Strikes start at top hotel chains as housekeepers seek higher wages and daily room cleaning work
Hotel housekeepers have for years waged a fierce battle to restore automatic daily room cleaning that was scaled back at many properties during the coronavirus pandemic.
Danny Jansen plays for both teams in Blue Jays-Red Sox game, an MLB first
Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen became the first player in Major League Baseball history to appear in the same game for both teams when he took the field for Boston in the resumption of a rain-delayed game he started for Toronto back in June.
Double Duty: For Danny Jansen, playing for both teams in same game is chance at baseball history
Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen is enjoying his odd slice of baseball history as he prepares to become the first major league player ever to appear in the same game for both teams.
Former NFL player accused of urinating on passenger during Boston to Dublin flight
A former NFL player accused of drunkenly hitting one man and urinating on another during a flight from Boston to Dublin has been arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
Red Sox OF Jarren Duran issues apology after directing a homophobic slur at a heckling fan
Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has apologized for directing a homophobic slur at a heckling fan during a 10-2 loss to the Houston Astros.
Alex Bregman hits 3-run HR, Yordan Alvarez follows with solo shot as Astros beat Red Sox 10-2
Alex Bregman hit a three-run homer to key a five-run fifth inning, Yordan Alvarez followed with his third homer in two games and the Houston Astros beat the Boston Red Sox 10-2 to complete a three-game series sweep.
Harvard rebuffs protests and won't remove Sackler name from two buildings
Harvard University has decided against removing from campus buildings the name of a family whose company makes the powerful painkiller OxyContin, despite protest from parents whose children fatally overdosed.
Elon Musk sues OpenAI, renewing claims ChatGPT-maker put profits before 'the benefit of humanity'
Elon Musk has filed a second lawsuit against OpenAI and two founders, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman.
Pope Francis' main adviser on clergy abuse, Cardinal Seรกn O'Malley, retires as archbishop of Boston
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal Seรกn OโMalley as archbishop of Boston and named the current bishop of Providence, Rhode Island, Richard Henning, to replace him as leader of one of the most important Catholic archdioceses in the United States.
Massachusetts governor says Steward Health Care must give 120-day notice before closing hospitals
Gov. Maura Healey says she is pressing Steward Health Care to adhere to a state Department of Public Health regulation that hospital owners must give 120 days notice before any medical facility can close in Massachusetts.
Boston-bound United flight from Houston diverts after customer experiences โmedical issueโ
United Airlines confirms a flight bound for Boston diverted after a customer experienced a medical issue Sunday.
OpenAI tests ChatGPT-powered search engine that could compete with Google
OpenAI is testing a ChatGPT-powered search engine that could put the artificial intelligence company in direct competition with search giant Google and affect the flow of internet traffic seeking news and other timely information.
Woman gets probation for calling in hoax bomb threat at Boston Children's Hospital
A Massachusetts woman has been sentenced to three years of probation for calling in a fake bomb threat at Boston Childrenโs Hospital as it faced a barrage of harassment over its surgical program for transgender youths.
Archeologists find musket balls fired during 1 of the first battles in the Revolutionary War
Archeologists with the National Park Service say they have found musket balls that date back nearly 250 years and were fired during one of the first battles in the Revolutionary War.
Boston lawyer once named 'most eligible bachelor' is sentenced to 5-10 years for raping 21-year-old
A former Boston lawyer and prosecutor who was once named one of People magazineโs most eligible bachelors has been sentenced to between five and 10 years in state prison for rape.
Former Boston and Chicago marathon winner Lawrence Cherono banned for doping and fake documents
A Kenyan runner who won the Boston and Chicago marathons has been banned for seven years for doping and trying to use fake documents to explain his failed drug test.
Under pressure from cities, DoorDash steps up efforts to ensure its drivers don't break traffic laws
DoorDash says itโs stepping up efforts to identify dangerous delivery drivers and remove them from its platform after a flood of complaints from cities.
