A pair of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agents were shot, one fatally, while they were driving in Mexico Tuesday afternoon. “I am deeply saddened to report that two of our agents assigned to the ICE Attaché Office in Mexico City were shot today in the line of duty. One of those agents has [...]
New England leaders react to Gabrielle Giffords shooting
Jan. 8, 2011 Leave a Comment
Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) issued the following statement today after the shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, members of her staff and others innocent bystanders in Tuscon, Arizona: “Today’s news of the shooting of my colleague Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, members of her staff and her constituents is shocking and horrifying, and my deepest condolences go [...]
Federal agents uncover tunnel and more than ton of marijuana in Nogales, Ariz.
Dec. 14, 2010 Leave a Comment
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents seized more than 2,100 pounds of marijuana and identified a cross-border smuggling tunnel Monday in Nogales, Ariz. According to ICE, agents doing surveillance in Nogales identified a white Ford panel van that appeared to be riding low tot he ground. They later saw a round bundle fall out of [...]
University of Connecticut student arrested for child pornography
Dec. 9, 2010 1 Comment
A 21-year-old student at the University of Connecticut was arrested on Wednesday and charged with possession, receipt, and distribution of child pornography, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Steven Donald Lewis, 21, of Plainville, Conn., was taken into custody by the Connecticut Computer Crimes Task Force and will face the charges in Federal Court. [...]
Feds seize 82 domain names in piracy and counterfeit goods sweep
Nov. 29, 2010 Leave a Comment
Sweep demonstrates government power
ICE catches international murder suspect in Miami, who re-entered the US after being deported four times
Nov. 1, 2010 Leave a Comment
MIAMI — Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agents on Wednesday arrested Pedro Antonio Martinez Escobar a.k.a. Pedro A. Martinez, 37, who is wanted in Honduras for murder. Martinez Escobar was taken into custody without incident in Miami, where he was living in the country illegally. He had been previously deported, but ICE said he made [...]
Former North Attleborough High School swim coach indicted for child porn
Sept. 18, 2010 1 Comment
A Boston man faces federal child pornography charges, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Timothy S. Kelly, 39, of North Attleboro, was charged in a four-count indictment with receiving and possession child pornography. Kelly is a former swim coach at the Attleboro YMCA and aformer North Attleborough High School swim coach. The indictment alleges [...]
EarthTalk: Melting ice caps? Recycled ski boots?
Feb. 16, 2010 Leave a Comment
Tips on how your ski equipment can help the environment and charity
Peter Molyneux falls through ice, doesn’t die
Jan. 7, 2010 3 Comments
Not to worry, the Fable lead designer is just fine.
Winterize your vehicle
Dec. 19, 2009 1 Comment
A few basic steps from Blast to keep your car in good shape
Massive law enforcement operation nabs 7 kiddie porn rings
Feb. 10, 2009 1 Comment
Authorities worldwide have completed a huge operation closing down seven child pornography rings. In 2006, authorities in Queensland, Australia received a tip regarding a sexually explicit video on the Internet. Police followed up on the tip, only to discover a video of a young Dutch victim being sexually molested. Soon after, the Belgian police were [...]
Denver to New York: Ice, snow
Jan. 26, 2009 Leave a Comment
State College, Pa. — AccuWeather.com — Heavy snow will spread across the Lower Midwest and into the Northeast and mid-Atlantic this week in a two-part system that could give Philadelphia its first significant snowfall. The first and weaker system will spread lighter snow from the central Plains to the Ohio River Valley tonight. Some snow [...]
First snow
Dec. 19, 2008 Leave a Comment
BROOKLINE, Mass. — The first flakes began to fall in the city moments ago, signaling the start of the first major snowstorm in Boston this season. At the local Whole Foods Market, the usually jocular and friendly natural foods shoppers were replaced by a hoard of college students from Brighton in pajama pants and sweaters [...]