Estate planning is one of those tasks that makes almost any other job look appealing, no matter how lowly.

After serving the community for more than a century, St. James Church held its last Mass on Sunday.

Delivery service DoorDash says it’s partnering with Lyft to bring ride-sharing benefits to its members.

Members of the Kennedy family gathered Monday for the funeral of Ethel Kennedy, the wife of Sen. Robert F.

Pope Francis will be visiting Belgium on a trip starting Thursday, facing a flock ravaged by countless scandals of priest sexual abuse and dwindling in the face of modernity, where women and gays insist on an equal role and rights.

Karen Read’s lawyers have filed an appeal with the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court challenging a judge’s decision not to dismiss two of three charges against her.

The estimated crowd of 600,000 people Pope Francis' Mass in East Timor is nearly half of the small Southeast Asian country's population.

The Vatican says some 600,000 people have attended Pope Francis’ Mass in East Timor, or nearly half the country’s population.

Haeran Ryu rebounded from a third-round meltdown to win the FM Championship on a rainy Sunday at the TPC Boston.

Haeran Ryu has a history of going low on the LPGA and the 23-year-old South Korean added to that in the FM Championship.

According to official data, at least 115,000 people have disappeared in Mexico since 1952.

DoorDash set quarterly records for total orders and revenue despite slowing U.S. restaurant traffic.

The maker of a massive wind turbine blade that broke apart off Nantucket Island says a manufacturing problem was responsible.

MSNBC “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough says he was “surprised and disappointed” the news and talk show was pulled off the air the day before and that the explanation he was given didn't hold water.

Bank of America said Tuesday its profits fell in the second quarter, as higher interest rates ate into expenses, including its large consumer banking franchise.

The CW Network announced Thursday that Bill Belichick will be one of the analysts on “Inside the NFL” this season.

The Federal Trade Commission has unanimously voted to bring a lawsuit against mattress maker Tempur Sealy to block its $4 billion acquisition of Mattress Firm, saying the deal would allow the world’s largest mattress supplier to suppress competition that would result in higher prices for shoppers.

A new study tracks how cockroaches spread around the globe to become the survival experts we know today.

Jess Healey scored from the point late in the second period to lift Boston to a 4-3 win over Minnesota in the first game of the inaugural Walter Cup, the championship of the Professional Women’s Hockey League Championship.

Several people have been detained by police at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology after demonstrators blocked a parking garage in their ongoing protest movement connected to the Israel-Hamas war.

Caitlin Clark will have the start of her WNBA career to show the U.S. women’s basketball selection committee whether she deserves a spot on the Paris Olympic roster.

Harvard University announced Thursday that it is reinstituting standardized tests as a requirement for admission beginning with the class of 2029, joining other colleges that are again mandating tests for those hoping to enter the schools.

Pope Francis has rallied from respiratory problems to lead some 60,000 people in Easter celebrations and make a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza and a prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine.

It may not be too “appeeling,” but the price of some bananas are rising by a few cents.

A judge says a federal lawsuit against the NFL’s disability plan can proceed to trial.

A bill introduced in the Michigan Senate last week would put the question of whether or not to continue changing our clocks twice every year before voters in November.

The Jacksonville Jaguars have agreed to acquire New England Patriots quarterback Mac Jones for a sixth-round pick in next month’s NFL draft according to a person with knowledge of the decision.

Losing an hour of sleep as daylight saving time kicks in can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day _ it also could harm your health.

Tens of thousands of AT&T customers reported outages early Thursday morning, according to Downdetector, a website that tracks cellular outages.

Auto workers held waves of walkouts.

Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals has honored Annette Bening as its 2024 Woman of the Year.

Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals roasted Barry Keoghan, best known for his roles in “Dunkirk,” “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” and “The Banshees of Inisherin,” as its 2024 Man of the Year Friday.

The National Football League has urged teams for years to hire more minority head coaches.

Like other universities, Harvard is struggling to manage campus responses to Israel's war in Gaza.

For the first time in the United States, turbines are sending electricity to the grid from the sites of two large offshore wind farms.

Pope Francis in a Christmas Eve homily said that “the clash of arms even today” prevents Jesus “from finding room in the world."

The special teams footballs used in Sunday’s game between Kansas City and New England were reportedly underinflated.

Running back Jerick McKinnon threw for one touchdown and ran for another to help Kansas City beat the New England Patriots 27-17 in front of Chiefs superfan Taylor Swift.

The oddsmakers aren’t expecting many points in a couple of NFL games this week.

The New England Patriots dressed three quarterbacks for their game against the Los Angeles Chargers.

President Joe Biden will convene the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council.

For the auxiliary bishop of Managua, fellow priests and many in the pews who have had to flee or were exiled from Nicaragua recently, the Sunday afternoon Mass at a Miami parish is not only a way to find solace in community.

Walt Disney Co. has reported sharp profit growth for its fiscal fourth quarter while announcing an expansion of its cost-cutting drive under returning CEO Bob Iger.

Brunch dates and flag football games might be a little easier to get to this Sunday, when phones grace early-risers with an extra hour of rest before alarm clocks go off.

Cooper Flagg, the nation’s consensus top player in the 2024 recruiting class, announced Monday that he will play his college basketball at Duke.

Cooper Flagg, the consensus top player in the 2024 recruiting class, says his focus is on the tragedy of a mass shooting in his home state of Maine, an indication that an announcement on where he will play college basketball could be delayed.

The cost of financing a home surged again this week, keeping the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate at its highest level since December 2000.

The New England Patriots are struggling like they never have since Bill Belichick took over in 2000.

In Italy, centuries-old churches dot the landscape, sanctuaries and processions draw crowds, and nearly 80% of the population profess themselves Catholic.

