China conducted live-fire missile drills in the waters near Taiwan, just one day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the island. Taiwan and the White House have responded.
A Boston subway line is closing for a month for track maintenance and repair. The line has been plagued with problems, including with some of its new subway cars that were made in China.
It took a Christian charity five years and a lengthy legal battle to be able to fly a Christian flag at Boston City Hall. They finally did on Wednesday, after the Supreme Court ruled in their favor.