Day: May 3, 2024

Closing arguments heard in NH youth detention center abuse suit

1:06 am May 3, 2024

Jurors heard closing arguments Thursday in a landmark case seeking to hold the state of New Hampshire accountable for abuse at its youth detention center. The plaintiff, David Meehan, went to police in 2017 and sued the state three years later alleging he was brutally beaten, raped and held in solitary confinement at the Youth […]

Fiery Connecticut I-95 tanker crash shuts down portion of major highway for second time in just over a year

1:04 am May 3, 2024

For the second time in just over a year, a busy portion of Interstate 95 in Connecticut will be shut down through the weekend after a tractor-trailer carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline exploded into a massive inferno Thursday morning in Norwalk. “Emergency crews continue to work the scene of the tanker fire on I95. […]

Patriots 4th-round pick Javon Baker thinks he’s already top-10 receiver in NFL

1:03 am May 3, 2024

There’s having confidence, and then there’s New England Patriots fourth-round pick Javon Baker, a wide receiver. Baker doesn’t just think he’s going to make an immediate impact in the NFL. He suggests he’s already among the best wide receivers in the league. He doesn’t see “10 receivers better than me.” “Out of your f—ing mind […]

For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it’s a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm

1:02 am May 3, 2024

Michael Blowen can step outside his house any day of the week and visit retired racehorses at Old Friends, the thoroughbred retirement farm he founded in Kentucky two decades ago that attentively cares for former winners and losers alike. From his home’s backdoor, Blowen can watch one former racehorse great in particular amble aimlessly in […]

Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?

1:00 am May 3, 2024

South Dakota advocates submitted petitions Wednesday in their effort to amend the state constitution to include the right to abortion, at least under some circumstances. Signatures are also expected to be turned in Friday in Missouri for a ballot measure there. The efforts in both states are part of a movement to put abortion rights […]