Nation Dec 16 An MIT professor was shot at home. Authorities say no suspect is in custody Nuno F.G. Loureiro, 47, died at a local hospital on Tuesday morning after the Monday night shooting in Brookline, the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office said in a statement. By Associated Press
Politics Oct 15 Trump threatened to move World Cup games away from Boston, but it's up to FIFA to pick sites “We could take them away,” President Donald Trump said of the World Cup games. “I love the people of Boston and I know the games are sold out. But your mayor is not good.”… By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Science Oct 10 Watch 8:03 Unlikely alliance builds cleaner geothermal energy network in Massachusetts community An unlikely partnership between a utility company and climate activists managed to convert a community to geothermal heating and cooling. Science correspondent Miles O'Brien reports on this project for our energy and climate series, Tipping Point. By Miles O'Brien
Education Oct 10 MIT president rejects proposal to adopt Trump priorities for funding benefits The president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said Friday she “cannot support” a White House proposal that asks MIT and eight other universities to adopt President Donald Trump's political agenda in exchange for favorable access to federal funding. By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Oct 08 Watch 6:55 'My husband is not a threat': ICE detains man married to U.S. citizen By William Brangham, Ian Couzens Even as the Trump administration continues to insist that its immigration policies are just targeting the worst of the worst, many other immigrants in America are being detained as well. William Brangham spoke with Leslie Gonzales, whose husband was arrested… Continue watching
Aug 05 Trump administration cannot reallocate billions meant for disaster mitigation, federal judge rules By Jack Brook, Michael Casey, Associated Press Massachusetts and the other states that brought the lawsuit argued FEMA lacked the authority to end the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program and redirect more than $4 billion of its funding. Continue reading
Aug 04 Is political gerrymandering illegal? 6 things to know as Texas dispute carries on By David A. Lieb, Associated Press When Democratic lawmakers left Texas to try to prevent the Republican-led Legislature from redrawing the state's congressional districts, it marked the latest episode in a long national history of gerrymandering. Continue reading
Jul 16 Fire at Massachusetts assisted-living community gutted a tough community, victims' relatives say By Corey Williams, Ben Finley, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Gabriel House had seen better days, but for residents and their families it was the center of a caring community. Continue reading
Jul 14 Deadly fire tears through Massachusetts assisted living facility By Michael Casey, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press A fire tore through an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, trapping residents inside, including some who were hanging out of windows screaming for help, authorities said Monday. Nine people died and at least 30 were injured in the blaze, which… Continue reading