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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has approved a fourth vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to COVID-19, becoming the first country to do so as it braces for a wave of infections fueled by the omicron variant. Nachman Ash, the director general of the Health Ministry, announced the decision at a press conference late on Thursday. He says the decision is based on early research, and that officials will consider expanding the administration of a fourth dose to more of the public as they assess the situation. Israel was among the first countries to roll out Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine a year ago and began freely offering boosters last summer. But it still saw a wave of infections blamed on the delta variant, and officials have warned of another driven by the fast-spreading omicron. Earlier Thursday, Israel received its first shipment of pills that treat the worst effects of COVID-19. It’s among of the first countries to receive Pfizer’s Paxlovid, a pill that can be taken at home to ward of

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. Mayor Michelle Wu announced Thursday that people attending First Night Boston will have the opportunity to get vaccinated at two nearby walk-in clinics. “We are in a winter surge driven by the omicron variant and we need to take action to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities at large,” Wu said. From noon to 7 p.m. in Copley Square near the BosTix booth, children and adults will be able to get vaccinated thanks to a partnership with Whittier Street Health Center. “The Whittier Street Health Center is thrilled to support Mayor Wu’s efforts to increase access to COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters,†said Frederica Williams, President & CEO of Whittier Street Health Center. “COVID-19 vaccines are effective and can reduce the risk of getting and spreading the virus that causes COVID-19, and prevent severe illness. As we make new year’s resolutions, we hope that COVID-19 vaccines and boosters,

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. Expressing great concern over the sharp spike in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly contagious omicron variant, the Massachusetts Teachers Association blasted Gov. Charlie Baker’s post-holiday testing plan for educators, calling it a “logistical nightmare.” Baker and Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley on Wednesday announced the state had purchased 200,000 at-home testing kits that will be distributed to school districts throughout the state so teachers and staff can test for COVID-19 before they return to work after the holiday break. In a statement issued Thursday, MTA President Merrie Najimy said the plan lacks a systematic, inclusive, and comprehensive approach to protecting public health and that it jeopardizes educators’ attempts to maintain safe in-person learning as schools reopen. “This decision, made without consultation with educators’ unions and local stakeholders, is one more example of the fail

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A 28-year-old giraffe, one of the longest known to live in captivity in the U.S., died on Wednesday in Providence, Rhode Island. The Roger Williams Park Zoo said the female Masai giraffe, Sukari, had age-related ailments including arthritis. The husbandry, animal care and veterinary teams decided to euthanize her after determining that they were no longer keeping her comfortable, the Providence Journal reported. “In addition to exploring therapeutic options, we also made behavioral and environmental changes, but she didn’t respond as we had hoped. Sukari reached an age that is rare in the giraffe world, and we are glad that she was able to spend her senior years here contentedly until now,” said Jessica Lovstad, a clinical veterinarian at the zoo, in a statement. The zoo said she was one of the oldest Masai giraffes in the country and that females of the species in captivity typically liv

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Concord, New Hampshire, earlier this week, officials announced Thursday. Officers responding to a report of a serious crash in the area of 152 North State St. on Monday night found a pedestrian injured in the road, according to the Concord Police Department . The pedestrian, whose name has not been released, later died at Concord Hospital. A preliminary investigation revealed that one vehicle was involved in the crash. Police did not say if any arrests have been made. Anyone with information is asked to contact Concord police at 603-225-8600. Bangla Zoom is most popular bangladeshi website. We are working with bengali news , english news headlines, bangla blog tips, bangla health tips , entertainmnet and more bangla helpful tips. from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News Source: https://whdh.com/news/investigation-u

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has approved a fourth vaccine dose for people most vulnerable to COVID-19, becoming the first country to do so as it braces for a wave of infections fueled by the omicron variant. Nachman Ash, the director general of the Health Ministry, announced the decision at a press conference late on Thursday. He says the decision is based on early research, and that officials will consider expanding the administration of a fourth dose to more of the public as they assess the situation. Israel was among the first countries to roll out Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine a year ago and began freely offering boosters last summer. But it still saw a wave of infections blamed on the delta variant, and officials have warned of another driven by the fast-spreading omicron. Earlier Thursday, Israel received its first shipment of pills that treat the worst effects of COVID-19. It’s among of the first countries t

