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Former Brazilian military police officer convicted in 2015 deaths arrested in New Hampshire
Politics This image provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shows former Brazilian military police officer Antonio Jose De Abreu Vidal Filho, right. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP By Associated Press August 16, 2023 | 4:10 PM BOSTON (AP) — A former military police officer who was convicted of multiple murders and […]
Lawyer for Kendra Lara looks to dismiss charges in Jamaica Plain crash
Local News An attorney for the embattled city councilor has argued that the case should be dismissed because police did not give her a citation at the time of the crash. Boston City Councilor Kendra Lara is facing several charges in connection with a June car crash in Jamaica Plain. Nancy Lane/Boston Herald, Pool A […]
BPHC to families: Stay up-to-date on COVID and flu vaccines this fall
Health The FDA and CDC are expected to approve updated COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks. Sara Ruiz of Revere holding her 6-year-old, Andrew, while he gets his second COVID vaccination shot in January 2022. Barry Chin/Globe Staff With back-to-school season around the corner, Bostonians should plan to update their COVID-19 and flu vaccines, the […]
For the first time ever, someone lost a car at the Mendon Twin Drive-In
Off Beat The predicament has drawn some comparisons to the movie “Dude, Where’s My Car?” The Mendon Twin Drive-In. File The Mendon Twin Drive-In experienced a first in its nearly 70-year history last weekend when someone left their car behind after a show. “Someone left a car on screen 2 last night,” the theater posted […]
As Cape Cod aims to expand its underused airport, some residents wonder why
The Boston Globe Passenger traffic has plunged at the Hyannis airport in recent years. Now, its operators want to lengthen the runway to handle bigger new plans from New York. Aircraft at the Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Hyannis. VINCENT ALBAN FOR THE BOSTON GLOBE By Beth Treffeisen, The Boston Globe updated on August 16, […]
MIT researchers create new tool to fight AI image manipulation
Technology The tool, called PhotoGuard, makes small changes to images that are imperceptible to the human eye but nevertheless hamper AI-generated alterations. Researchers at MIT are working to combat AI-based image manipulation. Cody O’Loughlin/The New York Times As artificial intelligence technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, post-apocalyptic depictions of killer robots may seem […]
Here’s how local colleges changed their applications after the SCOTUS affirmative action ruling
Schools Now barred from asking applicants their race, colleges are still allowed to ask how race shaped students’ lives. They are modifying their applications accordingly. Harvard Yard is pictured in 2020. Harvard is among the local colleges and universities that modified their applications for the 2023-2024 admissions cycle in response to the Supreme Court’s affirmative […]
Two Connecticut deaths linked to bacteria found in raw shellfish
Health Three people in the state are known to have been infected with the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, which doesn’t make an oyster look, smell or taste any different. A basket of oysters is ready for packaging and delivery at Copps Island Oysters on Aug. 9, 2021, in Norwalk, Conn. APAP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File By Associated […]
Mass. mother drowns trying to save son at New Hampshire waterfall and father rescues another son trapped by boulders
Local News The mother was part of a Massachusetts family of five visiting Franconia Falls in Lincoln along with a friend on Tuesday afternoon, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said. By Associated Press updated on August 16, 2023 | 8:58 AM LINCOLN, N.H. (AP) — A mother drowned trying to rescue her young […]
Books banned in other states fuel Vermont lieutenant governor’s reading tour
Local News “Students, teachers, and curious minds should be able to access materials that spark critical thinking, cover difficult topics, and appeal to diverse interests without fear of government interference.” Vermont Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman reads the book “And Tango Makes Three,” at Bridgeside Books in Waterbury, Vt., Aug. 13, 2023, as part of his […]