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LIVE: Pope Francis begins four days of Easter events with the Chrism Mass: Reuters Live on X (Twitter)
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King sends 'hand of friendship' recorded message: King Charles is sending an audio message about caring for others to this year's Maundy Thursday service.
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Editorial: MA needs fed $$ to solve our own bridge problems: The last thing anyone needs is for a cruise ship to "Storrow" in the Cape Cod Canal.
bostonherald.com/2024/03/27/editorial-ma-needs-fed-to-solve-our-own-bridge-problems/
Quick Glance: Tragedy in Baltimore: Fatal Bridge Collapse and Intensive Investigations
- A cargo ship that lost control and crashed into a bridge in Baltimore had previously undergone engine maintenance in the port, according to the US Coast Guard. Divers retrieved the bodies of two of the six workers who fell into the water, while the search for the others was deemed unsuccessful.
- Investigators commenced gathering evidence from the cargo ship involved in striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The victims were from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador, with authorities suspecting that the other vehicles with victims were trapped.
Protesters rally at State House in opposition to emergency shelter spending: A small group rallied at the Massachusetts State House in opposition to spending on ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/27/protesters-rally-at-state-house-in-opposition-to-emergency-shelter-spending/
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World War II ship being remade into home for homeless veterans: A man with a mission envisions the ship as a place for homeless veterans to live and train for ...
omaha.com/news/nation-world/napa-history-ship-world-war-basalt-acuschnet-shackle-navy-coast-guard/article_d3b586b6-f80f-5986-bdc3-e452b8b80bb5.html
Q&A: James Taylor on his 2024 U.S. tour, the possibility of new music and his legacy
apnews.com/article/james-taylor-tour-2024-769b5e832e8f0460c0530055f988f1a9
$1.13 B Mega Millions jackpot won by ticket sold in New Jersey: Someone in New Jersey overcame the odds Tuesday night and won the $1.13 billion Mega Millions ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/26/the-winless-lottery-streak-ends-someone-in-new-jersey-won-the-1-13-billion-mega-millions-jackpot/
Quick Glance: Strategies for Powerball and Mega Millions: Tips for Choosing Numbers
- Nicholas Kapoor unexpectedly won the Powerball lottery and used it as a teaching tool.
- The odds of winning Powerball and Mega Millions are extremely slim.
- It is recommended to choose random numbers or Quick Picks to increase chances of winning.
- Playing less popular lotteries can increase the odds of winning, but the prizes are smaller.
Boston Mayor Wu successfully pushes planning ordinance through City Council over pushback
bostonherald.com/2024/03/27/boston-mayor-wu-successfully-pushes-planning-ordinance-through-city-council-over-pushback/
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Massachusetts had fifth most white supremacist incidents in 2023: In Massachusetts, the ADL recorded 339 incidents of white supremacist propaganda last year ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/metro/adl-white-supremacist-propaganda-increase/
Intel Brags of $152 Billion in Stock Buybacks Over Last 35 Years. So Why Does It Need an $8 Billion Subsidy?
commondreams.org/opinion/intel-subsidy-chips-act-stock-buyback
Democrats vote to make gun reform debate private after senator describes personal threats
bostonherald.com/2024/03/27/democrats-vote-to-make-gun-reform-debate-private-after-senator-describes-personal-threats/
Bay State shelters are overflowing. Now migrants need a paper trail to stay.: Beginning May 1, families staying in overflow shelters in Massachusetts will have ...
csmonitor.com/USA/2024/0326/Bay-State-shelters-are-overflowing.-Now-migrants-need-a-paper-trail-to-stay
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While researching cults, I began to wonder if I’d been raised in one: I grew up with an unquestioning adherence to a set of beliefs, a strict authoritarian ...
smh.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/while-researching-cults-i-began-to-wonder-if-i-d-been-raised-in-one-20240313-p5fc6s.html
Warren, Sanders accuse Meta of blocking content related to Palestinians: ‘Deeply troubling’
thehill.com/policy/technology/4556678-warren-sanders-meta-blocking-palestinians/
TV trailblazer Sarah-Ann Shaw led by example : Sarah-Ann Shaw was, above all else, a person who combined her journalism with a legendary sense of community.
