Snow continues to move east headed for the hard-hit Mid-Atlantic region and Southern New England. The storm hit the Midwest early, closing schools and greeting commuters with slick, slushy roads from Minneapolis and Chicago to Louisville, Ky. Hundreds of flights were canceled at Chicago's airports as the storm moved across Illinois, where up to a foot of snow was forecast. Powerful winds and snow are expected by the afternoon, and could leave as much as 20 inches of new snow in Washington. New York City announced students would have a rare snow day Wednesday, only the third in six years.
The state medical examiner has ruled the death of Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan's father as a homicide. The ME's office says 70-year old Daniel Kerrigan died of a heart rhythm problem after suffering a neck injury so severe it damaged his voice box. The findings could prompt new charges against Kerrigan's brother, Mark. Daniel Kerrigan died Jan. 24 after what authorities said was a struggle his 45-year-old son. The younger Kerrigan has pleaded not guilty to assault and is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation.
A Massachusetts woman was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday in the fatal prescription drug overdose of her 4-year-old daughter. Carolyn Riley, 35, was accused of overmedicating her daughter, Rebecca, on powerful drugs prescribed by a psychiatrist who diagnosed her with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder by the time she was 3.
Some workers building a Connecticut power plant shattered by a gas explosion had been spending more than 80 hours a week there before the blast killed five Sunday, The Associated Press has learned. One employee said workers smelled gas less than an hour beforehand and were told to open doors wider for air.
The man who took hostages at a Hillary Rodham Clinton presidential campaign office in 2007 cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet Tuesday, then fled, and he is considered dangerous, authorities said. Leeland Eisenberg cut off his monitor just after 10 a.m., one day after being given a "last chance" at freedom by a judge who released him despite multiple probation violations.
The city of Gloucester has filed a $1.3 million insurance claim against the company that ran its drinking water system during last summer's contamination crisis that required a nearly three-week long boil order. City lawyer Suzanne Egan tells The Gloucester Daily Times that in the claim filed last month the city alleges "breach of contract" by United Water.
A Brockton man whose murder conviction was overturned by the state's highest court will stand trial for a second time in connection with a three-decade-old slaying. The Cape Cod Times reports that prosecutors and defense lawyers on Monday agreed to begin Steven Stewart's retrial on November 1st.
A Massachusetts woman who says she was forced to move out of her Boston condominium because of secondhand smoke from a neighbor is suing her real estate broker. Alyssa Burrage said her broker repeatedly assured her that the owner of the condo she was buying in 2006 was a smoker and the smell would go away.
A House committee is recommending against repealing New Hampshire's five-week-old gay marriage law. The Judiciary Committee also voted Tuesday to recommend that the House kill a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as between one man and one woman. The vote was 12-8 on both measures, largely along party lines led by Democratic opposition.
A Boston real estate developer has been charged with sending enforcers to threaten a local man over a $90,000 business debt. The Boston Globe reports that according the FBI, David Gefke, president of First Capital Mortgage Group in Boston and East Springfield LLC, hired Michael Lee to go to the alleged victim's office on Jan. 29 and demand payment.
A member of a BMW car club who was out driving with other BMW enthusiasts when he struck and killed a woman walking her dog has been convicted of motor vehicle homicide. David Conant was convicted in Fitchburg District Court on Monday after a two-day bench trial of striking 54-year-old Elizabeth Powers McCaffrey in November 2008 just yards from her Leominster home.
A Sudbury man has avoided jail time but must pay restitution after pleading guilty to stealing human bones from a 19th century burial vault. A Framingham District Court judge on Monday ordered Leonard Caira to pay an estimated $21,000 in restitution, serve two years of probation and perform 50 hours of community service after he pleaded guilty to removing remains.
The scene outside the Bolyston Street Green Line stop (WBZ-TV)
An MBTA spokesman says there were no reports of injuries after a subway trolley rear-ended another trolley at low speed. Agency spokesman Joe Pesaturo says a Green Line car moving eastbound tapped a stationary trolley in the Boylston station at about 9 a.m. on Tuesday. One of the trolleys had some minor damage.
