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Oct 23, 2021
By now, you've probably heard: The world has run short of a great many products.
The post How the supply chain broke, and why it won't be fixed anytime soon appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 23, 2021
The fatal incident on a set of a film about the fallout of an accidental killing has rattled many — leaving lingering questions about the safety of firearms on the set.
The post Alec Baldwin was told prop gun was unloaded moments before fatal shooting, reports say appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 22, 2021
Hutchins was fatally shot with a prop gun by Alec Baldwin on the movie set Thursday on the outskirts o Sante Fe, New Mexico.
The post Who was Halyna Hutchins? Cinematographer killed on ‘Rust' movie set remembered. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 22, 2021
The study of younger kids found the low-dose shots proved safe, with similar or fewer temporary side effects such as sore arms, fever, or achiness that teens experience.
The post Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in kids appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 22, 2021
The newer "delta plus" variant has been spotted "on occasion," but it's not yet a concern in the U.S.
The post What is the ‘delta plus' variant of the coronavirus? appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 22, 2021
"There may be some people who would prefer a different vaccine."
The post Can you mix and match vaccine boosters? Here's what Anthony Fauci and Rochelle Walensky say. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 22, 2021
The company's first-ever safety report, which it committed two years ago to producing, also included four fatal assaults and 49 deaths in crashes.
The post Lyft says 1,807 sexual assaults occurred in rides in 2019 appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 22, 2021
As workers return, offices are likely to be forever transformed.
The post One size doesn't fit all: Employees' needs are changing workspaces appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 22, 2021
"This is an unfortunate and tragic event due to the weather."
The post Sheriff says family on California hike died of extreme heat appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 22, 2021
Halyna Hutchins and director Joel Souza were shot Thursday in the desert on the southern outskirts of Santa Fe.
The post Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on the ‘Rust' movie set and killed the cinematographer, authorities say appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 21, 2021
Director of photography Halyna Hutchins was killed, and director Joel Souza is injured.
The post Actor Alec Baldwin fired prop gun on set of ‘Rust' that killed cinematographer, sheriff says appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 21, 2021
To guard against outbreaks, a number of major universities are going beyond their usual autumn flu vaccine pushes — and enacting mandates.
The post Some colleges put new vaccine mandates in place — for the flu appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 21, 2021
"The order itself contains and enforces the racist trope that migrants are vectors of disease."
The post Boston doctors are urging CDC director Rochelle Walensky to revoke a public health order being used to expel migrants appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 21, 2021
The Boston center called China's leader, Xi Jinping, a "brutal dictator" on social media, igniting an online backlash in the country. The NBA's online partner stopped streaming the team's games.
The post Celtics games are pulled in China after Enes Kanter's pro-Tibet posts appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 20, 2021
Although many questions remain to be answered about the long-term consequences of the transplant, experts in the field said the procedure represented a milestone.
The post In a first, surgeons attached a pig kidney to a human — and it worked appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 20, 2021
Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, 31, was working part-time as an Army Reserve sergeant in human resources.
The post Soldier with ‘Hitler mustache' thrown out of military after Capitol riot charges appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 20, 2021
How a TikTok, an Emerson alum, and an old pug are predicting everyone's day.
The post It's a ‘bones day!' Here's what that means. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 20, 2021
The CDC's guidance is confusing, but the best rationale for boosters for healthy younger workers is that the shots will help prevent viral spread. Such workers are unlikely to get seriously ill.
The post Why should healthy front-line workers get vaccine boosters? Not to protect themselves. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 20, 2021
"He's wasting resources on lame political stunts."
The post Bill Keating responds to Ted Cruz's proposal to send immigrants from Texas border to Cambridge, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 20, 2021
The supply chain disruption is shorthand for problems from factory closures to workers who are not working anymore.
The post Those gifts you want for the holidays? Don't wait too long. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 20, 2021
If there's one thing we can be certain of in 2021, it's that nothing is for certain.
The post The best travel plan this holiday season: A backup plan appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 20, 2021
City workers who get their first shot by Oct. 29 at a city-run vaccination site will get an extra $500 in their paycheck, the mayor said.
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Oct 20, 2021
The president met privately Tuesday with nearly 20 centrist and progressive lawmakers in separate groups.
The post Biden scales back $2T plan; free community college unlikely appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 19, 2021
"Facebook is not above the law and must comply with our nation's federal civil rights laws."
The post Facebook will pay up to $14 Million to settle claims it favored foreign workers appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 19, 2021
"It would be a tragedy if his death was used by extremists to undercut science and health when Colin Powell himself was such an advocate for the truth."
The post Vaccine skeptics seize on Powell's death appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 19, 2021
"No other family should have to go through this."
