30 m. ago Driverless Semi Trucks Are Here, With Little Regulation and Big Promises

As the trucking industry struggles to recruit drivers, driverless trucks won’t need sleep, won’t speed and won’t get road rage. But experts and truck drivers say they are not a panacea.

Transport

33 m. ago A second crypto investor is charged with kidnapping and torturing a man in a posh NYC townhouse

Authorities said the pair lured the victim into an eight-bedroom apartment in Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood on May 6 to steal his Bitcoin fortune. The post A second crypto investor is charged with kidnapping and torturing a man in a posh NYC townhouse appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

37 m. ago Blueprint for a Rebuild: Inside the Washington Wizards’ 2025 NBA Draft Strategy

Blueprint for a Rebuild: Inside the Washington Wizards’ 2025 NBA Draft Strategy  Breaking AC

Politics

37 m. ago Stocks Rally on the ‘TACO Trade’ After Trump’s Latest Tariff Delay

The tongue-in-cheek term adopted by some analysts and commentators describes how markets tumble on President Trump’s tariff threats, only to rebound when he relents.

Politics

39 m. ago Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Threatened to Kill Kid Cudi, Former Employee Testifies at Trial

Capricorn Clark, who worked for the music mogul for years, said he kidnapped her while seeking revenge on the rapper, a romantic rival. The defense denies she was kidnapped.

Events

46 m. ago United States House of Representatives Awards Catering Services Contract to Trade Center Management Associates

United States House of Representatives Awards Catering Services Contract to Trade Center Management Associates  Perishable News

Events

62 m. ago Study Reveals Most Misspelled Word In Wyoming, United States

Study Reveals Most Misspelled Word In Wyoming, United States  KGAB

Politics

62 m. ago Ukraine braces for expected Russian summer offensive in the east

Ukraine braces for expected Russian summer offensive in the east  The Washington Post

Politics

66 m. ago This Isn't the First Time the United States Has Kidnapped People

This Isn't the First Time the United States Has Kidnapped People  The Nation

Events

67 m. ago Jeffries Downgrades United States Steel (X) to Hold, Lifts PT

Jeffries Downgrades United States Steel (X) to Hold, Lifts PT  Yahoo Finance

Politics

73 m. ago ‘Joe always thinks he’s doing the right thing’: Caroline Kepnes on writing America’s favorite killer

The final season of Netflix’s “You” hit No. 1. It’s time to read (or reread) the New England-centric books. The post ‘Joe always thinks he’s doing the right thing’: Caroline Kepnes on writing America’s favorite killer appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

98 m. ago Salesforce is buying Informatica in deal worth approximately $8 billion

Salesforce is buying AI-powered cloud data management company Informatica in an approximately $8 billion deal.

Economics

99 m. ago Boston Legacy FC reportedly agree to hire Filipa Patão as team’s first head coach

Patão has led Benfica to five consecutive league titles. The post Boston Legacy FC reportedly agree to hire Filipa Patão as team’s first head coach appeared first on Boston.com.

Politics

1 hour ago Controversial Washington Capital Gains Tax Increases for 2025: What to Know

Controversial Washington Capital Gains Tax Increases for 2025: What to Know  Kiplinger

Politics

1 hour ago Opportunities and Changes in the United States Online Casino Landscape

Opportunities and Changes in the United States Online Casino Landscape  Richmond Times-Dispatch

Politics

1 hour ago Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration From Ending NYC Congestion Pricing

The ruling effectively keeps the New York City tolling program, the first of its kind in the United States, running through June 9. President Trump has long vowed to kill the program.

Politics

1 hour ago RFK Jr. says COVID vaccines no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Tuesday announced that COVID-19 vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women. In a 58-second video posted on the social media site X, Kennedy said he removed COVID-19 shots from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recommendations for those groups. […] The post RFK Jr. says COVID vaccines no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women appeared first on Boston.com.

Science

2 h. ago Police searching for man wanted in South Boston attempted kidnapping

The incident happened early Sunday morning. The post Police searching for man wanted in South Boston attempted kidnapping appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

2 h. ago Machine learning simplifies industrial laser processes for metals

Laser-based processes for metals are considered to be particularly versatile in industry. Lasers can be used, for example, to precision-weld components together or produce more complex parts using 3D printing—quickly, precisely and automatically. This is why laser processes are used in numerous sectors, such as the automotive and aviation industries, where maximum precision is required, or in medical technology, for example for the production of customized titanium implants.

Politics

2 h. ago Under RFK Jr., the CDC Says Healthy Children Don’t Need Covid Vaccines. Is That True?

Here’s what the data tells us about Covid’s risks to children — and the benefits of vaccination.

Science