Bubble fatigue cited as mental challenge during NHL playoffs

The hotels might be posh, their amenities and service first rate, and yet life inside the NHL’s two playoff bubbles isn’t exactly glamorous. Having spentRead More

Lab blames 77 false NFL COVID-19 positives on contamination

The lab used by the NFL for COVID-19 tests said Monday that an isolated contamination caused 77 “most likely false positive results.” In a statement,Read More

‘Dead’ 20-year-old woman found to be breathing at funeral home

DETROIT (AP) — A young woman was discovered to be alive after she had been declared dead and taken to a Detroit funeral home, officialsRead More

Massachusetts park honoring fallen officers defaced with graffiti

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts park named in honor of two police officers who lost their lives in the line of duty has beenRead More

74 days, less than 1 mile later, Tennessee turtle recovered

ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (AP) — A 150-pound (68-kilogram) tortoise who escaped from a Tennessee home has been returned after 74 days, managing to make itRead More

WHAT TO WATCH: After Biden’s moment, it’s Trump’s prime time

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Joe Biden and his Democratic Party used their convention last week to argue that the underpinnings of American Democracy hang inRead More

Vermont police investigate apparent river drowning

MORETOWN, Vt. (AP) — A 52-year-old man died in an apparent drowning in the Winooski River in Moretown, state police said. Police were called atRead More

Twin River lays off workers at Rhode Island casinos

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island’s two casinos laid off more than 1,300 workers combined earlier this month, according to documents filed with state laborRead More

Big California wildfires burn on as death toll reaches 7

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Three massive wildfires chewed through parched Northern California landscape as firefighters raced to dig breaks and make other preparations aheadRead More

University of Maine students begin returning to campus

ORONO, Maine (AP) — Students at the University of Maine are returning to campus for the first time since being sent home in March. MondayRead More