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TikTok Ban Explained: What's The Fate Of Popular Video Sharing App?
Another sell-or-be-banned TikTok legislation is working its way up to the Senate. The House passed the sell-or-be-banned bill for the app (360-58) on Saturday, April 20 as part of a larger foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, giving Chinese TikTok owner ByteDance up to a year to sell the app. Otherwise, TikTok will be subject to a nationwide ban. According to Politico, the bill is expected to pass the Senate as it's considered "priority legislation" for Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. A previous, standalone bill was passed by the House in March over national security co…
Police & Fire
Boston Man Posing As Teen On TikTok To Ask Kids For Nudes Sentenced Second Time: Feds
A Boston man who served prison time for child and sexual exploitation charges has been sentenced to more than 20 years after claiming to be a teen and luring a 13-year-old on TikTok. Hector Acevedo, 33, of Jamaica Plain, was sentenced to 22 years in prison and five years of supervised release for coercing a minor on TikTok to send him child sexual abuse material, prosecutors said. The Level 3 registered sex offender pleaded guilty in October 2023 to one count of receipt of child pornography by a recidivist. Related: Andrew Sorrento Of Salem Gets 6 Years For Sharing Child Porn Acevedo…
Lifestyle
Cambridge's Ben Affleck Runs — Stumbles — On Dunkin For Ad Recreating 2020 Viral Meme
Even Batman couldn’t save this former Massachusetts resident from dropping his coffee and a pile of donut boxes for a new Dunkin’ commercial. Ben Affleck, age 51, of Cambridge, created a 2020 viral meme for a new Dunkin’ Donuts commercial, in which he juggles and drops several boxes of donuts and some iced coffee while leaving his home. New Ben Affleck Dunkin pic just dropped pic.twitter.com/GHFXPXHPbN — Colin Young (@ColinYovng) December 31, 2020 Now the “Justice League” star is collaborating with TikToker Charli D’Amelio for the commercial that is filming in Los Angeles, according to…
Lifestyle
'Instagrammable' Crumbl Cookies To Open In Hudson
Middlesex County residents with a sweet tooth have a reason to rejoice as Crumbl Cookies, the “Instagrammable” cookie chain, will open its doors in Hudson. Crumbl Cookies will open its new location at 3 Highland Commons Suite 300, in Hudson, on Friday, Dec. 15. Hudson Crumbl owners Dennis Sosa and Richard Howell, who have known each other for nine years, remembered how their families were obsessed with the cookies. Store owners Dennis Sosa and Richard Howell in front of Hudson Crumbl, wearing the shop's signature pink colors. Crumbl “We each have a house full of boys who all love c…
News
Woman Gives Birth During Taylor Swift's 'Rainiest Rain Show' At Gillette Stadium
One lucky Massachusetts baby can now say that their first ever concert was an iconic Taylor Swift show. TikTok user Vanessa Chatterley posted a video of her leaving night two of "The Eras Tour" at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on Saturday, May 20 while a woman went into labor in the parking lot. "It's like 2 in the morning and someone is giving birth over there," Chatterley said before panning over to a shot of the woman giving birth in the back of an ambulance. @vchatterley i hope she names the baby Rain Show #erastour ♬ original sound - Vanessa Chatterley Torrential downpo…
Schools
Gum Spicier Than Pepper Spray Sends 6 Western Mass Students To Hospitals
Six elementary school students from Western Massachusetts were taken to local hospitals after ingesting or coming in contact with a spicy gum product this week, according to officials. A student who bought the gum online shared it with other students during recess at Dexter Park School in Orange on Tuesday, April 4, Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Teahan-Zielinski reports. "The product contained levels of pepper, which, when some students ingested it, caused digestive issues, including burning in the mouth and esophagus," she said. "Additionally, students who accepted the product but did n…
Schools
'Borgs' At Early St Paddy's Day Party At UMass Amherst Send 28 To Hospital
More than two dozen students were hospitalized following early St. Patrick's Day celebrations at a university in Western Massachusetts that featured a dangerous drinking trend that is sweeping the nation. University of Massachusetts Amherst said Amherst Fire handled 28 transports for alcohol intoxication during off-campus gatherings on Saturday, March 4, the school said in a statement. Authorities said many students were carrying plastic gallon containers, believed to be "borgs." Borg stands for "black out rage gallons," and contain a mix of alcohol, electrolytes and water. The purpose…
Neighbors
TikToker Raises Funds For Homeless Lawrence Man Who Lost Family To Cancer
