Brazil Senate votes to hold impeachment trial for Rousseff
The Senate voted 59 to 21 Wednesday in favor of impeachment trial proceedings. The vote means Rousseff, who was suspended this year on allegations of breaking budget laws, will likely face trial later...
View Article'Hundreds of tips' received in Vanessa Marcotte homicide #Investigation
The Princeton community gathered for a vigil Tuesday night to show its support for the family of a jogger who was found dead in the woods near her mother's home over the weekend. Vanessa Marcotte, 27,...
View ArticleMichael Phelps and Katie Ledecky shine on golden night for US
Arms aloft and waving his finger, Michael Phelps left nobody in doubt just who was No. 1 Tuesday. The world's most successful Olympian took his remarkable record to 21 gold medals on a stunning night...
View ArticleAlaska has record warmth this year
Alaska averaging 33.9 degrees over seven months may not seem warm to folks in the Lower 48. But that just proves they haven't lived there. A not-far-above-freezing high from January 1 to July 31 is a...
View Article'We're considering anyone and everyone,' DA says of jogger's murder
Investigators probing the killing of a New York City woman who went for a run near her mother's home in central Massachusetts and later was found dead in the woods said they've received hundreds of...
View ArticleHorse racing won't return to Brockton Fairgrounds
Thoroughbred horse racing will not make its long-anticipated return to the Brockton Fairgrounds this summer after the Massachusetts Gaming Condition denied part of a $4.2 million funding request. Chris...
View ArticleThief steals $15,000 liquor bottle, sports memorabilia in Foxborough, police say
Police in Massachusetts are searching for a thief who might be lugging around a 2-foot-tall bottle of liquor. Police said the $15,000 bottle of Hennessy XO Cognac was among the items stolen during a...
View ArticleWho is Kyle Chalmers?
Kyle Chalmers has the starring role of the latest Olympic underdog story that's quickly enthralled Australia, his home country, and the rest of the world. Chalmers, 18, is the first Aussie to win the...
View ArticleMan looking for ex stabs cousin, godmother, police say
A man is set to appear in court Thursday after two women were found stabbed inside a home in Waltham. Police say Emanual Louis, 37, of Waltham, went to the Weston Street home just before 1 p.m....
View ArticleSweetgreen in Back Bay of Boston closed due to numerous #Health violations
A restaurant in Boston’s Back Bay area had to close its doors temporarily Wednesday due to health violations. The city of Boston said they found 20 health violations at Sweetgreen on Boylston Street....
View ArticleJetBlue turbulence puts 24 in #Hospital
At least 22 passengers and 2 flight crew members aboard a JetBlue plane have been taken to a hospital for evaluation after the flight experienced rough turbulence, according to Katherine McMillan,...
View Article#Teen spots man with large knife trying to break into #Home
Rockland police search for a man who they say tried to break into a home Thursday afternoon while a 13-year-old boy was home alone. The teenager told police he was inside his Albion Street home just...
View Article#Investigators follow new leads in jogger's death
Investigators probing the killing of a woman who went for a run near her mother's Princeton home and later was found dead in the woods are tracking new leads. Officials say Vanessa Marcotte was...
View ArticleInjuries reported in fiery multi-vehicle crash
A fiery multi-vehicle crash in Newton shut down Route 128 late Thursday night. The crash happened in the northbound lanes near a construction zone. A minivan with a man, woman and child crashed into...
View ArticleJetBlue #Flight From Boston to Sacramento hits turbulence, 24 injured
A JetBlue flight from Boston to Sacramento hit severe turbulence Thursday evening, causing injuries to 22 passengers and two crew members and forcing the Airbus 320 aircraft to land in Rapid City,...
View ArticleRoy resigns as Avalanche coach, VP
Patrick Roy resigned as coach and vice president of the hockey operations of the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, citing a lack of a voice within the team's decision-making process. "For the past three...
View Article'Making a Murderer' case: Brendan Dassey's conviction overturned by federal...
Driver hit by train after going through RR gates is retired firefighter,... Brendan Dassey's conviction in the death of Teresa Halbach has been overturned. Dassey was sentenced to life with no parole...
View ArticleSevere thunderstorms and excessive heat warnings
The excessive heat warning covers Boston and the surrounding counties until 7 p.m. Friday's heat index was up around 100 degrees, and much of New England is under a heat advisory until 7 p.m....
View ArticleGary Johnson on charitable donations: 'Almost nonexistent'
The former New Mexico governor made the comments to CNN in Las Vegas after addressing a gathering of the Asian American Journalists Association. Earlier in the day, Hillary Clinton's campaign announced...
View ArticleBills sign QB Taylor to contract extension
Terms were not announced, but the Buffalo News reported the deal for the sixth-year player is worth approximately $90 million over six years. Sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter that Taylor could earn...
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