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UMass Lowell (11-16) collected nine hits, but the hosts were held to one run in the fourth and sixth innings. UAlbany scored ...

Three orcas that had not previously been recorded in the Seattle area have delighted whale watchers with several visits just ...

An investigation into gunfire heard in the city’s Highlands neighborhood led officers to discover spent shell casings in a parking lot on Reiss Avenue on Monday night.

Cuba periodically frees prisoners at key moments. In January 2025, Cuba’s government released 553 prisoners as part of talks ...

Richard Nguyen, 30, of Lowell — known by the nickname “Cheese” — was sentenced Thursday to serve 10 years and eight months in ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Friday it is combining two agencies that were separated in the aftermath of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito fell ill at an event in Philadelphia last month and was treated for ...

Good Friday is a unique — and uniquely solemn — day in the Christian calendar. It commemorates the crucifixion and death of ...

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp vetoed a bill to end data center tax breaks in 2024, but the issue took on fresh urgency as their ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in New York tossed out actor Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims Thursday against actor ...

Most travelers flying with United Airlines will now pay $10 more to check their luggage beginning on Friday, as rising jet ...