The DTA remains embroiled in negative headlines surrounding food stamp fraud, including the recent arrest of Gov. Maura Healey’s jailed former aide on SNAP fraud charges, as hundreds of staffers pull in six-figure salaries with soaring overtime.

A total of 597 Department of Transitional Assistance employees are taking in annual salaries over ...Read more

Two people died when a Saudi Arabian reconnaissance helicopter crashed near the border with war-torn Yemen, the first fatalities of their kind reported by the kingdom since the latest flare-up in its battle against Houthi rebels.

The incident came as missiles were intercepted elsewhere in the country and air-raid alerts sounded overnight in ...Read more

France is grappling with the aftermath of a weekend of widespread protests that descended into clashes between police and demonstrators and sparked some of the country’s worst street violence in years, with looting and landmarks set on fire.

The demonstrations drew more than half a million people to cities across the country on Saturday, but ...Read more

The time is right, but the weather might not cooperate as SpaceX has lined up a predawn launch Monday that could offer viewers another serving of space jellyfish.

SpaceX’s launch last week created the effect of the expanding nebula that was seen among clear skies all the way up to Washington, D.C. Closer to the launch site in Florida, the ...Read more

Republican lawmakers, including some of the president’s strongest allies on Capitol Hill, blasted Donald Trump for waiving new tariffs and sanctions on Russia, prompting the president to defend himself against members of his own party.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, in a rare sign of disagreement with Trump, said Sunday he asked for ...Read more

France is grappling with the aftermath of a weekend of widespread protests that descended into clashes between police and demonstrators and sparked some of the worst street violence the country has seen in years, with looting and landmarks set on fire.

The demonstrations drew more than half a million people to cities across the country on ...Read more

More launch pads. More rockets. More ships to land them on.

These are the plans for Blue Origin, which announced Friday major expansion plans to its already $3 billion footprint in Central Florida that has more than 20 sites in Brevard and Orange counties employing more than 5,000 people.

“Launching at a high cadence requires a connected ...Read more

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he’s holding talks Sunday with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys with a view to arranging a new rounds of peace meetings as early as this week.

In an interview with Bloomberg News, the Ukrainian leader said he would use a video call with Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff to discuss a possible ...Read more

Two people died when a Saudi Arabian reconnaissance helicopter crashed near the border with war-torn Yemen, the first fatalities of their kind reported by the kingdom since the latest flare-up in its battle against Houthi rebels.

The incident came as missiles were intercepted elsewhere in the country and air-raid alerts sounded overnight in ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Scientists have found microplastics in virtually every part of the human body. Yet many questions remain about what exactly these infinitesimal flecks of synthetic polymers do to human health, and how they might cause disease.

A new paper looking at the chemical reactions between water and disintegrating plastic offers a ...Read more

MIAMI — When a hurricane or tropical storm threatens the Florida coast, residents jump into action installing storm shutters to keep their homes and businesses safe from high winds.

Insurance companies encourage this, offering discounts for properties with storm-proof coverings or those that take the extra financial leap to install permanent ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — German travelers Luis Widmesser and Lukas Holzer, both 19, were heading to a campground in San Diego on the 5 Freeway on Friday afternoon when authorities blocked off the road and diverted traffic.

The pair, on an 8-month road trip from Canada to Argentina, ended up spending the night in their tent atop their Suzuki outside the ...Read more

There was a moment this week when tears of sadness gave way to elation for one California couple.

For a month, they had waited and worried about the fate of their beloved Jack Russell terrier, Luna, who disappeared with fate uncertain among the predators and wildlife in Yellowstone National Park. Surveillance footage and photos spurred hope ...Read more

Scottish First Minister John Swinney intensified his push for a second referendum on independence, countering Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s offer to work together and design a new model of regional empowerment.

Swinney used his address to the Scottish National Party’s annual conference in Aberdeen on Saturday to make the point that the case...Read more

Albanian police clashed with hundreds of protesters in the capital, using tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds demanding Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation for a fifth consecutive day.

A car was set on fire near the prime minister’s office in Tirana, adding to days of destruction that have left government buildings, banks, ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — German travelers Luis Widmesser and Lukas Holzer, both 19, were heading to a campground in San Diego on the 5 Freeway on Friday afternoon when authorities blocked off the road and diverted traffic.

The pair, on an 8-month road trip from Canada to Argentina, ended up spending the night in their tent atop their Suzuki outside the ...Read more

NEW YORK — New York City’s public schools have updated their policy for responding to federal immigration enforcement to protect students during dismissal and after-school programs, a concern revived during the recent ICE shooting in Marble Hill that happened around pick-up time.

The previous guidance typically barred federal agents from ...Read more

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemned the beating of a Washington Post journalist while working in the West Bank and demanded a “full investigation, arrest and prosecution” of the attackers.

Heidi Levine, a U.S. citizen, was attacked Friday morning by Israeli settlers, according to Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray. ...Read more

Republican lawmakers blasted Donald Trump for waiving new tariffs and sanctions on Russia, prompting the president to defend himself against members of his own party.

GOP critics said Trump’s decision trampled on the will of Congress, which overwhelmingly passed a sanctions law last month championed by the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, and would...Read more

DALY CITY, Calif. – An investigation is underway into the theft of mail, including San Mateo County vote-by-mail ballots from a post office in Daly City, according to officials.

The theft was reported Wednesday to the Registration & Elections Division of the San Mateo County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder’s Office.

“The number of ballots...Read more