Quincy native Joseph Murphy, first deputy commissioner at the Division of Insurance since 2006, was named Monday as the state's insurance commissioner, a post he had held on an acting basis since Nonnie Burnes stepped down in September.
Automotive repair shops cheered Monday’s committee approval of legislation that would force manufacturers to provide repair shops information and diagnostic tools currently provided to franchised dealer service centers. The bill now heads to the Senate.
Three Massachusetts women remain jailed following a high speed chase that ended when the car they were in crashed in New Hampshire. During the chase that began about 8:15 p.m. Saturday a Seabrook police cruiser crashed into another vehicle. Police say the women fled north at speeds that reached 100 miles per hour. They were captured after their vehicle crashed in Portsmouth.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston has raised $15.1 million in its flagship annual appeal, the same as the previous year. Church officials said Monday that they were pleased because the money was raised during a recession, and the total number of individuals who contributed was up slightly.
Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems- the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest automaker. Company President Akio Toyoda made the recall announcement today at a press conference. Toyoda says safety for customers is "our foremost priority." Today's recall affects models that went on sale last year, including more than 130,000 in the United States. It's the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest automaker.
It's the start of what's shaping up to be a very crowded campaign season in Massachusetts.On Tuesday, candidates hoping to run in the 2010 elections can pick up nomination papers from the secretary of state. All statewide offices are up for grabs, as are seats in the state Legislature and U.S. House. Already, five candidates have announced their intention to challenge incumbent Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick.
Testimony continued Monday in the trial of Nicole Chuminski, accused of setting the April 6, 2008 South Boston fire that killed her ex-girlfriend's two daughters, ages 3 and 14. On Monday, an acquaintance of Chuminski testified that she showed up at his apartment shortly before the fire and complained bitterly that Anna Reisopolous had humiliated her by stealing a pocketbook at a family wedding they had attended together.
Congressman John Murtha has died. The Pennsylvania Democrat was the first combat veteran of the Vietnam War to be elected to Congress. He wielded considerable clout for two decades when he served as the ranking Democrat on the House subcommittee that oversees the Pentagon.
The increasing number of police officers and supervisors retiring from the jobis beginning to concern some cities and towns. The Boston Globe reports there has been a jump in retirements from police force ranks, amid fears of proposed changes to the state pension systemand the reduction of a generous bonus program
U.S. victims of clergy sex abuse and a group that tracks pedophile priests are calling on local Roman Catholic leaders and the Irish government to publicly detail known connections between the clergy abuse scandals in the U.S. and Ireland.
President George W. Bush, center, poses with President-elect Barack Obama, and former presidents, from left, George H.W. Bush, left, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter, right, in the Oval Office of the White House (AP)
The current president, his successor and their three living predecessors have wrapped up a White House lunch that is said to have included some valuable advice. That's part of what Barack Obama was hoping to gain from the meeting with President GeorgeW. Bush, Bush's father, and former presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.
People crowd the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington (AP)
Quincy police say a delivery man for Chinese restaurant in Milton was dropping off more than dinner.
Police arrested Chun Yeung Tang on Friday after allegedly finding 51 round pink pills believed to be Ecstasy in the Honda Civic he uses to deliver orders for Mr. Chan's restaurant.
Capt. John Dougan tells The Patriot-Ledger police also recovered $375 in cash. A search of Tang's home turned up
A Lynn man found shot in the face in the apartment of couple who told police they were victims of a home invasion has died.
Authorities say 29-year-old Jose Ramos died Sunday at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Ramos was shot on Friday night at about the time a woman called to say she had been tied up in a home invasion.
The woman and a man who said he had been hit over the head with a gun met
Three Derry, New Hampshire teens face drug charges after one of them asked police for help getting into a hotel room.
Police say officers were at the Econo Lodge in Manchester on an unrelated matter Sunday when 18-year-old Shaun Cooper said he was having trouble getting into his room.
