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Boston.com National News
Dec 20, 2024

Senate eyes late-night vote on government funding after House approves bill to prevent shutdown
Hours to go before a midnight deadline, the Senate is preparing to give final approval to a new plan from Speaker Mike Johnson to prevent a government shutdown

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Dec 20, 2024

US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag
Thirteen states reported high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week, about double from the week before.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 20, 2024

Big Lots conducts going-out-of-business sales after sale of company falls through
The Columbus, Ohio-based retailer, which sells furniture, home decor and other items, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early September.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 20, 2024

White House starts scrapping pending regulations, including student debt cancellation
"This isn't the way I wanted it to end," said Melissa Byrne, an activist who has pushed for student debt cancellation.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 20, 2024

Starbucks workers plan strikes that could spread to hundreds of U.S. stores by Christmas Eve
The strikes are scheduled to begin in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle and could spread to hundreds of stores across the country by Christmas Eve.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 20, 2024

Democratic governors hammered Trump before the election. Now they're hoping to work with him.
In Massachusetts, Democratic Gov. Maura Healey has taken a somewhat less confrontational attitude toward Trump than she did four years ago when she was the state's attorney general.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 20, 2024

Trump was poised to inherit a strong economy. Then things got rocky and he added to the uncertainty.
On Wednesday, Trump blew up a bipartisan budget deal, which means the government could shut down after midnight Saturday.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 19, 2024

What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington
Here's what to know about the debate over the debt ceiling and the role it's playing in the shutdown saga.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 19, 2024

Trump stuns Washington with push to repeal debt ceiling
With time running out to avert a government shutdown, the president-elect demanded that lawmakers lift the borrowing limit as well.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 19, 2024

Amazon workers strike at multiple facilities as Teamsters seek labor contract
The Teamsters said the workers, who voted to authorize strikes in recent days, joined picket lines after Amazon ignored a Sunday deadline the union set for contract negotiations.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 19, 2024

How worried should we be about bird flu?
H5N1, the virus that causes bird flu, or avian influenza, has been found in 645 dairies in California since August.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 19, 2024

Suspect in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO will return to New York to face murder charges
Luigi Mangione waived a preliminary hearing on the Pennsylvania charges in exchange for the prosecutor giving him a 20-page investigative report from the Altoona Police Department.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 19, 2024

Wisconsin school shooter had 2 guns and got messages from man accused of plotting his own attack
Two other students who were shot remained in critical condition on Wednesday.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 18, 2024

Invasive ‘murder hornets' are wiped out in the U.S., officials say
The hornets were first detected in North America in British Columbia, Canada, in August 2019 and confirmed in Washington state in December 2019.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 18, 2024

House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says
Gaetz lashed out Wedneday on social media against the latest development, again denying any wrongdoing.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 17, 2024

Watch: Democrats plan path forward
Mass. Congresswoman Katherine Clark looks back at the year that was and shares her party's game plan to get back on track with Boston Globe reporter James Pindell.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 17, 2024

Tech consultant found guilty of second-degree murder in stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee
Jurors took seven days to deliver their verdict against Nima Momeni in the 2023 death of Cash App founder Bob Lee.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 17, 2024

Quiz: How well do you know the biggest stories of 2024?
See what you remember about the stories that got readers talking this year.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 17, 2024

Nuclear bunker sales increase, despite expert warnings they aren't going to provide protection
"It really is shocking that we have world leaders who talk casually about utilizing nuclear weapons," Massachusetts Congressman James McGovern said.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 16, 2024

3 dead including shooter, others injured in Wisconsin school shooting
Madison police in a statement said the suspected shooter was a student at the school.

