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You got the ‘explosive’ diarrhea parasite. Now what?
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (488+ words) (NEXSTAR) – Hundreds of people, and likely more, have fallen ill thanks to a parasite in recent weeks. While authorities continue to search for the source, you may be left fearing any fruit or vegetable you were considering eating. Since May,…...
Massachusetts AG sues Department of Education over mental health grant cuts
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (325+ words) BOSTON (WWLP) – Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, alongside a coalition of 14 other AGs, filed a lawsuit on Friday to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from terminating grants for a congressionally approved school-based mental health program. The federal government is…...
Democratic congressman says he was detained by the Israeli military and settlers in the West Bank
23+ hour, 24+ min ago (479+ words) U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna said Saturday that he was detained by settlers and the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank and released only after calls to the American Embassy in Jerusalem. The Israeli Defense Forces denied detaining any visitors in…...
Missouri flooding leaves one dead, while rescuers helicopter more than 200 to safety at summer camp
20+ hour, 19+ min ago (691+ words) A woman was found dead in Missouri on Saturday after heavy rainfall battered parts of the state the previous day, forcing numerous emergency rescues and evacuations, including at a summer camp with more than 200 children. Several other states also faced…...
Milford resident claims $1 million state lottery prize
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (111+ words) WWLP MILFORD, Mass. (WWLP) – A Milford resident is $1 million richer after winning a top prize in a Massachusetts State Lottery instant ticket game. The Massachusetts State Lottery announced that Cynthia Dalessandro of Milford claimed a $1 million prize in the “$4,000,000 In…...
These Cars Are America’s Biggest Value Losers
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (698+ words) (TestMiles) – These cars are America’s biggest value losers, shedding more than 60 percent over five years as depreciation hits EVs and luxury models hard. Most car buyers think about the payment first. Then they think about insurance, fuel, and tires. But…...
Springfield police locate missing 13-year-old runaway
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (114+ words) Springfield police ask for public’s help locating missing 13-year-old runaway WWLP Update: The missing girl has been located by police (WWLP) - The Springfield Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 13-year-old who has been reported as…...
Woman faces charges for threatening disabled person
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (185+ words) WARE, Mass. (WWLP) – A Ware woman is facing multiple charges after police say she threatened a person with disabilities by pointing what appeared to be a firearm during an argument. According to the Ware Police Department, Miranda Lemos, 34, of Ware,…...
UMass Amherst granted funds for first public optical tweezers system in Mass.
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (209+ words) AMHERST, Mass. (WWLP) – The University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Institute for Applied Life Sciences (IALS) has received over $2.1 million in grants. These awards are part of more than $19.7 million in funding supporting 23 projects announced by Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC). The…...
Mass. funds 662 new homes in six cities with $18M investment
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (234+ words) WWLP (WWLP) - The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced over $18 million for housing development across Massachusetts Those funds are coming from the housing development incentive program's tax credits According to the news release, 662 homes will be built for six gateway citie, including a…...