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Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in Washington | Click on the image to read the full story
Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in Washington
West Virginia communities and officials are honoring two members of the state's National Guard who were shot in Washington, D.C., this week, lauding their dedication to serving their country
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November 28, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Communities honor West Virginia National Guard members shot in Washington | Click on the image to read the full story
Long-awaited $3.6B in heating assistance released to states and tribes | Click on the image to read the full story
Long-awaited $3.6B in heating assistance released to states and tribes
The federal government has released about $3.6 billion in delayed funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP
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November 28, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Long-awaited $3.6B in heating assistance released to states and tribes | Click on the image to read the full story
News We Love: Nuns are gifted a miracle by Florida jeweler | Click on the image to read the full story
News We Love: Nuns are gifted a miracle by Florida jeweler
For 40 years, Mark Loren has owned his Fort Myers, Florida, jewelry shop. Of all the jewelry he's worked on in his four decades, this October, he took on one project that was unlike any other.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
News We Love: Nuns are gifted a miracle by Florida jeweler | Click on the image to read the full story
Airbus is making an immediate software change to the popular A320 family of jets, and the safety fix could contribute to post-Thanksgiving delays for several major domestic airlines. http://www.wcvb.com/article/airbus-a320-solar-radiation-safety-software/69577657
November 28, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Airbus is making an immediate software change to the popular A320 family of jets, and the safety fix could contribute to post-Thanksgiving delays for several major domestic airlines. http://www.wcvb.com/article/airbus-a320-solar-radiation-safety-software/69577657
Scientists found tryptophan, the ‘sleepy’ amino acid, in an asteroid — Here’s what it means | Click on the image to read the full story
Scientists found tryptophan, the ‘sleepy’ amino acid, in an asteroid — Here’s what it means
Tryptophan, the essential amino acid behind the Thanksgiving myth that eating turkey can make you sleepy, has been found to exist on Bennu, a small asteroid that swings by our planet about every six years.
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November 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Scientists found tryptophan, the ‘sleepy’ amino acid, in an asteroid — Here’s what it means | Click on the image to read the full story
$1.5M in cash seized, largest in department's history, after searches in 2 Mass. cities, police say | Click on the image to read the full story
$1.5M in cash seized, largest in department's history, after searches in 2 Mass. cities, police say
It was the largest single case money seizure in the history of the Everett Police Department.
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November 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
$1.5M in cash seized, largest in department's history, after searches in 2 Mass. cities, police say | Click on the image to read the full story
Officials ID man killed in I-95 crash early on Thanksgiving morning | Click on the image to read the full story
Officials ID man killed in I-95 crash early on Thanksgiving morning
Investigators said the sedan crashed off the side of the highway and hit a tractor-trailer parked in a rest area.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Officials ID man killed in I-95 crash early on Thanksgiving morning | Click on the image to read the full story
When do you start decorating for the holidays? Mrs. Mallard and her ducklings are off to a fast start with these Christmas sweaters!
November 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
When do you start decorating for the holidays? Mrs. Mallard and her ducklings are off to a fast start with these Christmas sweaters!
Special honor for a local legend: Northbridge High's football coach — the winningest in state history — received special gifts marking his last game, including from the rivals his team crushed on Thanksgiving. https://www.wcvb.com/article/ken-lachappelle-northbridge-football-retires/69568818
November 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Special honor for a local legend: Northbridge High's football coach — the winningest in state history — received special gifts marking his last game, including from the rivals his team crushed on Thanksgiving. https://www.wcvb.com/article/ken-lachappelle-northbridge-football-retires/69568818
Paris prosecutor says arrested man is thought to be 4th member of Louvre heist gang | Click on the image to read the full story
Paris prosecutor says arrested man is thought to be 4th member of Louvre heist gang
The man has a criminal record, with six previous convictions
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November 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Paris prosecutor says arrested man is thought to be 4th member of Louvre heist gang | Click on the image to read the full story
Trump announces death of National Guard member after shooting, ramps up scrutiny of refugees | Click on the image to read the full story
Trump announces death of National Guard member after shooting, ramps up scrutiny of refugees
President Donald Trump announced the death of one of the National Guard members who was allegedly shot by an Afghan national on Wednesday.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Trump announces death of National Guard member after shooting, ramps up scrutiny of refugees | Click on the image to read the full story
Suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces first-degree murder charge | Click on the image to read the full story
Suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces first-degree murder charge
He initially faced assault with intent to kill and firearm possession charges before upgrades after the death of one soldier
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November 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Suspect in shooting of National Guard members faces first-degree murder charge | Click on the image to read the full story
