WHDH

New era ushered in by Democrats with resounding sweep of the House and the Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle...

Democrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the Senate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, eager to meet voter demands for change with plans to tackle...

Speaker Mike Johnson won’t seek reelection as House Republican leader after Democratic takeover, an AP source says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson won’t seek reelection as House Republican leader after Democratic takeover, an AP source says. THIS IS AN APNewsAlert. Check...

Ex-Prince Andrew called to testify in civil case, 1st royal in 176 years to get witness summons

LONDON (AP) — The former Prince Andrew has been called to testify as a witness in a civil fraud trial, marking what is believed to...

Iranian officials say midterm results show US voters have rejected Trump’s war

Iranians on Wednesday struck a defiant tone, celebrating U.S. voters’ rebuke of President Donald Trump in the midterm elections while many in the Middle East...

Trump-backed Republican redistricting sought a midterm edge. It didn’t work

WASHINGTON (AP) — At the urging of President Donald Trump, Republicans in eight states redrew the boundaries of dozens of congressional districts over the past...

Trooper charged in connection with trainee death appears in court

One of the four suspended Massachusetts State Police troopers charged in connection with a training tragedy was back in Court on Tuesday. Lieutenant Jennifer Penton...

Israel’s president accepts certified election results in a blow to Netanyahu’s claim of vote fraud

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Wednesday accepted as legally binding the certified results from last week’s parliamentary elections and said he would...

Mayor Wu, fire commissioner to give update on May blaze that killed firefighter

Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston fire commissioner will give an update Wednesday on a fire that claimed the life of a Boston firefighter. Robert...

Near Record Warmth

Another day, another round of unseasonably mild air in place as temps run around 20 degrees above average today. The record highs for today stand...

Kelly Ayotte wins reelection to Governor of New Hampshire

New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte is projected to win reelection. Ayotte, who represented the state as a senator for six years, won a second term...

Democrats win the US House and Senate as voters deliver a strong rebuke to Trump and Republicans

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, delivering a decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington and ushering in a new...

Democrats on brink of taking control of Congress, flipping 4 Senate seats from Republicans and notching key House wins

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on brink of taking control of Congress, flipping 4 Senate seats from Republicans and notching key House wins. THIS IS AN...

Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts

Governor Maura Healey has won reelection for governor in Massachusetts, defeating Republican challenger Mike Minogue, the Associated Press projects. Healey, who became the first female...

Maura Healey wins reelection for governor in Massachusetts

Governor Maura Healey has won reelection for governor in Massachusetts, defeating Republican challenger Mike Minogue, the Associated Press projects. Healey, who became the first female...

Ed Markey reelected to Senate

Senator Ed Markey has won reelection to the United States Senate from Massachusetts, defeating Republican challenger John Deaton, the Associated Press projects. The 80-year-old has...

Ed Markey wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Massachusetts

Senator Ed Markey has won reelection to the United States Senate from Massachusetts, defeating Republican challenger John Deaton, the Associated Press projects. The 80-year-old has...

Authorities release 911 call from the man who killed a shooter inside an Oregon elementary school

A frantic 911 call from the man who fatally shot a 16-year-old shooter who killed four people at an Oregon elementary school last month was...

Pappas defeats Sununu to keep New Hampshire US Senate seat in Democratic hands

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas defeated former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu in New Hampshire on Tuesday, keeping a critical open U.S....

Chris Pappas defeats John E. Sununu to keep New Hampshire US Senate seat in Democratic hands

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas defeated former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu in New Hampshire on Tuesday, keeping a critical open U.S....

Midterms may bring in wave of historic firsts for some states and the country

Featuring one of the most diverse slates of both Democratic and Republican candidates in recent years, this midterm election is shaping up to be a...

Midterm elections are coming to a close as voters pass judgment on Trump’s second term

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters struggling with high prices and angry over the direction of the country will decide Tuesday whether to drastically shift power in...

Kelly Ayotte seeks second term for NH governor over Democratic challenger Cinde Warmington

Voters in New Hampshire Tuesday will decide if they want to elect incumbent Republican Governor Kelly Ayotte to a second term, or her Democratic challenger...

Healey and Minogue cast ballots, await Mass. governor election results

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Republican challenger Mike Minogue cast their ballots Tuesday, and are waiting now to see who will come out on top...

Rob Gronkowski, Danny Amendola, Floyd Mayweather among star athletes seen at NH polls

Voters in New Hampshire experienced some celebrity sightings on Election Day. New England Patriots Super Bowl Champions Rob Gronkowski and Danny Amendola, and professional boxer...

Progressive Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers duel for key Michigan Senate seat

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers are testing two sharply different theories for winning one of the nation’s premier swing states...

