Remains of U.S. WWII airman identified after dying as prisoner of war
U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. 1st Class Bernard J. Calvi, 23, died in a prisoner of war camp in the Philippines during World War II.
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Briefing on classified documents leaker
Joshua Levy, acting U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, held a press conference Tuesday after the Pentagon classified documents leaker Jack Teixeira was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The former Air National guardsman admitted to illegally posting sensitive military information online.
Projection: Trump wins 4 states; Harris wins 2
CBS News projects that former President Donald Trump will win Florida, Alabama, Oklahoma and Tennessee. Meanwhile, CBS News projects that Vice President Kamala Harris will win Massachusetts and Maryland. CBS News' Major Garrett and Ed O'Keefe join to examine the latest Georgia results.
How to use your phone's night mode to capture the northern lights
The northern lights are expected to be visible again Friday night and night mode on your camera can help capture the colorful auroras. Here's how to turn it on and see them.
2 Massachusetts researchers awarded Nobel Prize in medicine
Two researchers working in Massachusetts have been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for their discovery of microRNA.
Snowmobiler who crashed into military helicopter awarded $3.3 million
Jeff Smith nearly died in 2019 after hitting a Black Hawk helicopter that was parked on a Massachusetts trail.
Prison staff stabbed in Massachussetts
One correctional officer was stabbed 12 times and four others were also injured inside the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center, according to officials. CBS News Boston's Beth Germano has more.
School lunch transaction fees are taking toll on parents, watchdog finds
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finds families typically pay as much as 60 cents per dollar for each electronic payment transaction.
1856 shipwreck that claimed 116 lives found off Massachusetts coast
Le Lyonnais was making its first trip from America to Europe in 1856 when it collided with another ship and sank.
Who keeps a $70K engagement ring? Case goes before Massachusetts court
A case deciding who gets to keep the ring when an engagement breaks down is being argued before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
2nd case of EEE confirmed in Massachusetts
Health officials in Massachusetts have confirmed a second human case of eastern equine encephalitis, the virus also known as EEE. Earlier this week we learned a man from New Hampshire died after testing positive for EEE. Allison Gardner, an associate professor at the University of Maine who studies infectious diseases spread by ticks and mosquitoes, joined CBS News to discuss the illness.
Former University of Chicago student charged with setting off dorm explosion
Aram Brunson, 21, is charged with one count each of falsifying, concealing and covering up a material fact by trick, scheme or device; and making false statements to federal officials.
Second human case of EEE detected in Massachusetts woman in her 30s
A second human case of the mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis was confirmed in Massachusetts, just days after the death of New Hampshire man was announced.
Massachusetts, New York on alert for EEE
State health officials in Massachusetts and New York are warning of a high risk of a fatal mosquito-borne disease being spread. The extremely rare eastern equine encephalitis, also known as Triple E, is spread from horses to people through infected mosquitoes. The CDC says there is no treatment or vaccine available. CBS News national correspondent Errol Barnett has more.
Mosquito-borne virus forces residents inside
The risk of a dangerous virus spread by mosquitoes has four towns in Massachusetts urging residents to stay indoors after dark until at least October. According to a local report, the town says it doesn't have the funds to spray away the potentially deadly pests. Tiffany Chan has details.
Pressley on Harris' appeal, "Squad" losses
Rep. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts discussed how Vice President Kamala Harris is "future focused" and the recent primary losses of Reps. Cori Bush and Jamaal Bowman, who are part of the progressive congressional group "The Squad."
Inmate sentenced in prison killing of infamous gangster "Whitey" Bulger
An inmate was sentenced to more than four years in prison Thursday for his role in the 2018 killing of the infamous gangster James "Whitey" Bulger.
Karen Read to be re-tried after mistrial
Prosecutors say they will re-try Karen Read after a judge declared a mistrial due to a deadlocked jury in her murder case Monday. Read is accused of hitting her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O'Keefe, with her SUV and leaving him to die in 2022. She says she's being framed for the killing. CBS News Boston reporter Penny Kmitt has more.
Violent weekend across the U.S.
Over the weekend, two people were killed at a Juneteenth celebration in Round Rock, Texas. Nine were wounded, including two children, at a Rochester Hills, Michigan, splash pad, and in Methuen, Massachusetts, seven people were shot at a pop-up party. CBS News' Charlie De Mar has more details after a violent weekend across the United States.
Text messages read at Karen Read trial
Jurors in Karen Read's murder trial heard testimony from lead investigator Michael Proctor on Monday. Proctor read a series of text messages he sent about Read that he described as "unprofessional and regrettable." Read's attorneys accuse Proctor of planting evidence to help cover for friends who are witnesses in the case. CBS News Boston reporter Penny Kmitt has more.
NCAA, leagues set stage for dramatic change across college sports
The NCAA and five major college sports conferences have agreed to settle antitrust allegations for nearly $2.8 billion over the next 10 years.
More testimony in Karen Read trial
Jurors in the murder trial of Karen Read in Massachusetts continued to hear testimony Friday three weeks after the prosecution called their first witness to the stand. Read is accused of hitting her boyfriend with a car and leaving him to die in the show, but her lawyers say she's being framed. Penny Kmitt from CBS News Boston has the latest.
20 years of same-sex marriage in Mass.
20 years ago, Massachusetts became the first state in the U.S. to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. CBS News' Elaine Quijano breaks down the move's impact.
Does wife's hair hold clues in murder trial?
Brian Fanion, a former police detective from Westfield, Massachusetts, was found guilty in the shooting death of his wife in their dining room. CBS News correspondent Nikki Battiste revisits the unusual 2018 murder case where a respected detective becomes the suspect in an upcoming episode of "48 Hours."
Massachusetts woman’s murder trial begins
A murder trial starts Tuesday for Karen Read, a Massachusetts woman accused of murdering her boyfriend, who was a police officer, in 2022. Her lawyers say Read is being framed as part of a cover up involving multiple law enforcement agencies, and that someone else is responsible.
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Brown University shooting suspect found dead, also killed MIT professor, officials say
The Brown University shooting suspect was found dead in a storage unit in Salem, New Hampshire. Authorities believe he is also responsible for killing an MIT professor.
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Justice Department set to release trove of Epstein files today
The Justice Department expects to release "several hundred thousand" records from the Epstein files today, a top official said. Follow live updates here.
Noem says Brown suspect got U.S. visa through diversity lottery, pauses program
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said late Thursday the Trump administration will pause the diversity visa lottery program, which she said was used by alleged Brown University shooter Claudio Manuel Neves Valente.
What we know about the suspect in the Brown and MIT professor shootings
Officials say the same gunman who opened fire at Brown University also killed an MIT professor two days later. Here's what we know about the suspect, who was found dead Thursday night.
Ex-special counsel Jack Smith's lawyers re-up call for him to testify publicly
Jack Smith, who oversaw two investigations into President Trump, appeared before the House Judiciary Committee for a closed-door deposition Wednesday.
Australia announces gun buyback plan just days after Bondi Beach attack
Australia will use a sweeping buyback scheme to "get guns off our streets," Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday.
Ukraine claims strike on oil tanker as Putin plays down peace prospects
Putin claims no "willingness from Ukraine" to negotiate a peace deal as he touts battlefield gains, and Kyiv claims a brazen strike on a ship far from Russia.
Tipster using Reddit was key in cracking Brown University shooting case, police say
Information from a tipster who posted on Reddit about a strange encounter with another man was key in cracking the Brown University and MIT shootings cases, police say.
Albert Brooks remembers his "oldest friend" Rob Reiner
Albert Brooks said he's still in shock over the death of his friend Rob Reiner, whom he met at 14 years old.