Two people have been killed in stabbing attacks at a home and a shopping centre in Massachusetts before an off-duty police officer shot and killed the suspect.

A judge in Massachusetts has refused to throw out a defamation suit against Bill Cosby.

It just keeps happening.

The juvenile male had become stranded on the beach in Chatham, Massachusetts while trying to catch seagulls.

Lawyers for the Boston Marathon bombing suspect have asked a judge to dismiss the indictment against their client or suspend his trial, saying there are not enough minorities and younger people in the jury pool.