‘Very important’ evidence found miles from Learjet crash site in Florida, investigator says

A piece of the Learjet that slammed into the ground in Florida, killing all nine people aboard, was found nearly 4 miles from the crash...

Crews respond to water main break in Everett

Crews responded to a water main break in Everett in the area of Bow and Bartless Streets on Tuesday afternoon. Part of the road was...

Farwell’s defense calls forensic experts to testify about potential contamination of Birchmore evidence

In a day of technical and dense testimony, Matthew Farwell’s defense team called two forensic experts to the stand Tuesday to answer questions related to...

What to expect in New Hampshire on Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — New Hampshire voters are deciding whether to elevate a Republican to a Senate seat that’s been held by a Democrat for a...

Rain chances increasing in coming days

Happy Tuesday! What a spectacular day! Highs reached the upper 60s and low 70s despite a few clouds around. It felt amazing, and we’ll have...

Pilot in Learjet crash that killed 9 in Florida was a husband, father and a devout Christian

The pilot of a business jet that crashed in Florida, killing all nine people aboard, was a longtime aviator, husband and father from the Philadelphia...

Jury begins deliberating at Russell Brand’s rape and sexual assault trial

LONDON (AP) — Jurors began considering their verdicts on Tuesday in the trial of Russell Brand on charges of rape and sexual assault. After three...

Escaped Tennessee inmate convicted of co-worker’s murder is recaptured after more than a week on the run, officials say

A man convicted of murder who escaped from a Tennessee prison was recaptured on Tuesday after more than a week on the run, authorities said....

Man charged with mailing hundreds of letters containing powder to officials ahead of the election

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Federal authorities have charged an Oklahoma man with sending hundreds of letters containing nonhazardous white powder to public officials ahead of...

Greenland’s lawmakers vote to approve security deal with Denmark and US following months of pressure from Trump

ILULISSAT, Greenland (AP) — Greenlandic lawmakers on Tuesday voted to approve an agreement between the Arctic island, Denmark and the United States to strengthen security...

Flights across Europe face disruption after false bomb threats

BERLIN (AP) — Several flights across Europe received alleged bomb threats Tuesday that ultimately turned out to be hoaxes but prompted searches, diversions and, in...

US job postings jumped sharply in September, a sign hiring could pick up

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers ramped up their job postings in September as stronger economic growth may be encouraging more hiring. Yet voters are headed...

Election Day arrives after a surge in early voting, with observers keeping close watch at the polls

WASHINGTON (AP) — The final day of voting in this year’s midterm elections arrived Tuesday against a backdrop of uncertainty after a year in which...

Trump says US will halt $4B in aid to Israel as country shifts to buying military hardware instead

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the U.S. will stop providing $4 billion in aid each year to Israel in 2027 but will sell...

VOICE YOUR CHOICE: Polls opened in Mass; Governor, Senator, 9 questions on ballot

Polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for voting in the 2026 midterm elections, with Massachusetts voters having their voices heard in a number of statewide...

VOICE YOUR CHOICE: Polls open in MA; Governor, Senator, 9 questions on ballot

Polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday for voting in the 2026 midterm elections, with Massachusetts voters having their voices heard in a number of statewide...

Establishment candidates John E. Sununu and Chris Pappas pitch change in New Hampshire Senate race

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — While outsiders are on the ballot elsewhere Tuesday, candidates for New Hampshire’s open U.S. Senate seat are trying to tap into...

Warm Election Day

By November standards, we are quite warm this week with highs in the 60s and 70s and lows in the 40s and 50s. Overall, we’ll...

Man stabbed in the neck at Copley station

A man was rushed to the hospital after police said he was stabbing in the neck at Copley Station Monday night. Trasnit police said two...

Markey, Deaton rally with supporters in last hours of campaign season

Senator Ed Markey and his Republican challenger John Deaton attended rallies on Election Eve joining other candidates from their parties. Markey got on stage with...

Pastrnak scores lone shootout goal to give Bruins 3-2 win over Golden Knights

Boston’s Jeremy Swayman stopped Vegas’ Trevor Connelly, Jack Eichel and Mitch Marner to set up Pastrnak for the winner in the third round. James Hagens...

Large police presence in Medfield triggers several road closures, area secure

A large police presence in Medfield Monday night triggered the closure of several roads for approximately two hours, according to Medfield police. Approximately a one-and-a-half...

Large police presence in Medfield triggers several road closures

A large police presence in Medfield Monday night triggered the closure of several roads for approximately two hours, according to Medfield police. Approximately a one-and-a-half...

Rain clears but flood risk remains high after destructive storms swamp normally arid Southwest

Rain was clearing but the risk of flooding remained high on Monday after the latest round of powerful downpours sent a massive amount of water...

