15-year-old girl shot at Massachusetts mall; 2 in custody
The South Shore Plaza mall in Braintree, Massachusetts, was on lockdown. July 4, 2020, 12:28 AM 3 min read Share…
‘Angel’ volunteer pilots help families across U.S. during pandemic
“We’re really grateful,” said one mom whose family was flown to California. June 23, 2020, 11:41 PM 4 min read…
Six former eBay employees charged with cyberstalking Massachusetts couple
(Reuters) – Six former eBay Inc (EBAY.O) employees have been criminally charged with cyberstalking a Massachusetts couple who published an…
2 accused in ex-Nissan boss escape scheme fight extradition
A former Green Beret and his son accused of smuggling ex-Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in…
Massachusetts becomes 1st state to allow socially distanced visits to some nursing homes
Families told ABC News it was emotionally difficult not to see their relatives. June 3, 2020, 6:10 PM 4 min…
Steve Carell Posts Sweet Thank You To Staff Of Hospital Where His Mom Worked
Frontline health care workers at Emerson Hospital in Massachusetts received a special video thank you from actor and “Office” boss…
Federal investigation opened at Massachusetts veterans home with deadly COVID-19 outbreak
At least 25 veterans have died at the home since late March. April 10, 2020, 6:49 PM 4 min read…
New England Patriots Jet Brings 1.2 Million N95 Masks From China
The New England Patriots’ air game is better than ever. The team jet picked up 1.2 million N95 masks in…
How daylight saving time works and why these states want to ditch it
Americans will advance their clocks on Sunday for daylight saving time, but several states are looking to end the tradition…
Med student charged with research smuggling freed on bond
A medical student from China who U.S. authorities say tried to smuggle cancer research material out of the country has…
Ayanna Pressley Throws Down Gauntlet To Betsy DeVos Over Slavery-Abortion Comparison
“As a Black woman & the Chair of the abortion access task force, I invite you to come by the…
Ayanna Pressley Receives Outpouring Of Praise After Sharing First Bald Selfie
Just days after Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) revealed that she has alopecia, the lawmaker is already embracing her new look.…
Police: Psychic said girl was possessed, scammed mom of $70K
Police say a Massachusetts woman claiming to be a psychic stole more than $70,000 from a client by telling the…
Woman, 2 kids die after found on sidewalk near Boston garage
A woman and two children have died after being found unconscious on a sidewalk near a Boston parking garage December…
Coldest air of season to move into Northeast, new storm to hit West Coast
The storm system that has been moving across the country has finally moved out. December 18, 2019, 1:03 PM 4…
Northeast digs out from monster storm: Over 2 feet of snow buries towns in New York, Massachusetts, Vermont
The Northeast is digging out from a monster nor’easter that dumped over two feet of snow onto towns in New…
Massachusetts adopts tough ban on flavored vaping, tobacco products
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts on Wednesday adopted the country’s toughest ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products,…
Two charities to pay $6 million to resolve U.S. pharma kickback probe
BOSTON (Reuters) – Two charities will pay $6 million to resolve claims they operated as pass-throughs for seven pharmaceutical companies…
4 more parents to plead guilty in college admissions scandal
Four more parents are pleading guilty in the college admissions bribery scandal, and a Texas man accused of helping to…
Judge orders Massachusetts to redo parts of vaping ban
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts judge on Monday ruled that a four-month ban on the sale of vaping products the…
Sacklers reaped up to $13 billion from OxyContin maker, U.S. states say
(Reuters) – OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP steered up to $13 billion in profits to the company’s controlling Sackler family,…
U.S. judge denies industry motion to lift Massachusetts’ four-month ban on vaping sales
Demonstrators gather at the Massachusetts State House to protest against the state’s four-month ban of all vaping product sales in…
U.S. judge keeps intact Massachusetts’ toughest-in-nation vaping ban
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday denied an industry bid to put on hold Massachusetts’ four-month ban on…
Harvard president sorry 13th Amendment comment offended some
Harvard University President Lawrence Bacow is saying he regrets the controversial comments he made invoking the 13th Amendment in referring…
Parole board weighs release of woman in texting suicide case
Massachusetts officials are weighing whether to grant early jail release for Michelle Carter, the woman currently imprisoned for urging her…
Former nurse charged for allegedly stealing morphine from dying veterans
A former hospice nurse has been accused of ingesting morphine that was meant for dying veterans and, in turn, causing…
Director of MIT’s Media Lab steps down over Epstein ties
The director of a prestigious research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology resigned Saturday, and the school’s president ordered…
U.S. states sue EPA for stricter asbestos rules
(Reuters) – Ten U.S. states and Washington, D.C. sued the Environmental Protection Agency to begin working on rules to tighten…
6 arrested, 1 at large in $8K murder plot against Red Sox icon David Ortiz: Police
Six men have been arrested in the brazen ambush shooting of Boston Red Sox icon David “Big Papi” Ortiz that…
Red Sox icon David Ortiz undergoes second surgery in Boston after Dominican Republic shooting
Retired Red Sox icon David Ortiz underwent a second surgery at a Boston hospital for injuries suffered when he was…
Co-owner, ex-employee of pharmacy in U.S. meningitis outbreak acquitted
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday tossed the convictions of a co-owner and former employee of a Massachusetts…
Insys to pay $225 million, unit to plead guilty to settle U.S. opioid charges
(Reuters) – Insys Therapeutics Inc agreed to pay $225 million and an operating unit agreed to plead guilty to five…
U.S. states, cities sue to block Trump ‘conscience’ rule for healthcare workers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two dozen U.S. states and municipalities sued the Trump administration on Tuesday to stop it from…
Woman escapes with cat from car that plunged into river
A woman was able to save herself and her cat after the car they were riding in plunged into a…
Judge indicted in Boston for refusing to allow undocumented immigrant to be detained
A state judge in Massachusetts was indicted Thursday for refusing to allow ICE to take custody of an undocumented immigrant,…
Democrat Rep. Seth Moulton to run for president in 2020: ‘I’m not a socialist. I’m a Democrat.’
Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts announced he’s mounting a bid for president in 2020, expanding the Democratic field to 19…
White Woman Calls Police On Black Man After His Dog ‘Humps’ Her Dog
A dispute over one dog humping another prompted a woman to call the police on a black man in Massachusetts,…
J&J, U.S. states settle hip implant claims for $120 million
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy Orthopaedics unit have agreed to pay $120 million to resolve deceptive marketing…
Family behind Purdue Pharma pushed opioid marketing, Massachusetts says
BOSTON (Reuters) – Members of the wealthy Sackler family behind Purdue Pharma LP pushed it to boost sales of OxyContin…
U.S. judge lets Buffett’s Dairy Queen sue W.B. Mason over ‘Blizzard’
(Reuters) – A federal judge in Minnesota ruled this week that Dairy Queen, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc,…
Physician assistant faces U.S. trial over Insys opioid kickbacks
(Reuters) – A former physician assistant is set to face trial in New Hampshire on Wednesday over charges he accepted…
Church Puts Baby Jesus In Cage For Immigration-Themed Nativity Scene
A Massachusetts church is mixing faith and politics in its nativity display this year ― placing a baby Jesus figurine…
Ayanna Pressley Wins, Becoming Massachusetts’ First Black Congresswoman
Democrat Ayanna Pressley won her House race in Massachusetts’ 7th District on Tuesday, becoming the state’s first black woman elected…
Amid global uproar, some US colleges rethink Saudi ties
U.S. colleges and universities have received more than $350 million from the Saudi government this decade, yet some are rethinking…
China’s Waste Ban Is Causing A Trash Crisis In The U.S. (HBO)
China imports more recyclable goods than any other country in the world. But earlier this year, China stopped accepting a…
Ayanna Pressley Defeats Rep. Michael Capuano In Massachusetts Primary
Boston City Council member Ayanna Pressley beat a 10-term incumbent Tuesday to win the Democratic nomination for Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional…
Pilot dies in plane crash while spreading father’s ashes
One of two brothers on a flight to spread their father’s ashes died on Saturday after their small plane crashed…
Officials confirm tornado touched down in Massachusetts
Officials say a tornado has touched down in Massachusetts, injuring a woman when debris hit her car. The fire chief…
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Wants Ayanna Pressley To Be The Next Triumphant Underdog
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the 28-year-old Democratic socialist who unexpectedly toppled Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.) in Tuesday’s primary race, is rooting for…
Ex-Akebia employee jailed for night as insider trading trial starts
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former Akebia Therapeutics Inc (AKBA.O) employee accused of engaging in an insider trading scheme must spend…
‘Go behind desk & hide’: Controversial ‘Lockdown’ nursery rhyme sparks backlash
READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9719 A nursery rhyme at a kindergarten in Massachusetts has provoked shock from parents, as the words are…
Former State Street executive faces U.S. fraud trial
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former executive at State Street Corp (STT.N) is set to face trial on U.S. charges that…
Pfizer to pay $23.85 million to resolve U.S. kickbacks case
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) has agreed to pay $23.85 million to resolve allegations it illegally paid kickbacks to Medicare…
RMV mistakenly tells thousands of drivers their licenses are suspended
Thousands of Massachusetts drivers received false notifications last week that their licenses had been suspended due to unpaid fees. The…
What Makes A Gun An “Assault Weapon”? (HBO)
What makes something an “assault weapon”, and why are the Massachusetts Attorney General and gun enthusiasts arguing about it? The…
Impax reaches $20 million deal to end trial over generic drug’s delay
BOSTON (Reuters) – Impax Laboratories Inc has agreed to pay $20 million to consumers and insurers to resolve claims that…