Nation Aug 21 Judge Frank Caprio, whose empathy in Rhode Island court earned him fame, dies at 88 Frank Caprio, a retired municipal judge in Rhode Island who found online fame as a caring jurist and host of “Caught in Providence,” has died.
Politics Oct 10 Ethel Kennedy, social activist and Kennedy matriarch, dies at 96 The wife of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who raised their 11 children after he was assassinated and remained dedicated to social causes and the family’s legacy for decades thereafter, died on Thursday, her family said.
Nation Sep 26 Senate approves criminal contempt resolution against Steward Health CEO for failing to testify The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution intended to hold Steward Health Care CEO Ralph de la Torre in criminal contempt for failing to testify before a Senate panel.
Politics Sep 12 WATCH: Senate holds hearing on bankruptcy of Steward Health Care as CEO refuses to appear Members of a Senate committee looking into the Steward Health Care bankruptcy said they plan to hold Steward CEO Ralph de la Torre in contempt after he refused to attend Thursday's hearing. Lawyers for de la Torre have said he's…
World May 07 Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment as University of Chicago clears demonstration Many protesters want their schools to divest from companies that do business with Israel or otherwise contribute to the war effort. Others simply want to call attention to the deaths in Gaza and for the war to end.
Politics Apr 26 As Columbia sees 10th day of pro-Palestinian protests, universities divided on approach As the death toll mounts in the war in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis worsens, protesters at universities across the country are demanding schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict.
Nation Apr 25 USC cancels main graduation ceremony over concerns about pro-Palestinian protests The University of Southern California canceled its main stage graduation ceremony Thursday as college officials across the U.S. worried that ongoing campus protests against the Israel-Hamas war could disrupt May commencement ceremonies.
Nation Mar 24 New England and Sierra Nevada hit by wintry weather, with storm forecast in central U.S. It may officially be spring, but wintry weather blanketed the U.S. on Saturday with New England and California seeing a mix of rain, heavy snow and gusty winds.
Nation Jan 07 Dual storms dump snow on both U.S. coasts as ice creates hazardous road conditions A major winter storm spread across New England on Sunday morning and icy roads made for hazardous travel as far south as North Carolina, while a Sierra Nevada storm packing heavy snow shut down a stretch of interstate Saturday and briefly…
Politics Jan 02 Harvard president resigns amid plagiarism claims, backlash from antisemitism testimony She and the presidents of MIT and the University of Pennsylvania came under fire last month for their lawyerly answers to a line of questioning from New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, who asked whether calling for the genocide of Jews…