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Boston College Bounces Back to Beat Miami 67-57
The Eagles came out with energy tonight, which was encouraging considering their last game was a 90-65 loss to Pittsburgh at home. They were led by Quinten Post. The big man was called for his 2nd foul at the 9 minute mark, so he played a majority of the first half in foul trouble. With Post out and/or in foul trouble, Boston College did a terrible job on the defensive boards. Miami secured 7 offensive rebounds which is just shy of their average amount per game for the season (9.7). Aside from the rebounding, the Eagles sustained the Hurricanes’s runs and fought their way back into the game. Post was aggressive offensively and helped keep the game within striking distance capping off the half with a 3 at the buzzer. The Eagles entered intermission down 32-28 but trailed by as many as 10.
The Eagles offense came out of the break firing on all cylinders. Boston College quickly took the lead and never looked back. Mason Madsen and Post both led the Eagles from the perimeter as they combined to shoot 7 of 16 from the 3 point line. Madsen has played great basketball in the second half of the year and finished the game tonight with 12 points. He had been averaging over 15 points per game over his last 7 before the off-night Saturday against Pittsburgh. Post also played a great game and finished with 19 points on 8 of 14 from the field while adding 9 rebounds. The game got chaotic towards the end, but Boston College weathered the storm. The Eagles had struggled against full court pressure for most of the year, however, tonight they seemed to handle it much better. BC did struggle on the boards tonight, allowing 14 offensive rebounds for the game, but thankfully Miami shot just 33% from the field.
The Hurricanes are not one of the better teams in the ACC, as tonight was their 8th straight loss, but they are still a tough basketball team. The Eagles were able to bounce back after a bad loss on Senior Night and come out with a good win. Aside from the hectic end to the game, the Eagles offense finally seemed to be clicking. The ball moved around the floor, Post continued to be aggressive, and Post and Madsen were able to knock down some perimeter jumpers to extend the lead. The Eagles were also able to keep their lead and close out the game which has been difficult for them at points this season.
Boston College will play Louisville this Saturday to conclude the regular season. The ACC Tournament starts next Tuesday in Washington, D.C. They are currently projected to play in the 12 vs 13 matchup against Notre Dame, which is good news considering Boston College swept the Fighting Irish this season. However, the winner of that game is projected to play Pittsburgh which proved to be a tough matchup for Earl Grant’s squad. Let’s hope the Eagles can travel down to Louisville to earn their 17th win and close out the season on a high note.
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The boy was stabilized and flown to a Boston hospital, police said.
A 13-year-old boy was flown to a Boston hospital after he was found unresponsive in a swimming pool at a home in Beverly on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Police and firefighters were called to a home on Parramatta Road after bystanders pulled the boy from the pool, the Beverly Police Department wrote in a press release.
Bystanders administered CPR until first responders arrived, according to police. First responders continued CPR and other “life saving measures,” police said.
An ambulance took the boy to Beverly Hospital where he was stabilized. He was then taken by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital, police said.
The incident is currently being investigated by Beverly police, the department said.
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Federal judge in Boston bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote – The Boston Globe
A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to require people to show documentary proof of citizenship when they register to vote.
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper in Boston effectively converts a preliminary injunction she issued a year ago, in which she temporarily blocked many of Trump’s efforts to overhaul elections, into a permanent ban.
Casper rejected the administration’s argument that the lawsuit to block the changes brought by Democratic state attorneys general was premature because the rules had yet to be implemented. Instead, she agreed that the Constitution gives states and Congress the authority to regulate elections, and that Trump’s requirements violated the separation of powers.
The Constitution “does not grant the President any specific powers over elections,” she wrote.
Among other proposed changes, Trump’s order would have required people to provide documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote, prevented mail ballots from being counted if they arrive after Election Day, even if they were postmarked by then, and punished states that failed to comply by withholding certain federal money.
It was the latest in a string of rulings against the elections executive order Trump signed just months after taking office for his second term. He has since signed another executive order on elections, seeking to create a national voter list and limit mail balloting. That directive also faces multiple legal challenges.
Last fall, a federal judge in Washington, D.C., overseeing a separate challenge to the first election executive order by civil rights and Democratic Party-aligned groups blocked the government from taking steps to include the proof-of-citizenship requirement on the federal voter registration form. That judge later barred the Secretary of Defense from requiring documentary proof of citizenship when military personnel register to vote or request ballots.
In an apparent nod to the difficulty of implementing a proof-of-citizen requirement by executive order, Trump is pushing legislation in the Republican-controlled Congress to create such a mandate. The SAVE America Act has passed the House but has stalled in the Senate, leading Trump to advocate for eliminating the filibuster that is blocking the legislation.
On Wednesday, he abruptly cancelled the expected signing of a bipartisan housing bill, saying he won’t sign legislation until Congress passes his proof of citizenship requirement for voting.
Three days after an alleged carjacker hit and killed a woman in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood, members of the community came together to honor her life.
A candlelight vigil was held Tuesday evening for 32-year-old Mabinty Janneh of Dorchester. She died after being hit Saturday afternoon on Blue Hill Avenue.
Ibraim Matos, 37, of Hyde Park, is charged with murder in the crash. He allegedly stole a vehicle and drove it onto the sidewalk, fatally hitting Janneh.
Ibraim Matos of Hyde Park has been charged with murder in the deadly crash.
Heartbroken family, friends and community members gathered near the site of the crash to remember Janneh Tuesday.
“We need justice for Mabinty,” said her aunt, Mbalu Tarawally.
“I just felt like I needed to be present,” said Rev. Dr. Barbara Simmons. “If the family lost a person, the least I can do is come here and show my face.”
“She was young, vibrant. Hard worker. Wants to do everything,” said Ahmad Thorley, a family member of Janneh.
The suspect in a deadly carjacking and crash in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood appeared in court to face charges including murder.
Witnesses said Matos dragged Janneh several hundred feet after hitting her.
The stolen Toyota RAV4 crashed into an MBTA bus, and people at the pulled Matos out of the car and holding him there until police arrived.
Matos pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of leaving the scene of personal injury and death and motor vehicle homicide by reckless operation, along with murder and carjacking. His defense attorney spoke briefly on Monday, saying they will evaluate “where we stand” in a few weeks after the mental health evaluation.
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