A powerful winter storm has blanketed large parts of the United States, dumping heavy snow and disrupting daily life. In Boston, snow-covered streets turned into makeshift ski slopes, while New Yorkers took advantage of the whiteout conditions to enjoy snowball fights and winter scenes as the storm swept across the region.


Hundreds of Thousands Still Without Power, Mississippi & Tennessee Among Hardest-Hit States

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to take World Cup matches away from Boston due to 'unrest' in the city. Trump has also criticised Boston's mayor, Michelle Wu.


Donald Trump threatens to remove Boston as World Cup host

India News: Rahul Gandhi made the claim by referring to the voter turnout figures he alleged were physically impossible and targeted the Election Commission, saying it was “compromised”.

Rahul Gandhi questions EC’s credibility at Boston event, BJP slams him for defaming India

The Bulls outscored Boston 35-22 in the fourth quarter to rally past the Celtics, who had 31 points and 10 rebounds from Jason Tatum, 20 points from Kristaps Porzingis and 19 from Jaylen Brown in a losing cause as Boston fell to 21-6 on the season. James broke the NBA all-time minutes played record that had belonged to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar when he was on the court for his 57,447th minute of NBA competition and 10th of the game in helping the Los Angeles Lakers beat Sacramento 113-100.



Chicago Bulls stun Boston Celtics 117-108, LeBron James sets NBA minutes-played record

Zach LaVine scored a season-high 36 points to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 117-108 upset victory at defending NBA champion Boston on Thursday while LeBron James once again made history.

In the United States Boston area, a fifth-grade teacher has been placed on paid leave for holding a "mock slave auction" of two children of colour. The teacher also used a racial slur during a lesson, according to the local school superintendent, Gregory L.

US: Fifth-grade teacher suspended for 'mock slave auction' and using n-word in class

Two JetBlue planes collided on the tarmac of Boston Logan International Airport in the US state of Massachusetts early Thursday (Feb 8), damaging both aircraft but causing no reported injuries.

Two JetBlue planes collide at Boston Airport; US regulators investigate

Boston City Council faced unexpected controversy when an email invitation for a holiday party exclusively for "electeds of color" was mistakenly sent to all councilors.

US: Boston mayor sparks outcry with 'no whites' Christmas party invitation

Jaylen Brown scored 26 points as the Boston Celtics got back to winning ways with a 119-116 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks in their top-of-the-table NBA Eastern Conference clash on Wednesday.

NBA: Jaylen Brown's 26 points help Boston Celtics defeat Milwaukee Bucks 119-116

At least seven people were hospitalised after being injured following a mass shooting in Boston, Massachusetts, said the police on Saturday (August 26) morning. This comes as the city was reportedly in the midst of celebrating the Caribbean festival.

US: At least 7 people injured in Boston mass shooting; firearms seized, arrests made, say cops

America’s Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested an Indian-American doctor from Boston Thursday (August 10) after he allegedly masturbated in front of a 14-year-old girl while on a flight from Hawaii to Boston last year.

Indian-American doctor arrested in US for masturbating on flight in front of young girl

A Boston woman, aged 32, is facing criminal charges after being accused of impersonating a student and attending three different high schools in the Boston Public Schools system.

Boston woman charged with fraud for masquerading as student and attending three high schools

Federal officials in the United States are still looking into the Pentagon leaks. A 21-year-old U.S. Air Force national guard member who is charged in the crime made an appearance Friday in a federal court in Boston.

Pentagon Leak Case: Teixeira appears in Boston court

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the United States is investigating a close call between two planes on Monday (February 27) at Boston Logan International Airport.

At Boston airport, pilot's 'evasive action' prevents crash; matter under probe

A staff member of the Northeastern University in Boston, United States was injured after a package detonated inside a campus building, according to CNN. “The staff member sustained minor injuries and is being treated,” Shannon Nargi, a spokesperson for Northeastern University, told the news channel.

One staff member injured as package explodes on Northeastern University campus

Chef Mario Batali was acquitted on Tuesday of sexually assaulting a woman at a Boston bar in 2017 while posing with her for fan "selfie" photos in the latest of a handful of #MeToo era trials involving U.

Celebrity chef Mario Batali acquitted of sexual assaulting woman in Boston

Mario Batali was found not guilty of indecent assault and battery, following a swift trial in which the celebrity chef waived his right to have a jury decide his fate.

Celebrity chef Mario Batali acquitted of sexual misconduct by Boston court

A 19-year-old student had his legs and fingers amputated after eating leftover Chinese takeout food from a restaurant in Boston, US. According to reports, the college student, identified as JC, developed sepsis and gangrene after eating contaminated leftovers.

19-year-old student’s legs, fingers amputated after eating leftover Chinese food

In 1979, two journalists got into an argument. More than four decades later, they haven’t settled it. The subject of their disagreement was journalistic “objectivity,” a notion that goes back at least to the 1920s, when some of the more high-minded newspapers and magazines were trying to distinguish themselves from the scandal sheets and publications led by partisan and sometimes warmongering publishers.

Two journalists started an argument in Boston in 1979. It’s not over yet.

Boston's Franklin Park Zoo welcomed the birth of its first baby gorilla on Wednesday (October 14). The little boy weighed in at 6 pounds, 3 ounces after being delivered by Cesarean section following some unexpected bleeding by his mother, Kiki.

First baby gorilla born at Boston zoo

The US President Donald Trump has called for a re-sentencing of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Sunday. "Rarely has anybody deserved the death penalty more than the Boston Bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev," Trump tweeted.

Donald Trump calls for death sentence of Boston marathon bomber

A US appeals court overturned the death penalty for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on Friday and ordered a lower court to hold new sentencing hearings.

Boston Marathon bomber wins death penalty appeal

The American engineering and robotics design company - Boston Dynamics - has recently announced that its quadruped Spot robot is already being used to help with COVID-19 treatment.

Boston Dynamics' Spot robot helping doctors 'remotely' combat COVID-19

The United States has been sceptical about China spying on its technological advances. According to reports, three people have been federally indicted in three separate cases for allegedly lying about their involvement with the Chinese government.

US charges Harvard and Boston academics for spying, links with China

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