Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in drone strike, Biden says
"Now, justice has been delivered," President Biden said Monday night. "And this terrorist leader is no more."
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"Now, justice has been delivered," President Biden said Monday night. "And this terrorist leader is no more."
Massachusetts State Police plan to have "enhanced staffing" leading up to Election Day, though the security plans were already in place before a Friday report by CBS News that U.S. intelligence recently alerted joint terrorism task forces of potential planned attacks by al Qaeda.
Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Nicholas Burns says the battle against ISIS is winnable but it's going to be years in the making.
The Obama administration identifies the freed hostage as Peter Theo Curtis of Massachusetts.
Anyone paying attention the past few days has seen tweets from various sports reporters documenting the ridiculousness in Sochi, Russia right now for the Winter Olympics. Trenni Kusnierek of CSNNE is there, so she gave us all a glimpse of that Wednesday morning.
Tarek Mehanna of Sudbury received a fair trial when he was convicted of four terror-related charges and three charges of lying to authorities, a three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found.
A federal appeals court heard arguments in the case of a Massachusetts man convicted of conspiring to help al-Qaida.
Boston police say they are stepping up security around the city's public schools after a number of threatening letters were sent to several different schools in the city.
The newspapers that are not endorsing President Barack Obama are extremely brave. They are to be positively recognized for their courage to stand up against the onslaught of the liberal media which refuses to speak in the best interest of the country as the presidential election nears.
There were so many blatant signs of Obama-favored bias displayed by CNN political correspondent Candy Crowley that one scarcely knows where to begin. She caused the difference between Romney's huge win in the first debate and his extremely narrow win in the second.
Obamacare and Romneycare are so associated with President Barack Obama and former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney that each took time to field a question about their namesake plan and health care in the CBS Local Presidential Forum.
With Americans watching the nearing of the date September 11, 2012 on the calendar for weeks – if not months – and dreading the stark reality that something disastrous may happen to innocent Americans again, the president and his political cronies refused to believe what happened.
As the liberal American press and ultra-liberal bloggers inundate the Internet and newsprints with criticisms of what Mitt Romney, the GOP presidential challenger to President Barack Obama, said about Obama during the Libyan attacks and murders, throngs of foreign press and few American outlets tell the real story involved with the White House's role in the incidents that we now know could have been prevented.
Tonight, when Vice President Biden and President Obama address the country the question before them is an obvious one: are we better off than we were four years ago? The answer is equally obvious: YES!
Could it be that a much larger re-direction of resources from Afghanistan to here would really help get a renewal off the ground?
In the new book "The Information Diet: A Case for Conscious Consumption" Clay Johnson illustrates with his use of many credible examples that "just as junk food can lead to obesity, junk information can lead to new forms of ignorance."
A federal jury in Boston found a Sudbury man guilty Tuesday of conspiring to help al-Qaeda and plotting to kill U.S. soldiers in Iraq.
A prosecutor has told a jury that a Massachusetts man on trial for terror-related charges "was motivated by and inspired by" the leaders of al-Qaida.
A state trooper has testified about jihadist materials found in the bedroom of a Massachusetts man charged with conspiring to help al-Qaida.
An Ashland man accused of plotting a terror attack had real explosives, and said he was committed to killing Americans. But how did this happen and why?
A judge has rejected a bid to dismiss parts of charges accusing a Massachusetts man of providing support to al-Qaida.
We got him. It took ten long years but the sworn oath to "always get our man" stills holds water.
The Unite States, its shaky relationship with Pakistan, and the war in Afghanistan were some of the prime topics at a town hall meeting at Faneuil Hall on Saturday hosted by Senator John Kerry.
A federal judge in Boston says he could take days or weeks to decide whether to allow bail for a Sudbury man accused of conspiring to support Al-Qaida.
After a string of attacks at Tewksbury State Hospital, police say security staff are allowed to use "less-lethal" tools again.
Maine Game Warden pilot Josh Tibbetts was killed in a plane crash in Avon Tuesday.
Quintayvious Hutchins, a New England Patriots draft pick from Boston College, has been charged with an assault at a dorm on campus, according to court documents.
The Detroit Lions will host the New England Patriots in Germany in Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season, the league announced Wednesday.
Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor was hailed as a hero during his funeral Wednesday morning, exactly one week after he was killed trying to stop a wrong-way driver.
Trooper Kevin Trainor was hailed as a hero at his funeral Wednesday, exactly one week after he was killed trying to stop a wrong-way driver.
Quintayvious Hutchins, a New England Patriots draft pick out of Boston College, has been charged with assault.
The Detroit Lions will host the New England Patriots in Germany in Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season, the league announced Wednesday.
After a string of attacks at Tewksbury State Hospital, police say security staff are allowed to use "less-lethal" tools again.
Maine Game Warden pilot Josh Tibbetts was killed in a plane crash in Avon Tuesday.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
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.
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.
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a protected marine ecosystem off the coast of Massachusetts known for its rich biodiversity, world-class whale watching, and historic shipwrecks.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Quintayvious Hutchins, a New England Patriots draft pick from Boston College, has been charged with an assault at a dorm on campus, according to court documents.
The Detroit Lions will host the New England Patriots in Germany in Week 10 of the 2026 NFL season, the league announced Wednesday.
Amanda Gutierres converted a penalty kick in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy came from behind to beat the Orlando Pride 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Kyle Schwarber homered in his fifth consecutive game and the Phillies beat the Red Sox 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.