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Plastic has become embedded in everyday life. That’s because for the last 70 years, the plastics industry convinced consumers to embrace the material for its low cost and disposability.

The most substantive changes are to the state’s deer hunting regulations and include allowing hunters to use rifles and shotguns to kill does. Currently, only bucks can be hunted with firearms during the regular fall season.

Singer and lawyer Leah Kunkel, who lived in Northampton, died Tuesday, after a brief illness. She was the younger sister of Cass Elliot of "The Mamas and the Papas," and a performer in her own right.

Gino DiGiovanni, Jr., an alderman, lost to Democrat Joe DiMartino, who previously ran for mayor in 2021. DiGiovanni faces charges for his alleged role in the Jan. 6 riot.

Naomi Girma's move to Chelsea marks the first ever million-dollar transfer fee in women's soccer. iThe Athletic's Meg Linehan explains what the move means.

There are men, women and children on the list of 33 to be released from Gaza. Two are U.S. citizens. Israel is set to free hundreds of prisoners in exchange for them.

In addition to attempting to assassinate a presidential candidate, Routh was charged with possessing a firearm in furtherance of a violent crime and assaulting a federal officer.

States have been culling their Medicaid rolls since pandemic coverage protections expired last year. But more than a dozen states have also expanded access for lower-income people, including children.

President Trump is once again pressing the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates, even as his own tariffs make that more difficult. Economists say if Trump gets his way, it could backfire.

There's a sustained boom in small business creation in America. We look into what types of new businesses are booming and why this kind of trend has meant economic growth in the past.