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1+ hour, 7+ min ago (286+ words) SALEM, N.H. " Rising special education costs are driving the Salem School District's proposed budget to nearly $100 million, prompting concerns about taxpayer impact and how the district can continue to meet its legal obligations to students with disabilities. SALEM, N.H. " Rising special education costs are driving the Salem School District's proposed budget to nearly $100 million, prompting concerns about taxpayer impact and how the district can continue to meet its legal obligations to students with disabilities. The budget committee last week presented a $95.4 million plan, a 4.6% increase that would add about $250 to the tax bill for a $400,000 home. Including food services, the total budget is $99.1 million, up 4.5% from last year's $94.8 million. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Granite Solutions is a reporting project focusing on mental health in New Hampshire from…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago (598+ words) A federal judge on Monday struck down President Donald Trump's executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was "arbitrary and capricious" and violates U.S. law. Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts vacated Trump's Jan. 20 executive order blocking wind energy projects and declared it unlawful. Saris ruled in favor of a coalition of state attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., led by New York Attorney General Letitia James, that challenged Trump's Day One order that paused leasing and permitting for wind energy projects. Trump has been hostile to renewable energy, particularly offshore wind, and prioritizes fossil fuels to produce electricity. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell hailed the ruling as a victory for green jobs and renewable energy. "Massachusetts has invested…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago (240+ words) Published 3:45 am Tuesday, December 9, 2025 GRAND SALINE" The Chapel Hill Bulldogs recorded a mark of 4-0 to capture the Eddie Rogers Invitational Basketball Tournament. The Bulldogs (12-1) return to play on Dec. 16 at Rusk. Chapel Hill, ranked No. 20 in the state in Class 4A, claimed wins over Brownsboro (62-36), Grand Saline (71-65), Gilmer (66-56) and Harmony (79-41). In the victory over Grand Saline, Anderson led the Bulldogs with 25 points, including five 3-pointers. He had seven steals and three assists. Following Anderson were Mayfield (15 points, 10 rebounds), Collins (15 points, 1 3-pointer), Ford (6 points, 1 3-pointer), Gee (4 points), Ke'Rion Green (3 points), Smith (2 points, 3 blocks) and Kennedy (1 points, 3 blocks). Anderson was the top scorer against Gilmer, hitting for 20 points (1 3-pointer, 6 steals), Smith (11 points, 8 rebounds, 2 blocks), Kennedy (7 points), Ford (7 points, 1 3-pointer), Collins (6 points), Mayfield (5 points), March (5 points, 1 3-pointer), Gee (3 points) and Brown (2 points). In the game with the Eagles, Anderson led with 22 points (2 3-pointers). He…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago (222+ words) The Powerball jackpot snowballed to an estimated $875 million for Monday night's drawing after no ticket won the grand prize for Saturday's drawing. It's time to check your tickets because the numbers have been pulled for the Dec. 8, 2025, drawing. The winning numbers are: The jackpot for the Monday night drawing is the seventh largest in Powerball history, with a cash value of $403.6 million, the Powerball lottery announced earlier Monday. Related video above: Lucky Lotto Numbers, Are They Actually a Thing or a Gambler's Myth? The Dec. 8 drawing was the 40th in the current jackpot run. The jackpot was last won on Sept. 6, when two tickets " one in Missouri and another in Texas " split a $1.787 billion prize. Should a player win tonight's Powerball jackpot, they'll have a choice between an annuitized prize estimated at $875 million or a lump sum payment estimated at $403.6 million....

2+ hour, 48+ min ago (995+ words) With so much to do heading into the busy holiday season, is anyone getting enough sleep? Most sleep experts advise that adults get seven to nine hours of sleep per night for good health and emotional well-being (although that changes as you get older). And studies warn that sleeping for less than seven hours a day can increase the risk of obesity, high blood pressure, heart disease and other issues that come with sleep deprivation. Related video above: Sleep quality isn't just about how many hours you clock CNN has reported on those risks, too, including how getting five hours or less of sleep can increase the likelihood of developing chronic disease. Dr. Tony Cunningham, clinical psychologist and director of the Center for Sleep and Cognition in Boston, said it isn't as simple as getting the "right" number of hours…...

