The missiles that killed Salim bin Ahmed Ali Jaber and Walid bin Ali Jaber came in the night. Salim was a respected imam in the village of Khashamir, in southeastern Yemen, who had made a name for himself denouncing the …
1,000-year storm? In 1982, Northeast Philly saw even more intense rainfall than last week
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It’s not every day you see emergency rescue boats navigating Northeast Philly to rescue residents on the flood-swept …
1 teen dead, 1 wounded in Englewood shooting
CHICAGO — Two teens were shot, one fatally, in Englewood, according to Chicago police.
Two boys, 15-year-old and 17-year-old, were in the backyard of a home on the 6800 block of South Peoria Street around 1 a.m. Saturday when shots …
Elevated metal levels found in water near Rockton’s Chemtool
ROCKTON, Ill. — Officials have found elevated levels of harmful metals in groundwater monitoring wells at a Rockton Superfund toxic waste site.
But the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency noted that the substances were not found in the municipal water system …
‘Entertainment is in his DNA’: Acrobat released from hospital after 20-foot drop from ‘Wheel of Destiny’ at Barnstable Fair
(WHDH)–An acrobat has been released from the hospital after falling approximately 20 feet from the “Wheel of Destiny” at the Barnstable Fair in Falmouth on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Cell phone video shows acrobat Cyrus Nock falling from the steel …
2 taken to hospital after fiery box truck rollover crash in Saugus
Two people were seriously injured after a violent, fiery rollover crash in Saugus early Saturday morning.Emergency crews responding to a reported crash at a CVS parking lot on Route 1 southbound around 5 a.m. Broadway found a male passenger standing …
State police investigating rollover crash on I-95 in Westwood that left 1 dead, 1 seriously injured
State police are investigating a rollover crash on Interstate 95 on the Westwood/Dedham line early Saturday morning that left one person dead and another seriously injured. Troopers responding to a reported crash on I-95 near Exit 27 around 4:30 a.m. …
Integrating new additions is top camp priority for Patriots
COVID-19 and injuries threw several kinks into the Patriots’ 2020 season. Their first campaign without Tom Brady ended with a 7-9 finish and a seat at home for the playoffs for the first time since 2008. New England opened its …
NFL faces playbook full of questions as training camps open
From players getting COVID-19 vaccinations to relaxed coronavirus protocols to lineup issues, particularly at quarterback, the NFL faces a multitude of questions as training camps open.
At least in 2021 there is the knowledge — and lessons learned — from …
Biles and Ledecky headline Day 2 of Olympic competition
TOKYO (AP) — Two of America’s star Olympians headline Sunday’s events at the Tokyo Games as Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky both begin their quests to rewrite the record books.
The U.S. men’s basketball team begins play, while surfing makes …