WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a series of new cases seeking to expand gun rights. The court rejected a total of 10 different cases that had piled up at the court in recent months. Two justices, conservatives Claren... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Presumptive Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden has been speaking regularly with former rival Elizabeth Warren on public health and economic relief ideas as he crafts more ambitious proposals aimed at helping Americans through... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The huge African predator Spinosaurus spent much of its life in the water, propelled by a paddle-like tail while hunting large fish – a “river monster,” according to scientists, that showed that some dinosaurs invaded the aquatic realm.... More »
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Infectious disease researchers are using Facebook Inc mobile location data to provide daily updates to U.S. cities and states evaluating the effectiveness of social distancing orders aimed at slowing the novel coronavirus. The COVID-1... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A call for help from Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker prompted an unorthodox mission from the New England Patriots, who sent their team jet to China this week in order to retrieve 1.7 million N95 medical masks, the NFL side said on Thu... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration said on Thursday it was allocating $25 billion in emergency funding grants to public transportation systems facing a massive falloff in demand due to the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Federal Transit Administrat... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fireflies are under threat globally, with familiar hazards such as habitat loss and pesticides compounded by another peril: humankind’s ubiquitous nighttime artificial light that plays havoc with their balletic nocturnal courtship, scien... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Marie Antoinette’s hair turned white overnight, according to folklore, before she was executed by guillotine in 1793 during the French Revolution. The ill-fated queen embodied an extreme example of the phenomenon of stress-induced grayin... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – From love songs to dance tunes to lullabies, music made in disparate cultures worldwide displays certain universal patterns, according to a study by researchers who suggest a commonality in the way human minds create music. The study, pu... More »
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday denied an industry bid to put on hold Massachusetts’ four-month ban on the sale of vaping products, keeping intact the toughest prohibition yet in a rapidly developing response to e-cigarettes and their potential li... More »
BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani on Friday denied a motion by the vaping industry to lift Massachusetts’ four-month ban on the sale of e-cigarettes and related products. Source: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-vaping-massachusett... More »
BOSTON (Reuters) – Actress Felicity Huffman, the first parent sentenced in a wide-ranging U.S. college admissions cheating scandal, was given a 14-day prison term on Friday and made a somber apology in federal court for paying to rig her daughter’s entrance ex... More »
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Joseph Kennedy III – a member of the famed political dynasty – on Monday took steps to challenge fellow Democrat Edward Markey for his Massachusetts Senate seat, setting up a potentially spirited contest in the 2020 e... More »
BOSTON (Reuters) – The man that former “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey is accused by prosecutors of sexually assaulting in Massachusetts three years ago has dropped a civil lawsuit he filed against the Oscar-winning actor only last week. Mitchell Garabedian... More »
(Reuters) – Convicted sex offender Bill Cosby’s Instagram post identifying himself as “America’s Dad” in a Father’s Day message touched off online reaction from admiration to outrage. “Hey, Hey, Hey…It’s America’s Dad… I know it’s late, but to all of the Dads…... More »
(Reuters) – The Boston Bruins staved off elimination from the Stanley Cup Final with a 5-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday to force a decisive seventh game in the National Hockey League’s championship series. Goals from Brad Marchand, Brandon Carlo,... More »
BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday tossed the convictions of a co-owner and former employee of a Massachusetts compounding pharmacy accused of conspiring to help it evade regulatory oversight before its drugs caused a deadly 2012 fungal meningitis ou... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson has indefinitely postponed a U.S. summer tour that was due to open on Friday, saying he felt “mentally insecure” in the aftermath of recent back surgery but hoped to return to performing later in the y... More »
BOSTON (Reuters) – Actress Lori Loughlin on Monday entered a not guilty plea to charges that she participated in a wide-ranging college admissions scam by paying bribes to get her two daughters admitted to the University of Southern California. Loughlin, who s... More »
