October 7, 2019 Massachusetts nursing home resident, 76, dies after assault by roommate, 83, officials say A 76-year-old man living at a Massachusetts nursing home died Saturday night after he was allegedly attacked by his 83-year-old roommate, officials said
October 4, 2019 Fifth parent receives sentence in college admissions scandal and it's the stiffest one yet The former owner of a California vineyard was sentenced Friday to five months in federal prison for agreeing to pay a total $300,000 in an effort to bribe his daughter’s way into the University of Southern California.
October 2, 2019 Federal judge rules for Harvard in closely watched affirmative action case A federal judge on Tuesday ruled against families suing Harvard for discriminating against Asian American applicants, in a blow to activists who hoped to chip away at affirmative action programs.
September 25, 2019 Massachusetts girl, 10, dies after choking on carrot at school, relatives say A 10-year-old Massachusetts girl died after choking on a carrot at school, her family says.
September 24, 2019 California executive gets four months in jail as second parent sentenced in college admissions scandal A Los Angeles executive was sentenced to four months in federal prison Tuesday for his role in the college admissions scandal that has ensnared dozens of wealthy parents.
September 23, 2019 Mark Levin blasts 'sick' GOP hopeful William Weld who suggested Trump's execution Mark Levin ripped 2020 Republican presidential candidate William Weld for claiming President Trump committed treason and suggesting he therefore face the death penalty over the Ukraine controversy.
September 23, 2019 Crews find man’s body, explosive devices in rubble of Massachusetts condo fire: reports Rescue crews digging through the rubble of a Massachusetts condominium that mysteriously went up in flames Sunday evening found a man’s body, two explosives, and several propane tanks, according to Monday reports.
September 22, 2019 Face transplant recipient's donor face has been failing, doctors say A woman who was severely burned in a domestic violence attack in Vermont is hoping for a second face transplant after doctors recently discovered tissue damage that likely will lead to the loss of her donor face.
September 22, 2019 Eastern Equine Encephalitis kills Massachusetts man; 2nd death in state this year A second person in Massachuttes has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) a rare virus that causes brain infections, making him the 10th reported case in the state this year.
September 21, 2019 Family of Whitey Bulger to file $200M wrongful death claim: report The family of notorious Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger plans to file a $200 million wrongful death claim against the federal government, according to a report.