Boston - Page 52

May 22, 2023

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO booed during commencement speech: 'Pay your writers!'

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav was booed while giving his commencement speech at Boston University on Sunday due to the ongoing Hollywood writers' strike.

May 17, 2023

Forgiveness could lead to better mental health, Harvard study reveals

A new study from Harvard's School of Public Health suggests forgiving others has mental health benefits. University of Memphis psychology professor Dr. M. David Rudd weighed in.

May 16, 2023

Massachusetts AG investigating Boston PD's gang unit for alleged racial bias

The Massachusetts attorney general's office is investigating allegations of bias by the Boston Police Department's Youth Violence Strike Force.

May 16, 2023

Body of missing Massachusetts boy, 4, found on island in Boston Harbor: state police

Massachusetts State Police said the body of Mohemed Fofena, a 4-year-old Boston pre-kindergarten student, was found on Spectacle Island. He went missing Sunday.

May 15, 2023

Massachusetts dentist gets 2 years for million-dollar embezzlement scheme

Jack Massarsky, 65, has been sentenced to two years in prison for embezzling over $1.2 million from his employer over a six-year period.

May 15, 2023

Census rejects city complaints over 2020 population undercounts

Many cities, such as Auston and Boston, are challenging the U.S. Census Bureau for undercounting its population. New numbers could shape how the U.S. distributes its public funding.

May 12, 2023

Boston man jailed for acting as Chinese government informant

Litang Liang, 63, of Boston, is accused of working alongside the Chinese government for about four years, providing them information on dissidents' activity overseas.

May 10, 2023

Ex-Massachusetts troopers' union boss gets 2 1/2 years for fraud, racketeering

Former Massachusetts State Police troopers' union president Dana Pullman was sentenced to over two years in prison Wednesday for accepting kickbacks and embezzling union funds.

May 10, 2023

MA high court upholds $37M payout for woman who smoked Marlboro lights, got cancer

Massachusetts' Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of Patricia Walsh Greene, who was previously awarded $37 million in her suit against Marlboro parent company Philip Morris.

May 8, 2023

Americans’ advice to President Biden on upping his low approval rating

Americans offer President Biden advice as his approval ratings drop to an all time low of 36% less than two weeks after he announced his re-election bid.