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Today: Cloudy with scattered showers, becoming less muggy. Highs: 60-65. Winds: NNE: 6-12 mph. (Temps falling into the 50's later today) Have a great day! Dan Brown
Friday May 24, 2013

Rocky's
66°
Light Rain
Feels like 66°
Humidity: 100%
Precip: 0.31%
Wind: SSW at 5 mph
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Britain: Soldier Slaying Suspects Had Been Probed

May 23rd, 2013
GREGORY KATZ and PAISLEY DODDS LONDON (AP) - Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had featured in previous investigations by security services, a British official said Thursday, as investigators searched several locations and...


Thursday’s News on the Go 5/23

May 23rd, 2013
(WGGB) -- Two overnight shootings are being investigated by Springfield police while family and friends will honor fallen soldier Mitchell...

Early Morning Shooting Sends Man to Hospital

May 23rd, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- Police are investigating an overnight shooting that sent a man to the hospital. Springfield Police told ABC40...

Youngest Okla. Tornado Victims Remembered by Kin

May 23rd, 2013
MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Nine-year-old Sydney Angle was "everywhere at once" when she was out on the softball field. Kyle Davis, 8, was nicknamed...




Boston Common Observance Honors State’s War Dead

May 23rd, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- A special service on Boston Common is honoring people who died in service to the nation since the Sept. 11 terror attacks. On Thursday morning, their 170 names will be read as flags are placed in their honor at a ceremony...




US Unemployment Aid Applications Fall to 340K

May 23rd, 2013
BY: PAUL WISEMAN WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 23,000 last week, further evidence that the job market is slowly returning to health. Applications for unemployment aid declined to a...




US, Israel Raise Hopes for Mideast Peace Restart

May 23rd, 2013
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minster Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Thursday, May 23, 2013. The United States and Israel are raising hopes for a restart of the Middle East peace process after more than four...








Teen Birth Rate Drops, Mass. Among Lowest Rates

May 23rd, 2013
By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government...




Students Prepare Cemetery for Memorial Day

May 23rd, 2013
AGAWAM, Mass. (WGGB) -- The Massachusetts State Veteran's Cemetery in Agawam is a massive plot of land -- home to about 8,000 men and women who fought bravely for our country. When their annual Memorial Day ceremony begins on Monday, every...




Ohio Kidnap Case Hero Gets Burgers for Life

May 23rd, 2013
CLEVELAND (AP) - The man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for a decade in an Ohio house will never have to pay for another burger in his hometown. Charles Ramsey has been promised free burgers for life...




Vote on Gay Scouts Comes at Emotional Moment

May 23rd, 2013
Matthew Ray, 15, of North Richland Hills, Texas, holds signs near where the Boy Scouts of America are holding their annual meeting Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Grapevine, Texas. Delegates to the meeting are expected to address a proposal to allow...




Mass. Senate Bill Would Protect First Responders

May 23rd, 2013
BOSTON (AP) -- The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill to ensure that off-duty first responders who provide emergency care are not subject to lawsuits. Senate President Therese Murray said the so-called "Good Samaritan Bill" will provide...




Boston to Los Angeles Flight Makes Emergency Landing

May 22nd, 2013
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WGGB/KSTP) -- A Jet Blue flight from Boston's Logan Airport to LAX has been forced to make an emergency landing in Minneapolis, according to ABC affiliate KSTP. Several emergency vehicles are on scene at Minneapolis-St....




Protecting Yourself from the “FBI Virus”

May 22nd, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- It's the latest scam targeting your computer, called the "FBI Virus." It makes you think the FBI is after you, and if you're not careful,  you could fall victim and be out hundreds of dollars. It happened to...




“Yes For Springfield” Campaign Kicks Off

May 22nd, 2013
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) -- MGM Springfield kicked off its "Yes For Springfield" campaign today. MGM officials, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and other casino endorsers rallied today to encourage a "yes" vote in the July 16 casino...