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- Jennifer Aniston’s alleged stalker appears in court, judge orders a mental evaluationby Bailey Allen on May 9, 2025 at 2:33 pm
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered that a man who authorities say crashed his car through the front gate of Jennifer Aniston’s home must...
- Wall Street drifts as it waits for a highly anticipated US-China meeting on tradeby Bailey Allen on May 9, 2025 at 2:13 pm
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Friday as Wall Street heads toward the end of an unusually quiet week. The S&P 500 was...
- State police sergeant returns to witness stand in Karen Read murder retrialby Bailey Allen on May 9, 2025 at 1:56 pm
Karen Read and her defense team arrived at court Friday morning, rounding out the third week of testimony in her murder retrial. The jury heard...
- Police investigating after woman and child fatally shot in Pembroke, NHby Bailey Allen on May 9, 2025 at 1:29 pm
Police are investigating after a woman and child were fatally shot early Friday morning in Pembroke, N.H., officials said. At around 1 a.m., officers responded...
- Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, has diedby James Kukstis on May 9, 2025 at 1:21 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter, the ascetic bachelor and New Hampshire Republican who became a darling of liberals during his...
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- 2 men convicted in chainsaw massacre of UK’s beloved Sycamore Gap treeby Associated Press on May 9, 2025 at 2:37 pm
Two men have been convicted of cutting down the beloved Sycamore Gap tree in northern England.
- Most Americans disapprove of Trump’s treatment of colleges, a new poll findsby Associated Press on May 9, 2025 at 1:53 pm
A new poll shows a majority of U.S. adults disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of issues related to colleges and universities.
- Jury to be chosen for sex trafficking trial of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combsby Associated Press on May 9, 2025 at 1:41 pm
The final stage of jury selection for the racketeering and sex trafficking trial of hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is set to occur.
- Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, dies at 85by Associated Press on May 9, 2025 at 1:23 pm
The New Hampshire Republican became a darling of liberals during his nearly 20 years on the bench.
- Trump floats cutting China tariffs to 80% ahead of meeting as he looks to deescalate trade warby Associated Press on May 9, 2025 at 12:58 pm
President Trump has floated cutting tariffs on China from 145% to 80% ahead of a weekend meeting as he looks to deescalate the trade war.
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- Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, has diedby Associated Press on May 9, 2025 at 2:04 pm
Souter died Thursday at his home in New Hampshire. The post Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter, a Republican who became a liberal darling, has died appeared first on Boston.com.
- Here’s a smart way to fight ticks, according to a tick expertby Washington Post on May 9, 2025 at 1:39 pm
Spray shoes with permethrin, an insecticide, once a month, says public health entomologist Thomas Mather, who goes by the nickname “The Tick Guy." The post Here’s a smart way to fight ticks, according to a tick expert appeared first on Boston.com.
- Harvard leaders see only bad outcomes ahead as they battle Trumpby New York Times Service on May 9, 2025 at 1:35 pm
Harvard could choose to either keep fighting or seek a deal with the administration. Its leaders are starting to realize that any path will very likely change the identity of the school. The post Harvard leaders see only bad outcomes ahead as they battle Trump appeared first on Boston.com.
- A legendary 108-year-old roller coaster from Mass. is facing its end — againby Beth Treffeisen on May 9, 2025 at 1:29 pm
Once an icon at Paragon Park in Hull, the wooden coaster found a new life in Maryland. But now its current home is shutting down as well. The post A legendary 108-year-old roller coaster from Mass. is facing its end — again appeared first on Boston.com.
- ‘I was stunned’: Watching from Illinois, pope’s brother reflects on historyby New York Times Service on May 9, 2025 at 1:14 pm
From his home in suburban Chicago, one of the pope’s brothers described Leo as “middle of the road” but not afraid to speak his mind. The post ‘I was stunned’: Watching from Illinois, pope’s brother reflects on history appeared first on Boston.com.