Highlights in The 016 Monday, May 23rd

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  In The News

  >Latest weather: Return to normal, high of 74 today in Worcester

  +6:00: Worcester police ask for help finding 2 missing teen girls (above)

  +6:00: Leicester man killed in crash on I-290

  +6:00: LIST: Taste of Shrewsbury Street participating restaurants

  +6:00: Worcester may tackle housing affordability with zoning law change

  +6:00: Bad Advice: For the sake of society, hide your dinosaur doubts

  +6:00: Mass. resident sickened by Jif peanut butter salmonella outbreak

  +6:00: Kendrick Ball set to fight in July 15th card at Worcester Palladium

  +6:00: WooSox Rewind: Worcester breaks franchise-long losing streak, wins series against RailRiders

  +Noon: Worcester man, 48, wounded in shooting on Dewey Street

  +Noon: BirchTree founders announce beginning of transition to new ownership

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - May 23rd

  +Noon: Drone video above Bancroft Tower in Worcester (2:09)

  +Noon: Suspect takes carriage of alcohol from Holden supermarket

  +Noon: From walking to food trucks, it was a hot time for fundraising in Millbury and Sutton

  +Noon: Dudley police ask students to stay safe during prom season

  +Noon: Former basketball star turned female pilot hopes to inspire young women

  +Noon: Song to get You Through the Week: Winter Project gets personal with "Brotherhood"

  -Worcester ties record high temperature for second straight day

  -Victim of Oxford house fire named (:26) 

  -Scholarship honors the late WPD Officer Enmanuel "Manny" Familia

  -Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited train returning to Worcester's Union Station on May 23rd

  -Sutton mom searching across the country to find baby formula 

  >HOMES: 5 new Worcester properties on the market

  -ICYMI: Shrewsbury couple hopes daughter's suicide teaches other children to seek help (4:56)

  -ATV theft ring hits West Boylston, police offer warning to ATV owners

  -Bob Cousy dunks on NBA player over "plumbers and firemen" jab

  -Worcester diner hopes to find owner of 2 rings left behind

  -Former Dive Bar in Worcester to reopen as The Sundown 

  >BARS & BANDS (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music List for Monday

  -NV Creations to hold paint night Wednesday at Nuestra

  -WCCA-TV's "Activate Worcester" (28:02): Dave Peterson, GM of the Worcester Bravehearts

  -The Faces of Worcester: Leif W. Rosseland

  -Joe D'Angelo's 300th - and possibly final - Sunday Moment

  -EAW president-elect has a few goals in mind for her new role

  -Mental health workers at Worcester schools say staffing can't meet demand

  -Public meeting on Foley Stadium Back Field Improvement Program on Monday

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  >THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Spencer American Legion Post 138 honors late veterans with ride

  -Grafton Police give a hoot, rescue baby owl

  -These people weren’t candidates and, yet, appeared on the Grafton ballot

  -Shrewsbury plans in-person Memorial Day observances

  -Shrewsbury High grad wins cheerleading championship with Bridgewater State 

  >SPORTS: Red Sox win on grand slam in 10th

  -Worcester boxer Jamaine Ortiz stuns Jamel Herring to win unanimous 10-round decision

  -Holy Cross Athletics 2022 Crusader Awards recap (3:14) 

  -Bravehearts announce Opening Day roster

  -Enter to win WooSox tickets, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -WooSox lose to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, 6-2

  -Postgame recap from Pirates' 43-42 win on Saturday (:59)

  >BUSINESS: Congrats, class of 2022 -- this job market is all about you

  -Mass. unemployment drops to 4.1% in April as labor force grows

  >CARS: Great Values of Certified Pre-Owned Vehicles at Bertera Nissan (3:44)

  -RVs at Clearance Prices at Fuller RV Rentals and Sales (1:07)

  >NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL: After 3 months of war, life in Russia has profoundly changed

  -Average U.S. gasoline price jumps 33 cents to $4.71 per gallon

  -Tragic: 2-year-old girl shot, killed during family argument in Maine, police say 

  >NEW ENGLAND: Man struck, killed by MBTA commuter rail train

  -Woman struck, killed by vehicle while working at Mass. farm stand 

  >COLLEGES: Clark holds commencement ceremony

  -WPI professor receives $500,000 to develop wearable respiratory sensor

  >FOOD: Jif peanut butter products recalled after link to salmonella 

  >TV/STREAMING: The jaw-dropping true story behind Netflix’s "Our Father" 

  >MOVIES: "Downton Abbey 2" starts strong with $16 million as "Doctor Strange" reigns at box office

  >CELEBRITY: Johnny Depp expected to return to witness stand in suit against Amber Heard

  >SHOPPING/DEALS: Amazon's best Memorial Day sales: 40 must-have deals 

  >ANIMALS: People rescue cardboard box full of puppies at night (3:09)

  >GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman donates kidney to colleague after seeing company newsletter 

  -Meanwhile, in Texas, 2-year-old orders 31 cheeseburgers on DoorDash after taking mom’s phone 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  -UMass Memorial testing site staying open through June 30th

  -Free testing and vaccinations/boosters 11-4 Monday in Downtown Worcester

  -ICYMI: Worcester’s weekly cases average drops as hospitalizations increase

  -Summer COVID outlook

  -The pandemic is "most certainly not over," WHO chief says