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SoftBank to buy robot maker Boston Dynamics

Japan-basedSoftBankGrouplateThursdayannounceditisbuyinganimal-basedrobotmakerBostonDynamicsfromGoogle-parentAlphabet.Financialtermsofthedealwerenotdisclosed,but

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Olynyk shines as Celtics down Wizards in NBA East Conference semis

KellyOlynykscored26pointsfromthebenchastheBostonCelticsoutmuscledtheWashingtonWizards115-105toclinchtheirEasternConferencesemi-finalseriesonMonday.Olynykproduce

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Bradley scores 29, Celtics power past Wizards, 123-101

PlayingintheGardenhasbroughtouttheBostonCeltics’bestbasketballthispostseason.WednesdaynightitwashometooneofthebestnightsofAveryBradley’scareer.Bradleyscoredapla

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We visited the town where 75.6% of people voted to leave the EU

​A higher proportion of people voted for Brexit in Boston, south Lincolnshire, than anywhere else in the UK.

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Jewelry, sneakers and lots of paper towels at 'Whitey' Bulger auction

Some of former Boston mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger's preferences were made well known during the years he ruled the city's underworld: He didn't like snitches and expected absolute obedience from members of his gang.

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Boston Marathon bomber Tsarnaev apologizes, formally sentenced to death

​U.S. federal judge in Boston on Wednesday officially sentenced 21-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death for his role in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing attacks and the following killing of a police officer when on the run.

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Snowstorms continue to wreak havoc in U.S. northeast coast

The snowstorms that started Monday evening across the U.S. northeast coast continued to ravage the region Tuesday, with millions of people living in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia and other metropolises in the area affected.

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Obama marks anniversary of Boston Marathon bombings

U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday remembered victims of the Boston Marathon bombings, praised people who came to their aid and lauded the "incredible courage" of Boston "to run again" at the anniversary of the tragedy.

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Boston Marathon bombing suspect's friends indicted for obstructing justice

U.S. federal authorities on Thursday indicted two friends of the accused Boston Marathon bomber, for charges of obstructing justice.

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Boston Marathon bombing suspect pleads not guilty

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev made his first public appearance in court Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to 30 charges for his alleged role in the tragedy that killed three and hurt over 200 others in April, U.S. media reported.

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U.S. Congress holds 1st Boston bombing hearing

U.S. Congress on Thursday held its first hearing on the Boston Marathon bombing, with witnesses calling for more resources for local law enforcement to combat homegrown terrorism.

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Boston bombing suspects had targeted NYC -- Mayor Bloomberg

The two Boston bombing suspects had intended to come to New York to detonate bombs at Times Square, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg told a press conference on Thursday.

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Boston bombing relief fund raises 20 million dollars

A relief fund for the Boston Marathon bombing victims has raised 20 million dollars in just over a week, local authorities announced on Tuesday.

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Boston Marathon bombing suspect charged by U.S. federal prosecutors

The U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced on Monday the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings was charged by federal prosecutors, seven days after the bombings killed three people and injured over 200.

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Chinese mourn Boston bombing victims

On Wednesday, 200 Chinese students from the Boston University gathered at the campus to pray for the Chinese student who was killed and those who were injured.

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FBI releases photos of 2 Boston bombings suspects

The FBI special agent Richard DesLauriers on Thursday released the photos and video of two suspects for Monday's deadly bombings in Boston, asking for the public's help to identify them.

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China Reacts to Boston Bombings

Officials from the Chinese Consulate General in New York confirmed on Tuesday that a Chinese national was killed in Monday's Boston Marathon blasts.