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March 22, 2021

Boston bomber Tsarnaev’s death sentence appeal to be heard by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court announced Monday that they will hear federal prosecutors' appeal to reinstate the death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

March 17, 2021

Unruly jetBlue passengers face hefty FAA fines over mask disputes: ‘Zero tolerance’

The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing civil penalities of $20,000 and $12,500 for two passengers on separate jetBlue Airlines flights in December who refused to obey flight attendants’ instructions.

March 16, 2021

Schools weigh whether to seat students closer together amid pandemic

U.S. guidelines that say students should be kept 6 feet apart in schools are receiving new scrutiny from federal health experts, state governments and education officials working to return as many children as possible to the classroom.

March 15, 2021

Man linked to 'Whitey' Bulger murder suspect has been in solitary since 2018 slaying: report

The former cellmate of a man accused of murdering organized crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger says he and others suspected of being involved have been held in solitary confinement since the notorious Boston gangster’s death more than two years ago, according to a recent report.

March 9, 2021

Boston Marathon bomber asks Biden AG pick Merrick Garland for leniency, might receive stimulus check

Convicted Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev recently revised his $250,000 lawsuit against the federal government, appealing to incoming U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland to grant him additional privileges while incarcerated at a maximum-security prison in Colorado.

March 6, 2021

The moon has a tail that sends beams across Earth, researchers say

The Moon has a comet-like tail made of millions of sodium atoms, researchers reported on Wednesday.

March 3, 2021

7-year-old Alabama girl sells lemonade to help fund her brain surgeries

Liza Scott was determined to alleviate some of the financial burdens off of her mother after finding out last month that she needs to have multiple surgeries to treat three rare brain malformations.

February 24, 2021

2 Boston construction workers found dead in hole, authorities say

Two Boston construction workers died Wednesday in what police and the city’s mayor are describing as a "tragic incident."

February 17, 2021

Massachusetts barber nearly dies after falling on scissors

A Boston barber accidentally fell onto a pair of hair-cutting shears during a "very freak accident" last week, video shows. 

February 17, 2021

MS-13 member pleads guilty to gruesome Boston-area playground murder: prosecutors

An MS-13 gang member from El Salvador pleaded guilty last week to murdering a 17-year-old three years ago at a playground in a suburban community just under four miles north of the Boston city line, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts  announced in a statement Tuesday.