Twenty-two days. Fourteen candidates. Four nominees. Three floor votes (and counting). Could House Republicans finally be on the cusp of a breakthrough in their search for a speaker? It sure feels that way: Late Tuesday night, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) … Continued
Maehgan Smith has always known something happened to her mother. It was the only explanation for why she had grown up without her, why she had not been seen or heard from since her mother left Massachusetts in 1983 and … Continued
Last season, the Celtics had “Unfin18hed Business.” This season, it’s “Banner 18 . . . Or Else.” “Wait Until Next Year?” Not this time. The 2023-24 Celtics are the Tom Brady-in-his-prime Patriots. The expectation shared by everyone within the reach … Continued
In Middlesex League field hockey action, Molly Driscoll finished with three goals as Watertown (16-0) blanked Stoneham, 5-0. Ava Goodwin recorded a hat trick to lead Reading to a 4-0 victory over Arlington. In South Coast Conference action, Karissa Albin … Continued
BEIJING — California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday in Beijing, in the latest sign of thawing U.S.-China relations amid rising geopolitical conflicts. The Democratic governor has been in China this week on a visit … Continued