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Blinken presses for pause in Gaza fighting on visit to Israel amid fears war could widen
World News Around 800 people left Gaza over the past two days — the first time people departed the besieged territory other than four hostages released by Hamas and another rescued by Israeli forces. Palestinians look at the apartment of Khaled Kharousha that was destroyed by the Israeli military in Nablus, West Bank, Friday, Nov. 3, […]
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding cryptocurrency customers
National News In this courtroom sketch, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, right, testifies as Judge Lewis Kaplan, upper left, presides during Bankman-Fried’s trial in Manhattan federal court, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, in New York. Elizabeth Williams via AP By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press November 2, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — A federal jury convicted FTX founder […]
DA asks the public for help finding Gardner murder suspect Aaron Pennington
Crime Aaron Pennington, 33, allegedly shot and killed his wife, Breanne Pennington, 30, last month. Police recovered his car last week, but have yet to locate him. Gardner resident Aaron Pennington (left) is wanted for the murder of his wife, Breanne Pennington (right). Handout Authorities are still searching for Gardner resident Aaron Pennington, who is […]
At this Mass. house, trick-or-treaters could choose between a full-size candy bar or Market Basket rotisserie chicken
Off Beat “I bought five at $4.69 apiece,” Michael Marotta said. “It’s America’s last great bargain – the Market Basket rotisserie chicken.” Michael O’Connor Marotta with his Market Basket rotisserie chickens. Courtesy of Michael O’Connor Marotta Trick or chicken? In at least one Massachusetts town, Halloween costume-clad children could return home after a night of […]
A missing Whitman woman was found dead in a Logan parking garage. Now, police are after a Lowell man who boarded a flight to Kenya.
Crime Police found Margaret “Maggie” Mbitu’s body in a vehicle at Logan Airport’s Central Parking garage Wednesday night. She was reported missing Monday. Authorities are working to track down a Lowell man who they believe killed a woman whose body was found in a Logan Airport parking garage Wednesday night, according to the Suffolk County […]
A clip of a confrontation on Harvard’s campus is going viral. Here’s what we know.
National News Newly surfaced footage shows a tense confrontation between a group of protesters and a Harvard student during a pro-Palestinian demonstration last month. A pro-Palestinian “die-in” ended on the lawn behind Klarman Hall at Harvard Business School on Oct. 18. Pat Greenhouse/Boston Globe Staff As controversy over the Israel-Hamas war continues to roil Harvard […]
Watch: Warning signs missed before Maine mass shooting
Reporter Hanna Krueger explains the red flags that the shooter’s family members and colleagues gave before the rampage. The post Watch: Warning signs missed before Maine mass shooting appeared first on Boston.com.
Worcester State shooting suspect arrested in New York
Crime Kevin Rodriguez, 18, allegedly shot and killed 19-year-old Southbridge resident Randy Melendez Jr. and injured another 21-year-old man during a shooting on Saturday. An 18-year-old suspect who allegedly killed a man and injured another during a shooting at Worcester State University last weekend was arrested in New York Thursday morning, according to the Worcester […]
North End restaurant owner Patrick Mendoza was back in court for his shooting case. Here’s what to know.
Crime On Wednesday, the Monica’s Trattoria owner was ordered held without bail until at least 2024, after an arraignment in Suffolk Superior Court the day before, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office. North End restaurateur Patrick Mendoza attends a dangerousness hearing in Boston Municipal Court on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Libby O’Neill / […]
After nearly a month, Medway family escapes Gaza
Local News After a evading bombs and scrounging for supplies for weeks, a Medway couple and their young son escaped the war zone Thursday. From left, Wafaa Abuzayda, Yousef Okal, and Abood Okal. A family from Medway that has been trapped in Gaza for almost a month amid the Israel-Hamas war finally made it through […]