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Convicted former Catholic priest exposed by Spotlight investigation dies at 87

James Talbot, a former Catholic priest convicted of sexually assaulting boys in Maine and Massachusetts, has died

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Cicadas swarm parts of US as the screaming insects emerge in Brood XIV's 17-year cycle

Another cicada invasion is here. The large Brood XIV, which emerges every 17 years, is making for a spectacular natural event as billions of periodical cicadas emerge across parts of the Eastern U.S., including in Georgia, southern Ohio, Kentucky, Cape Cod in Massachusetts, and Long Island, New York.

The Independent UK

Shakira's Boston concert cancelled at last minute

Shakira's concert in Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday night (29.05.25) was cancelled just hours before she was due to take to the stage at the fabled Fenway Park venue with another show featuring Jason Aldean and Brooks Dunn scheduled for Friday (30.05.25) also scrapped.

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Can Schools Ban This 'There Are Only Two Genders' Shirt? Supreme Court Declines To Hear Free Speech Case

A Massachusetts 7th grader was sent home for wearing the shirt, though the school allows students to challenge the idea it conveyed.

Reason

Red Sox trade pitcher Sean Newcomb to Athletics

Red Sox trade pitcher Sean Newcomb of Brockton, Massachusetts to Athletics. Newcomb is returning to the Athletics.

The Sports Daily

BYU, Top Prospect AJ Dybantsa Set Opponent for Massachusetts Homecoming Game

The Cougars appear primed to play a college basketball juggernaut.

Sports Illustrated

Supreme Court rejects appeal of Massachusetts student who wanted to wear 'only two genders' T-shirt

The Supreme Court has rejected the appeal of a Massachusetts student who was barred from wearing a T-shirt to school proclaiming there are only two genders

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Watch metalcore pioneers Converge play chaotic new song WWNTS live

The track is one of two new songs the Massachusetts band have added to their setlist since recording their next album

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Billions of cicadas are emerging, from Cape Cod to north Georgia – here’s how and why we map them

If they’re in your area, you’ll know it from their loud droning, chirping and buzzing sounds. Cicadas from Brood XIV – one of the largest groups of cicadas that emerge from underground on a 13-year or 17-year cycle – are surfacing in May and June 2025 across 12 states. This…

The Conversation

Here Are The 8 Happiest States In America

Feeling happy isn’t just about personal choices—it’s also about where you live. The happiest states in America consistently rank high in well-being, community, and quality of life. If you’ve ever wondered why some places just seem to have happier people, you’re not alone. From access to nature to strong social…

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Men Caught In Prostitution Sting Aren't Sex Traffickers, Massachusetts High Court Says

But the ruling suggests prostitution clients could be convicted of sex trafficking in other circumstances.

Reason

Immigrant released on bond in Massachusetts a month after ICE broke car window with hammer

A man living in Massachusetts who U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detained in April after smashing the window of a car he was riding in with a hammer has been released

The Independent UK

Harvard researcher charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos to be transferred to Massachusetts

A federal judge has ordered the transfer of a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher facing deportation from Louisiana, where she was detained by immigration authorities, to Massachusetts, where she has been charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos

The Independent UK

Woman caught in viral video trying to stop ICE officers launches fundraiser: ‘I am living in fear’

Neighbors in Worcester, Massachusetts, banded together to thwart ICE deportation operation

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Harvard researcher charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos asks for transfer to Massachusetts

A lawyer for a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with trying to smuggle frog embryos has asked that she be brought back to Massachusetts, three months after she was taken to a Louisiana immigration detention center

The Independent UK

Joan O’Brien death: Operation Petticoat and It Happened at the World’s Fair actor dies aged 89

Massachusetts-born actor was known for starring opposite Elvis Presley, Cary Grant and John Wayne

Latin Times

Father Detained by ICE in Massachusetts After Leaving Church With Family on Mother's Day: 'This is an Abuse'

A new video shows ICE breaking an SUV's window, throwing a man into the ground and handcuffing him on Mother's Day, after the man and his family attended church

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Do I need to worry about the deadly Massachusetts mosquito virus in 2025? Doctors urge caution and reveal tips to keep your household safe this summer

It’s easy to keep you and your home safe, experts assure

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Massachusetts man pleads guilty to attacking a flight attendant with a broken spoon

A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to attacking a flight attendant with a broken metal spoon and attempting to open an emergency door on a cross-country flight

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Turkish student Rumeysa Ozturk says she will continue to pursue her case

Student freed from US detention after writing Gaza opinion piece says she has ‘faith in American system of justice’.

The Independent UK

Turkish Tufts University student back in Boston after release from Louisiana detention center

A Tufts University student from Turkey has returned to Boston after being released from a Louisiana immigration detention center

The Independent UK

Investigators outline final moments of plane crash that killed former college soccer star and family

Federal investigators are outlining the final moments of a plane crash in upstate New York last month that killed a high-achieving family from Massachusetts

Latin Times

WATCH: ICE Pins Teen Girl to the Ground Before Detaining Her and Her Mother and as Crowd Screams at Them to Stop

A teen girl and her mother were detained by ICE and local police in Worcester, Massachusetts, after a chaotic arrest caught on video drew public outrage.

The Independent UK

‘Fed up’ crowd in Massachusetts swarms ICE agents attempting to arrest mother

Worcester locals formed a ‘human ring’ around the mother and her two children before cops ‘slammed’ her teen daughter’s face into the ground

The Independent UK

Former Massachusetts state police sergeant found guilty of taking bribes to pass commercial drivers

A former Massachusetts state police sergeant has been found guilty of taking part in a scheme to take bribes in exchange for giving passing scores on commercial driving tests

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