David Ortiz highlights Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz was inducted into the Hall of Fame as legions of fans cheered him.
Massachusetts
New York city closes beach for shark sightings — reports of shark attacks are up
Get the facts about shark attacks before canceling a trip or staying out of the water.
Boston commuter train catches fire
A Boston commuter train caught fire in Somerville, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning, prompting passengers to evacuate the carriages. Some jumped out of train car windows, while local media reported one woman jumped into the river below. No injuries were reported.
Biden to boost wind industry
President Biden travels to Massachusetts Wednesday to announce a boost to the offshore wind industry and federal aid to combat extreme heat. The trip comes as Democratic Senator Joe Manchin declines to support Biden's climate change agenda. CBS News senior white house and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports.
Missing woman found dead in Vermont; ex-boyfriend fatally shot by police
The body of 23-year-old Mary Anderson was found in her truck early Tuesday morning.
State lotteries transfer wealth from poor to rich: investigation
Lottery retailers in nearly every state are clustered in poor neighborhoods, driving a wealth transfer to multinational corporations.
Car crashes into pro-Trump store
A vehicle crashed into a "New England for Trump" store in Easton, Massachusetts, on Thursday. The driver was taken into a hospital while an employee at the store was uninjured, police said.
Middle school cannot be called Catholic after flying BLM, pride flags, bishop says
The bishop says the Nativity School in Worcester can no longer call itself Catholic after flying the Black Lives Matter and pride flags.
Coast Guard suspends search after fishing trip ends with mom dead, boy missing
The mother was able to help her 7-year-old daughter onto the boat, but was not able get herself up, and went under the water.
Mom drowns, boy missing in Massachusetts river
A family fishing trip in Massachusetts has ended with a mother dead and her 6-year-old son missing, authorities said. CBS Boston's Anna Meiler reports the family of six was fishing from Deer Island in the Merrimack River when the tragedy unfolded.
Nature: Loons in Massachusetts
"Sunday Morning" leaves us with the call of the loons on a lake in Hubbardston, Massachusetts. Videographer: Doug Jensen.
McD's intentionally sold Muslim family bacon, complaint alleges
A civil rights group claims workers deliberately added bacon to a fish sandwich that a Muslim woman ordered for her kids.
329 years later, last Salem "witch" Elizabeth Johnson Jr. is pardoned
Lawmakers agreed to reconsider her case after a curious eighth-grade civics class took up her cause.
Mario Batali on trial for misconduct allegations
Celebrity Chef Mario Batali went on trial Monday after a Massachusetts woman accused him of kissing and groping her in a Boston bar in 2017. Batali's lawyer denied the allegations and claims the accuser has a financial incentive to lie. Joseph Tully, a criminal defense attorney in California, joins CBS News' Elaine Quijano to discuss the trial.
Inside the Yiddish Book Center
Aaron Lansky runs the Yiddish Book Center in Massachusetts. Over the past 40 years, it has gone from an idea that many dismissed, to an institution of higher learning. Jeff Glor has more.
Retired correction officer arrested for 1988 murder of 11-year-old girl
Melissa Tremblay was found stabbed to death in a freight yard on September 12, 1988, in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Knife-wielding 14-year-old girl scares intruder out of her home, police say
The girl's mother said she was armed with two steak knives when she confronted the man and scared him away.
Superintendent charged over alleged threatening texts to police chief candidate
Lynn Clark allegedly sent nearly 100 threatening messages to the police chief candidate, forcing them to withdraw and delaying the election.
Suspect in 1971 killing of bank president's wife held without bail
Natalie Scheublin was found by her husband in the basement, stabbed multiple times and struck with an unknown object, prosecutors said.
Fingerprint leads to arrest in 1971 killing of bank president's wife
The suspect claimed he had been solicited by organized crime to kill the wife of a banker and that he had turned down the offer.
New analysis links timbers to legendary Pilgrim-era shipwreck
The new analysis provides the best evidence yet that they belonged to the ill-fated vessel that wrecked on Cape Cod in 1626.
9/1/20: Red and Blue
President Trump visits Kenosha, Wisconsin; FDA Commissioner says he will fast track vaccine.
Whale-watchers "in complete awe" over great white shark encounter
Pictures show two great white sharks scavenging on a dead whale
“My dream has come true”: EMTs help woman get her dying wish
Two EMTs drove hospice patient Laura Mullins, her nurse and her chaplain, who said a blessing, to Scituate Lighthouse in Massachusetts
Details emerge about man accused of killing Mass. cop, wounding K9
Man described by authorities as a career criminal is heading to court to face a murder charge in the shooting death of a Massachusetts police officer
live updates
Government shutdown nears with Trump set to meet congressional leaders
The top four leaders in Congress are set to meet with President Trump at the White House on Monday afternoon as Washington barrels toward a shutdown. Follow live updates here.
JD Vance says U.S. "looking at" selling Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
The White House is weighing Ukraine's request for long-range Tomahawk missiles to defend the country against Russian forces, Vice President JD Vance said Sunday.
Investigation continues into fatal Michigan church shooting, fire
Investigators will be back at the scene Monday in Grand Blanc Township, where a shooting and fire at a church left multiple people dead.
After Charlie Kirk's murder, Utah Gov. Cox grapples with rising political violence
After the assassination of Charlie Kirk in his state, Republican Gov. Spencer Cox asked whether we could all "stop hating our fellow Americans."
Bad Bunny will headline 2026 Super Bowl halftime show
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Bad Bunny will lead the halftime festivities from Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Maps show Tropical Storm Imelda as it's forecast to become hurricane
Imelda is the ninth named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane Tuesday.
Where jobs are scarce, people could dodge Trump's Medicaid work rules
Under a new law, many Americans will have to meet a work requirement to obtain and keep their Medicaid coverage. But due to an exemption, millions living in areas of high unemployment could be spared.
Albertsons recalls several deli products due to potential listeria contamination
Albertsons Companies is recalling several store-made deli products due to potential listeria contamination, which can lead to serious illness.
A history of government shutdowns: 14 times funding has lapsed since 1980
With the federal government on the brink of another lapse in funding, here's a look at the 14 shutdowns that have occurred since 1980.