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A Middletown man faces numerous charges after dragging a police officer with an SUV and leading troopers on a pursuit, officials said. Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Early Thursday morning, state troopers were asked to assist the Rocky Hill Police Department in locating and stopping a Ford Edge. Police said a Rocky Hill officer was dragged during an attempted traffic stop.

A New Jersey police chief pleaded not guilty to domestic violence charges Monday after prosecutors accused him of assaulting a woman at a hotel room in Boston's Back Bay earlier this year. Carmen Veneziano, 47, who leads Totowa, New Jersey's police department, was indicted Thursday on one count of kidnapping and three counts of domestic assault and battery, the Suffolk District Attorney's Office said. Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

A police pursuit on Saturday morning in Brockton, Massachusetts, ended with a crash and a search for suspects in Stoughton. Stoughton police said in a Facebook post that they were working at the scene of a serious motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Pleasant Street and Prospect Street. Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. They said the area would be shut down for an extended period of time while emergency crews operated and investigated.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts is planning to hold a press conference Wednesday to announce charges related to the trafficking of nearly $7 million worth of SNAP benefits. The press conference is scheduled for 1 p.m. at the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston. You can watch it live in the video player above. Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

Police in Bow, New Hampshire, are asking for the public's help in identifying the person or people responsible for shooting at inflatable holiday displays in a residential neighborhood early Tuesday morning. Bow police said the incident occurred around 1 a.m., and that several inflatable Christmas displays were shot at with a firearm on Risingwood Drive. Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

Chris McGrath | Getty Images News | Getty Images Almost three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, talks to end the war that has led to the loss of tens of thousands of lives are set to begin, U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he had spoken to both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and that both leaders wanted peace.

CNBC AppLovin shares rallied in extended trading after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and guidance. The stock jumped more than 700% in 2025, driven by profit growth from its artificial intelligence-powered ad system. AppLovin said it has signed a term sheet to sell its apps business. AppLovin shares soared almost 30% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported earnings and revenue that sailed past analysts' estimates and issued better-than-expected guidance.

NBC10 Boston Massachusetts experienced a population surge last year, and state leaders have celebrated what it could mean for the economy, but a new analysis says the growth is due to an increase in humanitarian migrants whose numbers are being more accurately captured by the U.S. Census.

From the NFL's Super Bowl last Sunday to NASCAR's Super Bowl this Sunday. Unlike every other sport, NASCAR's signature event comes with its first race of the season -- the Daytona 500. Every driver dreams of hoisting the Harley J. Earl Trophy, which has been handed to the winner of "The Great American Race" every year since 1959.

Spencer Platt | Getty Images The consumer price index rose 3% for the 12 months ended in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. Inflation increases were broad-based in January, economists said, including for consumer staples like groceries and energy. Economists worry that broad disinflation is over, even as President Donald Trump's policy agenda around tariffs and immigration threatens to raise prices this year.