area sewage samples for three straight weeks, a daily occurrence since March 20 that shows the variant...
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Brad Underwood adds length and athleticism to Illinois' roster with the signing of 2 recruits and the transfer of Florida's Omar Payne

8 minutes ago | Chicago Tribune

On the first day of the regular signing period, Illinois announced four-star forward RJ Melendez and three-star guard Brandin Podziemski have signed their letters of intent...
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Lindsey Graham Claims Biden Will Cause “Another 9/11” With Afghan Pullout

9 minutes ago | Vanity Fair

The South Carolina warmonger is not happy with the president's decision to fully withdraw from the region.
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Fox News Can't Hide Its Disappointment When Liz Cheney Says She Won't Support Trump In 2024

9 minutes ago | Politicus USA | 2 articles

Fox's Neil Cavuto sounded disappointed when Rep. Liz Cheney said that she would not support Trump if he ran again in 2024.
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‘I Came Here To Honor' Community Members Mourn The Loss Of Daunte Wright

12 minutes ago | CBS

MINNEAPOLIS - For the fourth day, the whole world is watching what is happening in Brooklyn Center. Many are visiting the place where Daunte Wright was shot and killed as a...
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Weinstein accuser breaks silence to push for consent law as former producer seeks new trial

18 minutes ago | WGN TV

NEW YORK - One of the women who helped bring down Harvey Weinstein will be speaking out for the first time since his 2020 conviction Thursday. Jessica Mann was one of two...
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Officer won't be charged in Capitol riot shooting, prosecutors say

18 minutes ago | WGN TV

WASHINGTON - Federal prosecutors will not charge a police officer who shot and killed a woman as she climbed through the broken part of a door during the insurrection at the...
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Chris Jericho Says AEW Made NXT Go 'Screaming and Yelling Away from Wednesdays'

22 minutes ago | Bleacher Report

AEW wrestler Chris Jericho spoke with
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Cueto sharp until lat tightness in 6th, Giants blank Reds

SAN FRANCISCO - Johnny Cueto pitched neatly into the sixth inning before exiting with a tight lat muscle, and the San Francisco Giants finished off the Cincinnati Reds 3-0... Read more ...

Miner leader: Golding new UTEP coach after leading ACU upset

EL PASO, Texas - Joe Golding was introduced Wednesday as the new head coach at UTEP after a decade at Abilene Christian that included an upset victory over Texas in the first... Read more ...

Soldier seen in viral video harassing black man charged with assault

A white US soldier was arrested Wednesday after being caught on viral video aggressively pursuing and shoving a black man in a South Carolina neighborhood. Jonathan Pentland... Read more ...

Unaccompanied children from border arrive in Pennsylvania

About 150 unaccompanied children found at the southern border of the U.S. will be housed at the Pennsylvania International Academy. Read more ...

Mariners-Orioles rained out; doubleheader set for Thursday

BALTIMORE - Wednesday night's game between the Baltimore Orioles and Seattle Mariners was postponed because of rain, the teams' second rainout in three days. Read more ...

Johnson & Johnson vaccine remains on pause

The U.S. will still have the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on pause as a panel continues to investigate. Read more ...

5 Astros land on injured list because of COVID-19 protocols

HOUSTON - The Houston Astros have placed second baseman Jose Altuve, third baseman Alex Bregman, designated hitter Yordan Álvarez, catcher Martín Maldonado and infielder Robel... Read more ...

Eovaldi, Red Sox beat Twins 3-2, run winning streak to 8

MINNEAPOLIS - Nathan Eovaldi pitched five effective innings and the Boston Red Sox extended their winning streak to eight games, beating the Minnesota Twins 3-2 to open... Read more ...

California Gold Rush town votes to remove noose from logo

A California town, known as “Hangtown” for its reputation of lynching suspected criminals during the Gold Rush, will remove a hanging noose from its logo. Placerville's city... Read more ...

Defense witness blames George Floyd's death on heart trouble

MINNEAPOLIS - George Floyd died of a sudden heart rhythm disturbance as a result of his heart disease, a forensic pathologist testified for the defense Wednesday at former... Read more ...