NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio said the blast was ??an intentional act?? and tried to calm any fears among nervous New Yorkers.
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Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York (center) and New York police commissioner James O?Neill spoke late Saturday during a news conference near the scene.
Live updates: Possible secondary device locatedPolice are blocking off parts of West 27th Street as the probe continues.
A pressure cooker was found a few blocks from the earlier explosion, officials said.
Photos: Officials respond to Manhattan blastPolice were on the scene of the explosion, which took place at West 23rd Street at Sixth Avenue.
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In construction boom, immigrant workers face perils of exploitationA Globe investigation found that these workers, eager for a paycheck, are often paid below the prevailing wage and illegally, in cash.
Music on wheels rolls into BostonThe Music Haul, a modified 17-foot U-Haul truck, will bring world-class concert performances to area streets and schools Sunday through Tuesday.
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Bill Belichick remembers Miami?s ?Wildcat strike?Miami rushed to victory, piling up more than 200 yards on the ground in the 2008 rout.
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Like so many domestic violence victims, Wanda Rosa was powerless to separate herself from the abuser who murdered her.
Families of murder victims seek help movingThere is no formal program to assist families of homicide victims who want to move because they fear for their own safety.
Suspended Tom Brady serves as honorary captain for Michigan football teamBrady was in the stands to watch his alma mater beat Colorado on Saturday.
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Counting your fish ? and your blessingsTravis Roy got a chance to go ocean fishing, despite being attached to a 600-pound motorized wheelchair.
Harvard gives humanitarian award to Myanmar leader Aung San Suu KyiThe activist urged people to go out into the world and prove for themselves that hatred is rooted in fear.
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Local backing for a development project often comes with a price tag, bought as easily as lumber or drywall.
Rejecting opioids, pain patients find relief with marijuanaBut the world of medical marijuana bears little resemblance to usual medical care.
The Emmys: Who will win, should win, can?t win?The theme for this year?s Emmy Awards: ?Anyone?s guess.?
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Sustaining startups in a no-frills buildingIt?s easy to overlook the value to young companies of cheap, unpretentious office space.
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NICK CAFARDO | ON BASEBALL
After floundering in tight games for much of the season, the Sox have turned things around with inspired play.
US says it may have struck Syrian troops while targeting ISISThe US military said it may have unintentionally struck Syrian troops while carrying out a raid against the Islamic State group.
The US Census reports 2.8 percent of residents had no health insurance in 2015, down from 4.4 percent in 2010.
Police said multiple people were injured in a stabbing attack at a Minnesota shopping mall on Saturday evening.
The teen was on the inbound track on Friday when he was hit by a Worcester/Framingham commuter rail train.
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The broken covenantBehind the fragmented state of mental health care lies a political system failure that spans decades ? and continues.
Boston Globe coverage and the movie ?Spotlight??Spotlight? is based on the stories and the reporters behind the investigation of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.
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Xander Bogaerts drove in three runs and scored three runs as the Red Sox came back to beat the Yankees, 6-5.
Massachusetts voters will decide in November whether to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
Game players near a Bridgewater prison draw a law enforcement response, and other odd tales from local police blotters.
Donald Trump is brazenly betting voters now settling on their choice are willing to shove aside all that came before.
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