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. Contending that the federal government is “struggling to deliver” on commitments it made to states, Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday that he has been “very aggressively” pushing the Biden administration to make more COVID-19 tests available to states. Baker again urged Bay State residents to “be patient” amid widespread reports of long lines at testing sites and hard-to-find rapid tests in stores, praising Massachusetts as having “more testing infrastructure than just about anybody else.” “People need to understand that they’re probably going to have to wait,” Baker told reporters after taking a test ride on the under-construction Green Line Extension. “That is part of the reason why we went around the federal government — which I’ve been very aggressively communicating with about the importance of having more tests available and more testing infrastructure for a long time — why we went around them and went direc

Contending that the federal government is “struggling to deliver” on commitments it made to states, Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday that he has been “very aggressively” pushing the Biden administration to make more COVID-19 tests available to states. Baker again urged Bay State residents to “be patient” amid widespread reports of long lines at testing sites and hard-to-find rapid tests in stores, praising Massachusetts as having “more testing infrastructure than just about anybody else.” “People need to understand that they’re probably going to have to wait,” Baker told reporters after taking a test ride on the under-construction Green Line Extension. “That is part of the reason why we went around the federal government — which I’ve been very aggressively communicating with about the importance of having more tests available and more testing infrastructure for a long time — why we went around them and went directly to the manufacturers.” The Baker administration previously purchase

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak by phone on Thursday about the  Russian troop buildup near Ukraine,  a new round of leader-to-leader talks that come as the Kremlin has stepped up its calls for security guarantees and test fired hypersonic missiles to underscore its demands. Putin requested the call, the second between the leaders this month, ahead of scheduled talks between senior U.S. and Russian officials set for Jan. 10 in Geneva. Russia has made clear it wants a written commitment that Ukraine will never be allowed to join NATO and that the alliance’s military equipment will not be positioned in former Soviet states, demands that the Biden administration has made clear are non-starters. The White House indicated that Biden would reiterate to Putin that a diplomatic path remains open even as the Russians have moved an estimated 100,000 troops toward Ukraine and Kreml

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak by phone on Thursday about the  Russian troop buildup near Ukraine,  a new round of leader-to-leader talks that come as the Kremlin has stepped up its calls for security guarantees and test fired hypersonic missiles to underscore its demands. Putin requested the call, the second between the leaders this month, ahead of scheduled talks between senior U.S. and Russian officials set for Jan. 10 in Geneva. Russia has made clear it wants a written commitment that Ukraine will never be allowed to join NATO and that the alliance’s military equipment will not be positioned in former Soviet states, demands that the Biden administration has made clear are non-starters. The White House indicated that Biden would reiterate to Putin that a diplomatic path remains open even as the Russians have moved an estimated 100,000 troops toward Ukraine and Kremlin officials have turned up the volume on its demands for new guarantees

(CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday that quick antigen tests people take at home may be less sensitive to picking up the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, but health officials say they’re still a useful tool. The FDA said its recent studies with the National Institutes of Health showed that although the antigen tests detected the Omicron variant, they did so with less sensitivity — meaning they’ll spot an infection less often. The agency said it could not share any information on how much less sensitive any of the tests might be to the Omicron variant, but it is working to get more details. “Studies are under way to confirm the reason for the apparent decreased sensitivity. Once that is known, adjustments to existing tests can be undertaken by each developer with support from the FDA, if appropriate,” the FDA told CNN in a statement. Antigen tests are generally known to be less sensitive than PCR tests done in labs, but they are fast, more affordable and easy

