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The Supreme Court tackled race, history and the law in fraught and reflective major rulings
48+ min ago (883+ words) Justices were at times bitterly divided " and critical of one another " in rulings that winnowed key provisions of a landmark voting rights law, allowed the government to revoke protections for some immigrants and even challenged the historic understanding of birthright…...
Massachusetts police crack down on illegally fishing for striped bass, make several arrests
37+ min ago (355+ words) Stop overfishing for striped bass! That's the message from Massachusetts Environmental Police, who are cracking down on people illegally fishing for striped bass as officers make several arrests so far this season. "With their population in a decline, enhanced management…...
US employers pull back on hiring in June amid elevated inflation, global turmoil
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (516+ words) The Labor Department'said Thursday'that the unemployment rate declined to a low 4. 2% from 4. 3% in May, though the decline mostly occurred because many people out of work gave up looking and were no longer counted as unemployed. Strong job gains that were…...
US filings for jobless aid fall to 215, 000 as layoffs remain at historically healthy levels
1+ hour, 46+ min ago (318+ words) The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits in the week ending June 27 fell by 1, 000 to 215, 000, the Labor Department reported Thursday. That's fewer than the 225, 000 new applications forecast by analysts surveyed by the data firm Fact Set. Weekly filings for…...
A major Russian attack kills 18 in Kyiv as Ukrainian strikes batter Moscow's oil sector
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (823+ words) By HANNA ARHIROVA and ILLIA NOVIKOV Loud explosions shook the Ukrainian capital for hours during the night, with many people sheltering in subway stations after authorities issued air raid warnings. Emergency crews were still digging through the rubble of collapsed…...
Wall Street quietly mixed as chip companies continue to lose ground following Wednesday's sell-off
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (607+ words) By CHAN HO-HIM and MATT OTT, AP Business Writers Wall Street was mixed in light trading early Thursday as chip stocks fell further and oil prices dipped near their levels before the Iran war began. Futures for the S&P…...
Battenfeld: Michelle Wu, Boston Police union's convenient romance may be waning
15+ hour, 20+ min ago (553+ words) A year after banding together to claim Boston is the safest major city in the country, Mayor Michelle Wu and the powerful Boston patrolmen's union appear to be on the outs again. The on again, off again romance " one primarily…...
Today in History: July 2, President Garfield shot by disappointed supporter
7+ hour, 12+ min ago (409+ words) Today is Thursday, July 2, the 183rd day of 2026. There are 182 days left in the year. On July 2, 1881, President James A. Garfield was shot by office seeker Charles J. Guiteau (gee-TOH) at the Washington, D. C. , railroad station; Garfield died the following September. (Guiteau was hanged…...
Minions & Monsters" misfire a shoutout to Hollywood
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (652+ words) Every once in a while, Hollywood gets high on its own supply and makes a love letter to moviemaking. It happened recently with Steven Spielberg's'The Fabelmans'and George Clooney's'Jay Kelly.'Now it's time for the unlikeliest of love-letter writers: canary-yellow, gibberish-speaking,…...
Summer style is made in these shades
19+ hour, 46+ min ago (571+ words) Boston Herald How hot is it? So hot those July 4th firecrackers might just light themselves. But it's also bright out there. So while shielding your eyes from the sun, make sure to add a touch of personality while choosing your…...