The post COVID-19 and pregnancy: Women regret not getting the vaccine appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 19, 2021
Authorities say no one was seriously hurt when an airplane bound for Boston ran off a runway and burned near Houston
The post No major injuries after Boston-bound plane runs off Texas runway, burns appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 19, 2021
For months, Manchin has publicly and repeatedly balked at the size and scale of Biden's plan to expand the social safety net, tackle climate change, and confront income inequality.
The post Joe Biden's dilemma: Satisfying Joe Manchin risks losing other Dems appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 19, 2021
"My number one tip: Shop now."
The post 5 things to expect this Black Friday appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 18, 2021
With hundreds called, jury selection could last two weeks or more.
The post Jury selection begins in trial over Ahmaud Arbery's death appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 18, 2021
Trump said the committee's request was "almost limitless in scope," and sought records with no reasonable connection to that day.
The post Trump files lawsuit to keep Jan. 6 documents from Congress appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 18, 2021
"Many are asking about the fact that he died of COVID-19 complications despite being vaccinated. But! That headline is inadequate."
The post Dr. Megan Ranney on Colin Powell's death from COVID-19 complications appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 18, 2021
Although Colin Powell's death is a high-profile tragedy, scientists stressed that it should not undermine confidence in the COVID vaccines.
The post Here is what scientists know about the risk of breakthrough COVID deaths appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 18, 2021
International travelers will be considered fully vaccinated two weeks after they receive an FDA- or WHO-approved vaccine.
The post Fully vaccinated travelers can come to the U.S. even if their doses are mixed, authorities say appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 18, 2021
"The super star in America is not VT or CT or MA or RI, it's Puerto Rico."
The post Think you know where the most vaccinated place in America is? You may be surprised. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 18, 2021
An atomic blast is not the preferred solution for planetary defense, but 3-D models are helping scientists prepare for a worst-case scenario.
The post How a nuclear bomb could save Earth from a stealthy asteroid appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 18, 2021
Democrats are debating whether doing nothing will cost more than doing something to deal with climate change, education, child care, prescription drugs, and more.
The post Biden's plans raise questions about what U.S. can or cannot afford to do appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 18, 2021
"We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father and grandfather and a great American."
The post Colin Powell has died of COVID-19 complications, family says appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 17, 2021
As a woman was being raped on a train near Philadelphia on Wednesday night, riders watched, failed to intervene and did not call 911, authorities said. A man whom officials […]
The post As a woman was raped on a Pennsylvania train, riders failed to intervene, police say appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 17, 2021
"Think about the implications of not getting vaccinated when you're in a position where you have a responsible job."
The post Fauci urges police officers to get vaccinated appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 17, 2021
The bronze sculpture is now at the Lajitas Golf Resort in Terlingua, Texas.
The post Removed Robert E. Lee statue now on display at Texas resort appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 16, 2021
Even as Instagram was heralded as one of Facebook's crown jewels, it turned to extraordinary spending measures to get the attention of teenagers.
The post Instagram struggles with fears of losing its ‘pipeline': Young users appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 16, 2021
The incident in North Texas is the latest example of how schools, educators, and parents nationwide are clashing over what can and can't be taught in the classroom.
The post School official tells teachers that Holocaust books should be countered with ‘opposing' views appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 15, 2021
The unanimous recommendation will be taken up by the FDA, which is expected to make a decision within days.
The post FDA panel recommends a booster shot of Johnson & Johnson vaccine for people 18 and older appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 15, 2021
"Paternity leave, they call it, trying to figure out how to breastfeed," said Tucker Carlson of Fox News.
The post Republicans fault Buttigieg for time off with newborns. Democrats say he's showing the need for paid parental leave. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 15, 2021
The mother had placed the case and loaded handgun in her son's backpack while cleaning out her car the night before, but then forgot to remove it before he went to school.
The post A kindergartner found a loaded gun inside his backpack. His mom told police she left it there by mistake. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 15, 2021
The lawyers for accused Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz say he plans to plead guilty to the 2018 massacre at a Parkland high school
The post Attorney: Cruz to plead guilty to Parkland school massacre appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 14, 2021
Reinbold is a Republican state senator who has also been a vocal critic of vaccine mandates.
The post Lora Reinbold, the Alaska lawmaker barred from flying over masking rules, tests positive for COVID-19 appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 14, 2021
"It is even better than early strains of SARS-CoV-2"
The post Newly discovered bat viruses give hints to COVID's origins appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 14, 2021
He's expected to record the deposition on Monday in Trump Tower.
The post Trump expected to give deposition in protesters' lawsuit appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 14, 2021
The recommendation is non-binding but it's a key step toward expanding the U.S. booster campaign to millions more Americans.
