Chris Ford, champ as player, coach with Celtics, dies at 74

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FILE - Boston Celtics Chris Ford (42), left, defends against Houston Rockets' Mike Dunleavy (10) during an NBA basketball playoff game in Boston, April 12, 1980. Chris Ford, a member of the Boston Celtics 1981 championship team, a longtime NBA coach and the player credited with scoring the league's first 3-point basket, has died, his family announced in a statement. No official cause was... Joan RatheFILE - Boston Celtics head coach Chris Ford watches the Celtics play against the Seattle SuperSonics in Seattle, Feb. 25, 1994. He had a great love for his family, the city of Boston, the fans and the entire Celtics family,” the family statement said. Ford succeeded Jimmy Rodgers as Celtics coach and led the team for five seasons from 1990-91 through 1994-95.
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US economy returned to growth last quarter, expanding 2.6%

Stronger exports and consumer spending, backed by a healthy job market, helped restore growth to the world’s biggest economy at a time when worries about a possible recession are rising. Export growth will be difficult to sustain as the global economy weakens and a strong U.S. dollar makes American products pricier in foreign markets. Last quarter’s U.S. economic growth reversed annual declines of 1.6% from January through March and 0.6% from April through June. But most economists have said they believe the economy skirted a recession, noting the still-resilient job market and steady spending by consumers. In September, the economy added 263,000 jobs — solid but the lowest total since April 2021.International events are causing further concerns.

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Boy swept away, Montecito evacuated as storms wallop California

California was hit with more turbulent weather as thunderstorms, snow and damaging winds swept into the northern part the state. (AP Photo/Kathleen Ronayne) Kathleen RonayneA tree collapsed and ripped up the sidewalk damaging a home in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. The weather service's Sacramento office said the region should brace for the latest atmospheric river to roar late Sunday and early Monday ashore. (Sara Nevis/The Sacramento Bee via AP) Sara NevisA tree collapsed and ripped up the sidewalk damaging a home in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at the University of California, Los Angeles, expects a break in the rain after Jan. 18.

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As in-person voting starts Saturday — here’s a rundown of state, regional and ballot decisions facing voters

The state election is scheduled for Nov. 8, with early voting slated to start throughout the region on Saturday. Gazette file photoNORTHAMPTON — Voters will have some important decisions to make in the Nov. 8 state election, both for statewide and regional races and for a series of referendum questions. Christopher Donelan in Franklin County and Nick Cocchi in Hampden County are running unopposed to remain in their sheriff positions. In the Hampden & Hampshire District, John C. Velis, a Westfield Democrat, is being challenged by Cecilia P. Calabrese, an Agawam Republican. Anthony D. Gulluni of Springfield has no challenger for his position as Hampden County district attorney.

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News pioneer, TV host Barbara Walters dies at 93

FILE - Barbara Walters attends A Celebration of Barbara Walters at the Four Seasons Restaurant on May 14, 2014, in New York. Walters, a superstar and pioneer in TV news, has died, according to ABC News on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Walters, a superstar and pioneer in TV news, has died, according to ABC News on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. Walters, a superstar and pioneer in TV news, has died, according to ABC News on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. TV news pioneer and creator of 'The View,' Barbara Walters has died at 93, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022.

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Jeffries wins historic bid to lead House Democrats

House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., arrives for leadership elections at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Jeffries has been elected House Democratic leader and will become in the new year the first Black American to lead a major political party in Congress. Jeffries has been elected House Democratic leader and will become in the new year the first Black American to lead a major political party in Congress. Jeffries has been elected House Democratic leader and will become in the new year the first Black American to lead a major political party in Congress. Jeffries has been elected House Democratic leader and will become in the new year the first Black American to lead a major political party in Congress.

2 months ago Daily Hampshire Gazette

World Series rainout, Astros-Phils to play Game 3 Tuesday

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Matt RourkeFans arrive for Game 3 of the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday in Philadelphia. One more finger, of course, than you’d need to count the Astros ace’s World Series wins, 0-6 with a 6.07 ERA in eight starts. The World Series airs on Fox. “For the World Series, an important consideration for us is having the biggest audience we can possibly get, and that’s a prime-time audience. The start of World Series games in Philadelphia in 1993, at Veterans Stadium, and 2009, at Citizens Bank Park, were delayed by rain.

3 months ago Daily Hampshire Gazette

Democrats keep Senate majority as GOP push falters in Nevada

(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Alex BrandonU.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., speaks during a campaign stop at the Nevada State AFL-CIO offices in Henderson, Nev., Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada gave Democrats the 50 seats they needed to keep the Senate. A closely divided swing state, Nevada is one of the most racially diverse in the nation, a working-class state whose residents have been especially hard-hit by inflation and other economic turmoil. Republicans, though, held governors’ mansions in Florida, Texas and Georgia — another battleground state Biden narrowly won two years ago. “I think the Republican Party is going to have to ... decide who they are,” Biden said.

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