Red Sox outfielder Wilyer Abreu wins 3rd consecutive Gold Glove; Rafaela, Durbin also winners

ST. LOUIS (AP) — First basemen Christian Walker of Houston and Matt Olson of Atlanta won their fourth Gold Gloves on Sunday while Boston right...

Drake Maye and the Patriots are finding ways to win even as injuries pile up

The Patriots went from being among the NFL’s healthiest teams last season to becoming one of its most injured during the first half of this...

Netanyahu is pressing Trump to attack Iran after the midterms, officials tell AP

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for another wave of strikes on Iran after Tuesday’s midterm elections in the United States,...

Forensic anthropologist for Farwell’s defense testifies about Sandra Birchmore’s manner of death

Matthew Farwell’s defense team Monday called their own expert to counter a prosecution expert, and a key prosecution argument, that a broken bone in Sandra...

Farwell’s defense calls forensic anthropologist to testify about Sandra Birchmore’s manner of death

Matthew Farwell’s defense team Monday called their own expert to counter a prosecution expert, and a key prosecution argument, that a broken bone in Sandra...

Patient who stole ambulance in Worcester and crashed it in West Boylston has died

A patient who reportedly drove off Sunday night with an empty ambulance in Worcester, then crashed it in West Boylston has died, the Worcester County...

Student found unresponsive during recess at middle school in Marlboro

A student became unresponsive during morning recess at Charles W. Whitcomb Middle School on Monday afternoon, according to Marlboro Public Schools. In a statement, Marlboro...

Student becomes unresponsive during recess at middle school in Marlboro

A student became unresponsive during morning recess at Charles W. Whitcomb Middle School on Monday afternoon, according to Marlboro Public Schools. In a statement, Marlboro...

Warm this week with rain chances returning

Happy Monday! It’s a beautiful day out there with highs in the 60s and 70s. The warming trend will continue through midweek with chances for...

US stocks turn unsteady following last week’s sell-off, but oil prices fall sharply

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market is wavering Monday following last week’s sell-off led by the tech and AI industries. The S&P 500...

MIAA football championships won’t be held at Gillette Stadium this year

Gillette Stadium will not host the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) Football Championships this season due to scheduling constraints with the New England Patriots and...

Ex-Cleveland Guardians pitchers, including star reliever, go to trial in New York on fraud charges

NEW YORK (AP) — Former Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz go to trial Monday on charges that they accepted bribes as they...

Iran has a 2-day plan to reopen strait, resume nuclear talks with US

Iran said Monday it had a two-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume nuclear talks with the United States, shortening a process...

Jet crashes into a South Florida neighborhood, killing all 9 on board and leaving a fiery crater

A business jet crashed into a South Florida neighborhood and erupted into a ball of flames, killing all nine people on board and leaving a...

NASCAR O’Reilley Auto Parts Series: HOMESTEAD-MIAMI – Saturday, November 7th @ 4pm on CW56!

6 hurt after maintenance vehicles collide on Norwood tracks

Six people were injured after two maintenance vehicles collided on the tracks in Norwood Monday morning. Around 8:44 a.m., crews responded to the northbound tracks...

Multiple people hurt in incident on the tracks in Norwood

Six people were injured after two maintenance vehicles collided on the tracks in Norwood Monday morning. Officials say the injuries are not life-threatening, but the...

Lindsay Clancy’s defense pushes for case to be dismissed in heated hearing

Lindsay Clancy’s defense team and prosecutors were back in court Monday for a hearing where the judge heard several motions, including one asking to dismiss...

Lindsay Clancy pretrial hearing held Monday morning

Lindsay Clancy’s defense team said it wants to present evidence during a court hearing Monday about the lone holdout juror and whether to dismiss the...

Lindsay Clancy case expected back in court as legal team pushes to dismiss

Lindsay Clancy’s defense team said it wants to present evidence during a court hearing Monday about the lone holdout juror and whether to dismiss the...

Healey, Minogue make final push to sway voters ahead of Election Day

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Republican challenger Mike Minogue are making the final push to Election Day in the hopes of swaying undecided voters and...

Candidates for Mass. governor make final push to sway voters ahead of Election Day

Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Republican challenger Mike Minogue are making the final push to Election Day in the hopes of swaying undecided voters and...

Candidates for governor make final push to sway voters ahead of Election Day

Gov. Maura Healey and Republican challenger Mike Minogue are making the final push to Election Day in the hopes of swaying undecided voters and motivating...

Crews respond to crash involving ambulance in West Boylston

Emergency crews have been called to a serious crash involving an ambulance in West Boylston early Monday morning. Video from the scene showed the front...

Mild Pattern Ahead

Clocks went back 1hour and it seems like our weather pattern is going back one month. After a crisp, seasonable and sunny Halloween weekend, the...

EXCLUSIVE 7NEWS/UNH Poll: Dems lead in federal races, NH governor’s race deadlocked

Election Day is Tuesday and voters are set to voice their choice and in four of the biggest races we’re watching, we are seeing three...

