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Joran van der Sloot admits to killing Natalee Holloway, judge says
Crime A federal judge said that Joran van der Sloot had confessed to killing Ms. Holloway in agreeing to plead guilty to extortion and wire fraud charges, The Associated Press reported. Joran van der Sloot in Lima, Peru, last June, shortly before being extradited to the United States. AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File By Claire Moses […]
Watch: Former Brigham & Women’s doctor accused of sexual assault
Prominent rheumatologist, Dr. Derek Todd, left the hospital in July amid multiple investigations, and now faces three separate lawsuits. Health reporter Felice Freyer explains how to know if an exam is inappropriate and what to do if you suspect something wrong. The post Watch: Former Brigham & Women’s doctor accused of sexual assault appeared first […]
GOP’s Jim Jordan fails again to win vote to become House speaker and colleagues seek other options
Politics Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), after a vote for House speaker on Capitol Hill in Washington, on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Al Drago/The New York Times By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI and STEPHEN GROVES, Associated Press October 18, 2023 | 4:42 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan failed again Wednesday on a crucial […]
Emotions rise as City Council delays action on Israel-Hamas resolutions
Local News Two resolutions, one in support of Israel and another calling for an immediate ceasefire, were briefly taken up Wednesday. Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson stood to ask City Council President Ed Flynn (not pictured) to reprimand male councilors when they spoke out of turn as well as the female councilors in the chamber as […]
Wakefield man, 18, indicted for allegedly trying to donate $705 to ISIS
Crime Mateo Ventura allegedly sent gift cards to an undercover FBI agent posing as an ISIS operative. An 18-year-old Wakefield man was indicted Tuesday and accused of trying to donate money to ISIS by sending hundreds of dollars in gift cards to an undercover FBI agent he believed was connected to the terrorist group. A […]
RFK Jr. spent years stoking fear and mistrust of vaccines. Here’s who gets hurt by Kennedy’s work.
National News Many years before anti-vaccine activists exploited the pandemic to bring their ideas to the American mainstream, Kennedy, an environmental lawyer, was among the most influential spreaders of fear and distrust around vaccines. Padrig and Gina Fahey hold a photo of their son, Braden, 12, as they stand for a portrait in California on […]
Local obituary: Frank Chin, 91, Chinatown community leader
Local Obituaries Frank F. Chin, of Boston, died on Oct. 9, 2023. Frank F. Chin. – via Legacy.com Frank F. Chin passed away peacefully at his home in Boston at the age of 91 on Oct. 9, 2023. Devoted son of the late Wah Chin and Len Thieu Wong and stepson of the late Nan […]
Deaths of two divers have Cape Ann scuba community asking questions
The Boston Globe Authorities have yet to announce how two experienced divers died on an easy test dive last week. Front Beach in Rockport. PATRICIA HARRIS By Billy Baker, The Boston Globe updated on October 18, 2023 | 11:09 AM Richard Brady and Alan Leao were known as skilled divers who were familiar with the […]
Girl, 16, goes missing from Methuen
Local News Authorities request that anyone with information regarding her whereabouts call Methuen police at 978-983-8698. Methuen police are requesting the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl. Isabella Di Cavalcanti was last seen Monday around 1:30 p.m. in the area of West Street in Methuen, police said in a release. She was reportedly […]
Fuel tanker crash causes fire, shuts down part of Route 1A in East Boston
Local News The crash occurred just before 3 a.m. Wednesday, police said. A major highway was closed Wednesday morning after a crash involving a fuel tanker caused a fire and injured one person. Boston police officers responded to the intersection of Boardman Street and McClellan Highway, or Route 1A, in East Boston at 2:49 a.m., […]