President Joe Biden is opposed to capital punishment, but a White House spokesperson said in an email that the Justice Department ‘has independence regarding such decisions.’
New England
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Julien Xavier Neals to serve as a U.S. district court judge for the New Jersey district.
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Posted inNation & World, New England
Massachusetts lobster diver injured when caught in whale’s mouth
‘He was swallowed by the whale, he was in his mouth for about 20 seconds,’ says the man’s sister.
Posted inNew England, News
Whale rescuers free humpback from fishing gear entanglement
The whale was first spotted Monday, but may have been entangled for weeks or months, according to the Center for Coastal Studies.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Archaeologists dig hilltop over Plymouth Rock one last time
A park will be built on the site to highlight the history of the Wampanoag people who occupied it for thousands of years, and the European settlers who followed.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Trouble hiring lifeguards will lead to pool, beach closures in New England
Many certification or recertification classes were shut down during the pandemic and when they reopened, social distancing guidelines kept classes small.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Man pleads guilty to setting fire to Shakespearean theater in Connecticut
Christopher Sakowicz, 20, of Stratford, Connecticut, faces 10 years in prison.
Posted inNation & World, New England
‘Person of interest’ named in 2000 murder of Molly Bish in Massachusetts
The 16-year-old lifeguard vanished from her post at a pond in 2000, and her remains were found in 2003.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
Jay Peak ski area receiver reaches $32.5 million fraud settlement
The case arose out of a failed plan to build a biotechnology plant in northern Vermont using millions of foreign investors’ money raised through the EB-5 visa program.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
Pence talks of Jan. 6 events during visit to New Hampshire
The former vice president says he’s not sure he and former President Trump will ‘ever see eye to eye on that day.’