Massachusetts
Single holdout juror blocking verdict in Lindsay Clancy murder trial, defense bids removal of juror
If the jury does not reach a verdict and a mistrial is declared, prosecutors would need to decide whether to retry the case, which has included more than 80 witnesses and more than 300 exhibits.
Massachusetts progressive Markey, a longtime Israel critic, expected to rout centrist challenger
A play called ‘The Zionists’ turns the post-Oct. 7 discourse into a dysfunctional family drama
Dozens charged in global insider trading scheme after making millions in illicit profits
Want to stop smoking? $700 in rewards can really help, study says
“We wanted to find out if giving people rewards helps them to quit smoking in the long term," said Professor Caitlin Notley, lead author of the study from UEA’s Norwich Medical School.
Mass. man arrested for incitement to shoot synagogue worshippers, threats to rape Jewish women
Mathew Scouras, 34, was arraigned Monday for allegedly posting on an internet image board threats against Jewish people.
Massachusetts man pleads guilty to threatening to bomb synagogue
John Reardon during a hearing in Boston federal court pleaded guilty to threatening to bomb the Congregation Agudas Achim and threatening to kill Jewish children.
‘Hitting her is not working, have to knife her’: Man accused of stabbing girlfriend with sword
Shane Curry, charged with first-degree murder for fatally stabbing his girlfriend, Nevaeh Goddard, with a sword, attempted suicide after.
Pro-Israel veteran arrested in Massachusetts after shooting pro-Palestine assailant
The man wearing the pin stood across the street from ten pro-Israel protesters calling them "sick" and saying they were "defending genocide."
In a first, Massachusetts lawmakers delay budget fight to accommodate Passover observance
“They immediately said, ‘We’ll have to figure out a new way,’” recalled Balser, who represents the heavily Jewish suburb of Newton.
Boston: Palestinian terrorist flag waved at Israeli dance troupe protest
During a Friday protest in Boston against the Israeli Vertigo Dance Company, pro-Palestinian activists prominently displayed the flag of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).
Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for multi-billion dollar FTX fraud
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years for fraud involving $8 billion US dollars, marking his dramatic downfall from billionaire status.
First pig-to-human kidney transplant performed in Boston
a 62-year-old man received a pig kidney at Massachusetts General Hospital. This landmark surgery represents a significant step forward in addressing the chronic shortage of organs for transplant.
Massachusetts police investigating string of vandalism targeting pro-Israel homes as hate crimes
Most of the reported incidents in the heavily Jewish Boston suburb over the past month involve the defacement or removal of pro-Israel signs from lawns or fences.
