COVID-19: Summertime Uptick In Cases, Hospitalizations Reported By CDC COVID-19: Summertime Uptick In Cases, Hospitalizations Reported By CDC
Covid-19: Summertime Uptick In Cases, Hospitalizations Reported By CDC A summertime uptick in both COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases is being reported by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). “After roughly six, seven months of steady declines, things are starting to tick back up again,” said CDC’s COVID incident manager Dr. Brendan Jackson, according to a report by NPR. COVID-hospital admissions during the week ending Saturday, July 22, increased 10.3 percent over the previous week, according to CDC data. In addition, visits to the emergency room were up more than 17 percent and the positive test percentage went up 1.3 perc…
National Pizza Chain Closes 1 Of 3 Boston Locations For Good National Pizza Chain Closes 1 Of 3 Boston Locations For Good
National Pizza Chain Closes 1 Of 3 Boston Locations For Good A national chain closed one of its six Massachusetts locations, sending fans of its lightning-fast pies to nearby stores. Blaze Pizza, a national pizza chain that offers customizable pizzas from an assembly line, closed its Theatre District location in Boston in late May, according to its website and a storefront sign one customer shared via Google reviews.  The pizzeria did not give an explanation for its closing, but a sign posted on the eatery's storefront pointed customers in the direction of its three nearby locations in Fenway, Cambridge, and Boston University. ✨180 second magi…
'Compassionate' Waltham Man, 22, Dies 1 Block From Home, Family Met With Incredible Generosity 'Compassionate' Waltham Man, 22, Dies 1 Block From Home, Family Met With Incredible Generosity
'Compassionate' Waltham Man, 22, Dies 1 Block From Home, Family Met With Incredible Generosity The community of a young man who died tragically is celebrating the "gift of his life" for the 22 years they had with him.  Shelson Jules, of Waltham, also known as JJ to some, was found suffering from gunshot wounds on Monday, May 22 on Lyman Street in Waltham. The young man was transported to Lahey Hospital where he was pronounced dead, as reported by Daily Voice.  Read more here: ID Released For 22-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed In Waltham: DA In the aftermath of Jules's death, his community rallied together and donated over $15,000 to support his family in only one day. "This tragedy has …
COVID-19: ‘Arcturus' Now Labeled A 'Variant Of Interest'; Here Are Symptoms COVID-19: ‘Arcturus' Now Labeled A 'Variant Of Interest'; Here Are Symptoms
Covid-19: ‘Arcturus' Now Labeled A 'Variant Of Interest'; Here Are Symptoms A new highly contagious COVID-19 variant that evolved from the Omicron strain has now been labeled "a variant of interest" by the World Health Organization. Arcturus, officially known as XBB.1.16, accounts for 14.6 percent of cases in the US, according to the latest Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) variant tracker. After first being detected in New York in January, cases of XBB.1.16 have now been reported in 33 countries, according to the WHO, as well as 31 states in America. The highest number of Arcturus cases in the US have been reported in New York, New Jersey, and…
Gold Medal Flour Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination Gold Medal Flour Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination
Gold Medal Flour Products Recalled Due To Salmonella Contamination General Mills is recalling Gold Medal flour products after Salmonella has turned up in testing. The company announced on Friday, April 28 a voluntary national recall of 2-, 5- and 10-pound bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flour with a “better if used by” date of March 27, 2024, and March 28, 2024.  The recall is being issued for the potential presence of Salmonella Infantis, which was discovered during sampling of the 5-pound bag product, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said. All other types of Gold Medal Flour are not affected by this recall…
'Major Shift' In Jet Stream Will Lead To Big Change In Weather Pattern Heading Into New Year 'Major Shift' In Jet Stream Will Lead To Big Change In Weather Pattern Heading Into New Year
'Major Shift' In Jet Stream Will Lead To Big Change In Weather Pattern Heading Into New Year Relief is coming following the most bitterly cold stretch of Christmas-time weather in more than 30 years. After continued cold on Monday, Dec. 26, there will be a gradual day-by-day increase in temperatures, leading to a big change in the weather pattern heading into New Year's Eve. "A major shift in the jet stream will occur next week," AccuWeather Lead Long-Range Meteorologist Paul Pastelok said. "Instead of a massive dip in the jet stream that allows air from the North Pole to empty into the US, a more west-to-east jet pattern will develop and allow milder air from the Pacific to flow a…
