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New Round Of Storms With Heavy Rain, Flash Flood Threat Near Northeast: Updated Timing
A surge of moisture will fuel rounds of storms with drenching downpours and possible flash flooding.
After scattered showers and storms on Wednesday evening, Aug. 5, warmer, more humid air will spread north along the East Coast on Thursday, Aug. 6, triggering storm activity. Highs will reach the mid- to upper 80s, with some interior locations nearing 90 degrees.
A strengthening area of high pressure near Bermuda will help draw moisture northward, according to AccuWeather.
A northward surge of moisture is expected to trigger showers, thunderstorms, and localized flash flood…
Tewksbury Man Shot Twice In Chest By Stranger At NH Beach Doing 'Amazing' In Recovery: Police
A Massachusetts couple who were shot twice in the chest last month while vacationing in New Hampshire is making remarkable progress as he continues to recover, according to police.
Chase Perault, 23, of Tewksbury, and his girlfriend, Maddy Jarvin, of Amesbury, were at Hampton Beach over the July Fourth weekend. Police say Tyshawn Cooper, 21, a member of the U.S. Navy, pulled the trigger before turning the gun on himself.
The shooting appears to have been random, as Cooper did not know the victims, police said, and it's unclear why he shot them. He was assigned to duty in the state whil…
Teresa Giudice Blasted For Instagram Comment On Post Of Daughter's Late BFF
Teresa Giudice is facing criticism after commenting on the final Instagram post shared by Victoria Zardoya, the North Jersey college student who died after a fall in Florida and was the childhood best friend of Giudice's daughter, Milania.
Several weeks before she died, Zardoya, 20, of Montville, posted a photo carousel on Instagram featuring memories from an internship in Portugal. On Saturday, Aug. 1, more than a week after Zardoya died in a tragic fall while visiting historic ruins in Florida, Giudice commented on the post.
Giudice commented three fire emojis on the post, prompting sever…
Dozens Of Fires, Injuries Spark Massive Recall Of Popular Electric Blankets
More than 175,000 heated throws and blankets are being recalled after they were linked to dozens of fires and injuries.
OCTROT issued the recall for about 178,000 electric throws and blankets, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, July 30. The electrical cord can detach and ignite, posing serious fire, burn, and shock hazards.
The company has received 555 reports of the blankets or throws melting, sparking, or smoking. There have been at least 27 fires and 15 burn or electrical shock injuries, according to the CPSC.
The recall includes OCTROT sherpa heated thro…
Western Mass Man Guilty On 28 Counts Of Child Rape, Sexual Abuse, Faces Life In Prison
A judge has found a Western Massachusetts man guilty of more than two dozen counts of child rape and sexual assault following a four-day bench trial, authorities announced.
Angel Ramos, 53, of Ware, was found guilty by Hampshire Superior Court Judge Charles W. Groce III on Monday, Aug. 3, of sexually abusing a child from 2018 until 2024, the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.
Ramos was convicted of 13 counts of aggravated rape of a child, three counts of forcible rape of a child, six counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14, two counts of aggravated …