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Is your favorite beach closed on Saturday? Here’s a full list of beach closures

With rain sometimes comes bacteria and with bacteria comes beach closures.As of Saturday morning, 32 beaches are listed as being closed according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health dashboard. Closures spanned from Western Massachusetts to Eastern Massachusetts and along the coast of Cape Cod...

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Suspect opens fire on LAPD cruiser during traffic stop, injuring 2 officers

By Howard BlumeLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — An LAPD traffic stop Wednesday night nearly became deadly when an assailant pulled out a weapon without warning and began firing at two officers, police said.The officers suffered non-life-threatening injuries. One had a graze wound in the head;...

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S.C. man dies after firework explodes on head during Fourth of July party, deputies say

By Simone JasperThe Charlotte ObserverCHARLESTON, S.C. — A man died after a firework exploded on his head during a Fourth of July block party, South Carolina officials said.Charleston-area deputies were called to a neighborhood at about 10:30 p.m. and found a man lying in a...

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Colo. sheriff’s office allows cowboy hats for ‘first time in decades’

By Lauren PeningtonThe Denver PostARAPAHOE COUNTY, Colo. — After a decades-long ban on the uniform addition, Arapahoe County sheriff’s deputies will once again be allowed to don cowboy hats on patrol.The last time Arapahoe County deputies were allowed to wear cowboy hats was in the...

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Calif. researchers investigate substantial drops in homicide rates in many large cities nationwide

By Lyndsay WinkleyThe San Diego Union-TribuneSAN DIEGO — Across San Diego County, homicides fell last year — a trend mirrored in some other large cities and part of a continuing nationwide return to rates seen before the pandemic.It wasn’t just a little dip. Locally, killings...

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Update: Be prepared for strong thunderstorms in Berkshire County Saturday morning

The National Weather Service issued an updated weather alert at 6:33 a.m. on Saturday for strong thunderstorms until 7:30 a.m. for Berkshire County.Residents may experience wind gusts of up to 40 mph."At 6:32 a.m., Doppler radar tracked a strong thunderstorm over Selkirk, or 7 miles...

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Suburban Ill. police ready to help during Democratic National Convention if needed, departments say

By Richard RequenaChicago TribuneCHICAGO — North suburban police departments are preparing and making themselves available to assist the Chicago Police Department, if they are needed, during the Democratic National Conference, which will be held Aug. 19 through 22. ...

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Watch England vs. Switzerland free live stream: UEFA Euro 2024 time

The quarterfinals continue at UEFA Euro 2024 on Saturday, July 6 as England takes on Switzerland at Merkur Spiel Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany.The match is scheduled to start at noon EST and will be broadcast on Fox and TUDN. Fans looking to watch can do...

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This group is responsible for more than 70% of US growth last year, Census reports

America’s Hispanic population made up almost 71% of this country’s overall population growth between 2022 and 2023, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. This increase, which was mainly driven by Hispanic births, greatly contributed to the nation gaining 1.64 million people in 2023.A...

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