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BOSTON - A Latin King gang member has been sentenced in U.S. District Court in Boston. 31-year-old Luis Lopez of New Bedford has been sentenced to 15 years in prison and three years of supervised release. Lopez pleaded guilty in October to being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute heroin...

Fairhaven school administrators are working to console students at the high school after the tragic loss of a fellow classmate. 18-year-old Meghan Sargent, a graduating senior at Fairhaven High, was killed after the car she was in, driven by 21-year-old Brooklyn Rodrigues, crashed on Route 6 in Mattapoisett Monday night...

A Somali intelligence official says a leader with the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab, who has a $3 million bounty on his head, surrendered in Somalia.

The U.S. Commerce Department has declared a national fishery disaster in New England, opening the door for tens of millions of dollars in relief funds for fishermen. U.S. Sen. John Kerry said he's secured a commitment from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to include $100 million for fishermen and fishing communities in emergency assistance legislation...