Two men have been indicted on a charge of murder in connection with a fatal shooting in Norwood earlier this year that left a Boston man dead. A Norfolk grand jury on Wednesday returned an indictment charging Anthony Loper-Feaster, 25, of Salem, and Ernest Payne, 27, of Cambridge, with murder in the shooting death of Shakim Lewis-Johnson, 28, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey. Prosecutors say Lewis-Johnson was shot and killed as he was leaving a home of a friend on Sept. 19. Payne remains at-large with an active warrant for his arrest. “Anyone with information as to his whereabouts is urged to contact law enforcement immediately,” Morrissey said in a news release. Loper-Feaster was arrested in October. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf. An arraignment date has not yet been set. from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News Source: https://ift.tt/31cGXwa

NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of flights were cancelled Wednesday as the omicron variant creates havoc both for travelers and for airlines that are having to cobble together flight crews as pilots, flight attendants and ground crews become infected or are exposed to others who have been. More than 850 flights were cancelled by midday Wednesday and that number has ticked higher throughout the day, according to data from the flight-tracking website FlightAware. There were nearly 1,300 cancellations for flights entering, leaving or inside the U.S. Tuesday, and about 1,500 on Monday. Cancellations began to spike the day before Christmas during what is already a buzzing pace for airlines this time of year. Delta, United and JetBlue have all said that the omicron variant was causing enough staffing issues that flights were cancelled. SkyWest led U.S. carriers with 195 cancellations, followed by United with 158 and Delta with 103. SkyWest, a regional airline based in Utah, has suffered an elev

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. NEW YORK (AP) — Hundreds of flights were cancelled Wednesday as the omicron variant creates havoc both for travelers and for airlines that are having to cobble together flight crews as pilots, flight attendants and ground crews become infected or are exposed to others who have been. More than 850 flights were cancelled by midday Wednesday and that number has ticked higher throughout the day, according to data from the flight-tracking website FlightAware. There were nearly 1,300 cancellations for flights entering, leaving or inside the U.S. Tuesday, and about 1,500 on Monday. Cancellations began to spike the day before Christmas during what is already a buzzing pace for airlines this time of year. Delta, United and JetBlue have all said that the omicron variant was causing enough staffing issues that flights were cancelled. SkyWest led U.S. carriers with 195 cancellations, followed by United with 158 and Delta w

BERLIN (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that he’s worried about the omicron and delta variants of COVID-19 combining to produce a “tsunami” of cases, but said he’s still hopeful that the world will put the worst of the pandemic behind it in 2022. Two years after the coronavirus first emerged, top officials with the U.N. health agency cautioned that it’s still too early to be reassured by initial data suggesting that omicron, the latest variant, leads to milder disease. First reported last month in southern Africa, it is already the dominant variant in the United States and parts of Europe. And after 92 of the WHO’s 194 member countries missed a target to vaccinate 40% of their populations by the end of this year, Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged everyone to make a “new year’s resolution” to get behind a campaign to vaccinate 70% of countries’ populations by the beginning of July. According to WHO’s figures, the number of COVID-19 cases

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak Thursday as the Russian leader has stepped up his demands for security guarantees in Eastern Europe. The two leaders will discuss “a range of topics, including upcoming diplomatic engagements,” National Security Council spokeswoman Emily Horne said in a statement announcing the call. The talks come as the U.S. and Western allies have watched the buildup of Russian troops near the border of Ukraine, growing to an estimated 100,000 and fueling fears that Moscow is preparing to invade Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. State Department spokesman Ned Price said Blinken “reiterated the United States’ unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s military buildup on Ukraine’s borders.” Price said the two

