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DeSantis’ office tells appeals court it withheld migrant documents because of hurricane

MIAMI — Lawyers for Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday argued that because his administration was busy dealing with Hurricane Ian last year, it didn’t violate the state’s public records law when it failed to turn over documents related to its plan to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts in September.

Miami Herald

2 children burned after acid poured onto slides at Massachusetts playground

Two children sustained “burn-like injuries” after acid was poured onto slides at a Massachusetts playground.

Tribune News Service

Playground slides doused with pool acid, injuring 2 children

Authorities in Western Massachusetts say two children were burned after sliding on playground equipment doused with acid

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Return of rent control? How some US cities are trying to keep roofs over people’s heads

Most renters spend more than a third of their income on rent, leading cities like Boston to introduce measures to stabilize rents – but not without opposition

The Guardian - US

Teen accused of providing gift cards to help support terrorist group

Federal prosecutors say an 18-year-old Massachusetts man sent gift cards worth a total of $1,670 to someone he thought was a supporter of the Islamic State group that he intended to be used to fund a war on nonbelievers

The Independent UK

Mentally ill or deliberate killer? Trial starts for man charged with killing Massachusetts officer

The prosecutor in the murder trial of a man charged with killing a Massachusetts police officer and an innocent bystander nearly five years ago told jurors in opening statements that the suspect acted with deliberation when he used the officer’s own gun to shoot him multiple times

The Independent UK

First Thing: Millions under air quality alerts in US as Canada fire smoke drifts south

Eastern states including New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut issue alerts as hundreds of wildfires burn in Canada. Plus, will Trump’s once loyal deputy become his nemesis?

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Molly Smith makes history as first woman to qualify for Massachusetts Amateur in its 115-year history

The 17-year-old made history in her home state.

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Tens of millions under air quality alerts in US as Canada fire smoke drifts south

Eastern US states including New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut issue alerts as hundreds of wildfires burn in Canada

The Guardian - US

Sheriff files criminal charges over Florida’s transport of migrants from San Antonio to Massachusetts

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office didn’t say who it has accused of unlawful restraint in connection with last year’s flight to Martha’s Vineyard paid for by Florida. On Monday, California announced it’s investigating similar flights from El Paso to Sacramento.

The Texas Tribune

State supreme courts have issued more than 2,700 decisions this year

State supreme courts issued 89 opinions from May 22-28. The Delaware Supreme Court led the field with nine opinions issued, followed by Massachusetts, Montana, and New York with six each.

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Rufus Gifford is the ‘American welcome’ to foreign leaders. He credits his success to being gay

EXCLUSIVE: ‘I would never have been an ambassador had it not been for the fact that I was gay, because I had to fight for where I was in the world,’ Rufus Gifford tells Gustaf Kilander

The Independent UK

How and when to remove children from their homes? A federal lawsuit raises thorny questions

A couple whose young children were taken by social workers and police in the middle of the night are suing, arguing they were unconstitutionally removed without a warrant or court order

The Independent UK

Study shows kids might consider past choices when judging others

A new study published in the journal Child Development by researchers from Boston College in Massachusetts and the University of Queensland in Australia analyses whether four- to nine-year-old children consider their own prior behaviours while making moral judgements about others. Read further on dynamite News

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Ophelia Dahl on her Radcliffe Prize and lessons learned from Paul Farmer and her youth

She was a co-founder of Partners in Health with Dr. Paul Farmer. Dahl reflects on her philosophy and goals — and what she learned from Farmer, who died last year.

Daily Mirror

US state clears 12 people accused of being witches - 370 years ago

Senators voted to exonerate 12 men and women convicted of witchcraft over 370 years ago, with 11 of them executed, largely thanks to forts by descendants and history enthusiasts

Fortune

Minnesota is latest state to pass bill protecting gig workers

Minnesota's bill, which would guarantee a minimum wage for gig workers, follows similar efforts in California, Massachusetts, and Washington.

The Week

Why Taylor Swift’s ‘haunted’ piano plays by itself

A Taylor Swift gig “appeared to take a paranormal turn” when her piano began playing by itself, said the Evening Standard. The singer-songwriter was “left visibly freaked out” when her keyboard began playing by itself before she started a song at the concert in Massachusetts. She eventually told the crowd…

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Edinburgh gets US witch craft store with broom making, bookbinding and crafts

The owners of a famous Massachusetts-based folk art and witch craft store are set to open a sister store in Edinburgh with the new spot set to open in the early summer.

Daily Mirror

Taylor Swift superfan tries to flog rain water from concert for hundreds of dollars

One financially savvy Taylor Swift fan has created a new money-making scheme, making containers of rainwater collected from the singer's stormy Massachusetts show to sell online

Boston Herald

As neo-Nazis make their presence known in Mass., new report suggests tools to fight back

BOSTON — A new report from the Anti-Defamation League released Tuesday outlines what the organization says are critical steps officials in Massachusetts can take to combat a startling rise in white nationalist and neo-Nazi activity and hate crimes over the past two years.

Daily Mirror

Laughing anglers slammed for 'pouring booze' down panicked fish's throat before throwing it

WARNING: DISTURBING FOOTAGE. Video footage of the incident, thought to have happened in Massachusetts, has gone viral as people got into heated debates over the fish 'abuse'

Daily Mirror

Taylor Swift's piano 'playing by itself' sparks conspiracy theory after 'insane' moment

Taylor Swift performed in Massachusetts over the weekend as part of her ongoing the Eras Tour and footage from one of the concerts has gone viral after her piano seemingly played notes by itself

Homes & Gardens

Designer Profile: Jun Chun

Principal designer at Champalimaud, Jun Chun shares the story of his design career so far, plus we talk projects past, present and future

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift is drenched but happy as she performs during rainstorm in Massachusetts

Pop star has experienced some extreme weather conditions during her Eras tour of North America

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