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A 9/11 responder with life-threatening pancreatic cancer was told this week that he couldn’t start chemotherapy. Two others with new cancer diagnoses were also denied treatment, according to Dr. David Prezant, chief medical officer of the New York City Fire Department and director of its World Trade Center Health Program. “We postponed chemotherapy for a … Read more
SANDWICH, MASS. (WHDH) – A smoky scene across Cape Cod as a fire tears through part of Joint Base Cape Cod. An army Blackhawk helicopter flying overhead, dropping buckets of water to fight the flames. Even though the fire is burning far from any neighborhoods, deep into the Camp Edwards Wildlife Management Area on base, … Read more
A brush fire broke out near Joint Base Cape Cod, appearing to be the result of a controlled burn getting out of control. Video from the scene shows flames climbing higher than nearby trees. Officials say the fire is currently contained to the base. The Massachusetts Army National Guard was in charge of the initial … Read more
LITCHFIELD, N.H. (WHDH) – A New Hampshire man was arrested Wednesday night and is accused of intentionally crashing into a motorcyclist in Litchfield, killing them. Police say John Burke, 19, was driving a car drunk Wednesday night when he intentionally hit a motorcycle, killing the operator. Another car was also involved. Burke faces several charges … Read more
BOSTON (WHDH) – Massachusetts State Police (MSP) are implementing several training reforms ahead of the incoming recruit class. The reforms include smaller class sizes and reviewing the training curriculum. MSP is also conducting an independent assessment of the state police academy, looking at training methods, injury rates, as well as the culture and leadership. Administrators … Read more
WESTBORO, MASS. (WHDH) – Police are searching for a missing teenager in Westboro. Geovanny Isales, 18, was last seen leaving the YMCA in Westboro on Wednesday, according to the Westboro Police Department. Local and state police are searching the area of Smith Parkway and Otis Street by ground and air. Anyone with information about Isales … Read more
Two children and one adult were struck by a driver outside a South Carolina church in what’s being investigated as an intentional act, authorities said. The suspect is being sought after the incident outside Sunrise Presbyterian Church on Sullivan’s Island, a beach town just outside of Charleston, according to the Isle of Palms police. One … Read more
EVERETT, MASS. (WHDH) – Patriots owner Robert Kraft addressed the community Thursday morning about the proposal to build a professional soccer stadium in Everett. The 25,000-seat stadium would become the home of the New England Revolution. “We’ve had people outside of Massachusetts trying to get us to move the team, but we want to be … Read more
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) – Senior members of Harvard University’s faculty are pledging to donate part of their salaries to defend the institution’s “academic freedom.” Harvard is currently facing a loss of $2 billion from the federal government after President Donald Trump ordered the funds be frozen. Trump demanded sweeping changes on campus. Faculty members released … Read more
The U.S. military’s standards for investigating sexual assault claims will remain unchanged, a senior official told reporters on Thursday, as it launches a separate department-wide review into how discrimination claims are handled in general. The promise also comes as the Defense Department faces a potential loss of personnel available to process sexual assault cases due … Read more