ICE deportation of Babson College student Any Lucia Lopez Belloza may set habeas corpus precedentA federal appeals court heard arguments on whether a Babson College student who was deported to Honduras around Thanksgiving 2025 — despite a judge's order — can finally have her case heard in Massachusetts.MassLive1d agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationhabeas corpus appeal hearing
$90 payments coming this month to 20 million Americans: Who qualifies?The money will come from the Medicare Improvement Fund, which Congress created in 2008 with $2.2 billion.MassLive1d agoWhole story →HealthEconomymedicare premium rebate
Belchertown eyes demolition at former state schoolThe school closed in 1992 after years of reported human rights abuses culminating in the landmark 1972 federal class action lawsuit against the state, in the case of Ricci vs. Greenblatt.MassLive3d agoWhole story →BuildEducationbelchertown state school demolition
Michelle Wu, Zohran Mamdani take different stances on AI in the classroom in Boston, New York CityBoston and New York City's progressive mayors are taking sharply different public stances on AI in schools, reflecting a broader debate over tech, childhood and education.MassLive4d agoWhole story →EducationTechnologyZohran MamdaniMichelle Wuai in schools debate
NY man indicted for raping Mass. girl after posing as teen online, feds sayA New York man has been indicted in connection with raping a 13-year-old Massachusetts girl after posing as a teen boy online and flying to Boston to meet her, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.MassLive5d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologychild exploitation indictment
Federal lawsuit against DraftKings claims company 'weaponized AI'A federal lawsuit filed in Boston follows an investigative report in the New York Times that found DraftKings built an AI model to target players likely to lose more money.MassLive5d agoWhole story →GovernmentTechnologydraftkings ai lawsuit
Federal health insurance premiums: 3 years of double-digit increasesFederal employees and retirees will see a 10.9% health insurance premium hike in 2027.MassLive5d agoWhole story →GovernmentHealthfehb premium increase
Illinois woman billed $410 after leaving ER without treatmentAn Illinois woman left an ER after a long wait and no treatment, then received a $410 bill, raising questions about hospital billing.MassLive8d agoWhole story →Health
Senate passes college sports bill that would rein in athlete payments and transfersThe Senate has passed a sweeping bipartisan bill that would regulate college sports.MassLive8d agoWhole story →EducationCulturecollege sports bill passage
