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‘I was stunned': 3 whales seen breaching in sync off Cape Cod coast
An incredibly rare sight was caught on camera off the coast of Provincetown, Massachusetts, when three humpback whales jumped out of the water at the very same time.
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TIMELINE: Roe v. Wade Abortion Law From 1973-2022
From 1973-2022, here’s a look at how Roe v. Wade has developed throughout the years.
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Chris Rock at Boston Comedy Show: I'm Still ‘Processing What Happened' at Oscars
Comedian Chris Rock briefly addressed being slapped by Will Smith at the Oscars Sunday during his show Wednesday at The Wilbur Theatre in Boston.
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Last Surviving Person of Interest in $500M Unsolved Boston Art Heist Dies
Robert Gentile, a mobster who for years denied suspicions from authorities that he knew anything about a trove of artwork valued in the millions stolen in a 1990 museum heist and remains missing, has died.
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US Airports Experience Delays Due to Technical Outage
A technical outage affected airports across the country Friday morning, though American Airlines announced the issue had been resolved. “Earlier today, Sabre had a technical issue that impacted multiple carriers, including American. This technical issue has been resolved. We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience,” the statement said. It remains unclear why Sabre’s computer check-in and boarding system...
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Program at Massachusetts Medical School Seeks to Bridge Racial Gap in Health Care Work
Kassandra Jean-Marie has always wanted to be a doctor, but she says the reason has changed. “I’m smiling because my answer to that question has changed so many times throughout my years,” she said. Jean-Marie’s mom is a nurse, and that inspired her. “She always came home and I could definitely see she was tired some nights, but she...
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Study: Fewer Doses of Remdesivir Needed for Coronavirus Patients
A new study shows patients taking Remdesivir — an experimental drug found to work against the new coronavirus — may not need to take it as long as previously thought, suggesting more patients could be treated with it. The international study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, found there’s no significant difference between those who were treated…
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Study Treats Sickest COVID Patients With Multiple Myeloma Drug
A Newton-based pharmaceutical company is treating patients with severe cases of the coronavirus with a drug approved to treat multiple myeloma as part of a new study to keep people off ventilators. More than 230 patients enrolled in the second phase of the study, many of them in Boston, and researchers at Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc say they’re making progress....