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Hollywood actress Lori Loughlin was dropped by a TV network and her daughter lost a sponsorship deal on Thursday, while students sued prestigious universities in growing fallout from a massive college bribery scandal. Crown Media Family... More »
BOSTON (Reuters) – The founder of a Nevada-based company was arrested on Wednesday on federal charges he participated in a $6 million scheme to defraud people who wanted to buy a virtual currency called My Big Coin that he claimed was backed by gold. Randall C... More »
NANTUCKET, Mass. (Reuters) – Former “House of Cards” star Kevin Spacey stood impassively in a Nantucket courtroom on Monday before pleading not guilty to sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man at an island bar over two years ago, a charge his lawyer dismissed ... More »
(Reuters) – Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has been charged in connection with an allegation that he sexually abused an 18-year-old boy at a Nantucket, Massachusetts, bar more than two years ago, the local district attorney said on Monday. Spacey is schedule... More »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Trump administration cannot compel states and cities to cooperate with federal immigration authorities as a condition for receiving millions of dollars in federal law enforcement funds, a New York federal judge ruled on Friday. The rul... More »
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former Morgan Stanley adviser was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday after he admitted that he misused client funds to invest in a wind farm project and to cover his own personal expenses, including college tuition for his childr... More »
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ securities regulator on Monday accused MetLife Inc of making false statements to investors related to its failure to pay pension benefits to thousands of retirees that it improperly treated as “presumed dead.” Massachusetts Se... More »
BOSTON (Reuters) – A former executive at State Street Corp (STT.N) is set to face trial on U.S. charges that he participated in a scheme to defraud the bank’s clients by charging them secret commissions on billions of dollars in trades. Jury selection is sched... More »
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts man was arrested on Wednesday and accused by federal prosecutors of stealing two Andy Warhol paintings from a former college classmate and then using them to produce knockoffs that he sold on eBay. Brian Walshe, 43, sold two ... More »
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts hedge fund manager was sentenced on Thursday to six years in prison for defrauding investors in a scheme that prosecutors said cost his clients over $10.5 million and allowed him to fund a lavish lifestyle. Yasuna Murakami, w... More »
(Reuters) – American Jordan Hasay, one of the top women’s challengers in Monday’s Boston Marathon, has withdrawn with a heel injury, officials said on Sunday. Hasay, third in the race last year, was advised by her doctor and team on Sunday that she needed more... More »
An artist’s rendering of how the first stars in the universe may have looked, in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters February 27, 2018. N.R. Fuller, National Science Foundation/Handout via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A ground-based radio antenna ... More »
FILE PHOTO: United States Attorney Carmen Ortiz speaks during a press conference at the FBI’s Boston Field Office held to appeal to the public for help in returning artwork stolen in 1990 from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.,... More »
FILE PHOTO: An elephant walks in Amboseli National Park in front of Kilimanjaro Mountain, Kenya, March 19, 2017. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The most comprehensive elephant genome study ever conducted, covering seven living and ex... More »
NFL Football – Philadelphia Eagles v New England Patriots – Super Bowl LII – U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. – February 4, 2018 Philadelphia Eagles’ Nick Foles celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LII REUTERS/Kevin... More »
Feb 4, 2018- Minneapolis, MN, USA- Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham (55) sacks New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) forcing a fumble in the fourth quarter in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA ... More »
A Downy woodpecker is shown in this undated photo provided February 2, 2018. Courtesy Arlene Koziol/The Field Museum/Handout via REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For a person, slamming your head full force into a tree trunk could be enough to knock you silly. Wo... More »
FILE PHOTO: A box of the Fentanyl-based drug Subsys, made by Insys Therapeutics Inc, appears in an undated photograph provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama. U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Alabama/Hando... More »
BOSTON (Reuters) – Two former Morgan Stanley advisers have agreed to plead guilty to U.S. charges that they misused client funds to invest in a wind farm project they were involved with, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday. Federal prosecutors in Boston said... More »
Joseph Kennedy III is seen at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Massachusetts February 17, 2012. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (Reuters) – Massachusetts Rep. Joseph Kennedy III is to give the Democratic Party’s response to U.S. President... More »
