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Friday, December 12, 2025
Today's Headlines

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Rhode Island

Kristi Noem said the Trump administration hasn’t deported any US veterans. Then an R.I. lawmaker featured one on Zoom.

Seth Magaziner introduced US Army veteran Sae Joon Park, who was deported to South Korea by the Trump administration. Continue reading →

Metro

We ask too much of jurors in insanity cases. Especially ones as horrifying as this.

Murder trials are hard enough. An insanity case demands even more. Continue reading →

Marijuana

Cannabis commission passes long-awaited marijuana cafe rules

The unanimous vote means Massachusetts will join 12 states that allow businesses to host some level of on-site pot consumption. Continue reading →

Arts

Before murder case, Brian Walshe was accused of draining his father’s bank accounts, making off with more than $500,000

The probate court case alleges Walshe, who had been disinherited by his father, destroyed the will and took control of his estate. Continue reading →

Politics

Taking a big political risk, Trump tries to deny reality on inflation and affordability

He has falsely claimed there is “no inflation” and called the broader issue of affordability “the greatest con job” and a Democratic “hoax.” Continue reading →

The Nation

Nation

Judge orders Abrego Garcia’s release from ICE detention

A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from immigration custody, saying that the Trump administration had detained him for nearly four months "without lawful authority" despite repeated vows to re-expel him from the country. Continue reading →

Politics

Senate deadlocks on health care, leaving subsidies to expire

The Senate on Thursday deadlocked on competing proposals to avert rising health care premiums, blocking Democratic and Republican alternatives in an outcome that made it all but certain that expanded tax subsidies for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act will expire at the end of the month. Continue reading →

Nation

Washington state under emergency as torrential rain triggers floods, mudslides, and evacuations

Heavy rain continued to fall over parts of the state, prompting rising rivers, road closures, water rescues, and suspension of Amtrak trains between Seattle and Vancouver. Continue reading →

The World

World

Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado says US helped her leave Venezuela

Machado declined to disclose the details of her departure, explaining that she wanted to protect her collaborators. Continue reading →

World

Zelensky says revised US plan still calls for Ukraine to leave disputed Donbas region

Zelensky made it clear that territorial questions remained a major unresolved issue, a day after Ukrainian and European leaders sent to the United States a counterproposal to end the war. Continue reading →

World

Russia blocks Roblox game site

Roblox, the California-based platform that allows users to create and share their own games, stopped working for Russian users on Dec. 3. Continue reading →

Editorial & Opinion

Letters

Fellow media should stand as one when Trump attacks reporters

Our nation depends on a free press that can question power without fear or intimidation. Continue reading →

Letters

For the makings of a diploma, state is assessing alternatives to tests

"Senior projects could easily be configured to require collaborative learning, critical thinking, and the amassing of experienced-based evidence," writes one reader. Continue reading →

Editorials

Property tax relief shouldn’t be held hostage to political games

Boston doesn’t have a monopoly on hard-pressed taxpayers. Continue reading →

Metro

Metro

We ask too much of jurors in insanity cases. Especially ones as horrifying as this.

Murder trials are hard enough. An insanity case demands even more. <