Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty on Monday in federal court to leaking highly classified military documents about Russia’s war in Ukraine and other national security secrets.… MORE
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CVS and Walgreens plan to start dispensing abortion pill mifepristone soon
The drugstore chains CVS Health and Walgreens plan to start dispensing an abortion pill in a few states within weeks.… MORE
Lobster catch dips to lowest level since 2009 as fishers grapple with climate change, whale rules
America’s lobster fishing business dipped in catch while grappling with challenges including a changing ocean environment and new rules designed to protect rare whales.… MORE
Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira expected to plead guilty in federal case
Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform, is expected to plead guilty in his federal case, according to court papers filed Thursday.… MORE
Providence NAACP president convicted of campaign finance violations
The president of the Providence NAACP violated state campaign finance laws when he ran for City Council in 2022, officials said.… MORE
UPDATE: In Ukraine, Schumer challenges Speaker Johnson to 'rise to the occasion' and pass more US aid
Standing on Ukrainian soil in a surprise visit with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer challenged House Speaker Mike Johnson to take up a $95 billion national security package that includes aid for the country as it battles Russia’s invasion.… MORE
RIDOT to add travel lanes to I-195 on Washington Bridge
With the implementation of the three-lane configuration in both directions, lanes will be narrowed from 12 feet to 10 feet. Trucks will be restricted to the far-right lane in each direction, which will be 11 feet wide, and RIDOT will post signage that trucks must use the far-right lane only. … MORE
Former Marine and crypto lawyer John Deaton to challenge Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren
Republican John Deaton, a former U.S. Marine and cryptocurrency attorney, announced Monday that he is challenging Democratic U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren as she runs for her third term in office.… MORE
Unruly high school asks Massachusetts National Guard to restore order
Officials have asked Gov. Maura Healey to send in the Massachusetts National Guard to stop violence and address security concerns at a troubled high school in a city south of Boston, some school committee members said Monday.… MORE
Man charged with setting fires at predominantly Black church in Rhode Island
A Rhode Island man was arrested Thursday and charged with using gasoline to set several fires around the exterior of a predominantly Black church in North Providence early Sunday morning.… MORE
