Potholes emerge early, putting drivers on notice

Potholes emerge early, putting drivers on notice

BOSTON – As city workers begin sweeping up winter debris from Boston's streets, another harbinger of spring has begun popping up all over town: the pothole.

Some are relatively benign, but others can be suspension busters ready to punish the unwary. AAA, the former American Automobile Association, says damage from potholes costs drivers about $3 billion a year nationwide and typically affects 1-in-5 motorists in the Northeast.

Activists contest proof-of-citizenship rule for voter registration
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Activists contest proof-of-citizenship rule for voter registration

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(CNSNews.com) – A group of voting rights activists is up in arms after the executive director of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) told elections officials in three states that they could require residents to provide documented proof of U.S. citizenship when using federal forms to register to vote.

On Wednesday, the coalition filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia asking a federal judge for a temporary restraining order blocking the changes in Alabama, Georgia and Kansas.

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