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New Hampshire governor signs bill banning transgender girls from girls' sports
Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire has signed a bill that would ban transgender athletes in grades 5-12 from teams that align with their gender identity, adding the state to nearly half in the nation that adopted similar measures.The bill passed by the Republican-led Legislature would require schools to designate all teams as either girls, boys or coed, with eligibility determined based on students' birth certificates "or other evidence." Supporters of the legislation said they wanted to protect girls from being injured by larger and stronger transgender athletes.Sununu signed the bill Friday, saying in a statement it "ensures fairness...
Freeman hits grand slam in 8th inning to lift Dodgers to 4-1 win over Red Sox
LOS ANGELES - Freddie Freeman hit a grand slam in the eighth inning and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Friday night. Miguel Vargas walked before Zack Kelly got Chris Taylor to strike out looking. Brennan Bernardino (3-3) relieved and gave up a double inside the left-filed like to Shohei Ohtani. Will Smith was walked to load the bases, setting the stage for Freeman, who hit his 15th homer of the season. "It was the opportunity to drive in runs, that's all I care about," Freeman said. "You can walk walk all the people you want. It's...
Brockton teen dreams big as college basketball's top recruit in 2025
BROCKTON -- AJ Dybantsa of Brockton may have been born to play basketball. But his dad says it wasn't his son's first choice."He didn't want to play basketball at first. He was in love with Spider-Man, so [when he was four or five years old], I got him a Spider-Man basketball," recalled Anicet Dybantsa. "His eyes lit up, he brought it to his room and started shooting, and the rest is history."AJ grew up in Brockton and enrolled at St. Sebastian's in Needham. He started on the varsity basketball team as an 8th grader and played there for two years,...
Kamala Harris to appear at Cape fundraiser as talks continue about Biden's future
BOSTON - The Republican National Convention is over and voters are now looking to Chicago, where Democrats are preparing to nominate their presidential candidate. But who will it be?Galvin: Unite behind Biden or risk chaos"Chaos is not a formula for victory, it is not," said Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin, who is among several Massachusetts delegates prepared to nominate President Joe Biden on the convention floor. But the rest of the party isn't as certain, questioning Biden's ability to lead. "At this point you're talking about changing the candidate field at a very late point."Democrats nationwide, including here in...
Are we too reliant on the programs impacted by the Microsoft outage?
BOSTON - Cybersecurity experts suggest this could be the biggest tech outage in history. Thousands of flights grounded and medical surgeries halted, including here in Massachusetts, as global antivirus firm CrowdStrike works to get their system fully operational again.National security risk exposed?"One flaw or potentially any type of malicious activity in that supply chain of that software can cause absolute chaos and havoc on critical infrastructures globally," said Peter Tran, the Chief Information Security Officer of Infersight.Tran explains much of the nation and the world rely on software like CrowdStrike to detect suspicious activity, stopping it at the source. When...
Taylor Swift impersonator wows young audiences at Canobie Lake Park
SALEM, NH – At first glance, the "Fearless" performances at Canobie Lake Park look and sound like Taylor Swift's Eras Tour."I started to cry when she first came out," said six-year-old Skylar, a diehard Swiftie.Taylor Swift fans are "Enchanted" by the blonde hair, the red lipstick and dance moves -- the performer even has some of the youngest spectators thinking it's the real Taylor Swift in New Hampshire."I love her! I'm her number one fan," Skylar said.Young fans are impressedFrom the singing to her outfits, the young fans are impressed."She's really good! I thought she was going to lip sync,"...
Free community college, online lottery included in budget deal
BOSTON - Lawmakers in Massachusetts have agreed on a $58 billion budget deal that includes free community college and allowing the state Lottery to move online.The bill passed by the House and Senate needs to be signed by Gov. Maura Healey to become law. Here's a look at some of what is funded by the proposed budget.Free community college for Massachusetts studentsThere is $117.5 million in the budget "for free community college across the Commonwealth, covering tuition and fees for students," legislative leaders say.This expands a program launched last fall and funded by the Massachusetts Millionaire's Tax, which made community...
Netflix is making a documentary about the Karen Read case
CANTON - Netflix is making a documentary about the Karen Read case and the death of Boston police officer John O'Keefe.The streaming service announced the new three-part documentary series on Friday. A release date has not been announced, but Netflix indicated there will be more updates on the series "in the coming months."Karen Read case ended in mistrialThe announcement comes just a few weeks after Judge Beverly Cannone declared a mistrial in the case because the "deeply divided" jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The prosecution intends to retry the case, but Read's attorneys are trying to get...
A few "greedy" expectations for the Red Sox the rest of the way
BOSTON -- OK, Boston Red Sox. Apologies all around for having little faith in you the last three-plus months. It won't happen for the next three months.While the majority of people around baseball expected the Red Sox to finish in the basement of the AL East once again, Alex Cora's club has had other plans for 2024. They have navigated some treacherous injury waters and surprised the baseball world with a 53-42 record in the first half. Boston is not just in the playoff picture by occupying the third AL Wild Card spot, but the Sox sit a shocking 4.5 games...
Here's how the Microsoft outage is affecting RMV services
BOSTON - The global Microsoft outage that has disrupted airlines, banks and other businesses Friday is also affecting service at the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. A software update sent from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike to Microsoft is causing the problem. Microsoft says it has identified the issue and was working to resolve it.Here's a look at what RMV services are being impacted.RMV appointments resumed at 2 p.m. In-person appointments at the RMV were taking place again as of 2 p.m. But commercial learner's permit and driver's license appointments are canceled all day because of continuing automated testing station issues.No vehicle inspections in Massachusetts...
