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May 19, 2025
The 2-year-old in Montgomery County, Maryland, was aided by his light weight and landing spot, in a small bush.
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May 19, 2025
McMahon has made clear she opposes settling with Trump — just like "60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens, who quit last month.
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May 19, 2025
The court's order, with only one noted dissent, puts on hold a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco that kept in place Temporary Protected Status for the Venezuelans that would have otherwise expired last month.
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May 19, 2025
Seth Miller, an independent aviation journalist and state lawmaker in New Hampshire, began the campaign last week with advertisements on two billboards near Avelo's busiest airport urging travelers to avoid the airline.
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May 19, 2025
Most libraries are funded by city and county governments, but receive a smaller portion of their budget from their state libraries, which receive federal dollars to help pay for programs, interlibrary loan services, and more.
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May 19, 2025
The economic damage doesn't just come from the cost of tariffs, but from the erratic way the president imposes them.
The post Trump's massive import taxes haven't done much economic damage - yet appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 18, 2025
The men range in age from 19 to 42 and face a variety of charges including aggravated assault, domestic abuse battery and murder.
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May 18, 2025
Kentucky was hardest hit as a devastating tornado damaged hundreds of homes, tossed vehicles and left many homeless. At least 19 people were killed.
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May 18, 2025
Investigators believe Guy Edward Barktus died in the blast, which a senior FBI official called possibly the "largest bombing scene that we've had in Southern California." A body was found near a charred vehicle outside the clinic.
The post Authorities say suspect in California fertility clinic bombing left behind ‘anti-pro-life' writings appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 18, 2025
Biden was diagnosed with prostate cancer on Friday, with the cancer cells having spread to the bone, his office said.
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May 18, 2025
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the 142-year-old bridge was spared major damage but at least 19 people aboard the ship needed medical treatment.
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May 16, 2025
The index of consumer sentiment dropped to 50.8, down from 52.2 in April, in the preliminary reading for May.
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May 16, 2025
If you've noticed Siri listening when you didn't ask for it, you have until July 2 to file a claim.
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May 16, 2025
The university says that a student's remarks condemning "genocide" were not approved and that he "violated the commitment he made to comply with our rules."
The post He denounced the war in Gaza at graduation. NYU withheld his diploma. appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 15, 2025
The technique used on a 9½-month-old boy with a rare condition has the potential to help people with thousands of other uncommon genetic diseases.
The post Baby is healed with world's first personalized gene-editing treatment appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 15, 2025
Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the two founders of the ice cream brand, have long been outspoken about political issues, including criticizing Israel's occupation of the West Bank.
The post Ben & Jerry's founder arrested at Senate hearing after protesting war in Gaza appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 15, 2025
"I don't think people should be taking advice, medical advice from me," the health secretary said.
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May 15, 2025
Video showed the family members walking across the border from Tijuana with their suitcases to waiting U.S. agents.
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May 14, 2025
Councilor Colleen Bradley-MacArthur says that ICE activity in Waltham is getting more intense, fostering an environment of fear.
The post ‘They just left him there': Waltham city councilor details ICE interaction that left boy stranded alone appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 14, 2025
The freeze will take effect May 27 and is aimed at managing the state's finances as it finalizes the spending budget for the next fiscal year.
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May 14, 2025
"It is conduct that should be vilified rather than glorified."
The post Massachusetts U.S. attorney releases a pointed statement on ICE interference appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 14, 2025
Students are complaining on sites like Rate My Professors about their instructors' overreliance on AI and scrutinizing course materials for words ChatGPT tends to overuse, such as "crucial" and "delve."
The post The professors are using ChatGPT, and some students aren't happy about it appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 14, 2025
A theme throughout the book is that people who had not seen Biden in person for a long time were shocked by his appearance when they did.
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May 14, 2025
In humiliating detail, Cassie recounted a turbulent 10-year relationship with Combs that she said was consumed by violence and his obsession with a form of voyeurism where "he was controlling the whole situation."
The post Sean ‘Diddy' Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie testifies at his trial about abuse and ‘freak offs' appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 14, 2025
Kennedy will speak about the agency's budget request for the year, which includes a $500 million boost for his "Make America Healthy Again" initiative to promote nutrition and healthier lifestyles.
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May 13, 2025
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Michael Jesic reduced the brothers' sentences from life without parole to 50 years to life.
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May 13, 2025
Regulators seeking to end the use of electric shock devices on people with disabilities have been swept into the government upheaval under President Trump.
