The U.S. Justice Department is suing six more states in its ongoing campaign to obtain voter data and other election information.

The Boston Red Sox have acquired right-hander Sonny Gray from the St. Louis Cardinals.

As travel picks up for the season, flyers can find a moment of quiet and relaxation at interfaith chapels or meditation spaces in many U.S. airports.

John F. Kennedy’s granddaughter has disclosed that she has terminal cancer and may live for only about another year.

Silas Demary Jr. scored 21 points and made a crucial steal to help third-ranked UConn hold off a late rally by No. 7 BYU for an 86-84 victory.

Wildlife officials say a small alligator spotted along the Charles River in Boston this week has been rescued and delivered to safety.

Massachusetts state police came to the rescue when a dog wandered into a tunnel in Boston and narrowly escaped being hit by traffic.

Authorities have arrested two Massachusetts men on charges accusing them of setting off fireworks inside an empty Harvard Medical School building last weekend.

Authorities say they've arrested two Massachusetts men in connection with a weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School.

Boston third baseman Alex Bregman and right-hander Lucas Giolito, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and closer Edwin Díaz and New York Yankees outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger were among the players who turned down player options or exercised opt outs and became free agents.

Lambert, a critically endangered African penguin, has moved to a special geriatric island at the New England Aquarium in Boston.

Notre Dame has secured its sixth straight win by defeating Boston College 25-10.

A New Hampshire man lived with a pig kidney for a record 271 days before surgeons removed it last week as the organ's function declined.

Former President Joe Biden is calling these “dark days.”.

VJ Edgecombe scored 34 points for the Philadelphia 76ers in their 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics.

The Little Ball of Hate still has a lot of love back in Boston.

Ilia Malinin has showed just how far ahead of his figure skating rivals he is in the run-up to the Winter Olympics.

President Donald Trump is threatening to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston.

OpenAI has announced a collaboration with chipmaker Broadcom to design its own AI computer chips.

Authorities say 13 pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested in Boston after a clash with police that resulted in four officers being sent to hospitals for non-life-threatening injuries.

A federal appeals court in Boston has ruled the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily.

Rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler struck out 12 in eight dominant innings and the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 4-0 to win their AL Wild Card Series in a deciding third game.

A federal judge says the Trump administration unconstitutionally targeted noncitizens for deportation over pro-Palestinian protests.

All-Star center Aliyah Boston finished with 24 points and 15 rebounds while Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 points to help the Indiana Fever avoid elimination in the WNBA semifinals with a 90-83 victory over the second-seeded Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.

The Boston clinch party moved across the diamond.

The Boston Red Sox streamed out of the dugout to greet Romy Gonzalez at the plate when he scored the winning run that clinched the team's first playoff berth since 2021.

The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians are both 86-73 and tied atop the American League’s Central Division with three games remaining.

Jahmai Jones led off the game with a home run and the Detroit Tigers snapped an eight-game losing streak, beating Cleveland 4-2 on Thursday night to move back into a tie with the Guardians for the AL Central lead.

The Boston Celtics are expecting a smooth ownership transition with Bill Chisholm taking over.

A federal judge has ruled that it’s unconstitutional to require states to cooperate on immigration enforcement actions to get funding for disasters.

Aliyah Boston made the go-ahead basket with 7.4 seconds left, Lexie Hull stole the ensuing inbounds play and the Indiana Fever beat the Atlanta Dream 87-85 to advance to the WNBA semifinals.

A researcher who studied fingernail growth and a group that explored whether painting zebralike stripes on cows reduced fly bites are among the winners of this year's Ig Nobels.

Kelsey Mitchell scored 19 points and Aliyah Boston added 15 points to lead the Indiana Fever past third-seeded Atlanta Dream 77-60 for its first home playoff win in nearly a decade.

The Boston Red Sox went out and picked up Garrett Crochet for game like this.

A U.S. appeals court panel has allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to block Medicaid fund to Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue.

Police around the country are turning to a summer favorite to help strengthen ties to their communities by running their own free ice cream trucks.

A federal judge in Boston has ordered the reversal of over $2.6 billion in federal funding cuts to Harvard University.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out speedy deportations of undocumented migrants detained in the interior of the United States.

Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle made an impressive major league debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

President Donald Trump is calling national security and privacy concerns related to TikTok and its Chinese parent company highly overrated.

Marlins right fielder Dane Myers felt like a fan at Fenway Park was heckling him beyond what was appropriate.

Dane Myers and Jakob Marsee homered in Miami’s three-run ninth inning and the Marlins beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 on Sunday to end a three-game losing streak.

The NBA has unanimously approved the sale of the Boston Celtics to a group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm.

A manatee was recently spotted off the coast of Massachusetts for the first time in almost a decade.

The Red Sox signed rookie phenom Roman Anthony to an eight-year, $130 million contract through 2033, spending some of the cash they saved by trading Rafael Devers away on a player they hope will be the centerpiece of the next generation of Boston stars.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from reallocating more than $4 billion meant to help communities protect against natural disasters.

Houston Astros reliever Héctor Neris used a balk to advance a runner to third, then had an exchange with Red Sox third base coach Kyle Hudson that led to a dustup between the teams.

A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record $325 million and move the team to Boston, according to a person familiar with the sale.

A tech company whose CEO resigned after being caught on video at a Coldplay concert embracing another employee has hired Gwyneth Paltrow as a temporary spokesperson.

Hundreds of Aramark workers at Fenway Park are on strike and planning to stay out for all of a homestand between the Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers starting Friday night.

Meta has announced it will stop all political advertising in the European Union by October.

