Weather Finder
Forecasts for 3,000 cities worldwide
Search by name: Enter city only, not city and state
National news video
Community
Helpful links
Contact the Globe: To reach the national desk in Boston, call 617-929-3125. For the Washington, D.C., bureau, call 202-857-5050.
Blogs
Field reports from Boston Globe reporters covering the latest in Washington.
With so many millennials out of work, why is Massachusetts targeting middle-age unemployed for aid?
By Walter Alarkon State lawmakers are moving ahead with $10 million for job training for those 50 and older. But what about jobs for us...
1,200 firefighters battle record New Mexico blaze
The wildfire has charred acre after acre of timber and brush in rugged mountains and canyons of southwestern New Mexico, shrouding parts of the region in smoke. (AP)
Warren camp seeks to ease backers
In an e-mail to supporters, Elizabeth Warren sought to explain why she couldn’t prove she is Native American and called the backlash a right-wing attack. (Boston Globe)
- Warren says she told schools of heritage
- Massachusetts Democrats maneuver for Senate seat
- Governor Deval Patrick endorses Warren for US Senate
- On the campaign trail | US Senate race | More politics
LATEST NATIONAL NEWS FROM AP
Wallaby captured in NW Pa.; owner sought
If you're missing a wallaby, the Pennsylvania Game Commission wants to talk to you. Commission officials say a wallaby -- an animal resembling a small kangaroo -- was captured Wednesday in Crawford County in northwestern Pennsylvania. (AP, 2:19 p.m.)
Federal bill would give nation's hens bigger cages
The animal welfare advocates that gave egg-laying hens more room in California are trying to expand chicken coops across the nation with an unlikely ally -- a group that previously had been its biggest opponent. (Associated Press, 2:19 p.m.)
Dad charged in death of Fla. baby found in trunk
A Florida man is being held without bond in the death of his 1-month-old son, who was found in the trunk of a car. (AP, 2:09 p.m.)
Robber hits 3 NYC banks in 30 minutes
Police say a busy crook robbed three New York City banks in just 30 minutes. (AP, 1:49 p.m.)
Big tip: Ohio waitress gets feds' check for $434K
If only it was a tip. Veteran Cleveland waitress Ginny Hopkins grabbed her mail on her way to work and found a federal tax refund check for nearly $435,000. She "laughed out loud," then took the check with her to Johnny's Downtown Restaurant to show around. (Associated Press, 2:59 p.m.)
Caymans freeing turtle to honor British queen
A turtle farm in the Cayman Islands says it is freeing a roughly 60-year-old turtle to celebrate British Queen Elizabeth's 60 years on the throne. (AP, 12:39 p.m.)
Alaskans mark 100th anniversary of big volcano
Even a century after one of the world's largest volcanic eruptions, a strong wind still whips up the ash that rained down on what became known as Alaska's Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Pumice chunks still dot the beaches of Kodiak Island across Shelikof Strait. (Associated Press, 1:19 p.m.)
Ohio runner with cerebral palsy becomes hit online
When John Blaine realized 11-year-old Matt Woodrum was struggling through his 400-meter race at school in central Ohio, the physical education teacher felt compelled to walk over and check on the boy. (Associated Press, 2:59 p.m.)
Pa. to remain center of gas drilling, experts say
Like a runner who's gotten a big head start in a race, Pennsylvania may be set to dominate natural gas production in the Marcellus Shale region for many years, experts say. (Associated Press, 12:49 p.m.)
Cambodia to seek return of statues from NYC museum
The Cambodian government says two ancient statues on display at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art were stolen from the country decades ago, and should be returned. (AP, 10:49 a.m.)
AP 'napalm girl' photo from Vietnam War turns 40
In the picture, the girl will always be 9 years old and wailing "Too hot! Too hot!" as she runs down the road away from her burning Vietnamese village. (Associated Press, 10:09 a.m.)
- More national news
- |
- US
- |
- Washington
Sign up for: