Previous winners of the Gershwin prize include Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder and Carole King.
Erica Nitschke
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Posted inNation & World
Pro-Bolsonaro crowd storms Brazil’s Congress, other sites
The incidents recalled the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.
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Posted inNew England, Sports
Court upholds Connecticut’s transgender athlete policy
“Plaintiffs simply have not been deprived of a ‘chance to be champions,'” judges wrote in the ruling.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
What to watch for as Jan. 6 panel cites Trump’s ‘attempted coup’
WASHINGTON — The House committee investigating the Capitol riot will make its final public presentation Monday about the unprecedented effort by Donald Trump to overturn the results of the presidential election he lost in 2020. The committee has called it an “attempted coup” that warrants criminal prosecution from the Justice Department. That is expected to be […]
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Senate sends Biden bill to keep government open through Dec. 23
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Thursday to fund the government for an additional week as lawmakers race to finish work on a full-year spending package before they head home for the holidays and a new Congress is sworn in. Congress in September passed a bill to keep the government running through midnight Friday. The latest […]
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Congress OKs bill forcing feds to fix broken prison cameras
Failing and inadequate security cameras were an issue in the deaths of gangster James ‘Whitey’ Bulger and financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Posted inBusiness, New England, News
Organic livestock farmers, hit by rising prices, seek help
Organic dairy farmers are calling for emergency federal aid as they grapple with skyrocketing organic feed costs, steep fuel and utility expenses.
Posted inNation & World
Biden pumps up Africa relations, will visit next year
The administration is looking to strengthen relations with African nations as China has surpassed the U.S. in trade with the continent and is aiming to grow its military presence.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. plans for more migrant releases when asylum limits end
Earlier this year, Customs and Border Protection expected as many as 18,000 migrants a day may cross the border when Title 42 ends.
Posted inNew England
Massachusetts town hires federal officials to kill coyotes
Coyotes are a common source of nuisance animal complaints in New England and many other suburban areas.