USA A Boston Dynamics robot can now open doors The "SpotMini" four-legged machine has been equipped with a claw to grasp and open door handles. 13/02/2018
USA US braces for cold New Year's Eve A large swathe of the northern US from Montana to Maine is expected to see temperatures below -12 degrees Celsius - and that's putting lives at risk. 31/12/2017
Cinema Boston Marathon attack movie 'Stronger' warmly received Boston Marathon attack movie 'Stronger' warmly received by critics 04/10/2017
USA Taxi driver ploughs into pedestrians after 'pedal mix up' Authorities in the US state of Massachusetts say a taxi that crashed into a group of people is being treated as an accident. 04/07/2017
Sport Boston throws a giant party for Patriots The New England Patriots have been feted in style by the city of Boston for bringing home the NFL Superbowl championship. 07/02/2017
Sport Celtics snap losing streak with Knicks victory The Boston Celtics made light work of the New York Knicks on Friday as they thrashed their Atlantic Division rivals 115-87 in a wire to wire win. 12/11/2016
Sport Clippers romp to victory over Boston in LA DeAndre Jordan had the beating of the Boston Celtics with a 15 point haul as the LA Clippers cruised to a 114-90 victory at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. 29/03/2016
Sport Fencing: Montano and Shen strike gold at Boston Grand Prix Italy’s Aldo Montano returned to the fencing winners circle for the first time in almost a year following his victory at the Boston Grand Prix. Held 14/12/2015
USA IOC blasts Boston for breaking Olympic bid promises The International Olympic Committee blasted Boston on Wednesday for failing to deliver on its promises when first put forward by the U.S. Olympic 30/07/2015
Sport Boston Olympic bid withdrawal top priority at IOC Session The dropped Boston bid was top of the agenda as the International Olympic Committee began their session in Malaysia on Tuesday, where a host for the 28/07/2015
Sport Boston ends bid for 2024 Olympic Games Boston has withdrawn its bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. The city and the U.S. Olympic Committee severed ties following a low level of support 27/07/2015
USA Victims unmoved by Boston bomber apology Few of those who survived the Boston Marathon bombing and the families of the victims have been impressed by a courtroom apology from the culprit 25/06/2015
USA Boston Bomber apologises to the victims as he is formally sentenced to death Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been officially sentenced to death by a judge after a federal jury voted last month to impose capital 24/06/2015
USA Victims welcome death sentence for Boston marathon bomber A jury has sentenced Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death by lethal injection. It rejected the other option of life in prison. Three 15/05/2015
USA Jury sentences Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death A US jury has sentenced Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death. Three people were killed and more than 260 others injured when he and his 15/05/2015
USA Debate over sentence of Boston bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev A guilty verdict by a US court in the trial of the man accused of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing has produced relief in some and mixed feelings in 09/04/2015
USA Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been found guilty on all 30 criminal counts tied to the 2013 Boston Marathon attack. The same jury will now determine whether 08/04/2015
USA Jury to deliberate in Boston Marathon bombing trial Jurors will begin deliberations on Tuesday morning after the prosecution and defence finished their arguments in the trial of Boston Marathon bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. 07/04/2015
USA Boston bombings: Relatives of victims attend start of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's trial He faces 30 charges, including murder: suspected 2013 Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev begins his trial. 04/03/2015
USA 2013's Boston Marathon - A race the city remembers with fear The 15 April Patriots’ Day in Boston in 2013 looked like it would be like every other since 1897; a chance for the city to have a party in aid of 04/03/2015
USA 'It was him': Tsarnaev's defence team admits his guilt in Boston bombings Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defence lawyer pleads his guilt, but blames his brother Tamerlan for leading him astray. 04/03/2015
USA Boston bombings trial: What to expect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is suspected of planning and carrying out twin bomb attacks in Boston in 2013, in which three people were killed and over 260 03/03/2015
USA New England Patriots overcome 'Deflategate' to win Super Bowl There were celebrations as fans of the New England Patriots exulted in their first Super Bowl victory for ten years – despite a whiff of scandal. The 02/02/2015
USA Time-lapse video shows snow frosting over Boston The ‘‘historic’‘ winter storm predicted by many for the Boston area failed to materialize overnight but time-lapse video shows that some snow did 28/01/2015
Sport Boston put forward as 2024 Olympic host candidate The United States Olympic committee on Friday announced it has chosen Boston as its candidate city to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games 09/01/2015
Sport Boston chosen as US bid city for 2024 Games Boston was chosen to be the US bid city for the 2024 Summer Games Thursday. In a surprising move, the US Olympic Committee did not opt for Los 09/01/2015