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/metro/tv-trailblazer-sarah-ann-shaw-led-by-example/
Analysis: When will these Celtics learn?: The Celtics went up by 30, then messed around with the game, stopped moving the ball, and allowed the Hawks right back ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/sports/celtics-embarrassment-hawks/
Massachusetts bridges ‘up to date’ with inspections, Maura Healey says after Baltimore bridge collapse
bostonherald.com/2024/03/26/massachusetts-bridges-up-to-date-with-inspections-maura-healey-says-after-baltimore-bridge-collapse/
Boston School Committee approves $1.5B spending plan, staff reductions Wednesday night
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/27/metro/boston-public-schools-budget-cuts-esser-school-committee-vote/
Mass MoCA union members reach agreement with museum to end strike: Museum workers voted Tuesday to ratify the new wage agreement, ending a three-week strike at ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/27/arts/mass-moca-strike-ends-with-wage-increase-agreement/
NFL Draft: Patriots may be telegraphing their moves with the No. 3 pick: They want a quarterback, they could trade down and still get one, they like Drake Maye ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/27/sports/patriots-draft-owners-meeting/
Patriots mailbag: Would it make sense to draft Marvin Harrison Jr. instead of a quarterback?
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/sports/patriots-mailbag-draft-marvin-harrison/
FDA seeks new ban on shock devices used by Massachusetts school for students with disabilities
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/metro/fda-seeks-new-ban-on-shock-devices-used-by-mass-school/
After HBCU administrator's suicide, alumni have 'no confidence' in leadership: The president was reinstated following an investigation.
abcnews.go.com/US/after-hbcu-administrators-suicide-alumni-confidence-leadership/story
Holyoke Soldiers Home ex-director given probation in Covid case: “Today the justice system failed the families who lost their loved ones at the Holyoke Soldiers’ ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/metro/holyoke-soldiers-home-probation-sentence/
Boston settles Terrence Coleman shooting lawsuit for $4.6 million: The settlement comes after a judge said he was “seriously considering” holding the city liable ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/metro/terrence-coleman-lawsuit-boston-settlement/
Indian student's death in Massachusetts wrongly called 'murder': Numerous media outlets in India have reported that 20-year-old Abhijeeth Paruchuru was killed ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/opinion/indian-student-death-massachusetts-abhijeeth-paruchuru/
Editorial: Tsarnaev appeal caves to anti-death penalty crowd: When can Martin Richard, Krystle Campbell, Lingzi Lu, Sean Collier and BPD Officer Dennis Simmonds ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/26/editorial-tsarnaev-appeal-caves-to-anti-death-penalty-crowd/
Southie development near convention center put on hold: The new head of the MCCA said a law firm she hired to examine the bidding for the lots near the BCEC ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/27/business/south-boston-convention-center-land-deal/
Mass. has 'deeply flawed' honor system in tracking retiree's work: The rules for how much a retiree can make from a public entity while still collecting a ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/metro/inspector-general-jeffrey-shapiro-retirement-system-deeply-flawed/
Trial for accused murderer Karen Read could take as long as 6 weeks: “I'm just throwing at a dartboard, but based on what I know, if the Commonwealth's ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/26/trial-for-accused-murderer-karen-read-could-take-as-long-as-6-weeks/
Stoke Therapeutic reports encouraging results for epilepsy drug: The gene-based drug reduced the frequency of seizures by 43 percent to 85 percent in 34 patients ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/business/stoke-epilepsy-edward-kaye-dravet-syndrome-food-and-drug-administration/
Doing right by whales: The Center for Coastal Studies four-person team records 21 right whales on this excursion, one breaching and the 20 others gently ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/25/metro/doing-right-by-whales/
Bold Types: TransitMatters pushes 'people-centered' fix for MBTA: The executive director of the transit advocacy group believes in a “data-driven but ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/27/business/bold-types-mbta-jarred-johnson/
China: Xi meets heads of major US companies: Chinese President Xi Jinping is trying to dispel doubts about China's strategy among the heads of Qualcomm ...
handelsblatt.com/politik/international/china-xi-trifft-chefs-von-grossen-us-unternehmen/100028134.html
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Pope to celebrate Mass in St Mark’s Square during Venice visit: Pontiff to visit Venice Biennale on 28 April.
