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A UNIVERSITY professor has been sacked after he told his students “if rape is unavoidable and imminent, relax and enjoy it”. Ricardo Germano Efing lost his job after making the disturbing comment during an online science class. During the online class, the professor told his students: "It's something, my friend, that you have to adapt to. “Sorry, girls, I know what I'm going to say is crass, but as the saying goes: if rape is unavoidable and imminent, relax and enjoy it." Efing was anonymously reported by a female student who attended the online class and was horrified by his remarks at the Centro Universitario Vale do Iguacu in southern Brazil. The professor said he made the sick statement while giving an example about cases in which companies need to fire people who are unable to adapt to new processes and new technologies. Footage of the academic's comments was shared on social media the day after the class and immediately went viral on March 12. Efing has … [Read more...] about University professor sacked after telling women to ‘relax and enjoy’ being raped

WILMINGTON (CBS) – A long awaited study from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health finds a link between childhood cancer in Wilmington in the 1990s and a formerly contaminated water supply. “He’s sick here but we didn’t know it at the time,” said Lee Brooks sharing pictures of her son Paul, a standout soccer player, diagnosed with leukemia in 2003 at the age of 19 and died four years later. “He was getting tired easily, started losing weight, and got really sick after that.” READ MORE: Newton Police Investigating Seventh Housebreak In Less Than A Week What she has now is confirmation from the study that chemical waste from a now defunct Wilmington manufacturing facility on Eames Street contaminated the local drinking water leading to a cluster of 22 childhood cancers cases during that time. “I knew there was something going on, kids in town were getting sick,” said Brooks. Brian Dellacio, 45, was one of them. “I woke up one morning with a large lump in my neck.” … [Read more...] about State Officially Links Childhood Cancer Cluster To Contaminated Water Supply In Wilmington

WALTHAM (CBS) – It runs through the heart of Waltham and the city appears ready to once again close down several blocks on Moody Street to allow outdoor dining starting in April. At Bistro 781, it’s just what they want to hear from a decision expected Friday. “Last summer it was something that got us through it, it was hugely beneficial to our business,” said manager Emily Stanton. READ MORE: Study: Sharks Off Cape Cod Spend Almost Half Their Time In Shallow Water But as eager as restaurants are to haul out the tables and chairs, city hall has received another message in the form of a petition from a group of small business owners concerned about access and other issues. “There’s no municipal parking up here. This is the middle of the day but come four or five, the whole street is packed with cars,” said Jennifer Chase, a laundromat manager. While there’s not yet been a final decision on what the closure will look like, businesses like the laundromat on upper Moody Street … [Read more...] about Some Waltham Businesses Oppose Moody Street Outdoor Dining Plan

QUINCY (CBS) — Police shot an armed robbery suspect in a stolen Rockland police car in Quincy Friday morning after a tense standoff and chase through several towns. The suspect, who has not been identified, was rushed to a hospital. According to WBZ-TV I-Team sources, it all started when the man robbed a convenience store in Rockland, ran off, stole an open police cruiser and took off. The stolen cruiser later stopped on the Burgin Parkway in Quincy and was quickly surrounded by heavily armed police, but the suspect refused to get out and then managed to get away again, driving around all of the police vehicles. According to the I-Team, stop sticks were deployed to flatten the cruiser’s tires and it stopped near the BJ’s Gas Station on the parkway. That’s when State Police said negotiations began. The stolen Rockland police cruiser in Quincy, Friday, March 26, 2021. (WBZ-TV) While that was going on, commuters were forced to find alternative routes as the MBTA’s Red Line … [Read more...] about Police Shoot Armed Robbery Suspect In Stolen Rockland Cruiser On Burgin Parkway In Quincy

QUINCY (CBS) — Police shot an armed robbery suspect in a stolen Rockland police car in Quincy Friday morning after a tense standoff and chase through several towns. The suspect, identified by I-Team sources as 36-year-old Eric Leach, has died. It all started around 7 a.m. when Leach allegedly robbed a 7-11 convenience store in Rockland with a reported handgun and ran off with $334. Rockland officers responded to the 7-11 and then a neighborhood about a half a mile away where two people had called to report the man had tried to get into their homes. “Unfortunately, the officer in the heat of the moment, attempting to catch an armed robbery suspect, left the car unlocked,” said Rockland Police Chief John Llewellyn. Llewellyn said the suspect ran off and officers followed. At this time, he got into one of the police cars and drove at officers who were able to jump out of the way. The stolen cruiser later stopped on the Burgin Parkway in Quincy and was quickly surrounded by … [Read more...] about Police Shoot, Kill Armed Robbery Suspect Eric Leach In Stolen Rockland Cruiser In Quincy

BOSTON (CBS) – Jordan Frank says it’s more important to be on the field and not cheering from the sidelines. That’s why his family jumped at the opportunity to participate in a vaccine clinical trial. His 13-year-old daughter Zoey has already received two shots. “This isn’t something you can opt out of. To me, getting vaccinated is a public good that we all have to take part in,” said Frank. READ MORE: I Took Tylenol; Is My Vaccine Still Effective? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your Coronavirus Questions His daughter is taking part in Moderna’s trial of 3,000 children. However, Pfizer has announced it has completed its findings in adolescents 12 to 15 years of age calling its vaccine 100 percent effective against COVID-19. Dr. Rick Malley at Children’s Hospital in Boston says he’s encouraged but wants to see the data supporting the findings. “I think it’s very exciting that in over 1,000 adolescents the company is stating it did not have any concerns over the tolerability or … [Read more...] about ‘It’s Very Exciting’: Pfizer COVID Vaccine Effective In Adolescents