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Click here for updates on this story     Boston (WBZ) — Martin Thornton has owned Thornton’s Fenway Grille for 29 years. He was worried this year might be the last. “Business just evaporated and it’s been the hardest year of my life,” Thornton said. “Every week I said ‘should I try and make it, or should

Click here for updates on this story     ANAHEIM, California (KABC) — Disneyland’s mass vaccination site closed Thursday and will stay shut down through at least Monday due to severe winter storms across the U.S. disrupting vaccine delivery, Orange County officials announced Thursday. Officials say Orange County is short on the Moderna vaccine, which is the

We needed this moment. It’s a sentiment that’s continued to echo since the world watched NASA land the Perseverance rover on Mars Thursday. Tense anticipation gave way to immense relief at the words of Swati Mohan, Guidance, Navigation and Controls Operations Lead for the Perseverance mission. “Touchdown confirmed. Perseverance is safely on the surface of

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV ) — A 30-year-old driver accused of crashing into several vehicles Thursday in southeast Portland now faces a variety of charges. The Portland Police Bureau said officers responded just before noon Thursday to a reported disturbance in the 6200 block of Southeast 97th Avenue. While

As Texas restores power after a devastating week of freezing temperatures and winter storms, the state is confronting a new crisis: overwhelmed water systems that could extend misery for much of the population. Leaks caused by frozen pipes have pushed the water supply to the brink. More than 14.6 million Texans, nearly half the state’s

Click here for updates on this story     LENEXA, Kansas (KCTV/KSMO ) — Road crews and towing companies are finishing up one of their busiest weeks ever. Trucks with Santa Fe Towing have been out on the roads almost constantly since last weekend. A typical winter day may have about 100-120 tows, but this week they’re

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE COUNTY, Alabama (WDJT) — The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office says it arrested one person early today as she was attempting to remove a catalytic converter from a company truck with The Hickory Pit on Moffett Road in Semmes. This happened at about 12:20 a.m. Another suspect is

Seeking a sharp break from the “America First” policies of his predecessor — which often manifested in bitter disagreements, escalating trade wars and rejection of the systems established to prevent conflict — President Joe Biden on Friday reaffirmed the US position of global leadership, the power of its alliances and the resilience of democracy in

From bursting pipes to delays for dialysis patients whose treatment can wait, a pair of Houston community hospitals Friday struggled with water and power woes stemming from freezing temperatures and winter storms. “You’ve seen this year that all across the country, people have stepped up and made things happen,” Ben Saldana, the medical director for

Click here for updates on this story     LANCASTER, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — The City of Lancaster announced Friday it is seeking public input during the preliminary planning phase of the South Duke Street Mobility Project, which is intended to improve pedestrian infrastructure and streetscape design of a portion of the roadway stretching from Church St. to

Winter storms have battered the US this week, and many animals are struggling in the cold. The cold-blooded alligator, though, is getting through the week with an unusual method of survival. This week, an employee at the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation posted photos of alligators frozen in water. A grim scene, maybe — if