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It sounds like a scene from a Hollywood sci-fi thriller, but researchers from Lawrence Livermore National lab have joined with an Air Force team of technologists to test if a nuclear blast could be used to deflect a earth-threatening asteroid.
A sixth person has died following a shooting earlier this week at the hands of a former NFL player who also killed four members of a South Carolina family.
Capitol Police Officer Billy Evans was honored in his hometown of North Adams.
Itzel Luna, a senior at Daniel Pearlman Magnet High School in California, has been accepted to not one, not two, but five Ivy League schools.
The previous homeowner refused to leave, citing the COVID-19 eviction moratorium.
Boston Police identified the Dorchester grandmother who was killed by a stray bullet while sitting on her front porch as 73-year-old Delois Brown.
Health officials say Massachusetts is only earmarked to get just over 12,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine next week, which is a huge drop from previous weeks.
A grandmother in her mid-70s was shot and killed in Dorchester on Saturday while sitting on her front porch, according to the Boston Police Department.
A fire on Sprague Street in Brockton is under investigation Saturday because the fire department believes it is suspicious.
A 17-year-old from Nashua, New Hampshire died after a car crash on the Everett Turnpike on Saturday, N.H. State Police said.
As of Saturday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 2.30%.
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu was vaccinated against coronavirus on Saturday.
Newton residents are being advised by police to lock their doors and windows at home, and their cars after five homes were broken into on Friday night.
Police in Milton are investigating at least 12 reports of car windows damaged by rocks thrown at the glass.
Lee Delaney, president and CEO of BJ's Wholesale Club, died unexpectedly, the company said.
The 3.1% chance is the highest probability reached for an asteroid ever. Professor Richard Binzel, an astronomer at MIT, has more about the asteroid and what the probability means.
US Attorney's Office announces charges against 22 alleged Trinitarios gang leaders, members and associates for their alleged involvement in multiple murders, shootings, violent assaults and narcotics trafficking.
The JFK Library in Boston reopened Wednesday morning, one day after an executive order from President Trump led to its temporary closure. WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports.
The Tony Award-winning play that's a sequel to the story of Harry Potter is coming to Boston later this year.
Jacob Wycoff has your latest weather forecast.
Two people were hit by a van in Brockton Thursday morning and one of them died.
Judy Church, the Salisbury, Massachusetts woman convicted of murdering her boyfriend by poisoning him with an antifreeze ingredient, was sentenced Thursday.
Three of four Massachusetts State Police troopers charged in the death of recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia are due in court on Thursday.
"Bob's Burgers" voice actor and comedian Eugene Mirman suffered serious injuries after crashing his car into a toll plaza in New Hampshire.
The late notice has left some families struggling to adjust their plans.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Clover Food Lab, a vegetarian restaurant chain in the Boston area, has let the state know it may have to lay off 182 workers.
The James Beard Awards announced their 2026 finalists. Here are the New England restaurants and chefs up for honors.
Free Jordan's Furniture is one round away thanks to UConn's success in March Madness.
A Framingham, Massachusetts bakery that was well known for its pizza trays has closed for good.
O'Connor's Restaurant & Bar, a well-known Irish pub in Worcester, Massachusetts for decades, is closing for good right before St. Patrick's Day.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Jaylen Brown scored 43 points, Jayson Tatum had his first triple-double of the season and the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 147-129 on Wednesday night.
Carlos Correa put Houston on top with a three-run homer to lead the Astros to a 6-4 win over the Boston Red Sox to complete a three-game sweep.
Plate umpire Mark Wegner acknowledged he lost track of the count during Cam Smith's nine-pitch walk Tuesday night in the fifth inning of the Houston Astros' 9-2 win over the Boston Red Sox.
Boston College introduced new basketball coach Luke Murray, even though he's not quite ready to full commit to the job yet as his current team is in the Final Four.
Iraq beat Bolivia to qualify for the World Cup and will play Norway in Foxboro.
A small restaurant and convenience store on Nantucket, Massachusetts keeps selling big lottery winners.
Ziggy the dog showed his appreciation for the New Hampshire firefighter who saved his life after a freak accident.
Researchers spotted the season's first North Atlantic right whale mothers and calves in Cape Cod Bay.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