Karen Readโs defense team says jurors were unanimous on acquitting her of murder
Defense lawyers for Karen Read say jurors unanimously concluded she was not guilty of murder or leaving the scene of a deadly accident, and were deadlocked on the remaining manslaughter charge before a mistrial was declared.
Amtrak service between New York City and Boston restored after lightning causes malfunction
Amtrak rail service between New York and Boston has been restored after a lightning strike was believed to have caused a circuit breaker to malfunction.
European Union's competition boss signals fresh AI scrutiny for Microsoft-OpenAI deal and Google
The European Union is escalating its scrutiny of the artificial intelligence industry, including taking a fresh look into Microsoftโs multibillion-dollar partnership with OpenAI.
Cue the duck boats: Boston salutes Celtics' record 18th NBA championship with parade
The Boston Celtics have celebrated their 18th NBA championship with the customary duck boat parade through the city.
Kyrie Irving sounds ready to keep chasing titles in Dallas after NBA Finals loss to Boston
Kyrie Irving sounds as if he wants to stay in Dallas in the long term after the Mavericks lost to the Boston Celtics in five games in the NBA Finals.
Undersea explorers mark a tragic day. Things to know about the Titan disaster anniversary
Unanswered questions linger a year after the implosion of the Titan submersible during its deep-sea voyage to the wreckage of the Titanic.
Doncic and Irving can't deliver for Dallas in NBA Finals clincher as Celtics win 18th championship
Dallas needed Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to be at their best in Game 5 against the Boston Celtics.
Celtics back home with chance to close out Mavericks and clinch record 18th NBA championship
The Boston Celticsโ catastrophic performance in Game 4 of the NBA Finals gave them a chance to clinch their unprecedented 18th championship under the banners already hanging in the TD Garden rafters.
Massachusetts on verge of becoming second-to-last state to outlaw 'revenge porn'
A bill aimed at outlawing โrevenge pornโ has been approved by lawmakers in the Massachusetts House and Senate and shipped to Democratic Gov. Maura Healey, a move advocates say was long overdue.
Celtics land the biggest punches again, top Mavericks to move 1 win from NBA title
Joe Mazzulla is a big fan of UFC matches and splices highlights of fights into some of the basketball video he shows the Boston Celtics for their video sessions.
Older worker accuses defense contractor of discriminating by seeking recent college grads
A defense contractor is being sued over allegations that it discriminated against older workers in job ads.
Bond between Celtics' Joe Mazzulla and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola's on display at NBA Finals
Joe Mazzulla watches as many Manchester City matches as he can, and thereโs a clear symmetry there between that English soccer powerhouse and his Boston Celtics.
Dallas guard Irving has rough NBA Finals opener in response to boos (and worse) from Boston crowd
If Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving was hoping to quiet the Boston fans with a big game in the opener of the NBA Finals, it didnโt quite go that way.
Celtics rout Mavericks 107-89 in Game 1 of NBA Finals behind Brown, returning Porzingis
Jaylen Brown scored 22 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 20 in his first game in more than a month and the Boston Celtics powered past the Dallas Mavericks 107-89 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says finalizing the new media rights deals is 'complex' process
Getting the NBAโs next round of media rights deals completed is an extremely complex proposition, Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday, especially because nobody can say with any certainty what the viewing landscape will look like in the future.
Redemption-minded Celtics set to match up with opportunistic Mavericks in NBA Finals
The Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics prepare to tip off the NBA Finals and the four biggest names in the series are looking at this moment through different lenses.
Air National Guard unit that was suspended after classified documents leak will restart mission
The Air National Guard intelligence unit involved in the massive classified documents leak by an airman last year has been recertified and will start doing its mission again after months of investigations, improvements and inspections.
Minnesota beats Boston 3-0, wins inaugural Walter Cup as Professional Women's Hockey League champs
Minnesota won the inaugural championship of the Professional Womenโs Hockey League on Wednesday night, getting 17 saves from Nicole Hensley to beat Boston 3-0 in a winner-take-all Game 5 and claim the Walter Cup.