Jan 21, 2018- Foxborough, MA, USA- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates after a first down by running back Dion Lewis (33) picks up a first down in the fourth quarter in the AFC Championship Game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Gillet... More »
BOSTON (Reuters) – A self-proclaimed psychic was sentenced on Wednesday to 26 months in prison after admitting that she tried to avoid paying taxes on over $3.5 million that she received from an elderly Massachusetts woman seeking to cleanse herself of demons.... More »
A Rhode Island rapper whose songs include "Sell Drugsz" and "Feds Watching" has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for trafficking heroin and fentanyl, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday. More »
Dec 31, 2017- Foxborough, MA, USA- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws against the New York Jets during the second quarter at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – The New England Patriots are no st... More »
BOSTON (Reuters) – A Massachusetts hedge fund manager pleaded guilty on Tuesday after prosecutors accused him of misusing millions of dollars from investors to pay for lavish personal expenses like a sports car and to engage in a Ponzi-like scheme. Yasuna Mura... More »
Artist’s conception of the most-distant supermassive black hole ever discovered, which is part of a quasar from just 690 million years after the Big Bang is shown in this illustration released on December 6, 2017. Courtesy Robin Dienel/Carnegie Institution for... More »
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday ordered the unveiling of 2,800 documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy but yielded to pressure from the FBI and CIA to block the release of other records to be reviewed further. More »
The billionaire founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc was arrested on Thursday on U.S. charges he participated in a scheme to bribe doctors to prescribe a fentanyl-based cancer pain drug, marking a step by authorities to fight the opioid epidemic. More »
Endo International Plc said two units filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of ignoring key components of a law passed after a deadly 2012 meningitis outbreak linked to a compounding pharmacy. More »
A Brazilian whose arrest led U.S. authorities to discover $17 million hidden under a mattress pleaded guilty on Thursday to charges that he tried to launder funds tied to one of the largest pyramid schemes ever. More »
Scientists in the United States and Europe have for the first time paired the detection of gravitational waves, the ripples in space and time predicted by Albert Einstein, with light from the same cosmic event, according to research published on Monday. More »
New Jersey on Thursday accused Insys Therapeutics Inc of engaging in a fraudulent scheme to boost sales of a fentanyl-based cancer pain drug, as Massachusetts announced a $500,000 settlement with the drugmaker to resolve similar allegations. More »
A self-proclaimed psychic who was paid $3.5 million by an elderly Massachusetts woman in exchange for claiming to cleanse her of demons pleaded guilty on Thursday to trying to avoid paying taxes. More »
A lawyer for an actress who claims Bill Cosby raped her in 1974 told a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday that the comedian "destroyed" her reputation by calling her a liar after she came forward with her allegations in a 2014 newspaper interview. More »
Two of the U.S. scientists awarded the Nobel prize on Tuesday for opening up a new era of astronomy by detecting gravitational waves said they hoped the attention would make Americans less inclined to dismiss scientific consensus in favor of politics. More »
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was confronted by largely silent protesters holding signs opposing the Trump administration's promotion of for-profit schools and changes to how colleges handle sex assault allegations at a speech at Harvard University on T... More »
An octogenerian alleged mobster who police believe may be able to help solve the largest art heist in U.S. history will undergo a psychiatric evaluation before being sentenced on gun charges, a federal court judge in Connecticut ruled on Friday. More »
Scientists taking on the deep questions of whether cats are liquid or solid, how holding a crocodile influences gambling and whether playing the didgeridoo can help cure snoring were honored Thursday at the Ig Nobel Prize spoof awards. More »
Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Marcus Peters appeared to stage a silent protest before the NFL's season opener on Thursday as he stayed seated during the playing of the U.S. national anthem. More »
A federal judge on Tuesday delayed sentencing an accused octogenarian mobster who authorities believe may hold clues needed to solve the largest art heist in U.S. history after he claimed to not recall pleading guilty to illegally selling guns. More »
A Massachusetts man was arrested for trying to punch a police horse in the face at a street festival, according to Worcester police. More »
Scientists at a Massachusetts company seeking to make pig organs safe enough to be transplanted into humans have used gene-editing technology to clone piglets that lack a potentially dangerous retrovirus, according to a study released on Thursday. More »
