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September 6, 2018

Man charged after stabbing cousin's wife, 3 children and telling police they were killed by MS-13, officials say

A Massachusetts man was charged after he fatally stabbed his cousin’s wife and her three children, then lied to police that the family was killed by MS-13 gang members before DNA linked him to the murders, officials said.

September 5, 2018

Son of Boston Marathon bombing 1st responder sentenced for university terror plot

The son of a police captain, who was one of the first responders to the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for plotting a similar ISIS inspired attack on a college campus.

September 4, 2018

Pro-Trump candidate Geoff Diehl triumphs in Massachusetts primary, to take on Elizabeth Warren in November

Republicans in deep-blue Massachusetts selected pro-Trump State Rep. Geoff Diehl to take on incumbent Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren in November, setting the stage for a contentious referendum on the first-term senator's national profile as she openly mulls a run for the presidency in 2020.

September 4, 2018

Massachusetts primary elections a test for incumbents across the state: A look at the races to watch

It’s primary day in Massachusetts, and several races have the potential for upsets and fresh faces.

September 3, 2018

Harvard never considered Elizabeth Warren as Native American in hiring process, report says

Harvard University's decision to hire Elizabeth Warren as a law professor in the 1990s was not based on any assertion that she has Native American heritage, according to a report by the Boston Globe.

August 31, 2018

Great white shark found washed up on Massachusetts beach with red hue on face, underbelly

A 9-foot great white shark with a red hue on its face and underbelly was found dead on a Massachusetts beach Thursday, officials said.

August 31, 2018

'Willy Wonka,' four others arrested in Operation Golden Ticket targeting ATM-theft ring, police say

Having a chocolate waterfall was apparently not enough for “Willy Wonka” who was among the five people arrested in a multistate ATM and vehicle theft ring throughout the Northeast.

August 30, 2018

Shark attack victim in Massachusetts says he punched predator in gills to escape

A man who was bitten by a suspected great white shark earlier this month at a Cape Cod beach said in his first interview on Tuesday he was able to escape after punching the predator in the gills

August 30, 2018

Man charged with making death threats over Trump editorials

A Los Angeles man upset about The Boston Globe's coordinated editorial response to President Donald Trump's attacks on the news media was arrested Thursday on charges he threatened to kill the newspaper's journalists, who he called an "enemy of the people," federal prosecutors said.

August 30, 2018

Massachusetts Democrat calls to impeach Justice Clarence Thomas in plan to combat sexual misconduct

Barbara L’Italien, a Democrat running for Congress in Massachusetts, released a detailed platform to combat sexual misconduct in public office – which includes impeaching Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and opening an investigation into President Trump.