Facing pushback on data centers, tech giants are promising hosts more money and fewer secrets

More than two years after a State Police recruit died from head injuries sustained during training, the agency on Friday announced a host of changes to its academy program, including concussion awareness instruction and more on-site “medical experts.” The agency announced the reforms in a lengthy statement and said former Middlesex County prosecutor Andrea Nardone has been tapped to serve as the academy’s new civilian director of training. The next State Police academy training program, located in New Braintree, begins Monday, officials said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump has brokered an upcoming cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine in the war-ravaged city of Oleshky to allow for humanitarian aid and the evacuation of civilians, the White House announced on Friday. The localized cease-fire is set to begin Oct. 29. The White House said that the first lady had initiated the discussions and that she and a representative worked directly with Russian and Ukrainian leadership to define the terms of the cease-fire. There has been no immediate comment from the Ukrainian or Russian governments. Trump has made children in conflict one of her signature issues as first lady, hosting a UN Security Council meeting on the issue earlier this year. She also has personally written to Russian President Vladimir Putin to work to reunite children displaced by the war with their families. Food and medical supplies have been scarce for months in Oleshky, which sits on the Dnipro River, which separates Ukrainian forces from the city’s Russian occupiers. There’s no electricity, heat or running water. Roads leading from town are mined and dotted with burned-out cars. Menacing drones buzz overhead.

dozens of their famous letters. $680,00043 BARTLETT STREET / WEYMOUTHSQUARE FEET 1,459LOT SIZE 0.1 acreBEDROOMS 3 BATHS 1 full, 1 halfLAST SOLD FOR $590,000 in 2022PROS This 1918 single-family house with hardwood floors sits on a side street two blocks from the water and less than a mile’s walk to Wessagusset Beach. From the front porch, step into an entry foyer with a nearby powder room. The long living room at left has coffered ceilings and a fireplace, while the dining room at right has an elegant built-in china cabinet, picture rail, and original wood trim. The tiled kitchen beyond has stainless appliances, recessed lighting, and access to the spacious back deck. Upstairs, three bedrooms—one with a huge walk-in closet—share a newer bath with a shower and separate jetted tub. The basement has laundry, a workshop, and a home tavern with built-in bar and sliders to the backyard. CONS No garage. Get Globe MagazineAn engaging blend of award-winning narrative journalism, opinion, lifestyle, travel, recipes, and advice. Enter EmailThe dining area of 43 Bartlett Street in Weymouth.

Wait times for Quebec’s Info-Santé 811 have climbed to nearly two hours as the province approaches the peak of cold and flu season. As of Oct. 17, callers waited an average of 109 minutes to speak with a nurse, nearly 30 minutes longer than at the start of the month, according to Santé Québec.

This satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Tropical Storm Vance strengthening in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. Uncredited/National Oceanic and AtmosphericMIAMI (AP) — Vance became a hurricane Friday and the National Hurricane Center said it would strengthen rapidly as it nears Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Vance was a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph) as it churned about 440 miles (710 kilometers) south-southwest of Acapulco, and could become a major Category 3 hurricane before the end of Friday, the center said. It was moving toward the north-northwest near 6 mph (9 kph), and this motion is expected to continue through the weekend, approaching the Puerto Vallarta area by Monday. It’s been an intense hurricane season in the Pacific Ocean, with storms spawning in assembly-line fashion near Hawaii and Mexico as El Niño conditions worsened by global warming create unusual weather, like this week’s severe flooding and tornadoes hitting the southwestern United States.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A fire at a Salvation Army Warehouse destroyed thousands of toys being saved for hundreds of Cleveland area children. Salvation Army fire(Julia Thyret | (Source: Salvation Army))The electrical fire happened over the summer at a storage unit where the Salvation Army stores toys they receive throughout the year. The fire destroyed more than 2,000 toys earmarked for 800 Greater Cleveland children. It is a devastating loss for our community," stated Captain Joel Ashcraft, Area Commander for The Salvation Army in Greater Cleveland. Captain Ashcraft is now asking community members to them out by: Host a toy drive at your local business Buy a few toys from the their Walmart Virtual Registery Make a financial donation“Every child deserves to feel that excitement on Christmas morning by seeing toys wrapped under the tree,” continued Ashcraft. Copyright 2026 WOIO. All rights reserved.