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the joint session of the General Assembly in the House Chambers of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois February 1, 2012. REUTERS/Sarah Conard/File Photo Seven U.S. states are still without budgets, nearly a week in... More »
FILE PHOTO: A ballot is placed into a locked ballot box by a poll worker as people line-up to vote early at the San Diego County Elections Office in San Diego, California, U.S., November 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo Maryland, Delaware and Louisiana o... More »
Marijuana plants are seen in an indoor cultivation in Montevideo December 6, 2013. REUTERS/Andres Stapff Two U.S. studies on the effects of marijuana on drivers in states where it is allowed for recreational use came to different conclusions about whether it i... More »
Apple CEO Tim Cook waves after speaking during Commencement Exercises at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., June 9, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Apple CEO Tim Cook on Friday warned graduates at MIT, a pioneer in fields... More »
A former State Street Corp executive has agreed to plead guilty in connection with a scheme to defraud six clients through secret commissions on billions of dollars of trades, according to court papers filed on Tuesday. More »
FILE PHOTO: Retired Massachusetts physician Roger Kligler, a plaintiff in a right-to-die lawsuit, speaks to reporters outside a courtroom in Suffolk County Superior Court in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., on March 8, 2017. REUTERS/Nate Raymond/File Photo A Massa... More »
FILE PHOTO: United States Attorney Carmen Ortiz speaks during a press conference at the FBI’s Boston Field Office held to appeal to the public for help in returning artwork stolen in 1990 from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts March ... More »
FILE PHOTO: Shayanna Jenkins, fiancee of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez, listens during the murder trial for Hernandez at the Bristol County Superior Court in Fall River, Massachusetts, April 15, 2015. REUTERS/Dominick Reuter The fiancée of former New Engla... More »
Visitors look at the exhibit ‘Imogen Cunningham: In Focus’ at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., April 26, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Social media company Instagram pulled photos by U.S. photographer Imogen Cunningham promoting an... More »
Bose wireless headphones are pictured in Encinitas, California, United States in this April 19, 2017 photo illustration. REUTERS/Mike Blake Bose Corp spies on its wireless headphone customers by using an app that tracks the music, podcasts and other audio they... More »
FILE PHOTO: An unidentified man is seen allegedly being allowed inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, against Museum policy, by a security guard, in a still image taken from security video taken March 17, 1990 and released by the FBI August 6, ... More »
FILE PHOTO: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman speaks at a news conference in New York, New York, U.S. March 29, 2016. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo A coalition of 17 U.S. states filed a legal challenge on Wednesday against efforts by President Donald... More »
FILE PHOTO: New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady warms up before the start of Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons in Houston, Texas, U.S., February 5, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif/File Photo The New England Patriots jersey that vanished after quarte... More »
The eight current Monopoly tokens are surrounded by tokens being voted on for inclusion to the board game. Hasbro Inc./Handout via REUTERS If you have ever wanted to rampage through a game of Monopoly like a dinosaur, you’re in luck. More »
A smartphone app for Lyft drivers is seen during a photo opportunity in San Francisco, California February 3, 2016. REUTERS/Stephen Lam A U.S. judge gave final approval on Thursday to a settlement agreement in a class-action lawsuit against Lyft Inc, ending a ... More »
Barry Cadden (L), the former president of New England Compounding Center, enters the federal courthouse in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. March 16, 2017. REUTERS/Nate Raymond A federal prosecutor urged jurors on Thursday to find the co-founder of a now-defunct Ma... More »
FILE PHOTO – Planned Parenthood South Austin Health Center is seen in Austin, Texas, U.S. on June 27, 2016. REUTERS/Ilana Panich-Linsman/File Photo Massachusetts will plug any holes in the budget of the state chapter of Planned Parenthood if the U.S. Congress ... More »
File Photo: Bill Cosby (R) re-enters Montgomery County Courthouse after a break during the second day of his pre-trial hearing in his sexual assault case in Norristown, Pennsylvania, December 14, 2016. REUTERS/Chloe Elmer/Pool/File Photo A federal judge in Mas... More »
The eight current Monopoly tokens are surrounded by tokens being voted on for inclusion to the popular board game in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters February 15, 2017. Hasbro Inc./Handout via REUTERS New versions of Monopoly will no longer give ... More »
