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February 26, 2020

Massachusetts gas company slapped with $53M fine, driven out of state after 2018 pipeline explosions

Nearly a year after over-pressurized gas lines in Massachusetts burst, causing a series of explosions and fires that killed one man and injuring dozens more, as well as destroyed more than 100 structures, the utility company involved agreed on Wednesday to plead guilty to federal charges.

February 25, 2020

Hot Pockets heiress sentenced to 5 months in prison in college admissions scandal

The heiress to the Hot Pockets microwavable snack fortune was sentenced Tuesday to 5 months in prison for her part in the college admissions scandal. 

February 24, 2020

What made the Boston Massacre a pivotal turning point leading up to the American Revolution

On March 5, 1770, a turning point in the American colonist’s efforts to oust the occupying British from the 13 colonies took place – the Boston Massacre.

February 21, 2020

Victor Davis Hanson: 2020 presidential race will 'split' the Dems in a way the Republicans have never fractured

The 2020 presidential election will split the Democratic Party in a way that the Republican Party has never, Stanford University professor and author Victor Davis Hanson predicted Thursday. 

February 21, 2020

Liz Peek: Bernie Sanders is breaking through the Democrats' two 'firewalls'

As 2020 Democratic presidential candidates head into Saturday's Nevada caucuses, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is holding onto a double-digit lead and subsequently breaking through both Democratic "firewalls," Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ contributor Liz Peek said Friday.

February 21, 2020

Bernie Sanders confident he will have Barack Obama's backing despite reported opposition

In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Democratic presidential primary frontrunner Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said that despite past reports of friction, he believes his candidacy would have the support of former president Barack Obama if he is chosen as the party's nominee.

February 20, 2020

Four members of same family on vacation killed in car crash near Disney World

Four members of a Massachusetts family — including a 5-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy — were killed when their van was rear-ended by a pickup truck near Walt Disney World in Florida, according to reports.

February 19, 2020

Who is Ayanna Pressley, the Massachusetts congressional rep who made history?

After winning her primary election, Ayanna Pressley became yet another progressive woman who upset an incumbent congressman on her way to make history.

February 17, 2020

Plymouth Rock vandalized with graffiti shortly before 400th anniversary celebration

Plymouth Rock and other landmarks were found vandalized Monday as the city of Plymouth, Mass., gears up to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims' arrival to the new world on the Mayflower.

February 12, 2020

Harvard, Yale under investigation over foreign gifts totaling hundreds of millions of dollars

The U.S. Department of Education announced an investigation into Harvard and Yale on Wednesday and accused both universities of failing to report foreign gifts and contracts, worth hundreds of millions of dollars.