Nation May 09 Accuser testifies during first day of Mario Batali sexual misconduct trial A woman who accused Mario Batali of kissing and groping her while attempting to take a selfie has testified in the celebrity chef’s sexual misconduct trial in Boston.
Nation May 04 Satanic Temple asks Boston to fly flag after Supreme Court ruling Mayor Michelle Wu's office said it's reviewing the high court's decision and the city's flag raising program.
Politics Apr 01 In U.S.’s welcome to Ukrainians, African refugees see racial bias African refugees say the recent decision to grant refugee status and other humanitarian protections to Ukrainians fleeing war underscores the racial bias inherent in American immigration policy.
Nation Jan 28 East Coast prepares for possible winter blizzard conditions Residents and officials in the Northeast and mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. are bracing for a powerful winter storm expected to produce blizzard conditions Friday and Saturday.
Nation Dec 30 Hundreds of Afghans denied humanitarian entry into U.S. Federal immigration officials have denied hundreds of Afghans seeking temporary entry into the country for humanitarian reasons.
Nation Dec 24 Omicron deals fresh blow to pandemic-weary front-line workers The surge in coronavirus cases driven by the new omicron variant is the latest blow to hospitals, police departments, supermarkets and other critical operations struggling to maintain staffing levels.
World Oct 08 Summer storms were a climate-change wake-up call for subways Transit officials and experts say this summer’s storms were the latest reminders that more needs to be done to prepare the East Coast’s vital transit systems in the face of more extreme and unpredictable weather caused by climate change.
Nation Aug 21 Coastal evacuations urged as Hurricane Henri heads north Service on some branches of the Long Island Rail Road, a major commuter rail system, will be suspended at midnight in eastern Long Island.
Nation Aug 20 LIVE MAP: Track Hurricane Henri as it moves toward New England U.S. National Hurricane Center says impacts could be felt in New England states by Sunday, including on Cape Cod, which is teeming with tens of thousands of summer tourists.
Health Jul 30 Study: Vaccinated people who got ‘breakthrough’ infections can carry as much virus as others The findings have the potential to upend past thinking about how the disease is spread. Previously, vaccinated people who got infected were thought to have low levels of virus and to be unlikely to pass it to others. But the…