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Student Threw Boiling Ramen Water on Teacher, Badly Burning Her After Dispute
A 14-year-old student at a school in Boston is accused of throwing boiling hot water on one of his teachers earlier this month. The incident, which occurred at McKinley Middle School on St. Mary’s Street in Allston on May 5, resulted in the teacher bringing herself to the hospital, according to a Boston police report, after the school’s principal...
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Celebrity Chef Mario Batali Found Not Guilty in Boston Sexual Misconduct Trial
Celebrity chef Mario Batali was found not guilty Tuesday by a judge in his Boston sexual misconduct trial. Batali is charged with indecent assault and battery over a 2017 incident at a Back Bay restaurant. Boston Municipal Court Judge James Stanton found Batali not guilty, saying the complaining witness had “credibility issues” and found there was not enough evidence to...
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Accuser Testifies as Mario Batali's Sexual Misconduct Trial Opens
The celebrity chef is accused of forcibly kissing and groping a woman at a Boston restaurant in 2017 after inviting her to take a selfie together.
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Satanic Temple Asks Boston to Fly Flag at City Hall After Supreme Court Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court this week ruled the city violated the free speech rights of a conservative activist seeking to fly a Christian flag outside the downtown building.
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Supreme Court Rules Against Boston in Christian Flag Free Speech Case
A conservative activist and his Camp Constitution group wanted to fly a white banner with a red cross on a blue background in the upper left corner, called the Christian flag.
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‘Hard to Believe': Mass. Woman Reunited With Stolen Dog After 11 Years
A Yorkie whose owner reported him stolen 11 years ago has been found and reunited with his family, police in Stoughton, Massachusetts, said Thursday.
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Cities Look to Trees to Combat Heat Islands, But Growth Is Slow
Many major American cities, including Los Angeles, Denver, Phoenix, Chicago and Boston are working to bridge the equity gap in major tree canopy coverage.
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Panic at Boston's Logan Airport After PlayStation Sparks Evacuation, Bomb Squad Call
Travelers described a chaotic and anxiety-ridden scene Sunday when they were ordered to evacuate Logan Airport after Massachusetts State Police were called to investigate an item discovered inside a piece of luggage.
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After Hundreds of Canceled Flights, JetBlue CEO Addresses Travel Mess
After a weekend when severe weather and technical difficulties grounded thousands of flights and left travelers stranded, JetBlue’s CEO faced questions about how the company will respond at a press conference Tuesday.
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Chris Rock at Boston Comedy Show: I'm Still ‘Processing What Happened' at Oscars
Comedian Chris Rock briefly addressed being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars Sunday during his show Wednesday at The Wilbur Theatre in Boston.
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Construction Worker Killed After Partial Collapse of Parking Garage, Crane in Boston
A worker has died after the partial collapse of a crane and parking garage under construction at Government Center on Saturday evening, authorities said. The collapse occurred at 1 Congress St. around 5:40 p.m., officials said. Police said a man who was operating a crane was killed when his crane came down approximately nine stories with a large amount of…
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U.S. Lobbyists Connect Ukraine Officials With Powerful Allies to Help in War Against Russia
At least one U.S. company and a separate lawyer each recently disclosed to DOJ that they started working for Ukrainian officials since the Russian invasion.
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Dr. Paul Farmer, Global Humanitarian Leader, Dies at 62
Dr. Paul Farmer, a U.S. physician, humanitarian and author renowned for providing health care to millions of impoverished people worldwide and who co-founded the global nonprofit Partners in Health, has died. He was 62. The Boston-based organization confirmed Farmer’s death on Monday, calling it “devastating” and noting he unexpectedly passed away in his sleep from an acute cardiac event...
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Man Arrested for Trying to Break Into Tiger Enclosure at Boston Zoo
A Massachusetts man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly attempted to break into the tiger enclosure at Boston’s Franklin Park Zoo on Monday morning.
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Police Got a Call for a Dog on the Ice. Turns Out It Was Actually a Coyote
Police in Boston and Cambridge responded to the Charles River on Wednesday morning for reports of a dog on the ice near Boston University that might be in need of rescue. But when Boston firefighters and Massachusetts State Police got there, they found a coyote instead of someone’s pet. They said the coyote appeared healthy and was not in...
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PHOTOS: Tom Brady Through the Years
A look at the legendary quarterback’s career
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Boston Hospital Won't Perform Heart Transplant for Man Who Refuses to Get COVID Vaccine
David Ferguson needs a new heart, and he needs it badly. The 31-year-old father of two, with another on the way, is fighting for his life at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, where he underwent an hours-long surgery Tuesday. Doctors are still working to stabilize his heart, but his family said that’s only a temporary solution, and he...
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Meet the ‘Covid Expats' Who Moved Abroad During the Pandemic. Here's What They Learned About Work
Expats advise those thinking about a move overseas to plan well, communicate openly and budget for an unexpected return home.
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Watch Bruins' Jersey Retirement Ceremony for Willie O'Ree
The Bruins officially raised trailblazer Willie O’Ree’s No. 22 to the TD Garden rafters on Tuesday. Watch the jersey retirement ceremony here.
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Supreme Court to Review Boston's Refusal to Fly a Christian Flag at City Hall
Boston’s legal position is opposed by the Biden administration and the American Civil Liberties Union.