Source: J-Lo close to deal for 'American Idol'
Former "Fly Girl" Jennifer Lopez is poised to return to television - this time as a judge on "American Idol."
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July the deadliest month of Afghan war for US
NATO announced Friday that six more U.S. troops have died in Afghanistan, bringing the death toll for July to at least 66 and surpassing the previous month's record as the deadliest for American forces in the nearly...
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FBI access to e-mail and Web records raises fears
Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law.
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House rejects bill to aid sick 9/11 responders
A bill that would have provided up to $7.4 billion in aid to people sickened by World Trade Center dust fell short in the House on Thursday, raising the possibility that the bulk of compensation for the ill will come from a...
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Recovery loses speed as consumers turn cautious
The recovery lost momentum in the second quarter as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment.
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152 die as plane crashes in rainy Pakistan hills
A passenger jet that officials suspect veered off course in monsoon rains and thick clouds crashed into hills overlooking Pakistan's capital Wednesday, killing all 152 people on board and scattering body parts and...
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FBI director defends bureau over test cheating
FBI Director Robert Mueller told Congress on Wednesday that he does not know how many of his agents cheated on an important exam on the bureau's policies, discussing an embarrassing investigation that raises questions...
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Obama defends education policies to critics
Challenging civil rights organizations and teachers' unions that have criticized his education policies, President Barack Obama said Thursday that minority students have the most to gain from overhauling the nation's...
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Springfield cops nab alleged notorious shoplifter
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- A man police have dubbed a "notorious shoplifter" has been arrested and they are sending out his photo with hopes of making his face known to store owners.
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Ousted USDA employee Sherrod plans to sue blogger
Ousted Agriculture Department employee Shirley Sherrod said Thursday she will sue a conservative blogger who posted a video edited in a way that made her appear racist.
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Obama talks race, pop culture on 'The View'
President Barack Obama said Thursday that the racial firestorm that led to the ouster of a black Agriculture Department official was a "phony controversy" generated by the media. He said his administration overreacted by...
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NH National Guard inviting military retirees
Associated Press - July 29, 2010 12:45 PM ET CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The New Hampshire National Guard is inviting military retirees from throughout New England to the 13th annual military retiree...
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4 killed in plane crash at Alaska military base
Four airmen were killed when a cargo plane crashed during a training run at an Alaska Air Force base, sending a fireball hundreds of feet into the air, military authorities and witnesses said.
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Mass. GOP's Baker says unions control Beacon Hill
Associated Press - July 29, 2010 11:44 AM ET BOSTON (AP) - Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker is blaming the influence of unions for the Legislature's failure to address issues he...
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Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers
More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions - especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research.
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Cow sculptures in Vt. city under siege by vandals
You've heard of cow tipping?
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Gov. wants Mass. lawmakers to go past session end
BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick wants state lawmakers to stay beyond Saturday's official end of their current session to pass some of his top legislative priorities, but Senate President Therese Murray says lawmakers will not do so.
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Acid clean up continues at Mass. turnpike stop
BLANDFORD, Mass. (AP) - Hazardous materials officials have completed off-loading of sulfuric acid waste from a carrier truck on the Massachusetts Turnpike, but the clean up is scheduled to continue at least until Thursday.
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100 days of oil: Gulf life will never be the same
A hundred days ago, shop owner Cherie Pete was getting ready for a busy summer serving ice cream and po-boys to hungry fishermen. Local official Billy Nungesser was planning his wedding. Environmental activist Enid Sisskin...
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Bill to shield Mass. renters, elders on gov's desk
Associated Press - July 28, 2010 7:24 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - A bill designed to boost foreclosure protections for renters and older homeowners is headed to Gov. Deval Patrick's desk.
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Mass. Gov. signs college name-change bill
Associated Press - July 28, 2010 3:54 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a bill that allows the state's nine public colleges to be called universities.
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Legislative leaders meeting on Mass. casino bills
Associated Press - July 28, 2010 12:04 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts legislative leaders and negotiators working to hammer out a compromise on expanded gambling are planning to meet in the...
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Dems election strategy: Equate GOP and tea party
The Democrats' national chairman on Wednesday trotted out his party's fall election strategy to limit potential GOP gains, claiming Republican goals are inseparable from the tea party's, from killing off Medicare...