3+ hour, 9+ min ago (130+ words) Officers with the Winston-Salem Police Department said they are investigating an armed robbery at Jersey Mike's Subs. On Monday night, officers said they responded to the business on the 2000 block of Cloverdale Avenue just before 8:45 p.m. Officers said they arrived and learned that a suspect entered the sandwich chain with a gun and demanded money from the cash register. After taking the money, he ran away. No employees were injured during the incident.Police said the man is around 5-foot-6, wearing a purple hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and black and white sneakers. The investigation is ongoing, and further confirmed details will be released as they become available. Anyone with information about the incident should call the non-emergency number at 336-773-7700....

3+ hour, 30+ min ago (562+ words) Hockey, one of the premier events at the Winter Olympics and one that is welcoming NHL players back for the first time in more than a decade, will take place on ice that is shorter than NHL-regulation size. Men's and women's games at two arenas will be played in rinks that are 60 meters long by 26 meters wide, or 196.85-by-85.3 feet. NHL dimensions are 200 by 85 feet (60.96 by 25.908 meters), so the Olympic ice will be slightly wider and more than 3 feet shorter. The International Ice Hockey Federation approved the Milan rinks, which fit one of the governing body's standard sizes and was used by the Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators for two games in Stockholm in November. The IIHF shifted to the NHL dimensions at the Olympics beginning in 2018 and used again in 2022. The 2026 Games in February mark the first time NHL…...

4+ hour, 35+ min ago (533+ words) President Donald Trump will road-test his claims that he's tackling Americans' affordability woes at a Tuesday rally in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania " shifting an argument made in Oval Office appearances and social media posts to a campaign-style event. The trip comes as polling consistently shows that public trust in Trump's economic leadership has faltered. Following dismal results for Republicans in last month's off-cycle elections, the White House has sought to convince voters that the economy will emerge stronger next year and that any anxieties over inflation have nothing to do with Trump. Video above: Get the Facts: Federal income tax elimination unlikely due to tariff revenue "We're bringing prices way down," Trump said at the White House on Monday. "You can call it 'affordability' or anything you want " but the Democrats caused the affordability problem and we're the ones that are…...

5+ hour, 41+ min ago (424+ words) A man convicted of stabbing a woman to death during home invasion robbery more than 30 years ago is scheduled to be executed Tuesday evening in Florida. Mark Allen Geralds, 58, is set to receive a lethal injection starting at 6 p.m. at Florida State Prison near Starke. Geralds was convicted of murder, armed robbery, burglary and stealing a car and was sentenced to death in 1990. The Florida Supreme Court later vacated the sentence but affirmed the conviction, and Geralds was resentenced to death in 1992. It would be Florida's 18th death sentence carried out in 2025, further extending the state record for total executions in a single year. According to court records, Tressa Pettibone's 8-year-old son found his mother beaten and stabbed to death on the kitchen floor of their Panama City home in February 1989. Geralds was a carpenter who had previously done remodeling work at…...

5+ hour, 59+ min ago (578+ words) The Trump administration is announcing $12 billion to help farmers facing economic headwinds after a turbulent year for trade. The Trump administration is rolling out a $12 billion aid package for struggling farmers. It comes as farmers are facing a range of economic challenges, including the fallout from President Donald Trump's tariffs. During a roundtable with farmers on Monday, Trump said his policies would usher in a "golden age" for agriculture. The aid program is intended to "bridge the gap between Biden's failures and the president's successful policies taking effect," according to White House spokesperson Anna Kelly. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said roughly $11 billion will go toward a newly designed Farmer Bridge Assistance program, which will offer one-time payments to row crop farmers. Rollins said farmers applying for the program will find out how much aid they can expect by the…...