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RFK Jr. Says No Males In Girls’ Sports

Should males who identify as transgender girls be allowed to compete in girls' sports? One Democratic presidential candidate says no.   Environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expressed his opposition to allowing biological males to compete in girls' sports this past weekend.   "I am against people participating in

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Donald Trump Going To New Hampshire — To Appear On CNN

Former President Donald Trump is coming to the Granite State this month — to make an appearance on CNN.    Trump is scheduled to do a CNN presidential race town hall next week where he is to answer questions from Republicans and independents who plan to vote in the 2024 primary.   CNN

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Bernie Sanders Says Government Should Tax Income Exceeding $1 Billion At 100 Percent Rate

The government should take through taxation all individual income exceeding $1 billion a year, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said.   "You may disagree with me but, fine, I think people can make it on $999 million," Sanders told Chris Wallace on Friday, April 28 on HBO Max, according

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Black Bear Climbs Tree Outside Courthouse In Northampton

A big black bear climbed up a tree outside the Hampshire County Courthouse in the city of Northampton, leading authorities to shoot it with a tranquilizer dart and later release it into the wild, police said.   The incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. Sunday, April 30, according to

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Left-Wing Cape Ann Newspaper Calls Fox News ‘Far-Right’

An editorial in The Gloucester Daily Times lauded Tucker Carlson's firing by Fox News last week while calling it a "far-right network."   "For those who appreciate fact-based journalism, it's a good start," the newspaper said of Carlson's dismissal.   The editorial,

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Abortion ‘Is A Tragedy,’ Massachusetts Republican Party Chairman Says

Abortion is tragic, said Amy Carnevale, chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Party.   Carnevale made the comment during an interview Monday, May 1 on Boston Public Radio, on WGBH FM 89.7. She had just said that the Republican Party stands for freedom, when co-host Margery Eagan objected, saying that texters

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‘Ladies’-gate Leads To Second Resignation In Easthampton

Amid Easthampton's continued search for a superintendent, another member of the city's school committee has resigned in protest of the ditching of the committee's original first-choice candidate.   In early April, the Easthampton School Committee rescinded an offer to Vito Perrone to become the public

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Joe Biden ‘Seems To Be Doing An Incredible Job,’ New Massachusetts Dem Chairman Says

Ageism explains attacks on President Joe Biden's mental competence, the new chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party said.   Steve Kerrigan, who was elected party chairman April 24, praised Biden's performance in office during an appearance on Boston Public Radio on WGBH FM 89.7 on Monday,