WASHINGTON — David Perry recalls being young and gay in 1980s Washington D.C. and having “an absolute blast.” He was fresh out of college, raised in Richmond, Virginia, and had […]

Brothers bring boxing back to Fenway after 70 years and hope to revitalize the sport in Boston
For the first time in nearly 70 years, boxing is returning to Boston’s famed Fenway Park. The 11-fight card is the culmination of years of effort by twin brothers and […]

What it would take to convert a jet from Qatar into Air Force One to safely fly Trump
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump really wants to fly on an upgraded Air Force One — but making that happen could depend on whether he’s willing to cut corners with […]

Ex-police chief known as ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ is captured after his escape from prison and a massive manhunt
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Supreme Court rejects Republican bid to bar some provisional ballots in Pennsylvania
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected a Republican appeal and left in place a Pennsylvania court decision allowing people to cast provisional ballots when their mail-in votes are rejected […]

A $2.8 billion settlement will change college sports forever. Here’s how
A federal judge has approved terms of a sprawling $2.8 billion antitrust settlement that will upend the way college sports have been run for more than a century. In short, […]

Supreme Court will hear Alabama appeal in bid to execute man found to be intellectually disabled
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will consider making it harder for convicted murderers to show their lives should be spared because they are intellectually disabled, according an order released early […]

Judge says administration can dismantle the Institute of Museum and Library Services
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday denied a request by the American Library Association to halt the Trump administration’s further dismantling of an agency that funds and promotes libraries […]

The 911 presidency: Trump flexes emergency powers in his second term
WASHINGTON — Call it the 911 presidency. Despite insisting that the United States is rebounding from calamity under his watch, President Donald Trump is harnessing emergency powers unlike any of […]

Key moments from the fourth week of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial
NEW YORK — The fourth week of Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ sex trafficking trial featured testimony from the second of two ex-girlfriends who are crucial witnesses in the government’s quest […]