Severe Damaging Storms Rip Through Southern New England
The strong storms brought damaging winds, torrential rain and vivid lightning to the region.
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The strong storms brought damaging winds, torrential rain and vivid lightning to the region.
Scientists say a mysterious blast on a Rhode Island beach was very likely caused by the combustion of hydrogen gas built up because of a corroded copper cable under the sand.
Rhode Island's top environmental official says scientists trying to figure out the cause of a mysterious blast at a state beach that sent a woman flying are now pursuing a specific cause.
The U.S. Geological Survey told WBZ-TV the 2.3 magnitude quake struck at 3:43 a.m. in East Providence.
Rhode Island's capital is considering an ordinance that would prohibit smoking throughout downtown, a ban that an advocacy group says is the most wide-reaching one it's seen.
A suspected shoplifter has died after police say she was running from store security and jumped over a railing at a Rhode Island shopping mall, falling 25 feet.
A Rhode Island man who has already been arrested 40 times in two states faces a lengthy prison sentence after his 41st arrest.
Police say a 14-year-old girl from Massachusetts pulled from the waters off Narragansett has died.
The state fire marshal is investigating other possible causes, like seismic events.
Salty Brine State Beach has reopened a day after an unexplained blast knocked a beachgoer to the ground.
A Rhode Island beach has been evacuated after officials say an "energy release" of some kind injured a 50-year-old woman.
Investigators found at least 150 grave markers being used as flooring in a shed and two garages.
Police say a 28-year-old Massachusetts man has been killed in an early morning motorcycle crash in East Providence.
A novelty item supplier headquartered in southeastern Massachusetts is one of the latest retailers to remove the Confederate flag from its merchandise.
Norwood police say a 24-year-old Stoughton man has been charged with making multiple emailed bomb threats to schools in Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the past several months.
Police in Rhode Island are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a man who they say robbed a bank while wearing a U.S. Postal Service jacket.
Condor Airlines will begin twice-weekly seasonal flights from T.F. Green in Rhode Island to Frankfurt, Germany.
A Warwick, Rhode Island man has been arrested in connection with an alleged terror plot in Boston.
A Rhode Island police officer who went missing off the coast of Costa Rica is dead.
Bristol police said Patrol Officer Richard Jean-Georges was with his family on the Pacific coast when he went missing.
A law enforcement source confirmed to CBS News that Usaama Rahim and David Wright were ISIS supporters and motivated by a desire to exact revenge on America, similar to the Tsarnaev brothers.
60-year-old Domingo Ortiz's body was found under newly poured concrete at the suspect's home nearly a month after he went missing.
A body found buried under several inches of cement outside a house in Rhode Island has been identified as a missing man from Worcester.
Police in Rhode Island say a body has been found outside a home where authorities were searching for clues in the disappearance of a Massachusetts man.
The departments says high-risk behavior powered by social media is becoming more common.
The Cleveland Guardians maintained their slim first-place lead in the AL Central with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
A Dorchester man says he is being charged with a crime after he says he defended a woman on an MBTA bus who was being harassed by a man with a knife.
The Powder Point Bridge is beloved in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The cost to replace it ranges from $20 million to $172 million.
Residents and crews in coastal areas of Massachusetts are preparing early as a potential nor'easter threatens to bring strong winds, heavy rain, and possible damage.
Conor Healy's powered wheelchair is his lifeline. When it broke, his family tried for months to get it fixed. So they reached out to Call for Action for help.
There's a potential nor'easter in the Boston area weather forecast for this weekend.
Gov. Maura Healey is filing legislation to suspend the gas tax in Massachusetts for two months.
A Dorchester man says he is being charged with a crime after he says he defended a woman on an MBTA bus who was being harassed by a man with a knife.
The Powder Point Bridge is beloved in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The cost to replace it ranges from $20 million to $172 million.
Residents and crews in coastal areas of Massachusetts are preparing early as a potential nor'easter threatens to bring strong winds, heavy rain, and possible damage.
Last year, insurance companies in Massachusetts said they would stop covering GLP-1s when used specifically for weight loss.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Conor Healy's powered wheelchair is his lifeline. When it broke, his family tried for months to get it fixed. So they reached out to Call for Action for help.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
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.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Cleveland Guardians maintained their slim first-place lead in the AL Central with a 3-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
The Boston Red Sox officially named Chad Tracy as the 49th manager in franchise history and picked up two more options on Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow's contract.
The New England Patriots' defense smothered Aaron Rodgers on the way to a 20-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.
The Red Sox were 32-46 and 15 1/2 games back in the AL East race on June 24. They have since gone 52-25 and will be in the playoffs.
Despite the loss, the Boston Red Sox secured a playoff berth when the Houston Astros lost to the Atlanta Braves.
A two-headed turtle on Cape Cod has veterinarians seeing double.
Video of a "birdnado" shows thousands of tree swallows preparing to migrate south in Newburyport, Massachusetts.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.