53 m. ago Mass. lawmakers travel to Louisiana to speak to Tufts grad student being held by ICE

Sen. Ed Markey and Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Jim McGovern spoke with Tufts grad student Rümeysa Öztürk and Columbia University graduate Mahmoud Khalil. The post Mass. lawmakers travel to Louisiana to speak to Tufts grad student being held by ICE appeared first on Boston.com.

Society

4 h. ago Donations pour in after Brattle Theater closes for five days due to ‘plumbing emergency’

"We are totally whole from that. We made up the money that we did lose by not being open in donations, which is totally amazing." The post Donations pour in after Brattle Theater closes for five days due to ‘plumbing emergency’ appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

4 h. ago Shell recyclers in Connecticut are helping oysters find homes

A small team is rescuing a “ridiculous amount” of shells from restaurant trash bins and using them to rebuild oyster habitat in Long Island Sound. The post Shell recyclers in Connecticut are helping oysters find homes appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

4 h. ago San Francisco restaurant once led by chef Dominique Crenn has quietly closed

San Francisco restaurant once led by chef Dominique Crenn has quietly closed  SFGATE

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5 h. ago A Simpler Funeral for Pope Francis, Who Shunned Many Papal Trappings

A funeral will be held on Saturday for the pope, who changed the rules to make such ceremonies simpler than those traditionally observed.

Politics

6 h. ago Seattle Public Library to close all branches for staff training on May 1

Seattle Public Library to close all branches for staff training on May 1  KOMO

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6 h. ago Woburn man arrested outside Karen Read trial for filming inside courthouse buffer zone

The man was arrested after refusing to leave the 200-foot buffer zone outside the courthouse where the Karen Read trial is being held. The post Woburn man arrested outside Karen Read trial for filming inside courthouse buffer zone appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

6 h. ago Ben Affleck roasts Matt Damon for ripping his shirt off to show fit physique

Hollywood star Ben Affleck playfully mocked good friend Matt Damon's impressive physique for his role in "The Odyssey."

Politics

6 h. ago Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines moving closer together at multiple airports

Hawaiian and Alaska Airlines moving closer together at multiple airports  Spectrum News

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7 h. ago Washington approves 1% local grocery tax after disagreements by council

Washington approves 1% local grocery tax after disagreements by council  Peoria Journal Star

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7 h. ago NBA fines T’Wolves’ Anthony Edwards over vulgar remark to crowd: report

Minnesota Timberwolves star shooting guard Anthony Edwards was fined $50,000 by the NBA for explicit comments he made towards Lakers fans on Saturday.

Events

8 h. ago 'The Office' star pushes back on MSNBC host blaming Trump, Musk for distrust in media

Actor Rainn Wilson pushed back on MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle during a podcast discussion about distrust in media, as he called out hypocrisy at left-leaning outlets.

Politics

10 h. ago Character.AI unveils AvatarFX, an AI video model to create lifelike chatbots

Character.AI, a leading platform for chatting and roleplaying with AI-generated characters, unveiled its forthcoming video generation model, AvatarFX, on Tuesday. Available in closed beta, the model animates the platform’s characters in a variety of styles and voices, from human-like characters to 2D animal cartoons. AvatarFX distinguishes itself from competitors like OpenAI’s Sora because it isn’t […]

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10 h. ago 'Tiger King' star Joe Exotic marries fellow inmate while serving time for murder

Joe Exotic and his husband Jorge have officially married while serving time together. The "Tiger King" star is serving a 21-year prison sentence following his 2020 conviction.

Events

11 h. ago S.F. restaurant that held Michelin star for 11 years has closed

S.F. restaurant that held Michelin star for 11 years has closed  San Francisco Chronicle

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12 h. ago Storm cleanup continues in Washington County, but only one road remains closed

Storm cleanup continues in Washington County, but only one road remains closed  Tri-State Alert

Events

12 h. ago A Boston Marathon runner walked into a Back Bay restaurant. The crowd erupted in cheers.

“Usually runners don’t get that. But in Boston, the marathon is our thing.” The post A Boston Marathon runner walked into a Back Bay restaurant. The crowd erupted in cheers. appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

12 h. ago Russia reduces sentence for American Robert Woodland, who was convicted on drug charges

A Russian court reportedly shortened the sentence of detained American Robert Woodland, who has been held overseas following a drug trafficking conviction.

Events

15 h. ago Larry David Trashes Bill Maher Visiting Trump in 'My Dinner with Adolf' NYT Op

Comedian, "Seinfeld" co-creator, and "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star Larry David trashed fellow liberal comedian Bill Maher for visiting the White House and having dinner with President Trump. The post Larry David Trashes Bill Maher Visiting Trump in ‘My Dinner with Adolf’ NYT Op-Ed appeared first on Breitbart.

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15 h. ago Blackstone and DivcoWest close San Francisco's biggest postpandemic office sale so far

Blackstone and DivcoWest close San Francisco's biggest postpandemic office sale so far  The Business Journals

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