Harvard University under investigation, president to testify about response to Israel-Hamas war

CBS Boston (News) 11/29 10:13A Kristina Rex

CAMBRIDGE - Harvard University President Claudine Gay will testify in front of the Congressional Committee on Education and the Workforce in Washington D.C. next week regarding the college's response to student sentiment and safety around the...

Harvard University president to testify about response to Israel-Hamas war

CBS Boston (News) 11/29 10:08A CBS Boston

Harvard University President Claudine Gay will testify before Congress regarding the college's response to the Israel-Hamas war. WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.

Shoppers are looking for experiences to fill empty storefronts left by struggling box stores

CBS Boston (News) 11/28 12:26P Mike Sullivan

BOSTON -- Holiday shopping has begun, but there won't be anyone walking through a Christmas Tree Shop or Bed Bath & Beyond. The stores have closed, but what is taking their place? So far, Burlington...

How are local colleges handling students' use of artificial intelligence?

CBS Boston (News) 11/28 11:35A Kristina Rex

BOSTON - There are a lot of myths, predictions, and half-truths about artificial intelligence: it's coming for your job. It's too risky. Generative AI, harnessed through programs like ChatGPT, is a popular technology that can be used to create...

Should Boston have a guaranteed basic income program?

CBS Boston (News) 11/28 6:50A Neal Riley

BOSTON - Will Boston try a new approach to tackling poverty? The Boston City Council this week held a hearing to consider a guaranteed basic income program for its poorest residents. City Councilor Kendra Lara, who sponsored Monday's hearing, is...

Case dismissed against man who crashed into Alewife station in February

CBS Boston (News) 11/27 10:42A Riley Rourke

CAMBRIDGE - The charges have been dropped against the driver charged with crashing over the edge of the Alewife station parking garage back in February. Sonny Khubchandani was set to be arraigned in...

Researchers may have found what causes eczema itch

CBS Boston (News) 11/27 10:31A CBS Boston

Researchers at Harvard have found that the common germ may be the cause of the nagging itch associated with eczema.

Transforming Thanksgiving leftovers into new dishes

CBS Boston (News) 11/25 2:50A CBS Boston

Chef Nick Deutmeyer from Harvest in Cambridge shared his recipes for using up your Thanksgiving leftovers.

Woman shot and killed in Cambridge early Thanksgiving morning

CBS Boston (News) 11/23 5:10A Mike Toole

CAMBRIDGE - A woman was shot and killed early Thursday morning in Cambridge. Police said they were called to Magazine Street in Central Square around 12:30 a.m. and found two people with gunshot wounds near a Tesla in the road. Both were rushed to...

Woman killed in Cambridge double shooting early Thanksgiving morning

CBS Boston (News) 11/23 5:05A CBS Boston

WBZ TV's Anna Meiler reports.

2 charged in sex ring that catered to wealthy clients will remain behind bars, new details released

CBS Boston (News) 11/22 12:06P CBS Boston

WORCESTER - Two people accused of operating a high-end brothel network with wealthy and prominent clients in Massachusetts and the Washington, D.C., suburbs will remain behind bars for now, a judge...

Demonstrators call for cease-fire outside Sen. Warren's Cambridge home

CBS Boston (News) 11/19 4:53P CBS Boston

A group of people held a demonstration outside Sen. Elizabeth Warren's home in Cambridge Sunday, calling for a cease-fire in Gaza.

Demonstrators call for cease-fire outside Sen. Elizabeth Warren's Cambridge home

CBS Boston (News) 11/19 3:12P WBZ-News Staff

CAMBRIDGE - A group of people held a demonstration outside Sen. Elizabeth Warren's home in Cambridge Sunday, calling for a cease-fire in Gaza. The group hung banners in front of the home and wrote messages in chalk on the sidewalk. Warren released...

"Food and drinks right at your seats"; New movie theater, Alamo Drafthouse, opens in Seaport

CBS Boston (News) 11/17 11:28A Laura Haefeli

BOSTON - The new Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is officially open in the Seaport neighborhood of Boston. The theater is already sold out and is expected to welcome movie-lovers from across New England. "You could not watch movies you couldn't go...

Harvard Law students rally in support of Palestinians, accuse school of restricting speech

CBS Boston (News) 11/16 11:27A Kristina Rex

CAMBRIDGE - A couple hundred Harvard Law students rallied outside Wasserstein Hall on campus Thursday in support of Palestinians and in opposition to what they're calling restrictions on speech on campus. "I'm a refugee from Gaza," explained...