Boston councilmember wants hearing to consider renaming Faneuil Hall due to slavery ties
Boston’s City Council is expected to debate whether to hold a hearing on renaming Faneuil Hall, a popular tourist site that is named after a wealthy merchant who owned and traded slaves
2023-10-25 12:19
Trump rages as former acolytes turn against him under legal heat
Donald Trump's wealth, power and fame acted like a magnet for new associates keen to enter his orbit. But now, key figures who sought a share of his reflected glory are turning against him to save themselves.
2023-10-25 12:16
Russia maneuvers carefully over the Israel-Hamas war as it seeks to expand its global clout
Russia has issued carefully calibrated criticism of both sides in the war between Israel and Hamas
2023-10-25 12:15
Japan's automakers unveil EVs galore at Tokyo show to catch up with Tesla, other electric rivals
Toyota, Honda, Nissan and other Japanese automakers are serious about rolling out battery electric vehicles to catch up with the world's frontrunners like Tesla and BYD
2023-10-25 11:56
Longshot World Series: Diamondbacks vs Rangers is a Fall Classic few saw coming
The Arizona Diamondbacks meet the Texas Rangers in a longshot World Series, a matchup that had 1,750 to 1 odds when wagering opened last fall
2023-10-25 11:54
Diamondbacks stun Phillies 4-2 in Game 7 of NLCS to reach first World Series in 22 years
Corbin Carroll went 3 for 4 with two RBIs and two runs scored, and the Arizona Diamondbacks advanced to the World Series for the first time in 22 years by stunning the Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 in Game 7 of the NL Championship Series
2023-10-25 11:48
China said the US is a disruptor of peace in response to Pentagon report on China’s military buildup
China said the United States is the “biggest disruptor of regional peace and stability” in the world in a scathing response to a Pentagon report on China’s growing military buildup
2023-10-25 11:29
North Carolina Republicans close in on new districts seeking to fortify GOP in Congress, legislature
North Carolina Republicans have closed in on enacting new boundaries for the state’s congressional and legislative districts that aim to fortify GOP prospects for Capitol Hill and in Raleigh
2023-10-25 11:27
Hurricane Otis is expected to make landfall near Acapulco, Mexico, as Category 5 storm
Hurricane Otis, a Category 5 storm, is expected to make landfall Wednesday morning near Acapulco in Mexico, threatening to lash the coastal region with destructive winds and potentially "catastrophic storm surge," forecasters say.
2023-10-25 11:25
Jury finds Baylor University negligent in Title IX lawsuit brought by former student
A federal jury has found Baylor University negligent in a Title IX lawsuit and awarded $270,000 to a former student who alleged she was physically abused by a football player in 2014
2023-10-25 11:25
How did Richard Roundtree die? 'Shaft' star, 81, redefined Hollywood's African-American action hero
Richard Roundtree died at the age of 81 in his Los Angeles home
2023-10-25 11:22
Rantanen has goal, 3 assists as Avalanche beat Islanders 7-4 for record 15th straight road win
Mikko Rantanen scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and had three assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 7-4 for their NHL-record 15th straight road win
2023-10-25 11:20