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August 30, 2018

Massachusetts Democrat calls to impeach Justice Clarence Thomas in plan to combat sexual misconduct

Barbara L’Italien, a Democrat running for Congress in Massachusetts, released a detailed platform to combat sexual misconduct in public office – which includes impeaching Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and opening an investigation into President Trump.

August 30, 2018

Man arrested after threatening to kill Boston Globe staffers following editorial against Trump, officials say

A California man was arrested Thursday after he threatened to kill staff members at the Boston Globe following the newspaper’s recent editorial piece calling for publications nationwide to take a stand against President Trump's attacks on the media.

August 29, 2018

Dias Kadyrbayev, classmate of Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, released from prison, set for deportation

A college buddy of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was released from federal prison Wednesday after completing his sentence for trying to stymie the FBI investigation into the twin blasts that killed three people and injured 260 others during the 2013 race.

August 23, 2018

Boston city worker, convicted cop killer among 29 charged in federal drug sweep

A Boston City Hall employee and a man convicted of killing a local police officer 45 years ago were among 29 people charged as part of an undercover sweep targeting drug and gun crimes, the Justice Department announed Thursday.

August 20, 2018

Trump sends condolences to families of Saudi students who drowned trying to rescue kids, embassy says

President Trump sent condolence cables to the families of two college students from Saudi Arabia who drowned in June while trying to rescue two young children from a Massachusetts river, the Saudi embassy in Washington confirmed Monday night.

August 20, 2018

Patriots fan, 3, belts out national anthem at preseason NFL game in viral video

A young New England Patriots fan became a viral sensation after he was recorded loudly belting out the "The Star-Spangled Banner" last week.

August 20, 2018

Aaron Hernandez's suicide notes to lawyer, fiancée and daughter revealed

Aaron Hernandez penned suicide notes to his lawyer, fiancée and daughter, who he told to “never fear him” as he entered a “timeless realm,” that showed the former NFL star’s final thoughts before his death.

August 19, 2018

Restaurant receives one-star Yelp review for hanging LGBT pride flag on storefront

Patrons rallied around a restaurant owner in Massachusetts after he received a one-star Yelp review that focused on a small LGBT pride flag hanging in his storefront and barely mentioned anything else.

August 19, 2018

Man bites off golfer's finger to the knuckle at Massachusetts golf club

An argument between two golfers at a Massachusetts golf club turned bloody Friday when one of the men bit off the other player’s finger, reports said.

August 18, 2018

Days after shark attack, town on Cape Cod closes beach to swimmers 'due to continued shark activity'

Days after a 61-year-old man suffered a shark bite in Massachusetts, the beach on Cape Cod where the attack occurred was “closed” off to swimmers for the foreseeable future “due to continued shark activity,” the town announced Friday.