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December 30, 2018

Kansas teen graduating from Harvard to receive high school, college diplomas at same time

A 16-year-old Kansas student who will be graduating from his high school and Harvard University is set to be "the one and only" person to earn both a high school degree and a bachelor's degree from the Ivy League school at the same time, according to his father.

December 29, 2018

Suspect subdued with stun gun after stabbing Tinder date suddenly dies, police say

A Massachusetts YouTube bodybuilder whom police spotted outside a home, as he was on top of a woman and repeatedly stabbing her, suddenly died after being tased and arrested Thursday night.

December 28, 2018

Boston Marathon bomber’s lawyers want death sentence tossed, argue it’s impossible for him to get fair trial in city

Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's convictions or death sentence should be tossed because it was impossible for him to get a fair trial in the same city where the shrapnel-packed, pressure cooker bombs exploded, his lawyers told a federal appeals court on Thursday.

December 27, 2018

First Responder Bowl's cancellation over lightning zaps enthusiasm of Boise State, Boston College players, fans

Fans and players who traveled to Dallas from halfway across the country were left wondering Wednesday why no contingency plans were in place after the scheduled ServPro First Responder Bowl -- pitting No. 25 Boise State against Boston College -- was abruptly canceled due to lightning.

December 27, 2018

Boston gunfire leaves 1 dead, 2 wounded, police say

One person was killed and two others were wounded after being shot on early Thursday in Boston, officials said.

December 18, 2018

Massachusetts police hunt whale jaw bone thief

A whale jaw bone was stolen from the International Fund for Animal Welfare in Massachusetts and police on Monday were asking the public for help recovering it.

December 18, 2018

Massachusetts man accused of brutal killing involving fireplace poker: report

A Massachusetts man has been accused of fatally stabbing another man last week with a "long fireplace poker" after a struggle that was heard by witnesses that ended with the words, "You stabbed me," a report said.

December 13, 2018

Ranked Choice Voting litmus test in Maine could pave way for other states

Ranked Choice Voting, or "instant runoff" elections are put to the test in Maine, and could spread across the country.

December 8, 2018

Massachusetts man who confessed to murder granted new trial after 33 years

A man who Massachusetts prosecutors said confessed to killing a young mother 33 years ago has won a new trial under the state’s post-conviction DNA testing law.

December 7, 2018

Warren may be regretting DNA analysis on Native American heritage, report says

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is reportedly starting to express concerns about releasing the results of a DNA test from October examining her possible Native American ancestry.