Jurors in the murder trial of Karen Read returned to the courtroom Monday morning, where they are expected to face a full day of testimony with extended hours. They have been on break since last week, when they heard from medical experts about Read’s level of intoxication the morning John O’Keefe was found dead and from O’Keefe’s niece and nephew who testified they heard frequent arguments between the two. Watch the Karen Read trial live on nbcboston.com, NECN, NBC Boston streaming platforms (including Roku, Peacock and Samsung TV) and NBC10Read More

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California firefighters expected to gain ground Sunday on a wind-driven wildfire that scorched thousands of acres 60 miles (97 kilometers) east of San Francisco, burned down a home and forced residents to flee the area near the central California city of Tracy. The fire erupted Saturday afternoon in the grassy hills managed by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, one of the country’s key centers for nuclear weapons science and technology. The cause was under investigation. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the researchRead More