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Judge halts Trump administration efforts to impose conditions on SNAP

A federal judge has sided with 20 Democratic states and halted an effort by the Trump administration to force states to comply with a range of conditions to get billions of dollars from the federal food aid program.

 

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A federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries

A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the country.

 

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Federal court hears arguments over efforts to halt Trump’s mail-in executive order

A federal judge has heard from voting rights groups and a coalition of two dozen states that want the courts to halt President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to create a federal voter list and limit who can receive a mail ballot, The plaintiffs argued in two lawsuits that Trump’s order shoul

 

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Conan O’Brien speaks at Harvard commencement as Trump tightens pressure on the school

Harvard graduates heard from comedian and television host Conan O’Brien at their commencement. The appearance Thursday of O’Brien, a Harvard alum, came during one of the most fraught periods in the Ivy League school’s recent history, as it faces mounting legal and financial pressure from President D

 

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Fair housing groups file lawsuit arguing a federal rule change removes protections

Fair housing groups have filed a lawsuit over a rule change by the Trump administration that they allege reverses decades of lending protections and opens the door to discrimination against Black people, Latinos and other minorities.

 

Oldest Pearl Harbor survivor is keeping the memory of the surprise bombing alive at 106

Among the dwindling number of Pearl Harbor survivors is Freeman Johnson, who is considered the oldest among them.

 

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Man accused of wounding 2 drivers in Cambridge shooting pleads not guilty

A man accused of wounding two drivers when he fired at least 70 rounds from an assault-style weapon on a busy street near Boston pleaded not guilty to assault and other charges.

 

Man with assault rifle wildly shoots at drivers near Boston, wounding 2, officials say

A man previously convicted of shooting at police fired randomly at passing cars outside Boston, wounding two people.

 

NTSB gathering details on Frontier Airlines evacuation after plane hit and killed person in Denver

The National Transportation Safety Board says it is gathering information about the evacuation of a Frontier Airlines plane after it hit a person on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff.

 

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Person dies after being hit by Frontier Airlines plane that was taking off at Denver airport

A person has been killed after being struck by a plane on the runway at Denver International Airport during takeoff.

 

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Assault trial of former Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs begins with contrasting accounts

Opening statements and testimony began in the assault trial of Stefon Diggs, with his former live-in chef accusing the ex-New England Patriots receiver of slapping and choking her during a dispute at his home.

 

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Landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Trump administration

A group of landlords are hoping to settle with the federal government over what they say are billions of dollars in losses due to the federal eviction moratorium in place for nearly a year during the pandemic.

 

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Runners were struggling to finish Boston Marathon when competitors came along and helped them across

Ajay Haridasse was close to finishing the Boston Marathon when his legs gave out. As he struggled to get up, two other runners came along, lifted him up and helped him across the finish line.

 

Paul Revere’s midnight ride unfolds in broad daylight — with a police escort

The historic midnight ride of Paul Revere was reenacted Monday but with some modern-day tweaks: It was run in the middle of the day, and the horse and rider had a police escort.

 

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Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as US remembers the American Revolution

The stories of Black and Indigenous men who fought during the American Revolution are sometimes overlooked.

 

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Hampshire College, which counts filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, is closing later this year

Hampshire College, which includes documentary filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, announced it is closing later this year.

 

How a blind man made it possible for others with low vision to build Lego sets

Matthew Shifrin loved building Lego sets as a child. But since he’s blind, he relied on others for help.

 

Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions

A federal judge has halted efforts by the Trump administration to collect data that proves higher education institutions aren’t considering race in admissions.

 

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3 state troopers plead not guilty to charges connected to death of recruit after boxing match

A supervisor and two instructors with a Massachusetts State Police tactical unit have plead not guilty in connection with the 2024 death of a recruit following a boxing match during training.

 

Universities pressured to strip names of those who appear in the Epstein files from campus buildings

Protests are growing at U.S. universities where buildings are named for those connected to the files on the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.

 

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Judge rules that HUD effort to change criteria for homeless funding is unlawful

A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration’s effort to change the criteria for using tens of millions of dollars in funding to aid homeless people was unlawful.

 

Fed is watching energy price spikes, but Chair Powell says bank is limited in what it can do

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says it’s important to closely monitor inflation amid a spike in energy prices from the Iran war as the average price for for gasoline nears $4 a gallon in the U.S.

 

First submarine named after Massachusetts joins the Navy fleet

The USS Massachusetts has joined the Navy fleet. Saturday’s commissioning ceremony made the submarine the first named after the Bay State.

 

Boston transit police say man threatened to stab bus driver before struggle with officers

Authorities say a man armed with a knife threatened to stab a bus driver at a Boston bus and subway station before being taken into custody by transit officers.

 

Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover funds

The Justice Department has filed a new lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing it of failing to address antisemitism on campus.

 

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States sue the Trump administration to challenge policy requiring colleges to collect race data

A coalition of 17 state Democratic attorneys general has filed a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration policy that requires higher education institutions to collect data showing they aren’t considering race in admissions.

 

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Court hearing for Cher’s son on charges he broke into a New Hampshire home canceled

A court hearing for Cher’s son over charges he broke into a New Hampshire home this month has been canceled.

 

Concern over US travel visas prompts Ig Nobels to move its awards to Europe

Organizers of an annual satirical award for scientific achievement are shifting for the first time from the United States to Europe due to concerns about winners and others being able to get visas.

 

Search ends for survivors after fishing vessel sank off Cape Cod, killing 2

The U.S. Coast Guard has called off a search for a person who went missing after a commercial fishing vessel has overturned and sank off Cape Cod.

 

Americans stuck in the Middle East recount finding their way home with little government help

Stranded Americans across the Middle East say they’ve been left to navigate flight cancellations and confusing government guidance on their own.

 

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