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Search ArticlesHOKA releases the Arahi 9 running shoe with updated stability and comfort features
HOKA fans looking for a supportive new pair of running shoes have a fresh option to shop. The new HOKA Arahi 9 is now available for $155, with men’s and women’s styles offered in multiple colors and widths. The latest version builds on the brand’s popular stability shoe with updated upper materials designed to provide a secure fit without sacrificing cushioning.
Taco Bell and Milk Bar have the perfect treat to help you celebrate your birthday
Taco Bell and Milk Bar are combining forces for a dessert mashup. This time around, the two companies have teamed up for the Milk Bar Birthday Cake Empanada, which is coming to Taco Bells nationwide starting on Thursday, Oct. 15, the brands announced on Thursday.
Springfield police arrest 15-year-old, seize AR-style rifle, ghost gun
SPRINGFIELD — City police say a teenager who cut off a court-ordered GPS tracker was arrested early Thursday morning after a law enforcement task force found an AR-style rifle and a ghost gun hidden under his bed. The 15-year-old, whose name was not released because of his age, was arrested for gun offenses, but the specific charges were not available, said Ryan Walsh, police spokesman.
$150 million Navy bet on an AI-piloted fighter jet that flies off ships without runways
The Navy added $150 million to an existing agreement with defense technology company Shield AI to help develop an aircraft that can take off and land from ships without traditional runways. Shield AI announced Thursday that the funding is toward the development of X-BAT, an AI-piloted, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter aircraft. The company also announced that it is putting in $150 million of its own money.
Nick Saban docuseries premieres tonight - Here’s how to watch it for free
ESPN Original’s new docuseries, “Saban” will take a look at the life, legacy and career of Hall of Fame and legendary college football coach Nick Saban. When does “Saban” premiere? The six episode documentary series will premiere episode 1 on Thursday, October 8 at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN with a new episode airing every Thursday until the final episode on November 5. How can I stream the Nick Saban docuseries for free?
Kirk Herbstreit identifies one college team that ‘looks very different’ this season
Alabama may have won 11 games last season, but Kirk Herbstreit identified Kalen DeBoer’s Crimson Tide as a team that’s “very different team this year.” That’s a good thing for the No. 6 Tide, who hosts No. 2 Georgia on Saturday. The ESPN “College GameDay” analyst joined Pat McAfee on Thursday and credited DeBoer for sticking by his guns. “Kalen DeBoer has had to deal with the noise and just kind of sit in the pocket, go out and recruit, (saying) we’re going to continue to raise the bar.
Judge orders bail for WMass man accused of rape, kidnapping
SPRINGFIELD — Mihail Lujan, a West Springfield man accused of raping a homeless woman over the summer, faces a $5,000 bail, a judge ordered this week. Despite Lujan’s criminal history — a previous rape conviction that was overturned last year — and the allegations in the present case, Hampden District Court Judge Bethzaida Sanabria-Vega denied the prosecutors’ request for Lujan’s bail to be revised or revoked on Wednesday, the court docket shows.
ESPN host calls out NFL officials for doing this early in the season: ‘Take a breath’
ESPN anchor Scott Van Pelt criticized the frequency of NFL penalties this season, saying officials are too quick to throw flags. Van Pelt made the comments on the “SVPod” episode released Wednesday. He used last week’s Jacksonville Jaguars-Cincinnati Bengals game and the Houston Texans as examples for his argument. “It feels like there is a flag on every third down and in every red zone situation,” Van Pelt said. “The Houston (Texans)-Dallas (Cowboys) game had never-ending flags that fueled drives.
Council divides as Holyoke replaces Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day
HOLYOKE — Just six days before Indigenous Peoples Day, the Holyoke City Council voted 9-3 Tuesday to replace Columbus Day with the holiday, a change supporters called a long-overdue recognition and opponents criticized it as a divisive break from tradition. City Councilors Michael Sullivan, Linda Vacon and Howard Greaney Jr. voted against it. The proposal first went before the council’s ordinance committee on Sept. 17, where it advanced to the full council on a 4-1 vote.
Karen Read’s murder trial is becoming a TV show starring a popular actress
Elizabeth Banks is set to play Karen Read in a new Prime Video series about Read’s high-profile murder trial. The project, which is still untitled, is inspired by the Law&Crime podcast “Karen,” which documented Read’s infamous case. In January 2022, Read’s boyfriend John O’Keefe was found unconscious on the front lawn of fellow Boston police officer Brian Albert’s house in Canton, Massachusetts. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.