Richard Dreyfuss' Remarks At 'Jaws' Screening Spark Theater Apology
Richard Dreyfuss reportedly made offensive comments at a weekend “Jaws” retrospective that prompted walkouts and an apology from the host theater.
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Teen Died From Eating A Spicy Chip In Social Media Challenge, Autopsy Report Finds
BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts teen who participated in a spicy tortilla chip challenge on social media died from eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract and also had a congenital heart defect, according to an autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press.
First Person To Receive A Genetically Modified Pig Kidney Transplant Has Died
BOSTON (AP) — The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday.
How Columbia University became the driving force behind protests over the war in Gaza
As the two-week standoff between pro-Palestinian protesters and college administrators at Columbia University in New York came to a head Tuesday, officials anxiously monitored whether the fallout would spark more protests on college campuses around the country or quell what has been a growing movement.
Man Convicted After Father Drowned In 'Baptism' To Exorcise His Demons
A 22-year-old Massachusetts man who repeatedly dunked his father’s head underwater in what he described to authorities as a baptism-style exorcism was found guilty Thursday of involuntary manslaughter in his death.
More Than 200 Women And Men Accuse Boston Doctor Of Sexual Abuse, Unnecessary Exams
BOSTON (AP) — More than a decade ago, Kristin Fritz was struggling with pain in her spine and saw a rheumatologist recommended by her doctor at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.
As Texas border arrests law teeters in court, other GOP states also push tougher immigration policy
Republican lawmakers across the country were already jockeying to push their states deeper into immigration enforcement when the Supreme Court, if only briefly, let Texas enforce a new law giving police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of crossing the border illegally.
National Guard Member And Tween Daughter Fatally Shot, 1 Suspect On The Lam
Authorities in Massachusetts are searching for a second suspect in the deaths of a National Guard member and her 11-year-old daughter who were fatally shot inside their vehicle on Tuesday, Worcester police announced.