Massachusetts State

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As marijuana use becomes more mainstream, Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) is sponsoring legislation that will prevent federal agencies from rejecting applicants if they have smoked a “doobie.” The Dismantling Outdated Obstacles and Barriers to Individual Employment Act, also known as the DOOBIE Act, was introduced to the Senate on July 11 and referred to the […]

Democratic senator leads legislation preventing federal agencies from barring applicants for marijuana use

CBS Boston

BOSTON - Gov. Maura Healey signed a nearly $58 billion budget bill into law this week, and one of the key policy changes it contains is making community college free in Massachusetts. "Last year, we created MassReconnect - free community college for students 25 and older - and gave thousands of people another shot at degrees they put on pause," Healey said in a social media post. "This year, I signed a budget that builds on that success and makes community college free - for everyone."Here's what to know about who's eligible for free community college in Massachusetts, what the new...

What to know about free community college in Massachusetts

The Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts lawmakers are running out of time Wednesday in their push to allow supervised injection sites where people could use illegal drugs in the presence of staff trained in helping reverse overdoses. Democratic House Speaker Ronald Mariano on Tuesday blamed the Senate for waiting until the...

Massachusetts lawmakers push for drug injection sites as session wraps up

The Hill

Massachusetts’s Democratic-controlled Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to update the state’s parentage law, adding protections for LGBTQ families and children born through surrogacy and assisted reproduction that advocates say are long overdue. The Massachusetts Parentage Act, introduced earlier this year by state Reps. Sarah K. Peake, a Democrat, and...

Massachusetts Senate votes to expand protections for LGBTQ parents

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Here's where you can find the best seafood in Massachusetts!

Popular Massachusetts Eatery Serves The 'Best Seafood' In The Entire State

Starr County, TX

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A Texas woman who was wrongly charged with murder after taking abortion pill can continue her lawsuit against local officials, a judge ruled. The woman went to jail for two days before charge was dropped, authorities said.

Woman Wrongly Charged With Murder After Taking Abortion Pill Can Continue Lawsuit Against Officials: Judge

CBS News

Some people are overdosing from certain products marketed for weight loss, federal health officials are warning.The FDA has received reports of dosing errors involving compounded semaglutide injectable products dispensed in multiple-dose vials, resulting in patients seeking medical attention or requiring hospitalization, the agency stated. Dosing errors came as a result of people measuring and self-administering incorrect amounts, and health care providers miscalculating doses of the cheaper, compounded versions of weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, the agency said Friday in an alert. Overdose symptoms include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fainting, headache, migraine, dehydration, acute pancreatitis and gallstones, according to the FDA.A majority of the...

People are overdosing on weight-loss injections, FDA warns

New York City, NY

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Cheryl E Preston

Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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Recalled Meat Sold In Massachusetts Spurs Ongoing Hospitalizations, Deaths

Lynn, MA

SAUGUS - A body found in Walden Pond on the Saugus-Lynnfield line Tuesday afternoon has been identified as missing Lynn teenager Brian Lopez. Brian Lopez, 17, hadn't been seen since Friday. He was last seen on surveillance video leaving his home and walking toward the Lynn woods. A witness who recognized Lopez from the footage said she saw him in the woods.   Essex District Attorney Paul Tucker announced Tuesday evening that the body had been "tentatively identified" as that of Brian Lopez.Lopez's phone was found discarded on Gardiner Street in Lynn. Lopez's family said it's odd that he would be without...

Body found in pond identified as missing Lynn teen

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Camilo Díaz

(MA) Meet Yoda, a tiny 9-pound senior Shih Tzu who is ready to steal your heart. This little pup is an older boy who has lived his life loved by a caring owner. Sadly, his owner recently passed away, and their family was not able to take care of Yoda. Luckily, Great Dog Rescue New England was able to take him in and place him safely with a foster. He still has a lot of life left in him, and he hopes to spend the majority of it snoozing in YOUR bed.

This Tiny Shih Tzu Who Lost His Owner Is Now Looking For New Family

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Georgia State

Douglas, GA

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Last week, a 32-year-old was arrested on trafficking charges after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop and abandoning the vehicle with a child in the passenger seat. The chase resulted in the discovery of 230 grams of methamphetamine, which the suspect allegedly threw out while fleeing on foot. According to local detectives, the vehicle the suspect was driving was registered to NFL football player Tyreek Hill.

Man Driving Vehicle Registered to Tyreek Hill Arrested on Drug Trafficking Charges in Douglas

Boston, MA

BOSTON - On Tuesday, thousands packed St. Ignatius Church at Boston College to say farewell to longtime Boston philanthropist and advertising icon Jack Connors. Connors died after a battle with cancer at the age 82, but his impact on the city will live on for decades. "The only funeral that I've been to that's been bigger than this was that of Pope Benedict," Cardinal Sean O'Malley said.Boston mourns Jack ConnorsConnors founded the city's powerful Hill Holliday ad agency in 1968. But his impact and influence went far beyond the business world, advising politicians and raising hundreds of millions of dollars for...

Boston mourns as philanthropist Jack Connors is laid to rest

BOSTON - Police departments nationwide took a hit to the ranks during the summer of 2020. Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn says the city is struggling to bounce back, suggesting they are several hundred officers below required staffing levels.  "Our population is growing and the number of police officers we have in the city is declining," Flynn said. "That's a recipe for disaster."Officers working mandatory overtime   Flynn is looking to find new ways to recruit and retain police officers. "We have so many police officers right now that are working mandatory overtime which means they're consistently working 16 hours...

Boston city councilor warns dwindling police force is "a recipe for disaster"

Maine State

New Castle, NH

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One of the rarest lobster variants in the ocean was captured recently in the waters off New Castle, New Hampshire when Joseph Kramer, owner of the Atlantic Lobster Company in Portsmouth, pulled in a cotton candy lobster. For context, the odds of a blue lobster occurring in nature are about 1-in-2 million. The odds of […]
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Rare 1-In-100 Million ‘Cotton Candy Lobster’ Caught Off New Hampshire

Denver, CO

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Orange County, CA

Corcoran, CA

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CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 28, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility as a homicide.

Pimp arrested in Orange County killed by an inmate at a state prison

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Massachusetts bill would replace 'mother' with 'person who gave birth' in state law

BOSTON (TND) — A Massachusetts bill replacing the use of the word “mother” with “person who gave birth” awaits Gov. Maura Healey’s approval after the state...

Massachusetts bill would replace 'mother' with 'person who gave birth' in state law

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