OpenAI forms safety committee as it starts training latest artificial intelligence model
OpenAI says itโs setting up a new safety and security committee and has begun training a new artificial intelligence model to supplant the GPT-4 system that underpins its ChatGPT chatbot.
Jrue Holiday's finishing flurry helps Celtics beat Pacers 114-111 for 3-0 lead in East finals
Jrue Holiday overcame an illness to convert the go-ahead three-point play with 38 seconds left, then make the game-saving steal to help the Boston Celtics rally from an 18-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-111 on Saturday night for a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
American Airlines drops law firm that said a 9-year-old girl should have seen camera on toilet seat
American Airlines is changing law firms after a controversial filing in a lawsuit brought by the family of a 9-year-old girl who was recorded using an airplane lavatory.
Brown matches career playoff high with 40 points, Celtics beat Pacers to take 2-0 lead in East
Jaylen Brown matched his career playoff high with 40 points and the Celtics beat the Indiana Pacers 126-110 to open a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Haliburton's turnovers cost Pacers, who blow late lead against Celtics in Game 1 of East finals
The Indiana Pacers kept turning the ball over, and just like that they handed a victory to the Boston Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Eastern Conference finals is a matchup of season-long favorite Celtics and proud underdog Pacers
So much about the journey the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers have taken to the Eastern Conference finals has been about who โ they havenโt had to face to get to here.
Jess Healey's goal lifts Boston to 4-3 win vs Minnesota in 1st game of PWHL championship series
Jess Healey scored from the point late in the second period to lift Boston to a 4-3 win over Minnesota in the first game of the inaugural Walter Cup, the championship of the Professional Womenโs Hockey League Championship.
Panthers beat Bruins with late game-winner, advance to Eastern Conference final
Gustav Forsling scored the tiebreaking goal on a rebound with 1:33 left to lead the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 victory and eliminate the Boston Bruins from their second-round playoff series in six games.
A former OpenAI leader says safety has 'taken a backseat to shiny products' at the AI company
A former OpenAI leader who resigned from the company earlier this week says that product safety has โtaken a backseat to shiny productsโ at the influential artificial intelligence company.
Cash takes blame after Rays lose track of mound visits and are forced to change pitchers in 9th
Rays reliever Jason Adam was forced out of Thursday nightโs game at Fenway Park in the ninth inning when pitching coach Kyle Snyder headed to the mound with Tampa Bay out of visits.
OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever announces departure from ChatGPT maker
One of the original creators of the artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT says he is leaving the company after a nearly decade.
Panthers rally from 2-goal deficit, beat Bruins 3-2 and take 3-1 lead in East semifinal series
Aleksander Barkov slipped through three Bruins defenders to score the go-ahead goal and Sergei Bobrovsky stopped 16 shots to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over Boston and a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Jayson Tatum scores 33 points, Celtics rebound from loss to beat Cavs 106-93 for 2-1 series lead
Jayson Tatum scored 33 points, Jaylen Brown added 28 and the Boston Celtics looked more like themselves after stumbling at home, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 106-93 in Game 3 to take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.
First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later
The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure.
Mavericks star Luka Doncic looks to bounce back from rough Game 1 against the Thunder
Lu Dort was the defensive catalyst as the Oklahoma City Thunder held Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic to 19 points on 6-for-19 shooting in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series.
A woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend was framed, her attorneys say
Defense attorneys for a woman charged with killing her Boston police officer boyfriend are ramping up efforts to show that she was framed.
Brown, White lead Celtics' 3-point onslaught, powering Boston to 120-95 Game 1 win over Cavaliers
Jaylen Brown scored 32 points and the Boston Celtics powered past the Cleveland Cavaliers 120-95 in Game 1 of their second-round playoff series.
Jayne Anne Phillips' novel 'Night Watch,' Eboni Boothโs drama 'Primary Trust' among Pulitzer winners
Jayne Anne Phillipsโ โNight Watch,โ a mother-daughter saga set in a West Virginia asylum after the Civil War, has won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
David Pastrnak scores in overtime to lift Bruins to Game 7 win over rival Maple Leafs
David Pastrnak scored on a feed from Hampus Lindholm 1:54 into overtime and the Boston Bruins beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 in Game 7 to clinch their first-round series and advance in the NHL playoffs.
