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4+ hour, 4+ min ago (39+ words) Nearly 400 kids teamed up with police, firefighters and EMTs for the 17th annual Shop with a Cop event in Boston. WBZ-TV's Juli McDonald reports. Police officers take hundreds of kids on holiday shopping spree in Boston...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago (35+ words) Australia became the first country in the world to pass a social media ban for children under 16. WBZ-TV's Brandon Truitt reports. World's first ban on social media for children in effect in Australia...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago (58+ words) A Springfield factory worker faces charges after being accused of assaulting several coworkers. Roderick Macleod, 70, was walking his dogs when he was allegedly struck by a driver with dozens of prior ... A Springfield factory worker faces charges after being accused of assaulting several coworkers. A Springfield factory worker faces charges after being accused of assaulting several coworkers....

4+ hour, 22+ min ago (120+ words) SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - Low-income Springfield families could soon get help saving on their power bills. Springfield City Council approved almost $170,000 Tuesday night for the 2025 Helping Homes Energy Efficiency Renovation Improvement Program. The program will cover the cost of retrofits to help cut down on electric use, including things like new insulation, central air, heat pump replacements and caulking. Twelve properties have been chosen, and contractors have already bid out the work. Sangamon County continues to struggle with accidental overdose deaths IDOC's Helping Paws Program provides healing on both sides of the leash Illinois enacts new law creating safe zones and legal protections for immigrant families Suspect in Mt. Zion 18-year-old's death denied pretrial release...

4+ hour, 24+ min ago (316+ words) December 9, 2025 / 10:58 PM EST / AP By JOE HARRIS Associated Press Mark Kastelic and Fraser Minten scored two goals each and the Boston Bruins rallied to beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Tuesday night." Pavel Zacha scored an empty-net goal, while David Pastrnak had two assists in his first game since Nov. 16 after missing five games with an undisclosed injury. Sean Kuraly also had two assists for the Bruins, who won their third straight game and their second against the Blues in the last five days." Jeremy Swayman made 24 saves." Robert Thomas scored twice for the Blues and Joel Hofer made 26 saves." Kastelic connected with a bouncing puck in the Blues crease and put it into the back of the net to give the Bruins a 3-2 lead at 8:01 of the third. Minten added an unassisted goal three minutes later." Thomas' power-play goal…...

6+ hour, 16+ min ago (51+ words) Jose Mateo, Artistic Director of the Jose Mateo Ballet Theatre, joined WBZ-TV's Courtney Cole to discuss their version of the "The Nutcracker" at the Strand Theatre in Dorchester. Jose Mateo on 37th annual production of "The Nutcracker" in Dorchester Jose Mateo on 37th annual production of "The Nutcracker" in Dorchester...

8+ hour, 26+ min ago (354+ words) Updated on: December 9, 2025 / 6:58 PM EST / CBS Boston From filling potholes to clearing trash and cracking down on the city's rat population, Boston city officials say they're doubling down on core quality-of-life issues as 2025 wraps up." Mayor Michelle Wu said Tuesday the city has made progress responding to the everyday concerns residents notice first: Rats, trash, and the condition of streets and sidewalks. "Boston families deserve a government that fixes problems and follows through," said Wu." "It's the stuff that truly impacts our residents on the day to day," said Boston City Councilor Enrique Pepen." Wu said Boston's 311 non-emergency helpline answered more than 260,000 calls this year, handling complaints ranging from potholes to missed trash pickups. Adding reports of missed trash collection are down more than 12% from last year." "Our teams continue to close the vast majority of missed trash cases within…...

8+ hour, 27+ min ago (1095+ words) A year after the Department of Justice released a scathing report into how Worcester police officers engaged in unwanted sexual acts with vulnerable women, officers are now engaging less frequently with women in the sex trade, according to Audra Doody, the co-executive director for the The Safe Exit Initiative. When the DOJ report was first released, it also went into detail about how officers engaged in excessive use of force and disproportionately targeted Black and Hispanic people. The Safe Exit Initiative, an organization in Worcester supporting individuals involved in the sex trade, wrote that they were "shocked but not surprised" by the findings. Now, Doody says officers direct them to the Safe Exit Initiatives programs, such as the its community-based resource center and day shelter, The Harbor. Sometimes, the women that she works with tell her that officers don't acknowledge…...

8+ hour, 36+ min ago (144+ words) December 9, 2025 / 6:46 PM EST / AP The Los Angeles Angels acquired infielder Vaughn Grissom in a trade with the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday. Grissom appeared in just 31 games for Boston after he came over in the Chris Sale trade with Atlanta on Dec. 30, 2023. The 24-year-old Grissom batted .270 with 13 homers and 48 RBIs in 96 games with Triple-A Worcester this year. The Red Sox received minor league outfielder Isaiah Jackson in the swap with the Angels. The 21-year-old Jackson, an 18th-round pick in this year's amateur draft, hit .219 (7 for 32) with a homer and four RBIs in 10 games with High-A Tri-City this season. Grissom made his major league debut with Atlanta in 2022. He hit .190 (20 for 105) with six RBIs for Boston in 2024....