Boston restaurant owner offers empty freezers to store vaccines
A Boston restaurant that has chosen to go into “hibernation” is offering up freezer space to the city of Boston to store vaccines. Milk StreetRead More
6 people displaced after New Year’s Day blaze rips through triple-decker in Worcester
Six people were displaced after a raging blaze ripped through a triple-decker in Worcester on New Year’s Day. Crews responding to a report of aRead More
US sets daily Covid-19 death record for the second straight day; UK variant appears in two states
(CNN) — As 2020 nears its end, the US still is setting one-day records for Covid-19 deaths and hospitalizations. More than 3,740 coronavirus deaths were reported Wednesday, theRead More
California hits record COVID-19 deaths as new variant found
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County surpassed 10,000 deaths from the coronavirus Wednesday as California also hit a record high number of fatalities. TheRead More
Trump push on $2K relief checks flops as GOP-led Senate won’t vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell all but shut the door on President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks, declaring CongressRead More
McConnell blocks effort to quickly increase stimulus payments, $600 relief on its way
(CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked an effort to quickly pass a measure to increase direct stimulus payments from $600 to $2,000, thoughRead More
House approves Trump’s $2K checks, sending to GOP-led Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted overwhelmingly Monday to increase COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, meeting President Donald Trump’s demand for bigger payments and sendingRead More
House set to vote on Trump’s $2,000 checks as GOP balks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pandemic aid secured, Congress turned Monday to confront the White House on additional year-end priorities after President Donald Trump reluctantly signed aRead More
AP sources: Human remains found near Nashville explosion
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Two law enforcement officials tell The Associated Press that authorities have found human remains in the vicinity of the explosion thatRead More
Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balance
PALM BEACH (AP) — After tossing a grenade that threatens to blow up a massive COVID relief and government funding bill and force a governmentRead More