An earthquake off the coast of Maine rattled parts of Massachusetts around 10:22 a.m. Monday morning. According to data from the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake originated about 11 kilometers, or roughly seven miles, southeast of Maine's York Harbor. It is currently being measured at a 3.8 on the earthquake magnitude scale.

A former United States Postal Service employee in Massachusetts pleaded guilty to stealing mail and the theft of government funds on Monday, federal prosecutors said.Michael Murray, 37, of Lynn, pleaded guilty to one count of theft of mail matter by an employee and one count of theft of government money.

Cicadas will be returning in 2025, and this time there will be a brood in Massachusetts. "In 2025, 17-year periodical cicadas, also known as Brood XIV, will emerge in parts of the United States," The Nature Conservancy states on its website.

Mohammed Wajid, a Hyderabad native studying in the US, died in a road accident in Massachusetts after his car collided with a truck. His family is travelling to the US for final rites.

Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration just a day into the new president’s 2nd term.

Massachusetts lawmakers are set to duel this legislative session over the relationship between local police officers and federal immigration authorities amid a renewed effort by President Trump to

California is advising health care providers not to write down patients’ immigration status on bills and medical records and telling them they don’t have to assist federal agents in arrests. Some Massachusetts hospitals and clinics are posting privacy rights in emergency and waiting rooms in Spanish and other languages.

Lawyers for Civil Rights also sued, alleging Trump's order is unconstitutional based on the language of the 14th Amendment. The civil suit was filed on behalf of an expectant mother and immigration advocacy groups La Colaborativa and the Brazilian Worker Center.

Democratic-led states and civil rights groups filed a slew of lawsuits challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to roll back birthright citizenship on Tuesday in an early bid by his opponents to block his agenda in court.

SCARBOROUGH, Maine (WGGB/WSHM/AP) — A 3.8-magnitude earthquake centered near the Maine coast rattled houses in northern New England on Monday and was felt by surprised residents of states hundreds of miles away.

On Monday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Leah Foley was named the new U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts by the new administration under President Donald Trump.