After The Storm: Bitter Cold For Christmas Eve, Xmas Day Before Big Change In Weather Pattern After The Storm: Bitter Cold For Christmas Eve, Xmas Day Before Big Change In Weather Pattern
After The Storm: Bitter Cold For Christmas Eve, Xmas Day Before Big Change In Weather Pattern Let's hope Santa Claus is wearing an extra pair -- or two -- of long johns. That's because Christmas Eve and Christmas Day will be the coldest in decades. A powerful, massive storm that brought a mix of heavy rain, damaging winds, sleet, and snow, has now moved off the coast, but the passage of a cold front accompanying the system has led to a dramatic dip in temperatures. The wind-chill factor on Christmas Eve on Saturday morning, Dec. 24 is below zero degrees in most of the region. After a sunny start, clouds will increase during the day, but the high temperature will only be in the mid…
Mass Man Who Made Millions Manipulating Stocks Must Repay Money, Serve House Arrest: Feds Mass Man Who Made Millions Manipulating Stocks Must Repay Money, Serve House Arrest: Feds
Mass Man Who Made Millions Manipulating Stocks Must Repay Money, Serve House Arrest: Feds A Chinese national who lives in Weymouth that investigators said led a group of traders accused of making more than $37 million through a stock manipulation scheme must repay the money he bilked, federal authorities announced.  Jiali Wang, 44, was sentenced this week to time served (three months in prison) and nine months of house arrest, and he must forfeit $7.75 million in illicit proceeds from the scam after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit securities fraud earlier this year, the US Attorney's Office said.  The Security and Exchanges Commission alleged that Wang led 17…
Ford Recalling 634K SUVs For Faulty Fuel Line That Could Cause Fire Ford Recalling 634K SUVs For Faulty Fuel Line That Could Cause Fire
Ford Recalling 634K SUVs For Faulty Fuel Line That Could Cause Fire Ford is recalling hundreds of thousands of SUVs that could potentially have a faulty fuel injector that could lead to fuel spills or potentially leak vapors onto hot engines, posing a fire hazard. The motor company announced a recall of nearly 650,000 Ford Bronco Sport and Escape SUVs that were produced between 2020 and 2023 with 1.5-liter, three-cylinder engines, according to officials. Of the 650,000 vehicles subject to the recall worldwide, approximately 520,000 were reportedly sold in the US. According to officials, Ford is not advising consumers to stop driving the vehicles, and the …
Amazon Plans To Lay Off Around 10,000 Employees, Report Says Amazon Plans To Lay Off Around 10,000 Employees, Report Says
Amazon Plans To Lay Off Around 10,000 Employees, Report Says A week before the holiday shopping season officially kicks off, Amazon is set to begin laying off approximately 10,000 corporate and technology employees, The New York Times reports. Job cuts at the online retail giant were expected to start the week of Monday, Nov. 14, and will primarily affect Amazon’s retail, devices, and human resources divisions, according to the outlet. The largest in its history, the layoffs would impact 1 percent of the company’s global workforce and 3 percent of its corporate employees. It follows several other cost-cutting moves that CEO Andy Jassy has implemente…
Price Rewind: ALDI Begins Offering Thanksgiving Favorites At 2019 Prices Price Rewind: ALDI Begins Offering Thanksgiving Favorites At 2019 Prices
Price Rewind: Aldi Begins Offering Thanksgiving Favorites At 2019 Prices Supermarket chain ALDI is now offering discounts on a variety of Thanksgiving favorites by matching prices from 2019. The Thanksgiving Price Rewind began on Wednesday, Nov. 2, with discounts of up to 30 percent on certain appetizers, desserts, sides, and beverages. ALDI said shoppers can find the discounted items by looking for the "Thanksgiving Price Rewind" icon throughout the store. “Providing amazing products at the absolute lowest prices is what we’ve always done, and we know right now that’s more important than ever,” said Dave Rinaldo, president of ALDI US. “We expect to welcom…
Massachusetts Has 2 Of the Top 20 Places To Live In America: Report Massachusetts Has 2 Of the Top 20 Places To Live In America: Report
Massachusetts Has 2 Of the Top 20 Places To Live In America: Report Massachusetts had two municipalities named to this year's best places to live in the US list. Money.com compiles the cities and towns that have "things that matter most to people: economic opportunities, quality of life, diversity, and where the best futures lie." Somerville ranked 7th on the annual list because of its low unemployment rate (2.8 percent), high median income (more than $104,000), and old-town aesthetics. But it also scored points for embracing the weirder aspects of its history with the What the Fluff? festival and Museum of Bad Art.  "(Somerville) claims some of t…