Commencement speaker surprises UMass Boston graduates with $1,000 at graduation ceremony
Graduates from the University of Massachusetts Boston left their graduation ceremony with more than just diplomas thanks to a generous billionaire.
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Danny Masterson rape retrial deliberations drag on more than 6 days, will resume next week
Jurors have been deliberating for nearly seven days without reaching a verdict in the rape retrial of “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson
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Mississippi Democrats improperly excluded candidate for governor, judge says
Mississippi could have a Democratic primary for governor in August
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Tour rookie Hall up 3 despite English ace at Colonial, "Block' party over
PGA Tour rookie Harry Hall from England still has the solo lead after 36 holes at Colonial
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New Black Lives Matter tax documents show foundation is tightening its belt, has $30M in assets
A national Black Lives Matter nonprofit, whose philanthropic fortunes grew almost overnight during historic racial justice protests three years ago, raised just over $9 million in its last fiscal year, new IRS tax filings show
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US charges two in Beijing-directed targeting of Falun Gong
WASHINGTON Two Los Angeles residents have been charged with acting in a Beijing-directed scheme targeting U.S.-based practitioners of
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EU official says Twitter abandons bloc's voluntary pact against disinformation
A top European Union official says Twitter has dropped out of the bloc's voluntary agreement to combat online disinformation
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A recent high school graduate is missing after going overboard a boat in the Bahamas during a celebration trip
An 18-year-old who just graduated high school in Louisiana has been missing for two days after going overboard a boat in the Bahamas during a graduation celebration, school officials said.
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Pentagon increases security screenings following leak of classified documents
The Pentagon has increased its security screenings following a massive leak of classified documents allegedly by a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard that exposed sensitive information online, according to a Defense Department spokeswoman.
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Brazil: UN regional group has endorsed Amazon city to host 2025 climate conference
Brazil’s government has announced that a U.N. Latin America regional group has endorsed a Brazilian city in the Amazon region to host the 2025 U.N. climate change conference, though the world body has not yet publicly confirmed the venue
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A rural Texas high school postpones graduation after only 5 seniors meet graduation requirements
A small high school in rural Texas has postponed its graduation ceremony after an end-of-year review revealed only five of the school's 33 seniors had met the requirements to graduate.
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Man indicted for the murder of rapper Takeoff
A grand jury in Harris County, Texas, on Thursday indicted a man for the murder of Takeoff, a member of the rap group Migos.
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