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Lead Incumbent Mayor Michelle Wu and challenger Josh Kraft secured the two highest vote totals in Tuesday’s preliminary election and will face each other in the Nov. 4 Boston mayoral general election. The top-two, nonpartisan format advances the two leading vote-getters regardless of party. Wu is seeking a second term after her 2021 victory; Kraft, … Read more
Lead: Whoopi Goldberg told Entertainment Tonight she has no plans to leave her post on The View, saying she “can’t afford” retirement after 18 seasons on the panel. The remark, delivered during an interview published Tuesday, tied her decision to continue working to personal finances rather than creative fatigue. Fellow co-host Joy Behar, who joined … Read more
Lead: Since Brian Niccol became chief executive a year ago, Starbucks has pushed an aggressive turnaround across more than 17,000 U.S. stores, combining faster service targets, remodeled seating and new beverage experiments. The company has removed nondairy milk charges, restored condiment stations and pledged over $500 million for staffing and order-sequencing technology. But baristas and … Read more
Erica Wheeler came off the bench to score 17 points, drilling five 3-pointers and hitting a game-winning pull-up with 19.2 seconds left as the Seattle Storm rallied to a 74-73 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday at Climate Pledge Arena. The comeback secured a playoff berth for Seattle and halted a two-game skid … Read more
Sept. 9, 2025 — President Donald Trump left the White House grounds for a short walk—about one-tenth of a mile—to dine at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab in downtown Washington, D.C., and was met by protesters as he entered. Demonstrators shouted slogans including “Free D.C.” and “Free Palestine” and some called Mr. Trump … Read more
Lead: Belgian officials have indicated they could relax their opposition to using frozen Russian assets if the European Union agrees to a formal risk‑sharing arrangement. The statement, reported by the Financial Times, came as member states debate proposals to mobilize seized or frozen Russian central‑bank assets in support of Ukraine. Belgian leaders framed their position … Read more
Lead: Asian equities climbed on Sept 10 as investors grew more confident the Federal Reserve will cut rates at its Sept 17 meeting, while government bond prices fell. Traders are weighing U.S. labour softness and two upcoming inflation prints — producer and consumer prices — that could confirm the Fed’s path. Risk assets were buoyed … Read more
A federal judge has temporarily blocked former President Donald Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, according to the Financial Times. The order prevents any immediate attempt to oust Cook while the court reviews a legal challenge to the President’s claimed authority. The ruling, limited in scope and duration, preserves the status quo at … Read more
Lead On Sept. 9, 2025, activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla said one of their vessels was hit by what they described as a drone while docked at Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia. The group reported that all six people who had been aboard were uninjured after a small fire was extinguished. The flotilla released security … Read more
Apple unveiled three new Apple Watch models—Watch SE, Watch Series 11, and Watch Ultra 3—available for preorder now and shipping September 19. The launches bring several visible hardware changes and a set of new health features, notably hypertension notifications and two years of complimentary satellite messaging across the lineup. The rollout follows ongoing legal disputes … Read more
Lead: As of Sept. 8, 2024, newly appointed Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu confronts large-scale, nationwide protests and a confirmed move by Socialist lawmakers to table a no-confidence motion. The unrest follows the collapse of François Bayrou’s fragile minority government earlier in the month and a rapid reshuffle that leaves President Emmanuel Macron searching for an … Read more
Lead Asia-Pacific markets climbed on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, as investors followed Wall Street gains and growing optimism that the Federal Reserve may begin cutting interest rates. The region reacted also to China’s August inflation data, which showed consumer prices falling 0.4% year on year. South Korea’s Kospi rose to a record 3,317.77, extending a … Read more
US President Donald Trump has urged the European Union to impose tariffs as high as 100% on goods from China and India as part of a strategy to increase economic pressure on Russia and compel President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. The request — first reported by the Financial Times and confirmed … Read more
Lead On Sept. 10, 2025, Polish forces shot down unmanned aerial objects that entered Poland’s airspace amid a large-scale Russian attack on western Ukraine. The Polish government described the incursions as “an act of aggression” and convened an emergency cabinet meeting for 0800 local time (0600 GMT). Radars tracked more than 10 objects; those judged … Read more
Lead On the night of Tuesday, September 9, 2025, U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington, D.C., issued a preliminary injunction temporarily preventing President Donald J. Trump from removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. The judge concluded the president’s removal effort likely violated the Federal Reserve Act’s statutory protection that governors may be removed only … Read more
