Magdeburg, Germany — At first glance, Magdeburg may seem an unlikely stage for a political upheaval of international significance. But this weekend, the city of only about 244,000 people will be at the center of an election that could leave a far-right party in control of a German state for the first time since World…
1m ago Court in lunch break The emergency stay granted by Plymouth Superior Court Judge William Sullivan was scheduled to be one-hour long and end at 12:30 p.m. The state’s highest court, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), is still reviewing defense attorney Kevin Reddington’s request to stop Sullivan’s declaration of a mistrial. The…
America’s ranks of retirement fund millionaires are surging, with the number of 401(k) accounts managed by Fidelity Investments holding at least $1 million surging to a record 769,000 in the second quarter. The number of 401(k) millionaires jumped 19% between the first and second quarters, lifted by a bullish stock market and by record average…
Former Philadelphia labor leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty was granted an early release from prison after President Trump agreed to sign a commutation to end his six-year sentence early, his attorney George Bochetto confirmed to CBS News Philadelphia Thursday. Dougherty was convicted in 2023 of bribing a city councilmember and embezzling about $600,000 from Local 98…
Sailors from the USS Abraham Lincoln are swapping military operations for beaches, bars and a few days of much-needed rest after landing in Thailand. And after a record nine months at sea, parents of the sailors are just happy they are on solid ground after the grueling deployment. “I’m certain that his feet have touched…
Gloria Steinem, a co-founder of Ms. Magazine and a trailblazing figure of the women’s liberation movement in the latter half of the 20th century, has died. She was 92. The Gloria Steinem Foundation said in a social media post Thursday that she “passed away peacefully at her home in New York City, surrounded by some…
Beijing — On the outskirts of the Chinese port city of Ningbo, surrounded by lush green hills topped with giant wind turbines to harness the power of the gales off the East China Sea, is a factory where bosses believe they’re making the cars of the future. It’s where the Geely Auto Group, one of China’s…
Two people are dead and at least five others were injured, including three officers, after a shooting near 15 East Grant Street Wednesday afternoon in downtown Minneapolis, according to police. The suspected shooter is also dead. Officers were dispatched to the scene at 4:36 p.m., and arrived to find one person shot at a high…
“Buy now, pay later” loans were originally promoted as a way to help consumers afford small purchases, such as electronics and clothing. Now, financial firms are also pushing the loans as a means for people to cover essential expenses, such as rent, groceries, electricity bills and even medical costs. Consumer advocates warn that using BNPL…
The trial of Lindsay Clancy over the killings of her three young children is driving conversations outside the courtroom about postpartum healthcare — and gaps in the system. Clancy’s defense says she killed her three children after suffering from postpartum psychosis, a severe condition affecting someone’s sense of reality, while the prosecution argued she planned…
