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September 21, 2019

Massachusetts woman mistakenly signs up for half-marathon in British city with same name as US city

A woman from Massachusetts was disappointed after showing up for a half marathon last weekend only realize she accidentally signed up for a race on a different continent. 

September 21, 2019

Michelle Carter denied parole but will get early release after conviction in boyfriend's suicide: report

A Massachusetts woman who was convicted in 2017 of involuntary manslaughter for encouraging her boyfriend to commit suicide will reportedly be released from prison early despite having been denied parole earlier this week, according to reports.

September 18, 2019

Ex-hospice nurse accused of taking morphine intended for dying vets is arrested

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday accused a former hospice nurse of stealing liquid morphine intended for dying veterans, which at least once led to prolonged suffering of a vet during the last days of his life.

September 18, 2019

Jeffrey Epstein fallout: Ex-MIT staffers, professors demand to know extent of university's ties

In a letter obtained by Fox News, faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are demanding to know the full extent of its financial ties to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

September 17, 2019

Deadly mosquito-borne EEE virus outbreak in Massachusetts may be caused by this, epidemiologist says

Why Massachusetts may be seeing an unusually high number of EEE cases this year.

September 16, 2019

Second woman accuses Antonio Brown of sexual misconduct, report says

New England Patriots receiver Antonio Brown is facing new allegations of rape and sexual assault.

September 16, 2019

MIT scientist resigns over Jeffrey Epstein comments he calls 'misunderstandings and mischaracterizations'

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) computer scientist who said the alleged sex-abuse victims of an associate of deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were “entirely willing" has resigned.

September 15, 2019

MIT scientist defended Jeffrey Epstein associate in leaked emails, claimed victims were ‘entirely willing’

Famed Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) computer scientist Richard Stallman is under fire after a leaked email thread showed him defending an associate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, claiming that his alleged victims were “entirely willing.”

September 12, 2019

Phil Gramm: Elizabeth Warren's Social Security plan will destroy pension funds, hurt retirees

Sen. Elizabeth Warren's newly-announced Social Security plan will damage the financial security of retired Americans, according to former Sen. Phil Gramm, R-Texas.

September 12, 2019

Massachusetts girl infected with rare mosquito-borne EEE virus gets massive support online

More than $100,000 has been raised for a young Massachusetts girl who contracted the potentially deadly mosquito-borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus earlier this month, according to an online fundraiser in the girl’s name.