May 2018
Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: I need advice badly. A close family member has been living with a woman who sexually assaults people by grabbing their genitalia, kissing them forcibly on the mouth and touching their buttocks. She’s completely without boundaries. We have an important family event coming up and have decided not to invite her because we […]
Robert Segar Johnson
Robert Segar Johnson, 92, of Brunswick, formerly of Wayland, MA, died peacefully at home on April 27, 2018, seventeen years after the death of his beloved wife, Graceanne Graves Johnson. A resident of Wayland, MA for 60 years, Bob is survived by his children and their spouses: Peter and Carolyn Johnson, Hopkinton, MA; David and […]
Tourists flocking to Peru’s newfound ‘Rainbow Mountain’
PITUMARCA, Peru Tourists gasp for breath as they climb for two hours to a peak in the Peruvian Andes that stands 16,404 feet above sea level. They’re dead tired, but stunned by the magical beauty unfurled before them. Stripes of turquoise, lavender and gold blanket what has become known as “Rainbow Mountain,” a ridge of […]
C-130 that crashed in Ga. on final trip
PORT WENTWORTH, Ga. An aging C-130 Hercules that rescued and resupplied U.S. citizens after last year’s hurricanes crashed onto a highway in Georgia during what was supposed to be its final flight, killing all nine Puerto Ricans on board. After more than 60 years of government service, the huge plane was being flown into retirement […]
‘There’s a shooter’: Gamblers unalarmed amid Vegas shooting
LAS VEGAS The jangly music of slot machines echoed through the packed room as police officers methodically made their way across the casino floor with their guns drawn. But the hustle and bustle of Las Vegas went on and gamblers just continued tugging at slot handles, seemingly unaware that just upstairs a man was unleashing […]
Trump: ‘Retainer’ covered adult film star payment
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump said today reimbursement to his personal lawyer for hush money paid to porn actress Stormy Daniels was done through a monthly retainer and “had nothing to do with the campaign.” On Twitter, Trump says his personal attorney Michael Cohen received a monthly retainer “from which he entered into, through reimbursement, a […]
Trump legal team shakeup may usher in tougher stance
WASHINGTON President Donald Trump hired a veteran attorney who represented Bill Clinton during his impeachment process as the White House shifted to a more aggressive approach to a special counsel investigation that has reached a critical stage. The White House announced Wednesday the hiring of lawyer Emmet Flood after disclosing the retirement of Ty Cobb, […]
Black men arrested at Philadelphia Starbucks settle with city, company
PHILADELPHIA Two black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks without ordering anything settled with the world’s biggest coffee-shop chain Wednesday for an undisclosed sum and an offer of a free college education. Separately, they reached a deal with the city for a symbolic $1 each and a promise from officials to set up […]
Explosion at barricade scene injures up to 8
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A fiery explosion rocked a Connecticut town while police were negotiating with a man who had taken his wife hostage, leaving up to eight officers injured, officials said. The officers suffered nonlife threatening injuries in the blast at a barn behind the couple’s North Haven home Wednesday night. Deputy Police […]