Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates is probably going to have to pass on looking at the internet for a few days after some unfortunate camera work from ESPN turned him into a meme. On Monday, the Lions held on against the San Francisco 49ers 40-34, setting up for an…

Many of the laws passed by the Massachusetts Legislature and signed by Gov. Maura Healey in 2024 have already kicked in. But others won’t take effect until Jan. 1, 2025, or later, either in part or in their entirety. And in several cases, Healey is still reviewing proposed laws passed by the Legislature in a flurry of end-of-the-year lawmaking.

Gas stations won’t be able to sell hemp products anymore. Laid-off workers won’t get as many unemployment benefits and Louisiana will have a new income tax rate when a slew of bills become law on Jan.