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September 9, 2026 MassLive.com Latest Headlines Central Massachusetts Worcester council votes against creating civilian police oversight board Those who support a civilian review board say it's necessary to provide broader oversight into the Worcester Police Department. By Adam Bass | abass@masslive.com Read more News Politics Trump pushes to rename New Mexico to ‘New America’ — but can he? In several Truth Social posts over the weekend, Trump backed changing the name of New Mexico to “New America” as part of his renaming frenzy. By Lauren Sforza | NJ.com MORE    Entertainment Why Gen Z’s newest insult is hiding in your closet “Polyester” is the latest viral Gen Z insult spreading across TikTok. Here’s what the slang means. By Chris Pugh, cleveland.com MORE    Lottery Mega Millions numbers: Are you the lucky winner of Tuesday’s $193 million jackpot? Check your numbers to see if you hit it big in Tuesday's jackpot. By National Desk MORE    See more news Sports Patriots Morgan Moses takes over important Patriots pregame role Patriots captain Morgan Moses relishes new pregame role. By Karen Guregian | KGuregian@masslive.com MORE    Patriots What will the Patriots’ record be in 2026? Who will win the Super Bowl? MassLive experts make their predictions The Patriots may be better than last year's team, but — with a more difficult schedule ahead of them — will their record reflect that? By Meredith Perri | mperri@masslive.com MORE    Red Sox Fenway Insider: Submit questions for MassLive’s Sean McAdam What questions do you have for Sean McAdam this week? By Sean McAdam | sean.mcadam@masslive.com and Lauren Campbell | LCampbell@masslive.com MORE