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Dec 16, 2024

Teacher and a teenage student killed in a shooting at a Christian school in Wisconsin
Police said the shooter, identified as Natalie Rupnow, was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound when officers arrived and died en route to a hospital.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 16, 2024

Teacher and a teenage student killed in a shooting at a private Christian school in Wisconsin
Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said the suspected shooter likely died by suicide.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 16, 2024

‘This has gone too far': What we know about drone sightings in Mass., New Jersey
In Massachusetts, 10 to 15 drones were reported hovering over a home Thursday night in Harwich on Cape Cod.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 13, 2024

McKinsey & Company agrees to pay $650M for helping Purdue Pharma boost opioid sales
It's the latest effort by federal prosecutors to hold accountable companies officials say helped fuel the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis, with opioids linked to more than 80,000 annual deaths in some recent years.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 13, 2024

Nancy Pelosi hospitalized after she ‘sustained an injury' from fall on official trip to Luxembourg
Her spokesman did not describe the nature of her injury or give any additional details.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 13, 2024

Kennedy's lawyer has asked the FDA to revoke approval of the polio vaccine
If the Senate confirms Kennedy as health secretary, he will oversee the FDA. In that capacity, he could take the rare step of intervening in the FDA's review of the petitions.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 13, 2024

Some in seafood industry see Trump as fishermen's friend, but tariffs could make for pricier fish
The seafood industry isn't hungry for another tariff war, which hurt fishermen during Trump's first term, said Beth Casoni, executive director of the Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 12, 2024

Police say suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing wasn't a client of the insurer
Luigi Mangione may have targeted the company because of its size and influence, a senior police official said Thursday.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 12, 2024

Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,' Pew report finds
The report comes as countries around the world are grappling with how to handle the effects of social media on young people's well-being.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 12, 2024

Meta donates $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund
Trump was kicked off Facebook following the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The company restored his account in early 2023.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 12, 2024

Average rate on 30-year mortgage hits 6.6%, its third straight weekly decline
Elevated mortgage rates and rising home prices have kept homeownership out of reach of many would-be home buyers.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 12, 2024

The wife of a Wisconsin kayaker who faked his own death moves to end their marriage
According to the petition, the marriage is "irretrievably broken."

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Boston.com National News
Dec 12, 2024

The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot, watchdog finds
The report found that the FBI did take appropriate steps to prepare for the events of Jan. 6, but failed to scour its 56 field offices across the country for relevant intelligence.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 12, 2024

‘It's some of the most heinous and dehumanizing crimes of sexual exploitation'
Two high-profile real estate brokers and their brother have been charged with sex trafficking.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 12, 2024

Collins grills Hegseth but remains undecided on his bid for defense secretary
Hegseth, who is likely to need the votes of all but three Republicans to be confirmed, has been working this week to win over potential skeptics like Collins.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 12, 2024

New Jersey politician fakes Spotify Wrapped to look like a Springsteen super fan
It was a straight-up anthology of Bruce Springsteen's greatest hits. But there was one problem, as online sleuths who follow him on social media soon pointed out: It was a fake.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 12, 2024

Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences and pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., and 34 other lawmakers are urging the president to pardon environmental and human rights lawyer Steven Donziger.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 11, 2024

Homeland Security shares new details of mysterious drone flights over New Jersey, lawmaker says
Most, but not all, of the drones spotted in New Jersey were larger than those typically used by hobbyists.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 11, 2024

UnitedHealthcare CEO laid to rest as family mourns privately
Brian Thompson was remembered in his Minnesota hometown as a devoted father to his two sons.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 11, 2024

Man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO shouts on way into courthouse and fights extradition
Luigi Mangione was charged in last week's Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 11, 2024

Judge rejects sale of Alex Jones' Infowars to The Onion in dispute over bankruptcy auction
The decision by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez of Houston to not approve the sale means Jones can stay at his Infowars headquarters in Austin, Texas.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 10, 2024

Who is Luigi Mangione? What we know about the suspect arrested in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing.
Mangione, charged in the UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing, belongs to a prominent Maryland business family. Those who knew him recalled him as smart and well liked.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 10, 2024

What is a ghost gun? UnitedHealthcare suspect's gun may have been 3D printed.
A black pistol found in the backpack of UnitedHealthcare shooting suspect Luigi Mangione appeared to have been a ghost gun, police said.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 10, 2024

Rupert Murdoch fails in bid to change family trust
A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Mr. Murdoch, who was trying to give full control of his empire to his son Lachlan and lock in Fox News's right-wing editorial slant.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 10, 2024

