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Time of India
3 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Surprise 2028 pick? Democrats back unexpected candidate — and it's not Kamala Harris
Live Events FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel A new poll came out on May 30 by Atlas Intel. The poll asked Democratic voters who they want to support in the 2028 presidential primary. Ex - Vice President and Democratic candidate in 2024 Kamala Harris wasn't the top pick. Pete Buttigieg was the most popular pick among Democrats, as per the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana and was also transportation secretary under Biden. 31.5% of Democrats in the poll said they would vote for him. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was the second choice. 19.4% of Democrats picked her, as per MassLive Harris came in third, with 16.6% support. This result is different from other polls done in May by Echelon Insights and McLaughlin & Associates, which had Harris in first place. That's why the Atlas Intel poll stands out., as per of the top 3, Buttigieg, Ocasio-Cortez, or Harris, have officially said they are running for president yet. According to the CBS News report, Harris is thinking about running for California governor or trying again for Booker, U.S. Senator from New Jersey, was fourth in the poll. He got 10.4% support. California Governor Gavin Newsom came next with 7.1%. Then came Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro with 4.8%, as stated in the MassLive that, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer got 3.7%. 3.6% of Democrats said 'none of the above.' 1.4% chose Senator Raphael Warnock from Georgia. The poll was done from May 21 to May 27, and it included 3,469 U.S. adults. The margin of error is plus minus 2.2%, as mentioned in the MassLive go-to choice in the latest round of Atlas Intel poll seems to be Pete ButtigiegShe could make a run for the white House or for a governor's office.
Yahoo
5 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Mass. man sentenced after stealing alcohol, threatening storeowner with knife, DA says
A man from Greenfield was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to stealing alcohol from two Northampton package stores and threatening a store owner with a knife, according to Northwestern District Attorney David E. Sullivan's office. Keith Shaw, 49, pleaded guilty to charges of armed robbery and shoplifting in connection with incidents in June 2024 when he walked off with $165 worth of alcohol from one package store and $79 worth of alcohol at another, prosecutors said. Shaw was sentenced to three years in state prison on the armed robbery charge and a concurrent 1-year sentence in the Hampshire House of Correction on the shoplifting charge. 'The second incident escalated quickly from a shoplifting offense to an armed robbery when Mr. Shaw threatened the store owner with a knife,' Northwestern Assistant District Attorney Andrew Covington said. 'Fortunately, no one was injured.' Mass. State Lottery winners: 3 tickets worth $100K won, claimed on Friday 'He was a creative force': Lead singer of '60s psychedelic rock legends dead at 82 Street flooding possible in Mass. Saturday due to widespread showers, thunderstorms Pentagon boss Hegseth warns of 'devastating' consequences if China looks to 'conquer' Taiwan High bacteria levels prompt closures for these Mass. beaches Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
No joke: A white pigeon walked into a Mass. fire dept., setting off a hunt for its owner
A pigeon walks into the Ashby Fire Department. It's not a Central Massachusetts-themed one-liner, but the beginning of a quest to reunite a lost bird with its owner. An animal control officer was called upon to track down the owner of a domesticated white pigeon that walked into the fire station in the small town north of Fitchburg on Wednesday. The bird did not seem afraid of humans and remained at the station, resting on a firetruck, until firefighters corralled it into a workout room and called town Animal Control Officer Victoria Gallant, the Ashby Police Department said. 'When I got there, he was just walking around while one of the firefighters was exercising on a bike machine,' Gallant told MassLive on Friday. After posting about the lost animal on social media and calling a phone number found on a tag on the bird's leg, Gallant received a call Thursday from the pigeon's owner, according to the department. The firefighters had been calling the bird 'Pete,' the name written on the band around its leg, Gallant said. 'That's actually the owner's name,' she said with a laugh. The man, from Ashburnham, said the bird and two similar white pigeons he owns had been scared off by a hawk. 'I think this is Ashby's first ever case of a missing bird being reunited with its owner,' Ashby Police Chief Derek Pepple said in a statement Friday, commending Gallant. A search continues for the other birds. Ashby Police asked anyone who has spotted them to call the department at 978-386-5652. Karen Read retrial: Biggest takeaways from week 6 as prosecution rests its case Here's where to see fireworks this weekend in Massachusetts Downtown Boston zoning changes could allow buildings up to 700 feet tall Man convicted of attempted kidnapping and rape on Massachusetts rail trail New poll shows who Dems want in 2028 — and it's not Kamala Harris Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
