May 3, 2016 Boston University revokes honorary degree given to Bill Cosby over sex abuse allegations Boston University trustees have voted to revoke an honorary degree awarded to Bill Cosby.
May 3, 2016 The Latest: Jurors begin deliberating in case of Massachusetts teen who killed teacher The latest on the trial of a Massachusetts teenager charged with raping and killing his high school math (all times local): 1:25 p.m.
May 3, 2016 Prosecutor: Massachusetts teen who raped and killed teacher knew right from wrong A Massachusetts teenager who raped and killed his high school math teacher "knew right from wrong and could choose right from wrong," a prosecutor said Monday during closing arguments in the teen's murder trial.
May 3, 2016 Landlord ordered to learn about Islam after pushing Muslim tenant; did judge go too far? After a landlord was convicted of pushing her Muslim tenant down a flight of stairs, a judge ordered her to respect the rights of all Muslims and to take an introductory course on Islam.
May 3, 2016 Guns seized from IRS employee wearing tinfoil on his head, report claims An IRS worker in Massachusetts whose behavior caught the attention of Homeland Security was wearing tinfoil on his head when police arrested him and seized his guns, The Lowell Sun reported Thursday.
May 3, 2016 Investigators focus on 'operator error' as cause of runaway train near Boston A six-car train carrying about 50 passengers left a suburban Boston transit station without a driver Thursday and went through four stations without stopping, and investigators were focusing on "operator error" as the reason why.
May 3, 2016 Matt Damon selected to deliver commencement speech at MIT, where he played a gifted janitor Matt Damon shot to fame in the 1997 movie "Good Will Hunting" as a gifted janitor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
May 3, 2016 Boston may name a park after youngest marathon bombing victim Boston officials have announced that a park proposed to be built along the city's waterfront will be named after the youngest victim of the 2013 marathon bombings.
May 3, 2016 Closing arguments set for Friday in trial of teen charged with raping, killing math teacher Closing arguments are set for Friday in the trial of a Massachusetts teenager charged with raping and killing his math teacher.
May 3, 2016 Man accused of stealing human remains from Massachusetts mausoleum held on $100,000 bail A man charged with stealing the skeletal remains of five bodies from a Massachusetts mausoleum has been ordered held on $100,000 bail.
