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Boston man sentenced to 8 years for murder-for-hire plot targeting his ex-wife, her boyfriend

April 29, 2024

Boston man sentenced to 8 years for murder-for-hire plot targeting his ex-wife, her boyfriend

A Boston man was sentenced to nearly eight years behind bars after attempting to hire a contract killer to murder his ex-wife and her boyfriend for $8,000 total.

WATCH: Boston police officer attempts to reason with anti-Israel college students, interrupted by chants

April 25, 2024

WATCH: Boston police officer attempts to reason with anti-Israel college students, interrupted by chants

A Boston police officer calmly attempted to reason with anti-Israel protesters from Emerson College in Massachusetts on Thursday morning, asking them to disperse.

Boston police officer attempts to reason with anti-Israel protesters

April 25, 2024

Boston police officer attempts to reason with anti-Israel protesters

Body camera video released Thursday by the Boston Police Department showed officers talking with Emerson College student protesters and attempting to disperse the large group.

Boston police officer attempts to reason with anti-Israel protesters

April 25, 2024

Boston police officer attempts to reason with anti-Israel protesters

Body camera video released Thursday by the Boston Police Department showed officers talking with Emerson College student protesters and attempting to disperse the large group.

Emerson College anti-Israel agitators clash with Boston police; 4 officers injured, over 100 arrested

April 25, 2024

Emerson College anti-Israel agitators clash with Boston police; 4 officers injured, over 100 arrested

Boston police said 108 people were arrested near Emerson College at an anti-Israel encampment and four officers were injured in the process.

Karen Read murder trial: Prosecutors face challenge with 'undetermined' cause of death

April 25, 2024

Karen Read murder trial: Prosecutors face challenge with 'undetermined' cause of death

The jury is set in Karen Read's divisive murder trial, and a forensic expert explains how the medical examiner's "undetermined" cause of death affects the case.

Chinese student gets 9 months for harassing person posting democracy leaflets on Boston campus

April 24, 2024

Chinese student gets 9 months for harassing person posting democracy leaflets on Boston campus

A former student at the Berklee College of Music has been given a nine-month prison sentence for threatening and stalking a person who posted a leaflet in support of democracy in China.

Anti-Israel protests sweep across elite universities just before Passover

April 22, 2024

Anti-Israel protests sweep across elite universities just before Passover

Anti-Israel encampments that are raising security concerns for Jewish students were seen at Columbia, Yale, NYU, MIT and Emerson College on Monday.

Is the East Coast on the brink of a major earthquake — and are we prepared?

April 20, 2024

Is the East Coast on the brink of a major earthquake — and are we prepared?

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake jolted the East Coast earlier this month but what are the odds of a more powerful quake rocking the East Coast? And if it does, are we prepared?

Karen Read Massachusetts trial: 3 things to know about woman charged with officer boyfriend's murder

April 17, 2024

Karen Read Massachusetts trial: 3 things to know about woman charged with officer boyfriend's murder

Karen Read was accused of killing boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, in January 2022, which became a firestorm of debate about an alleged top-to-bottom cover-up.