The post Uncertainty in long effort to ban shock treatments as Canton center continues the practice appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 13, 2025
Louis Prevost's Facebook posts — no longer publicly viewable — suggest that he has embraced some of the most common complaints and conspiracy theories of the right.
The post The pope's Florida brother, a MAGA disciple, plans to ‘tone it down' appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 13, 2025
A fourth person sustained internal bleeding and a traumatic brain injury in the fall but freed himself, walked to his car, and drove to a pay phone to call for help.
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May 13, 2025
The South African government said the U.S. allegations that Afrikaners are being persecuted are "completely false."
The post Trump just brought a group of white South Africans to the U.S. as refugees. What are they escaping? appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 13, 2025
Your spouse can't read your mind. But these products promise to "externalize the primary caregiver's brain."
The post Can a $700 calendar save your marriage? appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 13, 2025
In a letter to Harvard on Tuesday, a federal antisemitism task force said Harvard will lose grants from eight federal agencies in addition to $2.2 billion that was previously frozen by the Trump administration.
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May 13, 2025
The city has banned swimming in all of its waterways for more than 50 years because of the widespread contamination of Rock Creek and other nearby rivers.
The post RFK Jr. swims in Washington creek that flows with sewage and bacteria appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 12, 2025
As the Trump administration shrinks federal child care programs, Republicans are backing policies they hope will allow more parents to scale back at work.
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May 12, 2025
The president grew angry when questioned about the ethical implications of accepting a luxury jetliner from a foreign government.
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May 12, 2025
After Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was selected to become the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, offers began flooding in to buy this modest house outside Chicago, the real estate broker said.
The post Offers started rolling in. A boy who once lived here had just been named pope. appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 12, 2025
Democrats are hoping to tap into parents' raw emotions by tying rising prices of baby gear and the spread of vaccine misinformation to President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The post As Trump and Kennedy reach into family life, will they face blowback? appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 12, 2025
A Virginia man has been charged with second-degree murder after fatally shooting a teenager who was filming a "ding dong ditch" prank.
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May 12, 2025
Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey has struggled with technological disruptions and staffing shortages.
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May 12, 2025
The U.S. agreed to drop its 145% tariff rate on Chinese goods to 30%, while China agreed to lower its rate on U.S. goods to 10%.
The post U.S. and China take a step back from sky-high tariffs, agree to pause for 90 days appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 11, 2025
Dartmouth College is not on the Trump administration's target lists and its funding remains intact, unlike the rest of its peers. Its president may be why.
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May 11, 2025
Qatar's media attaché, in a statement said, "Reports that a jet is being gifted by Qatar to the United States government during the upcoming visit of President Trump are inaccurate."
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May 11, 2025
Freed after her painful ordeal in a federal facility, Rümeysa Öztürk expressed joy, gratitude and continued faith in American democracy.
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May 09, 2025
Gov. Maura Healey said in a Friday interview that federal actions in President Donald Trump's first 120 days in office are "deeply troubling."
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May 09, 2025
Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire.
The post Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, has died appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 09, 2025
Spray shoes with permethrin, an insecticide, once a month, says public health entomologist Thomas Mather, who goes by the nickname "The Tick Guy."
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May 09, 2025
Harvard could choose to either keep fighting or seek a deal with the administration. Its leaders are starting to realize that any path will very likely change the identity of the school.
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May 09, 2025
From his home in suburban Chicago, one of the pope's brothers described Leo as "middle of the road" but not afraid to speak his mind.
The post ‘I was stunned': Watching from Illinois, pope's brother reflects on history appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 09, 2025
Before he was chosen, Robert Francis Prevost had the papal seal of approval from his predecessor, Francis, who put him in one of the top jobs in the Roman Catholic Church.
The post ‘He checked all the boxes.' Pope Leo XIV overcame a liability — being American. appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 08, 2025
Holly LaFavers said she was eventually refunded $4,200 for her 8-year-old son's order of Dum-Dums candy.
The post Boy accidentally orders almost 70,000 lollipops on Amazon appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 08, 2025
"They went the sexist route," Biden said of criticism that "a woman couldn't lead the country and a woman of mixed race."
The post On ‘The View,' Joe Biden blames Kamala Harris's loss on sexism and racism and rejects concerns about his age appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 08, 2025
Massachusetts took third place for the best state in New England.
The post Here's how Mass. ranked on the U.S. News list of ‘Best States in the U.S.' appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 08, 2025
Collections on loans in default began on Monday, marking an end to the five-year pause that began during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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May 08, 2025
The Mississippi man is accused of repeatedly harassing Aniston by sending her unwanted voicemail, email, and social media messages starting in 2023.
