TimesNow https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Drought expands despite recent rain ‘I just want a chance’: Moroccans sought better future in collective crossing to Spain territory Trump wanted interest rate cuts to be ‘Rocket Fuel’ for the economy. He is losing that fight so far New speed enforcement cameras installed along Route 13 in Philadelphia Giants suspend pay to injured outfielder Harrison Bader following scooter accident Officers swarm Darby Township, Pa. shopping center after reports of shooting UPDATE: City announces pools to stay open extra week Mass. close to giving doctors final word on late abortions Angling restricted on two dozen rivers in Montana, Yellowstone National Park George Santos agrees to $35,000 settlement in federal probe over Kalshi trades 5 must-watch movies & TV shows streaming right now New members of SF City Council look at budget process Pa. Supreme Court rejects extension of stay in life without parole for second degree murder ruling Massachusetts falls out of top 10 in best state rankings by U.S. News & World Report Pressure builds on Bodnar, Bankhead to withdraw before August deadline Carlie Irsay-Gordon to her Colts: Find a way Pa. lawmakers urged to preserve SNAP benefits, assist farming industry at committee hearing Massachusetts loses two IHOP restaurants Court agrees Wu did not discriminate against North End restaurants, but may have illegally taxed them MassDOT releases rendering of two new bridges along McGrath Highway F-35 military jet crashes in Miramar near San Diego US to make visa bond requirements permanent, affecting mostly African countries Trump administration pushes tougher English rules for Mexican train crews crossing into the US SFPD: Suspect in custody in connection to Sioux Falls death Many states expanded care for children, older adults and workers This Boston law firm is boosting starting salaries to $235,000 Do more than two-thirds of Oklahoma county jails no longer allow families or friends to visit in-person? Colts rookie LB C.J. Allen cleared for return, removed from PUP list Which Montana counties have the most — and least —  video gambling machines per person? Have Mass. farms seen an increase in sales due to cyclospora fears? It’s a mixed bag. Power grids can’t handle AI boom as summer heat triggers emergency orders New York sues prediction market platform Kalshi alleging ‘illegal gambling operation’ Shootings, Missing man, Miracle treat day Pennsylvania asks Trump administration how exactly it identified potential noncitizen voters As progressives seek to take on inequality, some cite religion as a motivating factor Oklahoma Native American Students Ranked First in the Nation in Reading and Math, but Funding Cuts Could Change That Did you follow the local news this week? Take our Greater Boston news quiz. Spanberger administration seeks public input on new energy plan Camping with … air conditioning? Pa. launches glamping pilot to woo newcomers to outdoor fun. At least 18 die after breach of border between Morocco and Spanish exclave of Ceuta Africa’s off-grid solar sector courts mainstream investors with landmark financing deals As Bench fire rages, Warm Springs Indian Reservation residents hope and endure Mom, grandmother charged with murder after Bronx teen with autism starves to death The rise of home-based bakeries After homicide ruling, Boston councilor wants officers involved in South Bay jail death placed on leave Philadelphia Insurance Companies hosts charity softball tournament at Fairmount Park Norwood Hospital moves closer to being acquired through eminent domain South Korea’s Kospi index jumps more than 16% on a surge of chipmaking stocks Trump announces a deal for Hamas to disarm in Gaza, but many hurdles and uncertainty remain Bankhead, Bodnar, and the Battle over Bowing Out