47 m. ago Deaths of 3 people in Watertown being investigated as murder

David Minasvand, 31, allegedly shot and killed Nadia Abrahamian, 80, and Karine Asatryan, 35, before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The post Deaths of 3 people in Watertown being investigated as murder-suicide, DA says appeared first on Boston.com.

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77 m. ago Xi’s Parade Will Send the Message: China Will Not Be Bullied Again

The show of firepower in Beijing, to be attended by President Vladimir V. Putin, is designed to show that China is strong enough to resist pressure from foreign powers.

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83 m. ago With no Bruins captain in place, Charlie McAvoy & David Pastrnak are ready to build new culture

"The expectation is always the same here. You play for [an] Original Six [team] — they are very high, and they will always be here." The post With no Bruins captain in place, Charlie McAvoy & David Pastrnak are ready to build new culture appeared first on Boston.com.

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91 m. ago ChatGPT Will Get Parental Controls and New Safety Features, OpenAI Says

After a California teenager spent months on ChatGPT discussing plans to end his life, OpenAI said it would introduce parental controls and better responses for users in distress.

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1 hour ago Cook’s Lawyers Fire Back at Trump’s Claim of Vast Powers to Oust Fed Officials

Lisa Cook is seeking a swift ruling on her ability to remain on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors as the case is litigated.

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1 hour ago Commanders open 2025 season with confidence, chemistry and championship dreams

Commanders open 2025 season with confidence, chemistry and championship dreams  AFRO American Newspapers

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1 hour ago The Bolsonaro trial is underway — and Trump says he's watching

Brazil's highest court has begun the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly attempting a coup. President Trump says he is watching the trial and has demanded it be dropped.

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1 hour ago NPR founding mother Susan Stamberg reflects on her career and favorite memories

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with correspondent and former All Things Considered and Weekend Edition host, Susan Stamberg, about her career as she retires from the network this week.

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1 hour ago Young GOP candidates are handling their congressional bids differently from Democrats

A growing number of young Democrats have stepped up to run for Congress calling for generational change. Young Republicans seem to be following a different playbook, holding off on bids of their own.

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1 hour ago New gift expands mental illness studies at Poitras Center for Psychiatric Disorders Research

A commitment from longtime supporters Patricia and James Poitras ’63 initiates multidisciplinary efforts to understand and treat complex psychiatric disorders.

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1 hour ago Woman, 90, dies in Middleborough fire likely caused by smoking materials

Officials found there were no working smoke alarms in the home, according to the department. The post Woman, 90, dies in Middleborough fire likely caused by smoking materials appeared first on Boston.com.

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1 hour ago HHS agrees to restore medical data, websites deleted in early 2025 after Washington health providers sue

HHS agrees to restore medical data, websites deleted in early 2025 after Washington health providers sue  KREM

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2 h. ago In a major antitrust ruling, a judge lets Google keep Chrome but levies other penalties

A federal judge ruled against breaking up Google, but is barring it from making exclusive deals to make its search engine the default on phones and other devices.

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2 h. ago Court records show a nuanced picture of just how much Trump is tackling D.C. crime

It's been several weeks since President Trump federalized the Washington, D.C., police force. NPR breaks down the data on who's been arrested and what they're charged with in the city.

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2 h. ago Scientists react to the news that their genes put them at high risk for Alzheimer's

People who inherit two copies of a common gene variant are very likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. Learning you are one of those people can be tough. Three scientists are in this situation.

Science

2 h. ago Broadcasting pioneer Jayne Kennedy opens up on triumphs and heartbreaks in new memoir

NPR's Juana Summers speaks to barrier-breaking sports broadcaster Jayne Kennedy about her new memoir.

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2 h. ago Trump Wants Proof That Covid Vaccines Work. It’s Easy to Find.

In a post on Truth Social, the president suggested that the C.D.C. was being “ripped apart” over a question that was answered long ago.

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2 h. ago US tariff take surges to $31B in August, setting new monthly high for 2025

Tariff revenues surged to $30 billion in August as total 2025 collections reach $183.1 billion, despite court ruling against Trump's emergency tariff powers.

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2 h. ago GPS went dark on a flight over Bulgaria. Is Russia to blame?

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Keir Giles, Russia expert at Chatham House, about recent GPS jamming incidents along the Baltic Coast.

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2 h. ago Metal organic frameworks enable a key step toward greener lighting and display technologies

Scientists at Oregon State University have taken a big step toward lighting and display technologies that are more energy efficient and better for the planet. The work centers around crystalline, porous materials known as metal organic frameworks, often abbreviated as MOFs, and points toward next-generation materials that may end reliance on rare earth metals.

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