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Newton and state lawmakers are rallying behind the PROTECT Act, a new bill aimed at limiting local law enforcement’s cooperation with federal immigration authorities, to solidify statewide constitutional safeguards. “People are scared,” Rep. Amy Sangiolo wrote in a statement to The Heights. “Because it is clear that our federal government does not have our backs, we need to know that our state and local governments do.” On Jan. 28, Massachusetts Representatives Andres Vargas of Haverhill and Judith Garcia of Chelsea presented the act. Over 80 House representatives have signed onto the bill, including two of the three representatives of the…

On Thursday evening, Boston College’s lone signee for the 2026 recruiting class requested and received a release from his NLI.IMG Academy’s Beamer, a 6’3 point guard from Brandenton, FL, was the second-highest rated recruit in program history and the highest of former coach Earl Grant’s tenure. Grant’s departure left doubt hanging over Beamer’s future; he has now decided to reopen his commitment.

Bruins on pace to get lottery pick in 2026 NHL Draft from Maple Leafs originally appeared on NBC Sports BostonThe NHL resumed play on Feb. 25 after taking about three weeks off for the Winter Olympic break, and up until Thursday, 31 of 32 teams had won at least one game over that span.AdvertisementThe only winless squad? The Toronto Maple Leafs.Even the Seattle Seahawks, who last played in Super Bowl LX more than a month ago, had won a game more recently than Toronto.The Leafs finally won Thursday night when they defeated the Anaheim Ducks 6-4 to end an eight-game…

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United States President Donald Trump has said that he does not believe it is “appropriate” for the Iran men’s soccer team to participate in the World Cup, warning that it may be a risk for “their own life and safety.”In a 41-word statement posted on Trump-owned platform Truth Social on Thursday morning, Trump appeared to U-turn on what he told FIFA president Gianni Infantino less than 48 hours ago. On Tuesday night, Infantino posted on Instagram to say he had met with Trump in Washington D.C. and that Trump “reiterated that the Iranian team is, of course, welcome to compete…

They renewed me uh halfway through the first show last year. I was on stage when they said you’re doing it again next year, which, um, and they came out and told me in front of people, which I thought was awkward. But um you gotta roll with things. I was very happy to do it again and it worked out because it’s an insanely good year for movies. I mean, we’ve had so many groundbreaking films this year that uh I thought, well this is *** great year to do it. So I remembered in high school starting to…

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Boston College baseball returns to action tomorrow for a weekend series at No. 10 NC State. The first game of the series will begin at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow, with the other games at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday and 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. All three games will be streamed live on ACCNX. Record vs NC State The Wolfpack holds a 37-18 series advantage over the Eagles, with NC State winning four of the last five games. The Eagles’ last game in the series came in 2023, when Boston College won 8-7 in 10 innings. Nick Wang led the…

Another Tennessee reunion is slated for the Patriots in 2026 when veteran safety Kevin Byard reunites with his former coach, Mike Vrabel, in New England.Byard worked under Vrabel for multiple seasons with the Titans, and he embodies the same brand of toughness as most of Vrabel’s current and past players. Not only will he bring elite ball-hawking skills to New England, but he will also add another key veteran voice on a defense that ranked among the best last season.Vrabel has often spoken highly of Byard, even when the two weren’t working together directly. Now, he’ll have one of his…

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The NFL will be spending more time overseas next season. In what’s become normal for football fans, there will be plenty of games outside of the United States in 2026. From classic locations like London to ambitious new hosts like Melbourne, the NFL will be played all over the globe later this year. Which teams will be playing international games next season? Where exactly are all these games going to be played? And when will the full schedule be released? Here’s everything we know so far: How many NFL international games are there in 2026? There are nine international games…