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Gov. Maura Healey commits to approving brokers’ fee reforms included in state budget
Gov. Maura Healey said she plans to sign the fiscal year 2026 state budget “in the coming days,” and will leave intact a provision that requires residential brokers’ fees to be covered by the ...
MCAS ballot question supporters pay $4K penalty to resolve late reporting accusations
The group that backed a successful ballot question to end the use of the MCAS as a high school graduation requirement paid a ...
In a big bill that hurts clean energy, residential solar likely to get hit fast
WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republicans in Congress rushed forward with a massive tax and spending cut bill, a North Carolina renewable energy executive wrote to his 190 employees with a warning: Deep cuts ...
Trump keeps saying the GOP mega bill will eliminate taxes on Social Security. It does not
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump keeps saying that Republicans’ mega tax and spending cut legislation will eliminate ...
Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority strikes down 176-year-old abortion ban
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal majority struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban on ...
Daughter of assassinated civil rights leader sees painful echoes of political violence in America
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — More than 60 years after a white supremacist assassinated civil rights leader Medgar Evers, his ...
Analysis shows Trump’s tariffs would cost US employers $82.3 billion
An analysis finds a critical group of U.S. employers would face a direct cost of $82.3 billion from Trump’s current tariff ...
Explosion at a California fireworks warehouse sets off massive blaze and forces evacuations
ESPARTO, Calif. (AP) — An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in rural Northern California caused a massive fire, sending ...
Rising summer heat increases risk of child deaths in hot cars
About 80% of the heat rise in vehicles happens in the first 30 minutes of a child being left inside, when maximum ...
Ford recalls more than 200,000 vehicles over malfunctioning rearview camera
Ford Motor Co. is recalling more than 200,000 vehicles because a software defect can cause the rearview camera to fail, ...
Ahead of Oasis’ tour, a look at famous and brief band reunions: Nirvana, Outkast and more
Led by brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, the reunion marks the end of the siblings’ long-held feud, one that led to Oasis ...
House Republicans race toward a final vote on Trump’s tax bill, daring critics to oppose
The Tax Policy Center, which provides nonpartisan analysis of tax and budget policy, projected the bill would result next ...