Florida’s new python-sniffing dogs have 1st success
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Truman, the python-sniffing black Labrador retriever, recently tracked down his first snake in a new program Florida is using to eradicateRead More
Powerful storm system will drop more than a foot of snow in some parts of the Northeast
(CNN) — Snow was piling up by as much as 2 inches an hour in some parts of the Northeast on Wednesday evening as aRead More
Major winter storm expected to dump at least a foot of snow in many Mass. communities
A winter storm warning has been issued for most of the Bay State ahead of a major storm that could dump at least a footRead More
Incoming CDC chief tells her family they’ll be wearing masks for the better part of 2021
(CNN) — The incoming director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is telling her family they’ll be wearing masks well into nextRead More
Wall Street wobbles near records following Fed meeting
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are drifting near record levels on Wall Street Wednesday after the Federal Reserve pledged to keep buying bonds until the economy makesRead More
Rules eased for water from showerheads, a Trump pet peeve
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has relaxed a regulation restricting water flow from showerheads, a pet peeve of President Donald Trump, who complained thatRead More
Germany enters harder lockdown as virus deaths hit new high
BERLIN (AP) — Germany reported a record level of coronavirus deaths as it entered a harder lockdown Wednesday, closing shops and schools to try toRead More
Gambling revenues continue to tumble at Massachusetts’ 3 casinos
BOSTON (AP) — Gambling revenues continue to tumble at Massachusetts’ three casinos as the facilities face more restrictions amid the latest surge of COVID-19. EncoreRead More
It’s not a target: UK rows back on Christmas easing advice
LONDON (AP) — No need to take it to the max. That’s the new Christmas message that leaders of the U.K.’s four nations were spreadingRead More
Robinhood accused of downplaying the risks of trading
Regulators in Massachusetts claim Robinhood Financial targets and manipulates inexperienced investors and has failed to prevent costly outages on its popular stock trading platform. InRead More