Music Cassie alleges the pattern of abuse began as soon as their relationship did. AP By Associated Press updated on November 16, 2023 NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs, was accused in a lawsuit Thursday of subjecting R&B singer Cassie to a yearslong relationship that included beatings and rape. Cassie, whose legal name is … [Read more…]
Local News The teen has been ordered held for 60 days, according to prosecutors. Blake Nissen / The Boston Globe A 15-year-old Boston girl was charged Thursday with assaulting an elderly man at the Forest Hills MBTA Station earlier this week, prosecutors announced. The teen was charged in West Roxbury Juvenile Court with assault and … [Read more…]
Crime Kaitlin Armstrong sits with her defense lawyers during her murder trial at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in Austin, Texas. Mikala Compton/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool By JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press November 16, 2023 | 6:31 PM AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas jury on Thursday convicted a woman … [Read more…]
Local News Advocates for safety in the marijuana industry have called for more safeguards to make sure the cannabis business doesn’t put workers or the public at risk. FILE – Marijuana plants are seen at a growing facility in Washington County, N.Y., May 12, 2023. The U.S. cannabis production industry’s first reported occupational asthma death … [Read more…]
The Boston Globe Three iconic beaches are slated to be landing spots for high-voltage cables carrying power from offshore wind. But not if these residents get their way. A wind turbine transmission cable is slated to run under Covell’s Beach in Barnstable. Debee Tlumacki By Sabrina Shankman, The Boston Globe updated on November 16, 2023 … [Read more…]
Health The factory produced more than two dozen varieties of eyedrops that were subject to an FDA safety warning last month. AP By MATTHEW PERRONE, Associated Press updated on November 16, 2023 WASHINGTON (AP) — An Indian company that recently recalled eyedrops sold in the U.S. had a host of sanitation and manufacturing problems, including … [Read more…]
Neighborhoods “An Ode to Africa in the Americas” was unveiled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Roxbury Community College on Nov. 3. “An Ode to Africa in the Americas” mural at Roxbury Community College. Roxbury Community College For 49 of the 50 years Roxbury Community College has existed, the walkway between buildings three and four … [Read more…]
Local News A 67-day pilot program found that each no parking zone, including a bus stop, was obstructed by an average of seven cars each day. The parking department in Somerville has installed camera-mounted SafetySticks to catch people parking illegally in the bus lane and crosswalk at Elm and Chester streets in Davis Square. When … [Read more…]
Local News Immigrants who are in Boston legally but have not yet gained citizenship should be able to have a say in municipal elections, some councilors said. Boston City Hall. Keith Bedford/Boston Globe The Boston City Council is weighing a measure that would allow immigrants with “legal status” to vote in municipal elections, even if … [Read more…]
Local News Around 450 endoscopy patients were notified of a possible exposure to HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C, a Salem Hospital spokesperson said. Hundreds of patients who had endoscopy procedures at Salem Hospital were possibly exposed to HIV and other viruses, according to a hospital spokesperson. The hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, … [Read more…]