• Jury Convicts Brother of Massachusetts AG
  • Judge Strikes Down Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visas
  • Judge Halts Efforts to Impose Conditions on SNAP
  • Vance Defends 'Gentlemen's Agreements' With Iran
  • Meloni Slams Trump's Claims
MIT channels AI to turn hand gestures into robot training data

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) – Humanoid robots struggling with tasks like grasping a cup have a new teacher – a person wearing an ultrasound wristband that captures the movement of muscles, tendons and ligaments beneath the skin.

Judge strikes down Trump's immigration policy affecting 39 countries

BOSTON (AP) – A federal judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the country.

Karen Read sues police agencies that investigated her Boston police boyfriend's death

BOSTON (AP) – Karen Read has filed a lawsuit against the Massachusetts State Police and the town of Canton, alleging misconduct and negligence in the investigation that led to her prosecution in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend.

Qantas plans a 22-hour London-Sydney nonstop flight

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Qantas Airways plans to launch the world’s longest direct flight next year, a service of up to 22 hours nonstop between London and Sydney.

Federal Reserve keeps rate unchanged, but nearly half would support hike this year

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Federal Reserve kept its key rate unchanged Wednesday yet almost half the central bank’s policymakers said they could support a rate hike later this year, an unexpectedly aggressive outcome that would disappoint President Trump and suggests heightened concerns about persistent inflation.

Japan's exports jump 17% in May, but it logs a deficit as imports surge

TOKYO (AP) – Japan recorded a trade deficit in May, the first in four months, as imports of electrical machinery surged, helping to offset a jump in exports, the Finance Ministry reported Wednesday.

Meloni slams Trump's claim she 'begged' for a photo, as Italy cancels US trip

ROME (AP) – The Italian government closed ranks on Friday to slam U.S. President Donald Trump over his claim that Premier Giorgia Meloni had “begged” for a photo with him during the recent G7 summit, a pushback that suggested America’s longtime European ally had had enough of Trump’s boasting and criticism.

Ukrainian firefighters respond after Russian strikes on Kharkiv and Odesa regions

Ukrainian firefighters respond after Russian strikes on Kharkiv and Odesa regions

What Americans think about Trump's handling of Iran

WASHINGTON (AP) – Most Americans continue to disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling Iran, while his overall presidential approval holds steady, according to a new AP-NORC poll that was conducted as he suggested a deal with Iran had been reached.

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