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May 18, 2022

Woke universities' newest social justice crusade: Fighting 'fatphobia'

The University of Illinois Chicago’s school of public health has advised against using "stigmatizing" words like "obesity" as universities across the country seen to eliminate fatphobia in their quest for "health justice."

May 16, 2022

Boston police shoot, kill knife-wielding suspect who allegedly stabbed officer

Boston police shot and killed 48-year-old Richard Ortiz, who allegedly first stabbed an officer in the Dorchester neighborhood Saturday morning.

May 15, 2022

Seattle convict admits he used Facebook to coerce Massachusetts girl to run away with him

Jabarie Phillips, a 44-year-old man from Seattle, pleaded guilty to federal charged in Boston after allegedly preying on a Massachusetts 14-year-old girl on Facebook and convincing her to run away with him. The two got halfway across the country before authorities intercepted a bus in Minneapolis.

May 14, 2022

Massachusetts biker brawl leaves 7 injured; dozens reportedly involved in melee

Seven people were reportedly stabbed in Fall River, Massachusetts during a brawl between two rival motorcycle clubs.

May 13, 2022

Small, mid-sized US police agencies reeling from loss of officers, job recruitment woes amid anti-cop climate

Small and mid-sized police departments are grappling with maintaining staffing levels that have, in some cases, dipped to their lowest lows in decades, but recruiters are finding new ways to attract new candidates. 

May 11, 2022

Vermont man charged with murdering mom at sea over inheritance money after boat sank off Rhode Island coast

Nathan Carman was arrested Tuesday and charged with murder and fraud-related offenses after his mother never returned from a 2016 fishing trip they departed on together from a Rhode Island marina.

May 10, 2022

Massachusetts man arrested in attempted abduction of woman near freeway

Police in Massachusetts have arrested an attempted kidnap suspect caught on surveillance video trying to abduct a woman in the street, authorities said.

May 9, 2022

Why Kevin Millar believes David Ortiz is best player in Red Sox history, reveals 'Big Papi' wanted trade

Kevin Millar explained to Fox News Digital in a recent interview just how important David Ortiz was to the team.

May 8, 2022

Lincoln Memorial art exhibit in Massachusetts celebrates monument's 100th anniversary

A new art exhibit in Massachusetts this May is showing off a collection of works that feature the Lincoln Memorial.

May 5, 2022

Nantucket votes on amendment that allows anyone to go topless on beaches

A Nantucket amendment passed at the annual town meeting Tuesday would allow anyone to go topless on beaches.