Storms bear down on New England and East Coast as severe weather persists across the US
More severe weather is barreling across the U.S. A major spring storm was underway and expected to bring more than a foot of snow in parts of New England on Wednesday night, while heavy rains are soaking the East Coast.
Workers in New England states looking forward to a bump up in minimum wages in 2024
Workers in several New England states are looking forward to a bump up in the minimum wage in 2024 while advocates in Massachusetts are pushing a ballot question aimed at phasing out the stateโs subminimum wage for tipped workers.
Philippe Becomes Post-Tropical But Still Poses A Risk Of Flash Flooding Across New England This Weekend
At 1100 AM AST (1500 UTC), the center of Post-Tropical Cyclone Philippe was located near latitude 30.7 North, longitude 64.6 West. The post-tropical cyclone is moving toward the north-northeast near...
Virus surge hits New England despite high vaccination rates
Despite having some of the highest vaccination rates in the country, the six New England states are still grappling with effects of the delta surge in cases and the strains on the health care system caused by rapidly increasing COVID-19 case counts and more hospitalizations and deaths.
The Latest: UK says vaccines effective for Indian variant
British health officials are expressing optimism that the coronavirus restrictions remaining in England can be lifted in June after an official study found that the Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines offer effective protection against the variant first identified in India.
High court won't hear fishermen case against ocean monument
The Supreme Court ruled Monday, March 22, 2021, that it will not consider a fishing group's attempt to challenge the creation of a large federally protected area in the Atlantic Ocean. The group sued to try to get rid of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, which became the first national ocean monument in the Atlantic when President Barack Obama created it in 2016. (NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research via AP, File)PORTLAND, Maine โ The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a fishing group that challenged the creation of a large federally protected area in the Atlantic Ocean. The group sued to try to get rid of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, which became the first national ocean monument in the Atlantic when President Barack Obama created it in 2016. โThe Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument at issue in this case demonstrates how far we have come from indigenous pottery,โ Roberts wrote.
Maine's baby eel fishermen hope for normalcy in 2021
FILE - In this May 25, 2017, file photo, baby eels swim in a plastic bag after being caught near Brewer, Maine. Maines baby eel fishermen are hopeful for a more stable season in 2021 as they seek one of the most valuable natural resources in New England. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)PORTLAND, Maine โ Maine's baby eel fishermen are hopeful for a more stable season in 2021 as they seek one of the most valuable natural resources in New England. The fishermen seek the eels, called elvers, so they can be sold as seedstock to Asian aquaculture companies. Eventually, Maine fishermen harvested almost all of their baby eel quota, which is a little less than 10,000 pounds for the entire fishery.
With Brady's largesse, Bucs keeping title gang together
AdThe 26-year-old Godchaux gets $16 million for two years, with $9 million guaranteed. His three-year deal with the Browns reportedly is valued at $33.75 million, with $24 million guaranteed. He has been a rare steady performer on a weak defense in Detroit and got a three-year deal. Adโ Jacksonville added Bears defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris with a three-year, $24.4 million deal that includes $14 million guaranteed. Elflein received a three-year, $13.5 million deal with $6 million guaranteed, while Erving agreed to a two-year, $10 million contract with $8 million guaranteed.
37 rescued, rehabbed sea turtles released at Canaveral National Seashore
CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE, Fla. โ A plane carrying three dozen rescued and rehabilitated sea turtles landed Friday at NASAโs Kennedy Space Center before a short drive to the ocean where the cold-stunned turtles were released back into the wild. The Canaveral National Seashore said the 37 Kempโs ridley turtles were cold-stunned this winter in New England, which kept them from swimming south to warmer water. The Seashore said turtles are normally in warmer ocean this time of the year. The group effort to support the turtlesโ journey including NASA, NOAA and Space Florida inspired a retired astronaut to watch Fridayโs release. โThis is just a really wonderful example of how people do behave like crewmates down here on spaceship Earth.โ
Tom Brady brings Patriots' championship pedigree to Tampa
Gronkowski came out of retirement and signed with the Buccaneers after Brady bolted the Patriots last spring for a two-year, $50 million contract in Tampa after dominating the AFC for two decades. Brown caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from Brady that put the Buccaneers ahead 21-6 at halftime after TD grabs of 8 and 17 yards by Gronkowski. In leading Tampa Bay to its first title in 18 seasons, Brady became the first player to win seven NFL championships. AdAt 43, Brady became the oldest player ever to play in a Super Bowl. It wasn't all free agents and trade acquisitions who brought Tampa its second NFL title.
