21+ min ago (149+ words) Winter storm alerts cover nearly a dozen states Dozens of flights at Boston's Logan International Airport were either canceled or delayed Sunday as a cross-country storm wreaks havoc on post-Thanksgiving travel. After dumping 6-12 inches of snow on the Plains and Midwest, the storm shifted northeast on Sunday to deliver rain and light snow showers to New England. As of mid-morning on Sunday, Logan posted more than 60 delays and dozens of cancellations. "(The airline) called us last night at 8 o'clock and canceled that flight, so then we had to get a flight with Delta, so finally we were lucky enough to get a flight," said Maryellen Currie of Bridgewater. "We thought we were going to lose our place and lose our trip, but it worked out." AAA projected around 6 million people will fly this Thanksgiving weekend -- a 2% increase from last year....

46+ min ago (885+ words) A decades-old data set tracking the health of new moms and babies was disrupted by CDC layoffs last spring, and there are still unanswered questions about the program's future. A decades-old data set tracking the health of new moms and babies was disrupted by mass layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last spring. Since then, the agency has taken some steps to get back on track, but there are still unanswered questions about future resources and data reliability, according to former employees, researchers and state public health officials. The CDC has overseen the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) for nearly 40 years. The population-based surveillance system tracks pregnancy experiences, from pre-birth to postpartum. The goal is to improve health outcomes at a time when the United States still faces serious challenges with maternal and infant mortality. "In…...

2+ hour, 2+ min ago (405+ words) The story drew hundreds of thousands of views online, and a couple from New Hampshire decided they wanted to buy the set A story we shared in October has taken on a life of its own " literally " after a 92-year-old Maine man's model train village went viral and found a new home. For years, Dean Walker poured his passion into the model train layout above his garage " a hand-built village filled with tiny details and personal touches. When sister station WMTW first met him, he said he was looking for someone who would appreciate the layout as much as he did, someone who could carry it forward when the time felt right. "And that was my hope when we started all this. I would find somebody that would take the entire layout. I wasn't willing to really split it up....

23+ hour, 46+ min ago (486+ words) The person accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers is an Afghan national, raising questions about a resettlement program under the Biden administration. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is halting all decisions for individuals seeking asylum "until we can ensure that every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible," USCIS Director Joseph B. Edlow announced on Friday. Meanwhile, the State Department is pausing the issuance of visas for all individuals traveling on Afghan passports. These are just some of the restrictions that the Trump administration has rolled out since two National Guard members were shot on Wednesday in what authorities are calling a targeted attack. The alleged shooter has been identified as Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old from Afghanistan. It is renewing scrutiny of a resettlement program under the Biden administration intended to protect Afghans who assisted the United States…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (302+ words) Thousands of planes from the Airbus A320 family require immediate safety work that could contribute to post-Thanksgiving delays. France-based Airbus announced Friday that numerous aircraft from the model family require safety or hardware adjustments. "Analysis of a recent event involving an A320 Family aircraft has revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls," the statement said. American Airlines confirmed it was notified about the issue on Friday morning. A spokesperson said American has approximately 480 A320 family planes, and 340 of those require a software update. "Anticipating emergency airworthiness directives from EASA and FAA, American began identifying and completing the software update, and we expect the vast majority of aircraft to be complete today and tomorrow," the airline spokesperson wrote in an email to NewsCenter 5. According to American Airlines, the update process takes approximately two hours per plane…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago (231+ words) President Donald Trump warned pilots on Saturday that the airspace surrounding Venezuela should be considered completely closed amid escalating tensions with the Latin American country President Donald Trump issued a warning to pilots and airlines about the airspace surrounding Venezuela on Saturday, amid escalating tensions with the Latin American country. "To all Airlines, Pilots, Drug Dealers, and Human Traffickers, please consider THE AIRSPACE ABOVE AND SURROUNDING VENEZUELA TO BE CLOSED IN ITS ENTIRETY," Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump didn't cite a specific reason for the warning. The White House didn't immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday. The spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration referred back to a previous advisory issued on Nov. 21. The FAA warned pilots to use caution when flying in the airspace near Venezuela, citing worsening security and heightened military activity. The Trump administration…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (269+ words) Relief is coming soon for families who need help paying their heating bills this winter, but it's happening weeks behind schedule. Federal funding that millions of Americans use to help pay their heating bills in the winter is arriving weeks behind schedule due to disruptions from the government shutdown, which ended earlier this month. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association announced Friday that $3.6 billion in funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) has been released to states and tribes. "This release of LIHEAP funding is essential and long overdue," said Mark Wolfe, Executive Director of NEADA. "Families can finally begin receiving the support they need to keep the heat on as winter begins." Normally, states get this money at the beginning of November. Next, the money goes to heating vendors. Wolfe said in an email that the timeline…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (484+ words) The person accused of shooting two National Guard soldiers is an Afghan national, raising questions about a resettlement program under the Biden administration. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is halting all decisions for individuals seeking asylum "until we can ensure that every alien is vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible," USCIS Director Joseph B. Edlow announced on Friday. Meanwhile, the State Department is pausing the issuance of visas for all individuals traveling on Afghan passports. These are just some of the restrictions that the Trump administration has rolled out since two National Guard members were shot on Wednesday in what authorities are calling a targeted attack. Authorities said the alleged shooter is Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 29-year-old from Afghanistan. It is renewing scrutiny of a resettlement program under the Biden administration intended to protect Afghans who assisted the United States during…...

1+ day, 17+ hour ago (845+ words) The U.S. military carried out a follow-up strike on a suspected drug vessel operating in the Caribbean on Sept. 2 after an initial attack did not kill everyone on board, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. That September strike was the first in what became a regular series of attacks on alleged drug boats. While the first strike appeared to disable the boat and cause deaths, the military assessed there were survivors, according to the sources. The second attack killed the remaining crew on board, bringing the total death toll to 11, and sunk the ship. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth had ordered the military prior to the operation to ensure the strike killed everyone on board, but it's not clear if he knew there were survivors prior to the second strike, one of the sources said. The strike and deaths were…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago (283+ words) For 40 years, Mark Loren has owned his Fort Myers jewelry shop. "We work on a lot of engagement rings, redesigning a lot of pieces for clients who are coming in, necklaces, pendants," Loren said. Of all the jewelry he's worked on in his four decades, this October, he took on one project that was unlike any other. "It was the first time I've ever worked on reliquaries like that before," Loren said. "They were a mess; they really looked like garbage," Sister Mary said. Sister Mary lived at Church of the Ascension on Fort Myers Beach with a group of cloistered nuns. That is, until Hurricane Ian destroyed the church and their belongings. "We saw the water rise until it was over the wall, over our enclosure wall, which is 8 feet high," Sister Mary said. "All of the relics that…...