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Trump says Venezuelan airspace should be viewed as closed

Associated Press — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 14:24:37 +0000

Maduro accused Trump of making a ”colonial threat" and seeking to undermine the South American country's sovereignty.

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US halts all asylum decisions after shooting of National Guard members

Associated Press — Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:55:00 +0000

Trump called the shooting a “terrorist attack” and criticized the Biden administration for enabling entry by Afghans who worked with U.S. forces.

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Tributes pour in after death of longtime state lawmaker Ann-Margaret Ferrante

Ross Cristantiello — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:25:35 +0000

Ferrante, who died on Thanksgiving after battling pancreatic cancer, was remembered as a tireless advocate for North Shore communities.

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On Thanksgiving, an unexpected kind of grace

New York Times Service — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:11:43 +0000

Like 42 million people across the country, Leanna Nieves and her children rely on monthly benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to buy groceries.

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What we do and don’t know about the shooting of 2 National Guard members in D.C.

Associated Press — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 13:22:59 +0000

Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, had died from her injuries in Wednesday's shooting. Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, remained hospitalized in critical condition.

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John Kerry knighted in England by King Charles for climate change efforts

Darin Zullo — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 02:50:39 +0000

The diplomat, who served as Biden’s climate envoy, was bestowed the award for “services to tackling climate change.”

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Babson student heading to Texas for Thanksgiving surprise deported to Honduras instead

Ross Cristantiello — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 18:44:01 +0000

Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a business major at Babson, was swiftly deported in violation of a court order, her lawyer alleged.

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Woman with family connections to White House press secretary detained by ICE in Revere

Ross Cristantiello — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:49:45 +0000

Bruna Caroline Ferreria is the mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt’s nephew.

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With council vote, Somerville doubles down on effort to divest from Israel

Abby Patkin — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:48:23 +0000

Councilor Willie Burnley Jr. said it’s “the will of our community to do all that we can to ensure that our municipal funds … are serving the values of our community.”

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New polls show Markey leading Moulton, but Pressley could pose serious challenge

Ross Cristantiello — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 19:34:00 +0000

In a hypothetical three-way race, Rep. Ayanna Pressley would narrowly edge out Sen. Ed Markey and beat Rep. Seth Moulton, a new Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll found.

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