The post FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for booster appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 14, 2021
"Over the past year, we've witnessed a new kind of shopping experience come to life that's been driven by the TikTok community."
The post ‘As seen on TikTok' is the new ‘As seen on TV' appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 14, 2021
Ranney gave her thoughts on CNN's "The Lead" Wednesday evening on current COVID-19-related issues.
The post Dr. Megan Ranney on reopening borders and preventable COVID-19 deaths appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 14, 2021
More people than ever are leaving their jobs. They seem to come from every industry and span generations. Some are following through on long-deferred plans to leave, no longer willing […]
The post Why is everyone quitting, and how do I know whether it's time to leave my job? appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 14, 2021
In discussing the surge of workers quitting or retiring during the coronavirus pandemic, one question that I keep hearing, and that I asked last week, is: How are people who […]
The post Getting by in ‘The Great Resignation': How people who quit or retired are making ends meet appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 14, 2021
The 46-year-old mother asked the teenagers what sort of booze they wanted to ring in 2021 and then got it for them, investigators in California say. As the New Year's […]
The post A mom threw parties for teens and pressured them into sex acts, prosecutors say. She's charged with 39 crimes. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 13, 2021
The administration recently approved the nation's first commercial offshore wind farm off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.
The post Biden Administration plans wind farms along nearly the entire US coastline appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 13, 2021
The Supreme Court sounds ready to reinstate the death penalty for convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
The post Justices seem set to reinstate Boston Marathon bomber's death sentence appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 13, 2021
Health officials fear a potential collision with coronavirus infections.
The post Is it the ‘worst cold ever,' the flu, or COVID? Winter is coming. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 13, 2021
Repayment will be especially difficult for certain groups of women who saw their earnings plummet.
The post The end of student loan forbearance will be tougher on women appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 13, 2021
The "Star Trek" hero and three fellow passengers hurtled to an estimated 66 miles over the West Texas desert.
The post Watch William Shatner's launch into space on Blue Origin rocket appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 13, 2021
It will be Blue Origin's second passenger flight, using the same capsule and rocket that Jeff Bezos used for his own launch three months ago.
The post Livestream: Watch William Shatner's launch into space on Blue Origin rocket appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 12, 2021
"We had to just get the tire off in any way possible."
The post For more than 2 years, a wild elk had a car tire struck around its neck. Now, it's free. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 12, 2021
The moderate senator, who qualified for the marathon, attended the race but is still recovering from a foot injury.
The post Activists from Arizona traveled to the Boston Marathon to protest Kyrsten Sinema, who didn't run appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 12, 2021
The talks come weeks after Biden signed an executive order threatening to levy sanctions against Ethiopia's Prime Minister.
The post Biden to meet Kenya president as war roils nearby Ethiopia appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 12, 2021
Lego's move comes amid heightened debate about the role that toys play in creating and perpetuating gender stereotypes.
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Oct 12, 2021
"We're hoping to do a class-action suit against all school boards in Wisconsin that aren't providing the CDC-recommended mitigations for students."
The post Parents sue Wisconsin schools after their children catch COVID-19 appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 12, 2021
Older adults without heart disease shouldn't take daily aspirin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke
The post Advice shifting on aspirin use for preventing heart attacks appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 12, 2021
Viral evolution is a long game. Here's where scientists think we could be headed.
The post What the future holds for the coronavirus and us appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 12, 2021
The justices have had a lot to say about abortion over the years — in opinions, votes, Senate confirmation testimony, and elsewhere.
The post The Supreme Court justices' views on abortion in their own words and votes appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 12, 2021
Alex Murdaugh, the powerful lawyer who asked a handyman to kill him, had a spectacular fall from grace. Five people in his family's orbit have died in recent years, and investigators are looking for connections.
The post Unsolved Murdaugh murders expose years of South Carolina mysteries appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 11, 2021
Authorities say at least two people were killed and two others injured when a small plane crashed into a suburban San Diego neighborhood, destroying two homes and a delivery truck
The post At least 2 dead in California plane crash that burned homes appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 11, 2021
"I run because my ancestors gave me this ability."
The post ‘They paved a path for me': Deb Haaland on running the Boston Marathon on Indigenous Peoples Day appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 11, 2021
"I really couldn't imagine a better first Boston."
The post Watch: Top American finishers Colin Bennie and Nell Rojas on how it felt to race Boston for the first time appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 09, 2021
"I know that God is the owner of life. But God doesn't want to see me suffer."
The post She's 51, a mother and a devout Catholic. She plans to die by euthanasia on Sunday. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 09, 2021
The key takeaway from the jobs report is that this is an uneven and bumpy recovery.
