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World’s oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary
34+ min ago (177+ words) By BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press Jonathan is still kicking " albeit slowly " on the island of St. Helena. News of the Seychelles giant tortoise's demise spread rapidly on social media on Wednesday. An account on X, falsely claiming to be by…...
Suspects arrested, 1 outside Boston jail, for gunshots in Roxbury
2+ hour, 11+ min ago (205+ words) Police arrested a suspect outside the South Bay House of Correction in Boston after gunshots were reported about a mile away in Roxbury. Three other suspects were arrested following a barricade situation at a building in the 100 block of Ziegler…...
Troopers plead not guilty to manslaughter in death of State Police Academy trainee
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (633+ words) Three state police officers who are charged with manslaughter in connection to the 2024 death of trooper trainee Enrique Delgado-Garcia pleaded not guilty Thursday as new court documents offer more details into the allegations against them. Lt. Jennifer Penton, and troopers…...
Takeda Pharmaceuticals to lay off 247 employees at Cambridge location
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (404+ words) Takeda Pharmaceuticals " the largest biopharma employer in Massachusetts " is laying off 247 employees in July as both residents and businesses continue to flee the state due to soaring energy costs and other costly state taxes and policies. The company cites a…...
Ticker: McDonald’s simplifies McValue deals; Mortgage rates climb
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (304+ words) After two years of tweaks to its value menu, McDonald's has a new strategy: keep it simple. The fast-food giant's budget-focused McValue menu will have 10 items that each cost under $3 starting April 21. The breakfast items include hash browns or a…...
This is no mis-steak: Boston Archdiocese says no special dispensation for Red Sox home opener on Good Friday
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (338+ words) It couldn't be going wurst for Catholic Sox fans during the team's rotten first week. Catholic members of Red Sox Nation heading to Fenway Park on Good Friday will have to wait 'til next year for home opener Fenway Franks…...
Brookline scientist to launch Republican campaign for Jake Auchincloss’ seat
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (314+ words) A Brookline scientist will launch a Republican campaign for the 4th Congressional District seat currently held by Democratic Congressman Jake Auchincloss, planning an official campaign launch at the Biogen headquarters in Cambridge on Saturday in an effort to highlight the funding…...
A judge rules against a Pennsylvania man’s deportation whose ’80s murder conviction was dismissed
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (786+ words) The decision came the day after the four-hour hearing in which Subramanyam Vedam insisted he did not fatally shoot Thomas Kinser in 1980 and was questioned by a U.S. Department of Homeland Security lawyer. Vedam participated in the hearing Wednesday remotely from…...
A priceless ancient golden helmet stolen from a Dutch museum is recovered
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (296+ words) By ALEKSANDAR FURTULA and MOLLY QUELL Under the guard of heavily armed, balaclava-clad police, prosecutors unveiled the 2,500-year-old Cotofenesti helmet, one of Romania's most revered national treasures from the Dacia civilization, during a news conference in the eastern Dutch city…...
Judges say ICC prosecutor in sexual misconduct inquiry can potentially resume work, documents show
5+ hour, 1+ min ago (879+ words) A final decision on the fate of British barrister Karim Khan is now up to the Assembly of States Parties, the body that oversees the ICC. The group moved Wednesday to extend the investigation as it grapples with an unprecedented process,…...