Local bestsellers for the week ended June 14

Based on reporting from the independent booksellers of the New England Independent Booksellers Association and IndieBound.

Father-son duo put their mark on sand sculpting competition at Hampton Beach

I’m slowly trying to phase out of this and give it all over to him,” said Greg Grady Sr., who founded the event 26 years ago.

A last-minute World Cup perk allowed public drinking in areas of Cambridge. People took to the streets.

CAMBRIDGE — Most of the time, if I strolled up John F. Kennedy Street sipping a freshly poured draft beer out of a plastic ...

US-Iran deal takes ‘immediate effect’ after both sides sign, Pakistan premier says. See how the day unfolded.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said leaders of both the U.S. and Iran had signed the agreement and endorsed him as a ...

These American women are making history as referees at the men’s World Cup

Referees Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt will officiate the group-stage match between Czech Republic and South ...

Kenyan McDuffie concedes D.C. mayoral primary to Janeese Lewis George

Although official certification of the primary race is continuing, McDuffie said in a statement that “it is clear that the ...

1 killed when small plane crashes on Texas highway. People leave vehicles to try to help.

A business jet with six people on board crashed on a highway in Laredo, Texas, and caught fire Tuesday night, authorities said, killing one person and causing chaos as people left their vehicles to ...

California billionaire tax proposal is slated to qualify for the November ballot

Secretary of State Shirley Weber said that petitioners have collected more than the roughly 875,000 signatures needed to ...

Police arrest a man for attempted murder after toddler ends up in crocodile enclosure at English zoo

Police in eastern England on Thursday arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after a 3-year-old boy ...

New England severe weather: These maps break down timing, threats, rainfall potential, and areas of concern

A potent storm system is sweeping across New England on Thursday, bringing rounds of showers, thunderstorms, gusty winds, and ...

Watch as a Boston police cadet helps man with cane cross the street before a parting handshake

The cadet "took time to see a gentleman across a busy intersection, have a quick chat, and introduce himself," police said. "Community Policing takes many forms!