WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday oversaw the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward a peace deal that would ease U.S. access […]
Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge’s decision on deportation to Russia
BATON ROUGE, La. — Kseniia Petrova never imagined she would face significant immigration issues, but it has been 68 days since she was detained at the Boston airport while traveling […]
Trump’s attack on diversity takes center stage as Boston remembers 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK
BOSTON — As a Black teenager growing up in Boston, Wayne Lucas vividly remembers joining some 20,000 people to hear the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speak out against the […]
Iran and the US prepare for expert talks in Oman over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program
MUSCAT, Oman — Iran and the United States prepared Saturday to start in-depth negotiations in Oman over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, talks that likely will hinge on the Islamic […]
Big Tech’s soaring energy demands are making coal-fired power plant sites attractive
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Coal-fired power plants, long an increasingly money-losing proposition in the U.S., are becoming more valuable now that the suddenly strong demand for electricity to run Big Tech’s […]
Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions
The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game were: 38-40-60-62-70, Mega Ball: 9, Megaplier: The winning numbers in Friday evening’s drawing of the “Mega Millions” game […]
New tribal national park in North Dakota aims to preserve rugged and scenic landscape
BISMARCK, N.D. — A new tribal national park in North Dakota’s rugged Badlands is opening a little-seen area of the dramatic landscape to hikers and other outdoors enthusiasts, part of […]
Virginia GOP candidate for lieutenant governor says he won’t exit race despite governor’s push
RICHMOND, Va. — Republican John Reid said Friday he will continue his campaign to be Virginia’s lieutenant governor and denied he had anything to do with a social media account […]
Some see Trump weaponizing government in targeting of judge and Democratic fundraising site
On Thursday, President Donald Trump directed his Department of Justice to investigate ActBlue, the Democratic Party-aligned fundraising site that has fueled so many successful challenges against his own party. The […]
Bomb threat prompts plane evacuation at Florida airport; no explosives found
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A bomb threat note found Friday on a plane at a Florida airport prompted the evacuation of the aircraft and a temporary closure, but no explosives […]