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In The News
-Latest weather: Thunderstorms possible this afternoon
+6:00: Here's what we know and what we don't about the Worcester police shooting and bomb scare
+6:00: Cellphone video shows police standoff with armed suspect in Worcester (2:17)
+6:00: Junior Bravehearts Program returns for 7th season
+6:00: Bravehearts partner with HMEA Autism Resource Central for Jersey Night
+2:00: Worcester police kill heavily armed man (1:51). Article
*2:00: Related: 'You just heard 3 or 4 gunshots,' residents describe shooting (1:33)
*2:00: Related: Officials say suspect threatened to use bomb (7:58)
*2:00: Related: Worcester DA provides details after shooting (2:06)
+2:00: WCCA-TV's 'Daily Breaking' (30:45): Grace Cheffers, Executive Director, Visitation House
+Noon: Authorities ID man killed by Worcester police
+Noon: Video from Monday's car fire with entrapment in Worcester (2:15)
+Noon: 'Stanton Capitol Presents' a rich, soulful showcase for Worcester rappers
-Worcester police shoot, kill man they say had rifle, body armor (1:50). Article
*More coverage: Channel 5 (1:30), Channel 7, Spectrum News 1, Channel 10, T&G, MassLive, Patch, Channel 25
-Family of wrong-way driver from Worcester apologizes to victims' families
-5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - April 21
-Tentative date for Bob Cousy statue unveiling at DCU Center is June 12
-Pay-by-plate parking begins in Worcester
-Radio Worcester (11:28): City Manager Ed Augustus talks fire investigation, vaccinations & masks, and rebounding from COVID
-ICYMI: Man, woman hospitalized with serious injuries after being pulled from burning car in Worcester
-Reminder: No trash pickup delay in Worcester this week
-See all the day's Worcester news
-Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor's Live & Streaming Music List
-The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Brilla Coffee brews up new store in Holden
-Spencer singer Ryleigh Modig joins team of John Legend on 'The Voice' and earns praise from Kelly Clarkson
-Manchaug Pond cleanup is April 24
-Moped crash in Westminster leaves one in critical condition
-QCC anticipates reopening of early childhood education lab school in fall
-National: Derek Chauvin convicted of murdering George Floyd
-Finishing touches being put on new Worcester ballpark (1:25). Article
-Enter to win 2 tickets to the WooSox, courtesy of North End Motor Sales
-Single-game tickets to Mass. Pirates go on sale Saturday
-SeltzerTime #114 (53:15): Destigmatizing cannabis with style
-Cars: Swing into spring with huge savings and selection at Bertera Nissan (6:47)
-Homes: The 5 newest houses for sale in Worcester
-Animals: Worcester Adoptable Pets: Meet Precious, Caesar, Boone & more
-Shopping: Spring Savings on select Maytag® appliances at Sclamo's
-Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24)
-Food: This rundown mansion in N.Y. turned into world most beautiful McDonald's
-Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Community helps widow fulfill her husband's dream
-History: Easton's Corner in the 1890's
-TV/Streaming: Anderson Cooper starts his turn as ‘Jeopardy!’ guest host
-Meanwhile, in Poland, woman calls animal control on a croissant after mistaking it for a creature
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
+2:00: U.S. may soon reach a tipping point on vaccine demand
+9:00: Canal District favorite reopens after COVID closure
-10 months after closing for pandemic, Worcester’s Armsby Abbey to reopen
-How close are Worcester area hospitals to capacity? Update
-Why walkup vaccinations aren’t the norm in Massachusetts yet
-To end this pandemic, ‘we’ve got to get everyone in our country vaccinated,’ U.S. Surgeon General says
-Calliope Productions survey shows theater-goers willing to return in right circumstances
-Mass. officials announce 968 new cases and 3 deaths with a positivity rate of 2.1 percent
-Here's how you can stay safe against contagious variants
-High school juniors won’t need to pass MCAS to graduate in 2022
-Experts say Massachusetts almost halfway to herd immunity (2:04)
-What should you do with vaccination card after getting both doses?
