Berlin

Jed Leiber was an adult before he learned that his family was once part-owner of a collection of centuries-old religious artworks now said to be worth at least $250 million.

More than 1,500 police have carried out a series of searches in Berlin and arrested three people in a massive operation connected to the spectacular theft of 18th-century jewels from a unique collection in Dresden last November

An on-duty police officer shot a woman and then himself, Vermont State Police said in a statement as they investigate the deaths. Police were called to a Barre location at around 2:20 p.m. Monday after the landlord of the house noticed a parked police cruiser from the nearby town of Berlin. Responding officers discovered two bodies. The preliminary investigation determined…

German soccer club Union Berlin is offering free coronavirus tests for more than 20,000 fans as part of a plan to hold games in a full stadium in September

A man in Berlin, Vermont, who was recently discovered living on the roofs of some businesses does so because police say “he enjoys being away from people.”

Demonstrators protested around the world over the weekend to decry the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers.

Germany’s Berliner Ensemble theater company’s before-and-after pictures with half the chairs removed hint at how theaters may look when they reopen.

Berlin’s main zoo has released new photos of twin panda cubs born this summer, saying the two are developing well. The zoo said Thursday that the two cubs each now weigh about 5 kilograms (11 pounds) — quite an increase from their 186 gram (6.56 ounce) and 136 gram (4.8 ounce) weights when they were born August 31. Zookeepers initially...

New Jersey-based arts and crafts retailer A.C. Moore will close all 145 of its stores, parent company Nicole Crafts announced on Monday.

A state advisory board has voted to approve a sports betting contract between the New Hampshire Lottery Commission and DraftKings Inc. The Executive Council voted 3-1 on Monday to approve the six-year contract with the possibility of two two-year extensions.

From the NBC10 Boston First Alert Weather Center… This Evening: Areas of drizzle, light showers east, gusty northeast wind. Temps in the upper 30s. Overnight Monday Night: Drizzle. Lows in the 30s for most. Tuesday: Morning rain, partial clearing late. Highs in the 40s. Cape Cod Radio Forecast This Evening: Scattered rain and a gusty northeast wind. Temps in the…

Police and organizers say more than 100,000 people took part in an open-air party celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Despite the cold and damp, crowds flocked to Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate late Saturday for music and fireworks. The boulevard leading up to the Brandenburg Gate was covered with a giant rainbow-colored net made of 100,000...

Germany marked the 30th anniversary Saturday of the opening of the Berlin Wall, a pivotal moment in the events that brought down Communism in eastern Europe. Leaders from Germany, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic attended a ceremony at Bernauer Strasse — where one of the last parts of the Berlin Wall remains — before placing roses in the...

Three people were hospitalized following a fiery crash involving three tractor-trailers and a pickup truck on Interstate 495 in Berlin, Massachusetts. State police said the crash was reported at 3:10 a.m. Tuesday on I-495 south near Route 62, prompting authorities to close the road for several hours causing significant delays for commuters.

A crash involving a tractor-trailer and box truck in Palmer shut down all eastbound lanes of the Massachusetts Turnpike until further notice Tuesday. State police said the crash happened at about 6 a.m. near Exit 8. As a result of the crash, traffic is being diverted to Route 20.

Three tractor-trailers were involved in a crash on I-495 in Berlin Massachusetts, snarling traffic and prompting detours.

At least two tractor-trailers were involved in a fiery crash in Berlin, Massachusetts, prompting I-495 to shut down.

Roger Bannister, 1954. Eliud Kipchoge, 2019? Like the sub-four minute mile, running a marathon in less than two hours had seemed impossible — until Saturday. But this time there’s an asterisk: Olympic champion Kipchoge performed his feat under conditions so tightly controlled to maximize his success that it won’t appear in the record books. The 34-year-old Kenyan completed the 42.195...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 in recognition of his efforts to end his country’s long-running border conflict with Eritrea. The Norwegian Nobel Institute on Friday also praised the “important reforms” that Abiy, Ethiopia’s leader since April 2018, has launched at home.