BROCKTON — The Brockton Public Schools submitted its 2024 Student Opportunity Act last month, which outlines how the district will address and fund the needs of students with the lowest academic performance over the next three years – particularly students with disabilities, English learners and students classified as low-income. The Student Opportunity Act (SOA) was […]
Donald Trump was slammed by a Republican-voting couple in the Trump stronghold of Roberts County, Texas, in an interview that aired on CNN on Tuesday. Kay and Ron Swart, who voted for the presumptive GOP nominee in 2016 and 2020, agreed the presumptive GOP nominee has appalling ethics and isn’t fit for office. But that […]
Rep. Brian Higgins resigned after 19 years in Congress for a job at a local performing arts center. He left in the middle of his term, saying the House had become “slow and frustrating.” Recently filed docs show he got a 75% pay bump over his $174,000 congressional salary. At the beginning of February, Rep. Brian […]
Country music fans, are you ready for the 2024 CMT Music Awards? This Sunday, some of the biggest stars of the genre will gather in Austin, TX for the fan-voted awards show, featuring an absolutely stacked slate of performers, including a collaboration between Little Big Town and Sugarland, plus Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, […]
A mother and daughter accused of performing illegal butt injections without any medical expertise were arrested in a sting operation Wednesday. Consuelo Dal Bo, 56, and her daughter Isabella Dal Bo, 18, have been charged with practicing medicine without a license — a misdemeanor. Court documents reveal the women went to a home to perform […]
Country music fans, are you ready for the 2024 CMT Music Awards? This Sunday, some of the biggest stars of the genre will gather in Austin, TX for the fan-voted awards show, featuring an absolutely stacked slate of performers, including a collaboration between Little Big Town and Sugarland, plus Jelly Roll, Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, […]
The military’s medical examiner retained hundreds of organs removed during autopsies — including people’s brains and hearts — frequently without notifying family members or, in some instances, against their wishes, according to a watchdog report. For years, the Armed Forces Medical Examiner System, which conducts autopsies on service members and others who die under federal […]
A video showing a sword fighting instructor performing tricks with a sword was repeatedly shared in social media posts that falsely claimed she was the newly appointed deputy chief minister of India’s Rajasthan state. The false posts surfaced online after the appointment of deputy chief minister Diya Kumari, who traces her lineage to a royal […]
Officials in Tennessee have arrested a woman after videos show her allowing a child to do Brazilian waxes on her nude adult clients. In a now-deleted Instagram post, the business owner boasted on social media about the child’s actions, leading to an investigation by Memphis police. “When I say I’m passing down Deeds & LLCs […]
A couple who owns a Massachusetts massage parlor was busted last week on human trafficking charges after police say an investigation revealed workers were performing sexual services for a fee. Todd and Baushun Simonds, both of Holyoke, were arrested on charges including trafficking of persons for sexual servitude, deriving support from prostitution, and keeper of […]
The 2024 Grammy Awards are on! Headed into music’s biggest night, SZA leads the pack with nine nominations, Victoria Monét has seven and all tied for third with six nominations apiece are Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Brandy Clark and Boygenius (Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus). Trevor Noah will once […]
With awards season in full swing, it’s finally the music industry’s turn to celebrate. The 2024 Grammy Awards are this Sunday, Feb. 4 starting at 8 p.m. ET. Headed into music’s biggest night, SZA leads the pack with nine nominations, Victoria Monét has seven and all tied for third with six nominations apiece are Taylor […]