Archive: 2025 / 09
On the anniversary of 9/11, UMass Boston went into crisis mode after reports of shots fired prompted a sweeping police response and campus evacuation. Students fled buildings, dorms were searched room by room, and nearby Boston College High went into lockdown. By 4:50 PM, police declared no shots were fired. The incident, a false alarm, is under investigation by state police.
Egyptian police and ACE shut down Streameast, the largest illegal sports streaming network, after a year-long investigation. The operation targeted 80 domains, 1.6 billion annual visits, and $6.2 million in ad revenue. Two suspects were arrested near Cairo, and domains now redirect to legal services. The takedown lands just before the NFL season, aiming to curb peak-time sports piracy.
