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Very strong wind gusts are doing damage and causing power outages in Massachusetts right now.
01/28/2025

Very strong wind gusts are doing damage and causing power outages in Massachusetts right now.

Strong wind gusts in Massachusetts caused damage to construction sites and brought down trees in the Boston area on Tuesday.

Dont'a Hightower is reportedly among the coaches leaving New England as Mike Vrabel builds up his staff.
01/28/2025

Dont'a Hightower is reportedly among the coaches leaving New England as Mike Vrabel builds up his staff.

Dont'a Hightower is reportedly among the coaches leaving New England as Mike Vrabel builds up his Patriots staff.

Good news - the sun starts setting after 5 p.m. again this weekend!
01/28/2025

Good news - the sun starts setting after 5 p.m. again this weekend!

It has been just over a week since the state cleared nearly 60 dead geese from the Billington Sea in Plymouth and neighb...
01/28/2025

It has been just over a week since the state cleared nearly 60 dead geese from the Billington Sea in Plymouth and neighbors say it appears just as many have died since then.

Cases of suspected bird flu have impacted dozens of animals over the last two weeks and turned a Plymouth pond into a graveyard.

The WBZ Weather Team is issuing a NEXT Weather alert for a brief period of light to moderate snow between midnight and 7...
01/28/2025

The WBZ Weather Team is issuing a NEXT Weather alert for a brief period of light to moderate snow between midnight and 7 a.m. Wednesday in Massachusetts. Latest forecast: https://cbsloc.al/40wDKSJ

Seemingly everyone wanted to shoulder the blame for the Celtics' most recent fourth-quarter collapse.
01/28/2025

Seemingly everyone wanted to shoulder the blame for the Celtics' most recent fourth-quarter collapse.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been asked to testify at a Congressional hearing as part of a federal investigation into sa...
01/28/2025

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been asked to testify at a Congressional hearing as part of a federal investigation into sanctuary cities.

"It would be great for the guys that they don't have to worry about that when tax season comes," a worker at a pizza sho...
01/28/2025

"It would be great for the guys that they don't have to worry about that when tax season comes," a worker at a pizza shop in Boston told WBZ-TV.

An economist says President Trump's plan to eliminate federal income taxes on tips​ might help the Massachusetts economy.

The Boston Celtics are now just a game ahead of the third place Knicks in the Eastern Conference.
01/28/2025

The Boston Celtics are now just a game ahead of the third place Knicks in the Eastern Conference.

Amen Thompson hit a game-winning floater with 0.7 seconds left and finished with 33 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 114-112 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday night.

Windy and chilly today and there's snow in the forecast for Wednesday morning.
01/28/2025

Windy and chilly today and there's snow in the forecast for Wednesday morning.

Jason Mikell has your latest weather forecast.

The Social Security Fairness Act is adding to the workload of a federal agency already short on staff, it says in urging...
01/28/2025

The Social Security Fairness Act is adding to the workload of a federal agency already short on staff, it says in urging patience.

The new coach is coming off an interesting year with the Chicago Bears.
01/28/2025

The new coach is coming off an interesting year with the Chicago Bears.

The Patriots did not hire Thomas Brown to be their offensive coordinator, but are reportedly looking to add the former Bears interim head coach to Josh McDaniels' staff.

The South African national parks agency asked people not to post images of the incident on social media.
01/28/2025

The South African national parks agency asked people not to post images of the incident on social media.

The 16-year-old girl remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition.
01/28/2025

The 16-year-old girl remains hospitalized in serious but stable condition.

A Brockton man has been arrested in connection with the shooting of a 16-year-old girl in Easton earlier this month.

"You can't change history." Brig. Gen. Enoch Woodhouse II from Roxbury is one of the last remaining members of the famed...
01/28/2025

"You can't change history." Brig. Gen. Enoch Woodhouse II from Roxbury is one of the last remaining members of the famed Tuskegee Airmen.

Steps were taken to remove video materials about the Tuskegee Airmen​ and the Women Airforce Service Pilots to comply with President Trump's DEI ban in the military.

Mike Vrabel continues to build out his coaching staff for the , with a lot of familiar faces reportedly joining him in ...
01/28/2025

Mike Vrabel continues to build out his coaching staff for the , with a lot of familiar faces reportedly joining him in New England.

Mike Vrabel continues to build out his coaching staff for the Patriots, with a lot of familiar faces reportedly joining him in New England.

Here's why you may be struggling to keep up with your New Year's resolutions.
01/28/2025

Here's why you may be struggling to keep up with your New Year's resolutions.

Researchers say that there is a scientific reason behind why you may not be able to keep your New Year's resolutions.

Four planets will be in the parade in January, while seven will align in February. Here's how to see the events.
01/28/2025

Four planets will be in the parade in January, while seven will align in February. Here's how to see the events.

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Tania Lefman, a 95-year-old Holocaust survivor from Massachusetts, hopes her story will be a warning to people to reject hate on this 20th World Holocaust Remembrance Day.

"It’s still very much part of me.” 80 years after the Holocaust, survivor Magda Bader from Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, retells her experience being imprisoned in the Nazi concentration camp, Auschwitz.

New England Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers addressed the media Friday after being found not guilty on all charges of domestic violence.

An 11-second TikTok video changed everything for this Massachusetts restaurant.

Officials help rescue moose from icy lake
Officials help rescue moose from icy lake

MOOSE RESCUE: Officials helped rescue a moose that was trapped in an icy lake in New York. They said they used a chainsaw to cut a pathway into the ice and guided the animal out of the waters until it was able to escape on its own.

"Officials here follow the law. We are not a sanctuary state," Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey told reporters when she was asked about the new immigration policy from President Trump.

Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba in the hit movie musical "Wicked," has been named the 2025 Woman of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

"It's probably a death sentence if you go out on the ice and you go through.” Massachusetts State Police are asking people to please stay off the ice, after they got several calls about people trying to walk across the Charles River, saying even parts that look safe are still very risky.

"Don't commit crimes in the snow, I guess, is the moral of that story.” Police in Cape Cod caught a group of vandals after they followed the footprints that were left in the snow

Five students at Assumption University have pleaded not guilty to kidnapping and conspiracy charges after allegedly plotting to lure a man to their campus through a dating app and then seizing him as part of a "Catch a Predator" trend on TikTok.

A Boston city councilor is proposing a tax on sugary drinks, saying the money raised from unhealthy beverages can be put to good use.

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