Daily Voice Worcester County

21/02/2025

* Snack Recall Alert * A popular brand is being pulled from shelves in 36 states due to an allergy risk. Check if your snacks are affected.

Consumers in multiple states are being urged to check their snack cabinets after a major recall affecting a popular brand of biscuits, wafers, and snack rolls.ZB Importing LLC is voluntarily recalling certain lots of six varieties of Ulker…

20/02/2025

• IRS Filing Changes * The IRS has announced key updates for the 2025 tax season, including deduction increases, credit adjustments, and filing deadlines. Here’s what taxpayers need to know.

As the 2025 tax filing season progresses, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has outlined key updates taxpayers need to know when preparing their 2024 returns. These changes affect deductions, tax credits, filing deadlines, and eligib…

20/02/2025

New York native Kash Patel will lead the world’s most powerful law enforcement agency.

New York native Kash Patel will lead the world’s most powerful law enforcement agency. The US Senate confirmed Patel, 44, as FBI director by a vote of 51-49 on Thursday, Feb. 20, with Republican Sens. Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkows…

20/02/2025

🛫 Breeze Airways is expanding at Bradley International Airport, adding a direct flight to Greensboro/Winston-Salem, NC. Find out about the newest nonstop service for the airline quickly growing in CT.

Connecticut travelers will soon have a convenient way to get to the Research Triangle region of North Carolina.Breeze Airways is adding new nonstop flights from Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Windsor Locks to Piedmont Tri…

20/02/2025

* Cash Back Plan? * Trump and Musk tease a possible rebate that could mean thousands for Americans. Here’s what we know.

President Donald Trump is floating the idea of a potential $5,000 rebate for American households, following a suggestion from billionaire Elon Musk that taxpayers should benefit from cost-cutting measures at the federal level.Trump’s remar…

20/02/2025

Michael Ryan Theriault, of Moosup, crashed on Ekonk Hill Road in Sterling around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19. He later died of his wounds.

A 42-year-old Connecticut man was killed on Wednesday evening, Feb. 19, when he lost control of his sedan and slammed into a utility pole in Windham County, authorities said.Michael Ryan Theriault, of Moosup, was behind the wheel of a Niss…

20/02/2025

Timothy Lange, 35, of New Britain, was arrested after a lengthy investigation and charged with the death of Jason Comes, 42, of Wilbraham, Massachusetts, police said.

A Connecticut man with ties to the Outlaws Motorcycle Club has been charged in connection with a 2021 homicide after authorities tracked him down in Haddam.Timothy Lange, 35, of New Britain, was arrested by Connecticut State Police detecti…

20/02/2025

🛍️ The future of Forever 21 is in doubt as it faces more closures and a potential bankruptcy filing, according to reports. With 350 stores left, the retailer could soon vanish from malls nationwide.

20/02/2025

* IRS Scam Alert * Fraudsters are posing as the IRS. Here’s what you need to know.

20/02/2025

🏈💵 A record $148 billion was bet on sports in 2024, fueling a historic surge in gambling revenue. Find out how the Northeast’s biggest markets are leading the charge.

20/02/2025

Here are the winning numbers for Wednesday's Powerball drawing.

20/02/2025

🚨 Patrick & Thomas Rooney, a father-son duo from Maryland & Massachusetts, used a Virginia housing authority’s credit card for a Pennsylvania hotel stay, state police say.🚔

A Maryland man used a housing authority's credit card to book an extended hotel stay in Pennsylvania, state police announced.Patrick Rooney, 47, is accused of using a credit card belonging to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authorit…

20/02/2025

* 6,000 IRS Workers Expected To Be Fired As Tax Season Starts *

Thousands of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employees are expected to be fired by the end of this week just after the start of tax season.In a move that has caught many off guard, the layoffs of 6,000 IRS employees are expected to begin th…

19/02/2025

* Gulf Of (You Decide) * This platform lets users pick whether to call it the Gulf of America, the Gulf of Mexico, or anything else. See how it’s challenging the official change.

After President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, most major mapping services, including Google and Apple Maps, have complied. But one platform is pushing back in a unique way — by let…

19/02/2025

11-year-old Jocelynn Rojo Carranza of Texas died by su***de after classmates bullied her for being Hispanic and threatened to have ICE agents deport her family, according to reports.

An 11-year-old Texas girl has died by su***de after classmates bullied her for being Hispanic and threatened to have ICE agents deport her family, according to reports.Jocelynn Rojo Carranza of Gainesville, TX, died on Saturday, Feb. 8, fi…

19/02/2025

* Double-Fatal Crash * Two people are dead after a pair of planes collided in mid-air in Arizona.

Two people were killed after a mid-air collision between two planes at an airport in Arizona.The incident happened Wednesday, Feb. 19 at Marana Regional Airport, outside Tucson.Both were smaller, fixed-wing, single-engine planes, according…

19/02/2025

* New Forecast Maps As Storm Nears * Here's what to expect, and when, from a new winter system heading east.

Some parts of the East Coast could see over half a foot of snowfall from a new winter storm.The system will arrive in the mid-Atlantic starting late Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 19 and continuing into Thursday, Feb. 20, the National Weather S…

19/02/2025

* New Poll Shows Shift In Trump’s Popularity * Sentiment changes as economic concerns mount. See what the latest numbers reveal.

As economic uncertainty looms, a new poll shows President Donald Trump's approval rating has slipped, with growing numbers of Americans expressing concern over the nation's financial direction.The Reuters/Ipsos poll, which surveyed 4,145 U…