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak Thursday as the Russian leader has stepped up his demands for security guarantees in Eastern Europe. The two leaders will discuss “a range of topics, including upcoming diplomatic engagements,” National Security Council spokeswoman Emily Horne said in a statement announcing the call. The talks come as the U.S. and Western allies have watched the buildup of Russian troops near the border of Ukraine, growing to an estimated 100,000 and fueling fears that Moscow is preparing to invade Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. State Department spokesman Ned Price said Blinken “reiterated the United States’ unwavering support for Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s military buildup on Ukraine’s borders.” Price said the two discussed efforts to peacefully resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. BOSTON (AP) — “The Da Vinci Code” author Dan Brown and his ex-wife have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged he led a secret life during their marriage that included several affairs. The couple agreed to voluntary dismiss the lawsuit and “any and all claims and counterclaims in this matter,” according to court papers filed Monday in a New Hampshire court. “Blythe Brown and Dan Brown have reached an amicable resolution of their disagreements, and will have no further comment,” Blythe Brown’s attorney Harvey Wolkoff said in a statement. “They request that their desire for privacy and closure be respected.” No further details on the settlement were provided. In her lawsuit filed last year, Blythe Brown called her ex-husband’s behavior “unlawful and egregious” and accused the bestselling author of secretly diverting funds to pay for gifts to an unnamed horse trainer. Blythe Brown also claimed credit for

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A Newport man pleaded guilty to the fatal strangulation of his wife and was ordered to serve 12 years in prison on Tuesday. Frederick Allen Jr., who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, apologized to friends and family in the courtroom, saying he loved his wife “with all my heart.” He was charged in January 2020 after police found his wife’s body in their home. Anielka Allen, 37, was close to graduating from Beal College’s medical assisting program when she was killed. Frederick Allen was sentenced to 18 years Tuesday, but a portion of the sentence was suspended. He was also sentenced to six years of probation and ordered to pay for his wife’s funeral expenses. The Allens had filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences, a month before the killing. However, Anielka Allen later dismissed the divorce in a handwritten statement before her death. Despite reversal of the divorce proceeding,

State police have identified the 47-year-old Attelboro man who died in a violent crash on Route 95 in Mansfield on Thursday. Manny Roman, 47, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the northbound side of the highway around 11:39 a.m., according to state police. Police say Roman’s 2009 Honda Accord left the roadway and crashed into the median, striking several trees. Roman was declared dead on scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News Source: https://ift.tt/3sGEDZK

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. State police have identified the 47-year-old Attelboro man who died in a violent crash on Route 95 in Mansfield on Thursday. Manny Roman, 47, was killed in a single-vehicle crash on the northbound side of the highway around 11:39 a.m., according to state police. Police say Roman’s 2009 Honda Accord left the roadway and crashed into the median, striking several trees. Roman was declared dead on scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Bangla Zoom is most popular bangladeshi website. We are working with bengali news , english news headlines, bangla blog tips, bangla health tips , entertainmnet and more bangla helpful tips. from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News Source: https://whdh.com/news/police-identify-victim-of-deadly-crash-on-route-95-in-mansfield/

(CNN) — An airplane crashed Monday evening in the El Cajon area of Southern California, leaving no survivors, authorities said. The  Learjet  was scheduled to land at a local airfield when it went down just after 7 p.m, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Firefighters found no survivors at the scene, authorities said in a news release. They did not specify how many victims were found. No one was hurt on the ground, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. The medical examiner will investigate and identify the victims once family members have been notified. The sheriff’s department said the plane was a Learjet, and authorities are uncertain how many people were on board,  CNN affiliate KGTV  reported. One home was damaged and power lines were knocked down in the area, the sheriff’s department said. “The plane was scheduled to land at Gillespie Field in El Cajon. At this time, we do not have information on where the plane was coming from or how many were o

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. (CNN) — An airplane crashed Monday evening in the El Cajon area of Southern California, leaving no survivors, authorities said. The  Learjet  was scheduled to land at a local airfield when it went down just after 7 p.m, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Firefighters found no survivors at the scene, authorities said in a news release. They did not specify how many victims were found. No one was hurt on the ground, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. The medical examiner will investigate and identify the victims once family members have been notified. The sheriff’s department said the plane was a Learjet, and authorities are uncertain how many people were on board,  CNN affiliate KGTV  reported. One home was damaged and power lines were knocked down in the area, the sheriff’s department said. “The plane was scheduled to land at Gillespie Field in El Cajon. At this time, we do no

