The Massachusetts Turnpike was closed Friday morning as police and firefighters responded to an electric vehicle on fire just beyond the Prudential Tunnel, State Police said. The car caught on fire on Interstate 90 westbound shortly after 7 a.m., State Police said.

A gang leader already serving a life sentence in federal prison in Massachusetts sent a coded Monopoly card to direct drug trafficking across the country.

Along with rescissions hitting foreign aid, the new round of firings shows Trump is still bent on tearing down bipartisan foreign-policy traditions.

Schools and parents turn to the courts far too often for kids who need behavioral resources and educational support, according to a new report.

The rapper’s father is facing federal gun charges. Prosecutors noted one alleged gun sale happened just days after the mass shooting but clarified there was no evidence linking Melvin Doyle to the attack at his daughter’s party.

Pope Leo XIV is praying for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of the poor.”

U.S. diplomats in Washington are bracing for cuts to the State Department workforce, with dismissal notices expected to hit inboxes as soon as Friday, according to three State Department officials with knowledge of the plans.

Officials say that a pooled fund where neighboring municipalities help Boston pay for recovery services at Mass. and Cass is needed.

PJ Branco will ride the 186-mile Pan Mass Challenge route to show support to those experiencing the same battle.