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Mass. Pike westbound reopens

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Mass Pike westbound shut down in Boston because of electric car fire, traffic backed up to Logan Airport
According to Massachusetts State Police, the car caught fire just after 7 a.m. on the westbound side of the Pike beyond the Prudential Tunnel. Making matters worse, several cars also hit debris on the road in that area. The westbound side of the Pike was shut down and traffic has backed up all the way to Logan Airport.

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Mass Pike westbound in Boston reopened after being shut due to car fire
Mass. Pike westbound reopens after car fire causes major traffic backup

2 Dozen Hospitalized in Mass Drug Overdose in Baltimore

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25 hospitalized after suspected mass overdose in West Baltimore; drug not yet known
Police and fire responded to a neighborhood "in reference to multiple individuals experiencing overdose symptoms".

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After mass overdose in West Baltimore leaves 27 hospitalized, city ramps up harm reduction efforts
Dozens in hospital after suspected mass overdose in Baltimore

California bishop suspends Mass obligation

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Sacramento Bishop backs San Bernardino diocese in urging immigrants to skip Mass amid ICE fears
The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento announced it is standing in solidarity with the San Bernardino diocese, whose bishop said in a letter to parishioners that they can skip Sunday mass over fears that ICE raids could lead to arrests on church grounds.

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California bishop lifts Sunday Mass obligation for churchgoers fearful of ICE raids
California Bishop Suspends Mass Obligation Due to Immigration Fears
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Electric vehicle fire near Prudential Tunnel closes Mass. Pike
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To handle Mass. and Cass, city councilors say other communities need to ‘step up’
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Trump wants mass deportations, but US views of immigration are more positive since he took office
A Gallup poll shows a substantial jump in the share of Americans who view immigration as positive for the U.S. since ...
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Teenager planned mass murder by setting fire to mosque
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