Pope Francis will celebrate a public Mass in St ...
wantedinmilan.com/news/pope-francis-mass-st-marks-square-venice-biennnale.html
RFK Jr. in Oakland; expected to announce wealthy Bay Area lawyer as VP pick for longshot White House bid
mercurynews.com/2024/03/26/rfk-jr-in-oakland-expected-to-announce-wealthy-bay-area-lawyer-as-vp-pick-for-longshot-white-house-bid/
Quick Glance: RFK Jr. selects attorney Nicole Shanahan as his VP candidate
- Independent presidential hopeful, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., revealed on Tuesday that Nicole Shanahan, a wealthy attorney and entrepreneur in the San Francisco Bay Area, is joining his campaign as his vice presidential candidate.
- Shanahan has been actively contributing to Kennedy's campaign and his super PAC, solidifying her position as a potential vice presidential candidate.
- Additionally, Shanahan has established a foundation advocating for issues such as reproductive longevity and equality, criminal justice reform, and a sustainable planet.
- Kennedy has a strong emphasis on anti-vaccine efforts and has incorporated anti-vaccine activists into his campaign team to bolster his stance on the matter.
World Economy Latest: Gloom to Boom: I’m Chris Anstey, a senior economics editor in Boston, and today we’re looking at the latest US economic outlook ...
bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-26/world-economy-latest-gloom-to-boom
North End restaurants to shut down in protest over Boston’s outdoor dining ban: A group of North End restaurant owners who say they have been unfairly targeted ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/26/north-end-restaurants-to-shut-down-in-protest-over-bostons-outdoor-dining-ban/
Pope Francis skips Palm Sunday homily at start of busy Holy Week that will test his health
chicagotribune.com/2024/03/24/pope-francis-skips-palm-sunday-homily-at-start-of-busy-holy-week-that-will-test-his-health/
Quick Glance: Pope Francis Leads Palm Sunday Mass
- Pope Francis blessed olive branches in front of 25,000 believers.
- He wore a white mantle and a red stole for the blessing liturgy.
- Due to hoarseness, the Pope did not deliver the sermon.
- The celebration signifies the start of the "Holy Week" for 1.7 billion Christians globally.
Old Chelsea Soldiers Home will be used to house migrant families: “We have said for months now that our system is at capacity, and we do not have the space ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/25/old-chelsea-soldiers-home-will-be-used-to-house-migrant-families/
Russia extends arrest of US reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail.
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/world/russia-extends-arrest-us-reporter-evan-gershkovich-he-has-already-spent-nearly-year-jail/
Quick Glance: Russian Court Extends WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich's Detention
- A Russian court extended Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's pre-trial detention until at least June 30.
- He has been accused of "acting on the instructions of the American side" and collecting state secrets about the military.
- The Wall Street Journal Editor-in-Chief Emma Tucker believes their reporter will be eventually freed but highlights the complexity of the situation.
- Gershkovich is one of several high-profile U.S. citizens or dual nationals currently detained in Russia.
Migrant crisis: State to impose new mandates on overflow sites: Homeless and migrant families must also show they are also seeking work authorization or new ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/25/metro/maura-healey-emergency-shelter-migrant-crisis-overflow-sites/
Source: Patriots lose DB Myles Bryant to free-agent deal with Houston: Bryant, 26, is coming off a career year, when he posted 77 tackles, an interception ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/25/source-patriots-lose-db-myles-bryant-to-free-agent-deal-with-houston/
Israeli start-up eyes Massachusetts for trash-to-plastic plant: UBQ uses a mix of food scraps and plastic to create a material that it sells to companies as a ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/25/science/israeli-company-eyes-massachusetts-recycling-plant/
Jerod Mayo believes Patriots still have options to fill needs after underwhelming free agency
bostonherald.com/2024/03/25/jerod-mayo-believes-patriots-still-have-options-to-fill-needs-after-underwhelming-free-agency/
Editorial: Bringing back SAT requirement a smart move for colleges: The SAT and ACT are making a small but important comeback after the tests were widely dropped ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/25/editorial-bringing-back-sat-requirement-a-smart-move-for-colleges/
William Whitworth, gracious editor who shaped The Atlantic’s writing and readers’ tastes, dies at 87
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/24/metro/william-whitworth-gracious-editor-who-shaped-atlantics-writing-readers-tastes-dies-87/
