By WCVB Staff Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WCVB) — The president of the Boston City Council is calling for a citywide inspection of bridges and light poles after a woman was struck by a falling pole Tuesday while walking across a bridge in the Seaport District, an incident first reported by
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By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business Amazon on Wednesday said it is raising the average starting pay for its warehouse workers and delivery drivers to more than $19 an hour, up from $18 previously, at a time when union pushes continue to spread across several of its facilities. With the increase, which takes effect next month,
Continue ReadingBy Zach Rael Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A new tool for first responders in Oklahoma City will help save the lives of babies and children all over the state. Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health gave KOCO 5 an exclusive look at their new neonatal-pediatric helicopter. The children’s
Continue ReadingBy WISN Staff Click here for updates on this story WAUKESHA, Wisconsin (WISN) — During a hearing Tuesday to determine if Waukesha parade suspect Darrell Brooks can represent himself, he kept saying he didn’t understand “the nature and cause for the charges.” Because of that, Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow called for a recess. “I
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By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Juno spacecraft has made the closest approach to Jupiter’s tantalizing, icy moon Europa in more than 20 years. The Juno spacecraft zoomed past Europa on Thursday, passing within 219 miles. Scientists had hoped to get lucky and capture pictures of possible water plumes
Continue ReadingBy Matt Barcaro Click here for updates on this story MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A student brought a gun to a Mechanicsburg Area School District elementary school on Tuesday. Late in the school day, a student reported that another student was in possession of a gun at Elmwood Academy, according to Superintendent Mark K. Leidy.
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By Jennifer Korn, CNN Business Google on Wednesday said it has begun rolling out an option for users to request excluding search results featuring their phone numbers and other sensitive personal information, potentially adding an extra layer of protection for private data online. The new feature, called “Results about you,” helps streamline the process for
Continue ReadingBy Tommie Clark Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — An Anne Arundel County woman is sharing her story after losing her husband to a suspected fentanyl overdose. Her story comes as some health professionals declare fentanyl the “most lethal drug threat.” WBAL-TV 11 News spoke with Angela Lord, the director of
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration scaled back eligibility for its student loan forgiveness plan Thursday, the same day six Republican-led states sued President Joe Biden in an effort to block his student loan forgiveness plan from taking effect. Borrowers whose federal student loans are guaranteed by the government but held by private lenders
Continue ReadingBy Phil Reed Click here for updates on this story ALEXANDER, Arkansas (KHBS) — Willie Hopkins, of Alexander, got to Florida on Sunday. It’s calm where he’s at in Interlachen, but he’s busy helping people who are preparing for things to possibly get bad there on Thursday. “They just didn’t want to get caught with
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By Holly Yan, CNN Hurricane Ian shredded the roof of a Port Charlotte intensive care unit, flooding the hospital ward and turning a stairwell into a waterfall. In Fort Myers, a 10-foot storm surge tossed cars around like bath toys and left them “smashed up in the street.” The catastrophic hurricane turned cities into lakes
Continue ReadingBy Michaila Franklin Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — The city of Jackson has discovered that more than two dozen homes have lead in the water lines. A contract is underway to install about 56,000 new water meters across the city. “Out of the 23,094 meters, 16 connections — so
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El huracán Ian ha dejado devastación a su paso por Florida, Estados Unidos. Ian tocó tierra como un huracán categorÃa 4 en la costa suroeste de Florida poco después de las 3 pm de este miércoles y desde entonces ha seguido su camino a través del estado (a las 7 am del
Continue ReadingBy Sid Bewlay Click here for updates on this story RANDOLPH, Vermont (WPTZ) — With workforce shortages across the nation, the Vermont State Colleges System is working to provide more apprenticeships to students. Vermont Technical College is just one school in the state with programs placing students in apprenticeships. The school said with current workforce
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The Associated Press No. 2 Alabama visits No. 20 Arkansas in a key West Division matchup in the Southeastern Conference. Arkansas’s 42-35 loss in Tuscaloosa last year marked the first time in seven meetings that the Razorbacks played Alabama within a touchdown. The Hogs were in the game until Alabama recovered an onside kick with
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — California is experiencing higher gas prices, while the rest of the country is staying steady. The national average for a regular gallon of as is $3.77, while in California it’s $6.04, according to AAA. The numbers show that the same gallon
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Best Universities compiled a list of 10 gorgeous college libraries from across the country that may make students want to study.
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The coronavirus pandemic brought upheaval to the country’s schools — and its standardized tests. EDsmart investigated how Advanced Placement test scores in 2021 compared to scores in 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, for the 10 most popular tests using data from College Board.
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Continue ReadingBy Janice Limon Click here for updates on this story GREENVILLE COUNTY, South Carolina (WYFF) — Greenville County Schools released a message to students and their parents Wednesday: Before you believe social media rumors, talk to school officials. Superintendent Burke Royster addressed false rumors that have been circulating in the community and on social media
Continue ReadingBy Zach Rael Click here for updates on this story PURCELL, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A Purcell EMT and a new mom died from cancer just months after giving birth. Brooklyn Carpenter was an EMT for an ambulance service in Purcell. She died over the weekend, leaving behind a fiancé and her 5-month-old baby. The news
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