Settlement could cost NCAA nearly $3 billion; plan to pay athletes would need federal protection
The NCAA and major college conferences are considering a possible settlement of an antitrust lawsuit that could cost them billions in damages and force schools to share athletics-related revenue with their athletes.
A visit from 'Papa Yaz' and a home run makes for a memorable day for Giants OF Mike Yastrzemski
A visit from โPapa Yazโ before the game and a home run during it made for a memorable afternoon for Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski.
Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says
A study by the nonprofit Brookings Institution says Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election.
Former Dodgers pitcher Julio Urรญas pleads no contest to misdemeanor domestic battery charge
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urรญas has pleaded no contest to one count of misdemeanor domestic battery.
Celtics advance to East semifinals, beating short-handed Heat 118-84 in Game 5
Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the short-handed Miami Heat 118-84 in Game 5 on Wednesday night.
Student protests take over some campuses. At others, attention is elsewhere
A student protest movement has washed over the country since police first tried to end an encampment at Columbia University in New York nearly two weeks ago.
Biden administration details how producers of sustainable aviation fuel will get tax credits
The Biden administration is out with new guidelines for tax credits for producers of sustainable aviation fuel.
Meta under fire from European Union for not doing enough about election disinformation
The European Union says itโs investigating Facebook and Instagram for suspected violations of the blocโs digital rulebook, including not doing enough to protect users from foreign disinformation ahead of EU-wide elections.
Derrick White scores 38, Celtics top Heat 102-88 to take a 3-1 East playoff series lead
Derrick White scored a career-high 38 points, Jayson Tatum added 20 points and 10 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Miami Heat 102-88 to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla says playoff basketball doesn't change much from regular season
Thereโs been a notion in the NBA for years, one that says the game changes when the postseason rolls around.
Celtics lead wire-to-wire in Miami, roll past Heat 104-84 for 2-1 lead in East series
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown each scored 22 points, and the Boston Celtics soundly beat the Miami Heat 104-84 to a take a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Saturday night.
Josรฉ Ramรญrez hits grand slam, AL-leading Guardians beat Red Sox 6-4
Josรฉ Ramรญrez belted his sixth career grand slam and had three hits, Will Brennan had a solo homer and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Boston Red Sox 6-4.
Amazon cloud computing unit plans to invest $11 billion to build data center in northern Indiana
Amazonโs cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services plans to invest $11 billion to build a data center in northern Indiana that will create at least 1,000 new jobs.
Herro scores 24, Heat hit franchise playoff-record 23 3s to beat Boston and even series 1-1
Tyler Herro hit six of Miamiโs franchise playoff-record 23 3-pointers to lead the Heat to a 111-101 victory over the Boston Celtics and tie their first-round playoff series at one game apiece.
TikTok bows to European pressure and halts reward feature on new app in France and Spain
TikTok is halting a feature on its new app rewarding users in Europe for watching videos, after facing pressure from regulators worried about its addictive features.
Jayson Tatum triple-double, 3s lead Celtics past Butler-less Heat 114-94 in playoff opener
Jayson Tatum notched his first career playoff triple-double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Boston Celtics past the Miami Heat 114-94 to open their first-round playoff series.
Houck throws 3-hitter in 2-0 win over Guardians for Boston's 1st CG shutout at Fenway since 2017
Tanner Houck pitched a three-hitter with nine strikeouts for Bostonโs first complete-game shutout at Fenway Park in nearly seven years, and the Red Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 2-0, Connor Wong homered in the fourth, one inning after Boston scored its first run on a balk by Cleveland starter Ben Lively.
The Celtics have been the NBA's most dominant team. Only a championship will make season complete
The Celtics spent the regular season racking up superlatives and pulverizing opponents with one of the leagueโs most versatile rosters.