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TJX: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) — The TJX Cos. (TJX) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $1.3 billion. On a per-share basis, the Framingham, Massachusetts-based company said it had profit of $1.14. The results surpassed Wall Street...
House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for 1st transgender member
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected to Congress — from using women’s restrooms in the Capitol once she's sworn into office next year. ...
Striking Massachusetts teachers appeal to governor on Statehouse steps
BOSTON (AP) — Teachers from three striking unions rallied on the steps of the Massachusetts Statehouse on Tuesday, calling on lawmakers and Democratic Gov. Maura Healey to help them reach a resolution. The teachers arrived from Beverly, Gloucester and Marblehead, three communities...
The Osprey's safety issues spiked over five years and caused deaths. Pilots still want to fly it
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) — Over a New Mexico training range named the Hornet, two Osprey aircraft speed 100 feet off the ground, banking hard over valleys and hills as they close in on a dusty landing zone. A flight engineer in the back braces a .50-caliber machine gun over...
Herlda Senhouse, the second-oldest U.S. resident, dies at age 113
WELLESLEY, Mass. (AP) — Herlda Senhouse, who founded a jazz dance group to raise money for Black students in the 1950s and lived to become the second-oldest person in the United States, has died at age 113. Senhouse died “peacefully in her sleep” on Saturday, said Stephanie...
Report finds that America is catching and eating a little less fish
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The volume and value of America's commercial fishing industry both fell according to newly released federal figures, though members of the industry said the decline was to be expected following a recent spike in supply. The catch at U.S. ports in the 50...
Police in Massachusetts arrest man on charge of intentionally setting brush fires
ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) — A man was arrested on suspicion of intentionally setting brush fires in Massachusetts during a time of dry conditions that have led to blazes throughout the Northeast, police said Monday. Police said they arrested the 72-year-old Attleboro man during a...
Pan-Mass Challenge raises $75 million in 2024, topping $1 billion for cancer research since 1980
BOSTON (AP) — This year’s Pan-Mass Challenge raised $75 million for cancer research and treatment, putting the cross-state charity bicycle ride over the $1 billion mark since 1980. “This year’s PMC gift marks an incredible milestone in its 45-year history,” PMC founder and...
Colin Karhu makes a game-winning PAT in overtime and Liberty edges Massachusetts 35-34
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Quinton Cooley rushed for 147 yards and scored his third touchdown in overtime, Colin Karhu made a game-winning point-after attempt and Liberty edged Massachusetts 35-34 on Saturday. UMass had a chance to win it on the final drive of regulation that started...
More states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements
BOSTON (AP) — When Massachusetts voters decided to ditch the state's standardized tests as a high school graduation requirement on Election Day, they joined a trend that has steadily chipped away at the use of high-stakes tests over the past two decades. The vote on the ballot...
