Manager: #Songwriter Leonard Cohen died in sleep after falling down
Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen died in his sleep after falling down in the middle of the night at his Los Angeles home, his manager said Wednesday. "The death was sudden, unexpected and peaceful,"...
View ArticleMan #Travels more than 3,000 miles cross-country to rescue #Dog
A Washington man traveled across the country for four days to adopt Bella, a 3-year-old pit bull, from Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control in Florida. ABC News reported that Travis Littleton, 29,...
View ArticleSan Francisco #Teachers union offers Trump lesson plan
San Francisco's public schools have been offered a classroom lesson plan that calls President-elect Donald Trump a racist, sexist man who became president "by pandering to a huge racist and sexist...
View ArticleWCVB #President Bill Fine named Broadcaster of the Year
President and General Manager Bill Fine was the recipient of the Massachusetts Broadcaster Association's highest honor. WEBVTT BEN, MARIA? BEN: ALL RIGHT. ALMA JOR HONOR. BILL FINE, PRESIDENT AND...
View ArticleTrain strikes car in Revere
A train struck a car in Revere Wednesday night. Revere police said two people fled the scene after the incident near Oak Island Road. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority said buses will...
View ArticleRick Porcello wins AL Cy Young Award
Porcello was the ace of the 2016 staff, going 22-4 with an earned run average of 3.15. His 22 wins led the majors, and Porcello ranked second in winning percentage. The award was presented to Porcello...
View ArticleClinton reflects on loss, urges backers to 'stay engaged'
Hillary Clinton is reflecting on her devastating defeat, acknowledging the difficulty of her loss for her supporters and urging them to persevere through the Donald Trump era. She is encouraging her...
View ArticleAncient Ten Commandments #Tablet sold at auction for $850,000
The world's earliest-known stone inscription of the Ten Commandments has sold at auction in Beverly Hills for $850,000. Heritage Auctions says the tablet sold Wednesday night at a public auction of...
View ArticleAshton Kutcher wanted to name his second son 'Hawkeye'
Agreeing on a name is a tough exercise for any couple, and Ashton and Mila are no exception. Kutcher had a unique idea for name, but Kunis shot it down. "There was a rallying cry from a collective that...
View ArticleElderly man dies on JetBlue #Flight from #Florida to Boston
Authorities say the death of an elderly man on a JetBlue flight from Florida to Boston is not considered suspicious. Massachusetts State Police spokesman David Procopio says the man, whose name was not...
View ArticleTrump reassuring the world he's focusing on foreign policy
Donald Trump sought to reassure nervous leaders around the globe with his most public foray into foreign policy since the election, welcoming Japan's prime minister to Trump Tower on Thursday. On...
View ArticlePete Frates, man behind Ice Bucket Challenge, to receive NCAA award
The NCAA is honoring the former Boston College baseball captain who inspired people around the world to dump buckets of ice water over their heads to raise millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig's disease...
View ArticleJimmy Kimmel's rules for National Unfriend Day 2016
Today is National Unfriend Day-- an unofficial holiday created by ABC talk show host Jimmy Kimmel in 2010. Want to drop some unnecessary baggage from your cluttered friends list? Now’s the perfect time...
View ArticleAP source: Trump offers Flynn national security adviser #Job
President-elect Donald Trump offered former military intelligence chief Michael Flynn the job of national security adviser as he began to build out his national security team Thursday, according to a...
View ArticleDubnyk gets league-best 4th shutout as Wild beat Bruins
Mikael Granlund scored with 44.5 seconds left, Devan Dubnyk stopped 24 shots for his league-leading fourth shutout, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Boston Bruins 1-0 Thursday night. Granlund took a...
View Article#Video shows car get split in half when hit by train
Shocking video of a car being cut in half after being hit by a train Wednesday night in Revere is released. A neighbor, who didn’t want to be identified, provided home surveillance to NewsCenter 5 that...
View ArticleHoax caller #Claims he 'booby-trapped' BU room; shot hostage
An emergency situation on the campus of a Boston University on Friday morning was a hoax. Boston Police Commissioner William Evans said a man called Boston University police at 8:30 a.m. saying he was...
View Article#Google releases best, worst times for #Thanksgiving #Travel
Millions of Americans will head out next week to celebrate Thanksgiving with friends and family, and the question a lot of people ask is, “When should I leave?” Google is offering a few tips to help...
View Article#College quarterback runs down purse snatcher and tackles him
Daniel Bronson's biggest play on a record-setting day as the quarterback at the University of Rochester happened away from the football field.Daniel Bronson's biggest play on a record-setting day as...
View ArticleVenezuelan 1st lady's 2 nephews found guilty in cocaine case
Two nephews of Venezuela's first lady who were charged with conspiring to send drugs to the United States were convicted on Friday by a jury that found evidence of the crime even though the...
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