Nation Dec 16 Additional police sent to Providence schools to calm fears with the Brown University shooter still loose Anxiety is high in Providence, with investigators knocking on doors and poring through dumpsters and backyards near the Ivy League campus on Monday in search of additional video evidence or other clues.
Nation Dec 15 WATCH: Providence officials offer new videos of Brown University shooting suspect During a news conference Monday afternoon, authorities screened video that showed a masked suspect wearing a dark two-tone jacket about two hours before the attack.
Nation Dec 12 Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids Stark reimaginings of Christ's birth are drawing praise and outrage as churches turn the Christmas tableau into a commentary on federal immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.
Nation Nov 04 2 Massachusetts men arrested after explosion at Harvard Medical School, FBI says The blast occurred early Saturday on the fourth floor of Harvard Medical School. No one was injured. The building houses labs and offices associated with the medical school’s neurobiology department.
Science Aug 13 Scientists on standby to rescue rare manatee sighted in cold New England waters A manatee was recently spotted off the coast of Massachusetts for the first time in almost a decade and scientists want to monitor its condition to see if a rescue is necessary before it succumbs to the cold water or…
Science Aug 07 Funding freeze could set research back years, Harvard scientists say “It's like we have been creating a state-of-the-art telescope to explore the universe, and now we don’t have money to launch it.”…
Economy Jun 06 Hiring slows in U.S. amid uncertainty over Trump’s trade wars Trump’s aggressive and unpredictable policies – especially his sweeping taxes on imports – have muddied the outlook for the economy and the job market and raised fears that the American economy could be headed toward recession.
Politics Jun 06 Lawsuit from state attorneys general challenges Trump’s executive order on election overhaul Trump's executive order would require voters to show proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections, prohibit mail or absentee ballots from being counted if they are received after Election Day, set new rules for voting equipment…
Nation Jun 05 Massachusetts student arrested by ICE on his way to volleyball practice has been released Marcelo Gomes da Silva, 18, who came to the U.S. from Brazil at age 7, was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents Saturday. Authorities have said the agents were looking for the Milford High School teenager's father.
Nation Jun 02 Top immigration official defends tactics as arrests rise nationwide The head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is defending himself against criticism that authorities are being too heavy-handed as they ramp up arrests toward President Donald Trump’s promises of mass deportations.