Monday, October 17, 2016

For moderator Lester Holt, too, the debate was a test and other top stories.

  • For moderator Lester Holt, too, the debate was a test

    For moderator Lester Holt, too, the debate was a test
    NEW YORK — NBC News anchor Lester Holt, the moderator of the presidential debate, tried Monday night to meet the widely held expectation that he would act mostly as a facilitator and not inject himself into the proceedings as a real-time fact-checker.Holt, who was moderating his first general election debate, acknowled he was nervous before taking the stage at Hofstra University. He was solely responsible for the questions asked each candidate and for steering the conversation. Advertisement ..
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  • Federal probe finds discrimination at Boston Latin

    Federal probe finds discrimination at Boston Latin
    Shortly after students left classes Monday, US Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz announced that a sweeping civil rights investigation at Boston Latin School found a climate of racial discrimination and harass-ment and that staff failed to properly address student complaints, leading to at least one violation of the federal Civil Rights Act.The civil rights probe, commissioned in March, confirmed reports of discrimination first publicly made by students in January, including an incident in which a black ..
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  • Suspect in Stoughton shooting of teen arrested in Dorchester

    Suspect in Stoughton shooting of teen arrested in Dorchester
    Authorities on Monday night arrested a 23-year-old suspect in the shooting last week of a teenager inside a Stoughton CVS. Boston, Stoughton, and State Police apprehended Marcus Pierre-Louis on Normandy Street in Dorchester around 7:20 p.m., Stoughton police said in a statement. He had a loaded gun at the time of his arrest and would be held overnight in Boston on drug and weapon charges, police said. Advertisement Pierre-Louis is expected to be arraigned Tuesday in Stoughton District Court ..
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  • Boston University grad student missing in NYC

    Boston University grad student missing in NYC
    New York City police and a band of family and friends are searching for a Boston University graduate student who has bipolar disorder and went missing in the city Sept. 18, officials said.Police and university officials confirmed that Zachery Camhi, a music student, has not been heard from in days. Advertisement “A student here was reported missing. ... Police have been following up on this for a week,” university spokesman Colin Riley said. “We’re very concerned and we’re hoping for a posit..
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  • Palantir discriminates against Asians, Labor Department alleges

    Palantir discriminates against Asians, Labor Department alleges
    SAN FRANCISCO — Palantir Technologies Inc. discriminates against Asian job applicants in its hiring and selection process, the US Department of Labor alleged in an administrative complaint.Cofounded by billionaire Peter Thiel, the data analysis company is among the most highly vaunted of Silicon Valley startups, securing a $20 billion valuation last year, in part for its contracts with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Special Operations Command, and the Army. Advertisement Lisa Gordo..
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  • Bill Weld: Clinton camp 'planted' rumors of Libertarian collapse

    Bill Weld: Clinton camp 'planted' rumors of Libertarian collapse
    Libertarian vice presidential candidate Bill Weld said he was inundated with dozens of phone calls and emails last week telling him to drop out of his campaign for the White House, after rumors were “planted” by Hillary Clinton’s team that he might drop out of the race and endorse Clinton.“Obviously the call had gone out from somewhere,” Weld, the former Massachusetts governor, said today during an appearance on Boston Herald Radio. “And I’ve got to think directly or indirectly, it’s from the Cl..
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  • Witnesses to Theater District stabbings asked to call police tip line

    Witnesses to Theater District stabbings asked to call police tip line
    The investigation is continuing into a violent incident in the Theater District in which seven men in their 20s were stabbed, Boston police said Monday.No arrests have been made, police said. Advertisement The incident happened around 2:10 a.m. Sunday. Police were called to investigate a person stabbed or shot near 271 Tremont St., shortly after the bars and clubs closed. Officers found three stabbing victims, all of whom were rushed to Boston hospitals. Two of the three were critically inju..
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  • Behind the grandstanding, did Congress help clarify drug pricing?

    Behind the grandstanding, did Congress help clarify drug pricing?
    Heather Bresch was beaten up by Congress last week — and rightfully so.The Mylan Pharmaceuticals chief executive testified before a House committee investigating EpiPen price hikes, and her performance was largely dreadful. Although soft-spoken and respectful, she often dodged questions, and too many of the answers she did give were vague or hard to follow. Advertisement Nonetheless, the hearing may yet prove beneficial.Families across the country are furious that Mylan has boosted the p..
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  • Boston police arrest Dorchester man after violent struggle

    Boston police arrest Dorchester man after violent struggle
    Boston police arrested an 18-year-old man on assault and illegal gun charges Sunday evening after a foot pursuit and violent struggle in Dorchester, the department said Monday. Alfeu Barbosa, 18, of Dorchester, was charged with assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, and illegal gun possession. Advertisement Around 7:30 p.m., officers assigned to the Youth Violence Strike Force saw a group of males who were “known to them” standing on Coleman Street in Dorchester, police said in a ne..
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  • Brad Marchand Thrilled About New Bruins Contract, Calls Boston ...

    Brad Marchand Thrilled About New Bruins Contract, Calls Boston ...
    Brad Marchand is in for the long haul. The Boston Bruins announced Monday that they signed Marchand to an eight-year, $49 million contract extension that runs through the 2024-25 season. It’s a huge move for the Bruins in that they locked up one of their best players, and Marchand sounds enthusiastic about his future with the only NHL franchise he’s ever known. “Boston has become my second home. I absolutely love it there,” Marchand told reporters in Toronto, where he’s representing Team Canada..
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