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Obama Secret Service agent's 911 call about chef Tafari Campbell drowning released

New 911 call audio released by officials in Massachusetts reveals a frantic search to rescue Barack Obama’s personal chef who fell off a paddleboard near the former president’s estate on Martha’s Vineyard. Tafari Campbell, 45, went missing while paddleboarding in the Edgartown Great Pond on Martha’s Vineyard on July 23. …

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MIT faces backlash for not expelling anti-Israel protesters over 'visa issues': 'Who is in charge?'

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) was blasted this week after its administrators acknowledged the university stopped short of expelling anti-Israel student protesters because of “visa issues.” MIT President Sally Kornbluth said in a statement Nov. 9 that the school would merely suspend students who participated in the disruptive protest …

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Dem lawmaker blasts Harvard's free speech hypocrisy: 'Cancel culture is the dominant norm'

A Massachusetts Democrat said Wednesday that Harvard’s new attempt to embrace free speech “rings hollow” as accusations that the elite university is protecting antisemitic speech continue to tarnish its image. “Harvard ranks last out of 248 universities for its support of free speech. But when it comes to denouncing antisemitism, …

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The Jets-Patriots rivalry of over 60 years has included side switching and a scandal

New Englanders take sports very seriously, and rivalries between Boston and New York teams are typically intense. The proximity between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets was enough to get a rivalry brewing between the two. But there are other factors that have fueled the rivalry. The …

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Wealthy enclave's sewage reveals higher than average cocaine levels in the water

The sewage in New England’s exclusive Nantucket retreat is full of cocaine, according to local authorities, who this summer began testing it to monitor potential drug use in a popular summer getaway for the rich and powerful. “During COVID, a lot of these communities, and most communities, decided that it …

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DHS rebukes 'disgusting smear' by NBC after claim ICE used autistic child to pressure father's surrender

DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin set the record straight Thursday after a recent NBC News report claimed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) used a 5-year-old girl with autism to pressure her father, an illegal immigrant from Guatemala, to surrender. “This is a disgusting smear,” she said …

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Passenger jet aborts Boston takeoff after flame and smoke spew from engine

A Swiss International Air Lines flight departing for Zurich, Switzerland, had to abort takeoff from Boston Logan International Airport after flames were seen shooting out of its engines. A video shows flames coming out of the aircraft’s engine as it moved forward, seemingly slowing its pace. “Investigations into the exact …

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Pro-Palestinian agitators attack police as riot erupts in Dem-run city, officials say

Between 200 and 300 people participated in a demonstration in downtown Boston on Tuesday night after what began as a pro-Palestinian protest quickly turned into a riot. In total, 13 people were arrested after police say people in the group became violent toward police officers. The agitators also blocked an …

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Pro-Palestinian agitators hit with felony 'promotion of anarchy' charges after riot in Dem-run city: officials

Pro-Palestinian agitators accused of being behind a riot Tuesday are now being charged with “promotion of anarchy” after the melee left several officers injured. The Boston Herald reported that the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office on Thursday upgraded charges for all 13 suspects, who are now accused of violating a state …

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Man wearing inflatable Trump costume allegedly attacked on camera at blue state ‘No Kings’ protest: police

A Massachusetts man has been charged after allegedly assaulting a supporter of President Donald Trump who was wearing an inflatable costume of the president at a political protest over the weekend, police said. The incident occurred Saturday during a “No Kings” rally on King’s Beach in the North Shore town …

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