Massachusetts immigrant rights activists are arguing the Trump administration’s expansion of deportation powers violates due process rights.
Erica Nitschke
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Investigators say fire at timber company was accidental
A fire at Vermont Timberworks on Saturday evening was caused when waste materials spontaneously ignited in a dumpster because of the warm temperatures and humidity.
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Dozens arrested, drugs seized in Merrimack Valley drug probe
Investigators seize 31 pounds of fentanyl, 11 pounds of heroin, 64 pounds of cocaine and arrest 38 people on federal drug offenses and more on state charges.
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After Amazon packages found in Massachusetts cemetery, police become delivery drivers
Police are investigating how about 20 packages addressed to Burlington residents turned up in a cemetery.
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U.N. agency: Tanzania not sharing details on Ebola-like cases
A rapid response is crucial in containing the virus, which can be fatal in up to 90 percent of patients.
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‘Deficit of trust’: At U.N., leaders of a warming world gather
This year’s General Assembly session, which starts Tuesday and ends Sept. 30, draws leaders from 136 of the 193 member nations.
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Biden, Warren face same challenge in Iowa: Keeping momentum
A poll released Saturday has the two running about even.
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Iran asks West to leave Persian Gulf amid heightened tensions
President Hassan Rouhani promised to unveil a regional peace plan at this week’s high-level meetings at the United Nations.
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Area 51 festival wraps up in Nevada; Earthlings head home
People from around the globe visited a remote U.S. military base this weekend, long the focus of UFO and space alien lore.
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Washington Monument reopens after 3-year closure for repairs
Park Service officials were forced to close the 555-foot stone obelisk in 2016 a series of elevator malfunctions.