The post Man arrested after ramming car into front gate of Jennifer Aniston's Los Angeles home appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 08, 2025
Fetterman reportedly began repeating himself, shouting, and slamming his hands on a desk.
The post Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials, AP sources say appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 07, 2025
Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, fled a traffic stop after he was yanked out of his car, pepper-sprayed and hit with a Taser.
The post 3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 07, 2025
"It sounds like the canoe drifted over, on top of the alligator. The alligator was startled."
The post An alligator kills a Florida woman after tipping over her canoe, investigators say appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 07, 2025
The seal survived the March attack in a cove in the small town of Neskowin, which sits along the Pacific Ocean.
The post Baby seal stabbed on Oregon coast prompts search for suspect appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 07, 2025
"We believe that Mr. Robinson is a serial and sick rapist, and must be stopped," the women's attorney John Harris said at a news conference.
The post Smokey Robinson accused by former housekeepers of sexual assault and rape appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 07, 2025
At least one customer, a Temple University student who visited the bar Saturday night, asked staff members to arrange the letters on his sign into an antisemitic message.
The post Antisemitic sign at Barstool Sports bar draws widespread outrage appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 06, 2025
"She's happy, safe and secure; And just kind of lived under the radar for that long," Isaac Hanson, detective with the sheriff's office, said Monday.
The post A woman who disappeared from Wisconsin more than 6 decades ago has been found safe appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 06, 2025
Kristi Noem told a congressional panel that 81% of travelers already have IDs that comply with the REAL ID requirements.
The post Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 06, 2025
Starting May 7, your license or identification card will need to be REAL ID-compliant to fly domestically in the U.S.
The post Don't have a REAL ID yet? That could cause you travel headaches after May 7. appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 05, 2025
Since my arrest, in the span of five weeks, I have had at least eight asthma attacks where I have felt unable to control my coughing."
The post Detained Tufts student seeking transfer says asthma attacks worsened in custody appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 05, 2025
"Let's try to like turn a hideous incident into maybe a learning experience."
The post Barstool Sports founder says he will send customers behind antisemitic sign to tour Auschwitz appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 05, 2025
Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order Trump signed during his first day in office, pausing approvals, permits and loans for all wind energy projects both onshore and offshore.
The post Mass., other states sue Trump administration for blocking the development of wind energy appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 05, 2025
Shabbos Kestenbaum sued Harvard over accusations that it had ignored antisemitism when he was a student. His criticism has taken him to the White House and all over the world.
The post The Jewish student who took on Harvard appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 05, 2025
"The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death," he wrote, complaining that other countries "are offering all sorts of incentives to draw" filmmakers and studios away from the U.S.
The post Trump threatens a 100% tariff on foreign-made films, saying the movie industry in the U.S. is dying appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 05, 2025
The award recognizes Pence "for putting his life and career on the line to ensure the constitutional transfer of presidential power on Jan. 6, 2021," the JFK Library Foundation said.
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May 04, 2025
The prison was closed in 1963, and Alcatraz Island is currently operated as a tourist site.
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May 02, 2025
The crash happened just before 7:15 p.m. Thursday on a highway near Henry's Lake State Park in eastern Idaho.
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May 02, 2025
Sydney Towle's videos have drawn an enormous audience on TikTok, where her followers praise and support her. On Reddit, an army of skeptics was determined to paint her as a fraud.
The post ‘I have cancer,' the TikTok star said. Then came the torrent of hate. appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 02, 2025
"We are going to be taking away Harvard's Tax Exempt Status. It's what they deserve!" Trump wrote on social media.
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May 01, 2025
The committee said the cards are to respond to increased law enforcement presence and deportation risks in Massachusetts.
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May 01, 2025
Waltz came under searing scrutiny in March after revelations that he added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a private text chain on the encrypted messaging app Signal
The post Trump names Secretary of State Rubio as acting national security adviser, taps Waltz for UN envoy appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 01, 2025
Waltz came under searing scrutiny in March after revelations that he added journalist Jeffrey Goldberg to a private text chain on the encrypted messaging app Signal
The post Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz is out in first major shakeup of Trump's second term appeared first on Boston.com.
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May 01, 2025
Two people died in a 380-foot fall from a viewing area in Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park
The post 2 dead in scenic point fall in Utah's Bryce Canyon National Park appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 30, 2025
"His selfless actions were a reflection of the man he was—brave, loving, and devoted to those he cared about."
