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Advocates for former US Marine held in Russia for more than 4 years say he is near death

Since Tuesday, Robert Gilman has had a high fever and high blood pressure.

France records around 1,000 additional deaths as extreme heat breaks European records

A study from the World Weather Attribution suggests climate change made this heat wave 200 times more likely than 20 years ago.

Flight diverted to Logan after woman allegedly attacks other passenger

A woman allegedly attacked a passenger aboard a flight that was diverted to Boston Logan International Airport Thursday morning, police said.

DA: Mass. man walked into police station, told officers he killed his father

David Boucher, 48, is accused of murdering a family member after he called police to tell them he had allegedly killed a relative.

Worcester man, 62, killed by vehicle while crossing street, police say

The man was fatally injured when he was struck by a vehicle near Hope Avenue on Sunday night, according to Worcester police.

Fundraiser launched for Mass. family who lost a home to fire for second time

A Millis family whose home was completely destroyed by a three-alarm fire is now the focus of a community fundraising effort.

Tim Cook will step down as Apple CEO and hand reins over to the iPhone maker's hardware leader

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a nearly 15-year reign.

Southbridge woman dies after being rescued from house fire

A woman in her 60s died after she was rescued from a large house fire in Southbridge Monday afternoon, officials said.

Iran names Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei, a son of Iran's late supreme leader, has been named his successor, Iranian state TV announced early Monday.

Fall River man sentenced for raping woman when she refused to take naked pictures of young daughter

Elias Rodrigues Dos Santos Mendes, 55, of Fall River was sentenced to eight to ten years in state prison after he raped a woman.

7 people are presumed dead after their Gloucester fishing boat sank. Here's how they'll be remembered.

A Gloucester fishing boat called the Lily Jean disappeared last week, with its seven crew members now presumed dead.

Trump-Zelenskyy talks will address security guarantees and reconstruction, Ukraine leader says

An “economic agreement” also will be discussed, Zelenskyy said, but added that he was unable to confirm “whether anything will be finalized by t…

New Jersey police chief faces domestic violence, kidnapping charges after alleged Back Bay assault, prosecutor says

A New Jersey police chief faces domestic violence charges in Massachusetts after prosecutors accused him of assaulting a woman at a hotel.

How worker-owned coffee shops embrace equal pay and ownership

With coffee chains pushing to unionize, some baristas are starting their own, worker-owned coffee businesses.

An award-winning actress is pursuing a master's at Harvard

Actress and producer Jessica Chastain has been spotted at Harvard pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Administration.

2 men indicted on murder charges in fatal shooting of mother and daughter in Worcester

The cases against Dejan Belnavis, 27, of Worcester, and Karel Mangual, 28, of Worcester, have moved to Worcester Superior Court.

Multiple arrests made over St. Patrick’s Day weekend amid ‘record’ parade turnout

At least 11 people were arrested during Sunday’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade, which drew a crowd of some 1 million people.

Former Fall River mayor, imprisoned for corruption, transfers federal prisons three times in a month

His stay in Oklahoma most likely won't exceed 60 days before another transfer, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.