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CHICAGO (AP) — The ping-pong balls have spoken: Cooper Flagg might be headed to Dallas to start his NBA career. And a fan base that lost Luka Doncic this season might have a new star to cheer for. The Mavericks won the NBA draft lottery on Monday night, giving them the No. 1 pick in next month’s draft — … Read more

LINCOLN, MASS. (WHDH) – The Lincoln police chief has been arrested and is charged with domestic assault, according to court documents. Investigators say Chief Sean Kennedy was arrested in Westwood this weekend after an argument inside his home with one person injured. Kennedy was arraigned Monday morning. In a statement, the town administrator said in … Read more

BOSTON (WHDH) – Celtics fans are confident the team will tie the series up Monday night. The C’s dominant game three win over the weekend shows that they’re still capable despite two early, tough losses. “The first two games were a bit of an anomaly of what they can do compared to what they did … Read more

NEW BEDFORD, MASS. (WHDH) – A woman was arrested after attempting to drive through the entrance of the Hastings Keith Federal Building in New Bedford on Monday, according to police. Police say Jennifer Padilla, 26, tried entering the building with an American flag and gasoline, which she poured on the flag and tried to light … Read more

NEW BEDFORD, MASS. (WHDH) – A 26-year-old woman is in custody and is accused of trying to drive her car into a federal building in New Bedford. Officers responded to the Hastings Keith Federal building just after 11 a.m. on Monday, after reports of a woman attempting to ram the front entrance. Investigators say Jennifer … Read more

Children enjoy Ashford Park splash pad in Brookhaven. (Courtesy of the City of Brookhaven) Brookhaven pools and splash pads are preparing to open for the summer with an emphasis on safety. The city issued information about hours of operation, summer passes, and swim programs as well as a graphic specifying what to wear – and … Read more

WALTHAM, MASS. (WHDH) – A Bentley University student died in a “tragic accident” Sunday night during a senior class trip to the Bahamas, according to the university. The university said it appears the student, Gaurav Jaisingh, accidentally fell from a balcony. “We share our deepest condolences with Gaurav’s family, friends and loved ones,” a Bentley … Read more

HALIFAX, MASS. (WHDH) – Services are set to begin Monday for an Army veteran and father from Halifax who recently died saving his young family members. Josh Curtis drowned while on vacation in Florida. He was rescuing his son and niece from a dangerous rip current. Curtis was a decorated U.S. Army veteran who earned … Read more

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Monday called for the release of imprisoned journalists and affirmed the “precious gift of free speech and the press” in an audience with some of the 6,000 journalists who descended on Rome to cover his election as the first American pontiff. Leo received a standing ovation as he entered the Vatican auditorium … Read more

NEW YORK (AP) — The public knew Sean “Diddy” Combs as a larger-than-life cultural icon and business mogul, but in private he used violence and threats to coerce women into drug-fueled sexual encounters that he recorded, a prosecutor said Monday in opening statements at Combs’ sex trafficking trial. “This is Sean Combs,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Emily Johnson … Read more