The three Democrats running for governor next year have a similar message: Don’t settle for Governor Charlie Baker’s narrow, slow incrementalism. But their pitch faces the strong headwind of public opinion: Many are happy with the Massachusetts they’ve got, and more still approve of the governor who’s currently leading it. Continue reading →
The self-identified leader of a heavily armed faction of the “Rise of the Moors” group that waged an hours-long standoff with police over the weekend on Interstate 95 in Wakefield told a judge Tuesday that officials have no legal authority to charge him with the felony counts he’s currently facing. Continue reading →
The Moors are exercising their rights as sovereigns, following a philosophy that’s been around for decades, the leader of Black Lives Matter Rhode Island said. They’re not terrorists, he said. They’re not against America. They are for their own people. Continue reading →
The rules governing travel have become a lot more complicated during the pandemic era, even for a domestic flight. But the McLaughlin sisters and their friends were confident they had fulfilled all the requirements. Continue reading →
The Massachusetts Department of Correction is moving to end the use of solitary confinement in state prisons, a long-sought victory for advocates who have decried the impact of the practice on inmates with mental illness. Continue reading →
Elsa weakened to a tropical storm as it threatened Florida’s northern Gulf Coast on Wednesday after raking past the Tampa Bay region with gusty winds and heavy rain. Continue reading →
Officials overseeing the search at the site of the Florida condominium collapse sounded increasingly somber Tuesday about the prospects for finding anyone alive, saying they have detected no new signs of life in the rubble as the death toll climbed to 36. Continue reading →
One member, Ravi Perry, who is chair of the political science department at Howard University, is urging the denomination to build on that legacy at the conference by repealing its policy of opposition to same-sex marriage. Continue reading →
The British government proposed on Tuesday a plan to make it possible to transfer asylum-seekers out of the country while their applications are processed and to arrest those who arrive by boat across the English Channel, policies that rights groups say would violate international laws. Continue reading →
A surge of Taliban wins in northern Afghanistan has caused some countries to close their consulates in the region, while across the border in Tajikistan, reservists are being called up to reinforce the southern border, according to officials and reports Tuesday. Continue reading →
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett accused the opposition of playing “childish games” to score political points instead of showing “national responsibility.” Continue reading →
Although the 13th Amendment passed over 150 years ago, the US Constitution, to this day, allows for certain American citizens to be subject to involuntary servitude. Continue reading →
Turmoil at ESPN is a reminder that there’s a chasm between what some white people say and how they really feel about equity and inclusion. Continue reading →
“But culture warriors ... are bullying teachers and trying to stop us from teaching students accurate history,” the union leader declared. Continue reading →
Here is a quick sampling of some topics that may not have gotten the attention they deserved as we head into the dog days of summer. Continue reading →
Mourners paid their respects to Ramona Cooper, 60, of Winthrop on Tuesday afternoon. The Air Force veteran was killed by a gunman who authorities say had “hate in his heart.” Continue reading →
It’s possible that, with such elite skills, the 18-year-old Dallas high school prospect might be gone before the Red Sox make their first draft pick Sunday at No. 4. Continue reading →
The righthander gave up three runs in the first to squander an early lead, and Boston never recovered against Ohtani, Los Angeles's two-way sensation. Continue reading →
Brady had a handful of impressive shots, but he was outplayed by Rodgers, who sank a 10-foot birdie putt on the 16th hole to win the match, 3 and 1. Continue reading →
The rules governing travel have become a lot more complicated during the pandemic era, even for a domestic flight. But the McLaughlin sisters and their friends were confident they had fulfilled all the requirements. Continue reading →
The Pentagon had warned Congress in January that it would walk away from the contract if a federal court agreed to consider whether former president Donald Trump interfered in a process that awarded the $10 billion contract to Microsoft over rival Amazon. Continue reading →
AMC proposed the share increase in a separate filing June 3, seeking to capitalize on the Reddit-driven rally that had boosted the so-called meme stock by 2,300 percent this year to that point. Continue reading →
Richard Donner, the tough, single-minded but playful film director who made Christopher Reeve’s Superman fly, Mel Gibson’s deranged detective lethal, and the young stars of “The Goonies” pirate-adorable, died on Monday. He was 91. Continue reading →
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