- 11h ago
Harvard study links top music album release dates to a 15% increase in US fatal car crashes
US traffic deaths rose by an average of 15.1% on days when top-streamed albums debuted between 2017 and 2022, according to Harvard Medical School researchers analyzing Spotify and federal crash data.
- 2d ago
Stoudemire, Rivers, Delle Donne headline 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame class
Eight individuals and the 1996 U.S. Olympic women's basketball team were formally enshrined Saturday night at Symphony Hall in Springfield, Massachusetts, headlined by Amar'e Stoudemire, Doc Rivers and Elena Delle Donne.
- 5d ago
Federal judge dismisses Trump administration's antisemitism lawsuit against Harvard University
US District Judge Richard Stearns in Boston dismissed the Trump administration's March lawsuit alleging Harvard failed to protect Jewish students, ruling the cited incidents were too isolated to prove ongoing civil rights violations under Title VI.
- Aug 12
Federal judge blocks Trump mail voting order nationwide, ruling executive branch cannot regulate elections
A federal judge in Boston barred the U.S. Postal Service from implementing President Donald Trump's mail voting restrictions nationwide, expanding a prior injunction from 23 states to all 50 less than 90 days before the November 3 midterms.
- Aug 10
Bezos-led consortium nears deal for one-third stake in Liverpool FC at £4.4 billion valuation
A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin is close to acquiring about one-third of Liverpool FC in a deal valuing the club at roughly £4.4 billion, Sky News reported on 10 August.
- Aug 9
Don Nelson, NBA coaching legend and five-time Celtics champion, dies at 86
Don Nelson, who won five NBA championships as a Boston Celtics player and amassed 1,335 wins as a head coach across four franchises, died on 9 August 2026 in Frisco, Texas. He was 86.
- Aug 5
US World Cup host cities chase FIFA over unpaid $1 million legacy contributions
Eleven US cities that staged 2026 World Cup matches say FIFA verbally promised each a $1 million legacy payment but has not delivered, adding to scrutiny of president Gianni Infantino.
- Aug 2
Dodgers acquire two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal from Tigers, boosting three-peat bid
The Los Angeles Dodgers added the biggest prize at the trade deadline, acquiring two-time reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers for three prospects, reinforcing their push to become the first National League team to win three consecutive World Series.
- Aug 2
TAP flight to Boston makes emergency landing in Azores, third incident in four days
The Airbus A321 declared a general emergency over the Atlantic on Sunday, landing at Lajes airbase roughly two hours after takeoff from Lisbon. It follows a depressurisation scare on a Brazil-bound flight the previous day and an engine fault on Thursday.
- Aug 1
Danuri orbiter captures first images of SpaceX Falcon 9 crash on the Moon
A Falcon 9 upper stage slammed into the Moon on 5 August at roughly 8,700 km/h, and South Korea's Danuri orbiter has released before-and-after images of the fresh crater. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is due to fly over the site next week.
- Jul 28
eBay to pay $55.7 million to couple stalked with cockroaches and a bloody pig mask after critical blog posts
The settlement with David and Ina Steiner, publishers of the EcommerceBytes newsletter, ends seven years of criminal and civil proceedings stemming from a 2019 campaign that included live insects, a funeral wreath, and in-person surveillance.
- Jul 27
Lindsay Clancy trial opens with dueling accounts of why she killed her three children
Defense says postpartum psychosis drove the 35-year-old former nurse, while prosecutors argue she planned the January 2023 killings in Duxbury.
- Jul 26
US appeals court halts Trump's mail-in voting order, warns it would 'cause chaos' before midterms
The First Circuit Court of Appeals on Saturday upheld a lower-court ruling that voided key parts of President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, saying the measures would disenfranchise voters.
- Jul 26
Boston appeals court blocks Trump's mail-in voting order in 23 states ahead of November midterms
A 2-1 ruling by the First Circuit upholds a lower court decision that the president's March executive order is unconstitutional, as midterm elections approach in November.
- Jul 24
Mapfre acquires US insurer Safety for $1.54bn as H1 profit climbs 9.4%
Spanish insurer Mapfre agreed to acquire Massachusetts-based Safety Insurance for $1.54 billion in cash, a 44% premium, while reporting a 9.4% rise in first-half net profit to €624 million.
- Jul 15
Canadian wildfire smoke chokes US Midwest and East Coast, triggering hazardous air alerts
Thick smoke from over 800 Canadian wildfires has shrouded cities from Chicago to Washington, D.C., pushing air quality to hazardous levels and disrupting daily life, with the FIFA World Cup final also under watch.
- Jul 15
American League blanks National League 4-0 in All-Star shutout, Cody Bellinger wins MVP; Jordan Walker captures Home Run Derby in walk-off finish
The American League pitching staff combined on a three-hitter to blank the National League 4-0 in the 96th MLB All-Star Game, while Jordan Walker's walk-off Home Run Derby victory electrified Philadelphia.
- Jul 13
Erling Haaland returns from World Cup exit with a $750 taxidermy raccoon, triggering viral frenzy and selling out the Texas store
After Norway's quarter-final loss to England, the striker landed in Oslo clutching a 'Whiskey Raccoon' from Wild Bill's Western Store. The $750 piece sold out within hours, and the artisan has since retired.
- Jul 13
FBI will no longer investigate ICE confrontations, agents told, as fatal shootings draw scrutiny
Federal agents were told the FBI would stop investigating assaults against immigration officers, leaving ICE to investigate itself, after two fatal shootings in two weeks. DHS and DOJ deny any policy change.
- Jul 11
Kings of Leon pauses set, Spain’s World Cup quarter-final win over Belgium erupts across Mad Cool’s 53,000 crowd
Mikel Merino’s late goal beat Belgium 2-1 in Boston while Kings of Leon played the main stage; the band flashed 'Spain Wins!' on screen and launched into 'Use Somebody'.