The State Department says it's investigating whether Harvard University will remain part of a government program that allows foreign nationals to take part in cultural and education exchange programs.

More than 120 defendants in Massachusetts have had their charges — ranging from assault to drug possession — dropped after public defenders refused to take new cases over a long-running pay dispute.

Planned Parenthood has won a partial victory in a legal fight with President Donald Trump’s administration over its efforts to defund the organization in tax legislation.

Many of the Boston Red Sox players started wearing T-shirts during batting practice and in the clubhouse the past week with a quote from teammate Romy Gonzalez written across the front.

Red Sox right-hander Hunter Dobbins has announced his season is over after he tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.

University associations are challenging the Trump administration’s campaign of arresting and deporting college faculty and students who participated in pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Doctors groups and public health organizations are suing the U.S. government over the decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for most children and pregnant women.

A Harvard University researcher accused of smuggling clawed frog embryos into the United States is facing additional charges.

Weather forecasters are predicting wild temperature swings across the eastern U.S. Wednesday was expected to be another scorcher before temperatures plunge as much as 30 degrees.

A person with knowledge of the details says Jrue Holiday is being traded by Boston to Portland, a year after helping the Celtics win the NBA championship.

A budding partnership between OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and legendary iPhone designer Jony Ive to develop a new artificial intelligence hardware product has hit a legal snag after a federal judge ruled they must temporarily stop marketing the new venture.

The New York Yankees pitching took another hit when Ryan Yarbrough was put on the 15-day injured list with a strained right oblique.

As the U.S. marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, it might take a moment — or more — to remember why.

Attorneys argued over whether a Harvard University researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought “biological materials” into the U.S. Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born scientist conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, appeared in Massachusetts federal court Wednesday for a probable cause hearing, where government and defense attorneys argued over whether she brought “biological materials” into the U.S. She was returning from a vacation from France in February when she was...

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from limiting passport sex markers for many transgender and nonbinary Americans.

President Donald Trump’s order to block incoming foreign students from attending Harvard University will remain on hold temporarily.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora wanted his twin 7-year-old sons to meet the Yankees’ Aaron Judge, the biggest star of his team’s AL East foe.

Caitlin Clark is ready to play again, meaning the Indiana Fever will have their best player back in time to play the reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty on Saturday afternoon.

Winnipeg's Connor Hellebuyck has won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP and the Vezina Trophy as the league's best goaltender.

Roman Anthony hit a two-run double for his first major league hit and added a sliding catch in right field to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1.

Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony hit a two-run double on Tuesday night in Boston’s game against Tampa Bay for his first career base hit.

The Boston Red Sox called up top prospect Roman Anthony two days after the 21-year-old outfielder hit a 497-foot grand slam for Triple-A Worcester.

Boxing is returning to Boston’s Fenway Park for the first time in nearly 70 years.

Democratic state attorneys general are seeking to block President Donald Trump’s proposal for an overhaul of U.S. elections in a case that tests a constitutional bedrock — the separation of powers.

Plumes of smoke are blanketing large swaths of the U.S. and parts of Europe, presenting risks for those breathing it.

A high school volleyball team in Massachusetts is asking fans to wear white to their next match to show support for a teammate who has been detained by federal immigration authorities.

It hasn’t taken Mike Trout long to regain his form after missing a month with a bruised left knee.

Marcelo Mayer, Boston’s No. 2 overall prospect, was promoted to the Red Sox and needed to get a ride to Fenway Park to start against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday.

Boston Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman will be out awhile with what manager Alex Cora called a significant right quad strain.

An unusual May nor’easter is pulling away from New England after soaking the region and setting some record cold temperatures.

Red Sox pitcher Liam Hendriks took to social media to express his displeasure about death threats he says he received following Boston’s most recent loss the the New York Mets.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza wouldn’t get into specifics on any conversion he had with slugger Juan Soto after a lack of hustle left him with a single rather than extra bases in New York’s series opener at Boston.

The Boston Bruins have signed general manager Don Sweeney to a two-year contract extension, trusting him to rebuild the roster after the team missed the playoffs this season for the first time since 2016.

New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he will talk to Juan Soto about hustling out of the batter’s box after the slugger watched his would-be home run bounce off the Green Monster for a single Monday night against the Boston Red Sox.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora says he will miss Monday’s series opener against the New York Mets at Fenway Park so he can attend his daughter’s college graduation.

Caitlin Clark opened the season with the third triple-double of her career Saturday, and the new-look Indiana Fever dominated the final 16 1/2 minutes to pull away from the Chicago Sky 93-58.

The Caitlin Clark-Angel Reese rivalry has added another chapter.

The Boston Celtics entered this season with hopes of ending the NBA’s six-season drought without a repeat champion.

Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30.

Harvard University has responded to threats from the Education Department to halt grant funding to the Ivy League school.

A Tufts University student from Turkey has returned to Boston after being released from a Louisiana immigration detention center.

Rafael Devers has made his feelings known.

Ticket demand is so great for Saturday’s Game 3 of the NBA playoff series between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks that the average paid ticket price on the resale market approached $2,000 Thursday.

New York down by 20 on Monday.

A fire alarm was triggered at TD Garden in the aftermath of the New York Knicks’ 91-90 playoff victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night, causing a brief evacuation.

Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet had a close call when a line drive skipped off his glove and nose on its way to second base for a groundout.

Boston Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas has suffered a ruptured tendon in his left knee and is out for the remainder of the season.

The New York Knicks made major moves to bolster their roster, adding Karl-Anthony Towns and Mikal Bridges, in the hopes of contending for an NBA title.

Tariffs weren’t on the official agenda of this week’s Robotics Summit in Boston.