National gun rights group to appeal ruling upholding Massachusetts’ ban on assault weapons

National gun rights group to appeal ruling upholding Massachusetts’ ban on assault weapons

A national gun owners advocacy group has vowed to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that Massachusetts’ assault weapons ban is constitutional. Bay State resident Joseph Capen and the National Association for Gun Rights, a nonprofit advocacy group, challenged the law banning the sale and possession of assault weapons and large capacity ammunition magazines, arguing that … Read more

More than 50,000 without power as wind-whipped storm rolls through

More than 50,000 without power as wind-whipped storm rolls through

Heavy rain and high winds swept through the Northeast on Monday for the second time in a week, spurring flood warnings, electricity outages, flight cancellations and school closings. The National Weather Service predicted up to 5 inches  of rain in some parts of the region. More than 245,000 power outages were reported from Pennsylvania to … Read more

Ex-Anambra governor Chukwuemeka Ezeife is dead

Ex-Anambra governor Chukwuemeka Ezeife is dead

A former governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, is dead, the family has announced. Mr Ezeife died at the Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, on Thursday, according to a statement on Friday by Rob Ezeife, on behalf of the family. “On behalf of the Ezeife Dynasty of Igbo-Ukwu, I wish to announce the promotion to glory … Read more

Shah’s Halal Food to open in Danbury at former site of Boston Market; its 7th CT location

Shah’s Halal Food to open in Danbury at former site of Boston Market; its 7th CT location

Shah’s Halal Food will open in the former Boston Market, 61 Newtown Road, Danbury, Conn. Wednesday, October 11, 2023. H John Voorhees III/Hearst Connecticut Media Cousins Mohammad and Rafi Mashriqi, who helped grow the Shah’s Halal Food brand in Connecticut, said they secured the property at 61 Newtown Road in Plumtrees Plaza two months ago. Mohammad Mashriqi … Read more