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Black women are dying during childbirth. A new Mass. commission aims to find out why.

Police fatally shoot man during standoff in Worcester

Authorities identify 2 victims in deadly New Bedford fire April 22, 2021 | 12:58 PM

Man's body pulled from Lowell canal April 22, 2021 | 12:50 PM

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Report: 10-year-old Brockton boy uninjured after car runs over his legs April 22, 2021 | 12:31 PM

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We ♡ Vaccines

Federal data suggests Massachusetts has lowest vaccine hesitancy rates in the country April 22, 2021 | 11:29 AM

FILE -- A nurse prepares doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a medical office in Los Angeles on April 1, 2021. Vaccine makers are getting a jump-start on possible new rounds of shots, although they sound more certain of the need for boosters than independent scientists have. (Allison Zaucha/The New York Times)

SO CLOSE AND YET SO FAR

‘Do not let your guard down now’: Doctor says most COVID-19 patients in hospital were ‘so close’ to getting vaccinated April 22, 2021 | 11:14 AM

BOYNTON BEACH - MARCH 27: A Florida Red-bellied turtle swims at the Green Cay Nature Center and Wetlands on March 27, 2021 in Boynton Beach, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Passenger in Florida car survives being hit in the head by a flying turtle — yes, turtle April 22, 2021 | 10:37 AM

What an alternate juror in Derek Chauvin's trial had to say about his conviction April 22, 2021 | 10:06 AM

Blast that rocked N.H. towns was from — what else? — a gender reveal April 22, 2021 | 9:54 AM

VACCINE BOOSTERS

How long does protection from COVID-19 vaccines last? April 22, 2021 | 9:23 AM

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Vaccine Requirements

Mass. community colleges not requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for fall semester April 22, 2021 | 9:08 AM

From left, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao.

What’s next for the other 3 officers at the scene of George Floyd’s arrest? April 22, 2021 | 12:22 AM

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Emboldened by Chauvin verdict, protesters march against police brutality in Boston April 21, 2021 | 11:07 PM

People gather outside the municipal building after at least one Pasquotank County Sheriff's deputy shot and killed a Black man while executing a search warrant, the sheriff's office said, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Elizabeth City, N.C. The deputy was wearing an active body camera at the time of the shooting, said Sheriff Tommy Wooten II, who declined to say how many shots the deputy fired or release any other details, citing a pending review by the State Bureau of Investigation.

Sheriff: Deputy fatally shot Black man while serving warrant April 21, 2021 | 10:04 PM

Emergent BioSolutions headquarters in Gaithersburg, Md.

Johnson & Johnson

Federal inspectors say more vaccines at troubled plant may be contaminated April 21, 2021 | 9:45 PM

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Fall River police department considers disciplinary action after Facebook post criticizing George Floyd April 21, 2021 | 9:37 PM

House votes to curb power of presidency on travel bans April 21, 2021 | 7:06 PM

Zane Michael Floyd, a Nevada death row inmate convicted of killing four people and wounding a fifth in a shotgun attack at a Las Vegas supermarket in 1999.

Nevada inmate fighting execution seeks firing-squad option April 21, 2021 | 6:24 PM

The conceptual plan for the Copley Square redesign features a large raised platform and a wide plaza abutting Dartmouth Street and the Boston Public Library.

COPLEY REDESIGN

Check out the refined concept for the Copley Square redesign April 21, 2021 | 5:36 PM

SAN FERNANDO, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 2: A healthcare worker holds a specimen bag at a walk-up Covid-19 testing site on December 2, 2020 in San Fernando, California. California reported 20,759 new coronavirus cases today, a one-day record for the state, amid a new limited stay-at-home order in Los Angeles County. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Mass. reports 1,370 new COVID-19 cases, 13 new deaths April 21, 2021 | 5:02 PM

FILE -- Smith & Wesson AR-15 rifles for sale at a gun show in Loveland, Colo., Oct. 11, 2014. The military-style gun, a version of which was used in the Pulse night club mass shooting that left 50 dead on June 12, 2016, has become, simultaneously, one of most beloved and most vilified rifles in the country. (Luke Sharrett/The New York Times)

Massachusetts has a ban on assault weapons. Some lawmakers don't want them made here, either. April 21, 2021 | 4:43 PM

FILE - In this Wednesday, March 3, 2021 file photo, a pharmacist holds a vial of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a hospital in Bay Shore, N.Y. Janssen Pharmaceuticals is a division of Johnson & Johnson. On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration released a report saying the now-idle Emergent Biosciences factory where a key contractor hired to help make Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine was dirty, didn’t follow proper manufacturing procedures and had poorly trained staff, resulting in contamination of a batch of the vaccine. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

Mass. reports 2,136,135 people have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 April 21, 2021 | 4:25 PM

A $13,000 flute was left in a cab in 2012. Boston police just recovered it. April 21, 2021 | 4:00 PM

A photo provided by the Minnesota Department of Corrections shows former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in a booking photo, provided on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd while in police custody last year. (Minnesota Department of Corrections via The New York Times) -- FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. --

Derek Chauvin is being held in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day over fears for his safety April 21, 2021 | 3:35 PM

This undated photo provided by Amazon shows the Amazon One device at an Amazon Go store in Seattle. Amazon has introduced the new palm recognition technology in a pair of Seattle stores and sees broader uses in places like stadiums and offices. Customers at the stores near Amazon's campus in Washington can flash a palm for entry and to buy goods. (Amazon via AP)

Amazon begins rollout of pay-by-palm at Whole Foods April 21, 2021 | 1:32 PM

At this wedding, the bride and groom were the crashers April 21, 2021 | 1:11 PM

A Nevada 18-year-old was one of the 6 women who was found to have blood clots after J&J vaccine April 21, 2021 | 12:58 PM

Boston's Logan Airport parking garage.

Logan Airport deletes Earth Day tweet after ridicule April 21, 2021 | 12:39 PM

Joseph Birolini (left) and William Hickey (right).

Read the obituaries for Joseph Birolini and William Hickey, the two Pembroke High graduates killed in a crash April 21, 2021 | 11:43 AM

This image from a police body camera shows bystanders including Alyssa Funari, Charles McMillan, Christopher Martin, Donald Williams, Genevieve Hansen, and Darnella Frazier (third from right, filming), as former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was recorded pressing his knee on George Floyd's neck last May.

Darnella Frazier

Darnella Frazier, teen who filmed Floyd's arrest, celebrates Chauvin's guilty verdict April 21, 2021 | 11:33 AM

Woman injured in shooting at South Boston park, police say April 21, 2021 | 11:30 AM