All news on the topic: Massachusetts

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Nantucket island attracts celebrities and billionaires but faces hidden drug problem
Nantucket might be the ideal summer spot for those seeking coastal New England vibes, yet recent data reveals that the famously scenic island off the coast of Massachusetts does have some imperfections.
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Rhode Island entrepreneur sentenced for laundering $450K in drug profits
A Rhode Island businesswoman who uploaded a provocative photo on Instagram depicting a woman sitting on top of a laundry machine with the caption “Money machine” has been sentenced to federal prison for money laundering, according to the U.S. Attorney.
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Federal charges filed over alleged $1.1 million SNAP and unemployment scam
Federal prosecutors in Massachusetts charged four individuals on Tuesday with using 115 stolen identities to fraudulently secure over $1 million in food stamp and pandemic unemployment benefits, in a case resulting from a Trump administration initiative to crack down on waste in government aid programs.
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NFL star Stefon Diggs accused of using physical force against employee during financial dispute
According to a recently released police report, Stefon Diggs allegedly struck and then choked a female employee during an argument over money earlier this month.
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$400,000 lobster shipment stolen in organized cargo theft targeting Costco
A $400,000 shipment of lobsters destined for Costco stores was stolen during transit in the United States, prompting an FBI investigation.
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States win lawsuit against Trump administration over $233 million funding reduction
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from reallocating federal Homeland Security funding away from states that choose not to cooperate with certain federal immigration enforcement.
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Relative of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt detained by ICE for overstaying visa since 1999
A relative of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was detained by federal immigration officials in Massachusetts, according to a report.
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Judge: Trump administration’s SNAP suspension likely illegal but stops short of ordering payments
A Massachusetts federal judge ruled Friday that the Trump administration’s action to suspend SNAP food benefits to 42 million Americans due to the ongoing government shutdown was likely against the law — but stopped short of ordering the White House to use emergency funds to maintain the entitlement.
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Small plane crashes on Massachusetts highway, 2 dead, 1 injured on ground
A Socata TBM-700 small plane crashed along Interstate 195 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, amid heavy rain and strong winds, killing both people on board and injuring one person on the ground. The NTSB and FAA are investigating.
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Anti-ICE protester’s car rolls into lake after she forgets to put it in park during arrest
An anti-ICE protester in Massachusetts forgot to put her car in park while yelling at agents making an arrest of an illegal alien and her car rolled into a lake and sank, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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‘It was too late’: how a 15-year deadline let an alleged serial rapist escape trial in Massachusetts
Seventeen years had passed by the time Boston police knocked on Louise’s door to say they had identified the man who allegedly raped and stabbed her in October 2005.
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Nantucket sewage tests show cocaine levels 50% above US average
A test on sewage in wealthy Nantucket Island has discovered cocaine levels 50% higher than the US average, according to data published by local health officials.
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Legal U.S. Resident Detained For 10 Days After Returning From Vacation With Her Family
During her 10-day detainment, Jemmy Jimenez Rosa was hospitalized twice, transferred to a male detention facility and denied access to her legal team, her attorney said.
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A pregnant teen from Massachusetts, whose body was discovered buried in her boyfriend's backyard, sent a disturbing text about him before disappearing
Gregory Groom, 22, reportedly admitted to stabbing his pregnant girlfriend, Kylee Monteiro
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A brave 11-year-old girl quickly acts to rescue a 5-year-old stuck in a 20-foot-deep well after hearing the neighbor's cries for assistance
Juliana Fischer, 11, was at home when she heard her neighbor, Kathleen Freeman, shouting for her son and begging for assistance
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High school graduate who is pregnant vanishes following a dispute with her boyfriend: 'Something's off'
Kylee Monteiro, 18 years old, was last spotted on August 7 close to County Street in Rehoboth, roughly 50 miles from Boston
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Police in Massachusetts cordoned off a well-liked public beach due to a reported 'dead body' that turned out to be a rumpled blanket
Massachusetts State Police reached Revere Beach, a popular summer destination located about 6 miles northwest of Boston, at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday to investigate the disturbing report
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Exclusive | Iconic Rockefeller Christmas tree lumber used in immigrant mom of four’s new home: ‘A miracle’
Binta Kinteh and her kids moved into a Habitat for Humanity home in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, that was made with the Rockefeller Christmas tree.
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Massachusetts City To Divest From Israel, Rejecting Trump's Threat Of Retaliation
The Medford ordinance makes Massachusetts the third state with a city that has reclaimed public dollars from funding the Israeli military's destruction of Gaza.
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Aussie running for Boston suburb mayor says there’s ‘no chance’ he’ll change his name despite Jeffrey Epstein comparison
An Australian man named Geoffrey Epstein is running for mayor in a Massachusetts town — and he rejects any comparisons to the convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, according to a report.
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Man who assaulted a flight attendant using a broken spoon hears his sentence
A Massachusetts man received a 26-month prison sentence on Tuesday for trying to stab a flight attendant in the neck with a broken metal spoon and attempting to open the emergency door of an airplane during a cross-country flight
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Man Runs For Mayor With Really, Really, Really Unfortunate Name
There's a big difference between "Geoffrey" and "Jeffrey."
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Shark fears as giant great white lurks dangerously close to this popular East Coast beach: trackers
Scientists revealed that Contender, a massive great white shark that measures over 13.8 feet long and weighs 1,653 pounds, has been pinged swimming dangerously close to Nantucket, Massachusetts.
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Thirteen people, among them students, were injured when a flatbed truck crashed into a federally funded trade school in Massachusetts
Thirteen individuals were hurt and seven were taken to the hospital after a flatbed truck broke through a fence and collided with the side of a residential education building in Massachusetts on Sunday morning
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Antisemitic New York psychiatrist criticized for her hateful rant at Jewish woman: 'Germans should have finished off your people'
Gineth Nelson, a licensed social worker from Elmont, has removed her Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn accounts after being criticized for an anti-Semitic outburst