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March 10, 2021

NASA finds proof of particle jet coming from black hole in early universe

Astronomers at NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have found evidence of a particle jet coming from a supermassive black hole in the early universe.

March 10, 2021

Fingerprint analysis matches suspect to 30-year-old cold case murder in Massachusetts: investigators

Massachusetts authorities said this week they have identified at least one of the suspects involved in the 30-year-old cold case murder of a professional gambler, according to reports.

March 9, 2021

FBI arrests Massachusetts man accused of attacking cop during Capitol riot

A Massachusetts man who allegedly punched police officers and at least one member of the crowd during the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has been arrested, the FBI announced Tuesday.

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 9, 2021

Meteor seen over New England, Canada explodes with force of 440 lbs of TNT

A meteor flashed through the night sky in New England on Sunday, releasing the energy of around 440 pounds of TNT. 

March 8, 2021

Hundreds of nurses at Massachusetts hospital go on strike

Hundreds of nurses at a Massachusetts hospital walked off the job on Monday morning after failing to reach an agreement with management over staffing levels. 

March 5, 2021

Who is NASA astronaut Kate Rubins?

NASA flight engineer Kathleen "Kate" Rubins set out on her fourth career spacewalk on Friday, in an effort to ready the International Space Station (ISS) for solar array upgrades.

March 2, 2021

Yale student Kevin Jiang's murder: US Marshals launch 'nationwide manhunt' for suspect Qinxuan Pan

The U.S. Marshals Service announced Monday evening that it’s expanding its manhunt nationwide for MIT researcher Qinxuan Pan, a suspect wanted in the murder of Yale University graduate student Kevin Jiang, after efforts to locate him with relatives in Georgia for weeks have failed.

February 25, 2021

Tucker Carlson: Racial injustice and class warfare at Smith College

Who has more privilege: Oumou Kanoute or the hourly workers she wrongly accused of racism?

February 25, 2021

Massachusetts' Smith College racism accusations back in spotlight after report details 2018 investigation

An investigation into allegations of racism following an incident at Massachusetts' Smith College has been thrust back into the public spotlight this week amidst the liberal arts school's public disagreement with former administrative assistant Jodi Shaw.