A Massachusetts State Police Trooper has been hospitalized following a confrontation with a suspect in Danvers.

A priest held a Catholic Mass outside the Everglades detention center, Alligator Alcatraz, on Saturday morning. Here is the recap of the event.

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — Iraqi officials have begun the excavation of what is believed to be a mass grave left behind by the Islamic State extremist group during its rampage across the country a decade ago.

Two $100,000 lottery prizes were won in Massachusetts on Saturday. The prizes were won during the daily “Mass Cash” drawing. The winning numbers for the Aug. 16 drawing were 2, 9, 19, 22, and 34. One of the winning tickets was sold in Somerville’s Teele Square Market. The other was sold at a Market Basket in Revere.

The state’s beach water quality dashboard showed that 68 beaches were closed due to high bacteria levels Sunday.

The man was arrested in January 2024 after he called and threatened to bomb Jewish houses of worship and kill all Jewish people.

A convicted murderer serving a life sentence in Massachusetts was granted parole after his first appearance before the parole board earlier this month.

On Sunday, relatives and friends of hostages taken by Hamas, a Palestinian militant group, on October 7, 2023, called a nationwide strike. Around 25 hostages are believed be alive in Gaza. The protests took place across Israel, some outside of politician's homes, military bases, and highways.

The pontiff celebrated Mass and shared a Sunday lunch of lasagna and roast veal with about 110 refugees, homeless and poor people at his lakeside retreat outside Rome as he wraps up his summer vacation and prepares to return to the Vatican.

MassReconnect, which launched in 2022, offers free community college to state residents over age 25 who don’t have a bachelor’s degree.

A video authentically shows a cross catching on fire during a Mass service at St. Michael's Church in Dallas on June 15, 2025.