28 m. ago Lowell man convicted of stealing gold chain from man fatally struck by MBTA trolley

Christopher Polanco, 26, will serve six months in the House of Correction with six months to serve, followed by six months probation, officials said. The post Lowell man convicted of stealing gold chain from man fatally struck by MBTA trolley appeared first on Boston.com.

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43 m. ago Legal experts say pulling Jimmy Kimmel from air may amount to illegal 'jawboning'

Free speech scholars say ABC's decision to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show indefinitely represents "jawboning," when government officials pressure private companies to suppress speech.

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44 m. ago Former Boston city staffer sues Wu, city, saying she was fired for exposing ‘intraoffice philandering’

“Idowu propositioning and/or having casual sex with younger office staff disrupts operations, not Khudaynazar telling police she works for the City." The post Former Boston city staffer sues Wu, city, saying she was fired for exposing ‘intraoffice philandering’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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49 m. ago This ultramarathoner runs for every Bears loss. The miles are adding up

In Illinois, a football fan vowed to run a mile for every point the Chicago Bears lose by during a game. Even though he's an ultramarathoner, and a huge Bears fan, the miles are starting to add up.

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59 m. ago 5 New San Francisco Restaurants That Need To Be On Your Fall Radar

5 New San Francisco Restaurants That Need To Be On Your Fall Radar  Forbes

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71 m. ago What we know about the 2025 WNBA semifinals: Bracket, schedule and more

What we know about the 2025 WNBA semifinals: Bracket, schedule and more  NBC4 Los Angeles

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71 m. ago Senior Labour MP on Gaza, Ukraine, and the special relationship

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Labour MP Emily Thornberry, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, about President Trump's summit with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer today.

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77 m. ago Kimmel's suspension raises free speech questions in the wake of Charlie Kirk's death

After comedian Jimmy Kimmel's show was suspended "indefinitely" by ABC, questions about free speech in the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder reach a new level.

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79 m. ago Trump Said Broadcasters Risk Losing Licenses for Criticizing Him

Also, NATO is looking for an answer to Russian drones. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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87 m. ago This week in science: Mystery dots in space, optical illusions and octopus arms

The regular Short Wave science roundup covers mysterious red dots in space, the neurons behind optical illusions and a study of octopus arms.

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98 m. ago 11 Elected Officials Arrested While Trying to Access Cells at N.Y.C. ICE Facility

Brad Lander, the city comptroller, was arrested again. Jumaane D. Williams, the public advocate, was among protesters detained outside.

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99 m. ago Trump says he'll designate antifa a 'terrorist organization,' but it's unclear how

President Trump has said he wants to see antifa designated a "major terrorist organization." But it's not clear how that might work.

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99 m. ago Jimmy Kimmel's suspension shows how the FCC is wielding its power

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with former FCC chairperson Tom Wheeler about ABC pulling Jimmy Kimmel off the air after comments on the right's reaction to the killing of Charlie Kirk.

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1 hour ago At U.K. Leader’s Country House, Trump’s State Visit Gets a Little More Political

Photographs of the pomp and spectacle of the U.S. president’s second state visit to Britain.

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1 hour ago Huawei announces new AI infrastructure as Nvidia gets locked out of China

Huawei's SuperPoD interconnect technology creates clusters of chips, including AI chips, to increase compute.

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1 hour ago 6 takeaways from Marco Sturm’s first practice as Bruins head coach

"We have to come together as a team. I don't care who's out there or not, that's how we're going to start.” The post 6 takeaways from Marco Sturm’s first practice as Bruins head coach appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 hour ago Mahmoud Kahlil ordered deported, but there's a long legal fight ahead

An immigration judge in Louisiana ordered the deportation of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to either Algeria or Syria saying he omitted information from a green card application.

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2 h. ago In Their Own Words: Trump and Top Officials Change Tone on Free Speech

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the president’s pledges to guarantee free speech have been replaced by efforts to suppress — and even criminalize — what their critics have to say.

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2 h. ago Yankees fan builds miniature Fenway Park for his Red Sox–loving father

When his father's health issues stopped him from going to the game, this Yankees fan stepped in and brought Fenway Park to him. The post Yankees fan builds miniature Fenway Park for his Red Sox–loving father appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 h. ago Meet the 2025 tenured professors in the School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Faculty members granted tenure in Linguistics and Philosophy, Music and Theater Arts, and Political Science.

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