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Arby's says it will pay more than $2.4 billion in cash to purchase Buffalo Wild Wings. The deal will need the approval of Buffalo Wild Wings shareholders.

Arby's Is Buying Buffalo Wild Wings For More Than $2.4 Billion

The private equity firm behind Arby's says it will take Buffalo Wild Wings private and continue to operate it as an independent brand.

Garfield Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Report: Boston's Suburbs Are Lagging In Creating New Housing Permits

An annual "report card" that judges the availability and affordability of housing in Greater Boston gives good marks to the city's efforts to increase…

Ileana Cintron, Holyoke's chief of family and community engagement

Number Of Students Coming To New England From Puerto Rico Continues To Climb

In the months since Hurricane Maria, 1,400 students from Puerto Rico have registered for school in Massachusetts.Jeff Wulfson, commissioner of the…

Libyan Involved In Benghazi Attack Convicted Of Terrorism Charges

Ahmed Abu Khatallah, the first man to face justice over the deadly 2012 attack on a U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, was convicted on terrorism charges, but was acquitted of murder.

An artist's rendering shows Ahmed Abu Khatallah being sworn in by Judge John Facciola at the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. The Libyan was accused of masterminding the deadly attack in Benghazi in 2012.

Sole Defendant In Benghazi Attacks Convicted Of Terrorism Charges — But Not Murder

Ahmed Abu Khatallah was accused of orchestrating the siege on a U.S. diplomatic compound in the Libyan city. That attack, which left four Americans dead, has become a political flashpoint in the U.S.

Ballou High School, in Washington, D.C.'s Southeast quadrant, is located in one of the city's poorest neighborhoods and has struggled academically for years. An investigation by WAMU and NPR has found that the school's administration graduated dozens of students despite high rates of unexcused absences.

What Really Happened At The School Where Every Graduate Got Into College

Last year, every graduating senior at Ballou High School got into college. A WAMU and NPR investigation shows that many of those students missed more than a month of school and struggled academically.

North Korea Fires What Appears To Be Third ICBM Test Of 2017

North Korea fired what the Pentagon says was an intercontinental ballistic missile, the third this year. The missile flew about 1,000 km, passing over the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido and landing in the Pacific Ocean.

In Myanmar, Pope Francis Didn't Mention The Rohingya Minority By Name

Pope Francis is in Myanmar where he voiced support for ethnic minorities, but did not mention the persecuted Muslim Rohingya by name. This, in comments to leader Aung San Suu Kyi, disappointed rights activists seeking support for the hundreds of thousands of Rohingya who have fled violence.

An undated file photo provided by the St. Charles County Department of Corrections in St. Charles, Mo., shows Sayfullo Saipov.

Suspect In October New York Truck Attack Pleads Not Guilty

Sayfullo Saipov, a 29-year-old immigrant from Uzbekistan, is accused of killing eight people and injuring a dozen others on a Manhattan pedestrian and bike path last month.

National Science Foundation grants with the term "climate change" in the public summary are down 40 percent this year. Some scientists say they are avoiding the term, hoping to protect funding for their climate change research.

Climate Scientists Watch Their Words, Hoping To Stave Off Funding Cuts

After years of budget and political pressure, some climate scientists are changing the way they describe their research, and avoiding the term "climate change."

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