Howie Carr: Massachusetts migrant housing is a suicidal spending spree: Does anyone believe that the state is “only” spending $75 million a month to provide ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/23/howie-carr-massachusetts-migrant-housing-is-a-suicidal-spending-spree/
Pig kidney transplanted into human patient for first time: A Boston hospital announced Thursday that its doctors transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4547153-pig-kidney-transplanted-into-human-patient-for-first-time/
Suffolk County DA launches probe into whether Bellone officials improperly destroyed records
newsday.com/long-island/suffolk/suffolk-county-bellone-district-attorney-b0w28i85
Jerod Mayo: Patriots’ ‘priority’ is to draft QB with No. 3 overall pick, all options open
bostonherald.com/2024/03/24/jerod-mayo-patriots-priority-is-to-draft-qb-with-no-3-overall-pick-all-options-open/
Honoring a trailblazer: City leaders gathered Monday to honor Sarah-Ann Shaw, the trailblazing journalist who was Boston’s first female African-American ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/25/honoring-a-trailblazer/
Springfield catalytic converter thief gets five years in prison: A judge sentenced Santo Feliberty, 34, of Springfield, Massachusetts, to five years in prison ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/23/springfield-catalytic-converter-thief-gets-five-years-in-prison/
Lynn taxi driver dies in accident off Soldiers Field Road: police: The man, police said, was a 68-year-old Lynn resident operating a Toyota Camry ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/24/lynn-taxi-driver-dies-in-accident-off-soldiers-field-road-police/
Tsarnaev returns to court: Boston Marathon bombings timeline: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has lived nearly one-third of his life on federal death row ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/25/metro/tsarnaev-returns-to-court-a-boston-marathon-bombings-timeline/
Princess Kate announces cancer diagnosis. See reactions.: Kate's disclosure on Friday that she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy prompted a global ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/22/world/kate-princess-of-wales-cancer-reaction/
Quick Glance: British Royal Family Left with Only 9 Working Members
- Kate Middleton and King Charles have announced cancer treatments and temporarily stepped back from royal duties.
- The royal family now consists mainly of older members who are taking on responsibilities.
- Prince William is supporting his wife and taking on duties while King Charles and others are absent.
- The royal family is in a vulnerable position, relying on few working members who are mostly in their 70s and 80s.
Haiti crisis: Mass. aid workers race to help, but many stranded: A small army of aid workers in Massachusetts is helping from afar amid a series of unprecedented ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/24/metro/haiti-crisis-health-aid-workers-massachusetts/
Steward hospitals crisis has state leaders on the hunt for legislative solutions: With a host of Massachusetts hospitals and communities' accessible health ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/25/steward-hospitals-crisis-has-state-leaders-on-the-hunt-for-legislative-solutions/
Auditor Diana DiZoglio undeterred about audit ballot question’s chances on Beacon Hill
bostonherald.com/2024/03/23/auditor-diana-dizoglio-undeterred-about-audit-ballot-questions-chances-on-beacon-hill/
Protest outside Emerson president’s inauguration results in 13 arrests, including a dozen students
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/23/metro/protest-outside-emerson-presidents-inauguration-results-13-arrests-including-dozen-students/
Hazel found: Mass. native reunited with missing dog after viral story: On Friday, followers of the tale rejoiced and soon #Hazel was trending.
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/22/metro/hazel-missing-dog-viral-story/
Massachusetts fishermen say feds are hypocritical in Gulf of Maine wind energy designation
bostonherald.com/2024/03/23/massachusetts-fishermen-say-feds-are-hypocritical-in-gulf-of-maine-wind-energy-designation/
A Gene-Edited Pig Kidney Was Just Transplanted Into a Person for the First Time: A 62-year-old Massachusetts man with failing kidneys is the first living patient ...
wired.com/story/genetically-edited-pig-kidney-human-transplant-xenotransplantation-massachusetts-general-hospital/
Quick Glance: Historic Transplant: Human Receives Genetically Modified Pig Kidney
- Surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston perform the groundbreaking transplant of a genetically modified pig kidney into a living human.
- A 62-year-old man from Weymouth, Massachusetts, suffering from end-stage kidney disease, received the organ in a successful four-hour procedure.
- The hope is that this transplant approach will offer a lifeline to millions of patients worldwide who are suffering from kidney failure.