When police accompanied him to the room, they found a 30-pack of beer in the hallway, along with a marijuana
Necco brings back a tried-and-true candy bar name
NECCO says the Clark Bar was first produced in 1886, by Irish immigrant David L. Clark. WBZ New England Business Editor Anthony Silva reports from the NECCO plant in Revere.
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 2/9/2010
A major Nor'easter is headed toward Massachusetts. Snow is expected to arrive around midday Wednesday and last through much of the night. About eight inches is expected in Boston, with lower amounts to the North and higher amounts to the South.
What’s @ Risk #49 Saturday February 6, 2009 Segment #1
W@R talks with Matt Harrison, author of The American Evolution and founder of the Prometheus Institute, about Charles Darwin's theories and their relevance to today's economic risks.
Boston recycles
WBZ's Lisa Meyer speaks with the city's recycling director Susan Casino.
Lancet Retraction
WBZ's Dr. Murray Feingold says the MMR vaccine is still questioned.
Sleep and Aging
WBZ's Dr. Murray Feingold says the older we are, the less we sleep.
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 2/8/2010
A winter storm is forecast for Massachusetts on Wednesday, beginning around midday and expected to last until midnight, bringing several inches of snow.
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Electronic tolling
WBZ'S Jon MacLean talked with Michael Widmer, of the Massachusetts TaxPayer Foundation, about Governor Patrick's plan to possibly add electronic tolling.
What’s @ Risk #48 Saturday January 30, 2010 Segment #2
Best of W@R continues loss of privacy discussion with Ronald Goldfarb, followed by Paul Nicholas President and COO of Millivision Technologies, maker of security products and whole body scanners.
What’s @ Risk #48 Saturday January 30, 2010 Segment #1
Best of W@R looks at back at the issues around loss of privacy through our interview with Ronald L. Goldfarb author of “In Confidence: When To Protect Secrecy & When To Require Disclosure”
Super bowl ads
Boston University communication professor Toby Berkowitz, talks about this years good, the bad, and the weird Super Bowl commercials
Peyton Manning loses the big game...again.
WBZ's Ed Walsh speaks with former Patriots QB Scott Zolak on Peyton Manning's big game struggles through out his football career.
Keller At Large 2/8/2010
WBZ's Jon Keller says time's up! We've officially past the deadline for blaming our nation's problems on former President George W. Bush.
My WBZ Morning Headlines 2/6/2010
Governor Patrick plans tomake the Mass Pike an all-electroic toll highway. Details on this and more top morning stories.
Olympic skeleton athlete Noelle Pikus-Pace
A favorite to medal at the 2006 Torino Olympics...Noelle was sidelined after a freak accident at the Olympic trials. Now she's in top form and psyched to compete in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
A chat with Olympic skeleton athlete Noelle Pikus-Pace
An accident at the Olympic trials in 2006 left her with a broken leg, shattering her dreams of going for the gold. Now a mom, she's back and ready to hit the track. WBZ's Laurie Kirby talks with Noelle about competing in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.
Super Bowl Sunday
CBS's Steve Futterman describes the scene in Miami on Super Bowl Sunday to WBZ's Rod Fritz.
Student memorial
WBZ's Doug Cope reports from Westford Academy, as a student is remembered following her tragic death.
Snow storm
WBZ's Kim Tunnicliffe talks with Amy Cherry of WDEL in Wilmington, Delaware, about the early February snow storm.
Republican Address 02/06/10
Congressman Jeb Hensarling of Texas chides President Obama for proposing a 2011 budget last week that would increase spending, taxes and the national debt.
President Obama Address 02/06/10
President Barack Obama pushes Congress to use $30 billion set aside to bail out Wall Street to start a new program that provides loans to small businesses saying it's the engine for job growth.
Secret Boston
Think you know all the hot spots in Boston? Jon Marcus introduces us to a new blog that shows a side of the city you may have missed. Check it out at mysecretboston.com
Soundbytes of the Week 2/5/10
President Obama talks health insurance in Nashua. Cabinet member's U-turn on Toyota. Sen. Brown's oath. Expensive ad campaign for the 2010 Census. Selected by WBZ's Dave Mager.
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