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Charges are dropped against 2 men in connection with Patriots fan’s death in 2023
WRENTHAM, Mass. (AP) — Charges have been dropped against two Rhode Island men in connection with the death of a fan following an altercation at a New England Patriots game in 2023.
West Point graduate becomes the first woman to compete in the grueling Army Ranger contest
First Lt. Gabrielle White, and her teammate, Capt. Seth Deltenre, were among the 16 teams that made it through the final events, where Ranger teams compete for accolades as the best of the elite ...
Judge grants Justice Department’s request to drop criminal case against alleged top MS-13 leader
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday granted the Justice Department’s request to dismiss the criminal case against the alleged MS-13 gang East Coast leader whom prosecutors say they now intend ...
Federal judge drops contempt case against ICE agent over arrest outside Boston courthouse
A federal judge has dismissed a contempt case against an agent for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement whose arrest of a man during his ...
Massachusetts House plans to open ethics investigation into pol charged with fraud
The Massachusetts House Ethics Committee plans to open an investigation into Rep. Chris Flanagan, the Dennis Port Democrat charged with federal fraud, after his court proceedings wrap up, a key ...
Starbucks imposes new limits on what baristas can wear under their green aprons
Starbucks is imposing new limits on what its baristas can wear under their green aprons.
US Army to control land on Mexico border as part of base, migrants could be detained, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A long sliver of federal land along the U.S.-Mexico border that President Donald Trump is turning over to ...
Trump says he wants to imprison US citizens in El Salvador. That’s likely illegal
Trump’s administration has already deported immigrants to El Salvador’s notorious mega-prison CECOT, known for its harsh conditions. The president has also said his administration is trying to find ...
Norfolk DA plans to use Karen Read’s statements from TV interviews against her in trial
Norfolk DA prosecutors plan to use Karen Read’s statements from several TV interviews against her in the upcoming retrial.
US moves ahead on tariffs with investigations into computer chips and pharmaceuticals
Products like laptops, smartphones and the components needed to make them accounted for nearly $174 billion in U.S. imports from China last year. The administration’s plans suggest that such ...
Battenfeld: A ‘special guest’ appearance by Trump in Lexington and Concord would be historic
President Trump could be headed to the belly of the blue Bay State this weekend for the 250th anniversary of the battles that sparked the American Revolution, making a bold statement about his ...
One Boston ceremony commemorates 12th anniversary of Boston Marathon bombing
Families and loved ones of those lost and survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 gathered again Tuesday at the sites of the two bombs on the twelfth anniversary of the tragedy.