Devin Murray has racked up millions of views by exposing homelessness in and around the Boston area through his TikTok videos. While Murray's videos often highlight one specific person and their struggle, there was one man's tale that inclined Murray to start a fundraiser to help him survive the winter. The man, known as Joe from Lawrence, lost his entire family to cancer and even held his wife in his arms as the disease took her life, Murray highlighted in one video. Joe eventually contracted the detrimental disease himself but was able to overcome it. However, these hurdles landed Joe…
Police & Fire
Teens Say TikTok Trend Led Them To Rob Melrose Mail Carrier At Gunpoint: DA
Two teenagers who police arrested this week and charged with robbing a mail carrier at gun and knifepoint in Melrose said they got the idea from a TikTok. The United States Postal Inspection Service said two 16-year-old Somerville boys were responsible for the midday Dec. 10 robbery. Their names were withheld because of their ages. Investigators said the boys were sitting on the steps of a home on Orchard Lane when the USPS carrier pulled up around 3 p.m. As the woman was walking back to the truck after delivering mail to a home on the street, the boys sidled up and showed …
Lifestyle
New Survey Reveals Gen Z’s Favorite Restaurant
When it comes to satisfying those hunger pangs, it turns out nothing does it for Zoomers quite like the delectably irresistible taste of America’s favorite chicken shack. A new survey by investment firm Piper Sandler found that Generation Z’s favorite restaurant is Chick-fil-A. Of those polled, 18 percent picked the Atlanta-based chicken chain as their favorite place to eat, followed by Starbucks (17 percent) and Chipotle (13 percent). The restaurant category was just one of several that was gauged as part of Piper Sandler’s 44th semi-annual “Taking Stock With Teens” survey, which includ…
Lifestyle
Boston Train Lover Leaves Viewers In Stitches With ‘Adventures’ On The MBTA
One man’s train is another man’s treasure – at least this is the case for one Boston-area influencer who has made a name for himself by recording his MBTA journeys. Jed Paul’s love of trains stems from his childhood trips from Washington DC to Connecticut to visit his grandparents. Aside from being overly excited to take an Amtrak, Paul’s love transferred to public transportation systems across the country. “When I visited cities with my mom, I would make her ride the Metro with me just to random stops,” he said. “It's always been something I enjoyed but only now that I started making vid…
Lifestyle
Viral TikTok Shows Melrose Barista's Excitement Over First Paycheck
Everyone remembers the feeling of getting paid for the first time. The rush that hits when you get handed that slip of paper is unlike any other feeling. Well, one barista at a coffee shop in Massachusetts has gone viral on TikTok for his unforgettable reaction to his first ever paycheck. Joe Sullivan works at the Bitty & Beau's Coffee in Melrose. The chain, which has locations across the country, employs people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Bitty & Beau's was founded by husband and wife Amy and Ben Wright whose children, for which the chain is named after, …
Business
TikTok's 'Goodest Girl In STEM' From Massachusetts Fighting For Her Life
A guide dog who has been dubbed the "Goodest Girl in STEM" on TikTok is in need of help as she fights for her life. O'Hara was hospitalized after she was diagnosed with meningitis encephalitis with inflammatory brain lesions earlier in July. She has spent a significant amount of time at a hospitals in both New York City and Boston. O'Hara's owner Isabella 'Bella" Scott, who is originally from Canton, has been traveling with her the entire time. Last we heard, Scott said her dog was showing some signs of improvement but was still struggling to get better. "An important factor to note is t…
Lifestyle
Guinness World Record's Largest Chicken Nugget Crafted In Cambridge
History was made in Massachusetts when two TikTok star chefs smashed the world record for the largest chicken nugget. Nick DiGiovanni and Lynn Davis joined forces to make a 46-pound chicken nugget in Cambridge, CBS Boston reports. The enormous nugget was 115 times larger than the average chicken, Guinness World Records said. The fast-food staple was made from 40 pounds of ground chicken, 40 slices of white bread and 40 eggs, according to a YouTube video documenting the experience. The chefs also had to use "a special contraption" to bake the colossal nugget that was shaped l…
Lifestyle
Blind Massachusetts Native 'Harnessing Sight' On Service Dogs & Disabilities
A visually-impaired Canton native is using her college experience with a service dog to spread corresponding education, disability awareness and diversity and inclusion. Isabella "Bella" Scott said her dog O'Hara motivated her to attend class, go to the dining hall and get outside in general during her four years at Curry College. “I'm such an introverted person that without O'Hara I probably would have sat in my room 24/7,” she said. “I would have just been overly isolated." Although, helping O'Hara focus on her training was incredibly challenging. “[People] see a dog and they automati…
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