The agreement restores ownership of the looted painting to the heirs of Ferenc Chorin, a Hungarian industrialist who placed the artwork in a bank vault before fleeing Hungary during World War II. Continue reading →
Authorities said the new timeline conflicts with the account Adam Montgomery gave to law enforcement late last year, when he said the last time he saw his daughter was when he gave her to her biological mother, Crystal Renee Sorey, around Thanksgiving 2019. Continue reading →
Between vaccinations and natural immunity through infection, the COVID-19 pandemic could become more manageable, thanks in part to Omicron's contagiousness, the World Health Organization said. Continue reading →
Stocks have gotten off to a terrible start this year, reflecting myriad concerns about the economy, the pandemic, and the geopolitical showdown with Russia over Ukraine. Continue reading →
Prosecutors in the trial of three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd’s civil rights accused the men Monday of standing by as fellow officer Derek Chauvin “slowly killed George Floyd right in front of them.” Continue reading →
The first victim was found lying below the palm trees and the blinking glass towers of Miami’s downtown skyline. It was Dec. 21. At around 8 p.m., a police officer was flagged down by a passerby about a man lying unconscious on the sidewalk. He’d been shot in the head. Continue reading →
An experiment that provided poor mothers with cash stipends for the first year of their children’s lives appears to have changed the babies’ brain activity in ways associated with stronger cognitive development, a finding with potential implications for safety net policy. Continue reading →
The military seized power in Burkina Faso on Monday, ousting the country’s democratically elected president after mutinous soldiers stormed his home, in the latest of a series of military coups in African countries struggling to beat back a rising tide of Islamic violence. Continue reading →
The Pentagon ordered 8,500 troops on higher alert Monday to potentially deploy to Europe as part of a NATO “response force” amid growing concern that Russia could soon make a military move on Ukraine. President Biden consulted with key European leaders, underscoring US solidarity with allies there. Continue reading →
Enduring political brushfire and after a former minister claimed one of the reasons for her termination was her "Muslimness," Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain launches an inquiry into an allegation of Islamophobia in his government. Continue reading →
There is always Monday morning quarterbacking in the aftermath of tragedy but blaming and jumping to conclusions in the name of accountability is dangerous and does a disservice to how seriously these issues are addressed in juvenile courts. Continue reading →
The agreement restores ownership of the looted painting to the heirs of Ferenc Chorin, a Hungarian industrialist who placed the artwork in a bank vault before fleeing Hungary during World War II. Continue reading →
The search committee tasked with finding Boston’s next police commissioner will hold its second virtual public listening session this week, giving ordinary citizens an opportunity to weigh in on what Mayor Michelle Wu should look for when selecting a commissioner. Continue reading →
With 34 games left in the regular season, will the Celtics trade for a new floor leader and build upon Sunday's rout of the Wizards? Continue reading →
Stocks have gotten off to a terrible start this year, reflecting myriad concerns about the economy, the pandemic, and the geopolitical showdown with Russia over Ukraine. Continue reading →
Washington, D.C., and three states file lawsuits against Google with claims the tech giant cheated consumers to gain access to their location data, signifying more disputes in a legal onslaught aimed at big tech companies concerning user privacy. Continue reading →
Kofi Boakye, who crowd-funded $50,000 to pay for his first year at school, will be competing in the historic Harlem theater’s first Amateur Night in nearly two years. Continue reading →
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