"Super friendly" sphynx cats at Boston shelter find new home after rare adoption opportunity

CBS Boston (News) 11/19 7:12A Neal Riley

Two sphynx cats with "big personalities" have found their forever home after being surrendered to a Boston animal shelter and getting a lot of attention on social media. The MSPCA shared a picture to Facebook Wednesday morning of Angel and Sky,...

Rent control in Massachusetts? Supporters say they have enough signatures for ballot question.

CBS Boston (News) 11/19 5:37A Anna Meiler

It looks like Massachusetts voters will get to weigh in on rent control in 2026. Supporters say they have more than enough signatures to put the issue on next year's ballot. Housing affordability is a concern for many families in the state, but...

Boston-based casting agency making inclusive modeling a booming business

CBS Boston (News) 11/19 5:25A CBS Boston

HumanKind Casting makes sure that people with disabilities are included in casting opportunities.

52-ton dead whale that washed up on Nantucket beach is "far too big" to remove, experts say

CBS Boston (News) 11/19 5:23A Neal Riley

Scientists and town officials on Nantucket are still trying to figure out what to do about a humongous dead whale that washed up on the Massachusetts island on Sunday. The town of Nantucket told...

Gel blaster gun incident in Needham, Massachusetts ends safely, but police said it was "a matter of...

CBS Boston (News) 11/19 5:23A Mike Toole

Another Massachusetts town has a new warning about gel blaster toys that look and feel very similar to actual guns. Needham police released a photo of one of the toys that officers spotted at a...

Boston casting agency emphasizes inclusive modeling, "Great to be seen!"

CBS Boston (News) 11/19 2:27A CBS Boston

WBZ-TV's Levan Reid went to HumanKind in Boston Wednesday morning to meet some of the models.

Wednesday's Child: 15-year-old Emma

CBS Boston (News) 11/18 10:32P CBS Boston

Emma is a bright, artistic, and resilient young girl with a wonderful sense of humor. She is kind, caring, and energetic, with a natural ability to connect with adults in meaningful ways. Emma is a talented artist who loves drawing and painting,...

Karen Read sues Michael Proctor, Jen McCabe, Brian Higgins and more key witnesses from high-profile...

CBS Boston (News) 11/18 6:30A Neal Riley

Karen Read is suing key investigators and witnesses in her high-profile Massachusetts murder trials . The lawsuit filed Monday in Bristol Superior Court names eight defendants, starting with lead investigator Michael Proctor, who was fired from...

Brian Walshe pleads guilty to disposing of wife's body, misleading police

CBS Boston (News) 11/18 5:19A Matt Schooley

Brian Walshe, the man accused of killing his wife Ana Walshe in their Cohasset, Massachusetts home, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two lesser charges of disposing of her body and misleading police, just before jury selection was set to begin in his...

Boston University students protest ICE Allston Car Wash raid that BU student claims he started

CBS Boston (News) 11/18 12:55A Brandon Truitt

A protest was held at Boston University Monday night after a student there claimed his tip led to an immigration raid at the Allston Car Wash last week. The attorney for the nine employees who were...

Dozens demonstrate at Boston University protesting ICE detainment of car wash workers

CBS Boston (News) 11/17 11:21P CBS Boston

The protest came after a BU student claimed his tip led to the immigration raid. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports.

More than 270 TSA workers at Boston's Logan Airport get big bonus after shutdown

CBS Boston (News) 11/17 7:33A Neal Riley

More than 270 TSA agents at Boston's Logan Airport are getting a $10,000 bonus for showing up to work throughout the government shutdown , Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem said. TSA workers were among the federal employees who missed paychecks...

Search underway on Peaks Island, Maine for missing Bentley University professor

CBS Boston (News) 11/17 7:10A Riley Rourke

A search is underway on Peaks Island in Maine for missing person Wiley Davi, who is a professor at Bentley University in Massachusetts. Davi, 57, is from Peaks Island and was last seen there on...

Whitman-Hanson Regional School District lays off 23 due to $1.4 million budget gap

CBS Boston (News) 11/17 5:32A Samantha Chaney

The Whitman-Hanson Regional School District in Massachusetts has laid off 23 people because of a massive, unexpected budget deficit . Five teachers, 11 paraprofessionals, five non-union staff, and two long-term substitute teachers were let go on...

What to know about gift card and pet scams around the holiday season

CBS Boston (News) 11/16 5:26A CBS Boston

Boston police are warning of several scams around the holidays.