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2 days ago in National
FDA staff blindsided by move allowing more e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto US market
Senior officials in the Food and Drug Administration's tobacco center were blindsided by a recent decision that opens the door to allowing more unauthorized electronic cigarettes and nicotine pouches onto the U.S. market, The Associated Press has learned.
2 days ago in World
Congo curtails funeral wakes in Ebola outbreak as WHO upgrades risk assessment
Authorities in northeastern Congo banned funeral wakes and gatherings of more than 50 people Friday in an effort to curb a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in a region where medical workers have struggled with a lack of resources and pushback from angry residents.
2 days ago in Features
A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the better
After more than a decade of mixing and kneading dough in his family's Brooklyn pizzeria, Salvatore Lo Duca recently made a distressing discovery: A key component of their thin-crust pies, bromated flour, contained a suspected carcinogen already banned in much of the world.
2 days ago in Entertainment
The game’s afoot as armchair detectives mark Sherlock Holmes Day
From 221B Baker Street in central London to a cliffside waterfall in the Swiss Alps, generations of armchair detectives are celebrating International Sherlock Holmes Day on Friday.
2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending
Paul McCartney helps Stephen Colbert say goodbye to ‘The Late Show’ in ambitious final show
Stephen Colbert chatted with Paul McCartney and joined him on stage for a raucous performance of "Hello, Goodbye" on the final broadcast of CBS' "The Late Show" on Thursday night, a bittersweet farewell for a canceled show that still had a few barbs left for the network that ended its 33-year run.
2 days ago in Sports
WNBA warns the Fever for failing to report Caitlin Clark’s injury on time
A day after Caitlin Clark was a late scratch because of a back injury, the Indiana Fever received a warning from the WNBA for not reporting the injury sooner, the league confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday night.
2 days ago in Sports
NFL MVP Matthew Stafford agrees to 1-year contract extension with Rams through 2027
Reigning NFL Most Valuable Player Matthew Stafford has agreed to a one-year contract extension through the 2027 season with the Los Angeles Rams. The Rams announced the deal Thursday without immediately revealing its value.
2 days ago in Sports, Trending
2-time NASCAR champ Kyle Busch dies at 41 after being hospitalized with a ‘severe illness’
Kyle Busch, a two-time Cup Series champion who won more races than anyone across NASCAR's three national series, has died. He was 41. The Busch Family, Richard Childress Racing and NASCAR issued a joint statement Thursday saying Busch died after being hospitalized. No cause of death was given.
Two women on the way to Strange Creek arrested on drug charges
Bernardston Police conducted a traffic stop Thursday for an expired registration, which led to the discovery of cocaine, mushrooms, LSD, and MDMA.
UMass LifeFlight go undergo accreditation review
On June 16th and 17th the UMass Memorial LifeFlight site will be visited by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems who will evaluate the program’s standard of patient care and safety of the transport environment.
Greenfield schools utilize revolving funds to maintain services
The Greenfield School Department budget for fiscal year 2027 is a $25.7 million request, a 2% raise over the current fiscal year.
Sentencing comes two years after brutal attack on Millers man
Three individuals have been sentenced after a brutal attack on a Millers Falls man in 2023
High traffic during the holiday weekend
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation, MassDOT, is encouraging individuals who plan to travel during this Memorial Day holiday weekend to plan ahead
3 days ago in Sports
Sinner opens French Open against wild card as he chases a career Grand Slam
With two-time reigning champion Carlos Alcaraz out injured, Jannik Sinner is the overwhelming men's favorite on the red clay of Roland Garros. The Italian is unbeaten in three months. He's won 29 straight matches and dropped just three sets.
3 days ago in Entertainment
Rami Malek explores art, love and death in Ira Sachs’ Cannes entry ‘The Man I Love’
In Ira Sachs' 1980s-set drama "The Man I Love," Rami Malek finds the most well-tailored role since his Oscar-winning portrayal of Freddie Mercury in "Bohemian Rhapsody."
Greenfield City Council approves rent control resolution
At the Greenfield City Council meeting, the Councilors heard from both sides of the conversation on rent control or stabilization measures during public comment.
Deerfield votes down two 2 1/2 overrides
Deerfield residents voted against both proposed overrides in the Annual Town Election
FirstLight to be bought by Hull Street Energy
FirstLight’s American properties, including the Turners Falls and Northfield sites, are being bought out by a Maryland-based firm, Hull Street Energy.
Card wins race for Montague Selectboard
Nathanael Card Schiffbauer won out in the race against John Snyder for a three-year term on the Montague Selectboard.
4 days ago in Entertainment
As ‘The Boys’ ends, actors reveal their craziest stunts and what’s next for Vought
After five seasons of death, depravity and digs at the capitalistic superhero-industrial complex, "The Boys" dropped its series finale Wednesday.