U.S. Rep. Leo J. Ryan of California and four others were killed on an airstrip in Jonestown, Guyana, by members of the Peoples Temple; the killings were followed by a night of mass murder and suicide resulting in the deaths of more than 900 cult members.

A ballot measure just approved by Mass. voters may mean the end of the road for this operation at least as we know it because it will take away drivers independence and turn union leaders and government officials into backseat drivers.

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Signaling to undocumented migrants that the state won't lift a finger to enforce immigration laws is like turning on the flashing neon "vacancy" sign on a motel. Need a room? Come here.

States that have established prescription drug affordability boards need to think a little harder about the meaning of "affordability." A dollar in savings today could be extremely costly -- or even deadly -- in the long run.

Bill Nighy and James Norton star as the two doctors who alongside nurse Jean Purdy (Thomasin McKenzie) ended a decade of trial and error in 1978 with the medical life-changing miracle of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un renewed his call for a limitless expansion of his military nuclear program to counter U.S.-led threats in comments reported Monday that were his first direct criticism toward Washington since Donald Trumps win in the U.S. presidential election.

I wanted a small wedding anyway. He feels obligated to invite all his extended family members.

U.S. officials would allow increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest in the name of fighting wildfires and boosting rural economies under proposed changes to a sweeping forest management plan that's been in place for three decades.

Teachers in Gloucester, Beverly and Marblehead will remain on strike heading into another school week as halting negotiations failed to reach a deal again over the weekend.

Jerod Mayo got out-coached again Sunday against the Rams. This time, it was both the Patriots' game plan and lack of adjustments.

After voters overwhelmingly cast their ballots to eliminate the requirement that high school students pass the MCAS exam in order to receive a diploma, the question of whether the state will pursue a new statewide standard in the exams’ place — and what, exactly, that would look like — looms over the upcoming legislative session. […]

After a few more sunny, warm days, some rainfall in the later week is set to provide some "temporary relief" amid the drought and high fire risk around the Boston region, according to National Weather Service forecasts.

STORRS, Conn. Dance like its 1992. The 14th-ranked Massachusetts field hockey team is headed to the NCAA Tournaments Final Four for the first time in 32 years, using a 1-0 quarterfinal win over No. 10 Harvard to punch its ticket Sunday afternoon at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex. Graduate student Claire Danahy, […]

"Dont ever take anything for granted, man. I could have lost my life."

Last week, the Patriots benched Kendrick Bourne. Today, he was their best receiver on the field. By far.

Miscommunication or misread? How Drake Maye and DeMario Douglas explained the Patriots' game-clinching interception.

"Ive never caught a touchdown ever in any level of football that Ive ever played at."

Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez didn't shadow either of the Rams' top wide receivers in Sunday's 28-22 loss.

A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic sold at auction for nearly $2 million, setting a record for memorabilia from the ship wreck.

Then there were four. The MIAA state and vocational tournaments are down to the semifinals and every division has some intriguing side plots. Div. 1: The never Catholics will note that three members of the Catholic Conference being in the semifinals is ample evidence the playing field is slanted. But it would not be wise […]

An outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots, and one person died from the infection.

The Patriots lost 28-22 to the Rams as their fourth-quarter comeback attempt ended on a Drake Maye interception.

Moviegoers were not exactly feeling the Christmas spirit this weekend, or at least not based on their attendance at "Red One" showings.

I think overall I havent been good enough. I wouldnt put the blame on something else. Ive got to be better, said Elias Lindholm.