3 h. ago Boston man accused of causing explosion after he allegedly snatched a suitcase and threw it onto MBTA tracks

The suitcase “created a large explosion” and caught on fire, suspending train service for some time, prosecutors said.  The post Boston man accused of causing explosion after he allegedly snatched a suitcase and threw it onto MBTA tracks appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago Man accused of targeting protesters with suspected firebomb in Vermont

“Witnesses state the driver sat in his vehicle in front of the protesters trying to light something coming out [of] what appeared to be a bottle,” Brattleboro police said.  The post Man accused of targeting protesters with suspected firebomb in Vermont appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 d. ago Woman kicked out of Boston hotel bathroom after being accused of being a man sues

The women allege they were denied the right to use the bathroom “because of what Ms. Baker looks like and because they are in a lesbian relationship.” The post Woman kicked out of Boston hotel bathroom after being accused of being a man sues appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 d. ago Watch: Cambridge police rescue injured person on MBTA tracks in the nick of time

The person was unable to get off the tracks without help, and the next train was due in one minute, the department wrote on Facebook alongside body camera footage of the rescue. The post Watch: Cambridge police rescue injured person on MBTA tracks in the nick of time appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 week ago Springfield agrees to pay over $14 million in child sex abuse settlement after teacher accused of rape

One lawsuit was settled for $1.8 million and the other for $13 million, the largest reported child sex abuse settlement in state history, lawyers said. The post Springfield agrees to pay over $14 million in child sex abuse settlement after teacher accused of rape appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Man accused of raping fellow patient at Boston Medical Center pleads not guilty

In her detention order, Judge Sarah Weyland Ellis noted Barry Howze’s alleged victim was “particularly vulnerable” because she was paralyzed on one side of her body. The post Man accused of raping fellow patient at Boston Medical Center pleads not guilty appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Brookline agrees to pay $3 million to woman who accused teacher of sexually abusing her

The settlement comes after criminal charges were dropped. "It's exceptionally difficult for people who are abused as young children to be able to go through a public proceeding about it,” her lawyer said. The post Brookline agrees to pay $3 million to woman who accused teacher of sexually abusing her appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 w. ago Multiple explosions heard in Venezuela's Capital. Maduro accuses the U.S.

Multiple explosions and fires are being reported around Caracas. It is not immediately clear what is the cause of the blasts. The explosions began at around 2 am local time.

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3 w. ago Crews try to determine the cause of explosive gas line rupture in Castaic that closed the I

Crews try to determine the cause of explosive gas line rupture in Castaic that closed the I-5  Los Angeles Times

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3 w. ago Exclusive: America First Legal Accuses Boston U. of Failing to Protect Student Targeted by 'Credible Death Threats' for Calling ICE

Legal advocacy group America First Legal (AFL) has accused Boston University of failing to protect a student who was targeted by "credible death threats" after he reported suspected violations of federal law to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The post Exclusive: America First Legal Accuses Boston U. of Failing to Protect Student Targeted by ‘Credible Death Threats’ for Calling ICE appeared first on Breitbart.

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