WBZ News update for June 17
Weekend Weather; NH Amber Alert; Logan ground stop; World Cup coming to Gillette
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Weekend Weather; NH Amber Alert; Logan ground stop; World Cup coming to Gillette
WBZ TV's Anna Meiler reports.
The FAA had called a ground stop for more than an hour after severe weather struck airports on the East Coast.
Thousands of flights were delayed and canceled across the country. WBZ-TV's Lisa Hughes reports.
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled or delayed at Logan Airport due to bad weather in other parts of the country.
The TSA is seeking volunteers to help train K9s at Logan Airport.
WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
Thousands of flights were canceled around the country on what has been the busiest Memorial Day weekend in years.
The FAA says reports of laser strikes are up 41% in the last year.
Travelers at Logan Airport and MBTA stations have expressed some confusion after a federal judge in Florida struck down the national mask mandate on airplanes and public transit.
The TSA announced it will no longer enforce the mask mandate on public transportation as the decision continues to be reviewed.
The State Police bomb squad has cleared the scene.
JetBlue Airways is slashing as much as one in every 10 flights from its summer schedule despite what it calls heavy demand for travel.
Flight delays and cancelations aren't expected to go away anytime soon.
JetBlue cancelled 15 more flights and delayed 12 at Logan Airport Monday morning after cancelling more than 100 flights over the weekend.
A 76-year-old Florida man is facing federal charges after allegedly performing a lewd act on a flight to Logan Airport on Friday.
A man had to give up his cane at Logan Airport Wednesday after security agents say they found a blade hidden inside it.
More than 12,000 flights nationwide were canceled and delayed over the past two days, including more than 100 flights at Logan.
Nearly 40 more flights were canceled Monday morning.
JetBlue is suspending Boston to Key West flights this summer as airlines face sky-high fuel prices.
Security at Logan Airport confiscated a 10-inch butcher knife that was being carried in a car seat on Monday.
Airport security made an unusual find at Logan Airport Thursday morning - cash stuffed inside a slow cooker.
A man has been arrested after police said he stabbed a co-worker at Logan Airport.
A person was removed from a Delta plane at Logan Airport on Wednesday following a dispute over a mask.
The TSA is reminding flyers of its rules for traveling with firearms after a loaded gun was discovered at Boston's Logan Airport.
In the wake of Louisa Gag's death, Mayor Wu is promising more protection for Boston bike lanes and cyclists.
The defending AFC champion New England Patriots are back on the field starting Saturday, as training camp gets underway ahead of the upcoming season.
Maine Democrats gathered Saturday to select former state Senate President Troy Jackson as the Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner on the ballot.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Friday night.
An early-morning fire ripped through a home on Red Brook Road in Falmouth, claiming the life of a man in his 70s.
In the wake of Louisa Gag's death, Mayor Wu is promising more protection for Boston bike lanes and cyclists.
Maine Democrats gathered Saturday to select former state Senate President Troy Jackson as the Senate nominee to replace Graham Platner on the ballot.
Police say it was a case of alleged littering that sparked a road rage incident in Hingham, Massachusetts.
Patrick Clancy's motion to suppress media access to his 911 call and pictures of his deceased children at Lindsay Clancy's murder trial was approved by a judge Friday.
Renderings show what the new Sagamore Bridge will look like on Cape Cod.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The defending AFC champion New England Patriots are back on the field starting Saturday, as training camp gets underway ahead of the upcoming season.
The Boston Red Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-4 on Friday night.
DeAndre Hopkins will be with the New England Patriots for the start of training camp this week, but not for a tryout.
The Sixers' wild offseason continued Friday when they added four-time NBA champion LeBron James.
The Baltimore Orioles ended Boston's franchise record-tying 15-game winning streak, defeating the Red Sox 5-1 in the nightcap of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.