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Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace
Pope Leo XIV says it is “not in my interest at all” to debate U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Iran but that he will continue preaching the...
Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution
The stories of Black and Indigenous men who fought during the American Revolution are sometimes overlooked. History books traditionally focus on the roles of white leaders such as George Washington...
Judge orders turbine manufacturer to stick with Vineyard Wind project
A Suffolk Superior Court judge temporarily blocked turbine manufacturer GE Renewables from pulling out of the major offshore wind farm project, saying it would be “fanciful” to imagine a new...
Man with AR-style pistol arrested at Aetna's Connecticut headquarters without incident
Police say a man carrying a backpack with an AR-style pistol inside has been arrested after walking into Aetna's headquarters in Connecticut. Authorities said company security guards detained him...
The data center boom meets resistance in Maine as lawmakers pass a yearlong freeze
Maine’s legislature has passed the nation’s first statewide moratorium on energy-hungry data centers. Proposals to slap a moratorium on data centers have been introduced in at least a dozen states,...
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Ben & Jerry's co-founder wants the company to be independent once more
Ben Cohen called on Ben & Jerry’s owner The Magnum Ice Cream Co. to sell the brand. Cohen said Magnum is stifling Ben & Jerry's social activism and he wants...
Dallas Wings select Azzi Fudd of UConn No. 1 in WNBA draft with a $500,000 payday waiting
Fudd will pair again with former Huskies teammate Paige Bueckers, who was the Wings' top pick last year.
Brittney Griner to sign with Connecticut Sun, AP source says
The 35-year-old Griner is from Houston and the Connecticut franchise is moving there in 2027. The 6-foot-9 forward won a WNBA title in 2014 with Phoenix and was the league's...
Bob Hall, the father of wheelchair racing and a 2-time winner of the Boston Marathon, dies at 74
Boston Marathon organizers say the father of wheelchair racing has died. Bob Hall won the race twice and went on to build racing chairs for the competitors that followed.
Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade after US-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement
President Donald Trump says the U.S. Navy will immediately start a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz. This decision follows U.S.-Iran peace talks...