Memorial Day Returns to Traditions Across Massachusetts
Vets and volunteers place over 37 000 flags on Boston Common and at Fairview Cemetery as Memorial Day traditions resume after pandemic limits. Stories from Holyoke Soldiers' Home survivors and families highlight ongoing grief and accountability questions amid investigations.
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Anne Marie Oto
Godfrey Thomas
South Florida National Cemetery
Lake Worth
Fla
U.S
Miami Herald
Boston
Massachusetts
Craig DeOld
Army Reserve
Fairview Cemetery
Department of Veterans Affairs
Texas Senate Backs Restrictive Voting Bill After Overnight Debate
The Texas Senate approved SB7 on a party line vote amid cries of discrimination. The bill tightens mail ballot rules and penalties, restricts drive through voting, and lowers the standard to overturn elections, drawing broad Democratic opposition and national critique.
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Texas Senate
House
Greg Abbott
Joe Biden
Texas
Colin Allred
D-Texas
Harris County
Two Dead and Many Injured in Hialeah Gunfire Outside Banquet Hall
Two people died and about 20 to 25 were wounded in a gun attack outside the El Mula Banquet Hall in northwest Miami-Dade County. Three suspects exited an SUV and opened fire with assault rifles and handguns, authorities said. Police described it as a targeted act and no arrests were announced. Public figures condemned the violence and urged action beyond prayers.
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Hialeah
Fla
Florida
el Mula
Miami-Dade County
Alfredo “Freddy” Ramirez III
DeSantis
Sherrin Jones
Massachusetts lifts most COVID restrictions and masks
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker ends statewide face covering rules and most COVID-19 limits, replacing them with a mask advisory while unvaccinated people are urged to wear masks indoors and certain places or businesses may still require masking. Oklahoma bans mask and vaccine requirements for state buildings under Gov. Stitt as the state returns to normal, with the law affecting schools and colleges. Vietnam reports a new hybrid coronavirus variant possibly more transmissible. Tennessee investigators seek seven crash victims in Brentwood lake area including Gwen Shamblin Lara and seven others.
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Massachusetts
Charlie Baker
Baker
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Kevin Stitt
Stitt
Joe Lara
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Pital DE
Angelica Green
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Hanoi
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U.K
Nguyen Thanh Long
Tennessee
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