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A Boston College student charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly encouraging her boyfriend to take his life has been arraigned. Twenty-one-year-old Inyoung You, a South Korean national, appeared before a judge at Suffolk Superior Court Friday morning where a not guilty plea was entered on her behalf. Prosecutors say You sent Alexander Urtula, of Cedar Grove, New Jersey, more than...

The former president of a private tennis club in Texas has pleaded guilty in the college admissions scandal. Martin Fox entered the plea in Boston’s federal court Friday. The 62-year-old from Houston had previously agreed to plead guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge in a deal with prosecutors.

A former college exam proctor has pleaded guilty for his role in the sweeping college admissions scheme. Igor Dvorskiy, accused of accepting bribes to rig test scores, changed his plea during an appearance Wednesday in federal court in Boston. He was allegedly paid $200,000 to allow cheating on college entrance exams over a span of about two years. He agreed...

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A former Boston College student has been indicted in connection with the suicide of her boyfriend, Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins announced on Monday. Inyoung You, 21, of South Korea, is charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of 22-year-old Alexander Urtula, who was also a student at Boston College.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday declared a public health emergency in the state “due to severe lung disease associated with the use of e-cigarettes and marijuana-infused products.” He ordered a four-month ban on selling vaping-related products, both in person and online, which the state Public Health Council quickly approved. Baker wants to better study the growing alternative to smoking...

Antonio Brown was released from the New England Patriots Friday, the team said in a statement. The wide receiver had played just one game for the team. “Thank you for the opportunity @Patriots #GoWinIt,” Brown tweeted.

Democratic Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton has decided to end his presidential campaign. Moulton, 40, who has barely registered in most polls, announced the end of his 2020 presidential bid in a speech to the Democratic National Committee on Friday afternoon. He said he has no immediate plans to endorse another candidate.

A former Trump campaign manager who remains a prominent supporter of the president’s is considering a run for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire. Corey Lewandowski was part of President Donald Trump’s campaign from the beginning until he was ousted several months before the 2016 general election.

Pabst Blue Ribbon, best known for its beer, is testing a new “Hard Coffee” drink in Maine, and so far, the trial run has been a huge success. The Portland Press Herald said the product, which consists of coffee, malt liquor and milk, is flying off shelves. Some stores say they’re having trouble keeping it in stock. “It’s been the...

The estate of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the families of two men he was acquitted of killing. Court records show that a Superior Court judge Tuesday issued an order of dismissal of the suit brought by the families of Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado.

Massachusetts health officials are warning residents to practice safe food handling after an outbreak of a foodborne parasite that has sickened more than 100 people in the last three months alone. The state Department of Public Health said there has been a dramatic increase in reports of Cyclospora, a foodborne illness that causes gastrointestinal symptoms, including severe diarrhea.

Police in a Cape Cod town are investigating after three fake legs were placed near a memorial for the victim of a fatal shark attack last summer. Wellfleet police told the Cape Cod Times that the fake legs were placed near a memorial stone at the town-owned Newcomb Hollow Beach for Arthur Medici, who died last September when he was...

Already this summer, more than 100 sharks have been spotted off Cape Cod, including 33 in the past week alone. On at least five occasions in the past week, beaches on the Cape have been closed to swimming temporarily due to shark sightings near shore.

Former Red Sox slugger David Ortiz underwent a third surgery this week for complications from his gunshot wound and is recovering, his wife said Thursday. “Earlier this week, David underwent a third surgery for complications resulting from his gunshot wound,” Tiffany Ortiz said in a statement issued by the team. “The operation was performed by Dr. David King at Massachusetts...

A Massachusetts animal shelter is temporarily waiving its adoption fees through July 19 thanks to a donation from country singer Miranda Lambert. “There’s a reason dogs like country music,” the Scituate Animal Shelter posted on Facebook Wednesday. “Thank you Miranda Lambert for your generous donation that allows SAS to waive adoption fees for a limited time. Lower fees = more...

A railroad engineer was in the middle of his overnight shift when he spotted twin 9-month-old babies alone near the tracks in Worcester, Massachusetts. Police responded around 12:15 a.m. Wednesday after the baby boys were found in the area of the railroad tracks near Cambridge Street and Kansas Street.

A sneezing driver caused a fiery crash involving multiple vehicles that temporarily shut down a section of Interstate 93 north in New Hampshire on Wednesday. The accident, which involved two tractor-trailers, occurred around 11:30 a.m. on I-93 north in New Hampton, according to state police. When officers arrived both tractor-trailers were on fire.

A man boogie boarding off a Cape Cod beach was attacked by a shark on Saturday and died later at a hospital, becoming the state’s first shark attack fatality in more than 80 years. Arthur Medici, 26, of Revere, succumbed to his injuries following the attack in the waters off Newcomb Hollow Beach in Wellfleet just after noon, Wellfleet Police...