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Just days after Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a relaxation of mask requirements, Brookline, a town just outside of Boston, doubled down on its more restrictive mask mandate. As of April 30, masks are no longer required outdoors in Massachusetts when social distancing is possible, according to a news release from the governor’s office. The

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday that subway service in New York City will return to a 24/7 schedule on May 17 as the state and neighbors New Jersey and Connecticut open up their economies by lifting most curfews and capacity restrictions at restaurants and other businesses. About a year ago, the Metropolitan Transportation

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — In his short life, four year old Teddy Prive has spent much of his life in hospitals after being diagnosed with an extremely rare form of leukemia at only 4 months old, undergoing a bone marrow transplant before turning three. “He’s been on a

Some stars live fast and look beautiful doing it before they die young in a brilliant explosion. AG Carinae, a blue giant star located 20,000 light-years from Earth in the Milky Way galaxy, is one of those stars. This bright star’s explosive infamous temper tantrums are part of what make it so scintillating. The Hubble

Here’s a look at Sudan, a North African country bordering the Red Sea, Egypt, Libya, Chad, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea. About Sudan (from the CIA World Factbook)Area: 1,861,484 sq km slightly less than one-fifth the size of the United States. Population: 46,751,152 (July 2021 est.) Median age: 18.3 years Capital: Khartoum

Click here for updates on this story     GULF SHORES, Alabama (WALA) — A local boy is cleaning up area beaches and inspiring others to also join in. 5-year-old Oliver Caver is on a mission to clean up area beaches. This weekend is all about West Beach Pass in Gulf Shores. And when it comes to

Here’s a look at the bombings of US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania on August 7, 1998, which killed 224 people. Terrorist group al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the bombings. Facts The bombings took place eight years to the day after US troops were ordered to Saudi Arabia in the aftermath of Iraq’s invasion of

Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Tourists are starting to come back to San Francisco and numbers show the thieves are as well. Neighbors near San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts say car thefts right now may be worse than they’ve ever been. Reported crimes are up in other tourist

Click here for updates on this story     GRANITE BAY, California (KCRA) — Unauthorized bike trails and jumps are a growing concern in California state parks, according to rangers. In a remote area of the Granite Bay State Park, rangers, biologists and maintenance workers recently bulldozed and raked the site of numerous dirt jumps and trails.

Click here for updates on this story     DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — It’s the start of Teacher Appreciation Week and students are releasing a thank you note through song. Donald Gee went to Johnston High School. His mom is a Des Moines teacher, but this thank you goes beyond Iowa’s borders. “Thank You Teachers” is

Click here for updates on this story     CLARKSVILLE, Indiana (WLKY) — A healthy newborn baby was surrendered early Sunday morning to a baby box in Clarksville. Safe Haven Baby boxes provide a place for mothers who may not be ready for parenting to give up their babies anonymously. According to the organization, the child was

Click here for updates on this story     BURLINGTON, Vermont (WPTZ) — Students at the University of Vermont are planning a walkout in solidarity with sexual assault survivors. It comes after a student made a post on social media, sparking a wave of survivors to share their stories. Many of the students have claimed that the

Bobby Unser, winner of the 1968, 1975 and 1981 Indianapolis 500s, passed away Sunday at the age of 87 at his New Mexico home. Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced his death in a news release Monday. Unser is one of 10 drivers to win the prestigious Indy 500 at least three times and was the first

Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WCVB) — Two women are dead after they were stabbed inside a home in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, according to police. Officials say officers responded to a triple-decker at 26 Taft St. shortly after 12:25 p.m. Sunday. The responding officers found two women suffering from stab wounds inside

Click here for updates on this story     PHOENIX (KPHO KTVK) — A woman is dead after being hit by a car that was reportedly racing another car late Sunday night in Phoenix. The crash occurred in the intersection of 91st Avenue and Indian School Road in west Phoenix around 9:30 p.m. According to Phoenix Fire

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Alberta is now reporting the highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita in all of Canada and the United States. According to CTVNews.ca‘s tracker, there have been an average of 423.8 daily cases per million people in the last seven days, more than

Click here for updates on this story     CHANDLER, Arizona (KPHO KTVK) — A Chandler car wash is hosting a fundraiser Monday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. near Alma School and Germann roads. At the Cobblestone Auto Spa, donors will get a free polish & shine express car wash with a $5 donation and a

Click here for updates on this story     EAST LONGMEADOW, Massachusetts (WSHM) — Drivers in East Longmeadow experienced a traffic back-up Monday morning after a garbage truck drove away with a dumpster still attached to the top of it. That dumpster then snagged some power lines. North Main Street was closed this morning during the incident.

Click here for updates on this story     AGAWAM, Massachusetts (WSHM) — The Beer Bros of Mass. are back to help the community. Western Mass News first introduced you to the group back in December when they were kicking off their calendar sales to help a local food pantry. Now, they have created a t-shirt online

Click here for updates on this story     ARCADIA, Indiana (WISH) — Jody Conaway’s world turned upside down on Saturday when she found out her daughter, Kalen Hart, and Hart’s boyfriend, Lendon Byram, would not make it over for pictures before prom. The couple died in a crash near the intersection of 281st Street and Lacy