The post Mass. veteran drowns saving son and niece in Florida, family says appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 30, 2025
Outside the courthouse in Vermont, Mohsen Mahdawi led supporters in chants including "No fear" and "Free Palestine."
The post A Palestinian student at Columbia is released after his arrest at citizenship interview appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 30, 2025
U.S. District Judge Geoffrey Crawford in Burlington, Vermont, issued his ruling following a hearing on Mohsen Mahdawi, a legal permanent resident for 10 years, who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on April 14.
The post Vermont judge releases a Palestinian student activist who was arrested at his US citizenship interview appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 30, 2025
"I am so, so grateful that this announcement was made today, and I appreciate all the work," Whitmer said, without specifically praising Trump.
The post Whitmer just got what she wanted from Trump. But the Michigan governor is making a risky bet. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 30, 2025
UPS said that it is still reviewing its network and may identify more buildings to be shuttered.
The post UPS to cut 20,000 jobs, close some facilities as it reduces amount of Amazon shipments it handles appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 30, 2025
Nearly 1,500 reader react to Trump's early days — and they didn't hold back.
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Apr 29, 2025
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, attacked the retail giant over a report that suggested Amazon would highlight tariff-related price increases. Amazon said it was "not going to happen."
The post White House attacks Amazon over idea of showing tariffs' cost appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 29, 2025
"You are not the keeper of our pot of gold, you are a temporary leprechaun," "The Daily Show" host said of Trump.
The post Here's Jon Stewart on Trump's first 100 days in office appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 29, 2025
The stage is set for a legal showdown over the First Amendment. Do you think Trump is restoring or threatening free speech?
The post Is Trump violating the First Amendment? Harvard lawsuit says yes. appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 29, 2025
One order directs Pam Bondi, the attorney general, and Kristi Noem, the secretary of homeland security, to publish a list of state and local jurisdictions that the Trump administration considers "sanctuary cities."
The post Trump signs 3 executive orders, addressing immigration and policing appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 29, 2025
Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk has been detained for five weeks as of Tuesday.
The post Appeals court pauses Tufts student's transfer to Vermont in immigration detention case appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 28, 2025
Early Friday, three U.S. citizen children from two families were removed from the United States with their mothers by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The post Trump officials deny U.S. citizen children were ‘deported' to Honduras appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 28, 2025
Senate President Karen Spilka and many of her colleagues accused President Trump of seeking unchecked power during remarks Monday.
The post Mass. Senate president: America ‘is starting to feel like Europe in the 1930s' appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 28, 2025
While some party donors and consultants have urged moderation, Pritzker is tapping into the Democratic base's visceral desire for a fight — and for a leader.
The post Pritzker thunders against ‘do nothing' Democrats as he stokes 2028 talk in New Hampshire appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 28, 2025
Amherst was known for its diverse student population. Now it is trying to save that legacy without violating the law.
The post With Black enrollment down, Amherst College faces an identity crisis appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 27, 2025
Also among those detained were a dozen active-duty military service members who either were patrons or were working as armed security.
The post More than 100 immigrants detained at an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 26, 2025
The Russian-born scientist was in the United States legally.
The post Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge's decision on deportation to Russia appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 25, 2025
The New York Republican, who served in Congress for barely a year before his House colleagues ousted him in 2023, pleaded guilty last summer to federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
The post Ex-U.S. Rep. George Santos sentenced to over 7 years in prison for fraud and identity theft appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 25, 2025
Trump called for an investigation by Attorney General Pam Bondi into ActBlue, which is used across the Democratic Party's ecosystem to collect donations online.
The post Trump directs Justice Dept. to investigate ActBlue, Democrats' cash engine appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 23, 2025
Trump will complete his first 100 days in office on April 30. We want to know how you think he is doing.
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Apr 23, 2025
The officials met with Rümeysa Öztürk, who has been collecting the stories of her fellow detainees.
The post Mass. lawmakers decry ‘harrowing' conditions at ICE facility where Tufts student is being held appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 23, 2025
Kennedy's push to get food manufacturers to remove dyes from their products is his first effort at sweeping reform of the food industry.
The post Kennedy declares ‘sugar is poison' while announcing ban on food dyes appeared first on Boston.com.
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Apr 23, 2025
The Harvard Corporation said the list of changes the White House demanded in a letter April 11 were so onerous that the school would not agree to any of them and broke off talks with the administration.
The post As Harvard is hailed a hero, some donors still want it to strike a deal appeared first on Boston.com.
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