Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
One Airlifted, 3 More Hospitalized In Greater Boston Area Single-Car Crash
Four people are in the hospital after a car drove into a tree in one town just north of Boston, authorities said. Police responded to the single-crash in the area of 131 Vernon Street around 2:41 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, Wakefield Police said. Upon arrival, officers found two people trapped inside the vehicle who were later extricated by Wakefield firefighter, police said. One person was airlifted to a Boston hospital while the other three were taken to local hospitals for treatment, police said. No word yet on the severity of their injuries. The cra…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff
Click here for an updated story: Police ID, Unveil Charges Against 11 In Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff All 11 heavily armed men who claimed they "don't recognize our laws" have been apprehended after an hours-long standoff with police in a wooded area off a busy stretch of Interstate 95, according to authorities. The situation began to unfold in the early morning hours Saturday, July 3 on the stretch of I-95 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As a result, I-95 was shut down between Lynnfield and Stoneham. Authorities initially had taken two of the suspects…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
11 Armed Men Claiming 'Not To Recognize Our Laws' Apprehended After I-95 Standoff
Click here for an updated story: Police ID, Unveil Charges Against 11 In Armed Group Involved In I-95 Standoff All 11 heavily armed men who claimed they "don't recognize our laws" have been apprehended after a standoff with police in a wooded area off a busy stretch of Interstate 95, according to authorities. The situation began to unfold in the early morning hours Saturday, July 3 on the stretch of I-95 in Wakefield, Massachusetts, just north of Boston. As a result, I-95 was shut down between Lynnfield and Stoneham. Authorities initially had taken two of the suspects in mil…
Bristol, PA
News
PA's Rachel Levine Poised To Become First Openly Transgender Federal Official
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Pennsylvania Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine as his assistant secretary of health. This makes Levine poised to become the first openly transgender federal official confirmed by the U.S. Senate. "Dr. Levine has been a wise, calm, and dedicated partner during this pandemic and I couldn’t be prouder of the tireless work she’s done to serve Pennsylvanians," Gov. Tom Wolf said. "She will be missed, but I know she will be a tremendous leader at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services." Levine is a pediatrician having previously served as Pen…
