VIDEO: Injured climber rescued after becoming trapped down 700-foot cliff
California state police used a helicopter to rescue an injured climber trapped on a 700-foot cliff in the Sierra National Forest on Friday.
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California state police used a helicopter to rescue an injured climber trapped on a 700-foot cliff in the Sierra National Forest on Friday.

Fall foliage may arrive later in 2026 in parts of the country. Find out when peak fall color is expected and where leaves may be brightest.

A strong wind gust on Thursday toppled a light pole in Old Orchard Beach that fell on a couple from Massachusetts.

Who is Kimberly Greenwood? President Trump nominates the wife of “God Bless the USA” singer Lee Greenwood to serve as a U.S. ambassador.

President Trump slammed the Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail-in voting, saying "these are not the people I interviewed."

The Lavallee Protocol, an emergency measure enacted to address the work stoppage of court-appointed defense lawyers, is over. Nearly 2,000 defendants had their charges dismissed under the rule.

FBI Director Kash Patel returned to Capitol Hill for an oversight hearing.

Citing widespread "significant and divisive attention," a judge ordered that the list of jurors who served in the Lindsay Clancy trial should continue to be kept secret.

A driver is facing several charges, including operating under the influence, in connection with a multivehicle crash on Interstate 93 in Andover, Massachusetts, that slowed the Tuesday morning commute.

Country super star Kenny Chesney is bringing his Original Vibe Room Tour 2027 to Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, next summer.
Tuesday brings cool morning temperatures with sunshine across the Boston area before a warmer day arrives Wednesday. Showers are expected Thursday afternoon.

The U.S. has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space. Here's what Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said.

Wilmington, Massachusetts, is canceling its contract with Flock Safety as privacy concerns rise, officials said Monday.

Soldiers in the African nation of Eswatini accidentally shot two U.S. government personnel last week, the country's government said.

A registered sex offender accused of using sunglasses installed with a camera and his cellphone to record children at Boston's Frog Pond, some of whom were changing their clothes at the time, is due in court Tuesday.