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Watch: SpaceX launches, lands Starship in 1st successful flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX launched and successfully landed its futuristic Starship on Wednesday, finally nailing a test flight of the rocketship that Elon Musk intends to use to land astronauts on the moon and send people to...

Massachusetts collects about $3.86 billion in taxes in April

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts pulled in about $3.86 billion in tax collections in April, state Revenue Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder said Wednesday. That’s about $1.88 billion more than the actual collections in April 2020, and $385 million more than predicted...

U.S. backs waiving intellectual property rules on vaccines

JAMEY KEATEN and ZEKE MILLER, AP May 5, 2021 | 6:04 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is throwing its support behind efforts to waive intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines in an effort...

Truck drivers for Shaw's supermarkets return to work

WELLS, Maine (AP) — Truck drivers and mechanics for Shaw’s supermarkets are back on the job in New England as the Teamsters and company prepare to return to the bargaining table on Thursday. The drivers based at a warehouse...

Mass. shoe company executive pleads guilty to embezzling $30 million

BOSTON (AP) — A former top executive at a nearly 140-year-old shoe manufacturer in Massachusetts pleaded guilty Wednesday to embezzling $30 million from the company and spending it on luxury items and travel for himself and another person, federal...

The millionaire's tax is back — and it's a little different this time

Three years ago, Massachusetts voters looked poised to pass the so-called “millionaire’s tax,” a ballot initiative to place an additional 4 percent tax on annual income over $1 million and use the revenue — up to $2 billion a...

Paycheck Protection Program runs out of funding

Four weeks before its scheduled end, the federal government’s signature aid effort for small business ravaged by the pandemic — the Paycheck Protection Program — ran out of funding Wednesday afternoon and stopped accepting most new applications. Congress allocated...

Here's how much Pfizer made off the COVID-19 vaccine

Last year, racing to develop a vaccine in record time, Pfizer made a big decision: Unlike several rival manufacturers, which vowed to forgo profits on their shots during the COVID-19 pandemic, Pfizer planned to profit on its vaccine. On...

FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens within week

ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE, AP May 3, 2021 | 7:13 PM WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young adults age 12 and older...

Nantucket Magazine apologizes for cover story featuring Barstool's Dave Portnoy

Facing blowback from readers, Nantucket Magazine is apologizing for its recent cover story featuring Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, citing the Swampscott native’s history of “offensive remarks and actions.” In a note to readers, publisher Bruce Percelay and editor...
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Kendrick Lamar Appears to Wear ‘A-Minor’ Chain, Recites Lyric During Super Bowl Set: Fans React

The entire stadium sang the controversial "Not Like Us" line in unison.

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Watch Kendrick Lamar Diss Drake, Perform With SZA & More at the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show

Even if you tuned in to watch Kendrick Lamar‘s electrifying 2025 Super Bowl...

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