Rhode Island investigating death of man handcuffed by police
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island authorities are investigating the case of a man who died after being handcuffed by police in Providence.
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Massachusetts mom wants outside review of Black teen’s death
HOPKINTON, Mass. — Family members and activists are demanding answers in the death of a Black teen whose body was found near her home...
Boston’s iconic Swan Boats return after a year off
BOSTON — Boston's famous Swan Boats are again offering rides after being sidelined last year because of the pandemic.
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Native Americans gathering to honor victims of violence
BOSTON — Native Americans are gathering in Boston on Friday to remember Indigenous peoples who have been killed, gone missing or subjected to violence....
TripAdvisor removes insensitive review of Auschwitz Museum
NEEDHAM, Mass. — Travel website TripAdvisor has removed an insensitive review of the Auschwitz Museum after initially saying it complied with its submission guidelines.
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Rapper G Herbo charged with lying to federal investigators
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The rapper G Herbo is in more legal trouble in connection with an alleged scheme to use stolen credit card information...
Parents excited over prospect of virus shots for children
MISSION, Kan. — After more than a year of fretting over her 13-year son with a rare liver disease, Heather Ousley broke into tears...
‘Anxious to see you:’ JFK letters to Swedish lover auctioned
BOSTON — Love letters that John F. Kennedy wrote to a Swedish paramour a few years after he married Jacqueline Bouvier are going up...
States push back against use of facial recognition by police
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. have used facial recognition technology to solve homicides and bust human traffickers, but concern about...
As pandemic ebbs, an old fear is new again: mass shootings
PORTLAND, Ore. — Brianne Smith was overjoyed to get an e-mail telling her to schedule a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Hours later,...
