Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey won both the endorsement and the considerable political clout of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino during a no holds barred day on the campaign trail.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey won both the endorsement and the considerable political clout of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino during a no holds barred day on the campaign trail.
An Interstate 5 bridge over a river collapsed north of Seattle Thursday evening, dumping two vehicles into the water and sparking a rescue effort by boats and divers as three injured people
A truck hauling an oversized load of drilling equipment hit an overhead bridge girder on the major interstate between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span into a river below as the driver watched the structure collapse beneath him.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is in Boston to meet with government officials and visit the marathon bombings memorial.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is in Boston to meet with government officials and visit the marathon bombings memorial. Napolitano is scheduled to meet with state Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral, state police Superintendent Col. Timothy Alben, Boston Mayor Tom Menino, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and members of the state's congressional delegation.
FOX 25 real estate experts Anthony Lamacchia and John McGeough, of McGeough Lamacchia Realty, joined the FOX 25 Morning News to talk about real estate in Dedham.
FOX 25 real estate experts Anthony Lamacchia and John McGeough, of McGeough Lamacchia Realty, joined the FOX 25 Morning News to talk about real estate in Dedham.
The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized to Congress on Friday for his agency's tougher treatment of tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt
The ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service apologized to Congress on Friday for his agency's tougher treatment of tea party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. He said they resulted from a misguided effort to handle a flood of applications, not political bias.
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez defended his stance on gun control Friday and lashed out at Democratic Rep. Edward Markey for alluding to the Connecticut school massacre in a
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez defended his stance on gun control Friday and lashed out at Democratic Rep. Edward Markey for alluding to the Connecticut school massacre in a new TV ad that criticized Gomez's gun stand.
Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.
Powerball officials say the jackpot has climbed to an estimated $600 million, making it the largest prize in the game's history and the world's second largest lottery prize.
Insurance companies can boggle you down with paperwork following an accident, but there is no section to file a claim seeking breast implants as retribution.
Insurance companies can boggle you down with paperwork following an accident, but there is no section to file a claim seeking breast implants as retribution.
Lawyers for reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger have criticized a request from prosecutors to do criminal background checks on potential jurors for Bulger's trial.
Lawyers for reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger have criticized a request from prosecutors to do criminal background checks on potential jurors for Bulger's trial.
Investigators have determined that seven people spotted by police in a restricted area near the Quabbin Reservoir have no connection to any criminal activity or groups.
Investigators have determined that seven people spotted by police in a restricted area near the Quabbin Reservoir have no connection to any criminal activity or groups.
The commissioner of the Boston Fire Department is defending his chief after 13 deputies wrote a letter to the mayor highly critical of the chief's response to the Boston Marathon bombings.
The commissioner of the Boston Fire Department is defending his chief after 13 deputies wrote a letter to the mayor highly critical of the chief's response to the Boston Marathon bombings.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev's final resting place in Doswell, Va.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev's death certificate was released by the Massachusetts medical examiner Friday hours after it was learned the 26-year-old suspected Boston Marathon bomber was buried in Virginia.
Tamerlan Tsarnaev's death certificate was released by the Massachusetts medical examiner Friday hours after it was learned the 26-year-old suspected Boston Marathon bomber was buried in Virginia.
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Boston College is defending its selection of Ireland's prime minister to be its commencement speaker despite criticism from a local conservative Catholic group.
Boston College is defending its selection of Ireland's prime minister to be its commencement speaker despite criticism from a local conservative Catholic group.
Friday, May 10 2013 6:28 AM EDT2013-05-10 10:28:22 GMT
An 18-year-old Methuen High School student charged with making online threats that included outdoing the Boston Marathon bombers has been ordered held without bail for 90 days.
An 18-year-old Methuen High School student charged with making online threats that included outdoing the Boston Marathon bombers has been ordered held without bail for 90 days.
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A Westfield man has been sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison for possessing thousands of images and videos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct on his computer.
