Education The district was first designated as chronically underperforming in 2015. Now, it will return to local control July 1. The Mayor of Holyoke Joshua A. Garcia and Superintendent/receiver Anthony Soto at a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education meeting in October. (Jonathan Wiggs /Globe Staff) Holyoke Public Schools will officially return to local control … Read more
When Vice President JD Vance appeared on Meet the Press on Sunday morning, anchor Kristen Welker asked him a simple question: Is the United States now at war with Iran? In response, Vance said, “We’re not at war with Iran; we’re at war with Iran’s nuclear program.” This is akin to saying that, in attacking … Read more
Local News This is what it means for the embattled industry in the state. Suzanne Kreiter / The Boston Globe, File A new House bill is attempting a major restructuring of the state’s cannabis industry. The bill — “An Act Modernizing the Commonwealth’s Cannabis Laws,” passed by the House on June 5 — aims to … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Governor Gavin Newsom said in an official statement that he is disappointed in the Ninth Circuit Court’s decision to allow President Trump to retain control of the California National Guard, but is touting one aspect of the court ruling as a victory. Writing on X early Friday … Read more
Politics The decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found Trump acted illegally when he activated the soldiers over opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. California National Guard stand in formation guarding the federal building in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Eric Thayer) AP By Associated Press June … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Illinois is projected to spend $2.5 billion on migrants with most of it pouring into healthcare costs, according to a new report. The Illinois Public Policy Institute, which is a watchdog think tank that tracks public policy decisions in the state, released a report on Monday that … Read more
National News The protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles intensified after Trump called up the Guard and have since spread to other cities, including Boston, Chicago and Seattle. DHS police and National Guard protect the outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes By Associated Press June 13, 2025 … Read more
Politics The order, which takes effect at noon Friday, said the deployment of the Guard was illegal and both violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded Trump’s statutory authority. DHS police and National Guard protect the outside the Metropolitan Detention Center, Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) AP By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, … Read more
This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. Getting your first period can be one of the most fraught experiences of adolescence. It can be exciting, scary, painful, messy, embarrassing, or all of the above. And though the adults in your life can help … Read more