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Woman linked to cult-like group charged in 2022 murder of her parents in Delco
A woman who has been linked with a cult-like group has been charged in the 2022 murders of her parents in Pennsylvania, according to officials.
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Babson student deported during Thanksgiving trip could've fought removal as a kid, U.S. says
A Massachusetts college student who was deported while trying to visit family for Thanksgiving missed multiple opportunities to fight a removal order issued when she was a young child, according to a government attorney.
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Vermont Border Patrol agent killing: New details on firefight, US woman arrested
The FBI said Friday that it arrested a Washington state woman in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont this week and identified the German man who was killed.
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NH Lawmakers OK $13.5 Billion Budget Package With Tax Cuts, Abortion Restrictions
The Republican-led New Hampshire Legislature on Thursday passed a two-year state budget that includes not only $13.5 billion in spending but tax cuts, abortion restrictions and controversial education programs and policies. When Democrats controlled both chambers two years ago, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu vetoed the budget and forced the state to operate under a temporary spending plan until a compromise…
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New Hampshire's COVID Pandemic State of Emergency Ends Friday
New Hampshire’s nearly 15-month state of emergency will end Friday night, Gov. Chris Sununu said Thursday. Sununu first declared a state of emergency because of the coronavirus pandemic on March 13, 2020. He renewed it every three weeks until two weeks ago, when he indicated he would let it expire June 11 at midnight. The state will operate under a…
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NH Investing Up to $100M in Mental Health Services
The state of New Hampshire is investing up to $100 million in mental health services following a recent state Supreme Court ruling to help psychiatric patients who are being held involuntarily in emergency rooms. A combination of federal and state funds will support 30 new emergency beds at hospitals, 60 new transitional housing beds, and 20 long-term care community beds,…
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NH House Republican Conducted Hearings Maskless After Out-of-State Travel
A Republican legislator in the New Hampshire House failed to cover his face as required for more than three hours of testimony in a hearing room Friday, a day after he returned from Florida. Rep. Al Baldasaro, a Republican from Londonderry, said he had maintained social distance throughout his trip and later donned a face shield, saying he was doing…
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NH Gov. Sununu Inaugurated Amid Virus, Violence Concerns
The coronavirus pandemic that has shaken New Hampshire to its core also offers a path to both individual and collective transformation, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said Thursday as he officially began his third term.
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New Hampshire Lawmakers to Bundle Up for Outdoor Session
Hot days at the New Hampshire Statehouse traditionally feature a formal motion to allow men to remove their jackets. This week, a motion to permit extra layers of wool and fleece would be more fitting. Newly elected members of the Legislature will meet Wednesday for Organization Day on an outdoor field hockey pitch at the University of New Hampshire, where…
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NH Restaurants Fined, Warned Over Lack of Masks
A New Hampshire bakery, bagel shop and pizza place each have been fined $500 after repeated complaints about staff not wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic. The attorney general’s office said Wednesday that it has assessed penalties against Simply Delicious Baking Co. in Bedford, What a Bagel in Nashua, and Checkmate Pizza in Concord. Two other establishments — Game Changer…
