Tom Hanks will host a 90-minute primetime TV special celebrating the inauguration of Joe Biden as president of the United States, with performances by an A-list lineup of celebrities.
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In John Legend's latest music video for his new song "Wild," the famous couple announced they are expecting their third baby, who will join big sister Luna and brother Miles Stephens. trib.al/RvJBFuy
Mayor Michelle Wu's office issued a media advisory Monday morning, saying that she will meet the royal couple for a welcome event Wednesday at City Hall Plaza.
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"In 2022, we're back and bringing Earthshot to the USA where we'll award the next five winners of the Prize," Prince William said in an announcement video posted to Twitter on Wednesday morning. on.necn.com/H7dOE4e
JUST IN: Georgia investigators said William “Roddie” Bryan, who filmed video showing the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, was arrested on charges of felony murder and criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.
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The Bahamas plans to close its borders to most international visitors, including those from the U.S. As part of the ban, flights and cruise ships from the U.S. will no longer be allowed into the Bahamas, Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said. trib.al/hC6PIG2
JUST IN: Massachusetts' coronavirus death toll has dipped after the state identified and removed duplicate reports on file. No new deaths were reported today. trib.al/7I9iOGo
A-list celebrities are headed to Boston this week to join William and Kate, the Prince and Princes of Wales, at the 2022 Earthshot Prize Awards. on.necn.com/bpf00Ct
Former "National Teacher of the Year" and political outsider Jahana Hayes beats endorsed party candidate Mary Glassman in Democratic race for CT-5. trib.al/23f1KKQ
Prince William and Princess Catherine are scheduled to arrive in Boston Wednesday, and are set to appear at a welcome event at City Hall Plaza.
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This little boy with a big hat got a royal honor on Thursday, when the Prince and Princess of Wales stopped to say hello on their visit to Boston. on.necn.com/ZpeXXsW
When Joe Coulombe opened the first Trader Joe’s Market in 1967, he sought to provide healthy, tasty, high-quality food at an affordable price. A little more than 50 years later, there are more than 500 stores in 40+ states. on.necn.com/plM0HK0
The Duke of Sussex wrote a first-person opinion piece for a business magazine in which he addressed the negative effects of social media, noting that he and his wife Meghan have been calling business leaders in recent weeks arguing for change. trib.al/MvdEr5r
VIDEO: See the huge crowd that gathered in Franklin Park in Boston Tuesday calling for change and demanding justice for the death of George Floyd. on.necn.com/dPI4cgT
"They killed my cousin! And they run away like cowards!" Family members are demanding an explanation from the Massachusetts State Police about the death of 25-year-old trainee Enrique Delgado-Garcia. on.necn.com/diqYa1V
Army Special Forces veteran Dennis Hernandez had to seek help outside the VA to get treatment he needed for traumatic brain injuries. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, has introduced a bipartisan bill to help vets like him. on.necn.com/DAqsOxn
Manuel Oliver, whose son Joaquin Oliver died during the Parkland school shooting, climbed a construction crane on Monday in protest of ongoing gun violence. on.necn.com/nOXXEPq
The final runner to cross the Boston Marathon finish line was cancer survivor Mary Shertenlieb, supported by her husband Rich from the WBZ-FM Toucher and Rich Show. trib.al/lQZd4uJ
Group of high schoolers rush into burning apartment building in Worcester, Mass., go door to door to save the people inside, including a mother who was asleep with her three children. trib.al/X1S6kPe
The Prince and Princess of Wales continue their string of public appearances Thursday, ahead of Friday's Earthshot Prize Award Ceremony.
