HUD has lodged a complaint saying Boston’s housing programs prioritized BIPOC households, citing the city’s own documents. The filing raises legal stakes and could force policy changes.

An AI from Mass General Brigham and MIT can score lung‑cancer risk from one CT up to six years ahead; the model is validated but not yet cleared for routine care.

Showers and gusty southwest winds arrive Wednesday afternoon in Boston. Coastal waters are under Small Craft Advisories into Thursday.

A backseat passenger was killed after a short Amesbury police pursuit ended at Elm Street and Route 110; the 18-year-old driver faces motor vehicle homicide and heroin‑trafficking charges.

HYM will break ground this year on a 473‑unit apartment tower and a 150‑room hotel at Suffolk Downs, accelerating work around Beachmont Square.

Somerville firefighters say speed bumps are slowing emergency responses and chewing up fleet equipment, and the dispute has been sent to a council committee.

Police recovered a loaded, modified machine gun and arrested five people after spotting a stolen vehicle in Springfield. The weapon was loaded with 24 rounds and had a sear‑selector switch.

A shelter-in-place order was issued Tuesday at the Natick Soldier Systems Center after law enforcement moved onto the base. Employees were told to shelter in place while officials secured the scene.

AccuWeather and federal forecasters warn the Northeast could run warmer this summer, bringing more 90°F days and a higher derecho risk for New York and Philadelphia.

A 16-inch water main in Downtown Crossing shut West Street and affected nearby buildings and hydrants as crews worked to isolate the leak. Drivers should expect delays.

Police seized a loaded handgun and more than 50 suspected drug bags after responding to a shots‑fired call on Girard Avenue; two men were arrested.

An 18-month-old fell from a second-story opening in Ayer; emergency crews responded and the child and mother were taken to hospital. Officials have not confirmed the child’s condition.

The state’s top court is weighing a public reprimand for Judge Shelley Joseph after a 2018 Newton courthouse episode that left a defendant free of ICE custody. The decision follows a federal indictment, a DOJ dismissal and a state disciplinary probe.