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Learn more about the Middle East and North Africa at Foxboro Community Center program
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (252+ words) The Beyond Borders program will be hosted once again by Foxboro resident and world traveler, Ed Sweet, who has been to all 50 U. S. states, been to more than 140 countries, seen roughly 2, 800 cities, and flown north of 7 million miles. In this particular…...
Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war that some backers worry will embolden Iran
1+ week, 4+ day ago (923+ words) The Scripps National Spelling Bee runs from Tuesday through " President Donald Trump departs Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Tuesday, May 26, 2026, in Bethesda, Md. As he prepares to huddle with his top aides, Trump is projecting confidence that he's closing in…...
Israel says it targets new Hamas leader in Gaza as Palestinians report 3 dead
1+ week, 4+ day ago (126+ words) A yellow block stands demarcating the "Yellow Line," which has separated the Gaza Strip's Israeli-held and Palestinian zones since the October ceasefire, is visible in central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, May 26, 2026. President Donald Trump meets with his Cabinet on Wednesday a…...
Two Views: War can be justified, but only as a last resort
2+ week, 2+ day ago (259+ words) The Sun Chronicle A woman in Munich, Germany, lays a flower next to the portraits some of the girls who died in the U. S. bombing of a school in Iran. As the United States confronts the growing danger posed by Iran's…...
POINT: NATO must survive the Iran war
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (169+ words) and Barry W. Poulson Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, is joined by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, in early April at the State Department in Washington. No one knows if NATO will survive the Iran war, but if it does,…...
Commentary: On the other hand, Iran has a point
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (215+ words) Here's a fundamental principle of diplomacy: Chances of success are diminished if one side thinks the other is comprised of crazy bastards. Especially if one side is willing to call the other "crazy bastards" in public, as President Donald Trump…...
A 10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (258+ words) A woman walks past a billboard that shows a graphic depicting a military personnel's hand holding the Strait of Hormuz in his fist with signs which read in Farsi: "In Iran's hands forever," "Trump couldn't do a damn thing," " The…...
The Latest: US military says it will blockade Iranian ports after ceasefire talks end
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (487+ words) President Donald Trump said the U. S. Navy will swiftly begin a blockade of ships entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz after U. S. -Iran ceasefire talks in Pakistan ended without an agreement. U. S. Central Command announced that it will blockade all Iranian ports…...
Color edit toon - Israel war tactics condemned. jpg
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (115+ words) The Sun Chronicle At 76, Attleboro man still pumping impressive pounds of iron Attleboro police seek suspect who allegedly broke into downtown restaurant Norton mulls three options for town center traffic Plainville has a new select board member: Albert wins three-way…...
The Latest: Search on for missing crew member after 2 US planes go down in dramatic turn to Iran war
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (208+ words) FILE - An F-15 E Strike Eagle turns toward the Panamint range over Death Valley National Park, Calif. , on Feb. 27, 2017. A bridge struck by U. S. airstrikes on Thursday is seen in the town of Karaj, west of Tehran, Iran, Friday, April 3, 2026. Mohammad Qubaisi,…...