Nobel laureates urge Senate to turn down Kennedy's nomination
Elevating Mr. Kennedy to secretary of H.H.S. "would put the public's health in jeopardy," more than 75 laureates wrote.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 09, 2024

Veteran Daniel Penny is acquitted in NYC subway chokehold case over Jordan Neely's death
A Marine veteran who put an agitated subway rider in a chokehold on a New York subway has been acquitted in the man's death

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Boston.com National News
Dec 09, 2024

Suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO faces weapons, forgery and other charges
The suspect, identified by police as 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione, had a gun believed to be the one used in last Wednesday's shooting of Brian Thompson, as well as writings suggesting anger with corporate America, police said.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 09, 2024

Man arrested with weapon ‘consistent with' gun in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, police say
Along with the gun, police found a silencer, fake IDs and writings that appeared to be critical of the health insurance industry, according to the law enforcement official.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 09, 2024

New York prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show
Late Monday, Manhattan prosecutors filed murder and other charges against Luigi Nicholas Mangione, according to an online court docket.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 09, 2024

Rocket Mortgage sues HUD over its inclusion in appraisal lawsuit
The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Colorado, accuses the department of heaping misplaced blame on Rocket Mortgage after a Black woman in Colorado accused a white appraiser of undervaluing her home.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 09, 2024

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Boston parents over race bias in elite high school admissions
The Boston School Committee had temporarily dropped the entrance exam for Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy and the O'Bryant School of Math and Science because it was not safe to hold exams in-person during the pandemic.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 08, 2024

Jay-Z, accused in suit of raping 13-year-old with Sean Combs, calls it blackmail
Jay-Z was accused of raping a 13-year-old girl with Sean Combs in a lawsuit filed Sunday by an unnamed plaintiff.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 08, 2024

Connecticut court upholds $965 million verdict against Alex Jones in Sandy Hook case
In its unanimous opinion, the court cited the "traumatic threats and harassment" the families endured "stemming from the lies, as propagated by the defendants, that the Sandy Hook massacre was a hoax."

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Boston.com National News
Dec 08, 2024

2 Pearl Harbor survivors, ages 104 and 102, return to Hawaii to honor those killed in 1941 attack
The Dec. 7, 1941, bombing killed more than 2,300 U.S. servicemen. Nearly half, or 1,177, were sailors and Marines on board the USS Arizona.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 06, 2024

Gunman's steps after killing UnitedHealthcare's CEO gives police new clues in hunt for the killer
The gunman's whereabouts and identity remained unknown Friday, as did the reason for Wednesday's killing.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 06, 2024

Crews recover the body of a woman from a Pennsylvania sinkhole after a 4-day search
The search focused on a sinkhole that began as a manhole-sized gap and may have only recently opened above where coal was mined until about 70 years ago.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 05, 2024

Father of victim in NYC subway chokehold case sues defendant Daniel Penny
The then-24-year-old Penny placed Neely in a chokehold for about six minutes after Neely, who was homeless, began shouting and acting erratically on the crowded train.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 05, 2024

A storm brings squalls to the Northeast; 2 people die from heart attacks after shoveling snow
The storm dumped up to 8 inches of snow in parts of northern Connecticut, according to weather service reports. Parts of northwestern Massachusetts saw around 9 inches of snow.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 05, 2024

Pantone's 2025 color of the year is a win for quiet luxury
"We're living in a time where there's so much going on that is more serious, let's say, and at the same time, we don't want any heaviness."

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Boston.com National News
Dec 05, 2024

Police hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare's boss in Manhattan
Police issued several surveillance images of the man, who wore a hooded jacket and a mask that concealed most of his face and wouldn't have attracted attention on a frigid winter day.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 04, 2024

2 children wounded and gunman dead after shooting at Northern California school
Butte County Sheriff Kory L. Honea said the shooter did not appear to have a connection to the school, and the motive was not immediately known.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 04, 2024

Jeff Bezos says he is ‘optimistic' about a new Trump term and can help with cutting regulations
"We do have too many regulations in this country," Bezos said.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 04, 2024

