The first Latina in the state Senate, Sonia Chang-Dίaz would make history again if she wins, as both the first woman and the first Latina elected governor of Massachusetts. But her path to that milestone is skinny and rapidly narrowing. Continue reading →
They have been powerful educational tools, but in some Boston Public School students’ hands, Chromebooks have become something else lately: powerful weapons. Continue reading →
Austin, Texas, police are investigating the fatal shooting last week of 25-year-old Anna Moriah Wilson, a Vermont native and competitive off-road cyclist who was killed days before a race in Texas. Continue reading →
A coalition of public health leaders, infectious disease doctors, and community organizers called on the Baker administration to reinstitute mask mandates in public schools and on transportation. Continue reading →
The broad sell-off erased gains from a solid rally a day earlier, the latest volatile day-to-day swing for stocks in recent weeks amid a deepening market slump. Continue reading →
Pennsylvania, a state Trump won in 2016 but lost four years later, was at the center of his baseless claims that fraud cost him the 2020 election, and he suggested Wednesday that something nefarious could happen in Oz’s race. Continue reading →
The man accused of opening fire on a Southern California church congregation of mainly elderly people because of his political hatred for Taiwan recently spoke about his contempt for the island at home, his roommate said. Continue reading →
The United States is in the middle of a great gun-buying boom that shows no sign of letting up as the annual number of firearms manufactured has nearly tripled since 2000 and spiked sharply in the past three years, according to the first comprehensive federal tally of gun commerce in two decades. Continue reading →
A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an unarmed civilian. Continue reading →
Kyiv is holding out hope for a prisoner swap to bring home fighters who long held their ground in Mariupol’s Azovstal steel plant, a final holdout before Russia finalized its capture of the city this week in a negotiated surrender. But Russian officials on Wednesday cast doubt on the possibility of an exchange. Continue reading →
The announcement by Gamal Mubarak, the son of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, came after years of attempts by the deposed president’s family to rehabilitate its image. Continue reading →
The United States must get on track to complying with the international tax agreement that it’s trying to sell to the rest of the world. Continue reading →
That will be realized only if the federal subsidy reaches most, if not all, eligible households and does not lead to a price cliff for participants. Continue reading →
Levi Caverly was on a Toms River, N.J., beach Tuesday digging a hole with his 17-year-old sister when the hole collapsed on both of them, authorities said. A frantic rescue effort resulted in the safe recovery of the teenage girl, but rescuers were not able to save her older sibling, officials said. Continue reading →
With two starters down, Nesmith saw his first meaningful minutes of this postseason, and he turned in two spectacular defensive plays. Continue reading →
Tatum looked ticketed for another memorable postseason evening in Game 1, but his night ended up unforgettable for the wrong reasons. Continue reading →
This week was supposed to be a celebration of the defending champion, but it's the controversy around the Saudi-backed LIV series that has taken the spotlight. Continue reading →
President Trump credited him with personally saving more than 20 Marines. “In one harrowing engagement after another,” he said, “John risked his own life to save the lives of those under his command.” Continue reading →
A Spanish mezzo-soprano, Ms. Berganza was best known in the United States through her many recordings, including more than 20 solo albums as well as a dozen complete operas. Continue reading →
Emile Griffith, a 1960s boxing champion, was haunted by his past after fatally pummeling a rival in the ring. A new production of the 2013 "Opera in Jazz" about his life will close Boston Lyric Opera’s season. Continue reading →
Netflix on Tuesday announced an upcoming series of comedy roasts with Tom Brady serving as executive producer. “Greatest Roasts of All Time,” or “GROAT,” will debut in 2023. First up in the hot seat? Brady himself, of course. Continue reading →
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