Dr. Kiame Mahaniah, undersecretary of health in the office since April 2023, will take over as Secretary of Health and Human Services Monday, according to a Friday news release from HHS. He replaces Kate Walsh, a former hospital executive who Governor Maura Healey appointed two and a half years ago.

A gang leader already serving a life sentence in federal prison in Massachusetts sent a coded Monopoly card to direct drug trafficking across the country.

The rapper’s father is facing federal gun charges. Prosecutors noted one alleged gun sale happened just days after the mass shooting but clarified there was no evidence linking Melvin Doyle to the attack at his daughter’s party.

New legislation aims to make it easier for women to terminate their pregnancies later by leaving the decision up to “the professional judgement of a physician.” Currently, doctors are legally able to perform abortions after 24 weeks only if it’s necessary to preserve the life of the patient or the patient’s physical or mental health,

U.S. diplomats in Washington are bracing for cuts to the State Department workforce, with dismissal notices expected to hit inboxes as soon as Friday, according to three State Department officials with knowledge of the plans.

Pope Leo XIV is praying for the world to recognize the urgency of the climate crisis and “hear the cry of the poor.”

The State Department informed U.S.-based employees on Thursday that it would soon be laying off nearly 2,000 workers as part of a plan to downsize its domestic workforce.

The Massachusetts Turnpike was closed Friday morning as police and firefighters responded to an electric vehicle on fire just beyond the Prudential Tunnel, State Police said. The car caught on fire on Interstate 90 westbound shortly after 7 a.m., State Police said.