Dozens dead, millions without power after Helene’s march across southeastern US

Dozens dead, millions without power after Helene’s march across southeastern US

PERRY, Florida —  Hurricane Helene caused dozens of deaths and billions of dollars of destruction across a wide swath of the southeastern United States, and more than 3 million customers went into the weekend without power and, for some, a continued threat of floods. Helene blew ashore in Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category … Read more

Boar’s Head fired sanitation boss at listeria-laden Va. plant after he flagged health, safety issues

Boar’s Head fired sanitation boss at listeria-laden Va. plant after he flagged health, safety issues

A former sanitation manager at Boar’s Head’s listeria-ridden Virginia plant claims he was fired last year after he raised red flags over lax health and safety standards at the now-shuttered facility. Terrence Boyce — who has nearly two decades of experience as a supervisor at food plants — was hired in 2023 for a newly … Read more

Dozens of gun-related arrests in August leads to finger pointing from Suffolk DA

Dozens of gun-related arrests in August leads to finger pointing from Suffolk DA

DA Kevin Hayden: more than half of guns seized in Boston come from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To login in, click here. Originally Published: September 22, 2024 at 8:19 p.m. Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer … Read more

Two alleged brothel operators scheduled to plead guilty

Two alleged brothel operators scheduled to plead guilty

Two of the three people charged with running high-end brothels in Greater Boston and in northern Virginia have scheduled hearings to plead guilty. But we still don’t know the names of any of their alleged customers. Defendants James Lee, 68, of Torrance, California; Junmyung Lee, 30, of Dedham; and the alleged brothel ringleader, Han Lee, … Read more

Blood, bugs and mold found in Boar’s Head plant linked to listeria outbreak that’s killed at least 9 people

Blood, bugs and mold found in Boar’s Head plant linked to listeria outbreak that’s killed at least 9 people

Health inspectors discovered dozens of disturbing violations including the presence of bugs, pools of blood on the floor and growing mold on equipment inside the Boar’s Head plant linked to a deadly nationwide listeria outbreak. Deli meats produced at the Boar’s Head factory in Jarratt, Virginia were recalled last month after officials identified it as … Read more

Fears of a Purple Wave in Democratic Strongholds Cast Doubt on Biden’s Campaign

Fears of a Purple Wave in Democratic Strongholds Cast Doubt on Biden’s Campaign

As President Joe Biden’s campaign viability faces new critiques and daily defections, solidly blue states may be shifting toward purple, according to polling and local officials across the country. Still months away from the general election, some Democratic leaders and polls show that Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and Virginia—all of which Biden won by … Read more

“Miracle” dog found alive over 40 feet down in Virginia cave, lured out by salami

“Miracle” dog found alive over 40 feet down in Virginia cave, lured out by salami

One very lucky dog is recovering at a shelter after a group of cavers said their excursion into a western Virginia cave over the weekend turned into a rescue mission when they found her 40 to 50 feet underground. Dave Jackson and Jesse Rochette of Colorado-based educational cave simulator company CaveSim on Sunday headed to … Read more

Card Skimmers Are On The Rise: Here Are The Top Ways To Stay Safe According To Experts

Card Skimmers Are On The Rise: Here Are The Top Ways To Stay Safe According To Experts

Have you seen a loose card reader on an ATM or discolouration between the machine’s body and the card reader? According to the FBI, scammers increasingly use card skimming devices to collect credit or debit card data from the magnetic stripe when a card is swiped, costing consumers and banks almost $1 billion annually. Card … Read more

Trump campaign bets big on Minnesota, Virginia with new field offices

Trump campaign bets big on Minnesota, Virginia with new field offices

The Trump campaign is expanding its ground game in Minnesota and Virginia as it puts President Biden’s campaign on its heels in traditionally Democratic states, according to a new internal campaign memo.  The memo, obtained exclusively by CBS News Friday, details that the campaign is in the process of securing leases for eight “Trump Force … Read more

Forward Party makes its way into Massachusetts, files for political designation status

Forward Party makes its way into Massachusetts, files for political designation status

Sick of the partisanship they found on both the left and right, a group of voters have gathered the small number of signatures required to add the Forward Party as a declarable political designation in Massachusetts. By doing so, according to former Republican Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey (who is not related to current Bay State … Read more