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Massachusetts reacts to Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ+ book opt-out in schools
Parents now have the power to decide whether their elementary-aged children read storybooks centered around gender identity ...
Congo and Rwanda sign a US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help ...
Senate Republicans move to slash CFPB funding by half, risking hundreds of job cuts
NEW YORK (AP) — Senate Republicans have moved to cut the funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by roughly half, ...
Trump says he’s terminating trade talks with Canada over tax on technology firms
“Based on this egregious Tax, we are hereby terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada, effective immediately. We will ...
High court ruling on injunctions could imperil many court orders blocking the Trump administration
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday limiting federal judges from issuing nationwide injunctions ...
A rundown of recent Trump administration vaccine policy changes
The Trump administration continued to reshape U.S. health policy in recent days with several moves that could change what vaccines people can get to protect themselves from common illnesses. Some of ...
Herald readers nail Karen Read outcome, sort of
Herald readers came tantalizingly close to predicting the outcome of the Karen Read retrial in our poll.