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Boston's rat problem is getting expensive, and some residents want to put one person in charge of fixing it. In some neighborhoods, rats have started chewing through the wiring of cars, causing extensive damage. Ali Foley, a Back Bay resident, said more than four cars in her neighborhood have been...

After a Cape Cod assistant school principal allegedly drove into oncoming traffic in downtown Boston and nearly hit a police patrol car while in reverse, Boston police described her driving to state authorities as an "immediate threat to public safety," according to the police report obtained by the Times. Now, Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School Assistant Principal Holly Burns, 44, faces a third operating under the influence of liquor charge after arrests in 2018 in Plymouth and 2019 in Duxbury. Burn

Food & Wine has selected Baltimore-based Angeli’s Pizzeria as Maryland’s representative on its new “50 States of Award-Winning Pizza” list, which highlights an acclaimed pizza destination in every state. For the list, Food & Wine sought out pizzerias that have received recognition from major pizza competitions,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — For the second consecutive week, North Carolina has the lowest average gas prices in the United States. This comes after lawmakers passed a bill that temporarily suspends the state's 41-cent-per-gallon gas tax. As of Tuesday, Oct. 27, the average price of regular unleaded gasoline per...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Black bears getting into trash cans is nothing new in Asheville. But some are taking things a lot further, breaking into homes and even ripping doors and windows off their frames. And a state wildlife biologist says the problem is getting worse. Ashley Hobbs, a...

Florida's coast faces record flooding from king tides, with Miami and Fort Lauderdale seeing over two feet of water above high tide. The tides, combined with heavy rain, have caused significant flooding in coastal communities from Miami to Palm Beach.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE)— The final Honor Flight of 2026 took off Wednesday.Honor Flight Northeast Indiana has taken 4,495 veterans to Washington, D.C. The 59th flight has 85 veterans; two from the Cold War, 80 from the Vietnam War and three who served during other conflicts.When the flight landed, singer Lee Greenwood surprised the group with a quick rendition of "God Bless the USA." Organizers said he happened to be at the airport; he then made his way to the plane and sang the chorus over

The DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival will return to Montgomery County on November 7 and 8 at the Adventist HealthCare Fieldhouse in Boyds/Germantown with a Virginia event the following weekend. The two-day festival will feature more than 200 vendors, with attendees able to sample coffees and chocolates from a variety...

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (7News) — Four Maryland men are facing charges following a string of burglaries across Fairfax County, in which they allegedly targeted homes that were left unoccupied after fires. Fairfax County police say investigators linked five break-ins at four homes in Reston, Fair Oaks and West Springfield...

Libraries are said to be quiet places. But when insects dispersed inside one Ohio branch Tuesday, there was plenty of reason to break the silence. The Toledo Lucas County Public Library told 614Now — for some reason — cockroaches were released inside its Kent Branch the morning of Oct. 27, forcing a temporary closure.