A Connecticut real estate agent was sentenced to over a year in prison for orchestrating a wire fraud scheme involving manipulated short sale transactions for profit.

Boston is set for sunny days with breezy conditions and highs in the mid-50s to low 70s. The Southeast prepares for Hurricane Milton, forecast to hit Florida as a Category 3.

Two Massachusetts professors won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their groundbreaking discovery of microRNA, advancing genetics and disease treatment.

Adrian Pena, 18, pleaded not guilty to murder and firearm charges in the June 15 shooting of Kai Burgos in Lynn. Held without bail, Pena was extradited from the Dominican Republic.

A man in Bath, Maine, killed his wife and daughter, then himself, in a domestic violence incident. Police found the bodies after responding to a shooting at their home. Investigations and autopsies are ongoing.

Elijah Cowper, 23, has been charged with murder and arson in connection with a fire in Mexico, Maine that resulted in the death of Lacey Tidswell, also 23.

A Lawrence man, Jose Monge, was arrested for drug possession with intent to distribute after a traffic stop in Reading revealed marijuana and related items in his car.

Zontre Mack has been found guilty of first-degree murder for the death of Curtis Ashford Jr. in Boston last year. His sentencing is scheduled for October 23.

A mother and son were sentenced for drug trafficking, with Javier Bello receiving 180 months and Chevon Dorce 23 months in prison for distributing fentanyl and methamphetamine-laced pills.

MIT researchers found that the cancer drug 5-FU works by interfering with RNA, not DNA synthesis, as was long believed, particularly in gastrointestinal cancers.

A youth football game in Saugus, MA, was halted due to a fight among parents, leading to one injury and game cancellations. No arrests were made, and the incident is under review.

The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office collaborates with The Action Team for the 6th Annual Sock Drive, aiming to collect 7,000 pairs of socks for The Joy of Sox charity by November 30th.

Massachusetts DPH awards $3.1 million in grants for youth gambling prevention and support for the related workforce, with initiatives for youth engagement and outpatient treatment program development.