Vaccinations resume as not-quite-historic snowstorm fades
Coronavirus vaccination sites across the Northeastern U.S. are getting back up and running after a two-day snowstorm that also shut down public transport, closed schools and canceled flights. Some vaccination sites in New York City remained closed, but others, including those run by the public hospital system, were open Tuesday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)Coronavirus vaccination sites across the Northeast ramped back up Tuesday after a two-day snowstorm that also shut down public transport, closed schools and stranded travelers with canceled flights. Some vaccination sites in the city remained closed, but others, including those run by the public hospital system, were open Tuesday. Tom Wolf declared a disaster emergency after snowfall of up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) throughout central and eastern regions.
'A long two days': Major storm pummels Northeast with snow
Although the heaviest parts of the storm had moved through the metropolitan area by Monday evening, lighter snow showers were expected to continue virtually all day Tuesday, forecaster James Tomasini said. โWeโre looking at a long two days here,โ New York Gov. Across the Northeast, many coronavirus vaccination sites closed Monday. AdHundreds of flights and many trains and were canceled, and aboveground New York City subway service stopped at 2 p.m. In recent days, a storm system blanketed parts of the Midwest, with some areas getting the most snow in several years.
40 inches of snow: Snowstorm buries parts of the Northeast
Reports of the snow that fell from Wednesday's snowstorm. ORLANDO, Fla. โ Those who were dreaming of a white Christmas in the Northeast got closer to their dream Wednesday. The bullseye with this storm was interior Pennsylvania and New York, where more than 40 inches of snow fell. Snow reports in the Northeast from Wednesday's storm. With Christmas a little more than a week away, most of these areas should hang on to the snow to achieve a white Christmas.
Patriots' NFL-record division title streak will end at 11
โ For just the fourth time since Bill Belichick became Patriots coach in 2000, New England wonโt end the season as AFC East champions. The Buffalo Bills improved to 10-3 overall and 7-2 in the conference with their 26-15 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday night. It eliminated the hopes of New England (6-7, 5-4) to extend its NFL-record run of 11 straight division titles. The last time the Patriots failed to win the division was 2008, when Tom Brady suffered a season-ending injury in the opener. 1, going into this season, to win our division because of what it assures us,โ he said.
Lights go out, roads dicey as wintry storm batters Northeast
A man runs through heavy snow, Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, downtown in Marlborough, Mass. As of late Saturday night, about 200,000 customers were without power in Maine, according to the utility tracking poweroutage.us. โThis is the first big one,โ Clair said of the beginning of the winter season. โThere has been some snow up in the mountains, but this is the first one across where most people live." Areas south of New England, including the New York region, expected heavy rain and strong winds.
Chargers make blown leads an art form in season full of them
(AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)In a season full of blown leads, perhaps no team has perfected the art of the late-game collapse better than the Los Angeles Chargers. That makes the Chargers the first team in NFL history to blow a lead of at least 16 points in four straight games. While the Chargers have blown the biggest leads, there have been plenty of other teams to squander big advantages. MISSING TOM: The Patriots have gone three straight games without a touchdown pass for the first time since Tom Bradyโs first year as the New England starter in 2001. The Jets have also gone three straight games without a TD pass, meaning these teams will take the two longest active streaks into their meeting on Monday night.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers activate Antonio Brown from reserve/suspended list
TAMPA, Fla. โ Antonio Brown has been activated from the reserve/suspended list and is set to practice with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the first time on Wednesday. We've activated WR Antonio Brown from the reserve/suspended list.https://t.co/ygK7GepXee โ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@Buccaneers) November 3, 2020Coach Bruce Arians said Tuesday heโs not sure how much Brown will play this week, but that heโll definitely have a role in the game plan. If weโre successful with the package that we put him in, weโll probably run it more,โ Arians said. โI wouldnโt anticipate 60 plays, for sure, but weโll just see how it goes.โTo make room on the roster for Brown, the Bucs waived wide receiver Cyril Grayson. In other moves, offensive lineman John Molchon was signed to the practice squad and running back Kenjon Barner was activated from the reserve/suspended list to the practice squad.
