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Two years ago, Seth Moulton had what was arguably the single most unambiguously clout-boosting moment of his political career, at least as such things are tallied these days, when he and/or his social media team unleashed a banger of a tweet.
Here was the tweet, which came as the president was loudly dismissing the then-ongoing Mueller inquiry as a “witch hunt.”
Despite broad praise for the operation that ended with the death of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, President Trump’s overall Syria policy drew continued criticism by local Democrats Sunday.
LYNN — General Electric Co. received a $143 million contract from the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) for the production of engines that will power the U.S. Marine Corps’ heavy-lift helicopters.
GE Aviation delivered its first production T408 engine for the helicopters to NAVAIR last month. GE held a ceremony Friday in the city to mark the occasion.
BEVERLY — Beverly Hospital has changed course and now says it will keep a mental health and addiction program that it had planned to close.
Senators on the Armed Services Committee introduced bipartisan legislation Wednesday that would expand access to eating disorder treatment for service members, their families and retirees.
A new task force established by the House Armed Services Committee expects to ask "tough questions" about the Defense Department's strategy, investments and structure for addressing future threats, with a heavy emphasis on China.
NORTH ANDOVER — Hundreds of people from across the Merrimack Valley and beyond joined together Saturday for a 1.5-mile walk to raise money for the Samaritans of the Merrimack Valley, an organization devoted to raising awareness of suicide prevention.
The 3rd annual Walk for Hope was on track to raise about $16,000, according to the organization's website.
The mood is tense in Amuda, the Syrian community on the Turkish border where Dr. Haval Chweich grew up and many of his uncles, aunts, and cousins still live.
Strikes on nearby Sere Kaniye by Turkish forces have made Chweich’s relatives worry that the violence will soon be at their doorstep, and some would like to flee, but their options are limited.
The United States and Turkey have agreed to a temporary cease-fire in northern Syria that gives Kurdish fighters five days to leave the area, with President Trump lauding the deal as “a great day for civilization” even as it appears to favor Turkish interests in the region.