Ethiopia's Sisay Lemma wins 2024 Boston Marathon 2024 in runaway

The 128th Boston Marathon was held Monday, bringing tens of thousands of runners to New England for the annual race. 

Pig kidney transplanted into man in surgical first

It’s the first time a genetically modified pig kidney has been transplanted into a living person.

eBay to pay $3M after employees sent live spiders, cockroaches to couple

The harassment started in 2019 after a Massachusetts couple wrote a story in their online newsletter about a lawsuit brought by eBay which accused Amazon of poaching sellers.

Bill Belichick leaving New England Patriots after 24 seasons, reports say

Bill Belichick and the Patriots are parting ways after six Super Bowl championships together, according to multiple reports. Belichick and team owner Robert Kraft addressed the media Thursday.

Harvard president Claudine Gay resigns amid antisemitism, plagiarism controversies

Harvard University President Claudine Gay resigned Tuesday amid plagiarism accusations and criticism over testimony at a congressional hearing where she was unable to say unequivocally that calls on campus for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s conduct policy.

Boston mayor sends holiday party invite meant only for 'electeds of color,' dividing city councilors

The revelation about the holiday party quickly received responses from Boston's city council. A mayor's office spokesperson stressed the event was just one of several happening throughout the season.

Massachusetts man’s deathbed confession rattles family after decades on the run: ‘It wasn't a weird dad joke’

Thomas Randele was on his deathbed when he confessed to his only daughter that he was one of "America’s Most Wanted" fugitives and had been on the run for more than five decades.

Massachusetts mother wins $25M lottery, vows to wipe out children's student loans

Desiree Fortini-Craft of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, secured a $25 million win in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “Billion Dollar Extravaganza” $50 instant game, becoming the third person to claim the grand prize.

Audience walks out on Dave Chappelle after he criticizes Israel during show in Boston: Report

Members of the audience at a Dave Chappelle show on Thursday reportedly walked out after he criticized Israel's bombing of Gaza and said students supporting Palestinians shouldn't be losing jobs over it.

Death of Obamas’ chef on Martha’s Vineyard ruled an accident, autopsy confirms

Tafari Campbell, 45, of Dumfries, Virginia, disappeared on July 23 while paddleboarding in the waters of Edgartown Great Pond on Martha’s Vineyard. 

Harvard's legacy admissions under investigation by US Education Department

Opening a new front in legal battles over college admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has launched a civil rights investigation into Harvard University's policies on legacy admissions.

Massachusetts high school lacrosse star, 17, killed in boating accident

Sadie Mauro, who was set to begin her senior year at Dover-Sherborn High School, died at age 17 after she went missing in Sesult Harbor.