The White House says the Doral golf resort is one of several sites under consideration for the annual gathering of world leaders. The president, however, has continued to promote it publicly as a prime location.
Erica Nitschke
Posted inNation & World
Optimistic folks have a good chance of reaching at least age 85
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences finds that those most likely to find the glass half full were 50 to 70 percent more likely to reach ‘exceptional longevity.’
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Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Lawsuit settled in teen suicide that led to Illinois law change
A Chicago student killed himself after being confronted at school about whether he made a video of himself having sex with a classmate.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Too old for president? Health and fitness a better question
Three Democrats in their 70s are vying to challenge the oldest first-term president in U.S. history.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Politics
Pence: ‘The Bible stays’ at veterans hospital facing lawsuit
Vice President Mike Pence has weighed in on a First-Amendment lawsuit challenging a Bible on display at a New Hampshire veterans hospital, saying the hospitals “will not be religion-free zones.”
Posted inNew England
Accidental intoxication deaths expected to rise 7 percent in Connecticut
Connecticut’s chief medical examiner says the number of fatal accidental intoxication deaths for 2019 is expected to increase to 1,088 deaths.
Posted inNew England
Man in Rhode Island tests positive for rare equine virus
Public health officials say a Rhode Island man has tested positive for the potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus eastern equine encephalitis.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Police preparing for controversial “straight pride” parade
Police in Boston are bracing for large crowds during this weekend’s parade, which is expected to draw a large counter protest.
Posted inNation & World, New England
No gun or intruder found after Vermont Statehouse lockdown
Authorities say a report of a person with a gun led to a lockdown of some government buildings in Vermont’s capital for at least four hours Friday, but no intruder or weapon was found.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Some states, towns skeptical over proposed opioid settlement
Some state attorneys general and local governments are skeptical of a proposed settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma over its role in the nation’s opioid addiction crisis.