Here's where to see fireworks this weekend in Massachusetts
The Fourth of July is still more than a month away. But Massachusetts residents don't need to wait to see fireworks displays. Though fireworks are banned in Massachusetts without proper certification, official events are scheduled across the state throughout the summer, including two this weekend. On Friday, a fireworks show is scheduled at Fitton Football Stadium in Worcester, following a Worcester Bravehearts baseball game. On Saturday, a fireworks display is planned at 10 p.m. at Dighton Town Hall, according to a list of sanctioned summer fireworks shows published by the state Department of Fire Services. For the full list of summer firework displays, click here. Read more: What happens if you set off fireworks in Mass.? You could be paying for the damages Authorities have urged members of the public to leave fireworks shows to the professionals. Between 2019 and 2023, officials said Massachusetts medical facilities treated more than 200 people for burns and other injuries associated with fireworks. Two dozen people were treated for severe burn injuries that covered 5% or more of their bodies. Karen Read retrial: Biggest takeaways from week 6 as prosecution rests its case No joke: A white pigeon walked into a Mass. fire dept., setting off a hunt for its owner Downtown Boston zoning changes could allow buildings up to 700 feet tall Man convicted of attempted kidnapping and rape on Massachusetts rail trail New poll shows who Dems want in 2028 — and it's not Kamala Harris Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Man convicted of attempting to kidnap, rape woman on Mass. walking path
A Fall River man has been convicted of attempting to rape a woman as she walked on a rail trail in Fall River on a summer morning three years ago, prosecutors said. Paulo Silva, 28, of Fall River, was found guilty by a Bristol Superior Court jury on Thursday of assault with intent to rape, attempted kidnapping and related charges, according to Bristol District Attorney Thomas Quinn III. A woman, then 52, said Silva accosted and attempted to sexually assault her on the Quequechan Rail Trail in Fall River on July 18, 2022. Fall River Police were called to the path around 7 that morning, where the woman said she had noticed Silva interacting with a pregnant woman. As she walked past the pair, Silva began to follow the woman, she said. He grabbed her arm and began to push her off the trail and toward a grassy embankment of the Quequechan River, while 'verbally indicating he was going to sexually assault her,' according to prosecutors. The woman screamed for help, and Silva ran away as two people nearby rushed to the commotion. Fall River detectives viewed surveillance video showing Silva entering his car at the trailhead soon after the incident. He later told the investigators he had tried to obtain the phone number of a woman walking on the trail. Silva admitted to grabbing the victim as she strode past and pulling her toward the embankment. He indicated to police that he planned to sexually assault the woman, but released her and ran when she called for help, prosecutors said. 'It is extremely concerning that a woman can't even enjoy a morning walk without being attacked,' Quinn said in a statement. 'The defendant also approached and harassed a pregnant woman before trying to rape the victim. The defendant poses a clear danger to the public and does not belong on the street.' Silva was sentenced Friday to between four-and-a-half and five-and-a-half years in state prison, followed by two years of probation, according to Quinn's office. The sentence was shorter than the one sought by assistant district attorneys Kalene Kobza and Gillian Kirsch, who prosecuted the case and requested that Silva be locked up for seven to 12 years. Boston Mayor Wu lays out safety plan as city enters volatile summer months Man stole police officer's gun, fired it outside Mass General Hospital, officials say Boston Police responding to 'active incident' near Mass General Hospital After serious safety concerns at Boston Calling last year, fans return in 2025 Read the original article on MassLive.
