A number of Democratic strategists say that the president?s racist taunts could have the ironic outcome of helping defuse any doubts the lingering controversy has sowed. 

The supervisors were placed on leave last week. 

The officers were dismissed from the department and later reinstated, to six-figure settlements that included back pay, according to data released Friday.

A 9-year-old Carlisle boy was killed after hitting a tree in Gallatin County, Mont., authorities said.  

Mark Stepakoff figured it would take only a few minutes to renew his real estate license with the state. 

Late Saturday night, a mix of freezing rain, snow, and sleet will hit New England, leading to some icing across the interior of Massachusetts. 

Secretary of State William Galvin, who oversees the state?s elections system, said Boston voters should be given the chance to weigh in on four-year City Council terms.  

Among the key questions for William Gross and Rachael Rollins, and one that is sensitive to police and community relations: Were officers justified in using deadly force? 

A prominent Nigerian nun blasted the culture of silence in the Catholic Church that has long sought to hide clergy sexual abuse, calling for transparency and an admission of mistakes to restore trust. 

Venezuelan soldiers fired tear gas on residents clearing a border bridge to Colombia on Saturday, as the opposition began making good on its high-risk plan to deliver humanitarian aid to the country.  

Bostonians don?t have to go far to find a company whose stock can soar nearly 30 percent after it posts a loss of more than $500 million in one year.