Good morning Wypierdalaj, There's a quick chance for a coating of snow tonight but what we're eyeing is a big storm this weekend that will bring more snow to New England. Other news we're following includes Needham astronaut Suni Williams retiring, an ICE protest in Boston, and a court appearance for the Massachusetts man accused in a racist incident at a Lunenburg lake last year. I'm Kaitlin McKinley Becker, and these are our headlines. Have a great day! |
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| Frigid start today, plus what do we know about looming snowstorm this weekend? |
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It’s a busy couple of days, with a looming storm for the weekend. Our first order of business is trying to warm things up. Temps will recover after a frigid start, but our daytime limit will keep us in the 20s. Late into the evening, our temps will get a second wind – spiking into the mid-30s well after dark. Some light snow, mix, and rain will scoot through before midnight, and some spots may pick up a quick inch in the higher elevations. Elsewhere, it’s at most a coating. |
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‘Can't let Mother Nature get in the way': Hundreds protest ICE in frigid Boston |
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A few hundred people gathered at Boston’s Copley Square Tuesday night to protest the Trump administration’s immigration policies, marking one year since President Donald Trump returned to office and signed sweeping executive orders on immigration enforcement. The rally brought together unions, socialist groups, pro-immigrant organizations, and first-time protesters. Despite freezing temperatures, demonstrators filled the square before marching toward Boston Common. Joe Tache with the Party for Socialism and Liberation said the movement against the administration’s policies has continued to grow over the past year. |
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| Ayer man faces judge months after racist confrontation on Lunenburg lake |
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A white Massachusetts man accused of yelling racial slurs and throwing rocks at a Black man and his daughter while they were fishing at a Lunenburg lake last year faced a judge Tuesday. David McPartlan of Ayer is charged with assault in the incident that happened on May 26 at Lake Shirley in Lunenburg. Sherron Brown said he and his 10-year-old daughter were fishing from a boat on Memorial Day when McPartlan confronted them from the shore. |
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| NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who stayed in space for 9 months after spacecraft problem, retires |
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NASA astronaut Suni Williams, who famously stayed in space for an extended nine-month visit after problems with an experimental capsule, has retired after 27 years, NASA said Tuesday. Williams retired effective Dec. 27, NASA said in a statement. Williams, a former Navy pilot, joined NASA in 1988. “Suni Williams has been a trailblazer in human spaceflight, shaping the future of exploration through her leadership aboard the space station and paving the way for commercial missions to low Earth orbit,” NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman said in the statement. |
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New details about driver who crashed into Shrewsbury police station and why he did it |
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The driver accused of crashing an SUV into the lobby of the a police station in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, did not appear in court as expected Tuesday for his arraignment. The incident happened around 2 p.m. Monday at the police station on Maple Avenue, and police said the act appeared to be intentional. Nobody inside the building was hurt. |
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Matthew Farwell returns to court in Sandra Birchmore case |
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