The 82-year-old Democrat suffered the break Wednesday night in a fall at his home in McLean, Va.
New England
Federal task force to crack down on overprescription of opioids in the region
Four additional federal prosecutors will help local and federal law enforcement bring criminal cases against doctors and medical providers who are diverting opiates for profit.
Boston avoids state takeover of public school system
Officials stave off an “underperforming” designation for the city’s troubled public school system.
Rhode Island off-duty officer charged with assault at abortion protest
A woman seeking the Democratic nomination for a state Senate seat says she was punched in the face at least twice by him.
Harvard can be sued for distress over slave photos, court rules
The judges said the university failed to contact a Connecticut woman before it published the images even after she reached about her ancestral ties.
Harvard returns Standing Bear’s tomahawk to Nebraska tribe
The chief’s victory in an 1879 court case made him one of the first Native Americans granted civil rights.
Hundreds of birds wash up on Martha’s Vineyard, officials fear bird flu
Massachusetts animal control officers have collected the birds for testing.
Students spotlight Massachusetts slave who inspired beach name, local tale
They hope the curious history of a Beverly beach will help spark broader discussions about the often overlooked role of slavery in New England.
Hundreds of birds wash up on Martha’s Vineyard, and officials fear bird flu
Animal control officials warn that dead cormorants have washed up all over the island and it’s ‘extremely dangerous’ for a small island.
Dartmouth to eliminate loans for undergraduate students
Dartmouth is joining Ivy League peers Brown University, Columbia University, Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and Yale University in adopting no-loan policies.