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BOSTON (TNND) — A 49-year-old Massachusetts woman accused of killing her two children became emotional when she appeared in court on Wednesday. Video shows Janette MacAusland, of Wellesley, crying after prosecutors described the murders of her 7-year-old son, Kai, and 6-year-old daughter, Ella. MacAusland confessed to murdering Kai and Ella in their home on April 24 before trying to take her own life. “I wanted the 3 of us to go to God together, but it didn’t work,” she said, according to NBC10 Boston, with the media outlet citing a police affidavit.The investigation began after Wellesley authorities received a call…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College women’s basketball head coach Kate Popovec-Goss has added Carrie Banks to her staff as associate head coach, bringing in a veteran with experience across multiple programs.”I am incredibly grateful to join the Boston College women’s basketball staff and be reunited with Kate, someone I’ve known for over a decade, and had the opportunity to work with previously,” said Banks.  “I have always had a great respect for her leadership, vision, and ability to connect with people. Boston College is a tremendous opportunity to compete at the highest level while offering student-athletes one of the best…

Local News “In this country, public art doesn’t become off-limits just because it may make some people think about religion.” Models of statues that are proposed to be situated outside of the new public safety headquarters in Quincy. (Office of Mayor Thomas Koch) The state’s highest court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the City of Quincy’s appeal to install two 10-foot, bronze statues of Catholic patron saints in front of the city’s new police and fire building.Oral arguments began Wednesday, according to the Supreme Judicial Court’s docket, with the American Civil Liberties Union representing more than a dozen residents, and…

The PGA Tour heads to Charlotte, North Carolina, this week for the 2026 Truist Championship at Quail Hollow. It’s the second straight signature event, and precedes next week’s PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania. Below, we search for the best value prop bets for the Truist Championship and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions before the first round begins Thursday morning.Though it’s a signature event, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is taking a week off before the PGA Championship. Masters champ Rory McIlroy (+600) enters as the favorite in his first start since his win in Augusta,…

The Olympics seem like an inclusive global stage open to all, but that image took its sweet time to form. Women, for one, were once left out of many events. Early rules reflected cultural ideas about strength, appearance, and even propriety. Over the years, those barriers changed, often slowly and with resistance. Looking back at these sports reveals how recent many of the changes are and how determined athletes have been in helping reshape the Games.Marathon Running Credit: Wikimedia CommonsFor decades, officials claimed long-distance running was too demanding for women. The Olympic marathon stayed male-only until 1984. The belief was…

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering one of the most comprehensive micromobility regulatory overhauls we’ve seen in the US yet, proposing a new legal framework that would categorize everything from bicycles and e-bikes to electric scooters and Sur Ron-style electric motos into a four-tier speed classification system. And unlike many recent state proposals that have focused narrowly on restricting e-bikes, the Massachusetts bill appears to be taking a more nuanced – though still fairly aggressive – approach to defining where different types of electric vehicles belong. The bill, known as S.3077, would formally recognize Class 3 e-bikes in Massachusetts law for the…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Thirteen Boston College teams earned a perfect score of 1,000 on the latest multi-year academic progress rate (APR) data released by the NCAA. The scores include data from the 2021-22, 2022-23 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years.15 programs also posted a score of 1,000 on report focusing on just the 2024-25 season. ­­­ BC’s multi-year average APR for all sports was 991 out of 1000. In total, eighteen BC teams scored 990 or better, while twenty-three had a score of 980 or better.   The 13 BC programs that earned perfect multi-year APR scores of 1,000 were:…

The Boston Bruins are in for a big off-season. While they made the playoffs this year, it is clear that they need to address multiple needs during the summer if they hope to continue to head into the right direction next season.One specific need that the Bruins have heading into the off-season is a top-six winger. This year’s free agency class is not the strongest, but if Alex Tuch ends up hitting the market instead of re-signing with the Buffalo Sabres, the Bruins absolutely need to make a push for him.AdvertisementThe Bruins experienced firsthand just how impactful of a player…

The US Open Pickleball Championships will celebrate its 10th anniversary in Naples this week, boasting a field of top professionals and the event’s largest-ever purse.More than 3,500 competitors of all ages and levels are scheduled to descend on East Naples Community Park for the tournament, which is set for April 11-18. Professional and amateur athletes alike, representing all 50 states and 53 different countries. will be playing on the park’s 60-plus courts. That includes more than 500 professionals competing for a purse of more than $160,000.AdvertisementIn the 2025 US Open, Megan Fudge won double gold, teaming with Jack Munro to win the mixed doubles…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off June 11 as the global spectacle takes place across North America.This edition will be the biggest in the tournament’s history, featuring 48 teams spread across 12 groups all vying the for the coveted trophy. Eleven cities in the U.S., three in Mexico and two in Canada will play host over a month of action.Advertisement2026 FIFA World Cup groupsGROUP AGROUP BGROUP CGROUP D1. Mexico1. Canada1. Brazil1. USA2. South Africa2. Bosnia and Herzegovina2. Morocco2. Paraguay3. Korea Republic3. Qatar3. Haiti3. Australia4. Czechia4. Switzerland4. Scotland4. TürkiyeGROUP EGROUP FGROUP GGROUP H1. Germany1. Netherlands1. Belgium1. Spain2. Curaçao2. Japan2. Egypt2.…