At least 12 shot in New Orleans Mother’s Day parade
At least 12 people were shot at a Mother’s Day parade in New Orleans, with one victim as young as 10 years old, W
Police seek gunman who shot five people at Newark, N.J., vigil
Police in Newark, New Jersey, on Friday were investigating the shooting of five people, including a 10-year-old girl, at a vigil for a city resident who died in a car accident, but said they had no suspect.
Bangladesh factory building collapse kills nearly 100
A block housing garment factories and shops collapsed in Bangladesh on Wednesday, killing nearly 100 people and injuring more than a thousand, officials said.
Horace Mann sexual abuse victims speak out
A group of men who say they were sexually abused decades ago when they were students at the prestigious Horace [...]
Crowdfunding campaigns raise money for Boston Marathon victims
Since Monday afternoon when two bombs went off simultaneously at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, we’ve seen remarkable acts of kindness from people all over the world.
Uncertainty over compensation for Boston Marathon victims
Victims of the Boston Marathon bombings will eventually win some kind of compensation, but it is far too early to know how much or how long it might take.
PHOTOS: Six-alarm fire in Dorchester
PHOTOS: Six-alarm fire in Dorchester
Violence against women: Fresh start for acid attack heroines
Violence against women: Fresh start for acid attack heroines
Obama honors six educators killed in Newtown massacre with presidential medals
President Barack Obama, marking a poignant moment in his push to curb gun violence, awarded presidential medals posthumously on Friday [...]
Brazil detains band, club owners after deadly nightclub fire
Brazilian police investigating a nightclub fire that killed 231 people detained on Monday the owners of the club and two band members.