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Need for more Catholic Army chaplains to serve military flock as great as ever, say 2 priests
(OSV News) — It’s a question often asked about Catholic chaplains serving in the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services: Are there enough of them for the estimated 250,000 Catholics — 25% percent of the U.S. armed forces — serving worldwide?...

Judge Blocks Trump Election Executive Order
In a significant legal ruling, a federal judge halted an executive order issued by President Donald Trump that aimed to reshape the way elections are conducted in the U.S. The decision, handed down on Friday, sided with Democratic state attorneys...

US judge blocks Trump from overhauling federal elections
Administration had sought changes including requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote and a ban on counting postal ballots that are received after election day An irate Donald Trump at the White House: Photo: Reuters Today at 03:30 A...

Politicians Imitating Protestors Bad Omen for Democratic Party
Senator Alex Padilla crashing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s Thursday press conference, shouting over her about her “exaggerations,” and pushing against federal law enforcement officers exemplified the Democratic Party’s sudden...

Massachusetts Tennis Class Earns No. 5 Rank in Mid-Major Programs
The University of Massachusetts tennis team has achieved a significant milestone, with its incoming class ranked No. 5 among mid-major programs by TennisRecruiting.net. This recognition reflects the program's consistent performance, marking the...

State House Dome: First legislative special election in NH is getting hostile
THE FIRST legislative special election a few weeks out is getting rough. The Strafford County District 12 seat is to replace Somersworth Democrat Dawn Evans, who resigned her seat a month after she had topped the ticket in a district that chooses...

Judge blocks Trump administration from overhauling federal elections
BOSTON — A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from implementing parts of his sweeping executive order overhauling federal elections, including by requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote and...

Issue with plane forces flight back to Boston’s Logan Airport, FAA says
BOSTON — Wild video captures a plane malfunction which forced a Sun Country Airlines flight departing from Logan Airport to reroute back. Issue with plane forces flight back to Boston’s Logan Airport, FAA says According to a spokesperson for the...

Boston University finally responds to Alex Cooper accusing coach of sexual harassment
Boston University has finally responded to Alex Cooper's claims that she was sexually harassed by her soccer coach at the school, with the university saying it has a 'zero-tolerance policy' for such behavior. The allegations from the 'Call Her...

UMass and MIT Test Cold Spray 3D Printing to Repair Aging Massachusetts Bridge
Researchers from the US-based University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass), in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Department of Mechanical Engineering, have applied cold spray to repair the deteriorating “Brown...

Second judge blocks part of Trump’s order seeking to overhaul US elections
U.S. District Judge Denise Casper of Massachusetts granted a preliminary injunction in response to a legal challenge brought by attorneys general from 19 states, calling it unconstitutional. Casper wrote that, “The Constitution does not grant the...

Dems Find Second Judge To Block More Of Trump’s Order Enforcing Election Law
After a U.S. district court judge barred parts of Donald Trump’s election integrity executive order in April, a coalition of 19 Democrat attorneys general found a second district court judge to block other crucial provisions of the order. Along...

Court blocks Trump's election order, supporting states' rights in lawsuit led by AG Ford
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that the District Court for the District of Massachusetts has issued a preliminary injunction against certain provisions of President Donald Trump's executive order on elections....

Gov. Kelly joins states opposing Trump’s military deployment
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Governor Laura Kelly joined an amicus brief with leaders from 20 states supporting California’s request for a court order blocking President Trump's deployment of that state’s National Guard. “The United States of America is...

Two candidates have emerged for an open Stockbridge Select Board seat. The special election is set for Aug. 26
STOCKBRIDGE — With the date for a special election now set to fill an unexpected vacancy on the Select Board, two candidates have jumped into the race. Jorja Marsden, the former town administrator and current Finance Committee member, is running...

Body that washed ashore in Westerly, RI, identified as Massachusetts man
Human remains that washed ashore in Westerly, Rhode Island, last month have been identified as belonging to a Massachusetts man. South Kingstown police said in a press release Friday that the state medical examiner's office informed them the...

The great theatre of Donald Trump’s U.S. military parade
Open this photo in gallery:The U.S. Army's 250th Anniversary Parade on the National Mall coincides with U.S. President Donald Trump's 79th birthday.Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images With armed forces on the streets of cities on both U.S. coasts this...

Judge blocks Trump’s federal election order
In Brief Judge rules Trump’s election order likely unconstitutional. Order required proof of citizenship and stricter mail ballot deadlines. States argue order burdens election systems and violates their powers. Second federal court ruling to...

Conor McGregor backing Bare Knuckle Fighting to make Boston stop
Conor McGregor will forever hold a spot in his heart for the city of Boston. McGregor’s first fight in America took place in the summer of 2013 at Boston’s TD Garden, where he defeated Max Holloway. Two years later, McGregor scored a breakthrough...

Has the U.S. ever had a military parade? Yes, but they're rare.
Washington — President Trump is hosting a parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army on Saturday, bringing tanks and soldiers to the streets of Washington, D.C., for the capital's first major military parade in more than three...