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By Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story WOBURN, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Woburn man is cleaning up the environment with sweat equity and his invention to catch trash in the waterways. It’s called the “crap trap”. It can be found floating in the water near Horn Pond. It is the creation of
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By Martha Shade, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Here’s a sobering statistic: By 2030, cases of colorectal cancer in people under 50 are expected to nearly double, and it will become the leading cause of death for people age 20 to 49. But there’s good news, too. Overall, colon cancer diagnoses have decreased. Experts attribute that
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Scientists have confirmed the presence of a whale off New England that went extinct in the Atlantic Ocean two centuries ago — an exciting discovery, but one they said that illustrates the impact of climate change on sea life. Researchers with the New England Aquarium in
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — Former tennis world No. 1 Simona Halep has been cleared to return to the sport after having a backdated four-year ban reduced to nine months, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) announced Tuesday. The two-time grand slam winner was handed the ban in September 2023 after being found guilty of anti-doping rule
Continue ReadingBy KAREL JANICEK Associated Press PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech and French presidents say their countries are united in their support remain united in their support of Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression and are ready to look for new ways of helping the Ukrainians succeed. French President Emmanuel Macron said, “Russia must not win the
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer St. Louis Cardinals ace Sonny Gray could miss an opening day start because of a mild right hamstring strain sustained in his latest spring training outing. Gray had been slated to start at the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 28. “If it’s in the cards for me to still
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department says it has sanctioned two people and a Greece-based commercial spyware company headed by a former Israeli military officer that developed and distributed technology used to target U.S. government officials, journalists and policy experts. The sanctions announced Tuesday target Intellexa Consortium, which the U.S.
Continue ReadingBy KC Downey Click here for updates on this story SALISBURY, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Salisbury man is accused of impersonating a state trooper while stalking a woman. Investigators said the woman reported last week that she was getting text messages from someone claiming to be a state police captain. She said those messages
Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that a Florida law pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that limits diversity and race-based discussions in private workplaces is unconstitutional. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday upheld a Florida federal judge’s
Continue ReadingBy WMTW Staff Click here for updates on this story BERLIN, New Hampshire (WMTW) — A man accused of shooting and killing the mother of his children in Berlin, New Hampshire then sparking an Amber Alert will be held without bail. Dustin Duren has been arraigned on a second-degree murder charge in the death of
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — An Air Force employee has been charged with sharing classified information on a foreign dating website after prosecutors say he sent sensitive information about Russia’s war in Ukraine to a person who claimed to be a woman living in Ukraine. Prosecutors say 63-year-old David Franklin Slater, a retired Army
Continue ReadingBy WMTW Staff Click here for updates on this story LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) — The commission conducting an independent investigation of the mass shootings in Lewiston heard directly from survivors on Monday. At 9 a.m., the commission hosted a public meeting at Lewiston’s City Council chambers. During Monday’s hearing, survivors shared their experiences from Oct.
Continue ReadingBy Nathan Smallwood Click here for updates on this story BENTON COUNTY, Arkansas (KSHB) — Law enforcement agencies in Benton County arrested more than two dozen registered sex offenders during a recent compliance check. Twelve agencies took part in the operation. Out of the more than 260 people they checked, 29 were found to have
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Where the buffaloes roam can be a problem in South Africa. Two buffaloes were spotted walking down the middle of a major highway Saturday on the outskirts of the country’s biggest city, Johannesburg. Some startled motorists took pictures and videos on their phones. Now
Continue ReadingBy Kim Dacey Click here for updates on this story COLLEGE PARK, Maryland (WBAL) — The University of Maryland ordered all fraternities and sororities to immediately and indefinitely cease and desist activities. The university’s Student Affairs Division sent a notice on Friday, saying several chapters engaged in dangerous activity. A letter sent to interfraternity organizations
Continue ReadingBy Brooklyn Joyner Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Jackson police are investigating a homicide on Barrett Avenue near Washington Avenue in West Jackson. According to Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade, officers responded to the scene around 2:30 p.m. in reference to a gunshot victim. When officers arrived at the
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Annette Bening is meeting the moment. The acclaimed actor is currently in the midst of her fifth campaign for an Oscar statuette, this time for her intense and very physical performance in “Nyad,” based on the life of legendary and determined swimmer Diana Nyad. Bening isn’t, however, considered the
Continue ReadingBy Jason Burger Click here for updates on this story EL RENO, Oklahoma (KOCO) — On Oct. 26, 2021, four people were badly injured in a car crash on Route 66 in Canadian County. Now, a family still waits for justice. The crash happened between Sara Road and the Kilpatrick Turnpike. Two of those victims,
Continue ReadingBRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the European Union’s border and coast agency says it has a duty to inform Libyan authorities about migrant boats in trouble in the country’s waters. Over the weekend, a German charity accused Libya’s coast guard of threatening its crew, including by firing live bullets, during a rescue. Frontex monitors
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Users of Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms are experiencing login issues in what appears to be a widespread outage. London-based internet monitoring firm Netblocks said on X that four Meta platforms — Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads — are “currently experiencing outages related to login sessions in multiple countries.” But the
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