Right-hander Garrett Whitlock’s $8.25 million option exercised by Red Sox

BOSTON (AP) — Pitcher Garrett Whitlock’s $8.25 million option for 2027 was exercised Sunday by the Boston Red Sox, preventing the pitcher from becoming a...

WATCH: Surveillance video shows burglar breaking into Brighton brewery

Shocking surveillance video shows a brazen burglar smashing their way into a brewery in Brighton early Sunday morning. The video shows someone wearing a hoodie...

Maye has 3 touchdowns as Patriots rally to beat Dolphins 24-19

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Drake Maye threw two touchdown passes and rushed for a score as the New England Patriots came back to beat...

Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is in the hospital after having a stroke, his office says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Chris Murphy is in the hospital after having a stroke and is “awake and alert” as he receives treatment, the Connecticut...

Warm, dry next few days before rain returns end of week

Happy Sunday! It’s been a beautiful day, and definitely felt like fall with highs in the 50s. Well guess what? We’re tracking a big change...

Jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida. All 9 on board died

A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes...

Jet nosedives and erupts into fireball near busy roadway in South Florida. All 9 on board died

A business jet carrying nine people nose-dived into a South Florida neighborhood Sunday and erupted into a giant fireball that appeared to just miss homes...

El-Sayed’s primary opponent stuns Democrats by endorsing Republican opponent in Michigan Senate race

DETROIT (AP) — Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed’s former opponent in the U.S. Senate primary, Haley Stevens, stunned party officials Sunday by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers...

Brigham and Women’s Hospital nurses issue notice for open-ended strike beginning Nov. 12

Registered nurses at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), represented by the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), have scheduled an open-ended strike beginning on Nov. 12 at...

Millis police issue warning after laxatives accidentally handed out to trick-or-treaters

Millis police say they now know which home handed out laxatives to trick-or-treaters on Halloween and have determined it was an accident. An investigation was...

Millis police issue warning after laxatives handed out to trick-or-treaters

Millis police are warning people to check their trick-or-treating candy if they visited Rolling Meadow, May Road, or Paddock Lane last night. In a post...

Fast-moving fire consumes home in Newton

A fast-moving fire consumed a home in Newton overnight. The fire on River Street left two neighboring structures damaged. The cause remains under investigation. No...

Hello, November!

Good morning! Hopefully you had a restful night with that extra hour of sleep– pretty convenient after Halloween festivities. Our sunrise was at 6:17AM, and...

Senate is skeptical about making daylight saving time permanent despite Trump’s pressure

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate is unlikely to act before the end of the year on a House-passed bill that would make daylight saving time...

Amazon withdraws Westboro drone delivery proposal

Senator Michael Moore (D-Millbury), Representative Hannah Kane (R-Shrewsbury), and Representative Kate Donaghue (D-Westborough) have issued the following joint statement: “Last night, Amazon called us to...

Halloween winds down, and so does DST

Happy Halloween! Hopefully everyone’s enjoyed the sunshine today, especially considering that now, as the trick-or-treaters head out and the sun has down (sunset was at...

City leaders considering closing Charlestown HS

City leaders in Boston are considering closing Charlestown High School. Boston Public Schools says enrollment has declined in recent years and if the recommendation for...

Huge crowds gather in Salem to celebrate Halloween

Huge crowds of people, many in costumes, flocked to Salem to take in the city’s Halloween festivities on Saturday. The Witch City is celebrating its...

Patriots rule out A.J. Brown, TreVeyon Henderson and Marcus Bryant vs. Dolphins

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots will be without a trio of offensive players for Sunday’s AFC East matchup against the Miami Dolphins....

Investigation underway after human remains found in Bow, NH

Authorities are investigating after human remains were found in Bow, New Hampshire on Saturday morning, officials said. A hunter called police around 7:30 a.m. after...

Man wanted in connection with deadly stabbing at South Station arrested in Texas

An 18-year-old wanted in connection with a deadly stabbing in Boston earlier this year has been arrested in Texas, officials announced Saturday. Marico Levy, of...

Lindholm’s overtime goal lifts the Bruins past the Blackhawks as Pastrnak moves past Bergeron

BOSTON (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored in overtime as the Bruins rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period to top the Chicago Blackhawks...

Shooting at a store in California selling Halloween costumes leaves 1 dead and 6 wounded, police say

A shooting in California at a store selling costumes and decor on the eve of Halloween has left one person dead and six injured, police...

Troy Jackson wins the Maine US Senate race over GOP Sen. Susan Collins in a key Democratic victory

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Late Democratic entry Troy Jackson won Maine’s U.S. Senate seat early Wednesday, defeating longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins, taking advantage of...