Israel-Hamas resolution calling for the Israeli flag to be raised on Boston City Hall Plaza leads to Council fireworks
A resolution calling for the Boston City Council to condemn the Hamas terror attack on Israel ahead of the first anniversary of the event that sparked war in the region led to some unexpected fireworks to cap an otherwise ...Read more
Manhattan DA unveils new sex crime charge against Harvey Weinstein from new accuser
NEW YORK — Disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein is facing sexual misconduct allegations from a new accuser, with the Manhattan district attorney on Wednesday unsealing an indictment accusing him of sexually assaulting a...Read more
Manhattan DA unveils sex crime charge against Harvey Weinstein from new accuser
NEW YORK — Disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein is facing sexual misconduct allegations from a new accuser, with the Manhattan district attorney on Wednesday unsealing an indictment accusing him of sexually assaulting a...Read more
Orlando's serial 'Malibu rapist' pleads guilty in 36-year-old cold case
ORLANDO, Fla. — A convicted Orlando serial rapist who is already serving two life sentences pleaded guilty to another sexual assault in a 36-year-old cold case Wednesday after the victim urged police to reexamine DNA ...Read more
Wagon overturns during pre-K trip to Wisconsin orchard, injuring more than 17
A pre-kindergarten school field trip to an apple orchard near Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, turned tragic on Wednesday when a tractor-pulled hay wagon overturned while rolling downhill, leaving three victims with life-...Read more
US says Iranian hackers sent Trump information to Biden camp
WASHINGTON — U.S. authorities on Wednesday accused Iranian hackers of emailing stolen information from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to President Joe Biden’s campaign team, as well as to journalists.
The ...Read more
Student group sues University of Maryland over decision to cancel Oct. 7 vigil
The University of Maryland’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine filed a federal lawsuit against the school Tuesday after the organization’s approval to hold a vigil on Oct. 7 was revoked.
Palestine Legal and...Read more
Microsoft executive warns of US election meddling in final 48 hours
WASHINGTON — Microsoft Corp. President Brad Smith warned the danger of foreign interference in the U.S. election will surge in the final two days of the presidential campaign.
“The most perilous moment will come, I ...Read more
Ahead of election, federal judge rules on Idaho laws with new voter ID requirements
BOISE, Idaho — A federal judge in Idaho dismissed a lawsuit Wednesday challenging the constitutionality of new voter registration requirements that bar the use of student IDs to register to vote and cast a ballot.
Two ...Read more
'SNL' announces first Season 50 hosts, musical guests: Jean Smart, Chappell Roan, more
Jean Smart, fresh off her latest Emmy win for “Hacks,” will be the guest host for the opening episode of Season 50 of “Saturday Night Live,” which returns to NBC on Sept. 28.
It’s the first time the actor has ...Read more
Body of Joseph Couch, who shot drivers on I-75 in Kentucky, found in nearby woods
The body of a man accused of shooting five people in vehicles on Interstate 75 earlier this month in Southern Kentucky, setting off a massive manhunt, was found Wednesday afternoon near the crime scene.
Joseph Couch, 32, ...Read more
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department announces long-awaited policy banning deputy gangs
LOS ANGELES — Nearly two years after Sheriff Robert Luna took office and promised to eradicate deputy gangs, and three years after state lawmakers greenlit a measure requiring police agencies to ban the groups, the Los ...Read more
The Princess of Wales is back to work at Windsor Castle after finishing chemotherapy
Princess Catherine's cancer treatment is over, and so is her time working fully from home.
The 42-year-old British royal held a meeting Tuesday at Windsor Castle about her early childhood project, according to the Court ...Read more
Huntington Beach sues California over school gender identity law
LOS ANGELES — Huntington Beach is suing California over a new state law that prohibits school districts from implementing forced gender identity disclosure policies.
The city has taken a defiant stance against AB 1955, ...Read more
Body found in area where man shot at I-75 drivers. Kentucky State Police working to confirm identity
A body was found Wednesday afternoon in Laurel County, Kentucky, near where a man is accused of shooting five people on Interstate 75 this month.
Authorities have not yet identified the body. It was found “in the ...Read more
Once 'hidden figures,' now Congressional Gold Medal recipients
WASHINGTON — Congressional Gold Medals were bestowed on a group of Black women who dared to boldly go where no woman had gone before: the labs and offices of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration where ...Read more
Johnson's stopgap funding package goes down to defeat
WASHINGTON — The House rejected Speaker Mike Johnson’s combo six-month stopgap spending extension and election security measure Wednesday, sending leadership back to the drawing board on a plan to stave off a partial ...Read more
Trump endorses Begich in Alaska's U.S. House race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Former President Donald Trump endorsed Nick Begich in Alaska's congressional race on Tuesday, three months after he put out a statement accusing Begich of costing Republicans the seat in 2022.
Trump ...Read more
High court affirms Michigan's plan to increase minimum wage to $12.48 in February
LANSING, Michigan — Michigan’s $10.33 hourly minimum wage should increase to $12.48 an hour on Feb. 21, the Michigan Supreme Court said in a Wednesday order that clarified the timeline for a phase-in of a $15 minimum ...Read more
Israel cites 'new phase' in regional war after Lebanon blasts
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant ushered in what he called a “new phase” in the war with regional Islamist groups and said troops would be diverted to the Lebanese border, an indication that long-held fears of a ...Read more
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