400 years on, Mayflower's legacy includes pride, prejudice
Annawon Weeden, 46, a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, sits for a portrait outside his home in Oakdale, Conn., Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. The soul-searching extends across the Atlantic to England, where Mayflower descendants say they, too, are trying to reconcile pride and prejudice. When the Pilgrims arrived at what we now know as Plymouth, Massachusetts, the Wampanoag tribe helped the exhausted settlers survive their first winter. But Native Americans also endured racism, oppression and new diseases brought by the European settlers. โItโs opening up everyone elseโs eyes to how unbalanced the world is and unequal,โ said Troy Currence, Hazel Harding Currence's son and a medicine man from the Herring Pond Wampanoag Tribe.
Bush, Board among key injuries in NFL's Week 6
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)Pittsburgh second-year inside linebacker Devin Bush sustained what coach Mike Tomlin called a โsignificant knee injuryโ in Pittsburghโs 38-7 rout of the Browns on Sunday. Board has movement in his limbs after suffering a concussion and neck injury in the teamโs 20-19 win over Washington. Bush, who had not missed a defensive snap all season, injured his left knee in the second quarter when he took an awkward step while attempting to break up a pass. Also, Giants cornerback Darnay Holmes suffered a neck injury in the game. --Ravens RB Mark Ingram (ankle), CB Anthony Averett (shoulder) and OL Tyre Phillips (hand).
Tampa Bay's Godwin, Green Bay's Adams return from injuries
___GREEN BAY AT TAMPA BAYPackers: RB Tyler Ervin, CB Kevin King, QB Jordan Love. ___NEW YORK JETS AT MIAMIJets: QB James Morgan, QB Sam Darnold, CB Quincy Wilson, LB Jordan Willis, T Mekhi Becton, DL Nathan Shepherd. Dolphins: B/WR Malcolm Perry, RB Salvon Ahmed, RB Jordan Howard, LB Kyle Van Noy, DE Jason Strowbridge. ___HOUSTON AT TENNESSEETexans: WR Keke Coutee, CB Cornell Armstrong, RB Buddy Howell, ILB Peter Kalambayi, OT Charlie Heck, TE Jordan Akins. ___ATLANTA AT MINNESOTAFalcons: CB Jordan Miller, RB Qadree Ollison, S Jaylinn Hawkins, RT John Wetzel, DE Takk McKinley.
Broncos running backs coach tests positive for coronavirus
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. โ Denver Broncos running backs coach Curtis Modkins has tested positive for COVID-19 and wonโt accompany the team on its trip to New England. โWe will take all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of our team, opponents and community,โ the team added. On Friday, the Broncos held running back Melvin Gordon out of practice because of what coach Vic Fangio said was an illness unrelated to the coronavirus. The Patriots canceled practice Friday and later placed center James Ferentz on the reserve/COVID-19 list. On Saturday, the Broncos announced they had elevated defensive lineman Sylvester Williams to the active roster along with running back Jeremy Cox and linebacker Josh Watson.
Patriots back at work, day after 5th player tested positive
The Patriots went back to work Saturday, Oct. 17, one day after a fifth player on the team tested positive for COVID-19 and one day before their twice-postponed game against the Denver Broncos. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ The New England Patriots went back to work Saturday, one day after a fifth player tested positive for COVID-19 and one day before their twice-postponed game against Denver. The Broncos had coronavirus news of their own Saturday: Running backs coach Curtis Modkins has tested positive and wonโt make the trip to New England. Elsewhere, the Jacksonville Jaguars said Saturday that a practice-squad player tested positive. The Falcons had to shut their facility Thursday but reopened Friday after one nonplayer tested positive.
