BOSTON — Incoming border czar Tom Homan says he hopes Boston Mayor Michelle Wu doesn’t “cross the line” when the Trump administration begins rolling out its mass deportation plan early next year.

Homan responded late Monday and again on Tuesday to Wu’s vow that she will continue to protect immigrants in “every possible way” under...Read more

BOSTON — Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s top aide has a personal stake in the company the city could hire as a public transit operator, as part of a federal grant that seeks to advance its plans to reduce congestion by getting people out of their cars.

Tiffany Chu, the mayor’s chief of staff, is the former CEO and co-founder of Remix, a past ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Federal investigators looking into the treatment of Black pregnant patients at Cedars-Sinai Health System have found evidence that federal laws against discrimination may not have been followed, according to a "letter of concern."

"Our investigation has uncovered evidence that Cedars-Sinai may have engaged in a pattern of ...Read more

BOSTON — Michael Sullivan spent more than 26 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. On Tuesday, a Suffolk County jury awarded him $13 million for his lost time and suffering.

Sullivan, originally of Cambridge and now of Lowell, was convicted in 1987 at age 26 for the armed robbery of Wilfred McGrath, 52, of East Cambridge.

Sullivan...Read more

ATLANTA — Prosecutors, public defenders and other officials within Fulton County’s justice system — who often have opposing roles — are establishing a new framework to improve cooperation and efficiency, so cases move more quickly through the courts.

Participants in the nascent Criminal Justice Coordinating Council hope that ...Read more

Companies around the world are increasingly committed to cutting their greenhouse gas emissions to slow and ultimately reverse climate change.

One indicator is the number of companies that have set emissions targets as part of the Science Based Targets initiative, or SBTi, a global nonprofit organization. That number grew from 164 ...Read more

Russia said it’s prepared to discuss a potential cease-fire in Ukraine with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, even as the conflict intensifies on all fronts with the warring sides seeking to strengthen their hands ahead of any talks.

The comments by President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman met with immediate skepticism from Western officials ...Read more

Nicolás Maduro was hoping for a “fresh start” with the U.S. under Donald Trump. Instead, he’s getting déjà vu.

The outgoing Biden administration announced Tuesday it now considers opposition candidate Edmundo González as Venezuela’s president-elect. While it doesn’t go quite as far, the move harks back to when the U.S. ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — For four months, two people terrorized older residents in South L.A., Boyle Heights and the MacArthur Park area, gaining their trust through friendly conversation in order to kidnap and rob their victims at gunpoint, authorities said.

The Los Angeles Police Department recently arrested two suspects in connection with a serial "...Read more

LOS ANGELES — When the Mountain fire broke out more than two weeks ago, Samuel and Florentino witnessed the all-too familiar hazy, gray sky and the smell of smoke as they harvested strawberries in an Oxnard field.

The men were more than 25 miles from the blaze but a combination of high winds and smoke was enough to foul the air. Despite ...Read more

ATLANTA — By now, it should be a habit for most people: If it’s time to buy a turkey or plan holiday travel, it’s time to think about the uninvited guests: holiday viruses.

The good news this year is that rates of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations have been steadily declining to some of the lowest levels of the year. However, flu ...Read more

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit India for the first time since he ordered the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, a further sign of that U.S.-led efforts to isolate him on the world stage are failing.

While dates are still being worked out for the trip to meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, “we are looking forward to it,” Kremlin ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA —Three former Philadelphia elected officials who were convicted on corruption charges and left office in disgrace have found a second chance — with taxpayer-funded jobs.

Former Traffic Court Judge Willie Singletary and former State Rep. Leslie Acosta both landed positions in Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's administration, according ...Read more

BOSTON — The Wu administration has spent millions installing bike lanes throughout Boston since the mayor took office, and is planning to spend millions more in future years, but some argue the hefty investment has led to more headaches than benefits.

An analysis of the city’s $4.7 billion capital plan for fiscal year 2025-29 reveals a ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As President-elect Donald Trump and his incoming administration have ramped-up rhetoric about possible plans for mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, calls to Central Kentucky immigration lawyers have soared, multiple lawyers said this week.

Immigration lawyers and groups working with Lexington’s international ...Read more

President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming administration could try to remove fluoride from drinking water, according to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Kennedy, who was tapped last week by Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, called fluoride an “industrial waste” and linked it to cancer and other diseases and disorders while ...Read more