US Rep. Kennedy: Democrats should embrace "moral capitalism"

U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy is urging his fellow Democrats to adopt a new economic ideology _ what he calling "moral capitalism" _ as they prepare to take control of
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Blockages gone, fish back in post-Sandy projects in 6 states

Since Superstorm Sandy in 2012 storm, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has spent nearly $11 million to remove dams and other blockages from coastal waterways
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1 killed, 6 injured in wrong-way interstate crash

Authorities say an elderly man driving the wrong way on a Massachusetts interstate highway caused a fiery crash that killed him and injured six others
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1 killed, 6 seriously injured in wrong-way interstate crash

Authorities say an elderly man driving the wrong way on a Massachusetts interstate highway has caused a fiery crash that killed him and seriously injured six ot
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Candidates crisscross Massachusetts in final push for votes

Candidates for a slew of statewide offices are going to be crisscrossing Massachusetts in a final push for votes
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Police: 66-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash in Kingston

Massachusetts State Police say a motorcyclist was killed when he lost control, was thrown and hit by another vehicle
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Tribe sues feds over decision not to affirm reservation

A Cape Cod tribe is challenging the Trump administration's decision not to affirm its 300-acre reservation granted by the Obama administration.
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Man sentenced after federal heroin bust

Massachusetts man who shot at officers during a heroin bust sentenced to 22 years in prison
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Several events scheduled for suicide prevention week

The Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention has announced that several events are scheduled around the state for National Suicide Prevention week
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Interior Department rules against tribe in trust land bid

A Massachusetts tribe says it's been dealt a "tremendous blow" in its bid to protect its reservation lands
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Casino, state officials worry about tribe bill in Congress

Legislation making its way through Congress to protect a Massachusetts tribe's sovereign land may threaten Rhode Island's gambling revenues.
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Boston sets temperature record as schools adjust to heat

Nearly two dozen school districts across Massachusetts canceled classes or sent children home early Wednesday in response to the heat, which reached 97 degrees
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Campground in state park closed for a decade reopening

A campground in a state park that's been closed for a decade is finally reopening to the public
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Fugitive wanted for firearms, drugs is arrested

Massachusetts State Police have arrested a fugitive wanted on firearms and drug charges after a pursuit by car and on foot
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Federal agency endorses bill protecting tribe's land

A key federal agency is supporting legislation protecting the Mashpee Wampanoag's reservation lands in Massachusetts.
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Police: Men who blew pot smoke at goat charged with cruelty

Police in Massachusetts say three men seen on a social media video blowing marijuana smoke in a goat's face and laughing have been charged with animal cruelty
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Coast Cutter Healy returns to Seattle homeport

The crew of a Coast Guard icebreaker returned to their homeport in Seattle following the ship's annual artic deployment
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Top lieutenant to 'El Chapo' sentenced to life in prison

A top lieutenant to drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been sentenced to life in prison in a Virginia courtroom
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Deadline looms for Latinos detained by Arpaio's officers

Latinos illegally detained when then-Sheriff Joe Arpaio defied a court order face a Monday deadline to apply for taxpayer-funded compensation for the harm they
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A man and his baby: A desperate bid to cross into US

The young Honduran man was worried and you could see it on his face: Clutching his 1-year-old son, he looked back apprehensively toward the barrier he just cros
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The Latest: Dallas police chief says shooting was tragic

Dallas' police chief says all personnel in her department continue to feel "anguish" over the fatal shooting of a 26-year-old black man inside his own apartment
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Shooting of neighbor brings murder charges against officer

White Dallas officer charged with murder in fatal shooting of black neighbor
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The Latest: DA says criminal case drew from 300 witnesses

The Dallas County District Attorney says her office spoke with more than 300 witnesses in preparation for a grand jury presentation in the criminal case against
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Correction: Bloomberg Grant-Mississippi story

Correction: Bloomberg Grant-Mississippi story
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