One in every five traffic-related deaths in Massachusetts in 2025 involved a person walking, a new report from WalkMassachusetts found, calling for action to improve road safety for pedestrians.

“We are heartbroken each year as we learn the stories of people walking who lose their lives in crashes that are often preventable,” said Brendan ...Read more

Andy Burnham appears set to become the UK’s seventh prime minister in a decade after Keir Starmer laid out a timeline for his own departure and potential rivals backed a quick transition to the popular Manchester politician.

Burnham’s path to 10 Downing St., which only months ago seemed remote, suddenly cleared on Monday when Starmer ...Read more

In May, newly drafted Pittsburgh Steelers offensive guard Gennings Dunker amused Pittsburgh residents during a news segment, asking whether it was OK to swim in the rivers or eat the fish he planned to catch.

The live reaction – surprise, laughter and more than a little uncertainty about the right answer – revealed something the ...Read more

Childhood rejection, discrimination and bullying can affect your well-being as an adult. If your friends, family or community pushed you away because of your sexuality or gender, these childhood experiences of prejudice can also affect your future relationships.

Many LGBTQ+ people encounter difficult experiences as children, including...Read more

Each year, doctors treat more than 6 million bone fractures in the United States. And while it takes only a few seconds for a bone to break, the processes that keep your bones strong and allow them to heal are taking place continuously throughout your life.

Beneath their hard surface, your bones are alive with activity, continuously ...Read more

Under the second Trump administration, the United States has seen mass deportations and a sharp escalation in immigration enforcement. The Department of Homeland Security says the crackdown pushed nearly 3 million people out of the country in Trump’s first year back in office.

For the first time since the 1960s, the number of ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — The fire in Boyle Heights entered its sixth day with several schools altering operations and regulators issuing air quality warnings for a large swath of the region.

Several schools on Los Angeles' east side will temporarily relocate to other locations this week due to the ongoing structure fire in the 1400 block of Los Palos ...Read more

President Donald Trump Monday accused “vandals” of wrecking his botched $16 million paint job and rehab of the reflecting pool in Washington D.C, but there is scant evidence that any criminal activity is responsible for the unsightly green algae bloom and peeling paint.

He blamed tourists for allegedly grabbing pieces of peeling “American...Read more

Andy Burnham looks likely to become the UK’s next prime minister after Keir Starmer announced his resignation and potential rivals endorsed Parliament’s newest MP to succeed him.

Assuming he’s able to secure the backing of his Labour Party colleagues in the leadership contest that kicks off next month, the next question for Burnham will ...Read more

A federal judge has canceled subpoenas by the U.S. Department of Justice of Gov. Tim Walz, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other Minnesota elected officials as part of an investigation into whether they obstructed immigration enforcement during Operation Metro Surge.

Judge Patrick Schiltz ruled that the U.S. Department of Justice’s ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA -- Shelly Gaither, 51, of Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, makes sure her three sons, ages 6, 9, and 18, get their meals while she manages with whatever is left over — if anything ever is.

“Oh, my God, groceries are too expensive,” said Gaither, a former data analyst who suffers from a disability that makes working difficult. She ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court refused Monday to block an excessive force lawsuit against a former Los Angeles Police Department officer who shot and killed a knife-wielding man whose speeding truck had slammed into several cars near downtown Los Angeles.

The court turned down an appeal petition from the Los Angeles city attorney's office, ...Read more

Vice President JD Vance said talks with Iran over the weekend were “very, very good,” as the sides attempt to reach a peace deal within two months and formally end a war that’s reverberated through the global economy.

His comments echoed those from Iranian officials after all-night discussions in Switzerland, with Vance leading the U.S. ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Damian Zermeño, 15, sensed something was wrong the moment he got home from school.

His aunt sat at the dining table, sobbing. His father, who'd walked him to the bus stop that morning and promised to take him to dinner when he got back, wasn't there.

Saúl Zermeño, a 45-year-old single dad, had gone to a routine check-in ...Read more

The fast-spreading national debate over the effects of AI data centers on the environment has reached Southern Nevada, this time taking over Henderson City Hall.

At a meeting Tuesday, officials said they would explore a 180-day pause on data center permit approvals while city staff studies ways city codes could be changed to address concerns ...Read more

The two major reservoirs on the Colorado River face dire outlooks that will likely spur federal officials to restrict the amount of water flowing downstream — and decrease hydropower generation — in the coming months, even after they ordered recent emergency measures.

Projections released last week by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation show ...Read more

A federal poverty-fighting program focused on reducing unintended pregnancies is about to undergo a major overhaul.

Reproductive health clinics use Title X federal grant money to provide birth control, cancer screenings and testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections to people with little or no health insurance. Title X money ...Read more