Joan Kennedy, Ted Kennedy’s first wife, dies at 89
BOSTON (AP) — Joan B. Kennedy, the former wife of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy who endured a troubled…
Pamela Bondi stonewalls Democrats at DOJ oversight hearing
Attorney General Pamela Bondi repeatedly declined to answer questions from Democratic senators during a Senate oversight hearing Tuesday…
Trump asks colleges to adopt his agenda for federal aid access
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is asking nine major universities to commit to President Donald Trump’s political…
Judge: Trump can’t tie disaster aid to state immigration enforcement
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Rhode Island ruled on Wednesday that it’s unconstitutional to require states…
Family of person killed in the Washington plane crash files a lawsuit
The family of one of the 67 people killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over…
Judge lifts Trump administration’s halt on $5B offshore wind farm
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Monday that a nearly complete offshore wind project halted by the…
Hasbro leaving Pawtucket for Boston, bringing 700 jobs to Seaport
Hasbro, the century-old company behind childhood favorites like Monopoly and Play-Doh, is leaving Rhode Island and moving to…
Governors form alliance to counter Trump administration’s CDC changes
SEATTLE (AP) — The Democratic governors of Washington, Oregon and California announced Wednesday that they created an alliance…
‘Taylor Swift Tax’ on high-end vacation homes spreads to more states
Taylor Swift attends the 67th GRAMMY Awards on February 02, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Frazer Harrison |…
Rhode Island prosecutor who warned police “You’re gonna regret this” during arrest put on unpaid leave
A Rhode Island state prosecutor was put on unpaid leave for six months after she was captured on…
European markets on Weds Aug. 27: French politics, Nvidia earnings
European markets opened higher Wednesday as traders gear up for a quarterly earnings report from chipmaker Nvidia. The…
European markets open to close: Fed-Trump, French politics
European stock markets opened sharply lower on Tuesday, pulled down by French equities as traders monitored the potential…