Things to know about the US Mine Safety and Health Administration and the coal industry
The federal government wants the number of offices that oversee U.S. mine safety laws to align more with a shrinking coal ...
Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safety
Stanley “Goose” Stewart, who survived the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster that killed 29 workers 15 years ago Saturday, ...
Lowell Fire Department battles heavy fire from residential building
Witnesses told Boston 25 that they had heard a collapse sound. Initially, they thought they had heard a car crash when they ...
Senate up late voting on GOP tax breaks and spending cuts plan that's central to Trump agenda
The Senate is churning through a contentious late-night — or all-night — debate on a budget plan critical to Republican ...
‘I gotta stop looking’: New England portfolios feeling the heat after market plummets again Friday
It sucks,” said commuter Matthew Conway looking at his stock values. “It’s not healthy. I got to stop looking at it.” ...
Al Sharpton calls on PepsiCo to restore DEI initiatives, threatens boycott
The Rev. Al Sharpton has written to the CEO of PepsiCo giving the company three weeks to meet with him — or suffer a boycott ...
Microsoft employees protest at 50th anniversary party over Israel contract
A pro-Palestinian protest by Microsoft employees interrupted the company’s 50th anniversary celebration Friday, the latest backlash over the tech industry’s work to supply artificial intelligence tech ...
Fans optimistic as baseball returns to Fenway Park
The first glimpse of Fenway’s grass, or the bite of a Fenway Frank tells you the Red Sox are back, there are better days ...
LA County reaches $4 billion agreement to settle sexual abuse claims at juvenile facilities
Officials say Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile ...
1 juror added, another lost following end of first week of jury selection in Karen Read trial
The first week of jury selection in the Karen Read trial just wrapped up, with 68 potentially new juror candidates screened ...
Farmers fear tariffs could cost them one of their biggest markets in China
OMAHA, Neb. — (AP) — Heading into this year, most U.S. farmers were hoping to break even or maybe record a small profit if ...
A list of the largest settlements reached by organizations and victims of sexual abuse
Los Angeles County has reached a $4 billion agreement to settle nearly 7,000 claims of sexual abuse in juvenile facilities ...