The post America's unemployed are sending a message: They'll go back to work when they feel safe — and well compensated appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 09, 2021
At Colleyville Heritage High, students rushed to defend
James Whitfield, who has been accused of embracing
critical race theory and is in danger of being fired.
The post These Texas teens stayed silent about racism. Then their Black principal was suspended. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 08, 2021
"Because of so little disease last year, population immunity is likely lower, putting us all at risk of increased disease this year."
The post Flu practically vanished last year. Now doctors are bracing for potential ‘twindemic' of flu and COVID-19 spikes. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 08, 2021
They say a Maryland man, Jeffrey Burnham, 46, may have believed that the pharmacist, his brother, was part of a plot to poison people with COVID-19 shots.
The post Police cite anti-vaccine motive in killing of pharmacist and 2 others appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 08, 2021
Amid a series of arson incidents across Northern California this year, a criminology professor was charged with setting a patch of the Sierra Nevada forest ablaze.
The post An expert on the criminal mind, now he's suspected in an arson spree appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 07, 2021
President Biden is restoring Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante in Utah and a marine monument off the New England coast, all severely reduced by former President Donald J. Trump.
The post Biden to restore 3 national monuments in Utah and New England appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 07, 2021
"When voters see thousands of campaign dollars spent on resort traveling and entertainment, they question whether the law is enforced."
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Oct 07, 2021
"I really can't blame these women for being confused and not feeling comfortable taking the vaccine."
The post Hospitals confront severe illness and death among unvaccinated pregnant women appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 07, 2021
An officer can be heard saying, "we're going to hunt," in body-camera footage from May 31, 2020, during the George Floyd protests. (Obtained by The Washington Post) A few days […]
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Oct 07, 2021
"There's a lot that we need to do in the next 10 years, and we have to do it right."
The post Summer storms were a climate-change wake-up call for subways appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 07, 2021
Federal authorities say 18 former NBA players have been arrested on charges alleging they defrauded the league's health and welfare benefit plan out of about $4 million
The post 18 ex-NBA players, including 5 former Celtics, charged in $4 million health care fraud scheme appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 07, 2021
Pfizer is asking the U.S. government to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11
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Oct 07, 2021
More than 50,000 people packed Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Aug. 5, 2016, to watch the visiting Boston Red Sox pummel the Dodgers in a 9-0 shutout. Little did […]
The post A most-wanted fugitive has evaded the law for almost 23 years. He may have been spotted at a 2016 Dodgers-Red Sox game. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 06, 2021
"I've recommended to my members if they get struck — be prepared to file a suit."
The post Is it time to worry about the TikTok ‘Slap a Teacher' challenge? Some in Haverhill think so. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 06, 2021
"They basically want us to be aiders and abettors to their reckless spending and tax policies, and we just aren't going to do it."
The post Senate Republicans plan to block another debt ceiling vote as default risks rise appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 06, 2021
"I hope my brother is alive because I want answers just as much anyone else."
The post Brian Laundrie's sister wants him to ‘come forward' and answer questions about Gabby Petito appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 06, 2021
A Colorado-based health system says it is denying organ transplants to patients not vaccinated against the coronavirus in "almost all situations," citing studies that show these patients are much more […]
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Oct 06, 2021
"We're going to make sure that a rock from space doesn't send us back to the Stone Age."
The post NASA will shoot rocket at asteroid to test ‘planetary defense' strategy appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 06, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic sent a surge of inexperienced hikers into the wilderness. Many ran into trouble. Now states are looking to bill them for costly search and rescue operations.
The post You got lost and had to be rescued. Should you pay? appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 06, 2021
The change will immediately make 22,000 borrowers eligible to get loans canceled, and another 27,000 could become eligible if they get previous payments certified.
The post Troubled student loan forgiveness program gets an overhaul appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 06, 2021
"Baker is definitely not an American First or Make America Great Again kind of guy."
The post Donald Trump endorses Geoff Diehl for Massachusetts governor — and lights into Charlie Baker appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 06, 2021
A police official said three people were taken to the hospital, and one person refused treatment.
The post Police: Four people were shot at high school in Arlington, Texas; shooter fled and is being sought appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 05, 2021
The review comes months after the Justice Department's watchdog issued a scathing report that sharply criticized how the FBI handled the case.
The post Justice Dept. to weigh prosecuting FBI agents in Larry Nassar case appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 05, 2021
"The reality is the cost of treating COVID-19, particularly for patients requiring intensive inpatient care, is expensive."
The post A Louisiana health system will increase insurance fees of employees with unvaccinated spouses appeared first on Boston.com.
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Oct 05, 2021
"It took four long years to get to this point."
The post Jury orders Tesla to pay $137 million over racist treatment appeared first on Boston.com.
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