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“Jane and I were amazed by all the creativity shown by so many people over the last week, and we’re glad we can use my internet fame to help Vermonters in need." trib.al/B3M8lma
The case comes about a week after authorities in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia issued a warning after a hospital reported a case of suspected bubonic plague in a human. trib.al/7H26Pkk
Meghan Markle personally called the Beagle Freedom Project’s founder and said she wanted to help an older dog. She and Prince Harry ending up adopting a 7-year-old dog named Mama Mia. on.necn.com/p2MeiGr
As the U.S. enters “what may well be the toughest and deadliest period of the virus,” President Joe Biden is putting forth a national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, reopen schools and businesses and increase the use of masks. trib.al/93nOwrP
Movie stars, beloved singers, one of the world’s most famous environmentalists and now a world-famous soccer player are some of the people who will walk the green — not red — carpet in Boston William and Kate's Earthshot Prize Awards. on.necn.com/8EWY970
Janet Jackson, Kevin Hart and Nicki Minaj are among the headliners announced for this summer's Essence Festival of Culture, which returns to New Orleans after a two-year hiatus brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. on.necn.com/EmJHyZo
Gavin MacLeod wrote the book’s forward. Saluting Betty White as a great performer and “national treasure,” he deemed her “one of the most caring and loving human beings I’ve ever known.” on.necn.com/ADsmaG7
A trooper who handled key evidence and witnesses in the murder case against Karen Read is now the subject of an internal investigation by Massachusetts State Police. on.necn.com/hR4grDz
A familiar candidate with a boot for a hat has entered the Massachusetts Senate primaries. Vermin Supreme explains why he’s campaigning as a write-in candidate, as well as his thoughts on Kanye West’s presidential bid. trib.al/zrUsvOp
“I stand with @ParisHilton & all the survivors. #BreakingCodeSilence,” wrote Paris Jackson, saying she was diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder after she attended a boarding school similar to Provo Canyon School, where Paris Hilton attended.. trib.al/4gTEOFk
Incredible shot by our photographer Mark Garfinkel of the bear on the loose in Arlington, Mass. Residents are advised to avoid the area as authorities respond. FULL STORY: trib.al/0ey1cDs
JUST IN: Democrat Maggie Hassan has been reelected to her New Hampshire Senate seat, defeating Republican Don Bolduc, NBC News projects. on.necn.com/aDF6bsQ
The biggest Pride parade in New England returned to Boston this weekend after a three-year hiatus, with a fresh focus on social justice and inclusion rather than corporate backing. on.necn.com/o9GYqjd
JUST IN: The man suspected in Wednesday's massacre that killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, has been found dead, sources tell the NBC10 Boston Investigators. on.necn.com/Bjykd6o
New England Patriots linebacker Brandon Copeland is helping to change the "dumb jock" narrative. In addition to his position with the Patriots, Copeland teaches finance at the University of Pennsylvania in the offseason. trib.al/1z0FGS8
NEW: Vermont's governor, Phil Scott, said that he voted for Joe Biden for president, making him the first Republican governor in the nation to acknowledge voting for the Democratic presidential candidate. trib.al/YUFPKHr
A Massachusetts police officer declined to charge two women accused of trying to steal groceries for the children--and instead bought them Christmas dinner. trib.al/yAw4exK
A man was photographed walking around with nothing but a face mask on Friday in London, which recently announced it would require face masks in public places. trib.al/h21ShLw
Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill mandating public schools in Massachusetts teach students the history of some of the world's worst atrocities, including the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide. on.necn.com/xRvL97e
JUST IN: Lawmakers in Mass. House pass bill aimed to protect access to reproductive and gender-affirming health care and shield patients and providers from out-of-state legal action. on.necn.com/jvEeOMq
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter has launched a campaign called "You Are My Hope" to advocate for political prisoners in his homeland. on.necn.com/tUaeVJy
I watched as Prince William climbed the stairs straight from the tarmac. "Could it be?" I wondered. "Was he really about to board my flight to Dallas?" on.necn.com/P8xj1Iv
The first overseas trip by the Prince and Princess of Wales since the death of Queen Elizabeth II begins Wednesday, an occasion to show the world as much about who they are not as who they are. on.necn.com/ZktTWty
The royal couple's first trip to the United States in eight years will come to a head on Friday, as they doll out the Earthshot Prize Awards, but they also have other appearances scheduled throughout the day.
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#BREAKING: Mass. Gov. Charlie Baker said he has told the Mass. National Guard not to go to the U.S.-Mexico border due to the "cruel and inhumane" actions of the Trump administration. trib.al/yKNNkXf
UPDATE: There are 3 new, presumptive cases of the new coronavirus connected to a Biogen conference, all in Boston residents, Mayor Marty Walsh and health officials said on.necn.com/FVxuDAQ
A clinic inside Boston's Museum of Science is expected to draw hundreds of children over the age of five as well as adults to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. The clinic is expected to open up in the museum again next weekend. on.necn.com/CsdjCwq
Kirk Rumford's beloved husky Odin was killed by an animal control officer investigating a report of a coyote in the area. The police department says they are doing everything they can to help, including offering to cover cremation costs. on.necn.com/qWI9s4J
Researchers at UMass Medical School and Mass General Hospital on Wednesday announced a potentially groundbreaking new gene therapy to treat the neurodegenerative disease ALS. trib.al/JcyhyxU
JUST IN: Two aides of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh have been found guilty of conspiracy to commit extortion after being accused of bullying organizers of the Boston Calling festival to hire union workers. trib.al/pI5I6Bu
As coronavirus cases climb and field hospitals go up in Massachusetts, some state officials are calling on Gov. Charlie Baker for more restrictions. trib.al/XXj2dtD
No matter what side of the aisle, the New Hampshire governor isn’t mincing words, calling it “irresponsible and insulting” to those on the front lines of the pandemic. trib.al/XnmF0Ah
Seven years after Sean Collier, an MIT police officer, was killed in the days following the Boston Marathon bombings, his family has started a full-page newspaper ad campaign asking people to support police amid nationwide calls for reform. trib.al/S4AOCsC
Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Ayanna Pressley are reintroducing the Freedom to Move Act, legislation that would allocate $25 billion over five years to support state and local transit agencies to create fare-free public transportation systems. on.necn.com/DesjH1G
Yarmouth Police Department says they will never utter "the name of person who attacked our beloved Police Officer Sean Gannon, and our innocent Police dog K9 Nero," they will only refer to him as '125.' trib.al/pOJPyRr