Worker dies following electrocution incident in Cambridge

Local News Authorities have not released the identity of the person who died. A worker died Tuesday morning from electrocution injuries sustained at AT&T in Cambridge, according to authorities. Cambridge police responded to the scene at the AT&T facility at 250 Bent St. for a report of an electrocution, police spokesman Robert Goulston noted in … [Read more…]

Tufts among 6 schools whose students are lodging complaints saying fossil fuel investments break state law

Schools Students are asking Attorney General Andrea Campbell to order Tufts to divest from fossil fuels. Tufts students say their university is breaking state law by investing in the fossil fuel industry. David L. Ryan/Globe Staff Students at Tufts University in Medford filed a complaint with Attorney General Andrea Campbell’s office last week accusing their … [Read more…]

Union say Kai Wagner won’t play vs. Revolution following allegations he used a racial slur

New England Revolution New England will face Philadelphia in a crucial playoff matchup on Wednesday at Gillette Stadium. Philadelphia Union defender Kai Wagner playing earlier in 2023. AP Photo/Chris Szagola Philadelphia Union defender Kai Wagner will not travel with the team to face the Revolution in the second game of the first-round MLS playoff series … [Read more…]

BU finds Ibram X. Kendi’s antiracist research center managed funds properly, despite turmoil

Local News “Our auditors concluded that CAR’s financial management of its grants and gifts was appropriate,” said Gary Nicksa, BU’s chief financial officer and treasurer. In this Oct. 21, 2020, file photo, Ibram X. Kendi, director of Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research, stands for a portrait in Boston. AP Photo/Steven Senne, File By THALIA … [Read more…]

AI fake nudes are booming. It’s ruining real teens’ lives.

Technology Artificial intelligence makes it frighteningly easy to transform ordinary pictures into realistic nudes, triggering a surge of fake images of women and teens. By Pranshu Verma, Washington Post updated on November 7, 2023 | 11:38 AM When Gabi Belle learned there was a naked photo of her circulating on the internet, her body turned … [Read more…]

Local obituary: Carl-Hens Beliard, 18, Salem State student and basketball player

Local Obituaries Carl-Hens Beliard, of Worcester, died Nov. 1, 2023. Carl-Hens Beliard. – via Mercadante Funeral Home Carl-Hens Beliard of Worcester was taken from us on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. He was only 18 years old. Carl-Hens was born on November 11, 2004 in Port au Prince, Haiti. He graduated from North High School, Class … [Read more…]

Plum Island’s century-old Pink House is legendary. It’s also likely to be demolished.

Local News After years of debate, this could be the end for the beloved structure — but its advocates haven’t given up hope. The Pink House, an iconic century-old single-family home on Plum Island near Newburyport, could be demolished. Courtesy of Sandy Tilton A word that some in the North Shore community of Newburyport and … [Read more…]

Jayson Tatum cited a specific issue Celtics need to address following loss vs. Timberwolves

Morning Sports Update “We can learn from it.” Jayson Tatum during the Celtics’ game against the Timberwolves on Nov. 6. AP Photo/Abbie Parr Jayson Tatum on the Celtics: Following the Celtics’ first loss of the season, Jayson Tatum acknowledged the root of the problem in Monday’s 114-109 defeat. “Just had too many turnovers. Way too … [Read more…]

14-year-old charged with stabbing of juvenile in Allston

Crime Authorities located another victim in the area, who said they were assaulted by the same person that stabbed the first victim. Boston police arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection to an incident in Monday afternoon in Allston, in which a boy was stabbed and another person was threatened with a knife, they said. Police … [Read more…]