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NCAA President Charlie Baker drawing on lessons learned as GOP governor in Democratic Massachusetts

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:49:33 +0000

NCAA President Charlie Baker is drawing on lessons learned during his eight years as a Republican governor in a Massachusetts dominated by Democrats as he tries to help the college athletic association navigate increasingly choppy political waters

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Trump still dominating Republican field for New Hampshire primary, UMass Lowell poll shows

Abby Patkin — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 21:17:48 +0000

“The anti-Trump candidates are playing a game of musical chairs on the Titanic.”

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Two Lawrence women, including city councilor-elect, indicted on voter fraud charges

Abby Patkin — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 19:31:30 +0000

Fidelina Santiago won a seat on the Lawrence City Council last month. Now she and another woman are accused of voter fraud.

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Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy days after being ordered to pay $148 million in defamation case

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:55:44 +0000

The former New York City mayor listed nearly $153 million in existing or potential debts.

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Long-term US mortgage rate falls to lowest level since June

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:11:24 +0000

Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loan, also declined this week.

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Hundreds alleged assault by youth detention workers in New Hampshire. Years later, most suspects face no charges.

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 15:12:41 +0000

More than a thousand men and women allege they were physically or sexually abused as children at the Sununu Youth Service Center between 1960 and 2019.

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The Constitution’s insurrection clause threatens Trump’s campaign. Here is how that is playing out.

Associated Press — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 13:19:04 +0000

Section 3 of the 14th Amendment was written to keep former confederates from returning to government office.

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Livestream: Wu issues formal apology to men wrongfully arrested in Charles Stuart case

Heather Alterisio — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:40:44 +0000

Mayor Michelle Wu publicly acknowledges the harms caused by the city's "wrongdoing" in the 1989 investigation, and formally apologizes to Alan Swanson and Willie Bennett, who were wrongfully labeled suspects.

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Judge orders release of over 150 names of people mentioned in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit documents

Associated Press — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 04:29:25 +0000

A federal judge has ordered the public disclosure of the identities of more than 150 people mentioned in a mountain of court documents related to the late-financier Jeffrey Epstein, saying that most of the names were already public and that many had not objected to the release

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Donald Trump banned from Colorado ballot in historic ruling by state’s Supreme Court

Associated Press — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 23:47:59 +0000

A divided Colorado Supreme Court is removing former President Donald Trump from the state’s primary ballot, saying in a historic ruling that he is ineligible to be president after his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol

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