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. College basketball is returning from the Christmas break with a notably lighter schedule after the pandemic caused several games to get canceled or postponed. The Atlantic Coast Conference and Big East each announced Monday they were scrapping three games scheduled to take place over the next several days. That included  No. 2  Duke’s game Wednesday night at Clemson. Other ACC matchups that won’t take place as scheduled Wednesday include Florida State at Boston College and Virginia Tech at North Carolina. The Georgia Tech-Syracuse game scheduled for Wednesday was postponed earlier. Illinois also had its game on Wednesday against Florida A&M wiped out because of positive tests within the Illini’s program. The Big East cited COVID-19 issues within the Georgetown and St. John’s programs in canceling their game scheduled for Saturday. Marquette’s game at St. John’s on Wednesday and Xavier’s Jan. 4 game at Georg

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. (WHDH) — A 23-year-old man was arrested on murder charges after detectives say he fatally shot his grandmother and his father’s girlfriend as family members exchanged gifts on Christmas day. Austin Alvarez, of Reedley, California, is facing charges including two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office . Deputies responding to a shots fired call at home on Goodfellow Avenue in Reedley around 1:45 p.m. on Christmas found two women suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, the sheriff’s office said. Alvarez’s grandmother, 58-year-old Magdalena Alvarez, and his father’s girlfriend, 39-year-old Meisa Rashid, were both pronounced dead at the scene. A preliminary investigation revealed that Alvarez allegedly shot the victims as they opened Christmas gifts with other family members before fleeing the home and opening fire on his father, who was in a parked vehic

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. (CNN) — “The Batman”  has a new  action-packed trailer. The  upcoming  DC film, starring Robert Pattinson as Batman and Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, shows Batman trying to defeat The Riddler, played by Paul Dano. The new trailer also focuses on the growing relationship between Batman and Catwoman. “Two years of stalking the streets as the Batman, striking fear into the hearts of criminals, has led Bruce Wayne deep into the shadows of Gotham City,” reads the official synopsis of the movie. “With only a few trusted allies, Alfred Pennyworth, Lt. James Gordon, amongst the city’s corrupt network of officials and high-profile figures, the lone vigilante has established himself as the sole embodiment of vengeance amongst his fellow citizens.” Also among the cast are Andy Serkis as Pennyworth, Jeffrey Wright as GCPD’s James Gordon, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, Peter Sarsgaard as Gotham D.A. Gil Colson, and Colin Ferre

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. A man has been hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after he was struck by a car in Worcester on Monday morning, officials said. Officers responding to a report of a crash involving a pedestrian in the area of North Lake Avenue and Belmont Street shortly before 8 a.m. found a seriously injured 62-year-old man in the roadway, according to the Worcester Police Department. The victim, whose name has not been released, was taken to an area hospital. There was no immediate word on his condition. The driver involved in the crash remained at the scene, police added. A crash reconstruction team was called in to investigate. Bangla Zoom is most popular bangladeshi website. We are working with bengali news , english news headlines, bangla blog tips, bangla health tips , entertainmnet and more bangla helpful tips. from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News Source: https://whdh.com/news/man-hospitalized-wit

(CNN) — As the holiday hangover starts to wear off and the daunting trip home is facing you head on, Mother Nature isn’t offering any favors. Looks like the weather from coast to coast is putting on one last show for the final week of 2021. Ice and snow, rain and freezing temperatures will impact millions on their journey home from their holidays. This will make for extremely dangerous conditions on the roads and the possibility of even more airline delays on top of those already caused by the surging coronavirus. Feet of mountain snow The Pacific Northwest has already been blanketed with a post-Christmas layer of snow and bitter cold. More snow is on the way for the region, with 1 to 3 inches possible at lower elevations this week — and more unseasonably cold temperatures to come. The Sierra could again be measuring snow in feet, adding to an already impressive snowpack. “The Sierra Nevada are expected to receive another 1 to 2 feet of snow with totals up to 3 feet possible in

