A pioneering jazz musician, known for one of the most famous saxophone solos in music history, has died. Plas Johnson died July 15 at his home in Los Angeles, multiple outlets report. He was 94.

A chunk of ice crashed onto a Needham sidewalk on a hot day, and investigators are trying to figure out where it came from.

Prosecutors say the Boston man accused of murder in connection with a May gunfight in Dorchester accidentally fired the shot that killed his friend.

The FDA is revoking authorizations for two petroleum-based food dyes, raising questions about their effects and alternatives.

The House narrowly passed a bill to add new restrictions on lawmakers trading stocks after a partisan dispute resulted in a narrower proposal that stops short of an outright ban.

Now that we are squarely in summer, it’s time for the Buck Moon of late July, which is so named because this time of summer is when deer rapidly regrow their antlers.

A vigil will be held Thursday for a woman who was found dead in a Dorchester home owned by the husband of Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Conan Harris.

On Thursday, the FDA kicked off a two-day meeting to assess the safety and efficacy of lab-made peptides, which some supporters claim can build muscle, treat injuries and look younger. Many health ...

Two unrelated deaths are under investigation in Lawrence, Massachusetts, after a woman was found dead in the Merrimack River and a man was found with a fatal gunshot wound, both on Thursday.

Jury selection continues Thursday in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of strangling her three ...

The government has withdrawn subpoenas seeking New York Times reporters’ testimony on sources for stories about the president’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.

Divers clean the "Christ of the Abyss" statue off the coast of Italy, restoring an iconic monument that represents the sacrifices made during WWII.