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MICHAEL CASEY

MICHAEL CASEY

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Environment|News|Science|World

Climate change could bring more storms like Hurricane Lee to New England

Climate scientists say that storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the Gulf of Maine and other bodies of water rapidly warm

Climate change could bring more storms like Hurricane Lee to New England
Environment|News|Science|World

Climate change could bring more monster storms like Hurricane Lee to New England

Climate scientists say storms like Hurricane Lee could become more common in the future as the Gulf of Maine and other bodies of water rapidly warm

Climate change could bring more monster storms like Hurricane Lee to New England
Crime|Health|News|Sports|US

Autopsy finds man who was punched at New England Patriots game before he died had medical issue

Authorities in Massachusetts announced that a man who died at a New England Patriots home game last weekend after he was punched twice in the head did not suffer a “traumatic injury” in the stands but had a medical issue

Autopsy finds man who was punched at New England Patriots game before he died had medical issue
Health|News|US

Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents

A growing number of states are offering dental care to low-income adults who once had to rely on charity or the emergency room to treat their tooth problems

Many states are expanding their Medicaid programs to provide dental care to their poorest residents
Environment|News|US

Cleanup from Maui fires complicated by island's logistical challenges, cultural significance

Federal authorities have started removing hazardous materials from the Maui wildfires and laying the groundwork to dispose of burnt cars, buildings and other debris

Cleanup from Maui fires complicated by island's logistical challenges, cultural significance
Economy|Education|News

Nobel economics prize goes to Harvard's Claudia Goldin for research on the workplace gender gap

Claudia Goldin, a Harvard University professor, was awarded the Nobel economics prize for research that helps explain why women around the world are less likely than men to work and to earn less money when they do

Nobel economics prize goes to Harvard's Claudia Goldin for research on the workplace gender gap
Crime|MidEast|News|World

His parents shielded him from gunfire as Hamas attacked. He survived. They did not

An Israeli-American teenager survived a siege by Hamas attackers over the weekend after his parents shielded him from the gunfire but were killed themselves

His parents shielded him from gunfire as Hamas attacked. He survived. They did not
Environment|Health|News|Science|US

EPA proposes banning cancer-causing chemical TCE used in automotive care and other products

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to ban the cancer-causing chemical trichloroethylene

EPA proposes banning cancer-causing chemical TCE used in automotive care and other products
News|Sports|US

High school football rivals in Maine come together in emotional game after mass shooting

Lewiston, Maine, has taken another step in its recovery from the state’s deadliest mass shooting as a storied high school football rivalry resumed an emotional game

High school football rivals in Maine come together in emotional game after mass shooting
Education|MidEast|News|World

Tensions running high at East Coast campuses over protests around Israel-Hamas war

One New England university banned a pro-Palestinian student group

Tensions running high at East Coast campuses over protests around Israel-Hamas war
Economy|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|US

Advocates scramble to aid homeless migrant families after Massachusetts caps emergency shelter slots

Advocates scrambling to find shelter for homeless migrant families newly arrived in Massachusetts say families are relying on a patchwork of airport lounges, Uber rides, hospital waiting rooms and walk-in church shelters after the state capped the number of family shelter spots and created a wait list

Advocates scramble to aid homeless migrant families after Massachusetts caps emergency shelter slots
Environment|Food|News

Tackling climate change and alleviating hunger: States recycle and donate food headed to landfills

A growing number of states are working to keep food out of landfills over concerns the waste is taking up too much space and posing environmental problems

Tackling climate change and alleviating hunger: States recycle and donate food headed to landfills
News|US

Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer

More cities across the U.S. are cracking down on homeless tent encampments that have grown more visible and become unsafe

Cities crack down on homeless encampments. Advocates say that’s not the answer
Crime|News|World

Was the Vermont shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent a hate crime? Under state law it might be

Authorities in Vermont are weighing whether the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent over the weekend was a hate crime

Was the Vermont shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent a hate crime? Under state law it might be
Business|Economy|Travel|US

A trial deciding if JetBlue can buy Spirit — and further consolidate the industry — nears its end

JetBlue says it needs to buy Spirit Airlines to compete with bigger airlines in a post-Covid travel world

A trial deciding if JetBlue can buy Spirit — and further consolidate the industry — nears its end
Crime|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Political|US

Massachusetts attorney general files civil rights lawsuit against white nationalist group

Massachusetts’ attorney general has filed a lawsuit accusing a white nationalist group of civil rights violations, saying it repeatedly subjected LGBTQ+ events and facilities sheltering migrant families to intimidation and harassment

Massachusetts attorney general files civil rights lawsuit against white nationalist group
Education|Lifestyle|News|Travel|US

Native American translations are being added to more US road signs to promote language and awareness

Authorities from Minnesota to Maine are adding Native American language translations to road signs and building facades

Native American translations are being added to more US road signs to promote language and awareness
News|US

Christmas is in jeopardy for some New Englanders after storms and flooding knocked out power

The arrival of a heavy storm, flooding and power outages just before Christmas is complicating, and in some cases threatening to cancel, holiday plans for many New Englanders

Christmas is in jeopardy for some New Englanders after storms and flooding knocked out power
Election|News|US

Massachusetts voters become latest to try and keep Trump off ballot over Jan. 6 attack

Five voters in Massachusetts have become the latest to challenge former President Donald Trump's eligibility to appear on Republican primary election ballot in March, claiming he is ineligible to hold office because he encouraged and did little to stop the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol

Massachusetts voters become latest to try and keep Trump off ballot over Jan. 6 attack
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment

Rapper G Herbo sentenced to probation in fraud plot to fund lavish lifestyle

The rapper G Herbo has been sentenced to three years' probation after pleading guilty to his role in a scheme that used stolen credit card information to pay for an opulent lifestyle

Rapper G Herbo sentenced to probation in fraud plot to fund lavish lifestyle
Crime|Education|News

Lawsuit filed against Harvard, accusing it of violating the civil rights of Jewish students

Several Jewish students have filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing it of tolerating antisemitism that has resulted in them being intimidated, harassed and assaulted

Lawsuit filed against Harvard, accusing it of violating the civil rights of Jewish students
Arts

A scholar discovers stories and poems possibly written by Louisa May Alcott under a pseudonym

The author of “Little Women” may have been even more productive than previously thought

A scholar discovers stories and poems possibly written by Louisa May Alcott under a pseudonym
Education|World

Harvard creates task forces on antisemitism and Islamophobia

Like other universities, Harvard is struggling to manage campus responses to Israel's war in Gaza

Harvard creates task forces on antisemitism and Islamophobia
Education|News|US

Plagiarism probe finds some problems with former Harvard president Claudine Gay's work

Harvard University has released a detailed account of its investigation into plagiarism allegations against former president Claudine Gay, who resigned this month over those concerns and her antisemitism testimony at a congressional hearing

Plagiarism probe finds some problems with former Harvard president Claudine Gay's work
Economy|News|Sports

With 7 matches for the 2026 World Cup, Boston expecting huge economic boost

Officials in Boston acknowledged getting seven matches for the 2026 World Cup was more than they expected and offers a much-needed shot in the arm to the city's economy

With 7 matches for the 2026 World Cup, Boston expecting huge economic boost

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