VATICAN CITY -- Argentine Jorge Bergoglio has been elected pope, the first ever from the Americas and the first from outside Europe in more than a millennium. He chose the name Pope Francis.
U.S. Rep. Ed Markey is pressing the Transportation Security Administration to abandon its new policy allowing passengers to carry small knives onto planes. Read more of this article here. The new policy, which goes into effect on April 25, permits folding knives with blades that are 2.36 inches or less in length and are less than 1/2-inch wide. The policy is aimed at allowing passengers to carry pen knives, corkscrews with small blades and other small knives.
An Italian newspaper is claiming that Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley is a top contender to replace the pope, a notion that is generating excitement in the city.
A poll released Wednesday found nearly 48 percent of voters strongly or somewhat support Patrick's tax plan while nearly 46 percent strongly or somewhat oppose it -- within the poll's margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points. About 6 percent were unsure.
BOSTON -- A private group began working to bring the Olympics to Boston. According to the Globe, the Boston Olympic Exploratory Committee wants the city to host the summer games in 2024.
Arguing the U.S. and Israel have a shared interest in preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, which Israel views as an existential threat, Biden said the U.S. still prefers a diplomatic solution, but said the window for such opportunities is closing. He said the Obama administration would not back down from its pledge to intervene militarily should all other options fail.
President Barack Obama on Monday will nominate Walmart's Sylvia Matthews Burwell as his next budget director, a senior administration official said.
WASHINGTON -- A combative President Barack Obama blamed Republican lawmakers Friday for failing to stop automatic spending cuts from beginning to kick in late in the day, arguing he can't perform a "Jedi mind meld" to get Republicans to agree on a deal. But he and GOP leaders displayed no appetite for letting the fight shut the government down later this month.
Pope Benedict XVI is the first pontiff to resign in 600 years and many Catholics in Boston said they support his decision. Now many are focused on the cardinals that will be converging on the Vatican over the next couple days to begin the process of selecting a new leader.
BOSTON -- Boston City Councilor John Connolly announced his candidacy for mayor of Boston on Tuesday morning.
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Monday said looming automatic spending cuts are already affecting the economy, while a top administration official warned that the nation's borders would be less secure if billions of dollars are yanked from the budget Friday.
Boston went ahead 2-0 when Zdeno Chara scored a nifty goal at 13:51. The 6-foot-9 Chara grabbed a loose puck above the circles, spun, and then stickhandled in close before backhanding a shot high into the net.
LOS ANGELES -- Hollywood's glitziest night got under way Sunday as this year's Academy Awards nominees hit the red carpet, with actresses Jessica Chastain and Amy Adams and closing-number performer Kristin Chenoweth among the early arrivals.
After the blizzard hit Massachusetts two weeks ago, a lot of Boston residents were upset that so many side streets didn’t get plowed for days.
A Catholic newspaper reported that buzz is growing for Cardinal Sean O’Malley as a contender to become the next pope.
WASHINGTON -- Uncompromising and politically emboldened, President Barack Obama urged a deeply divided Congress Tuesday night to embrace his plans to use government money to create jobs and strengthen the nation's middle class. He declared Republican ideas for reducing the deficit "even worse" than the unpalatable deals Washington had to stomach during his first term.
“The highly-anticipated announcement on the next phase of the troop withdrawal will cut the size of the U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan in half by next February. The drawdown puts the U.S. on pace to formally finish the protracted war by the end of 2014.”
Declaring that he lacks the strength to do his job, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday he will resign Feb. 28 -- becoming the first pontiff to step down in 600 years. His decision sets the stage for a mid-March conclave to elect a new leader for a Roman Catholic Church in deep turmoil.
BOSTON -- A string of small snow events may end with a much larger storm Friday into Saturday morning.
BOSTON -- The MBTA introduced ‘Courtesy Critters’ on Wednesday. Courtesy Critters is an ad campaign that features animals with clever quips reminding riders of proper - and appreciated - commuter etiquette.
