Authorities: Andover man faked his own death after trying to steal more than $500K from Paycheck Protection Program
A Massachusetts man accused of defrauding a federal program designed to help struggling businesses through the pandemic is facing additional charges after authorities said heRead More
Video in Black man’s suffocation shows cops put hood on him
A Black man who had run naked through the streets of a western New York city died of asphyxiation after a group of police officersRead More
US Marshals find 39 missing children over 2 weeks during ‘Operation Not Forgotten’
The United States Marshals Service’s “Operation Not Forgotten” led to the discovery of 39 missing children in Georgia over a two-week span in August. TheRead More
Postal leader defends changes, denies ‘sabotaging’ election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told lawmakers Monday that he has warned allies of President Donald Trump that the president’s repeated attacks onRead More
Northern California wildfires threatening thousands of homes
VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Wildfires raged through Northern California on Wednesday, threatening thousands of homes and blackening the skies near San Francisco as crews struggledRead More
Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis lies in state at Capitol
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a solemn display of bipartisan unity, congressional leaders praised Democratic Rep. John Lewis as a moral force for the nation inRead More
Local artists project images of local figures who promote diversity on site of Columbus statue
Local artists have begun projecting images of local figures who promote diversity and inclusion onto the base of the former Christopher Columbus statue in Boston’sRead More
Leominster teens embark on 9-hour walk to raise funds for their high school
Two students at Leominster High School made a 9-hour trek to raise funds for their school during the coronavirus pandemic. Teenagers Callie Nelson and KatieRead More
Jean Kennedy Smith, last surviving sibling of JFK, dies at 92
Jean Kennedy Smith, who was the last surviving sibling of President John F. Kennedy and who as a U.S. ambassador played a key role inRead More
Police supporters, Black Lives Matter demonstrators gather in West Roxbury for dueling rallies
Dueling demonstrations took place at the Holy Name Rotary in West Roxbury on Wednesday, with some showing up to support the police and others forRead More