Lightning strikes spark fires, down trees in Massachusetts

Lightning strikes sparked house fires in Wellesley, Norwell and other towns Friday afternoon as a line of strong thunderstorms pushed across the state. Areas ofRead More

Puppy undergoes emergency surgery after being impaled by branch on walking trail

A puppy underwent emergency surgery Thursday after being impaled by a tree branch while on a walk in Cohasset, officials said. A local couple wasRead More

Police: 5 shot during Fourth of July celebrations in Boston

Boston police are investigating after five people were shot Wednesday, including four men who were shot near a Fourth of July party where dozens of childrenRead More

Commuters push Orange Line train to free trapped woman

Commuters in Boston teamed up to help free a woman whose leg became trapped between an Orange Line train and a platform on Friday night,Read More

Duck boat tour passengers spot dead body in Charles River

Passengers taking a duck boat tour of Boston called police Monday morning after spotting a dead body in the Charles River, officials said. State policeRead More

5 killed, several wounded in shooting at Maryland newspaper office; suspect identified

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A man armed with smoke grenades and a shotgun attacked journalists at a newspaper in Maryland’s capital Thursday, killing five peopleRead More

Feds: Mass. state troopers ‘tarnished’ badge with bogus overtime shifts

BOSTON (AP) — Three recently suspended or retired Massachusetts State Police troopers were arrested Wednesday and charged with taking thousands of dollars of overtime payRead More

High court OKs Trump’s travel ban, rejects Muslim bias claim

WASHINGTON (AP) — A sharply divided Supreme Court upheld President Donald Trump’s ban on travel from several mostly Muslim countries Tuesday, the conservative majority takingRead More

Raging blaze rips through triple-decker home in Lynn

Dozens of firefighters battled a massive blaze that ripped through a triple-decker home in Lynn Monday night. Crews responding around 8:15 p.m. to a three-alarmRead More

Trump pushes back against border separation uproar

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump tried to cast doubt Friday on wrenching tales of migrant children separated from their families at the border, dismissingRead More