Siskiyou County, California — Law enforcement authorities in Siskiyou County, far northern California, announced the arrest of a father and his adult son in the alleged kidnapping of two U.S. Forest Service workers, and they are now safe and free. The sheriff says they received a call around 10:55 a.m. Thursday from the Forest Service … Read more
Local news John Benoit, 63, served in the Air Force before fulfilling his “family legacy” by becoming an Everett firefighter, his obituary says. John Benoit, 63, an active-duty firefighter in Everett, died of cancer. Everett Fire Department Firefighter John Benoit died of cancer Saturday after serving with the Everett Fire Department for more than 30 … Read more
Washington (AFP)– A liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was cut with a sharp knife or razor this month, damaging a sealant installed as part of a $16 million rehabilitation project, a senior National Park Service official said. U.S. Park Police responded on June 9 to a complaint filed by the … Read more
World Cup Most commuter rail lines will operate on reduced schedules. The walkway connecting the Foxboro Railroad Station to Gillette Stadium. Daniel Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe As Greater Boston prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, so is the MBTA Implement temporary service modifications For next summer. Temporary service changes will be active from June 8 … Read more
Local news The break-in resulted in the loss of raffle prizes for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church’s annual fundraiser. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Holyoke canceled Sunday Mass and temporarily closed the church this week after the church said a break-in led to several fundraising items being stolen. A person or persons broke into the church’s … Read more
Washington– A Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender people from military service, a divided panel of federal appeals court judges ruled Monday. The majority opinion by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit largely upholds the March 2025 ruling by U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, … Read more
Washington– The Secret Service said officers shot and killed an armed man who opened fire at a White House checkpoint on Saturday evening. The Secret Service said a bystander was also shot in the incident, but it was not immediately clear what caused the shooting. The Secret Service said the unidentified man went to the … Read more
National news A member of the Secret Service prevents a journalist from leaving the White House, Saturday, May 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magaña) AP By Darlene Superville and Alana Durkin Richer, The Associated Press Updated May 23, 2026 3 minutes to read WASHINGTON (AP) — A person who approached a White House … Read more
communications “Expanding ferry service helps us leverage the Port of Boston as a transportation asset while enhancing connections across the MBTA system and improving access to jobs, housing and Logan Airport,” said Governor Maura Healey. Map of the new Harbor Loop service. MBTA The transit agency announced that the MBTA will launch a new ferry … Read more
Rabat, Morocco — Two American soldiers went missing in southwestern Morocco after participating in annual multinational military exercises in the North African country, the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) announced on Sunday. AFRICOM said that the United States, Morocco and other countries participating in the African Lion exercise launched a search and rescue operation. She added … Read more