Another Powerball drawing, another chance at a jackpot that is inching toward a billion dollars.

Pope Francis’ Ukraine peace envoy has discussed the need to resume the stalled Ukraine grain export deal to feed the world’s hungry during a meeting with a Chinese official in Beijing.

An American literary historian, a French paleoanthropologist, a Danish evolutionary geneticist and a German-Dutch radio astronomer have been named the winners of this year’s Balzan Prize.

Tom Brady ran out of the tunnel in front of a screaming New England crowd one more time.

Bruce Arena quit as coach of the New England Revolution on Saturday night, six weeks after he was placed on administrative leave by Major League Soccer for what it said were “allegations that he made insensitive and inappropriate remarks.”.

There may be no place like home but President Joe Biden says his is off-limits.

Bronny James went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California last month because of a congenital heart defect.

A new hospital for stranded dolphins is opening on Cape Cod this month and is expected to improve survival rates and enhance research.

While sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell again last month, the national median home sales price rose to $406,700, marking its first annual increase since January, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday.

For scores of families still hoping to reunite with loved ones, it was not yet time to give up, even as Hawaii authorities predict that more remains would be found in the ashes left behind by a wildfire that gutted the once-bustling town of Lahaina.

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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week to just under 7%, the latest setback for would-be homebuyers already facing affordability challenges due to a housing market limited by a shortage of homes for sale.

Rachel Maddow’s next book will be an exploration into right-wing extremism in the U.S., including a plot to overthrow the government at the start of World War II.

The Detroit Lions hosted Teddy Bridgewater for a visit this week and are interested in potentially signing the free agent quarterback.

Pope Francis’ peace envoy will meet with President Joe Biden in Washington this week as part of the Holy See’s peace initiatives for Ukraine.

USA Today’s weekly list of bestselling books returned Wednesday, ending a monthslong hiatus.

Stellantis says it is pulling together a network of public electric vehicle chargers that could include Tesla and nearly all of the other chargers in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

President Joe Biden got a root canal on Monday and it left something of a cavity in his daily schedule.

The company that makes the opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone has reached a $102.5 million settlement of antitrust claims with 41 states and the District of Columbia.

Journalists across the U.S. will walk off their jobs next week at publications owned by Gannett, the largest newspaper chain in the U.S. Their union said Thursday that the mostly one-day strike will start June 5.

A Spanish Jesuit priest who died in 2012 has been accused of sexually abusing a minor in Bolivia three decades ago, the latest in a string of pedophilia cases that have shaken the Catholic Church in the Andean country.

Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks told graduates of Harvard University to be superheroes in their defense of truth and American ideals, and to resist those who twist the truth.

The Detroit Lions schedule for 2023 is being released on Thursday, May 11, ahead of what might be the most exciting season in decades.

Pope Francis has urged Hungarians to open their doors to others as he wrapped up a weekend visit with a plea for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

First Republic Bank's stock slid again Wednesday and an ongoing rout has erased 60% of its value just this week on concerns about the bank’s financial health in the wake of two other bank collapses.

A California man who made violent anti-LGBTQ-related threats against dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster over its updated gender definitions has been sentenced to a year in prison.

Pope Francis was presiding over Easter vigil Mass at the Vatican.

A lawsuit over a salad has been tossed.

A group of CSX conductors will soon become the first train crew employees at one of the major freight railroads to have paid sick time.

Doctors may be missing patients who are trying to cheat on tests that check if they are taking medication for opioid addiction.

The parent company of Silicon Valley Bank has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Standard time comes to an end in most parts of the United States this weekend.

Hundreds of thousands of people were without power in Southeast Michigan Friday after damaging ice and winds moved through the region during the week.

A proposal to let prisoners in Massachusetts donate organs and bone marrow to shave time off their sentence is raising profound ethical and legal questions about putting undue pressure on people behind bars who are desperate for freedom.

CSX railroad says it hauled in 9% more fourth-quarter profit even though it carried less cargo because it received more money for fuel surcharges and higher shipping rates.

Bank of America says its fourth-quarter profits rose slightly from a year ago, as higher credit costs and potentially bad loans more than offset a sharp rise in interest revenue.

Another drawing with no winners Tuesday night means the Mega Millions jackpot is getting even bigger.

Doctors describe Damar Hamlin’s neurological function as “excellent,” and the Buffalo Bills safety is still making progress in his recovery.

Dolphins quarterback Teddy Bridgewater left Miami’s matchup against the New England Patriots with a right finger injury.

In the splendor of St. Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis was presiding over Christmas Eve Mass.

Tensions are rising among the growing numbers of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border ahead of upcoming changes to U.S. asylum policies.

President Joe Biden and his family held a private memorial service Sunday to mark the 50th anniversary of the car crash that killed his first wife and their baby daughter.

A college basketball player who lost nearly all of his left arm in a childhood accident has scored his first points for Northwestern State.

Vehicles are often retired once they’ve reached 200,000 miles. However, a new study has identified several vehicles that can actually travel much further.

Watch Sunday’s 11 a.m. Mass from St. Aloysius with Fr. Mario Amore.

Watch Sunday’s 11 a.m. Mass from St. Aloysius with Fr. Mario Amore.

Watch Sunday’s 11 a.m. Mass from St. Aloysius with Fr. Mario Amore.

Watch Sunday’s 11 a.m. Mass from St. Aloysius with Fr. Mario Amore.

Watch Sunday’s 11 a.m. Mass from St. Aloysius with Fr. Mario Amore.

Patriots coach Bill Belichick says Mac Jones will remain the starting quarterback when they visit the New York Jets.

Mac Jones says he wants to start this week against the Jets and believes he deserves to remain in the lineup despite struggling in his return to the field following three-game absence because of an ankle injury.