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By ZEKE MILLER and SEUNG MIN KIM

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night, lacing into GOP front-runner Donald Trump for espousing “resentment, revenge and retribution” and for jeopardizing...

By MICHAEL CASEY

BOSTON — Jeff Smith was whizzing along on a snowmobile in Worthington one evening a few years back when something dark appeared in front of him. He hit his brakes but he couldn’t avoid clipping the rear tail of a Black Hawk helicopter parked on the...

By DEEPTI HAJELA

NEW YORK — When her cellphone’s service went down last week because of an AT&T network outage, Bernice Hudson didn’t panic. She just called the people she wanted to talk to the old-fashioned way — on her landline telephone, the kind she grew up with...

By MICHAEL CASEY

BOSTON — Two current and two former Massachusetts State Police troopers were among six people charged Tuesday in a scheme to allegedly take bribes including a new snowblower and driveway in exchange for giving passing scores on commercial driving...

By STEVE LeBLANC

BOSTON — The highest court in Massachusetts ruled Thursday to raise from 18 to 21 the minimum age at which a person can be sentenced to mandatory life without parole — a narrow 4-3 ruling that juvenile justice advocates are hailing as progress.The...

By JIMMY GOLEN

FOXBOROUGH — This was a surprise look, even for the always unpredictable Patrick Mahomes.The quarterback with a highlight reel full of left-handed throws, contortionist arm angles and no-look passes got down in a three-point stance in the single wing...

By LARRY LAGE

DETROIT — Jordan Love set the tone with a 53-yard pass to Christian Watson on the first snap and finished with a career-high-tying three touchdowns, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 29-22 win over the NFC North-leading Detroit Lions on Thursday.The...

By JAKE BLEIBERG, PATRICK WHITTLE, HOLLY RAMER and DAVID SHARP

LEWISTON, Maine — Police teams had already searched a recycling center in Maine twice before eventually finding the body of the man suspected of killing 18 people, authorities said Saturday.Department of Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck...

By DAVID SHARP

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — The man identified as a person of interest in a mass killing in Maine is a firearms instructor trained by the military and was recently committed to a mental health facility, according to a state police bulletin.The police...

By LAURAN NEERGAARD

WASHINGTON — The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter.The Food and Drug Administration decision opens the newest shots from Moderna...

By AARON BEARD and RALPH D. RUSSO

The Atlantic Coast Conference voted Friday to add Stanford, California and SMU next year, providing a landing spot for two more schools from the disintegrating Pac-12 and creating a fourth super conference in major college sports.The move provides the...

By ANNE M. PETERSON

MELBOURNE, Australia — The United States played its best game of this Women’s World Cup and it wasn’t good enough to stop the two-time reigning champions from being eliminated in the round of 16.The Americans’ bid to win an unprecedented third...

By SHANE LANTZ

SEATTLE — Julio Rodríguez hit a tiebreaking RBI single and stole home in a four-run seventh inning, leading the Seattle Mariners to a 6-3 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday.Rodríguez hit a broken-bat grounder that rolled into left field when...

By ANNE M. PETERSON

The United States is clearly not the dominant team that won the 2019 Women’s World Cup.The Americans have advanced to the knockout stage at this edition of the tournament, but just barely after a 0-0 draw with Portugal in their final group match....

By ANNE M. PETERSON

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The United States heads into its final group match at the Women’s World Cup with questions swirling about the team’s tactics. U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski started the same lineup against Netherlands on Thursday that he rolled...

By ANNE M. PETERSON

AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Megan Rapinoe is adjusting to her new role at the Women’s World Cup, even if it means she’s not on the field as much as she’d like to be. The outspoken 38-year-old known for her eclectic hair colors and the iconic victory pose...

By ANNE M. PETERSON

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Lindsey Horan is setting a feisty tone for the United States at the Women’s World Cup.Horan, the U.S. co-captain, steadied herself after an angry exchange with Dutch midfielder Danielle van de Donk and scored to give the...

By KYLE HIGHTOWER

FOXBOROUGH — Lawrence Guy won’t say whether he is content with his contract situation with the New England Patriots. He’s at training camp. For now, that’s enough.The veteran defensive lineman reported as scheduled this week and has been on the field...

By LARRY LAGE

DETROIT — Shohei Ohtani is staying with the Los Angeles Angels, at least for the rest of the season.The Angels said they have decided not to deal the two-way superstar, a morning after making a significant move that signaled they’re in win-now mode.It...

By KYLE HIGHTOWER

FOXBOROUGH — There’s no secret the Patriots had several issues on offense last season.The unit went from ranking sixth in the NFL in points per game in 2021 under the direction of longtime offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels to ranking 17th a season...

By JIMMY GOLEN

BOSTON — Maybe he will run a marathon. He probably won’t be coaching. For now, Patrice Bergeron is content to be the “Uber driver for the family,” and that’s a pretty good feeling.“It’s been an amazing ride, 20 years, but also hockey brings you a lot...