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Top StoryPolice say his vehicle overturned after striking parked cars in New Bedford late Saturday. He faces OUI and related charges and is presumed innocent.
Bible connection Proverbs 28:13 · Proverbs 20:1: He that covereth his sins shall not prosper
A Washington Post photojournalist suffered broken vertebrae. U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee welcomed the arrests.
Bible connection Deuteronomy 16:20 · Micah 6:8: Altogether just
The UN agency says it will stop reaching about 500,000 people a month unless donors step in.
Bible connection Proverbs 25:21 · Isaiah 58:10: If thine enemy be hungry
UAE authorities allege the 29-year-old co-pilot planned a suicide attack on Ben Gurion Airport. The plane dropped 4,900 meters in 30 seconds before two other pilots stopped him.
Bible connection Psalm 121:7-8 · Psalm 91:11: The LORD shall preserve thee
Alex McPherson's walk-off 34-yard field goal capped a comeback from 14-0 down and handed the top-ranked team a second straight loss.
"I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all."Ecclesiastes 9:11, KJVRead the story
A Watchman Report review of Boston's food inspection data found 33 establishments closed voluntarily at least once between July 1 and Oct. 16. The reasons range from pest problems to broken pipes.
Bible connection Luke 16:10 · 1 Corinthians 14:40: Faithful in that which is least
The Cambridge License Commission will hold a public hearing by Zoom on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 9:30 a.m. The new two-floor space opened Oct. 10.
Bible connection Psalm 111:2 · Ephesians 5:18: The works of the LORD are great
More than 2.1 million Cleo customers are getting PayPal payments. The FTC says it never asks people to pay or share account information to get a refund.
Bible connection Leviticus 19:13 · Proverbs 11:1: Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour
D.C. police say a man with a gun refused commands and fired at Guard members on 8th Street SE. Both he and the Guardsman were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Bible connection Matthew 5:9 · Proverbs 26:17: Blessed are the peacemakers
Meta says the suspension during Saturday's protests was an automated error. Bloomberg reports the company said the activity that set it off came from a Claude AI tool.
Bible connection James 1:19 · 1 Timothy 2:1-2: Swift to hear, slow to wrath
Likely voters favor Democrats for the House 52% to 44%, and 71% say gasoline is unaffordable, up from 28% in February.
Bible connection Haggai 1:6 · Proverbs 30:8-9: Wages in a bag with holes
The Henderson Fire on the Marine base is 85% contained. In Orange County, evacuation orders for the Norte Fire have been lifted.
Bible connection Isaiah 43:2 · Psalm 46:1: Through the fire
The National Audit Office's overview finds fraud made up £6.8 billion of overpayments, while £4.9 billion was underpaid to people entitled to more.
Bible connection 2 Corinthians 8:21 · Deuteronomy 24:15: Honest in the sight of the Lord and of men
Eurostat's regional figures for 2025 show five regions with more than double the EU average, while capital regions in Central Europe have some of the lowest rates.
Bible connection Deuteronomy 15:11 · Proverbs 19:17: Open thine hand wide
A Washington Post photojournalist suffered broken vertebrae. U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee welcomed the arrests.
Bible connection Deuteronomy 16:20 · Micah 6:8: Altogether just
The UN agency says it will stop reaching about 500,000 people a month unless donors step in.
Bible connection Proverbs 25:21 · Isaiah 58:10: If thine enemy be hungry
UAE authorities allege the 29-year-old co-pilot planned a suicide attack on Ben Gurion Airport. The plane dropped 4,900 meters in 30 seconds before two other pilots stopped him.
Bible connection Psalm 121:7-8 · Psalm 91:11: The LORD shall preserve thee
Ukraine's Air Force says a warning came before a later strike but not before the first one.
Bible connection Psalm 34:14 · Proverbs 11:14: Seek peace, and pursue it
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Photo: Boston Police Department via CBS Boston
Good Cops · Boston Police Department, MassachusettsRescued three fishermen from a sinking boat in Boston Harbor
Shortly before 8 a.m., the 90-foot New Bedford fishing vessel Eileen Rita ran aground on rocks near Green Island in the outer harbor, took on water and ended up on its side. Boston police officers reached the boat, and body camera video shows the three crew members, in survival suits, sliding along the side of the sinking ship and onto the police boat. The fishermen told officers they were not hurt and did not need further medical attention.
"He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven."Psalm 107:29-30, KJV
· Source: CBS Boston (opens in a new tab)
Photo: CBS Boston
Good Cops · Cambridge Police Department, MassachusettsOff duty on vacation, he brought a man back with CPR
While on vacation with his family at a New Hampshire hotel, Officer Jones found a man on the floor of a hallway suffering an apparent overdose. When he could not find a pulse, Jones called 911, performed a sternum rub and then did CPR for about eight minutes until local police arrived, the department said. An AED was used and medics gave the man Narcan; he woke up and was rushed to a hospital.
"And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise."Luke 10:37, KJV
· Source: CBS Boston (opens in a new tab)
Presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Everett, 29, was arrested by Orlando police and booked into the Orange County jail on charges of DUI with a blood alcohol level of .20 or higher and reckless driving, according to Orange County booking records reported by The Daily Ridge. Photos showed a marked Haines City police SUV at the scene, but it has not been confirmed whether he was driving it or was on duty. A 2024 DUI charge from when he was a Polk County deputy was dropped in 2025 with no conviction. He is presumed innocent.
"It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted."Proverbs 31:4-5, KJV
· Sources: The Daily Ridge (opens in a new tab)
Presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
Prosecutors charged Lee, 26, with five counts of aggravated battery with a firearm in an off-duty shooting at a Belleville home that injured three people, including Lee himself. Two of the wounded went to a nearby restaurant for help. Belleville police said Lee was not in custody because he remained hospitalized. Further details about what led to the shooting have not been released.
"Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."Matthew 26:52, KJV
· Sources: KSDK (opens in a new tab)
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