JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A carjacking and child abduction ended with a dramatic rescue after the suspect crashed into another vehicle during a police pursuit, First Coast News reported. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, a woman reported that a man forcibly removed her from her...
By Sam CharlesChicago TribuneCHICAGO — A long-awaited analysis of the Chicago Police Department’s staffing and deployment calls for the hiring of hundreds more officers while urging scores of other positions be shifted to civilians.Citing “real and uneven staffing pressures,” the study and model developed by...
By Chris RickertThe Wisconsin State JournalMADISON, Wis. — Madison police are now requiring plainclothes officers to wear jackets identifying them as police and unmarked police vehicles to display placards identifying them as police vehicles.The moves began taking effect last week, police spokesperson Stephanie Fryer said,...
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Two Red Sox teammates worked out together this offseason before they even became Red Sox teammates.New starter Johan Oviedo split his time training between Cressey Sports Performance in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and closer Aroldis Chapman’s home.“He has a place at...
Most of Massachusetts will see temperatures in the mid 30s again on Friday, marking the third straight day of above-freezing conditions for parts of the state.Boston will breach 32 degrees around noon and stay above freezing until 6 p.m., with an abundance of sunshine making...
For its first-ever home kit, Boston Legacy FC will stick with the emerald green of its shield as the primary color.To celebrate the kit, on Friday, Boston City Hall and the Rose Kennedy Greenway will both be lit up with green light.The neck and sleeves...
FORT MYERS, Fla. — It’s only mid-February and free agents remain on the market, many now steeply discounted. It’s quite possible, then, that the Red Sox could still add a reliever or two or another depth piece before Opening Day.But it’s safe to assume that...
WESTFIELD — The Westfield-West Springfield Elks Lodge 1481 on 5 Franklin St. is holding a comedy night fundraiser on Sat., Feb. 28, featuring Charlie Nadler, Paul Nardizzi and Kristy Kielbasinski. The host for the evening is comedian Jim Ruberti of Cape Cod.Tickets are $25 and...
Dear Eric: My mother is 88 and recently entered a nursing home. She has not been diagnosed with any specific mental deterioration, but she has become very forgetful. The problem is that she is a voracious gossip. She has always had a proclivity toward spreading...
You may have never heard of 764 and other “nihilistic violent extremist” networks, but according to law enforcement officials, members of these groups could already be interacting with your children online. “Today, 764 targets minors and young adults through online platforms like Minecraft, Discord and...
