In the spirit of seeing is believing, a leading Bay State lawmaker is offering an open invitation to the president to stop by Massachusetts and personally witness the apparently positive impact of the policies he frequently derides.

Senate President Karen Spilka said that President Donald Trump is welcome make the trip up to the commonwealth ...Read more

After poring over hundreds of sexual assault cold case files, a Michigan State University assistant criminal justice professor said she's found a pattern that belies stereotypes about sex offenders.

"The misconception about people who commit sex crimes is that they're repeat sex offenders, with a focus on the sexual offense," said Karen Holt of...Read more

President Donald Trump said he plans to order a cut in U.S. prescription drug costs by mandating that Americans pay no more than people in countries that have the lowest price.

Trump said in a social media post that he’ll sign the executive order at 9 a.m. Monday in Washington.

While predicting that pharmaceutical prices could drop 30% to 80...Read more

U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy is set to unveil fresh sanctions targeting Russia as Britain hosts a security meeting of European ministers for the first time.

The sanctions will target “actors supporting Russia’s illegal invasion” of Ukraine, Britain’s Foreign Office said Monday in an emailed statement, without providing further ...Read more

The Philippines began voting on Monday in midterm elections that could decide the fate of impeached Vice President Sara Duterte, whose feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. comes as the Southeast Asian nation grapples with both the global trade war and growing tensions with China.

Over 18,000 national and local positions are up for grabs, ...Read more

The University of Maryland, College Park is taking a “reimagined approach” to Greek life following hazing allegations that led to a pause in new member activity, an investigation, legal action and, now, a new initiative.

Unveiled in a report last week, the plan aims to increase transparency and education of Greek life members through new ...Read more

Minnesota lawmakers are moving to strengthen the state’s laws on people who repeatedly drink and drive in the wake of a crash last year that killed two people and injured many others at a bar in St. Louis Park.

The hope is that future tragedies will be prevented by making more repeat drunken drivers use ignition interlock devices. The devices...Read more

Two Johns Hopkins University student protesters for Palestine were injured during the university’s response to an encampment Thursday morning, a campus activist group said.

“Within the hour, demonstrators were met with indiscriminate aggression and physical harassment by armed Johns Hopkins Police and Baltimore Police officers, resulting in...Read more

Scientific work that has long benefited Alaskans is in the crosshairs as President Donald Trump's administration moves to slash funding for climate and environmental studies, Alaska scientists say.

Entire research institutes that often work with universities, such as the Alaska Ocean Observing System that provides critical weather data and ...Read more

After fielding a storm of complaints at a community meeting about how State Farm General is handling Los Angeles wildfire claims, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara said Saturday that regulators might launch a formal inquiry into the company's practices.

Lara made his comments during a Zoom session attended by more 200 survivors of...Read more

The U.S. said it is suspending imports of live cattle, horse, and bison via ports along the southern border because of the spread of the screwworm pest in Mexico.

The suspension is effective immediately, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Sunday. “There has been unacceptable northward advancement” of the New World screwworm, ...Read more

The U.S. and Iran will continue talks over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, after discussions on Sunday that were described as encouraging by Washington and “difficult but useful” by Tehran.

“Despite the challenges, very useful discussions were held,” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in televised statements ...Read more

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that Newark airport would see “several weeks” of reduced capacity as officials grapple with spiraling delays and safety lapses at one of the country’s busiest hubs.

“We’re having these glitches in the system,” Duffy said in an interview on NBC’s "Meet the Press" with Kristen Welker. �...Read more

The U.S. and China both reported “substantial progress” after two days of talks in Switzerland aimed at deescalating a trade war, marking what Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng called “an important first step” toward resolving differences.

While neither side immediately announced specific measures on Sunday, He said the world’s two ...Read more

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry enjoyed a date night on Friday, May 9, and shared photo evidence of the fun evening.

On Friday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended Beyoncé’s “Cowboy Carter” tour together.

Markle took to Instagram on Saturday, May 10, to share several photos and videos of their time at the concert, including Harry ...Read more

Minnesota legislators are heading into the final week of their session without an agreement on how much to spend over the next two years.

That spending framework is critical for the tied House and DFL-controlled Senate to begin reconciling differences and merging their respective budget bills. Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders have blown ...Read more

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church. Prevost, a 69-year-old member of the Augustinian religious order, took the name Leo XIV.

In his first words as ...Read more

President Donald Trump’s administration is likely to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from Qatar’s royal family, in what may be the most valuable gift ever received from a foreign government, ABC News reported Sunday.

Qatar later said reports of a gift were “inaccurate.” Ali-Al-Ansari, Qatar’s media attaché to the U.S., told ...Read more

Some U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports may remain in place even as the relationship between the two countries improves, Peter Hoekstra, the U.S. ambassador to Canada, said.

“I’m not sure they’ll be totally removed,” Hoekstra said in an interview on Global TV’s "The West Block" Sunday when asked about the 25% tariff U.S. President ...Read more