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Bruins fans can get amped up for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final Monday with some “Old Town Road” as the city and the National Hockey League team up to host a pregame concert featuring country singer Chase Rice and rapper Lil Nas X at City Hall Plaza. The event starts at 4:30 p.m., with food trucks and beer and wine sales. Bruins merchandise will also be available to purchase and live music will start at 6 p.m. The pregame party, which is free and doesn’t require a ticket, will transition into an outdoor viewing of Game 1 between the B’s and the St. Louis Blues for fans who don’t have a ticket to get into TD Garden. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. City Councilor Tim McCarthy (D-5) said he expects the plaza to become a “black and gold lovefest.” “I have to congratulate the mayor and the NHL for pulling it off,” McCarthy told the Herald. “It’s going to look sweet. I’m looking forward to seeing it on national TV … [Read more...] about Lil Nas X, Chase Rice headline Bruins viewing party at City Hall

BRUSSELS (AP) — The Latest on elections for the European Parliament (all times local): 12:50 a.m. Hungary's prime minister says the European Parliament election shows that "people in Hungary believe change is needed in Brussels." Viktor Orban, who campaigned on an anti-migration platform, told supporters Sunday night that his Fidesz party, which won 13 of Hungary's 21 seats in the EU legislature, "will cooperate with everyone who wants to stop immigration." But Orban did not directly address possibly joining up at the EU level with like-minded far-right leaders such as Italy's Matteo Salvini. Fidesz's membership in the European People's Party, which may remain the largest group in the European Parliament, has been suspended because of concerns about democracy in Hungary. Orban says he does not want to belong to a political group whose policies he can't influence. Orban said: "We showed today that Hungary is strong ... because Hungarians are united." ___ 12:40 a.m. Croatian … [Read more...] about The Latest: Hungary’s Orban: “Change is needed in Brussels”

Sunday was another day of record-breaking heat in some Alabama cities.A stubborn area of high pressure remained parked over the region, raising temperatures to levels not usually seen in Alabama until July or August and keeping rain chances near zero.That high will refuse to budge for another few days, meaning more records will be in jeopardy on Monday, Memorial Day, according to the National Weather Service. At least five Alabama cities had record high temperatures on Sunday — and some for the second straight day.Tuscaloosa added to the record book for a second day in a row. It hit 98 degrees, breaking the record of 95 set in 2012, according to the National Weather Service in Birmingham.Muscle Shoals also reached a high of 98 degrees on Sunday, breaking the record of 97 from 2012, according to the National Weather Service in Huntsville. It was the second straight day of record-setting heat there as well.Fort Payne also had a record high of 92 degrees, according to data from the … [Read more...] about More record highs for Alabama cities on Sunday

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A power outage in Eltingville is leaving hundreds of homes without power Sunday night.The outage is affecting 735 customers as of 6:15 p.m., according to a Con Edison spokesman, and crews have been dispatched in order to assess the cause of the outage and to make repairs.Because the crews have not arrived on scene yet, the spokesman said that the cause of the outage is not currently available, but said that it is likely “weather-related.” The outage comes amid a strong thunderstorm that is carrying 40 to 50 mph winds and pea sized hail, according to the National Weather Service.The outage is currently affecting homes within the boundaries of Wiman Avenue, Preston Avenue, King Street and Mosley Avenue, the Con Edison spokesman said.On Saturday, more than 300 Eltingville residents were left without power after a downed cable was reported, and on May 19, more than 2,000 homes were without power during a major blackout that was also caused by a downed … [Read more...] about Outage in Eltingville leaves 700 without power Sunday night

BRUSSELS (AP) — The Latest on elections for the European Parliament (all times local): 12:30 p.m. French official results confirm the far-right National Rally's victory over French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist party in the European Parliament election. France's Interior Ministry published results based on 81% of the votes counted, placing Marine Le Pen's party at 24.9% support and Macron's party at 21.5%. Some votes in France's biggest cities, which tend to benefit Macron more, remain to be counted. The National Rally's result appears close to its score at the previous 2014 European elections. The green party EELV came in third position with 12.8% support. France's traditional parties, which were eviscerated by Marcon's presidential win in 2017, were still far behind in Sunday's vote, getting 8.3% for The Republicans conservative party to 6% for the Socialist party. ___ 12:25 a.m. Provisional results from Austria are confirming a big win for Chancellor Sebastian Kurz's … [Read more...] about The Latest: Le Pen’s far-right wins over Macron’s centrists