Five Years After Peyton Ham’s Killing, Lawsuit Against State Trooper Who Shot Him Lives On

After federal law enforcement officers shot and killed two people in Minnesota earlier this year, Maryland Governor Wes Moore got busy talking and typing. Moore went on Fox News to blast the DHS forces as “untrained, unaccountable, and unqualified—and, by the way, armed.” He brought the same wording and vitriol to MS NOW. He posted … Read more

Exonerated Chelsea man is suing for $1 million after 34 years in prison

Local news Rosa is suing to seek the maximum $1 million allowed under state law, which some advocates are calling for state lawmakers to raise. Thomas Rosa Jr. poses for a photo at his home in Everett in 2020. Erin Clark/The Boston Globe After prosecutors announced that a Chelsea man who spent more than three … Read more

Popular Boston sports bar Scholars is closing after 15 years

Food News The Downtown Crossing space is expected to reopen as a restaurant and bar focused on live music. Scholars American Bistro and Cocktail Lounge. Barry Chen/Global Staff The longtime Downtown Crossing bar is gearing up for its final weekend — but the space already has a next chapter planned. Scholars American Bistro & Cocktail … Read more

Boston FBI recovers 17th century urn stolen from Italian church years ago

Arts The urn was reportedly stolen from the church of San Michele Arcangelo di Cangiano sometime between 2012 and 2022. The FBI’s Boston office said the urn was recovered from an antiques dealer in the Northeast who bought it from an Italian dealer. Boston FBI The FBI’s Boston Division has recovered a 17th-century reliquary that … Read more

I haven’t spoken to my family in five years, my heart is broken

Dear Abby: I was in a relationship with my daughter’s father for 11 years. From the beginning he lied, manipulated and deceived. My family knew about it. When I finally had enough and left, my family decided to maintain the relationship with him (dinners, parties, camping, vacations). He’s not a good person. I poured my … Read more

Remains of WWII airman killed in action finally return home to NYC 80 years later: ‘It’s a miracle’

The remains of an American pilot killed in World War II have been returned to his home in New York City, more than 80 years after his death. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicholas Governale, who died in a 1943 crash in the South Pacific while serving with the 69th Bombardment Squadron, received an emotional homecoming … Read more

Victoria Beckham Turns Around Her Fashion Brand After Years of Losses

Victoria Beckham is rebuilding her fashion brand into a profitable force. Photography by Jamal Countess/Getty Images for TIME Victoria Beckham’s fashion brand has spent more than a decade losing money. Now the company is finally making money, and aims to outshine the celebrities behind it. “I’m very proud, after 20 years, to be able to … Read more

Inmate who spent 27 years behind bars for killing baby freed after tests show she may have died of pneumonia

A man who spent nearly 30 years behind bars for shaking his girlfriend’s baby to death has been released after new evidence suggested the infant may have died of pneumonia. Steven Martinez admitted to shaking 4-month-old Heather Maris and slamming her head into her bed at his Denver home in 1998, and was sentenced to … Read more

Arizona woman Nancy Jean Trottier charged with murdering her newborn 45 years ago on North Dakota college campus

A 65-year-old Arizona woman has been charged with killing her newborn decades after the baby was found dead on a North Dakota college campus, with DNA testing finally showing she was the mother. Nancy Jean Trottier was arrested on April 7 for the murder of the child named “Rebecca” by police, who she found on … Read more

Rumors of Rep. Eric Swalwell’s alleged behavior swirled around Washington for years: Kevin McCarthy

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — US Rep. Eric Swalwell has suspended his campaign for governor of California following allegations of sexual assault, announcing the decision on Sunday as scrutiny over the Democratic primary race intensifies. Swalwell said in a statement that he would step down to address the allegations. “To my family, staff, friends and supporters, … Read more