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Swimmers cautioned after shark sightings off Mass.
Associated Press - July 28, 2010 7:34 AM ET CHATHAM, Mass. (AP) - Chatham (CHA'-tum) officials are advising beachgoers to stay close to shore and not swim near any seals following additional...
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Delta announces new flights from Conn
Associated Press - July 28, 2010 5:04 PM ET WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (AP) - Delta Airlines says it is adding flights from Bradley International Airport to Las Vegas and Washington D.C.
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Ahead of elections, Obama ramps up his fundraising
President Barack Obama is stepping up his fundraising efforts as the midterm elections draw closer and Democrats need money to battle a Republican Party energized in part by voter concern over government spending and...
| 11 killed in Iraq helicopter crash, bombings
A sandstorm downed an Iraqi military helicopter Wednesday, killing its five-man crew, while midmorning Baghdad bombings claimed the lives of six people, officials said.
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Springfield Narcs bust dealer and two others for crack
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Police have arrested a suspected drug dealer and two of his alleged customers in the Locust Street area Tuesday.
| Train kills man in Richmond
RICHMOND, Mass. (WGGB) -- A man was killed after being struck by a train Tuesday afternoon.
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Two Springfield men arrested for business break-ins
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Two Springfield men have been arrested at gun point for breaking into a downtown business at 870 Main St., early Wednesday morning around 1 a.m.
| NH GOP Senate front-runner hits a few bumps
Kelly Ayotte, the tough former prosecutor and wife of an Iraq war vet, seemed to be on a glide path to the Republican nomination in New Hampshire and perhaps the Senate.
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Two Springfield men arrested for breaking and entering
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Two Springfield men have been arrested for breaking into a home at 58 Kenwood Park at around 7 p.m. Monday.
| Springfield gang members arrested for drug trafficking
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Three men have been arrested for drug trafficking in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield Monday around 2 p.m.
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Arizona helped deport thousands without new law
Officers from a single Arizona county helped deport more than 26,000 immigrants from the U.S. through a federal-local partnership program that has been roundly criticized as fraught with problems.
| Belchertown soldier gets taste of home while serving in Afghanistan
BELCHERTOWN, Mass. (WGGB) -- A local soldier serving in Afghanistan recently managed to get a taste of home in the form of some cookies made at Kristina's Kafe & Bakery.
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Victim in city's 10th murder of 2010 identified
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Police are looking for the public's help with information after a man was found stabbed to death near his Berkshire Avenue home early Sunday morning.
| Willimansett Bridge to Shut Down
Business owners attending a public hearing at Holyoke City Hall Monday night learned that the Willimansett Bridge, also known as the Old Chicopee Bridge, will be closed
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Legislative leaders meeting on Mass. casino bills
BOSTON (AP) - Officials with knowledge of the discussions tell The Associated Press that Massachusetts Senate leaders have made a gambling proposal to House leaders that includes two options as the sides try to break a logjam.
| Plans for Kennedy Senate institute unveiled
BOSTON (AP) - Architectural plans have been unveiled for the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate, which will sit adjacent to his brother's presidential library in Boston.
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Boat of plastic bottles ends 4-month Pacific sail
A sailboat largely constructed from 12,500 recycled plastic bottles has completed a 4-month journey across the Pacific Ocean meant to raise awareness about the perils of plastic waste.
| Mass. pension fund sees big turnaround from 2009
Associated Press - July 28, 2010 12:54 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - The pension fund for over 300,000 Massachusets state, municipal and school employees grew by $3.6 billion during the 2010 fiscal year...
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2 RI lt. gov. candidates seek to abolish office
Robert Healey Jr. is running for Rhode Island lieutenant governor - not to excel in the position, but to eliminate it altogether.
| Big war boost clears Congress, despite Afghan leak
The House on Tuesday sent President Barack Obama a major war-funding increase of $33 billion to pay for his troop surge in Afghanistan, unmoved by the leaking of classified documents that portray a military effort struggling...
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Vt. Education Dept. joins national standards group
Associated Press - July 28, 2010 8:45 AM ET MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Department of Education is joining 30 other states in an effort to create national standards to measure what...
| Violent nationalist group leader welcomed in PR
Throngs of supporters greeted a Puerto Rican nationalist leader Tuesday as he returned from nearly 30 years in prison for participating in a group that used violence against U.S. control of the island.
