Health The findings could shift perceptions that the new class of obesity drugs are cosmetic treatments and put pressure on health insurers to cover them. This image provided by Novo Nordisk in January 2023, shows packaging for the company’s Wegovy medication. According to a study published Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023, in the New England Journal … [Read more…]
Israel-Hamas war clashes shatter college students’ sense of safety
World News Students on both sides are witnessing acts of hate, leaving many fearing for their safety even as they walk to classrooms.Students on both sides are witnessing acts of hate, leaving many fearing for their safety even as they walk to classrooms. Eden Roth, a Jewish student at Tulane University in New Orleans, discusses … [Read more…]
Pope forcibly removes leading US conservative, Texas bishop Strickland
National News The Vatican earlier this year sent in investigators to look into his governance of the diocese, amid reports he was making doctrinally unorthodox claims. Bishop Joseph Strickland walks in front of a reliquary bearing the bones of Saint Maria Goretti, dubbed “The Little Saint of Great Mercy,” into the sanctuary at Cathedral of … [Read more…]
Celtics snap skid, win first in-season tournament game vs. Nets: 10 takeaways
Celtics The Celtics bounced back with a nice win to start their in-season tournament action. Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown chases the ball ahead of Brooklyn Nets’ Royce O’Neale. AP Photo/Michael Dwyer The Celtics bounced back after consecutive losses with a comfortable 121-107 win over the Nets on Friday. Here are the takeaways. 1. So this … [Read more…]
Watch: Derrick White lobs to Luke Kornet for two-handed slam
Celtics Kornet isn’t a flashy player, but he got a lot of attention for this highlight play. Luke Kornet finished with seven points and 10 rebounds on Friday. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Things were just clicking for the Celtics on Friday night. In the third quarter against the Brooklyn Nets, Derrick White spotted Luke … [Read more…]
WooSox prinicpal owner Larry Lucchino says ‘it’s time to sell this team’
Red Sox Lucchino was integral in the decision to relocate the team to Worcester. Lucchino is looking to sell the WooSox to “a local buyer.” John Tlumacki/Globe Staff He was integral in the success of the Red Sox in the 2000s and is synonymous with bringing a winning culture back to Boston’s baseball team as … [Read more…]
Pickles, a pig on the run in Western Mass. since August, has died
Local News “We were all hoping for a better outcome.” Pickles the pig was killed Thursday. Granby Animal Control The journey of Pickles, a pig that has been on the run in Western Massachusetts since August, came to a tragic end this week. Granby Animal Control announced Thursday evening that Pickles had been struck by … [Read more…]
A 5th grader dropped a message in a bottle off Cape Cod 26 years ago. A man in France just found it.
Local News “Please open message inside!!” A fifth grader dropped a message in a bottle in the ocean off Cape Cod 26 years ago, and now, decades later, the letter has been returned to Massachusetts after being found on a beach in France. The letter, written in 1997 by Ben Lyons while a student at … [Read more…]
5 teens arrested in connection with assault and robbery of postal worker in Medford
Local News The letter carrier for the United States Postal Service was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after the attack. Five teenagers are facing charges in connection with the assault and robbery of a mail carrier in Medford on Halloween. Police responded to a 911 call reporting the assault near Arden Road at … [Read more…]
Patriots injury report: 9 players questionable for Sunday’s game in Germany
Patriots J.C. Jackson, Trent Brown, and DeVante Parker won’t play against the Colts. Myles Bryant is one of three cornerbacks questionable to play on Sunday. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) ‘I went to bed just really early’: How Mac Jones, Patriots prepared for trip to Germany The Patriots simply don’t have enough firepower to keep up with … [Read more…]