Deval Patrick is the latest US Democrat to join the race for the 2020 presidential election.
He officially announced his candidacy on Thursday.
Patrick is a two-time former governor of Massachusetts and a friend of former US President Barack Obama.
He joins 17 other Democrats who are trying to prevent Donald Trump from securing four more years in the White House.
US and Iran having 'very good discussions', Trump says
US President Donald Trump said his administration had "very good discussions" with Iran during all-day negotiations on Tuesday, fuelling expectations of an imminent end to the five-month conflict.
Projectile sinks Indian ship near Yemeni waters; all seafarers safe
A projectile struck an Indian-flagged vessel near Yemen, causing it to capsize and sink, but all 14 seafarers on board were rescued, India's shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on Tuesday in a post on X.
Russia kills 17 in heavy ballistic hit on Ukraine, destroys warehouses, logistics
Russia fired dozens of ballistic missiles at Ukraine's capital Kyiv and the surrounding region on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and destroying warehouses and logistics centres of major retailers, Ukrainian officials said.
Plane tyre bursts on landing at Cape Town airport, disrupting flights
An airplane's tyre burst on landing at Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday afternoon, causing flight disruptions as the main runway was closed though all passengers disembarked the plane safely.
Status of US-Iran talks uncertain as ship struck in Hormuz
Conflicting signals from the US and Iran over the status of talks to end their five-month-old war boosted uncertainty on Tuesday, with the latest attack on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz highlighting risks to global energy flows.
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