CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Music artist and actress Queen Latifah is among the honorees being recognized by Harvard University for their contributions to black history and culture.Harvard is set to award the W.E.B. Du Bois Medal to Queen Latifah and six other recipients on Tuesday, according …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Sam Darnold was in the middle of a ghastly performance when he took a seat on the sideline and tried to figure out what was happening."I'm seeing ghosts," said the New York Jets second-year quarterback who was wearing a microphone for the ESPN broadcast.Well, he …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Tom Brady set the tone and the New England Patriots' blitz-happy defense took over from there.Bill Belichick's bunch is still undefeated after another absolutely dominant performance.Brady threw a TD pass to Phillip Dorsett, Sony Michel ran for three scores and …

BOSTON (AP) — New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker, a Yankees fan, worked to whip up support for his presidential bid by venturing into the heart of rival Red Sox territory — a sports bar across from Fenway Park.On Monday, Booker told backers at the fundraising event that fellow Democratic …

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets linebacker C.J. Mosley is active against the New England Patriots and will play for the first time since injuring his groin in the season opener.Mosley returned to practice this week and was limited Friday and Saturday, but declared earlier in the …

LANCASTER, N.H. (AP) — A pickup truck driver accused of causing a collision that killed seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire has been indicted on 23 charges saying he negligently caused the deaths and was under the influence of one or more drugs at the time.Volodymyr Zhukovskyy , 23, of …

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The state of Maine has adopted a symbol that'll be used on marijuana products sold for adult consumption.The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy partnered with the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission to unveil a shared universal symbol for marijuana and marijuana …

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have signed forward Jaylen Brown to a contract extension, beating a Monday deadline to extend the player who has emerged as a key part of the team's future.The four-year deal could pay Brown as much as $115 million, a person familiar with the negotiations …

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A man charged with shooting a New Hampshire church pastor and bride during a wedding has been accused of assaulting his attorney during a jailhouse meeting.Thirty-seven-year-old Dale Holloway, of Manchester, was expected to be in court for a bail hearing Tuesday. But …

BOSTON (AP) — Four more parents pleaded guilty on Monday in the college admissions bribery scandal, and a Texas man accused of helping to orchestrate the scheme also agreed to reverse his plea and accept guilt.Parents Douglas Hodge, Michelle Janavs, Manuel Henriquez and Elizabeth Henriquez …

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina Episcopal priest who was previously imprisoned for child sexual abuse has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of sexually abusing children in a different case.WLOS-TV reports 78-year-old Howard White Jr. pleaded guilty Monday to three counts of …

Four-time Olympian Shalane Flanagan, who ended a 40-year American drought when she won the New York City Marathon in 2017, is retiring from competitive running to become a coach with the Nike Bowerman Track Club."I have felt my North Star shifting," the 38-year-old Flanagan said Monday on social …

BOSTON (AP) — The foundation founded by the family of the 8-year-old boy killed in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing has announced it will donate $1 million to a local nonprofit.The Martin Richard Foundation says the grant will be awarded to Project 351, a nonprofit that encourages youth …

BOSTON (AP) — A state judge on Monday allowed Massachusetts' four-month ban on the sale of all vaping products to remain in effect but said Gov. Charlie Baker had failed to follow required procedures in enacting the measure.Immediately lifting the ban as requested by the vaping industry …

CHESHIRE, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts State Police have released the name of the man killed in a three-vehicle crash in the Berkshires.Authorities say 61-year-old Anthony Emard, of North Adams, was pronounced dead at the scene on Route 8 in Cheshire at 7 a.m. Sunday.The other drivers, …

BOSTON (AP) — A drone has been spotted by the crew of a commercial plane near Boston's Logan International Airport for the second time in less than a week.The Federal Aviation Administration said the crew of a JetBlue flight on approach to Logan saw the drone just before 6 p.m. Sunday about …

WENHAM, Mass. (AP) — A small Christian liberal arts college in Massachusetts has received a donation of more than $75 million.Gordon College in Wenham says the gift from an anonymous donor is designated for the school's endowment and directed to fund student scholarships.The gift is part of …

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — Authorities continue to investigate a weekend shooting in Massachusetts that left a 17-year-old boy dead and a 20-year-old man in the hospital.A spokesman for the Bristol district attorney said in an emailed statement that police responded to reports of the shooting …

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren has announced an education proposal pledging to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on public schools while ending all federal funding to create new charter schools.The Massachusetts senator said Monday she'll …

WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The trial of a Massachusetts man charged with driving high on marijuana and causing the death of a state police trooper is getting underway.The Telegram & Gazette reports that testimony is scheduled to begin Monday in the jury-waived of David Njuguna …