Massachusetts

US Judge Charged For Helping Immigrant Escape Through Court's Rear Door

World News | Reuters | Friday April 26, 2019

US federal prosecutors on Thursday charged a Massachusetts judge and court officer with conspiracy and obstruction, saying they blocked an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer from arresting an illegal immigrant at a 2018 court proceeding.

Meet Katie Bouman, The Scientist Behind First-Ever Black Hole Image

Science | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday April 12, 2019

Katie Bouman is among the brilliant team of scientists that led to the creation of the first-ever black hole image.

Elite US School MIT Cuts Ties With Chinese Tech Firms Huawei, ZTE

World News | Reuters | Thursday April 4, 2019

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has severed ties with Huawei Technologies and ZTE Corp as US authorities investigate the Chinese firms for alleged sanctions violations, it said on Wednesday.

An Infant Didn't Have Any Visitors For 5 Months, So A Nurse Adopted Her

World News | Cathy Free, The Washington Post | Thursday April 4, 2019

The state of Massachusetts took custody of Gisele when she was 3 months old and transferred her to Franciscan Children's because her lungs needed specialized care, and she had a feeding tube. The baby did not have a single visitor in her five months at the hospital.

Woman Who Knocked MAGA Hat Off Man's Head In Restaurant May Be Deported

World News | Katie Mettler, The Washington Post | Friday March 1, 2019

Two weeks ago, a Massachusetts woman and Brazilian national was arrested for accosting a man wearing a Make America Great Again hat while he ate at a Mexican restaurant.

Her Texts Urged Boyfriend To Kill Himself. A Judge Upheld Her Conviction

World News | Kayla Epstein, Lindsey Bever, Kristine Phillips, The Washington Post | Thursday February 7, 2019

In 2017, Michelle Carter was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for convincing her boyfriend via text messages to die by suicide. She appealed the decision, but her conviction was upheld Wednesday by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.

Kamala Harris, Feisty Prosecutor Who Plans To Join The White House Race

Indians Abroad | Edited by Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday January 22, 2019

Kamala Harris, often referred to as "Female Barack Obama", by her admirers announced on Monday that she plans to run for the President of the United States of America in 2020. Already in the race are four more women Democratic nominations - Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, New York Senator Kirsten Gilli...

For This US Lawmaker, Beauty Of Unexpected Wins Led To Historic Office

World News | Kayla Epstein, The Washington Post | Thursday January 17, 2019

From the outside, Room 1108 in the Longworth House Office Building is unremarkable. Inside, it's even less so. But to Ayanna Pressley - who is the first black woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress - it is everything.

US Man Gets 10 Years in Prison for Cyber-Attack on Children’s Hospital

Reuters | Friday January 11, 2019

A Massachusetts man has been jailed for carrying out a cyber-attack on Boston Children's Hospital on behalf of the hacktivist group Anonymous.

Actor Kevin Spacey Pleads "Not Guilty" In Sex Harassment Case

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday January 8, 2019

Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty Monday to indecently assaulting a teenager who alleged that the Oscar-winning US actor groped him in a bar in Massachusetts in 2016.

MIT Scientists Fly First-Ever Silent Plane With No Moving Parts

Science | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 23, 2018

Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have, in a breakthrough, built and flown the first-ever silent airplane with no moving propellers or jet turbines.

US State Massachusetts To Start Selling Recreational Marijuana

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 17, 2018

Massachusetts is joining the growing list of US states where Americans can walk into a shop and legally buy recreational marijuana, with two stores due to open next Tuesday.

Google Doodle Honours Michael Dertouzos On His Birth Anniversary

World News | Edited by Stela Dey | Monday November 5, 2018

Today's Google Doodle pays tribute to computer scientist Michael Dertouzos on his 82nd birth anniversary. Michael Leonidas Dertouzos was a Greek professor in the departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Director of the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science from 1974 to 2001.

Self-Driving Cars Will Have To Decide Who Should Live And Who Should Die

Science | Carolyn Y Johnson, The Washington Post | Thursday October 25, 2018

Imagine this scenario: the brakes fail on a self-driving car as it hurtles toward a busy crosswalk. A homeless person and a criminal are crossing in front of the car. Two cats are in the opposing lane.

How Can Genetic Data Be Better Encrypted? Researchers Find A Way

Science | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 19, 2018

Using nothing more than a simple vial of saliva, millions of people have created DNA profiles on genealogy websites.