35 million tons of food go to waste yearly in the US. Experts share tips to help stop it | Click on the image to read the full story
35 million tons of food go to waste yearly in the US. Experts share tips to help stop it
On Thanksgiving alone, it's estimated that 320 million pounds of food— $550 million worth— will be thrown away in a single day
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November 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
35 million tons of food go to waste yearly in the US. Experts share tips to help stop it | Click on the image to read the full story
Paris' Louvre museum to increase ticket price for visitors from outside the European Union | Click on the image to read the full story
Paris' Louvre museum to increase ticket price for visitors from outside the European Union
The price increase was approved to help finance a major overhaul of the building after a recent crown jewels heist
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November 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Paris' Louvre museum to increase ticket price for visitors from outside the European Union | Click on the image to read the full story
Opening statements Monday in Brian Walshe's murder trial: Catch up on the case | Click on the image to read the full story
Opening statements Monday in Brian Walshe's murder trial: Catch up on the case
Get caught up on the high-profile murder case and its unique legal challenges before opening statements begin.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Opening statements Monday in Brian Walshe's murder trial: Catch up on the case | Click on the image to read the full story
Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 164 | Click on the image to read the full story
Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 164
The death toll from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia’s Sumatra island rose to 164 on Friday, with 79 people missing, authorities said.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Death toll from floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra rises to 164 | Click on the image to read the full story
Dozens more bodies recovered after Hong Kong blaze, raising death toll to 128 | Click on the image to read the full story
Dozens more bodies recovered after Hong Kong blaze, raising death toll to 128
Hong Kong firefighters found dozens more bodies Friday in an intensive apartment-by-apartment search of a high-rise complex where a massive fire engulfed seven buildings.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Dozens more bodies recovered after Hong Kong blaze, raising death toll to 128 | Click on the image to read the full story
Black Friday kicks off holiday shopping season at Mass. stores | Click on the image to read the full story
Black Friday kicks off holiday shopping season at Mass. stores
Data from the National Retail Federation shows shoppers are expected to spend about $1.01 trillion between November and December. That's around 3% to 4% more than last year.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Black Friday kicks off holiday shopping season at Mass. stores | Click on the image to read the full story
Anti-corruption raid targets Zelenskyy's prominent chief of staff | Click on the image to read the full story
Anti-corruption raid targets Zelenskyy's prominent chief of staff
The investigation is linked to a $100 million energy sector scandal
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November 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Anti-corruption raid targets Zelenskyy's prominent chief of staff | Click on the image to read the full story
5 fun things to do in Mass. weekend of Nov. 28 to 30
5 fun things to do in Mass. weekend of Nov. 28 to 30
Looking for something fun to do in Massachusetts this weekend? Here are five suggestions.
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November 28, 2025 at 10:53 AM
5 fun things to do in Mass. weekend of Nov. 28 to 30
Wintry mix 'probable' for parts of New England next week | Click on the image to read the full story
Wintry mix 'probable' for parts of New England next week
Wintry mix 'probable' for parts of New England next week
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November 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Wintry mix 'probable' for parts of New England next week | Click on the image to read the full story
A pair of snowy owls spotted along Lake Michigan beach draws crowds in Chicago | Click on the image to read the full story
A pair of snowy owls spotted along Lake Michigan beach draws crowds in Chicago
"Their nomadic nature makes them hard to study or even figure out patterns."
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November 28, 2025 at 3:24 AM
A pair of snowy owls spotted along Lake Michigan beach draws crowds in Chicago | Click on the image to read the full story
Trump: US land action against alleged drug-trafficking networks in Venezuela will start ‘very soon’ | Click on the image to read the full story
Trump: US land action against alleged drug-trafficking networks in Venezuela will start ‘very soon’
Trump designated Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his government allies as members of a foreign terrorist organization earlier this week.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Trump: US land action against alleged drug-trafficking networks in Venezuela will start ‘very soon’ | Click on the image to read the full story
World's largest turkey fry underway in Louisiana | Click on the image to read the full story
World's largest turkey fry underway in Louisiana
Volunteers began frying turkeys at 2 a.m.
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November 28, 2025 at 2:28 AM
World's largest turkey fry underway in Louisiana | Click on the image to read the full story
Burmese pythons expand their reach along Florida's Gulf Coast | Click on the image to read the full story
Burmese pythons expand their reach along Florida's Gulf Coast
"They're either running out of food or looking for new food, or the population's just growing so big that they just start spreading out," a snake trapper said.
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November 28, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Burmese pythons expand their reach along Florida's Gulf Coast | Click on the image to read the full story