4+ hour, 13+ min ago   (621+ words) An Iranian commercial ship was struck early Sunday near the Strait of Hormuz, with one person killed, Iranian state media say. Meanwhile, the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen said they fired drones and missiles toward southern Saudi Arabia, putting new…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (117+ words) NEW BEDFORD, Mass. — A museum in New Bedford that went viral after a bad review is looking to win over more visitors with a highly requested exhibit. A 250-gallon saltwater aquarium was added in September to one of the galleries…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (547+ words) The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul of the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data, jeopardizing the allocation of resources and the country's voting map....

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (144+ words) SALEM, Mass. — A Salem man has been arraigned on Thursday in connection with the death of a woman who was found dead on Tuesday, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker announced. 50-year-old Paul Morey was charged with a fugitive…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (377+ words) FRANKFURT, Germany — The European Central Bank raised interest rates Thursday to cool inflation that is being fed by high oil prices from the Iran war. The decision was supported by a stronger-than-expected economy that suggests businesses can weather the higher…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (199+ words) WELLESLEY, Mass. — The attorney for a Wellesley mother accused of killing her two young children asked for her case to be dismissed on Thursday. Jannette MacAusland, 49, was charged with two counts of murder in the deaths of 6-year-old Ella MacAusland…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (472+ words) HONOLULU — Hurricane Lowell's intense winds and storm surge that battered Hawaii's western islands this week are suspected in the deaths of at least two people. On the island of Kauai, the storm damaged oceanfront resorts, knocked out power and ripped…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (603+ words) President Donald Trump pledged Wednesday to send every American adult $5,000 if Republicans retain control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections, an extraordinary gambit to reverse his party’s sagging fortunes in November. The dubious promise would most likely…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (590+ words) LIMA, Peru — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is wrapping up his three-nation South America tour of conservative-led countries in Peru on Thursday as President Donald Trump's administration steps up its counternarcotics and immigration efforts throughout the Western Hemisphere. Rubio…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (313+ words) LONDON — “Dr. Who” actor Noel Clarke is accused of several sexual offenses, including sexual assault, voyeurism and exposure. The British actor, 50, is best known for playing Mickey Smith in 15 episodes of the BBC series from 2005 to 2010. He was charged with…...