The Senate will vote Friday on a temporary budget to prevent a government shutdown. Democrats are divided on the issue.

The Food and Drug Administration has issued recommendations for the composition of influenza shots for the upcoming respiratory virus season, but without input from its independent vaccine advisers.

The estate of late actor Gene Hackman is seeking to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports related to the deaths of Hackman and wife Betsy Arakawa.

Hamas said Friday it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of ...

A former hospital employee convicted of sexually assaulting multiple patients at a doctor's office will be sentenced Friday.

A Florida pizza delivery driver pulled up to a house to find an eight-foot alligator in the customer's driveway.

Looking for something fun to do in New England this weekend? Here are five suggestions: ...

Under the broad definition of a pie as a filled, baked pastry shell, history has provided a wide range of pies. Egyptian hieroglyphics show pastries filled with honey, nuts and fruit, while ancient ...

Suspected clients in a high-profile brothel case will be in a Cambridge court on Friday, and their identities are expected to be revealed.

The Senate finds itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare.

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to cut 10,000 workers and billions of dollars from the U.S. Postal Service budget, a letter sent to members of Congress shows ...

In Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, one parking spot costs more than the median price for a home in Massachusetts.