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"These cases are not a result of one single failure, one missed opportunity," attorney Laura Mangini told Boston.com, "but instead really demonstrate a chilling pattern and culture that enabled the abuser, Robert Gayle, and where the safety of children was minimized."

Authorities confirmed Thursday afternoon that Erica Fox, 55, a swimmer who was found dead last month after a swim in Monterey County, was killed by a shark. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff-Coroner identified Fox as the victim found floating near Davenport a week after she went missing on Dec. 27, 2025, about 25 miles north of Lovers Point in Pacific Grove.

It came to its conclusion after evaluating all 50 states across three key dimensions: emotional and physical well-being, work environment, and community and environment. Those three dimensions were evaluated using 30 metrics, including the physical health of the population, sleep rates, food insecurity, commute times, income growth rate, average leisure time per person, safety, and more. Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing maximum happiness. WalletHub then averaged each state's numbers to calculate its overall score.

For some weapons, the hardest fight wasn't against the enemy, in fact it was more so against wear and time. Advanced technology has delivered decisive advantages but in some cases has imposed relentless upkeep on crews and logistics chains. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at how these systems became a maintenance nightmare for the U.S. Military.

Deputy Manhattan U.S. Attorney Sean Buckley wrote in a court filing that Mangione's lawyers wrongly claimed in a submission last month that Bondi, a former partner at Ballard Partners, was continuing to receive income through a profit-sharing arrangement with the firm, whose clients include UnitedHealthcare's parent company UnitedHealth Group. Bondi does have a 401(k) account through Ballard "reflecting past, fully earned compensation," but the firm agreed to stop making contributions when she left, Buckley wrote.

The fatal shooting of a woman by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis on Wednesday has thrust a long-running and deeply contested question back into the national spotlight: When is a law enforcement officer justified in using lethal force against someone in a moving vehicle? The killing, captured on cellphone video, has exposed sharp divisions between federal authorities who quickly defended the agent's actions and local leaders who called the shooting unjustified.

According to investigators, the robberies happened over several weeks in December and followed a similar pattern. In one of the earliest cases, police say a man walking out of an Apple store on Flatbush Avenue on Dec. 5 had an iPad taken directly from his hand. No injuries were reported. Later in the month, on Dec. 22, police say a woman walking along State Street in Downtown Brooklyn had a bag containing an iPad taken from her. No serious injuries were reported.

"The latest U-Haul Growth Index shows Massachusetts ranked near the bottom of the nation in inbound moves - a clear sign we are losing competitive ground compared with states like Texas, Florida and others attracting more residents," said Christopher R. Anderson, MOA co-organizer and president of the Massachusetts High Technology Council, in a statement.

We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues, and ask the media to respect their privacy at this time," Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early, Jr. said in a press release.

OAKLAND - Oakland recorded its fewest homicides in nearly six decades last year, a striking turnaround that came despite historic lows in the number of police officers on the force. The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders - excluding cases such as justifiable homicides - a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.

A pedestrian was taken to a Boston hospital with life-threatening injuries after they were struck by a car in Canton on Wednesday evening. Local emergency personnel responded to the scene at Randolph Street and Wentworth Road shortly before 7 p.m., according to a release from Canton police and fire.

The US dollar traded near multi-week highs on Thursday, supported by stronger-than-expected ISM Services data that helped offset concerns triggered earlier in the week by weak manufacturing figures. The ISM Services PMI rose well above expectations of 52.3 points. The report signalled the strongest expansion in the services sector since October 2024, with all subcomponents back in expansion territory for the first time since February. Notably, the employment index rebounded to 52 from 48.9, easing fears of a sharper labour market slowdown.

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will shut down on May 3 after nearly 240 years of operation, the company announced Wednesday. This is tragic for those who live in the communities of Pittsburgh and who should be able to have numerous independent, useful sources of local information, news and opinions. It's a tragedy for the journalists who, amid an almost unthinkable labor feud, have been thwarted from providing service to the people of Pittsburgh.

More than five years ago, the newspaper declared it had reached a bargaining impasse with the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh and unilaterally imposed terms and conditions of employment on those workers. The paper was later found to have bargained in bad faith by making offers that were not intended to help reach a deal and by declaring an impasse prematurely.

President Donald Trump has argued that the U.S. needs to control the world's largest island to ensure its own security in the face of rising threats from China and Russia in the Arctic. Denmark and Greenland are seeking a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio after the Trump administration doubled down on its intention to take over the strategic Arctic island, a Danish territory.

* Judge demands to know why Lindsey Halligan is still listed as "U.S. Attorney" when she is most definitely not a "U.S. Attorney." [ Law360] * Could law firms be on the brink of a financial downturn? [ Reuters] * McGlinchey Stafford will close down. Which might go a ways toward answering the prior question. [ American Lawyer] * "Mid-market legal powerhouse" launches. Which might go a ways toward further complicating that question. [ ABA Journal]