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2 weeks ago in Sports

Fernando Mendoza throws a pick-6, struggles in 1st half of Raiders’ 22-20 preseason win over Texans

Top pick Fernando Mendoza is finding out quickly that he has a lot of work to do as he begins his NFL career. Mendoza struggled in his second preseason game, throwing an interception that Houston returned for a touchdown before the Las Vegas Raiders rallied late for a 22-20 victory over the Texans on Thursday night.

2 weeks ago in Lifestyle

Fall books: Fiction takes the spotlight in bookstores during the midterm season

Midterm election news will fill the headlines this fall, but, among book buyers, fiction will likely have top billing.

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Ware man sentenced 20-25. years for child sexual abuse and rape

NORTHAMPTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — 53 year-old Angel Ramos, of Ware, was sentenced in Hampshire Superior Court to 20…

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Northampton man returned to US custody

NORTHAMPTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A fugitive charged with possession and creation of Child Sexual Abuse Material was apprehended…

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Mayor provides update on City’s finances

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Mayor Desorgher shared an update on Greenfield’s finances as the city works through an…

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Early voting begins this weekend for state primary

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Early voting begins Saturday for the September 1st state primary election. In terms of…

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UMass growing robotics program with $2M grant

AMHERST, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — UMass Amherst will be growing their robotics program with a $2 million grant. The…

2 weeks ago in National

Still recovering from Hurricane Lala, Hawaii prepares for a possible weekend cyclone

Communities still recovering from last weekend's hurricane in Hawaii could get pounded again in coming days from another tropical system gaining strength over warm Pacific waters.

2 weeks ago in Sports

No. 1 overall pick Azzi Fudd of the Dallas Wings is set for season-ending surgery on sore knee

Dallas Wings guard Azzi Fudd is set for season-ending surgery on a sore knee that has sidelined this year's No. 1 overall pick for the past five games.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Max Verstappen extends contract with Red Bull to 2030 after he weighed up leaving F1

Max Verstappen says he seriously considered leaving Formula 1 before the four-time champion instead committed to four more years with Red Bull on Thursday.

2 weeks ago in Sports

Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers to play NHL games in Germany in 2027

The Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers will each play two regular-season games in Germany next year as part of the NHL and NHLPA's efforts to grow hockey in the country, the league announced Thursday.

2 weeks ago in Entertainment

Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom for an extended stay starting this fall, but they won't resume their roles as working members of the royal family, The Associated Press learned Wednesday.

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Truck catches fire near French King Motel

ERVING, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A truck’s brakes caught fire on Route 2 in Erving Wednesday afternoon. Traffic was…

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Woman dies after being struck by vehicle outside of Market Basket

ATHOL, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — A 75 year-old pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle at approximately 3:20 p.m.…

2 weeks ago in World

Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo Ebola vaccine which has been effective in past outbreaks

Congo will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, which has been effective in past Ebola outbreaks, the World Health Organization and partners said Thursday, announcing a step seen as a major boost to efforts to contain what officials have described as the fastest Ebola outbreak in history.

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South Deerfield woman sentenced in moltov cocktail incident

WASHINGTON, DC (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — 26 year-old Raleigh Jane English, formerly known as Ryan English, of South Deerfield pleaded…

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Poet’s Seat Tower repair estimates continue to rise

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — At Wednesday’s Greenfield City Council meeting, Mayor Ginny Desrogher shared during her updates that…

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Baystate nurses continue in fight for fair working conditions

GREENFIELD, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Baystate Franklin nurses are still fighting for fair working conditions. Staffing shortages are leaving…

2 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

After losing a friend and writing ‘Say So,’ Dan + Shay are back with the autobiographical ‘Young’

The lead single from Grammy Award-winning duo Dan + Shay's forthcoming album "Young" is a hard pivot from the wedding songs that make up so much of the country pair's discography.

2 weeks ago in World

Safari helicopter crashes in northern Kenya, killing 7 people, including 5 Americans

A safari helicopter crashed Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing seven people, including five Americans, according to local police and the U.S. State Department.

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Louisiana judge rules against NCAA, clearing path for former NFL players to join LSU roster

SU coach Lane Kiffin's chances of fielding former NFL players improved Thursday night when a Louisiana judge issued a preliminary injunction against the NCAA in a high-profile eligibility case.

16 hours ago in Entertainment

Fall movie season has arrived. Here are 5 early Oscar predictions

It might be only just September, but the jockeying for next March's Academy Awards is well underway. Movies first started revving up their Oscar campaigns at the Cannes Film Festival in May. But now that the fall festivals, in Venice, Telluride and soon Toronto, are in full swing, so is the prognosticating about what's in the mix for awards.

16 hours ago in Entertainment

Psychedelic ‘Furthur’ bus rolls back into San Francisco for new Grateful Dead exhibit

Ken Kesey's school bus — once painted in bright, swirly colors and driven across the country on a psychedelic journey — is back in San Francisco after 60 years as the centerpiece of a new exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Grateful Dead, a band that rose from the city's famed hippie movement.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Dollywood theme park will add new features, including a waterfall, to honor Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton's theme park in east Tennessee will unveil new features for fans to honor the life of the "dreamer-in-chief," Dolly Parton, who died at the age of 80.

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Gloria Steinem, a potent voice of US feminism and co-founder of Ms. Magazine, dies at 92

Gloria Steinem, the celebrated author and activist who became one of the most visible symbols and potent voices of the U.S. women's movement and a fierce advocate for feminist causes for over six decades, has died. She was 92.