A Westfield man has been sentenced to 3 ½ years in prison for possessing thousands of images and videos of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct on his computer.
The owner of the funeral home where Tamerlan Tsarnaev will be prepared for burial says at least three cemeteries have said they will not bury the deceased marathon bomber.
The owner of the funeral home where Tamerlan Tsarnaev will be prepared for burial says at least three cemeteries have said they will not bury the deceased marathon bomber.
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Federal, state and local authorities searched the woods near the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth campus as part of their investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing.
Federal, state and local authorities searched the woods near the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth campus as part of their investigation of the Boston Marathon bombing.
A double shooting in Roxbury left one person dead and another one hurt. It happened at 41 Prentiss St. Investigators believe someone knocked on the door, and when the victims answered it, they were shot.
A double shooting in Roxbury left one person dead and another one hurt. It happened at 41 Prentiss St. Investigators believe someone knocked on the door, and when the victims answered it, they were shot.
A dash-cam video of Reese Witherspoon's recent disorderly-conduct arrest provides a rare glimpse of one of Hollywood's best-known actresses unfiltered as she, after "one too many"
A dash-cam video of Reese Witherspoon's recent disorderly-conduct arrest provides a rare glimpse of one of Hollywood's best-known actresses unfiltered as she, after "one too many" glasses of wine, takes on a no-nonsense Georgia state trooper following her husband's traffic stop.
The mother of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was added to a federal terrorism database about 18 months before the attack, government officials said Thursday.
The mother of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects was added to a federal terrorism database about 18 months before the attack, government officials said Thursday.
Family of alleged victims of reputed Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger got a close-up look at him Friday when he came to federal court for the first time in about two years.
Family of alleged victims of reputed Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger got a close-up look at him Friday when he came to federal court for the first time in about two years.
The U.S. Marshals Service confirms that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been transported from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston and is now confined at the Bureau of Prisons facility FMC Devens.
FIRST ON FOX: The surviving Boston Marathon bombings suspect has been released from a civilian hospital and transferred to a federal medical detention center in central Massachusetts. The U.S. Marshals Service said Friday that Bomber No. 2 Dzhokhar Tsarnaev left Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center overnight and was taken to the Federal Medical Center Devens.
There is a new memorial fund to honor the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombings. Eight-year-old Martin Richard, who died in the attacks, was a third-grader at the Neighborhood House Charter School.
There is a new memorial fund to honor the youngest victim of the Boston Marathon bombings. Eight-year-old Martin Richard, who died in the attacks, was a third-grader at the Neighborhood House Charter School.
The lawyer for the chemist charged with faking results and tampering with evidence at a state drug testing lab says he has had "cursory" talks about a possible plea.
The lawyer for the chemist charged with faking results and tampering with evidence at a state drug testing lab says he has had "cursory" talks about a possible plea.
Sunday, April 21 2013 1:43 PM EDT2013-04-21 17:43:47 GMT
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old college student and surviving suspect in the horrifying deadly attack on the Boston Marathon, remains in serious condition under armed guard at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the 19-year-old college student and surviving suspect in the horrifying deadly attack on the Boston Marathon, remains in serious condition under armed guard at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. Authorities have not released details about when he will be arraigned.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer said to have been shot and killed by the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has been identified as 26-year-old Sean Collier.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer said to have been shot and killed by the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has been identified as 26-year-old Sean Collier.
Two foreign nationals have been arrested on immigration violations in the Massachusetts town where police say the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect may have once lived.
Two foreign nationals have been arrested on immigration violations in the Massachusetts town where police say the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect may have once lived.
A defiant David Ortiz stood on the Fenway Park infield and told the crowd to "stay strong," bringing a rousing cheer from Bostonians weary from a week of bombings, stay-at-home orders and
A defiant David Ortiz stood on the Fenway Park infield and told the crowd to "stay strong," bringing a rousing cheer from Bostonians weary from a week of bombings, stay-at-home orders and a manhunt that locked down the city for a day.
