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Teenage gunmen open fire on San Diego mosque, killing 3 men and then themselves
Police say a shooting at a San Diego mosque has killed three men and both shooters are dead. San Diego's police chief says they're investigating the attack as a hate...

Israeli strike kills Hamas’ military wing leader, who Israel says was an architect of Oct 7 attacks
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza has killed Hamas military wing leader Izz al-Din al-Haddad. The Israeli military said Saturday that al-Haddad was one of the last surviving architects of the...

Maine communities mourn the 27-year-old firefighter killed in a lumber mill explosion
A 27-year-old firefighter who died in a massive fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine's midcoast region is being honored. At least 11 others were injured in...

Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion pill while lawsuit plays out
The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion, rejecting lower-court restrictions while a lawsuit continues.

Vance is set to speak in Maine about fraud investigations ahead of primary election
Vance, who chairs the administration’s anti-fraud task force, is scheduled to deliver remarks at Bangor International Airport, the White House and the Maine Republican Party announced.
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Cruise ship passenger from Boston making best of quarantine after hantavirus outbreak
Jake Rosmarin, from Boston, is one of 18 Americans under observation at specialized healthcare facilities after a hantavirus outbreak aboard a cruise ship. He expects to spend 42 days at...

Boston Fleet fall to Charge in double OT, sending Ottawa back to the Walter Cup Final
Michela Cava scored at 1:12 of the second overtime to lead Ottawa to a 4-3 win over the Boston Fleet, winning the best-of-five semifinal series in four games.

Moscow marks Victory Day with a scaled down Red Square parade under tight security
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed confidence in victory in Ukraine during a military parade in Moscow marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Security was tight...

Former Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs is found not guilty of assaulting his private chef
The case centered on a Dec. 2 encounter at Diggs’ home in Dedham, where Jamila Adams, a former live-in personal chef who is known as Mila, testified he slapped and...

Massachusetts company aims to crack the household market with an AI-powered pet robot
The robotics pioneer who helped unleash the Roomba vacuum is now betting that you might one day replace your beloved dog or cat with a plush robot that follows you...