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Flash floods hit several cities and towns south of Boston Thursday morning as historic rain brought traffic to a crawl and clogged streets and highways during rush hour.With rain coming down so fast, storm drains couldn’t handle the deluge of water. On Interstate 93 in Quincy, all lanes were closed at one point because of extreme flooding during rush hour. At least three cars were stuck on the highway for hours until the water receded.”It was slow traffic. We came to what seemed like a giant pond in the middle of the road. There was a worker sticking a pole…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Eight children were hospitalized in Massachusetts after suddenly falling ill with “seizure-like symptoms” at a church outside Boston, officials said. The incident unfolded last night at St. Paul’s Parish in Cambridge as it was hosting a concert by a traveling French youth choir. Cambridge Fire Department Chief Thomas Cahill told WCVB that first responders initially received a call about a child suffering from a seizure while participating in the show, but when they arrived, the child appeared normal while sitting on the church’s front steps. “That quickly escalated into seven other people having seizure-like symptoms,”…

Top-notch healthcare is accessible and abundant in the Bay State. Massachusetts tops all other states when it comes to health outcomes, according to a new study from WalletHub. Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and other sources, the finance company ranked U.S states and Washington, D.C., based on healthcare metrics. Although Massachusetts ranked higher for cost, the quality and quantity of care offered outpaced other states. When ranked based on weighted criteria, Massachusetts joined states like New Hampshire and Rhode Island in the top five. The Bay State boasted the second-most…

NEEDHAM — Mike Slonina still remembers selling $10 T-shirts out of his car, trying to change the world. Sunday afternoon saw yet another milestone of significant growth in his efforts toward fundraising for brain cancer research and funding a cure. A Shot For Life Football played its third annual ASFL Bowl at St. Sebastian’s, with the state’s best skill position players coming together to raise $70,000 before showing their skills in a four-team, 7-on-7 flag football tournament. Tabor Academy quarterback Peter Bourque connected with Catholic Memorial running back Mekhi Dodd with about 20 seconds left of the championship game, delivering…

The massive tax and domestic policy bill passed by Congressional Republicans and signed by President Trump this month expands tax cuts, limits Medicaid and food assistance programs, balloons immigration enforcement spending, and adds trillions to the national debt.The WBUR newsroom took a look at how some key provisions may affect residents and programs in Massachusetts.Here’s an initial look at some of the expected impacts:Health care coverageOne of the biggest impacts of the new law is a $1 trillion cut in federal health care spending. It’s expected to result in nearly 12 million people losing health insurance coverage nationwide by 2034,…

With less than a year to go until the 2026 World Cup, political tensions and U.S. policy threaten to pose problems as Canada, the United States and Mexico prepare to co-host the tournament. Next year’s FIFA World Cup will be the biggest ever, with the three countries hosting a record 48 teams. Between June 11 and July 19, they will play 104 matches, most of them in the U.S.With millions of fans expected to cross borders to attend the games, U.S. President Donald Trump’s harsh immigration policies — which include travel bans on some countries, immigration raids and mass deportations…

The PDC world rankings are calculated using prize money earned from ranking events over a rolling two-year period.World number two Littler collected £200,000 for his victory in Blackpool, taking him above the £1.5m mark overall.He is now within £300,000 of world number one Humphries’ total of just under £1.8m.Because Littler did not play in any major events during 2023, any prize money he makes until the World Championship in December will be pure profit for his tally.Humphries, meanwhile, won three big televised titles towards the end of 2023 before his World Championship final victory against Littler in January 2024.He will…

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A Boston College junior has run marathons all around the world and in taking on that challenge, he’s also out to set a new world record.In less than two years, 20-year-old James Redding has run all but one of the Abbott World Marathon Majors.”It’s been something that has been such an eye-opener for me,” said Redding.Before he began running around the globe, Redding got his start in high school, running around Brighton alongside his mom.”Me and my mom are so close. We both pushed each other to get better. I pushed her to get out there out of her comfort…

FOXBORO – The substantial expansion of the Wally Seaver High School Invitational over the last decade has opened the floor for basketball teams from six different states to show off their skills within a massive pool, all in the name of fundraising to fight amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). A year after falling short in one of the finals in 2024, Trinity (N.H.) traveled almost 100 miles one-way to seal the deal in the invitational’s 14th edition of its “main event” Sunday afternoon at Mass Premier Courts. Trinity went unbeaten in pool play of the Blue Division before topping Attleboro in…