MassLive released its third Western Mass. girls basketball Top 20 ranking for the 2025-2026 season on January 7. Previous Rankings: Dec. 10, Dec. 19Western Mass. Top 20 RankingSpringfield Central (5-1; 1)Minnechaug (4-0; 2)Pittsfield (5-0; 3)Northampton (5-3; 6)Longmeadow (3-4; 5)Frontier (5-1; 7)South Hadley (1-4; 4)Wahconah (4-1;...
It’s often said that people vote with their feet. So here’s the Massachusetts corollary: They’re voting with their U-Haul rentals. And some prominent business leaders are sounding the alarm. For at least the second year in a row, the Bay State saw more people leaving...
SEATTLE (AP) — Kaapo Kakko had two goals and an assist, Berkly Catton scored his first two NHL goals, and the Seattle Kraken beat the Boston Bruins 7-4 on Tuesday night.Jared McCann had a goal and an assist, and Jordan Eberle and Ben Meyers also...
Though he’s worked in the culinary industry for nearly half a century, Jaime Avila never had a restaurant of his own.From beginning as a dishwasher in California to working as a cook, bartender, server, manager and food truck operator in five other states, Avila, 50,...
HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A 53-year-old man was taken into custody after allegedly ramming multiple vehicles and leading authorities on a pursuit lasting more than an hour across northeast Harris County, KTRK reported.The pursuit began just before 10 p.m. on Jan. 5 after deputies received...
By Rocco Parascandola and Thomas TracyNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — The NYPD ended 2025 with double-digit decreases in both murders and shootings compared to last year while suffering a troubling increase in rape investigations, the Daily News has learned.As of Tuesday night, the NYPD...
By W.F. KeoughThe Press of Atlantic CityATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A New Year’s Eve water rescue off an Atlantic City beach turned violent and dangerous when a distressed man in the ocean resisted rescuers and allegedly attacked a firefighter with a concealed weapon, authorities said.Firefighters...
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department released video from a November incident in which a man fired multiple rounds at an LAPD helicopter, prompting an officer-involved shooting, KTLA reported. The Nov. 20 incident began when officers from the 77th Street Patrol Division responded...
By Mary Clare JalonickAssociated PressWASHINGTON — As Donald Trump was inaugurated for the second time on Jan. 20, 2025, former Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell put his phone on “do not disturb” and left it on his nightstand to take a break from the news.That...
AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas deputy constable has died after being fatally wounded by a suspect while working an off-duty security shift, CBS Austin reported. The 38-year-old suspect was arrested on Jan. 4 by the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force and charged with...
