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A sonic boom that left people across New England looking to the sky was likely a meteor, according to meteorologists.
On Saturday afternoon, police departments in Massachusetts began receiving calls of a loud boom coming from the sky.
The source of the sound was likely a meteor or a bolide, which is a meteor that explodes in the Earth's atmosphere, according to NBC 10 meteorologist Pamela Gardner.
“Big explosion/boom around Boston,” she wrote on X. “GLM from GOES 19 shows possible meteor or bolide entering the atmosphere. There is no lightning in this current storm, no earthquake from USGS.”
WBZ-TV Chief Meteorologist Eric Fisher is also attributing the sound to a meteor.
NOAA satellite imagery showing the moment a meteor exploded in the Earth's atmosphere near Boston, causing a sonic boom that was reported across New England (NOAA)He pointed to satellite data mapping lightning in the atmosphere.
“Basically, when [a meteor] enters the atmosphere and explodes, it shows up..

More than a dozen Republican senators have reportedly asked President Donald Trump’s top aides to get rid of the nearly $1.8 billion so-called “slush fund” that could allow allies, such as January 6 rioters, to obtain millions in taxpayers’ money.
Lawmakers, politicians, commentators and members of the public have expressed outrage at the $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” created by the Justice Department, that would permit those who believe they were unfairly prosecuted under the Obama and Biden administrations to seek payments.
But as the president faces a record-low approval rating, some allies have expressed concern that the image of the multi-billion-dollar fund, amid high gas prices and rising grocery costs, could hurt Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
Even loyalists, such as Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, have privately urged Trump to drop the fund, according to the report.
Publicly, some Republicans ha..

Three climbers have died after falling near a perilous pass on Alaska’s Mount McKinley, North America’s tallest peak.
A fourth climber who fell is in critical condition after being evacuated from the mountain, Latvian Mountaineering Association said in a statement.
The climbers fell Wednesday as they traversed a route notorious for its exposed sections, where numerous injuries and fatalities have been recorded.
The National Park Service confirmed the climbers were part of a Latvian expedition and fell near Denali Pass, situated approximately 18,200 feet (5,550 meters) above sea level.
Mount McKinley itself stands at about 20,310 feet (6,190 meters). Their bodies have not yet been recovered, as Denali National Park and Preserve rangers awaited clearer weather conditions before attempting to reach the site.
The three were part of a seven-person group on the mountain. Their deaths were confirmed by the Latvian mountaineering group Friday.
Three other members of the climbing party tende..

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is sending state police to bring order to an immigration detention center in Newark that has been the site of violent demonstrations and arrests in recent days.
The Democrat announced Friday that police will create designated protest zones and set up vehicle checkpoints to regulate traffic outside Delaney Hall. She said the decision comes as clashes between protesters and federal immigration enforcement officials have intensified.
“It has grown unsafe, and that’s completely unacceptable,” Sherrill said at a news conference along with the state attorney general and state police leaders. “Our top priority is public safety, and we need to take this opportunity to lower the temperature.”
Spokespersons for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the GEO Group, the private firm contracted to run the facility, didn’t immediately respond to emails seeking comment.
The protests began last Friday after immigrant advocates said detainees inside launched a hu..

Las Vegas has seen a sharp rise in kidnapping and abduction reports this year, with new police data showing that cases have surged by more than 40 percent compared with the same period in 2025.
Police investigated more than 150 kidnapping or abduction cases as of May 24, up from 108 reported during the same timeframe last year – which is roughly a 42 percent increase, according to data collected from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, KSNV reported.
The spike comes as several recent high-profile cases in the Vegas area – some involving accusations sexual assault or deadly carjackings – are also being investigated for alleged kidnapping. Experts say the numbers may also reflect the wide scope of Nevada’s kidnapping laws.
Under the state’s law, kidnapping can include a range of situations in which a person is taken, detained or moved against their will. State statute defines kidnapping as unlawfully seizing, confining, abducting, concealing or carrying away a person for purpo..

Trump says he doesn't care about midterms when asked about Iran negotiationsUS officials have said they do not have “unlimited patience” as negotiations over a potential ceasefire extension continue between Tehran and Washington.
Speaking on Thursday, US treasury secretary Scott Bessent blamed delays in getting an agreement over the line on “trouble communicating” with the Iranian government.
He claimed the US delegation is being “patient” but said such patience is not unlimited and that Donald Trump had not relented on his three key demands. The US president has previously insisted any deal include the Strait of Hormuz being opened, Iran committing to not pursue a nuclear programme, and giving up its supply of enriched uranium.
It came after several media outlets reported a 60-day memorandum of understanding had been agreed in principle and is with President Trump for approval.
US officials said the MOU will allow “unrestricted” shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran w..