Bridgewater woman to be inducted into Pro Football Cheerleaders Hall of Fame
BOSTON - A Massachusetts woman and former New England Patriots cheerleader is set to be inducted into the Pro Football Cheerleaders Hall of Fame."Just like Tom Brady, I'm getting the red jacket!""It feels wonderful because all the hard work that I have done is being honored but I'm not accepting it for me, I'm accepting it for my whole team because this reunion definitely took a team effort," said Bridgewater native Lisa Matta-Paze.Matta-Paze became a cheerleader for the Patriots when she was just 19 years old. She cheered for the Patriots from 1978 to 1982, working her way up to...
Keller: Is the kinder, gentler Donald Trump just a one-night stand?
The opinions expressed below are Jon Keller's, not those of WBZ, CBS News or Paramount Global.BOSTON - A solid majority of Americans have never liked former President Donald Trump.During his four years in office, Trump had the lowest average approval of any president since Gallup began polling in the 1940s. He left the White House with a pitiful 34% approval rating. These days, he struggles to win more than a 40% favorability score.That Trump appears to have the upper hand in the 2024 race is a tribute as much - if not more - to the weakness of his current...
Microsoft outage forces Mass General Brigham to cancel non-urgent surgeries, visits
BOSTON - The Microsoft Crowdstrike outage that hit health care systems, as well as airlines, banks and other business around the world Friday, is impacting hospitals and clinics in Massachusetts.Mass General Brigham cancellationsMass General Brigham, one of the largest health care systems in the Boston area, said the "major worldwide software outage has affected many of our systems." "Due to the severity of this issue, all previously scheduled non-urgent surgeries, procedures, and medical visits are cancelled today," spokesperson Noah Brown said in a statement."Mass General Brigham remains open to provide care to patients with urgent health concerns in our clinics...
Microsoft outage causes massive airline disruptions at Logan Airport
BOSTON - The Microsoft outage around the world grounded many flights Friday at Logan Airport in Boston. Frustrated passengers faced long delays and cancellations, as some waited in line for hours trying to answers.Microsoft outageAirlines joined banks, media companies, trains and health care systems struggling to operate because of an issue with Microsoft's 365 applications overnight. The problem also affected Paramount, the parent company of CBS News and WBZ-TV.Logan Airport statusAt Logan Airport's Terminal A, all passengers were told around 5:30 a.m. that all flights on all airlines in Boston were grounded until 8 a.m. because of the outage. However,...
Which Patriots rookies could make an impact this season?
FOXBORO -- While the veteran players on the Patriots roster don't have to report to training camp until next week, the rookies are checking in for work on Friday. And there will be a lot of them reporting for duty in Foxboro.The 2024 season will be one of change in New England, with rookie head coach Jerod Mayo replacing the legendary Bill Belichick on the sideline. The Patriots drafted eight players and have high hopes for most of them, highlighted by third overall pick Drake Maye, and a few of them will likely be tasked with making an impact right...
What to know as Microsoft clients hit by massive global outages
Banks, airlines, television networks and health systems around the world that rely on Microsoft 365 apps were hit by widespread outages early Friday linked to the company CrowdStrike. Thousands of flights and train services were canceled globally, including more than 1,800 in the U.S., and there were disruptions to many other public and retail services. Here's what we know about the outages:What caused the global Microsoft outages?The issue was caused by a technical problem that global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it had identified in its software and was working to resolve. CrowdStrike provides antivirus software to Microsoft for its Windows devices."Earlier...
Trump on assassination attempt: "I'm not supposed to be here"
Washington — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday recounted for the first time the assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania and said he initially believed he was under attack but survived because of the "grace of almighty God.""So many people have asked me what happened, 'tell us what happened please,' and therefore, I'll tell you exactly what happened, and you'll never hear it from me a second time, because it's actually too painful to tell," Trump told the crowd gathered for the final day of the Republican National Convention in a speech formally accepting the party's presidential nomination.The former...
Boston police officer hit by stolen car, suspect shot
BOSTON - A Boston police officer was hurt when he was hit by a stolen car in Jamaica Plain Thursday night, Police Commissioner Michael Cox said. The person who was driving the car was shot by the officer and is in critical condition. The officer, who has not been identified, is in stable condition, Cox said. Officers were called to the Forest Hills MBTA station at about 7:45 p.m. to assist in the recovery of a stolen motor vehicle.Cox said as officers approached, the man who was driving struck the officer. The officer who was hit, "discharged his weapon, striking the operator," Cox said. The suspect and the officer were taken to hospitals by Boston EMS. The incident is under investigation by Boston Police and the Suffolk County District Attorney's office.
Fans flock to Fenway to see Noah Kahan in his biggest show yet
BOSTON - New England artist Noah Kahan is headlining the biggest show of his career at Fenway Park Thursday, and more than 30,000 fans have shown up to see it. Kahan is a Vermont native who now lives in Watertown. He's a folk singer most known for his song "Stick Season," which went viral on TikTok when it came out. Kahan quickly rose to stardom, transitioning from small concerts inside Brighton Music Hall to two nights at sold out Fenway in just six years. Much of Kahan's appeal to fans comes from his New England roots. "I'm mean because...
Coast Guard warns about debris from damaged Vineyard Wind turbine
BOSTON - More debris fell from a turbine Thursday morning at the controversial Vineyard Wind farm off the coast of Cape Cod. This time, it was a chunk almost as big as a football field, apparently the remainder of the blade that broke days earlier and sent debris floating onto beaches.Coast Guard bulletin The U.S. Coast Guard put out a bulletin to mariners that there was "...a piece of debris, 300-feet in length...use extreme caution." "There were probably between six and ten-inch pieces every couple of feet on the beach where we were," said Justin Helms after he stepped...
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