Video: School bus catches fire on Massachusetts expressway

Four people were hospitalized for smoke inhalation in Boston on Monday, June 17, after a school bus caught fire on a major highway in the area, local media reported.

High school class president writes 180 thank-you notes for graduates

The class president of a Massachusetts high school went above and beyond by writing 180 personalized thank-you notes to each of his fellow graduates.

'Bad Breath Rapist' fugitive captured after nearly 17 years on the run

A Massachusetts fugitive who gained notoriety as the "Bad Breath Rapist," was apprehended by U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement officials in California on Tuesday, after nearly 17 years on the run.

Boston man sentenced for murder-for-hire plot against ex-wife, her boyfriend

Mohammed Chowdhury, a 47-year-old Boston man, offered $8,000 to an undercover federal agent, whom he believed was a hitman, according to prosecutors.

Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma wins 2024 Boston Marathon 2024 in runaway

The 128th Boston Marathon was held Monday, bringing tens of thousands of runners to New England for the annual race. 

Federal report rips Microsoft for shoddy security after Chinese hack

In a scathing report, a federal review board issued a report saying “a cascade of errors” by Microsoft let state-backed Chinese cyber operators break into email accounts of senior U.S. officials.

Pig kidney transplanted into man in surgical first

It’s the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person.

eBay to pay $3M after employees sent live spiders, cockroaches to couple

The harassment started in 2019 after a Massachusetts couple wrote a story in their online newsletter about a lawsuit brought by eBay which accused Amazon of poaching sellers.

Bill Belichick leaving New England Patriots after 24 seasons, reports say

Bill Belichick and the Patriots are parting ways after six Super Bowl championships together, according to multiple reports. Belichick and team owner Robert Kraft addressed the media Thursday.

Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid antisemitism, plagiarism controversies

Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy.

Boston mayor sends holiday party invite meant only for 'electeds of color,' dividing city councilors

The revelation about the holiday party quickly received responses from Boston's city council. A mayor's office spokesperson stressed the event was just one of several happening throughout the season.

Massachusetts man’s deathbed confession rattles family after decades on the run: ‘It wasn't a weird dad joke’

Thomas Randele was on his deathbed when he confessed to his only daughter that he was one of "America’s Most Wanted" fugitives and had been on the run for more than five decades.

Massachusetts mother wins $25M lottery, vows to wipe out children's student loans

Desiree Fortini-Craft of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, secured a $25 million win in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” $50 instant game, becoming the third person to claim the grand prize.

Audience walks out on Dave Chappelle after he criticizes Israel during show in Boston: Report

Members of the audience at a Dave Chappelle show on Thursday reportedly walked out after he criticized Israel's bombing of Gaza and said students supporting Palestinians shouldn't be losing jobs over it.