Hereโs what NOAAโs winter outlook means for Central Florida
When talking about winter in Florida, itโs not so much about the cold and snow, but the impact it may have on the dry season. Typically in Florida, during a La Nina winter, the season is warmer and drier than normal. For an in-depth look at what La Nina is and how it typically impacts us in Central Florida, click here. La Nina influence is reflected on NOAAโs winter outlook that was released Thursday. Winter forecast from NOAA 2020-2021NOAAโs forecast gives a very high probability of the upcoming winter being drier and warmer than normal.
Broncos coach: virus outbreak shows who the โwhiners areโ
โYeah, we compete like hell on Sundays to beat each other, but ultimately weโre all in this thing together,โ Fangio said. The Broncos (1-3) were supposed to host the Chargers that week, and that game was moved up to Nov. 1, which was originally Denverโs bye. So, the Broncos will have had a 17-day break between games and won't get another break all season. The Patriots wouldn't be nearly as inconvenienced, simply having to flip-flop their bye week with their game against Denver. โWhat makes it harder for us compared to baseball is we canโt go and play doubleheaders and we canโt make a nine-inning game and seven-inning game,โ Fangio said.
Patriots all-virtual in prep for delayed game vs. Broncos
โ New England coach Bill Belichick says the team is continuing to prepare to play its against the Denver Broncos after the Patriots returned no new positive COVID-19 tests on Thursday. โThis is really more of a medical situation than a football situation,โ Belichick said during a conference call Thursday morning. โSo weโll work through the decisions and input from the people in the medical field, a combination of the Patriots and league. Gilmore didnโt test positive until Tuesday. If a player tests positive but shows no symptoms, he must either wait 10 days from the initial positive test, or can return after having two consecutive negative tests 24 hours apart.
Bills-Titans, Broncos-Patriots rescheduled by NFL
FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2020, file photo, members of the Tennessee Titans take part in the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, in Minneapolis. The NFL also is rescheduling Sundayโs Broncos-Patriots game from Sunday to Monday at 5 p.m. EDT as part of an ESPN doubleheader. The Titans' outbreak increased to 23 Thursday with tight end MyCole Pruitt and a defensive back from the practice squad put on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday afternoon. The Titans' facility remains closed with the team still prohibited from any in-person activities. Sills noted they wanted to learn how to improve and the NFL already has made a number of changes.
NFL looking at "several" protocol incidents with Titans
FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2020, file photo, members of the Tennessee Titans take part in the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, in Minneapolis. The Titans had no positive tests Monday or Tuesday for the first time after six consecutive days of positive results. The Titans cannot return to their facility before Saturday at the earliest, needing back-to-back days without a positive test result. Titans coach Mike Vrabel said Tuesday any discipline would be something for the NFL to discuss. Both Sills and Dr. Thom Mayer, the NFL Players Association's medical director, said the key is everyone following the protocols.
Chiefs-Patriots game off after Newton positive for COVID-19
โ The NFL postponed this weekโs game between New England and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs after โpositive COVID-19 tests on both teams.โ Patriots starting quarterback Cam Newton and Chiefs practice squad quarterback Jordan Taโamu were both added to the NFLโs COVID-19 reserve list released on Saturday afternoon. It is the second game this weekend that has been affected by COVID-19. After an outbreak on the Titans, the matchup between Pittsburgh and Tennessee was postponed โ originally for a day or two, and then until Oct. 25 as the positive tests accumulated. But if a player tests positive and is asymptomatic, he can return 10 days after the initial positive test or just five days if he has two consecutive negative tests. I think we all knew at some point we might get some positive tests.
The Latest: Czech Republic sees record surge in virus cases
___BEIRUT โ Lebanon has registered a new record 1,321 daily cases of coronavirus amid a sharp increase around the country. ___MILAN โ New coronavirus cases in Italy maintained a trajectory above 2,500 on Saturday, with about 119,000 people tested. ___SKOPJE, North Macedonia โ North Macedonia has recorded 243 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily number since the pandemic began. Facing a recent spike in cases, health authorities are considering imposing new restrictions, including banning public gatherings and limiting working hours for bars. ___ATHENS, Greece โ Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says authorities would use local lockdowns to keep a recent surge in coronavirus cases under control.
