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Do penalties for smokers and the obese make sense?
Faced with the high cost of caring for smokers and overeaters, experts say society must grapple with a blunt question: Instead of trying to penalize them and change their ways, why not just let these...
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Hospital: 61 killed in Venezuela prison riot
Varela said during a news conference that officials decided to evacuate all inmates from the prison in order to "close this chapter of violence." She did not provide any estimates of the numbers...
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U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin won't seek 6th Senate term
Harkin has long aligned with the Senate's more liberal members, and his signature legislative accomplishment is the 1990 Americans with Disabilities Act. He also served as a key salesman of President...
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Egyptians riot after soccer fans sentenced to die
The divisive verdict and bloodshed highlight challenges being faced by President Mohammed Morsi, who took office seven months ago following an Egyptian revolution that ousted autocratic leader Hosni...
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Thousands march for gun control in Washington D.C.
Thousands of people, many holding signs with names of gun violence victims and messages such as "Ban Assault Weapons Now," joined a rally for gun control on Saturday, marching from the Capitol to the...
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Parents at New Leadership Charter School in Springfield rally in face of...
The newly formed New Leadership Parent Board announced Saturday that it would essentially stage a coup with a vote of "no confidence" in the board. Dozens of parents and teachers who met at the church...
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Obituaries today: Charles Jones was precision machinist, active in modified...
Obituaries from The Republican. Charles Jones Charles Ernest Jones, 71, of Agawam, passed away Wednesday. Born in Ludlow, he attended Agawam schools and was a lifelong resident of Agawam. He...
View ArticleMassachusetts U.S. Senate election could kick off this week
The state's third U.S. Senate election in four years could officially begin this week if John Kerry is confirmed to become the nation's next secretary of state. BOSTON (AP) — The state's third U.S....
View ArticleMassachusetts law bars the state from providing mental health records
Massachusetts has among the toughest gun laws in the nation, but a 43-year-old law bars the state from providing mental health records to an FBI database for gun background checks. BOSTON (AP) —...
View ArticleMan charged with OUI at Barnstable police station
Barnstable police didn't have to go far to bring in a man accused of driving drunk. BARNSTABLE, Mass. (AP) — Barnstable police didn't have to go far to bring in a man accused of driving drunk. Police...
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Early school dismissals, other cancellations for January 28, 2013
CBS 3 meteorologist Mike Skurko is forecasting an average of 2 inches of snow throughout western Massachusetts. With snow scheduled to roll through the area beginning around mid-day Monday -- and...
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Brazil nightclub blaze recalls pain for Rhode Island fire survivors
For survivors of a 2003 nightclub fire in the state of Rhode Island that was one of the deadliest in U.S. history, the fire in Brazil that killed hundreds Sunday is the latest in a series of reminders...
View ArticleAround world, gun rules, and results, vary wildly
After a tragedy like the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the statistic is always trotted out. By ERIC TALMADGE, Associated Press OOI, Japan (AP) — After a tragedy like the mass shooting...
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Students at Pennsylvania school must ask for toilet paper
An eastern Pennsylvania high school says vandalism forced it to create a policy in which toilet paper has been taken out of the boys' bathrooms. AP Photo MAHANOY CITY, Pa. (AP) — An eastern...
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'Wintry mess' of snow followed by freezing drizzle to slow late-day western...
Flurries are expected to hit around noon. SPRINGFIELD – Late-day commuters can expect a “wintry mess” as several inches of snow, followed by freezing drizzle, moves through Western Massachusetts,...
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Arrests made in Brazil nightclub fire, funerals begin
Brazilian police say they've made three arrests and are seeking a fourth person in connection with a nightclub fire that killed more than 230 people. SANTA MARIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian police say...
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Amherst restaurateurs say UMass dining policies hurt them
Restaurants and catering companies in Amherst are crying foul over University of Massachusetts policies that keep hungry students and visitors on campus. Bob Stern AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Restaurants...
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Amherst police arrest 36-year-old town resident Erica Little after she...
The victim, who went to Baystate Medical Center for treatment, suffered a non-life-threatening injury. An Amherst Police cruiser. AMHERST - Police arrested a 36-year-old North Pleasant Street woman...
View ArticleAttorney General, police seek update of Massachusetts wiretapping laws
Attorney General Martha Coakley is leading the push for passage of legislation to expand and modernize the state's wiretapping laws. BOSTON (AP) — Attorney General Martha Coakley is leading the push...
View ArticleSenate nears vote on $50.5 billion bill for Sandy victims
Three months after Superstorm Sandy devastated parts of the densely populated Northeast, the Senate is nearing a vote on a $50.5 billion emergency relief bill to help storm victims recover. ANDREW...
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