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Brazilian fugitive involved in massacre of 11 people lied on US asylum application: prosecutors

A former military police officer convicted in Brazil of multiple murders for his part in a 2015 massacre was indicted in Boston Wednesday for allegedly using a fraudulently obtained visa to enter the U.S. and then lying on his asylum application, the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Massachusetts announced. Antonio Jose De Abreu Vidal Filho, 30, never disclosed to immigration …

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Boston Democratic mayor says criminals should not be prosecuted for theft, gang registry should be abolished

FIRST ON FOX – Boston Mayor Michelle Wu advocated a soft-on-crime agenda by pushing to abolish the gang registry and arguing that criminal behavior – such as theft – should not be prosecuted. Prior to being elected mayor, Wu filled out the “2021 Boston Mayoral Candidate Questionnaire” from Progressive Massachusetts, a 501c4 nonprofit organization that tracks and ranks how progressive …

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Karen Read trial: 3 moments to know after day 17, 1 puzzling request

A federal agent read “flirty” messages he allegedly exchanged with Karen Read to start the 17th day of the controversy-charged murder trial. Read is charged with killing her boyfriend, Boston police Officer John O’Keefe, during an alcohol-fueled fight in January 2022 by hitting him with her truck and leaving him to die in a blizzard. She denied the accusations, and …

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Boston council member calling for 'revolution' alarms liberal colleagues with wild tirades, threats

EXCLUSIVE – A Democratic Boston city council member, who called to “dismantle the White backdrop” in America and “create a revolution,” is starting to disturb her liberal colleagues with her wild antics and threats, according to a source who spoke with Fox News Digital. The source is a city hall employee, who requested anonymity because council member Tania Fernandes Anderson …

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Boston aquarium on lookout for great white sharks after suspicious bites observed

Scientists with a Boston aquarium are encouraging beachgoers to report sightings of white sharks this holiday weekend after signs of shark bites were observed on multiple marine mammals. Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer in New England, and the region has been experiencing beach weather already. That’s a good reason to be on the lookout for the …

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Massachusetts considering universal, free community college

A plan to create tuition-free, universal community college for all Massachusetts residents was up for discussion Tuesday as the state Senate launched debate on its proposed $57.9 billion budget for the new fiscal year. Supporters, including Democratic Senate President Karen Spilka, say the plan dubbed MassEducate is aimed at increasing the state’s workforce while expanding opportunities for students across the …

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Democratic town furious over migrant shelter opening in neighborhood

Residents in a New England town are fuming that they have not been consulted on plans to convert a former state prison into a tax-payer-funded migrant shelter for hundreds of people. The state is refurbishing Norfolk, Massachusetts’ Bay State Correctional Center, a former minimum-security dorm-like facility, to accommodate migrants and homeless individuals who are currently holed up at Boston’s Logan …

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Karen Read murder trial: Dashcam emerges from night of police officer boyfriend's death

Dashcam video shown in court during day three of Karen Read‘s murder trial was the public’s first glimpse of the night Boston police officer John O’Keefe was killed, but the footage was obscured by heavy snowfall and police flashlights against the pitch-black night sky. The video is about three minutes long and was initially played in a quiet courtroom, with …

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On this day in history, May 5, 1904, Cy Young pitches first perfect game in World Series Era

Cy Young, pitching for the recently established Boston Americans, threw the first perfect game of the World Series era on this day in history, May 5, 1904. Young mowed down 27 straight batters in front of 10,267 fans at the former Huntington Avenue Grounds in Boston as the Americans — later renamed the Red Sox — beat the Philadelphia Athletics …

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Kentucky Derby celebrated by rising-star designer with glittering fashion on 'Runway for the Roses'

Fashion designer Mel Stern of Massachusetts has stitched together a glittering niche at the glamorous nexus of sports and pop culture. She counts Brittany Mahomes, wife of NFL star Patrick Mahomes, and TV personality Countess Luann from “The Real Housewives of New York” among the fans of her fashion line, Mel the Clothing. Country star Jelly Roll and NHL hotshot …

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