What to know about the fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO
UnitedHealthcare's CEO has been shot and killed in what police say is a "brazen, targeted attack" outside a Manhattan hotel where the health insurer was holding its investor conference.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 04, 2024

Another Arctic blast is coming. Is it a sign of things to come this winter?
Flakes will fly in New England away from the coast, leading to moderate accumulations in the mountains of western Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 04, 2024

UnitedHealthcare CEO kept a low public profile before he was shot to death in New York
Wednesday's fatal shooting of the UnitedHealthcare CEO on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk — which police call a targeted killing — thrust the executive and his business into the spotlight.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 04, 2024

California teacher dies after she was bitten by a bat inside a classroom
In the wake of Leah Seneng's death on Nov. 22, public health officials are warning the public about the dangers of bats, which are the most common source of human rabies in the U.S.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 04, 2024

CEO of UnitedHealthcare is killed in New York
Police believe the executive, Brian Thompson, 50, was targeted in the attack.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 04, 2024

Rescuers search for woman who may have fallen into a sinkhole in Pennsylvania while looking for her lost cat
Crews worked through the night in the Unity Township community of Marguerite to find Elizabeth Pollard, 64.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 03, 2024

Trump's defense pick Pete Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny in Senate
Hegseth is running into questions amid a sexual assault allegation, which he has denied, and other emerging reports about his work conduct and history.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 03, 2024

What happened to Hannah Kobayashi? Police say the Hawaii woman voluntarily disappeared
Kobayashi disappeared voluntarily as she sought to "step away from modern connectivity," McDonnell, the LA police chief, said Monday.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 03, 2024

Democrats stick with Schumer as leader, their strategy for countering Trump is far less certain
In a statement, Schumer, of New York, said he was honored to move the party forward "during this crucial period for our country."

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Boston.com National News
Dec 03, 2024

‘A president can't put his own family above the law': Why readers disagree with Biden's decision to pardon his son
More than 1,200 readers responded to our poll. Here's why many said President Biden's decision to pardon his son, Hunter, was "hypocritical."

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Boston.com National News
Dec 03, 2024

Woman driving drunk who killed bride still in her wedding dress sentenced to 25 years in prison in South Carolina
Jamie Lee Komoroski pleaded guilty to reckless homicide, felony DUI causing death and two counts of felony DUI causing great bodily injury before her sentencing.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 02, 2024

Tell us: President Biden pardoned his son. Do you agree?
President Joe Biden had long stated that he would not pardon his son, Hunter Biden. But that changed on Sunday.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 02, 2024

Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter
The 82-year-old president said in a statement that his son's prosecution on charges of tax evasion and falsifying a federal weapons purchase form were politically motivated.

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Boston.com National News
Dec 02, 2024

Biden has pardoned his son Hunter. What does that mean?
In his statement Sunday, Biden said that his son had been "selectively, and unfairly, prosecuted." Biden has been concerned — as Hunter Biden was — about his political adversaries.

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Boston.com National News
Nov 29, 2024

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Big balloons, wet weather and 21 protesters arrested
New York City police said they arrested 21 people after protesters jumped barricades and sat down on the parade route with Palestinian flags and a "Don't Celebrate Genocide" banner.

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Boston.com National News
Nov 27, 2024

Their landlord overcharged them. Now these NYC tenants will split $15m.
The settlement is one example of how the complex rules governing the rent-stabilization system in New York City can be frustrating for renters struggling to hold landlords accountable.

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Boston.com National News
Nov 27, 2024

Judge approves settlement that changes rules for real estate agents
NAR reached the agreement in March to settle a lawsuit, as well as a series of similar claims, by committing to make the changes and to pay $418 million in damages to a settlement fund.

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Boston.com National News
Nov 27, 2024

An animal-rescue pilot died in a crash. 2 dogs aboard are recovering.
After realizing a childhood dream of becoming a pilot, Seuk Kim transported cats and dogs from disaster areas, overcrowded shelters and other misfortunes to rescue groups. He lined up other aviators to do the same.

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Boston.com National News
Nov 27, 2024

Trump promised mass deportations. Educators worry fear will keep immigrants' kids from school.
"The kids are still coming to school, but they're scared," said Almudena Abeyta, superintendent of Chelsea Public Schools.