- Despite advancements in using animal organs in transplantation, concerns exist regarding ethical considerations and disease transmission.
‘Royal meal without stress’: This mass iftar feeds more than 35,000 people in UAE - News | Khaleej Times
khaleejtimes.com/ramadan/uae-this-societys-mass-iftar-feeds-more-than-35000-people-across-71-locations
Quick Glance: Royal Meal Without Stress: Mass Iftar Feeds Over 35,000 People in UAE
- Beit Al Kheir Society distributes 35,300 meals daily at 71 locations in the UAE during Ramadan.
- Volunteers work tirelessly to prepare and pack food, ensuring each guest is served promptly and with care.
- The generous support of Beit Al Kheir Society ensures beneficiaries no longer worry about iftar meals and can enjoy stress-free dining.
- Many guests take their meals from the tent and sit on the lawn beside the road, relishing the peaceful surroundings as they break their fast together.
Returning citizens find success in Boston reentry program: None of the first cohort of 19 graduates of Justice 4 Housing's SHARP program, officials said ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/23/metro/returning-citizens-housing-program-boston/
Pols & Politics: Battle lines starting to form in race for SJC Suffolk County clerk
bostonherald.com/2024/03/24/pols-politics-battle-lines-starting-to-form-in-race-for-sjc-suffolk-county-clerk/
Games and puzzles - The Boston Globe: Play games and puzzles from The Boston Globe, including the daily crossword, Sunday crossword, mini crossword, sudokus ...
bostonglobe.com/games/
What’s it like to suddenly be in MacKenzie Scott’s good graces? Two landmark local nonprofits just found out.
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/22/metro/la-colaborativa-lawyers-committee-civil-rights-mackenzie-scott-grant/
Expert offers insight on Kate Middleton's preventive chemo treatment: The effects of chemo vary depending on the cancer being treated, and the Princess of Wales ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/22/metro/kate-middleton-preventive-chemo/
100+ Rights Groups Alarmed by Rising Hindu Supremacy in the US: The Hindu Right, they say, “now finds itself in a deepening alliance with various facets of the ...
thewire.in/world/100-rights-groups-alarmed-by-rising-hindu-supremacy-in-the-us
Appeals court orders review of jurors in Boston Marathon bomber trial for bias - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/03/22/appeals-court-Boston-Marathon-bomber-trial-bias/1601711081118/
Massachusetts debates how best to keep families housed amid migrant crisis: The Massachusetts Senate has approved limits on how long homeless families can stay ...
pbs.org/newshour/politics/massachusetts-debates-how-best-to-keep-families-housed-amid-migrant-crisis
Feds: Local health care firm to pay $9.3M penatly to settle civil and criminal visas probe
cincinnati.com/story/money/2024/03/25/health-carousel-to-pay-9-3m-to-settle-civil-and-criminal-probe-into-visas/73099335007/
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Healey says she traveled to Puerto Rico for personal trip: Aides to Governor Maura Healey said Friday that she now intends to regularly disclose the location of ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/22/metro/maura-healey-puerto-rico-out-of-state-travel-disclosue/
Pedestrian near Copley Square suffers ‘life-threatening injuries’ in hit-and-run, Massachusetts State Police investigate
bostonherald.com/2024/03/22/pedestrian-near-copley-square-suffers-life-threatening-injuries-in-hit-and-run-massachusetts-state-police-investigate/
Home Showcase: Coastal home in Duxbury exudes charm: We’re officially in that time of year where we had a sniff of summer with a handful of warmer days and we ...
bostonherald.com/2024/03/22/home-showcase-coastal-home-in-duxbury-exudes-charm/
1965 Lincoln Continental Limo From the LBJ White House Up For Auction on Bring a Trailer
caranddriver.com/news/a60277727/1965-lincoln-continental-limousine-bring-a-trailer-auction/
Report for America departs newsrooms owned by hedge funds: A Q&A with the program’s Massachusetts-based head, who responds to criticism that the move could harm ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/03/22/business/report-for-america-hedge-fund-owned-publications/
Amid migrant crisis, Massachusetts debates how best to keep families housed : The Senate passed a bill that would limit maximum stays to nine months with the ...
english.elpais.com/usa/2024-03-22/amid-migrant-crisis-massachusetts-debates-how-best-to-keep-families-housed.html
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