By Ellie RushingThe Philadelphia InquirerPHILADELPHIA — Former Philadelphia Police Officer Mark Dial told a jury Wednesday that he believed he was staring down the barrel of a gun and was about to be shot in the face when he pulled the trigger of his weapon...
By Javon L. HarrisThe StateRICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — A man is dead after shooting at a Richland County Sheriff Department’s K-9 team, according to Sheriff Leon Lott.Degeorge Dabry, 20, was shot and killed by K-9 specialist Richard Jeffcoat after Darby fired two rounds at Jeffcoat...
EFFINGHAM, S.C. — A Florence County sheriff’s deputy has died following a head-on collision, WYFF reported.Authorities said the deputy was driving north on May 20 when his vehicle collided with a southbound SUV. Both drivers were transported to the hospital.The Florence County Sheriff’s Office identified...
By Maya SweedlerAssociated PressWASHINGTON — Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he was arrested, police said.Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar...
Views expressed here represent those of the author and not necessarily of MassLive or The Republican. Readers are invited to share their opinions by emailing to letters@repub.com.Cuts to the SNAP program would put over one million low-income Massachusetts residents in jeopardy of going hungry –...
Funeral services have been announced for an 18-year-old high school senior killed in a crash right after her prom night on Cape Cod.Ava Lodico, 18, of Falmouth, died in a single-car crash that happened around 11 p.m. on May 17 on Acapesket Road, according to...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington -- a young couple on the verge of becoming engaged -- were fatally shot Wednesday evening while leaving an event at a Jewish museum, and the suspect yelled, “Free, free Palestine” after he...
A winning $100,000 lottery ticket was sold at a Cumberland Farms gas station in Massachusetts on Wednesday. The $100,000 grand prize was from the daily “Mass Cash” drawing. The winning numbers for the May 21 drawing were 19, 20, 22, 23 and 31.A ticket that...
SPRINGFIELD — Ahead of Springfield Restaurant Week, being held this year from June 6-15, the city’s Business Improvement District offered an early look at the deals and specials restaurants will be serving up.The media preview event was held at the Springfield Marriott on May 21,...
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