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Source: Nigel Lythgoe may return to 'Idol'
A familiar face may be on the verge of returning to "American Idol."
| Hit list draws fire in wake of leaked US documents
When it comes to war, killing the enemy is an accepted fact. Even amid the sensation of the WikiLeaks.org revelations, that stark reality lies at the core of new charges that some American military commando operations may...
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US braces for blowback over Afghan war disclosures
Operatives inside Afghanistan and Pakistan who have worked for the U.S. against the Taliban or al-Qaida may be at risk following the disclosure of thousands of once-secret U.S. military documents, former and current...
| Poll: A few cracks in Obama's Hispanic support
President Barack Obama's once solid support among Hispanics is showing a few cracks, a troubling sign for Democrats desperate to get this critical constituency excited about helping the party hold onto Congress this fall.
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Police: Man robs bank in clown pants, fake breasts
Authorities say a Pittsburgh-area man robbed a bank wearing a woman's blond wig, fake breasts under a sweater and clown pants.
| Mass. a finalist for Race to the Top funding
Associated Press - July 27, 2010 12:44 PM ET BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts has been named a finalist for the Obama administration's grant competition to encourage states to revamp their education...
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Local Residents Help in Gulf Cleanup
As the cleanup operation continues in the Gulf , Western Massachusetts is represented in that massive effort. Paul Phifer is with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
| 2 face alcohol charges in death of Mass. teen
PALMER, Mass. (AP) - Two Palmer residents face charges that they supplied alcohol to a 17-year-old boy who later died in a dirt bike accident.
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Kerry dismisses leak papers as largely meaningless
WASHINGTON (AP) - A senior Democratic senator is largely dismissing the significance of classified U.S. military documents released over the weekend that portrayed a range of problems in the Afghan war.
| Pickle Presentation Pleases Palette
WESTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB) -- Grown in Westhampton partnered with the town library to present picklefest.
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New program rebuilding faces of soldiers, veterans
Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car bomb in Afghanistan exploded, sending fire up his arm and over his head.
| Home invasion survivor urges death penalty support
Associated Press - July 27, 2010 1:14 PM ET NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - A Connecticut man whose wife and two daughters were killed in a home invasion three years ago urged voters to support elected...
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Heating oil prices expected to climb gradually
Associated Press - July 27, 2010 12:54 PM ET PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Energy analysts say heating oil prices are projected to rise only modestly this coming winter, giving homeowners in the...
| Cahill proposes limits on employer credit checks
Associated Press - July 27, 2010 10:34 AM ET BOSTON (AP) - Independent gubernatorial candidate Timothy Cahill is proposing legislation that would prevent employers in Massachusetts from running...
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Leaked documents show a testy US-Pakistan bond
The U.S. and Pakistani governments moved swiftly Monday to say that a trove of leaked U.S. military documents paints a dated and incomplete portrait of Pakistan as an untrustworthy partner against militants who use the...
| House acts to improve Internet access for disabled
The House on Monday celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by approving legislation assuring that the disabled have full access to the Internet and television.
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Home sales rise sharply in Mass. in June
Associated Press - July 27, 2010 6:54 AM ET WALTHAM, Mass. (AP) - Sales of single-family homes in Massachusetts rose to a 4-year high in June as many buyers took advantage of tax credits that...
| Another Mass. trooper hit by car on duty
Associated Press - July 27, 2010 5:24 AM ET NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) - Another Massachusetts state trooper has been hit by a car while on traffic patrol.
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Afghans: 52 die in NATO attack; alliance disputes
The Afghan government has said that 52 civilians, including women and children, died when a NATO rocket struck a village in southern Afghanistan last week - a report disputed by the international coalition.
| Kerry: Yacht in RI for work, will come to Mass.
Associated Press - July 26, 2010 9:04 PM ET WEYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) - Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry says he is docking his family's new $7 million yacht in Rhode Island so it could have work done...
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Springfield charter school loses bid to stay open
SPRINGFIELD, Mass (WGGB) -- The Robert M. Hughes Academy Charter School has been told by Superior Court that is must close its doors.
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