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The state of Connecticut plans to distribute 3 million at-home COVID-19 rapid tests and 6 million N95 facemasks to residents, a rollout that’s expected to begin Thursday, to help blunt the rising number of infections, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday. It’s expected to take about two weeks to distribute the first allocation of 500,000 test kits. The final details of the distribution process, including for the face masks, are still being finalized. “Connecticut is currently experiencing another surge in COVID-19 cases that is being driven mostly by the highly transmissible Omicron variant,” the Democratic governor said in a statement. “As a result, the demand for tests has outpaced the supply of testing available through our statewide network of about 400 sites.” Lamont noted there will likely be “high transmission” during the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day when there’s a lot of t

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The state of Connecticut plans to distribute 3 million at-home COVID-19 rapid tests and 6 million N95 facemasks to residents, a rollout that’s expected to begin Thursday, to help blunt the rising number of infections, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Monday. It’s expected to take about two weeks to distribute the first allocation of 500,000 test kits. The final details of the distribution process, including for the face masks, are still being finalized. “Connecticut is currently experiencing another surge in COVID-19 cases that is being driven mostly by the highly transmissible Omicron variant,” the Democratic governor said in a statement. “As a result, the demand for tests has outpaced the supply of testing available through our statewide network of about 400 sites.” Lamont noted there will likely be “high transmission” during the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day when there’s a lot of travel and people gathering. “We have to get 2022 off to a good start by

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. (CNN) — Tom Holland  is having  quite the career peak. The “Spider-Man: No Way Home” star’s name is reportedly being tossed in the ring to host the Academy Awards on March 27. But, he says, it’s probably  not going  to happen. “Maybe in the future, but in all honesty I’m just too busy right now. I don’t have the time,” Holland tells  The Hollywood Reporter . “I’ve got an ‘Uncharted’ press tour to do, and then I start shooting in early March for this TV show [Apple TV+’s ‘The Crowded Room’] which is going to take up a lot of my time and is definitely the hardest role I’ve ever taken on. So maybe one day in the future. But no, not right now. Honestly, I just don’t have the time. And you know I would love to do that — I love that kind of thing, I love being put under pressure and doing things that I feel uncomfortable doing. So I’m interested in it, but I just don’t have the time.” But then he quickly changed his m

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. Gasoline prices in Massachusetts have been ticking downward over the last month, but the pace of change has been slower than the national average and Bay Staters continue to pay more at the pump than drivers in many other states. The average price for a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts is now $3.38, AAA Massachusetts reported Monday. That’s down 1 cent from the average price a week ago and 4 cents from the average price one month ago. Compared to last year, gas prices are still elevated, landing $1.19 higher than the $2.19 per gallon average price on Dec. 27, 2020, AAA Massachusetts said. “Gasoline prices fluctuated over the past few days as fears of an omicron-driven economic slowdown were countered by news of a severe fire at a major oil refinery in Texas,” said AAA Massachusetts Director of Public and Government Affairs Mary Maguire. The state’s average price is 10 cents higher than the national average

This content collected from Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News. CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The new year brings new laws for New Hampshire, including an abortion ban that was passed as part of the state budget. The budget Gov. Chris Sununu signed in June contained a provision prohibiting abortion after 24 weeks of gestation, with exceptions for the mother’s life or physical health. It takes effect Jan. 1, and Democrats already have drafted legislation seeking to repeal the new restrictions and to establish state-level protection for abortion access. Some also want to include the right to make reproductive medical decisions a constitutional right. “Make no mistake, effective January first, the state of New Hampshire will be denying a woman the dignity to make personal, private decisions and instead inserting government into medical choices,” Rep. Marjorie Smith, D-Durham, said at a news conference earlier this month. Other new laws taking effect Jan. 1 include: TYLER SHAW’S LAW Ju