Today's Headlines
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Friday, March 6, 2026
Today's Headlines
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Massachusetts

US veterans from Vietnam to Iraq want a clearer explanation for war with Iran: ‘More questions than answers’

Veterans expressed anger about hundreds of past casualties from Iranian-backed militias, while also calling for an explanation to why US service members are being put in harm’s way. Continue reading →

Housing

After ambitious state law, Lexington welcomed a wave of new housing. Now people there are having second thoughts.

Lexington is set to add at least 1,600 new apartments and condominiums in the coming years. Continue reading →

Politics

RFK Jr. wants Dunkin’ to prove drinking its iced coffee is safe

The warning comes as Kennedy is leaning heavily into his agenda to improve American diets. Continue reading →

Immigration

Haitian man living in Boston dies in ICE custody, family says

Emmanuel Damas died Monday from an untreated tooth infection, his brother said. Continue reading →

Politics

Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem after building criticism over immigration enforcement

Noem’s departure caps a tumultuous tenure overseeing immigration enforcement tactics that have been met with protests and lawsuits. Continue reading →

The Nation

Politics

States sue to stop Trump from reviving steep tariffs

A coalition of two dozen states sued President Trump on Thursday over the new 10 percent tariff that he has imposed on imports from around the world, a move that will send the administration back to court to defend the legality of its punishing trade war. Continue reading →

Nation

A political earthquake rattles the North Carolina Legislature

The American flag cake was about half eaten by the time Phil Berger, North Carolina's most powerful legislator, stepped to the podium Tuesday at his election night party. Continue reading →

Nation

Slurs filled chat created by Republican Party official in Florida

A leaked group chat with numerous racist, antisemitic, and misogynistic text messages among young conservatives engulfed the Miami-Dade County Republican Party in scandal Thursday. Continue reading →

The World

World

Israel closes Al-Aqsa Mosque at Ramadan, citing wartime safety concerns

Tens of thousands of Palestinian worshippers crowded the courtyards of the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City last week for the second Friday of Ramadan, the holy Muslim fasting month. Continue reading →

World

Fallout from Mideast swirls over the war in Ukraine

The crisis in the Middle East has started to reverberate in Ukraine, putting peace talks with Russia on hold and raising fears in Kyiv of diminished military support. Continue reading →

World

Pro-American Kurdish forces are preparing possible Iran incursion

Pro-American, Iranian Kurdish forces based in Iraq are preparing armed units that could enter Iran, creating a potential new front in an already expanding conflict, according to Iraqi officials and senior members of Iranian Kurdish groups. Continue reading →