Pint-sized meteor gives Boston a light show

Boston residents who happened to be gazing skyward got an end-of-the-year surprise last night as a meteor sped through the sky, creating a "ball of light" visible for hundreds of miles. The tiny fragment of space rock produced quite a stir, with countless sighting reports flooding social media and attracting the attention of local news outlets. "I saw a bright blue flash while I was out shoveling," one resident posted on the Facebook page of local ABC affiliate WCVB. "Then a fireball like missil...