WESTFIELD — The School Committee on Monday voted 6-1 to approve a budget of more than $72 million, after adding $1 million from reserve accounts and free cash.Committee member Michael Tirrell, the sole “no” vote, said he would not support the budget, because he felt...
The San Jose Sharks won the draft lottery on Tuesday and earned the right to have the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft for the first time in franchise history.The Sharks finished last in the overall standings and retained their position in the lottery....
By Joanna PutmanPolice1GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo. — An 85-year-old woman was rescued thanks to the efforts of a K-9 named Mercury after she went missing during a walk and was found clinging to a tree down a steep ravine, USA Today reported.The Greenwood Village Police Department...
By Sarah RoebuckWASHINGTON — A new market survey report was released to help emergency responders identify non-detonable training aids for explosive detection K-9s.The report released by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate details how non-detonable training aids help K-9s learn specific...
By Riley Bunch and Shaddi AbusaidThe Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionATLANTA — The Atlanta City Council on Monday approved a $3.8 million settlement with the family of church deacon Johnny Hollman, who died while being arrested after a minor car crash in Atlanta last August.Attorneys for the family...
By Sarah Roebuck COLLEGE STATION-BRYAN, Texas — In times of disaster, the spotlight often falls on emergency responders, like paramedics, firefighters and police officers, as well as the K-9 units that assist them. However, one group frequently overlooked in crisis situations are veterinarians, Texas A&M...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1SANTAQUIN, Utah — The Utah officer killed when he was rammed by a trucker fleeing a traffic stop has been identified as Sgt. Bill Hooser of the Santaquin Police Department, KUTV reported.Sgt. Hooser was killed on May 5 when Michael Aaron Jayne, driving...
By Joanna PutmanPolice1HOUSTON, Texas — Body camera footage shows a Houston Police Department officer rescue a man and three dogs from a flooded home, KSAT reported.Video of the May 4 incident shows the officer approaching a man using a jet ski. The man’s home is...
Editor’s Note: Suicide is always preventable. If you are having thoughts of suicide or feeling suicidal, please call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline immediately at 988. Counselors are also available to chat at www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org. Remember: You deserve to be supported, and it is never too...
By Jade CamposLNP, Lancaster, Pa.LANCASTER, Pa. — Some Lancaster County municipalities are following the lead of the county’s two Republican county commissioners in declaring themselves “nonsanctuary” communities, three months after the commissioners pushed back against Lancaster city’s “Welcome City” ordinance.Other municipalities have dismissed the resolutions...
