An Iranian cancer researcher with alleged links to a hardline militia in the Islamic republic says he was denied entry to the United States and deported with his family. Mohsen Dehnavi had flown to the US with his wife and three small children to conduct postdoctoral research at Boston Children’s Hospital, affiliated with Harvard University. … Read more
A 20-year-old US woman on trial for urging her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself was “involuntarily intoxicated” by anti-depressants at the time, a psychiatrist says. Michelle Carter had switched to a new drug that left her “unable to form intent”, Dr Peter Breggin said. She is charged with involuntary manslaughter for her role in the … Read more
It was a small gesture that kept a fabled Boston newspaper fed during difficult times, one they thought frazzled reporters in Manchester would appreciate too. So they sent pizzas across the Atlantic. Editors at The Boston Globe came up with the idea the day after a suicide bomber killed 22 people and wounded dozens more … Read more
One of two doctors killed in a luxury Boston penthouse sent a text to a friend saying, “gunman in the house”. A prosecutor disclosed the desperate message during the hospital bedside arraignment of Bampumim Teixeira. The accused was injured in a shootout with police at the apartment where the bodies of anaesthetists Richard Field and … Read more
The Boston Red Sox have issued a lifetime ban to a fan following a fresh incident of racist abuse at Fenway Park, the team confirmed on Thursday. The Major League Baseball giants said the fan had been permanently barred from Fenway after directing a racial slur at another supporter on Tuesday. The new incident came … Read more
Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas plans to travel to the American West Coast to attend his sister’s funeral after playing in Friday’s NBA playoff game at Chicago, the Boston Globe reported Friday. Thomas plans to fly from Chicago to Tacoma, Washington, to attend his sister’s funeral Saturday afternoon, according to the newspaper. Thomas, who … Read more
Donald Trump reads a letter he said was from Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots, at a campaign rally in Manchester, N. H. Donald Trump revealed Monday night that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady and the NFL football team’s coach, Bill Belichick, had voted for him. The Republican nominee made the … Read more