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Boston.com National News
Nov 26, 2024

Conn. couple charged in ring suspected of stealing $1 million in Lululemon clothes
Jadion Anthony Richards, 44, and Akwele Nickeisha Lawes-Richards, 45, both of Danbury, Connecticut, were charged this month with one felony count of organized retail theft.

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Boston.com National News
Nov 26, 2024

Why did Calvin Coolidge pardon a raccoon for Thanksgiving — and keep it as a pet?
"Coolidge Has Raccoon; Probably Won't Eat It," one contemporary Boston Herald headline blared.

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Boston.com National News
Nov 25, 2024

Devoted aide who keeps good news flowing will follow Trump to the White House
Natalie Harp, a 33-year-old former anchor on a right-wing cable show, is poised to become the primary conveyor belt for information to and from the president.

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Boston.com National News
Nov 25, 2024

Special counsel moves to dismiss election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump
The move amounts to a predictable but nonetheless stunning conclusion to a criminal case that just one year ago had been seen as the most perilous legal threat that Trump faced.

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Boston.com National News
Nov 25, 2024

Macy's says employee hid up to $154 million in expenses, delays Q3 earnings
Macy's says it's delaying the release of its fiscal third-quarter earnings results after it discovered an up to $154 million accounting-related issue

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Boston.com National News
Nov 24, 2024

Chuck Woolery, smooth-talking game show host of ‘Love Connection' and ‘Scrabble,' dies at 83
Woolery was inducted into the American TV Game Show Hall of Fame in 2007 and earned a daytime Emmy nomination in 1978.

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Boston.com National News
Nov 24, 2024

A man called 911 for help during a home invasion. Las Vegas police fatally shot him.
A man who was fatally shot by a Las Vegas police officer this month had called 911 for help during a home invasion

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Nov 24, 2024

Hyundai, Kia recall over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix problem that can cause loss of power
Dealers will inspect and replace the control unit and a fuse if needed. They also will update software.

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Nov 22, 2024

Texas education board approves optional Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools
Parents and teachers who opposed the curriculum said the lessons will alienate students of other faith backgrounds.

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Nov 22, 2024

This is how local immigrant advocates and lawyers are preparing for Trump's mass deportation plans
"We anticipate that immigration enforcement efforts could focus on states or communities perceived as immigrant-friendly, making Massachusetts a likely target."

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Nov 22, 2024

Pam Bondi is Trump's new choice as attorney general. Here's what to know about her.
Florida's first female state attorney general, she became a member of Donald Trump's impeachment defense team and backed his false claims of election fraud in 2020.

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Nov 22, 2024

Cutting in line? American Airlines' new boarding tech might stop you at now over 100 airports
As of Wednesday, the airline announced, the technology is now being used in more than 100 U.S. airports that American flies out of.

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Nov 22, 2024

What the DOJ's breakup of Google would mean for Chrome and the internet
In a court filing late Wednesday, the Justice Department said Google "must promptly and fully divest Chrome" to a buyer approved by the DOJ.

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Boston.com National News
Nov 21, 2024

A kayaker faked his own death and fled overseas. Now he's telling how he did it.
"The great news is we know that he is alive and well. The bad news is we don't know where Ryan exactly is, and he has not yet decided to return home."

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Boston.com National News
Nov 21, 2024

Watch: President Biden hosts NBA champion Celtics at the White House
President Joe Biden is set to welcome the Boston Celtics to the White House to celebrate the franchise's 18th title.

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Boston.com National News
Nov 21, 2024

Who stole 24,240 bottles of Guy Fieri's tequila?
Two trucks of tequila from the company that Fieri founded with Sammy Hagar were stolen after being diverted from their planned route, authorities said.

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Nov 21, 2024

Trump chooses loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws
"Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again."

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Nov 21, 2024

Trump chooses Pam Bondi for attorney general pick after Gaetz withdraws
Bondi is from Tampa and spent more than 18 years as a prosecutor. She was Florida's first female attorney general.

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Nov 21, 2024

Matt Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general
"While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition."

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