High-tech ship set for launch on 400th Mayflower anniversary
Technicians check the hull and interior of the Mayflower Autonomous Ship at its launch site for it's first outing on water since being built in Turnchapel, Plymouth south west England, Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. The ship aims to cross the Atlantic from Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Ma, USA, in April 2021, to become be the first totally autonomous ship to cross the ocean without any help from the outside. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)PLYMOUTH โ Dignitaries, seafarers and scientists were gathering in Plymouth, England, on Wednesday to mark the 400th anniversary of the departure of the Mayflower, the ship that carried a group of Puritan settlers to a new life in America. The Mayflower Autonomous Ship, which will get a snappier moniker at Wednesdayโs naming ceremony, is set to follow in its forebearerโs wake by crossing the Atlantic from Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts, this time on a marine research trip โ and without people aboard. The coronavirus pandemic has scaled back trans-Atlantic Mayflower commemorations, and delayed the shipโs voyage until 2021.
Newton feeling thankful, not pressure taking over as Pats QB
โ There are a lot of things Cam Newton is feeling as he prepares to take the field Sunday to succeed Tom Brady as the Patriotsโ starting quarterback. โPressure is when youโre looking at your children and youโre saying youโre 31 and you donโt know. โSo for me, Iโm elated, Iโm excited, Iโm all that and a bag of chips because I knew that if God didnโt show favor over me, man, who knows where Iโd be right now,โ he said. It was just four years ago that Jacoby Brissett became the first Black quarterback to start for New England in 2016. A lot of eyes will be on him, including from his new teammates who will also be reveling in seeing Newton take the field.
After 400 years, Native stories at heart of Mayflower events
A year of trans-Atlantic commemorations marking the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower voyage opens in Southampton, England, on Saturday with an exhibition centered on one casualty of colonization: the wampum belt of Metacom, a 17th-century leader of the Wampanoag Native American nation. In 1620, the Wampanoag, who had lived for millennia in what is now New England, helped the exhausted Mayflower settlers survive their first winter. Wampum belts made with beads fashioned from the white and purple shells of whelks and quahog play a central role in the culture of the Wampanaog and other Native peoples in eastern North America. The coronavirus pandemic has pushed many events into 2021, including a trans-Atlantic voyage by Mayflower 400, a crewless ship. Peters said viewing wampum belts in the British Museum on a research trip before the pandemic was an emotional experience.
Now NFL rushing leader, Derrick Henry his own worst critic
Tennessee Titans running back Derrick Henry (22) rushes for a 53-yard touchdown against the Houston Texans during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in Houston. Henry's run put him into first place for the season rushing title. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)NASHVILLE, TN โ No one is a harsher critic of Titans running back Derrick Henry than himself. Henry ran 12 times for 28 yards โ a 2.3-yard average per carry โ with nothing over 4 yards. He did catch three passes for 21 yards, but the Titans lost 34-14 in the divisional round on Jan. 13, 2018.
Dolphins vs. Patriots: How to watch, stream, listen
FOXBOROUGH โ The Miami Dolphins will head to Massachusetts this weekend to play against the New England Patriots at 1 p.m. on Sunday. The Dolphins are 4-11 on the year and the Patriots are 12-3. New England can clinch a first-round bye with a win or tie against the Dolphins. He is currently one of 22 players in the league with a 1,000 receiving yards on the season. 11 is tied for third in the league in receiving touchdowns, he has nine TD catches on the season.
Jaguars fans invading New England for AFC Championship
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Even though the AFC Championship game is two days away, Jacksonville Jaguars fans are already invading New England. Although the flight left very early, you couldnโt tell because of how upbeat the fans were. On behalf of the Jacksonville Jaguars, We are going to overtake Boston and overtake this plane. #Jaguars @jaguars pic.twitter.com/jK4BKhW6Li โ Nikki Kimbleton (@NikkiKnowsNews) January 19, 2018During our layover in Washington D.C, it wasnโt hard to spot diehard fans; yes, because of the teal. Buford Keene was sporting his vintage Jaguars pullover in Ronald Reagan Washington Airport.