Former RI social worker who pretended to be sick Marine gets nearly 6 years in prison

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A former social worker at a Rhode Island veterans’ hospital who used stolen patient information to brazenly pass herself off asRead More

FIFA expands 2026 World Cup again to create 104-game program

The expanded World Cup in North America got even more supersized on Tuesday. The governing body of soccer increased the size of the 2026 tournamentRead More

Biden on gun control: ‘Do something, do something big’

MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) — The grief is still suffocating, the anger still visceral, President Joe Biden said Tuesday, in this suburban Los Angeles communityRead More

What’s known — and not — about US drone and Russia jet crash

WASHINGTON (AP) — When a Russian fighter jet collided with a large U.S. surveillance drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday, it was a rare but seriousRead More

Red-hot Raddysh nets hat trick, Blackhawks top Bruins 6-3

CHICAGO (AP) — Taylor Raddysh scored three goals and the Chicago Blackhawks beat Boston 6-3 on Tuesday night, handing the NHL-leading Bruins a second straightRead More

Boston Police Department fires 2 outspoken officers

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Police Department has fired two officers, one who protested vaccine mandates at the mayor’s house and other places and anotherRead More

AP source: Raiders, Jakobi Meyers agree on 3-year deal

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders and wide receiver Jakobi Meyers have agreed on a $33 million, three-year deal, a person familiar withRead More

AP sources: Falcons to sign Jessie Bates, get Jonnu Smith

The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a four-year, $64 million contract with safety Jessie Bates, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.Read More

Ringleader of stolen ID, vehicle buying scheme pleads guilty

BOSTON (AP) — A Massachusetts man described by authorities as the ringleader of a group that used stolen identities to buy multiple vehicles worth aRead More

Conn. woman 1st non-Vermonter granted assisted suicide right

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Lynda Bluestein has terminal cancer and knows she’ll likely die soon, but until Tuesday, she didn’t know if she’d be ableRead More