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A proposal by the Bristol County Sheriff to offer up inmates to build a border wall between the United States and Mexico is drawing fire from the ACLU.
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A proposal by the Bristol County Sheriff to offer up inmates to build a border wall between the United States and Mexico is drawing fire from the ACLU.
Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson has made an offer to President-elect Donald Trump to have inmates build a border wall.
Wednesday was a big day for the incoming Trump White House.
Former Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is urging U.S. senators to reject President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions.
In another tweet targeting a U.S. company, President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to slap a tax on General Motors for importing compact cars to the U.S. from Mexico.
His last presidential vacation behind him, Barack Obama is entering the closing stretch of his presidency.
It was a busy year with stories on a wide range of subjects grabbing headlines in 2016. Here is a look at the Most read stories of the year on CBSBoston.com.
Jon says the Democrats' problem in the 2016 election wasn't a lack of exposure, as President Barack Obama recently said.
The heated debate over David Friedman's selection is playing out just as fresh tensions erupt between the U.S. and Israel.
He won't be taking office for another 28 days, but President-elect Donald Trump is already knee-deep in America's international affairs.
The Radio City Rockettes will be dancing at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next month but not everyone is kicking up their heels at the booking.
There were many protesters but few faithless electors as Donald Trump won the Electoral College vote Monday — ensuring he will become America's 45th president.
As members of the Electoral College from Massachusetts cast their votes for Democrat Hillary Clinton at the state house Monday, a few hundred protesters gathered for an anti-Donald Trump rally.
A newly blond Kanye West visited Donald Trump on Tuesday, and the two men posed for photos but didn't say much about their discussion
Mitt Romney will not be the next Secretary of State.
As the United States prepares to inaugurate a new president next month, an interfaith gathering was held Sunday evening at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center.
It was billed as "non-partisan," but most of the folks who turned out in Peabody Sunday afternoon were disillusioned at the results of the presidential election last month.
Congressman Stephen Lynch tells WBZ political analyst Jon Keller that Donald Trump's campaign did a better job than Hillary Clinton's in addressing the concerns of the average American worker.
Jon says the editors of Time don't do a very good job of assessing the past or forecasting the future.
President-elect Donald Trump is adding former wrestling executive Linda McMahon to his Cabinet as leader of the Small Business Administration.
Time magazine on Wednesday named President-elect Donald Trump its Person of the Year.
More than 200 Boston students walked out of classes to protest some of President-elect Donald Trump's proposed policies.
Boston Public Schools Superintendent Tommy Chang had a message for the students who walked out of class Monday.
The president-elect celebrates the saving of 1,100 jobs, as he should. But Jon says there's less here than meets the eye.
President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he's leaving his business empire to focus on being the nation's 45th president,
Marcus Jones had a big defensive play for New England, returning a C.J. Stroud pass for a touchdown in the second quarter.
Follow along with live updates as the Patriots are hosting the Texans in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
There's a house in Massachusetts full of young Patriots fans - and one Houston Texans fan.
The former New England Patriots backup quarterback is set to take center stage with a berth in the Super Bowl on the line.
The New England Patriots host the Houston Texans in a 2026 NFL playoff showdown tonight. The square off at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts with a berth in the AFC Championship on the line.
Follow along with live updates as the Patriots are hosting the Texans in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
The New England Patriots host the Houston Texans in a 2026 NFL playoff showdown tonight. The square off at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts with a berth in the AFC Championship on the line.
Storms will bring some snow to Massachusetts on Sunday, and it could impact the Patriots playoff game.
There's a house in Massachusetts full of young Patriots fans - and one Houston Texans fan.
A murder suspect from Maine was arrested on Saturday in New Hampshire after a police chase that began in Massachusetts.
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."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
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.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
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.
Marcus Jones had a big defensive play for New England, returning a C.J. Stroud pass for a touchdown in the second quarter.
Follow along with live updates as the Patriots are hosting the Texans in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.
The former New England Patriots backup quarterback is set to take center stage with a berth in the Super Bowl on the line.
The New England Patriots host the Houston Texans in a 2026 NFL playoff showdown tonight. The square off at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts with a berth in the AFC Championship on the line.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.