Feb 5, 2017- Houston, TX, USA- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) throws a pass during the second quarter against the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Falcons fans no do... More »
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady kisses one of the team’s five Vince Lombardi trophies during their victory parade through the streets of Boston after winning Super Bowl LI, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Tom Br... More »
Feb 5, 2017- Houston, TX, USA- New England owner Robert Kraft before Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium. Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft downplayed the growing number of his players who have said th... More »
FILE PHOTO – Summer Zervos listens as her attorney Gloria Allred speaks during a news conference announcing the filing of a lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 17, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake When former reality ... More »
Feb 5, 2017- Houston, TX, USA- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) hugs his wife Gisele Bundchen after beating the Atlanta Falcons during Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports (The Sports Xchange) – If Gise... More »
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady kisses one of the team’s five Vince Lombardi trophies during their victory parade through the streets of Boston after winning Super Bowl LI, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. February 7, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Fallin... More »
New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola (80) catches a pass against Atlanta Falcons cornerback Jalen Collins (32) for a touchdown. Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports Tom Brady and the New England Patriots were not the only ones breaking records at Sund... More »
New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady is reflected multiple times in the Vince Lombardi trophy as he celebrates after his team defeated the Atlanta Falcons to win Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas, U.S., February 5, 2017. REUTERS/Robert Seale Tom Brady and... More »
Feb 5, 2017- Houston, TX, USA- New England Patriots running back James White (28) celebrates after Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Record-setting quarterback Tom Brady got the hardware as Super Bowl most valuable player but there were ... More »
Atlanta Falcons’ head coach Dan Quinn watches his players during the third quarter of Super Bowl LI against the New England Patriots in Houston, Texas, U.S., February 5, 2017. REUTERS/Robert Seale The Atlanta Falcons came agonizingly close to winning their fir... More »
Feb 5, 2017- Houston, TX, USA- Movie actor Mark Wahlberg greets New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman before Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports The New England Patriots and At... More »
Feb 5, 2017- Houston, TX, USA- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy on the podium after defeating the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime in Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium. Eric Seals-USA TODAY Sports New Englan... More »
Demonstrators in support of the immigration rules implemented by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, rally at Los Angeles international airport in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 4, 2017. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu President Donald Trump on Sunday ra... More »
U.S. Judge James Robart emerged from relative obscurity on Saturday as the first jurist to come under fire from the president since he took office after his temporary order to lift Donald Trump’s immigration ban. More »
Activists gather at the US Capitol to protest President Donald Trump’s executive actions on immigration in Washington January 29, 2017. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein U.S. judges in at least five states blocked federal authorities from enforcing President Donald T... More »
Jan 22, 2017- Foxborough, MA, USA- An overall of the stadium during the national anthem before the game between the New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2017 AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY ... More »
U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, U.S., October 3, 2016. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File Photo The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday boosted one of the tech industry’s go-to defenses in suits to hold websites liable for content posted by others, rebuffing an appea... More »
A person dressed in a clown costume stands amongst attendees during the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 31, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Searches for selfies led to many bad decisions, an outbreak of creepy clo... More »
Actors Mark Wahlberg (L) and Kevin Bacon (R) pose at AFI Fest’s special closing night gala presentation of the film ‘Patriots Day’ in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 17, 2016. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok The makers of the first Hollywood movie about the 201... More »
The character of Po poses at the premiere of ”Kung Fu Panda 3” at the TCL Chinese theatre in Hollywood, California January 16, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni A Massachusetts man was found guilty by a federal jury on Friday of back-dating drawings he relied on as ... More »
