Man who killed Brown students, MIT professor targeted symbolic victims tied to grievances, FBI says
Federal investigators say they believe the man who carried out a mass shooting at Brown University and later killed a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor did not act randomly.
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Uncertainty, hope among Boston's Iranian community following U.S. airstrikes
While some are expressing support for U.S. and Israeli attacks, others are more reserved. -
Protesters flock to Boston Common to condemn US-Israeli attacks on Iran
Approximately 200 people came to rally Saturday after President Trump announced the attacks against Iran. -
‘Illegal and unconstitutional’: Mass. congresspeople decry attack on Iran
All of the state’s Washington, D.C. lawmakers who've weighed in oppose President Trump’s choice to go to war. -
Trump announces 'major combat operations' in Iran
Israel and the U.S. have launched strikes against Iran, with explosions reported in Tehran and air raid sirens sounding across Israel. -
Longevity gap between Boston's Black residents and everyone else is growing
The city says it will devote $2 million to improve health outcomes, including for Black men in particular, who have Boston’s lowest life expectancy.
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