Saturday, April 20 2013 1:03 PM EDT2013-04-20 17:03:34 GMT
Most family members of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects are standing by them, and expressing doubts that the two brothers were actually responsible for the bombings that killed three people and wounded 180 others.
Most family members of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects are standing by them, and expressing doubts that the two brothers were actually responsible for the bombings that killed three people and wounded 180 others.
A foreign government told the FBI in early 2011 about information that Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the brothers suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings, was a follower of radical Islam.
A foreign government told the FBI in early 2011 about information that Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the brothers suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings, was a follower of radical Islam.
Massachusetts State Police say a pair of brothers suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings spent the night in a Honda Civic and used it to carjack a Mercedes SUV.
Massachusetts State Police say a pair of brothers suspected in the Boston Marathon bombings spent the night in a Honda Civic and used it to carjack a Mercedes SUV.
They gathered in silence on Boylston Street, just three blocks away from the chaos and carnage caused by twin bombings four days earlier. Some were crying.
They gathered in silence on Boylston Street, just three blocks away from the chaos and carnage caused by twin bombings four days earlier. Some were crying.
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth this week after the explosions killed three people and wounded more than 180 others.
Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth this week after the explosions killed three people and wounded more than 180 others.
The dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology officer allegedly killed by the suspect and his brother have links to the same boxing trainer.
The dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology officer allegedly killed by the suspect and his brother have links to the same boxing trainer.
Hospitals in Boston are keeping patients rather than discharge even those well enough to go home as authorities continue to urge people to stay indoors during the search for a suspect still
Hospitals in Boston are keeping patients rather than discharge even those well enough to go home as authorities continue to urge people to stay indoors during the search for a suspect still at large in the Boston Marathon bombings.
Connecticut police say more than $4 million worth of jewelry was stolen from a Fairfield jewelry store safe by two men who kidnapped two employees at gunpoint from an apartment in Meriden.
Connecticut police say more than $4 million worth of jewelry was stolen from a Fairfield jewelry store safe by two men who kidnapped two employees at gunpoint from an apartment in Meriden.
Rising salaries and other perks for MBTA workers are costing taxpayers millions. According to the Boston Herald, a new report by the Pioneer Group, a conservative fiscal watchdog, says the MBTA
Rising salaries and other perks for MBTA workers are costing taxpayers millions. According to the Boston Herald, a new report by the Pioneer Group, a conservative fiscal watchdog, says the MBTA has "excessive" labor costs far above other state agencies.
Comedian Jonathan Winters, whose breakneck improvisations inspired Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and many others, has died at age 87.
Jonathan Winters, the cherub-faced comedian whose breakneck improvisations and misfit characters inspired the likes of Robin Williams and Jim Carrey, has died. He was 87.
Authorities say the police chief in Danville, N.H., has been charged with the negligent storage of firearms after a 15-year-old boy shot himself in the house.
Authorities say the police chief in Danville, N.H., has been charged with the negligent storage of firearms after a 15-year-old boy shot himself in the house.
Police are investigating a wreck involving a car and a dairy tanker truck in Lynn. The crash happened overnight at the intersection of Commercial and Warren streets.
Police are investigating a wreck involving a car and a dairy tanker truck in Lynn. The crash happened overnight at the intersection of Commercial and Warren streets.
The owner of several automated laundry facilities around Massachusetts has been charged with stealing more than $214,000 worth of natural gas by tampering with meters.
The owner of several automated laundry facilities around Massachusetts has been charged with stealing more than $214,000 worth of natural gas by tampering with meters.
You generally don't want to get into a rap rivalry with Jay-Z. But the White House on Thursday challenged the mega-artist after he released a track suggesting he got "White House clearance"
You generally don't want to get into a rap rivalry with Jay-Z. But the White House on Thursday challenged the mega-artist after he released a track suggesting he got "White House clearance" for his controversial trip to Cuba with wife Beyonce.
