New Englanders will face a messy commute as a spring storm kicks off the work week while others in the Northeast will have an easier time. Forecasters have predicted an accumulation of 4 to 8 inches of heavy, wet snow in Massachusetts and Rhode Island on Monday. Southeastern Massachusetts could… Read More

Northern Iowa appeared all but ready to book its plane tickets to California for next week’s Sweet 16. That was before Texas A&M put together the biggest last-minute comeback in NCAA Division I history. Led by Alex Caruso’s 25 points and 22 more from Danuel House in the second half… Read More

A Pennsylvania couple has been jailed in the starvation death of their 23-month-old daughter, who weighed just 10 pounds when she died last month. Andrea Dusha, 26, and Michael Wright Jr., 32, were charged Thursday with criminal homicide, endangering the welfare of a child and reckless endangerment in the death… Read More

State police say a 78-year-old nun was caught shoplifting $23 worth of coffee, snacks and toiletries from a central Pennsylvania store. Troopers say Sister Agnes Pennino was seen taking the items from the Surplus Outlet near Berwick on Monday afternoon. WNEP-TV reports police determined the woman captured on surveillance video… Read More

A felon offered a musical apology, apparently inspired by singer Adele’s “Hello,” before being sentenced to up to 17 years in prison in Michigan for unlawful imprisonment and carrying a concealed weapon. The Ann Arbor News reports 21-year-old Brian Earl Taylor on March 10 sang the refrain to Washtenaw County Trial… Read More

It sounds like a pitch for a far-fetched movie: “Cast Away,” but with a dog instead of Tom Hanks. Only this sea tale is true. A California fisherman’s beloved German shepherd fell overboard and was presumed drowned. More than a month later, she was found. The 1 ½-year-old dog named… Read More

A convenience store clerk in suburban Denver was talking to a customer and smiling at her baby when she suddenly noticed the mother’s face glaze over. When the woman didn’t respond, Rebecca Montano reached across the counter and grabbed one of the baby’s arms. She pulled the child into her… Read More

Automatic braking will be standard in most cars and light trucks within six years and on heavier SUVs and pickup trucks within eight years under an agreement that transportation officials and automakers announced on Thursday. The voluntary agreement with 20 car manufacturers means that the important safety technology will be… Read More

An electrician who plunged more than 50 floors to his death while working on a Los Angeles skyscraper was not supposed to be above the third floor, construction company officials said. The man, who was in his second day on the project, fell 53 stories — about 800 feet —… Read More

Looking ahead to Friday’s NCAA Tournament action and the best of Thursday’s games: CALIFORNIA FACING DISTRACTIONS One of the most intriguing issues in Friday’s NCAA Tournament action is how California will respond after two major losses in the last few days. California fired assistant coach Yann Hufnagel on Monday for… Read More