President Trump plans to revive the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday plans to reestablish the Presidential Fitness Test for American schoolchildren, a progr...
July 2025
Rain tonight, cooler tomorrow
We’re ending the month of July on a wet note. A slow-moving front will continue to promote rain showers through tomorrow morning. Heavy rain...
Turbulence forces Delta flight to land and sends 25 people to hospitals
A Delta Air Lines flight from Salt Lake City to Amsterdam was hit by serious turbulence, sending 25 people on board to hospitals and forcing...
Hulk Hogan’s cause of death was a heart attack, medical examiner says
CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack last week, according to a Florida medical examiner’s repor...
6-week-old kitten found, rescued from Canton storm drain
A six-week-old kitten was found and rescued in a Canton storm drain earlier this month in Canton. The Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) ...
Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she will not run for California governor in 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris will not run for California governor next year, leaving open the possibility that s...
Former WWE boss Vince McMahon is cited for reckless driving in Connecticut crash
Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon is accused of causing a crash on a Connecticut highway that wrecked his Bentley and damaged two other cars, a...
Tea app takes messaging system offline after second security issue reported
Tea, a dating discussion app that recently suffered a high-profile cybersecurity breach , announced late Monday that some direct messages w...
Lawyers for Epstein’s former girlfriend say she’s open to interview with Congress, if given immunity
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell , the imprisoned former girlfriend of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein , is open to answering quest...
NFL community reacts with sadness to the shooting at the league office that killed 4 people
NEW YORK (AP) — Coaches and players around the NFL expressed their sadness and condolences on Tuesday after a gunman killed four people at ...
‘It smells like something died’: Flower known for it’s terrible odor on display in Wellesley
Something stinks in Wellesley, and it’s drawing visitors who are eager to get a whiff. The Garden at Elm Bank is sharing a look at a rare b...
Police investigating two shootings in Boston
Police are investigating two shootings that happened in Boston on Sunday night. Police say a woman in her 40s suffered serious injuries aft...
At least 2 dead, multiple people shot at Nevada casino in Reno with a suspect in custody
RENO, Nev. (AP) — At least two people were fatally shot and at least three more hospitalized after shooting Monday morning at a casino in Re...
Service suspended on stretch of Green Line due to downed wire
Service on a stretch of Green Line has been suspended due to a downed overhead catenary wire, officials said. A Green Line train became dis...
Alex Bregman hits 2-run HR, Red Sox take series vs. Dodgers with 4-3 win
BOSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Boston Red Sox hung on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers ...
Thousands of runners participate in 16th annual Run to Home Base
Thousands of area residents laced up Saturday to take part in the annual Run to Home Base, which raises money to provide lifechanging care t...
Town of Needham urges residents to reduce water consumption
Town residents in Needham are being urged to limit their water consumption during emergency repairs. Town water is safe to drink and use fo...
Person hospitalized after multi-alarm blaze in Gloucester
A person was taken to the hospital after a two-alarm fire scorched a waterfront property in Gloucester on Saturday, officials said. Crews r...
‘Classic Boston’: Wedding party gets Storrowed on way to reception
It was a bumpy start, literally, for some local newlyweds. After her Watertown wedding last month, Varteni Akian, her new husband Steve, an...
Epstein ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell finishes interviews with Justice Department officials
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell , the imprisoned former girlfriend of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein , finished 1 1/2 d...
Joe Andruzzi Foundation hosts annual Codzilla outing
The Joe Andruzzi Foundation hosted their 14th annual Codzilla outing Thursday morning, with 100 cancer patients and their families going for...
Friday heat, nice Saturday!
Today was hot, but we’re about to turn up the heat and humidity even more for Friday. Personally, I think today was a classic hot summer day...
US cuts short Gaza ceasefire talks as Hamas lacks ‘good faith,’ Trump envoy Witkoff says
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks and bringing its negotiating team home from Qatar for consultation...
Judge rejects Trump administration effort to unseal Epstein grand jury records in Florida
A judge on Wednesday rejected a Trump administration request to unseal transcripts from grand jury investigations of Jeffrey Epstein ye...
Hershey and other chocolate makers hike prices as cocoa remains near record highs
Here’s the good news: The Hershey Co. says it’s not raising prices for Halloween candy this year. But here’s the bad news: Hershey and ot...
Heat and humidity return
Yesterday and today were a nice break from the humidity with really dry air in place for summer standards. The dry air allows temperatures t...
Billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times says he will take the newspaper public in the coming year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times since 2018, said this week that he intends to t...
House ending session early as Republicans clash over Epstein vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is rebuffing pressure to act on the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein , instead sending membe...
Refreshing! For now…
After the storms yesterday, cooler and much drier air moved in overnight and gave us a wonderful day today! If you were outside at all yeste...
Wilyer Abreu homers twice as the Red Sox beat the Cubs 6-1 to avoid a sweep
CHICAGO (AP) — Wilyer Abreu homered twice and drove in three runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 6-1 on Sunday to avoid a ser...
Man whose car struck crowd outside Los Angeles club, injuring 30, was shot, attacked by crowd
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A vehicle rammed into a crowd of people waiting to enter a nightclub along a busy boulevard in Los Angeles early Saturday...
Teddy Swims, Thomas Rhett perform popup concert at Boston’s Faneuil Hall
Superstar singers Teddy Swims and Thomas Rhett put on a popup concert Friday afternoon at Boston’s Faneuil Hall. Roughly 100-150 guests wer...
Nice Saturday, Storms Sunday
Today was what New England summer dreams are made of! It felt comfortable, and it wasn’t too warm with plenty of sunshine. More of the same ...