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Suspect charged in fatal stabbing of activist, a Mass. native, in Brooklyn
Crime Brian Dowling, 18, of Brooklyn was arrested and charged in the killing of Ryan Carson, 32. By Hurubie Meko and Liam Stack, New York Times Service October 6, 2023 | 9:14 AM NEW YORK — A man was arrested and charged with murder Thursday in connection with the fatal stabbing this week of an […]
Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins the Nobel Peace Prize for fighting women’s oppression
Politics “This prize is first and foremost a recognition of the very important work of a whole movement in Iran with its undisputed leader, Narges Mohammadi.” Prominent Iranian human rights activist Narges Mohammadi, center, sits next to Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi, left, while attending a meeting on women’s rights in Tehran, Iran, […]
Whales and dolphins in American waters are losing food and habitat to climate change, US study says
Environment The NOAA study is significant because it’s the first to look broadly at U.S. marine mammals and attempt to predict their resiliency to climate change. A humpback whale breaches on Stellwagen Bank about 25 miles east of Boston, on Aug. 22, 2005. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File By PATRICK WHITTLE, Associated Press October 6, 2023 […]
These are the 7 richest people in Massachusetts, according to Forbes
Business There are seven Bay Staters on the Forbes 400 list this year, and three are part of the Johnson family, whose members founded and run Fidelity Investments. Forbes magazine released its annual list of the 400 richest people in the United States this week, and this year seven of them live in Massachusetts. All […]
Power outage at Boston women’s shelter forces temporary closure
Local News The city said the 160 women relying on the shelter will be temporarily moved to transitional shelters and other programs for Thursday night. A power outage at a women’s shelter in Boston is forcing more than a hundred people to be temporarily moved into different programs Thursday night. The power outage at the […]
State launches new dashboards to track viral respiratory illnesses
COVID Officials said the platforms will focus on COVID-19, the flu, and RSV. Marco Bello / Bloomberg Massachusetts is launching new weekly dashboards that will track viral respiratory illness trends across the state, focusing in particular on COVID-19, the flu, and the respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV. Updated COVID shots are coming. They’re part […]
Judge finds fatal police shooting in Cambridge of UMass Boston student was justified
Local News Sayed Faisal, a 20-year-old Cambridge resident, was fatally shot by a Cambridge police officer in January. David Fichter, of Cambridge, holds a portrait of his late student, Sayed Faisal, during a rally Against Police Brutality held by The Bangladesh Association of New England in January. Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe The January fatal shooting […]
Report: Black Bostonians have the highest rates of infant mortality in the city
Health A new report from the Boston Public Health Commission found that the rate of Black infant deaths is more than double the citywide average. A doctor uses a hand-held Doppler probe on a pregnant woman to measure the heartbeat of the fetus, Dec. 17, 2021, in Jackson, Mississippi. Rogelio V. Solis / AP, File […]
Police identify 2 suspects in Holyoke shooting that claimed the life of a baby delivered after mother shot on bus
Crime Police are looking for a third suspect but do not believe the public is at risk, Chief Mark Pratt said Thursday. Alejandro Ramos is arraigned at Holyoke District Court on Thursday. Luis Fieldman / The Republican via AP BOSTON (AP) — Two men will face murder charges after a pregnant woman hit by gunfire […]
Police arrest alleged carjackers in Dracut after car chase
Crime Police pursued the man down Route 110 after spotting him driving in Lawrence Thursday morning. Nathan Saben, 35, and Jessica Tirone, 40, allegedly stole cars at gunpoint in New Hampshire earlier this week. Salem Police Department A man and woman who allegedly attempted several armed carjackings in New Hampshire earlier this week were arrested […]