The 6-3 ruling by the court’s conservative majority sharply curtails government’s power to regulate guns and expands the Second Amendment right of an individual to bear arms for self defense in their homes that the court first established in 2008. Continue reading →
Americans are increasingly eager to travel this summer. But persistent pandemic-era issues at airlines have caused a string of air travel issues that will likely stick around for the season. Continue reading →
Thursday's testimony is aimed at showing how former president Donald Trump not only relied on outside advisers to press his false claims of election fraud but also tried to leverage the powers of federal executive branch agencies. Continue reading →
State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz's decision to end her bid raised this question: How is it that in a state full of ambitious and qualified Democrats, primary voters won’t really get to decide between differing visions, life experiences, and plans? Continue reading →
Currently, Massachusetts law gives local police chiefs discretion to determine whether someone is suitable to have a license. Experts say it won't take long until that provision is challenged. “The next person denied a permit under the Massachusetts law can go immediately into federal court," one law professor said. Continue reading →
The Biden administration on Thursday proposed new rules governing how schools must respond to sex discrimination, rolling back major parts of a Trump administration policy that narrowed the scope of campus sexual misconduct investigations and cementing the rights of transgender students into law. Continue reading →
Ghislaine Maxwell, 60, is to be sentenced on Tuesday in US District Court in Manhattan. If the judge follows the government’s recommendation, she could spend much of the rest of her life in prison. Continue reading →
Trump has said privately for months that House minority leader Kevin McCarthy’s decision to pull pro-Trump Republicans from sitting on the Jan. 6 select committee was a mistake. Continue reading →
BRUSSELS — European leaders decided Thursday to make Ukraine a candidate for membership of the European Union, a historically important signaling that the country, while now in the throes of war and far from ready to join the bloc, ultimately belongs in it. Continue reading →
Britain, like many developed nations, has been largely polio-free since the 1980s due to the high uptake of the vaccine. So far, no cases have been reported. Continue reading →
Villagers rushed to bury the dead Thursday and dug by hand through the rubble of their homes in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that state media reported killed 1,000 people. Continue reading →
How is it possible now that the extraordinary stride forward of Title IX will almost certainly be countered by an extraordinary slide backward if Roe v. Wade is reversed? Continue reading →
Randy Issacs was the epitome of a fine community police officer. His sudden death has left many in Somerville shocked and in mourning. Continue reading →
Kendra Lara, a first-term councilor from Jamaica Plain known for her unabashed progressivism, fired off a tweet Thursday morning saying “y’all are letting the Zionists SHAKE YOU DOWN. phew!” Continue reading →
Baby Everleigh’s body was accidentally discarded along with dirty linens, according to the lawsuit against the hospital and its parent company. Continue reading →
The Boston Celtics on Thursday stood pat with the No. 53 overall pick and selected Alabama freshman guard JD Davison rather than cobbling together some package of current players or future picks in order to acquire a better pick. Continue reading →
The Red Sox’ 16-4 surge has been aided by Jarren Duran, Franchy Cordero, John Schreiber, Kutter Crawford, Josh Winckowski, and Rob Refsnyder — all of whom came up from Worcester. Continue reading →
Red Sox coaches helped transform the righty with the unconventional delivery into one of Alex Cora's most trusted late-inning relievers. Continue reading →
Americans are increasingly eager to travel this summer. But persistent pandemic-era issues at airlines have caused a string of air travel issues that will likely stick around for the season. Continue reading →
Amazon Robotics unveiled machines that can navigate huge warehouses on their own, as well as a robot that’ll stack packages on shelves without human assistance. Continue reading →
“Disney PRIDE In Concert" marks the first time the company has collaborated with a chorus to create a live concert from its catalog. Two performances are scheduled this weekend at Symphony Hall. Continue reading →
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