A six-car train carrying about 50 passengers left a suburban Boston transit station without a driver Thursday and went through four stations without stopping, and investigators were focusing on tampering and “operator error” as the reasons why. The trip began shortly after 6 a.m. at the Braintree station and ended about… Read More

Fierce Northwest storms that sent rivers bursting from their banks, closed roadways and produced a rare tornado have had one positive effect — easing summer drought concerns that prompted cities to active water shortage plans. The storms that killed at least two people in Oregon this week were easing a… Read More

Could this be the year of SantaCon without SantaControversy? After several years of defending the massive, costumed Christmastime bar hop against a bad-Santa rap, organizers are making new efforts to convey that the SantaCon coming to town Saturday is growing — not throwing — up. For the first time, they… Read More

It’s the size of a Time Square billboard, and it’s right in the heart of Tehran, the Iranian capital. That’s according to the Foundation for Democracy in Iran, a group that works to bring democracy to the country. The foundation first reported the new mural Thursday, and said of the… Read More

A government survey shows fewer teens and young adults say they drive drunk. Last year, nearly 7 percent said they’d recently driven while under the influence of alcohol. That figure has been steadily going down. It was 16 percent a dozen years earlier. The numbers are for people ages 16… Read More

For years, Michael Engfors built the wood trim, doors and shelves in the mansions in this exclusive resort town before losing work during the recession and eventually becoming homeless about five years ago. But his luck changed last week when he took $10 that he earned working odd jobs to… Read More

CNN host Piers Morgan tweeted about gun rights following the murder-suicide committed by NFL linebacker Javon Belcher. Carol Roth, business strategist and author, responded and started a twitter debate. See the dispute on twitter here. 

In a pivotal day in the manslaughter trial of one of six officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray, the defendant himself took the stand for more than four hours to try to convince jurors he is a reasonable and responsible police officer who didn’t do anything wrong on… Read More

A little girl who lost her family and suffered disfiguring burns in an arson fire is having an incredible Christmas, thanks to the generosity of thousands of strangers around the world who were moved by her simple Facebook wish. “This year’s been magical, amazing,” said Liz Dolder, who posted a… Read More

When two Wisconsin brothers found out their babies were due a week apart, the newborns’ arrivals turned into a bit of a family competition that ended in a relative tie. Both babies were born at the same hospital in Kenosha on the same day, delivered by the same doctor. Chris… Read More