-Experts: Outdoor mask mandates may soon be able to be lifted
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:13). High of 66 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
+Noon: Motorcyclist seriously injured in Rutland crash
+Noon: Mass Indie Film Fest returning to Worcester, Southbridge and online
+Noon: Listen Up: Dan Gabel finds big band sound on upswing with new album
+Noon: Last Call: Rev. Dr. Debora Jackson, dean of WPI Business School
+Noon: Bravehearts introduce 2025 coaching staff
-Man and young child rescued from roof of burning building on Vernon Hill, 1 dog dead, officials say
-Chimney fire spreads to walls of Princeton home, prompting multi-town response
-Auburn officer arrested by State Police in online sting
-Proposed site of 364 Worcester apartments purchased by N.J. firm for $17 million
-Q.C.C. union votes no confidence in college President Luis Pedraja
-Hanover Theatre announces 2025-26 Broadway Series shows
-Drought status eases in Worcester
-Worcester County Wonders: At Hot Dog Annie's, it's all about the sauce
-Telegram & Gazette Student of the Week
-Police recorded 9 hate crimes in Worcester in 2024
-Worcester releases new data on shootings, ShotSpotter
-Mike Benedetti: Worcester City Council agenda preview
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:53): Board of Health pushes for transparency on vaccines — Can it stay non-political?
>DINING OUT (brought to you by Patsie Dugan's): Phanton Gourmet's Great 8 Pizza (5:22)
-ICYMI: New eatery planned near Polar Park
-Worcester’s toll in Titanic disaster
-Sheriff's office documents dating from 1700s donated offer glimpse into Worcester's past
-After almost a year as Head of School, Horgan reflects on Saint John’s community
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): This week's road closures and traffic delays
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-Wachusett Echo: Post-election at the Regional
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Teen killed in Northbridge crash
-West Boylston sees lower insurance climb than some
-$42 million Shrewsbury D.P.W. project will head to townwide vote after Town Meeting approval
-Sterling Fire Chief David Hurlbut saluted for decades of service
-Cinthia Sykes leaving Boylston Elementary School
-Walmart plaza in Sturbridge sells for $31 million as part of wider $1.1 billion deal
-No micro-override request planned for this year in Grafton
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Tuesday
>SHOWTIME: April is not fooling around
-New sculpture show coming to Tower Hill
>OPINION: Candy Mero-Carlson: Doing math on colleges buying land in Worcester
-Tim Garvin: Worcester community goes beyond measurement
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 459 (28:54): Congressman Jim McGovern
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to well-known and deeply respected hair stylist
>SPORTS: Red Sox lose to Rays, 16-1
-Worcester Bravehearts release 2025 schedule
-Holy Cross 'Sader Stories: Emily and Zach Bubonovich
-210 Sports' Worcester hockey alumni highlights, NHL week 27
-Paige Bueckers goes No. 1 to Dallas Wings in 2025 WNBA draft
-Flag football club for Worcester high school clears first hurdle
-Saint John's baseball improves to 6-0 with romp over Malden Catholic in home opener
>NATIONAL: Coast Guard rescues 4 from capsized boat off Florida coast; 1 dead, 5 missing
-U.S. still won’t say whether it will return mistakenly deported man, despite Supreme Court decision
>TRAGIC: Amish children killed on the way to school in buggy crash with S.U.V. driven by teen
>NEW ENGLAND: No end for Karen Read jury selection yet | Your questions answered (12:22)
>COLLEGES: Clark, WPI among top-ranked game design schools
-Holy Cross Professor Emily Wilson (50:40): War, Homecoming, Heroism, Truth
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 9 hotels with unexpected perks
>BUSINESS: Mass. small business concerned about tariff impact, "doubles my cost"
-LPL Financial Research: Decent chance stock market bottom is in but far from certain
-Gen Z employees are never at their desks — and it's driving their bosses crazy
>SHOPPING: Fisher-Price recalls popular baby toys due to frightening choking hazard
>HEALTH: Common vitamin shown to reduce autoimmune disease
-Workplace music can impact performance, study says (1:25)
-Can eating sour candy actually stop your panic attack? We asked a doctor
>FOOD: 5 mistakes grocery shoppers make — and all can be easily avoided
>TV/STREAMING: Recap of seasons 1 to 4 of Netflix's "You" (17:04)
>MOVIES: Nobody 2: Bob Odenkirk is back in first trailer
>CELEBRITY: First pics of Katy Perry and Gayle King in space on Blue Origin flight
>ANIMALS: They said this tiny puppy would never walk - Now watch him run (1:43)
>HISTORY: Why's it called that? Rejoice Newton, known for hill that carries name
>GOOD NEWS: World War II vet asked for 100 cards before his 100th birthday — and the response was incredible
-Meanwhile, in Ohio, man rescued from chimney, arrested
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