By Sarah RoebuckEditorial StaffCLEVELAND — First responders and their families can receive mortgage protection under an exclusive line of duty death benefit offered by CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM), the company announced.The program forgives the remaining home loan balances up to $525,000 for federal, state, county or...
By Hunter LeeSan Gabriel Valley Tribune, West Covina, Calif.LOS ANGELES — Facial-recognition technology. Weapon-detection systems like at sporting events and airports. More cops.Barriers at stations. Suspending or banning offenders from buses and trains. Plastic glass to partition off bus drivers.These are all under consideration by...
By Stephen Owsinski  Although stray animals roaming free and cops responding to animal abuse calls are nothing new, the ubiquitous compassion of law enforcement officers is on full display when either a domestic pet or wild livestock needs salvation. Mahatma Gandhi once said, “The greatness of...
By Thomas TracyNew York Daily NewsNEW YORK — Two daring NYPD cops jumped onto the tracks at a Bronx subway stop to save a fallen rider just moments before a train entered the station, recently released body-camera footage shows.The transit officers, assigned to the Third...
By Matt EsnayraThe Daily News, Longview, Wash.KELSO, Wash. — A new state law helping Washington State Patrol fill its more than 100 vacancies allowed a former Kelso police officer to recently become a trooper with reduced training.House Bill 1638 passed during the 2023 legislative session...
BOSTON — When the Bruins steamrolled the Panthers en route to a 6-1 victory in Game 1, it felt like a starting gun. With the Toronto roller coaster behind them, they looked poised and motivated to try to avenge last year’s playoff upset.Instead, Game 1...
Ed Sheeran, Tyler Childers and The Killers will headline Boston Calling this year, but they are not the only notable acts taking the stage at the 3-day festival.The headliners will be joined by more than 50 artists, including more than 20 acts from the Northeast.To...
By Fedor Zarkhinoregonlive.comPORTLAND, Ore. — Portland shootings fell in April to a level not seen since shortly after the coronavirus pandemic started, a decline that city leaders say shows their efforts to curb gun violence are working.The Portland Police Bureau reported 56 confirmed shootings in...
In 1959, a couple traveled 5,000 miles to spread the word across New England about a new flea market idea.The idea was to get 87 of their collector acquaintances together to form a marketplace where they could show off and sell their items all in...
BOSTON — For the last several years, the postgame interviews after the Bruins’ last game of each season had one thing in common. Reporters asked Patrice Bergeron about his future and whether he planned to keep playing until he actually did retire last summer.At 36,...
