A judge has ordered the re-arrest of Aaron Hernandez’s brother, Dennis, after he failed to appear in court last week on charges related to throwing a brick at the ESPN campus in Bristol, Connecticut.… MORE
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Some cities are digging up water mains and leaving lead pipe in the ground
Around the country, utilities have been leaving lead pipe in the ground even when it is easiest to remove during water main work. Worse, they have been removing sections, disturbing the pipe and leaving the rest, which can spike lead levels, causing harm that will last a lifetime, an investigation by The Associated Press has found.… MORE
Relentless rain floods roads in Northeast, leads to evacuations, rescues
Heavy rain washed out roads and forced evacuations in the Northeast on Monday as more downpours were forecast throughout the day. One person in New York drowned as she was trying to leave her home.… MORE
Woman arrested outside Taylor Swift's beachfront Rhode Island home on trespassing charge
A woman who was previously warned to stay away from Taylor Swift’s home in Rhode Island was arrested this week outside the beachfront property, police said.… MORE
OceanGate suspends operations after its Titan submersible imploded on its way to the Titanic
The company that owned a submersible that imploded on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five onboard, said Thursday it has suspended operations.… MORE
After secret documents leak, Pentagon plans tighter controls to protect classified information
The Pentagon on Wednesday announced plans to tighten protection for classified information following the explosive leaks of hundreds of intelligence documents that were accessed through security gaps at a Massachusetts Air National Guard base.… MORE
Young RI man died after fall at a Rocky Mountain waterfall
A 25-year-old Rhode Island man died after falling and being pulled underwater at a waterfall in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park on Sunday, according to the National Park Service.… MORE
Prosecutors drop Varsity Blues charges against 2 parents after appeals court ruling
Federal prosecutors are dropping charges against two parents whose convictions in the sprawling college admissions bribery scandal were overturned by an appeals court, prosecutors said Thursday.… MORE
Federal hill bank vault hit by thieves
Providence police were investigating an overnight heist at a Federal Hill bank branch, where thieves broke into the vault and made off with an unknown amount of cash.… MORE
One of America's first elected lesbian governors addresses Irish Senate on LBGTQ rights anniversary
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey — one of the country’s first two openly lesbian elected governors and a descendant of Irish immigrants — addressed the Irish Senate on Tuesday to help commemorate the 30th anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in Ireland.… MORE
