Hegseth’s views on women in combat, infidelity and more — in his own words
By LOLITA C. BALDOR WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth will try to convince members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday that he should be the next secretary of defense, following weeks of...
View ArticleMelania Trump says she’s packed and ready for the move back into the White House
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Incoming first lady Melania Trump says she’s packed and ready to move back into the White House, where son Barron will have a bedroom, and she plans...
View ArticleSupreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block...
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of...
View ArticleSome Israeli soldiers refuse to keep fighting in Gaza
By SAM MEDNICK and JULIA FRANKEL JERUSALEM (AP) — Yotam Vilk says the image of Israeli soldiers killing an unarmed Palestinian teenager in the Gaza Strip is seared in his mind. An officer in the...
View ArticleMany Democrats don’t think they’ll see a woman become president, poll finds
By STEVE PEOPLES and LINLEY SANDERS NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats are harboring strong feelings of stress and gloom as the new year begins. And many are questioning whether their party’s commitment to...
View ArticleCountry star Carrie Underwood will perform at Trump’s inauguration
By MICHELLE L. PRICE, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Country music star Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week and other performers will...
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The California wildfires could be leaving deeper inequality in their wake
By TERRY TANG, JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and JAE HONG, Associated Press ALTADENA, Calif. (AP) — The sight of celebrity mansions and movie landmarks reduced to ashes can make it seem like the wildfires...
View ArticleTrump flies US flag at full height before end of 30-day mourning period...
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — U.S. flags at President-elect Donald Trump ‘s private Mar-a-Lago club are back to flying at full height. Flags are supposed to fly...
View ArticleBruins notebook: B's need to build on win in Florida
The Bruins’ overtime win over the Florida Panthers provided a brief moment of joy in what has been a miserable January. But that’s it. Time to move on. The B’s six-game losing streak has made tenuous...
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Hegseth confronts allegations of misconduct as senators grill Trump’s choice...
By LISA MASCARO, TARA COPP and MATT BROWN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump's choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, vowed Tuesday to foster a “warrior culture” at...
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Southern California faces new wildfire warnings as near hurricane-force winds...
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER, JULIE WATSON and JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Weary and anxious from a week of massive blazes burning around Los Angeles, Southern California residents faced...
View ArticleWhat to watch as Pete Hegseth faces questions about his experience and...
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MATT BROWN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators for the first time Tuesday after weeks of privately pushing...
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It's a girl! Boston Mayor Michelle Wu gives birth to healthy baby girl
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and her husband Conor Pewarski welcomed a healthy baby girl on Monday. In a statement Tuesday, a spokesperson for the City of Boston said, “Yesterday at 2pm, Mayor Wu and her...
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An American tradition: Defeated candidates attending the president-elect’s...
By THOMAS BEAUMONT, Associated Press In January 1981, Jimmy Carter nodded politely toward Ronald Reagan as the new Republican president thanked the Democrat for his administration’s help after Reagan...
View ArticleUS producer prices rose 0.2% last month on higher energy costs
By PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation rose last month on higher energy prices. The Labor Department reported Tuesday that its producer price index — which...
View ArticleWatch: Pete Hegseth confirmation hearing replay
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, was part of an explosive Senate confirmation hearing The hearing at the Senate Armed Services Committee is...
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Contaminated drinking water is a growing concern for cities facing wildfires
By BRITTANY PETERSON, Associated Press As fires continue to burn across Los Angeles, several utilities have declared their drinking water unsafe until extensive testing can prove otherwise. A warmer,...
View ArticleBiden signs executive order aimed at growing AI infrastructure in the US
By SARAH PARVINI, AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed an ambitious executive order on artificial intelligence that seeks to ensure the infrastructure needed...
View ArticleSouthwest pausing some hirings, internships as the airline looks to reduce costs
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, Associated Press Business Writer Southwest Airlines is hitting the pause button on some of its hirings, internships and employee events this year as the company looks to lower...
View ArticleMichelle Obama will skip Trump inauguration, but ex-Presidents Obama, Clinton...
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the second time in two weeks that she is not attending a...
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