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The FBI arrested an Oklahoma man for throwing a pipe bomb at the Satanic Temple in Salem, MA.

More than a dozen members of the Kennedy family will endorse president Biden, as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also runs.

A "transformative" agreement will help thousands in Mass. leave nursing homes and live independently.

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about that story: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2024-04-17/transformative-agreement-will-help-thousands-of-people-leave-mass-nursing-homes

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Was responding to someone and thought: "Wait I should tell everybody that."

Did you know @gbhnews is one of the very few newsrooms in the country with a reporter specifically covering the beat?

Her name is Meghan Smith and you can see her excellent work right here: https://www.wgbh.org/people/meghan-smith

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🚨UPDATE 🚨 The elevators at a public development where disabled residents were stuck in their apartments for over a week have been repaired.

Here's one resident, Lisandra, on getting out and seeing a friend from the building for the first time: "I get to see my friend! I've been praying for you, you have no idea."

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Disabled residents of a Boston public complex who have been stuck in their apartments because the building's elevator doesn't work are being offered hotels.

Federal $$ will go to a new advanced research hub for life sciences in Cambridge, .

Netflix red envelopes are making their final trip as DVD by mail service ends.

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Paqui is removing its "One Chip Challenge" product from the market after a 14 year old died after eating the very hot chip.

In , the representing personal care attendants reached an agreement with the state, raising wages from a $18 to up to $25.

Bruce Springsteen has cancelled a raft of concerts. The Boss has peptic ulcers.

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in the meantime, more on that PCA story, one that has big potential impact for disabled folks who want to live independently https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2023-09-08/pca-union-and-state-reach-historic-contract-to-address-worker-shortage

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@ZhiZhu @TexasObserver oh. wow. That's terrible!

@meghansmith from our newsroom has been building a beat on issues.

Here's a story she did about people who ended up living in nursing homes when they did not want to because they could not access PCAs to help them live independently: https://www.wgbh.org/news/housing/2023-01-26/a-lawsuit-could-force-the-state-to-help-thousands-of-people-with-disabilities-find-housing

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The Boston will have prizes totaling over $1M next year. What's pushing it over the top? Prize $ for para athletes.

Google will require political ads that use to have prominent disclosure notices.

Authorities in arrested 2 for making a "shortcut" through the Great Wall using an excavator.

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This week in KDE: is not only gearing up for a big technological shift, but is also adding cool new features and improving the user experience

Look forward to sound themes! Snappier responses! Prettier widgets! More awesome things!

https://pointieststick.com/2023/07/28/this-week-in-kde-sounds-like-plasma-6/

@kde

View of theme-selecting settings
A new set of settings which allow you to configure actions based on Discover events

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@kde @kde Can we also look forward to improved for users?

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If you use , we want to hear from you !

What kind of alt text do you find helpful? Where do people fall short when they add alt text to a photo?

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It's Friday again and today we have something very very special! We have 3 new or newly awakened accounts from folks in our newsroom...follow them & give them all your best tips!

@meghansmith covers and rights and much more!

@AZITA is our editor (and a funny dissector of

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