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VIDEO: NY Dad Keeps Promise To Son—And Degree—In Viral Commencement Chase VIDEO: NY Dad Keeps Promise To Son—And Degree—In Viral Commencement Chase
Video: NY Dad Keeps Promise To Son—And Degree—In Viral Commencement Chase A University at Buffalo graduate turned his commencement into a viral family affair. Jean-Paul Al-Arab made headlines when he sprinted across the stage while carrying his infant son–and while being chased by campus police–at UB’s College of Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 18. Al-Arab, who immigrated to the United States from Lebanon in 2022, earned his bachelor or arts degree in criminology all while working overnight restaurant shifts and being the primary caretaker for his son during the day while his wife worked, he told NPR. “I promised myself and I promised him …

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Harrison Ford Forced To Make Quick Exit From Popular New England Farmers Market Harrison Ford Forced To Make Quick Exit From Popular New England Farmers Market
Harrison Ford Forced To Make Quick Exit From Popular New England Farmers Market Harrison Ford traded the wretched hive of scum and villainy of Tatooine for something more quaint over the weekend when he visited western Massachusetts for the Amherst Farmers Market.  The 80-year-old A-Lister was in town to see his youngest son, Liam, graduate from Amherst College.  While in Amherst, Ford stopped by the farmers market, but he had to make an Indiana Jones-style exit as word spread quickly that Han Solo was shopping for candles.  Joyce Douthwright, who runs Cold Spring Soapery with her husband, snapped a photo of Ford just before fans mobbed him.  …

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by Josh Lanier
News
Former Charlestown High School Student Charged With Firing Shots During Graduation Former Charlestown High School Student Charged With Firing Shots During Graduation
Former Charlestown High School Student Charged With Firing Shots During Graduation A former Charlestown High School student has been charged with firing shots nearby the school's graduation ceremony earlier this year, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office reports.  Djeison Resende, age 21, of Brockton is being held without bail and awaiting a dangerousness hearing after appearing in court on several charges on Thursday, Aug. 12, the office reports.  The charges, including assault with a dangerous weapon and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling, stem from a shooting that happened near Charlestown High School on June 13.  Boston Police responded to …

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by David Cifarelli