BOSTON — A highly anticipated trial began in Massachusetts this week involving a woman accused of striking her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV and leaving him for dead […]
Stock market today: Asian shares advance ahead of US jobs report
Asian shares were mostly higher Friday ahead of a report on the U.S. jobs market, while several major markets including Tokyo and Shanghai were closed for holidays. Oil prices and […]
Lewiston bowling alley reopens 6 months after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting
LEWISTON, Maine — It’s a dilemma no business owner should have to face: whether to reopen after a mass shooting. The answer didn’t come easily to Justin and Samantha Juray. […]
Defense chiefs from US, Australia, Japan and Philippines vow to deepen cooperation
HONOLULU — Defense chiefs from the U.S., Australia, Japan and the Philippines vowed to deepen their cooperation as they gathered Thursday in Hawaii for their second-ever joint meeting amid concerns […]
Arizona governor’s signing of abortion law repeal follows political fight by women lawmakers
PHOENIX — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs’ signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure that […]
New York made Donald Trump and could convict him. But for now, he’s using it to campaign
NEW YORK — He’s visiting Manhattan construction sites, decrying local crime and holding court in his gilded Fifth Avenue penthouse. After a years-long breakup with his hometown, Donald Trump is […]
Nearly 2,200 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses
LOS ANGELES — Police have arrested nearly 2,200 people during pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses across the United States in recent weeks, sometimes using riot gear, tactical vehicles and flash-bang […]
US jobs report for April will likely point to a slower but still-strong pace of hiring
WASHINGTON — The American economy likely delivered another solid hiring gain in April, showing continuing durability in the face of the highest interest rates in two decades. The Labor Department […]
South Carolina Senate approves ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Senate on Thursday approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors after supporters defeated efforts to only ban treatments that would be considered […]
The unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza hasn’t been seen since World War II, the UN says
UNITED NATIONS — The world hasn’t seen anything like the unprecedented destruction of housing in Gaza since World War II, and it would take at least until 2040 to restore […]