Month: June 2023

BOSTON — A fire at an MBTA station near Tufts Medical Center is causing delays on the Orange Line, the transit agency said midday Wednesday. More than a dozen Boston firefighters are inside the station. Orange line fire (@Windtrain1/Twitter) Riders should expect delays and the T urged commuters to use Green Line service between North Station and Back Bay while emergency responders are at the scene. Orange line fire (@Windtrain1/Twitter) “Orange Line Update: Southbound delays of more than 30 minutes due to fire department activity near Tufts Medical Center. Riders are advised to use Green Line service between North Station…

FALMOUTH, Mass. – Falmouth police are warning the public about the dangers of drinking as investigators investigate an incident at a local establishment, police said Wednesday. Drink spiking is when a perpetrator puts drugs or alcohol in your drink without your knowledge, often with harmful substances that affect your behavior and awareness of your surroundings. A preliminary investigation found the Cape Cod establishment in the recent case “is not responsible for the alleged incident,” police said in a statement. The police did not identify the establishment where the alleged drinking incident took place. Police said so-called “date-rape drugs” are most…

CNN — Breaking News Update, posted at 10:57 a.m. ET] Nine people have died in the past eight days from heat-related illnesses in Webb County, Texas, the county medical examiner said. “I come to you this morning with a heavy heart. In the last eight days in our county, we’ve lost nine residents to this heat,” Webb County Coroner Dr. Corinne Stern said at a court meeting of commissioners on Tuesday. [Previous story, published at 9:28 a.m. ET] Power use in Texas hit an all-time high on Tuesday, the state’s energy authority said, and the temperatures that led to the…

In her paper and origami piece Indians, brunette legs emerge from a white dress made up of phrases from Sherman Alexie’s “Toughest Indian in the World.” The word “Indian” appears 43 times in this little dress. Charging said the play refers to this state of knowing, waiting and fighting for basic human rights. The piece serves as a reminder of the language used in the treaties and how they still affect Native Americans today, she said. “Essentially, a lot of my work is inspired by my memories of growing up on the reservation,” Charging said. “I feel like a lot…

CHARLOTTE – A plane landed at Charlotte Douglas International Airport Wednesday morning without its landing gear extended, Delta Air Lines told Channel 9. Delta Flight 1092, a Boeing 717, left Atlanta at 7:25 a.m. for Charlotte. According to Delta, there were two pilots, three flight attendants and 96 passengers on board. The plane landed with the nose gear in the “up” position, the airline said, and the plane came to a safe stop on the runway. Customers and crew were taken off the plane and taken to the terminal on a bus. The flight lands without the nose A plane…

Evacuations were ordered in north Scottsdale Tuesday afternoon as a fast-moving brush fire threatened neighborhoods. More than 1,000 people were under evacuation orders Tuesday night, officials said. Officials shut down eastbound traffic at 128th Street and Ranch Gate Road as the Diamond Fire raged nearby. According to the Scottsdale Police Department, the fire was moving east toward McDowell Mountain Regional Park, and evacuations are being announced for that area: East of 136th Street, south of Rio Verde Drive, west of 152nd Street and north of Jomax Road. The fire broke out around 5:15 p.m. and within hours had burned through…

The Republicans of the Chamber have detained the Secretary of National Security Alejandro Mayorkas for months. Attorney General Merrick Garland is also facing it. And it looks like President Joe Biden is not far behind. What you need to know House Republicans increasingly threaten impeachment against President Joe Biden and his top Cabinet officials Impeachment has traditionally been seen as an option of last resort in Congress, to be used only for serious crimes. But the constitutionally authorized power to charge officials with “serious crimes and misdemeanors” is well on its way to becoming routine. Republicans have talked about the…

Police pursuit, crash: 2 women dead Milwaukee police say the driver crashed into a building Updated: June 28, 2023 at 7:52 AM CDT Hide transcript Show transcript LET’S GO TO SOME NEWS THIS MORNING. TWO WOMEN ARE DEAD AFTER CRASHING INTO A BUILDING DURING A POLICE CHASE. THIS ALL HAPPENED NEAR 23RD AND HOPKINS ON MILWAUKEE’S NORTH SIDE JUST BEFORE 1:00 THIS MORNING. AND THIS MORNING, THAT’S WHERE WE FIND 12 NEWS’ MADISON MOORE. SO MADISON, WHAT DO WE KNOW NOW ABOUT THE TWO PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED? YES, DEANNA 12 NEWS IS LEARNING THE TWO PEOPLE WHO HAVE DIED…