The new party chair knew when she took over in February that her job was to rebuild the party. But even she didn’t realize the scope of the mess she inherited. Continue reading →
While a small team of Republican negotiators remained to try to hammer out a deal with President Biden, House GOP leaders sent lawmakers home until June 5. Continue reading →
John Earley, a 25-year veteran who made more than $211,000 last year, was arrested Sunday and charged with driving under the influence. In 2015, he was involved in an accident and reportedly had been drinking. Continue reading →
Previously, new drivers were limited to working 30 hours per week and had to wait three to six months before they could move into full-time positions, the T has said. Continue reading →
When he’s not winning academy awards, actor Tom Hanks collects vintage typewriters. He donated one of his prized items to a local typewriter shop in Arlington. Watch →
The House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that would make permanent harsh criminal penalties and strict controls on fentanyl-related drugs, with scores of Democrats joining nearly all Republicans in a vote that reflected the political challenges of tackling what both parties consider America’s most pressing drug crisis. Continue reading →
The Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority to police millions of acres of wetlands, delivering another setback to the agency’s ability to combat pollution. Continue reading →
The Biden administration released the country’s first national strategy for combating antisemitism Thursday, calling on government, law enforcement, and schools to crack down on discrimination and stanch the spread of online hate. Continue reading →
Days after declaring victory in Bakhmut, the Wagner private military company said Thursday that it was turning the Ukrainian city over to the Russian army, which must now try to hold on to it without the help of the brutal mercenary force on which it has grown dependent. Continue reading →
On the 75th anniversary of UN peacekeeping, the United Nations chief said Thursday that peacekeepers are increasingly working in places where there is no peace and praised the more than 4,200 who have given their lives to the cause of peace since the UN authorized its first military deployment in 1948. Continue reading →
The actor encouraged students to take action and responsibility as they go out into a world full of malevolence as “we could all use a superhero right now.” Continue reading →
Rob Hale, one of this year's commencement speakers, gave each graduate the cash split into two envelopes, so they could donate half. Continue reading →
Seeing the school close its doors after 75 years of academic and athletic achievements stirs up feelings of nostalgia and pride, students and their families said. Continue reading →
Vineyard Wind will start installing John Hancock Tower-sized turbines this summer, with an aim to have them operational by the end of 2024, generating power for 400,000 homes. Continue reading →
A new artificial intelligence-powered website, Forgemytrip, is designed to build customized travel itineraries. So we put it to the test. Continue reading →
Advocates are urging lawmakers to set aside $250 million to bolster a key program that helped stave off a feared wave of evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue reading →
A mathematician who as president of the University of Chicago, Robert J. Zimmer championed diversity not only quantitatively, in the recruitment of students and faculty, but also by protecting free expression on campus with a protocol that was later embraced by dozens of colleges across the country. Continue reading →
The shocking and influential avant-garde artist defied sexual and religious taboos in such short films as “Scorpio Rising” and “Fireworks” and dished the most lurid movie star gossip in his underground bestseller “Hollywood Babylon.” Continue reading →
A fighter pilot who nearly died after being shot down during the Vietnam War, Brian Shul defied doctors who said his injuries would ground him forever and went on to fly the world's fastest jet in top-secret Cold War operations. Continue reading →
“RR Auction is withdrawing all of the lots and securing them until this matter is properly resolved,” a lawyer for the auction house said in a statement Thursday afternoon. Continue reading →
To say I am a fan would be a massive understatement. Tina Turner was the first singer for whom I camped outside a concert venue hoping to score tickets. Experiencing her live was a must. Continue reading →
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