Here's what happening in The 016 Wednesday, June 23

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  Here's what's happening in and around Worcester today

  In The News

  -Latest weather: A beautiful day ahead, high of 76

  +6:00: Neighbors shocked, saddened by apparent murder-suicide in Oxford (2:35)

  +6:00: Worcester City Council approves updated parking plan for residents, employees in Canal District

  +6:00: Worcester mulls what to do with $110.6 million in stimulus funds

  +6:00: Drone video above Lincoln Park Tower Apartments in Worcester (1:58)

  +2:30: UPDATED: Death investigation underway after 60-year-old man pulled from pool at Shrewsbury home

  +12:30: Radio Worcester's Worcester Wednesday with Mayor Joe Petty (11:40): Parking, Cousy and summer

  +12:30: Radio Worcester (9:05): Worcester Police Lt. Sean Murtha talks dirt bikes and fireworks

  +Noon: Worcester spray parks open at noon today, pool and beaches open July 1

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

  +Noon: Worcester ranked among 50 best-run cities in U.S.

  +Noon: Music Worcester debuts "Summer@MW," a summer series of indoors and outdoors concerts

  +Noon: Last call with William Spangenberg and Louis Fiacco

  +Noon: Lab tests reportedly find no identifiable tuna DNA in Subway tuna sandwich

  -Family tragedy in Oxford

  *3 children - ages 13, 4 and 3 - escape following apparent murder-suicide (2:03)

  *Total coverage: Channel 5 (1:40), Telegram & Gazette, Channel 7, Channel 10, Channel 25

  *DA's press conference (4:46)

  -Dirt biker facing multiple charges after speeding through Main South neighborhood in Worcester (1:35). Article 

  -Worcester body shop owner's surveillance video helped convict him of fraud (2:33). Article 

  -Toddler falls from second-story window in Worcester after pushing fan, police say 

  -Main witness implicates Worcester lawyer in witness bailout plot

  -Worcester to seek $1.25 million state grant for Table Talk apartments

  -Table Hoppin': Dropping in on Tom’s International Deli

  -YWCA in Worcester to offer free life-saving swimming lessons to children

  -Janice Harvey: Recent deaths show water safety, swimming lessons are crucial 

  -Worcester native releases new drive-thru ordering artificial intelligence technology

  -At St. Vincent, group prays for end of nurses' strike

  -WPI hires accomplished higher ed and industry financial expert as CFO

  -Worcesteria: You gotta leave Hollywoo to see 'F9'

  -Frederick Douglass Communal Reading at Worcester Common July 1

  -Radio Worcester (20:46): Jermoh Kamara on her run for Worcester School Committee

  -Jazz at Sunset is back in Worcester

  -ICYMI: Vernon Hill snack shack broken into, vandalized once again 

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including last night's City Council meeting

  -Bars & Bands (brought to you by Wachusett Wine & Spirits): The Mayor’s Live Music & Live Streaming List for Wednesday 

  -Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (29:00): No Blanton's? Now what? 

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Community members discuss proposal to change Shrewsbury High mascot

  -Tribute to longtime Auburn garden center co-owner who recently passed away

  -Grafton official censured for support of Select Board candidates

  -Shrewsbury residents worried about truck traffic from proposed warehouse

  -Police: Swerving motorist nabbed with guns, crystal meth, cocaine in Auburn 

  -Bravehearts rained out. Next home game at 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Buy tickets

  -WooSox win in Rochester, 10-6

  -Contest! Enter to win 2 tickets to a WooSox home game, courtesy of North End Motor Sales

  -At the office: Gig workers at center of emerging labor law fight

  -Cars: Get a worry free car for summer vacation at Bertera Nissan (4:47)

  -Fuller RV Rental & Sales: Act now to secure your summer RV rental (10:24) 

  -New England: Man shot, killed in front of kids on Father's Day

  -History: Former dry goods store on Main and Foster streets in Worcester

  -Health: Poor sleep linked to dementia and early death, study finds

  -Food: McDonald's announces new loyalty program launch

  -Animals: See new pets for adoption in the Worcester area

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Anonymous customer leaves $16,000 tip at New Hampshire bar and grill

  -Meanwhile, in Florida, woman goes to ATM to withdraw $20, discovers almost $1 billion in account

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +12:30: QCC is a Vaccine Champion College

  -A doctor's message to young vaccine hold-outs (3:35)

  -Deaths in America's nursing homes soared 32% in 2020, watchdog report says

  -ICYMI: Worcester groups working to vaccinate people of color

  -Experts warn Delta variant could make unvaccinated communities 'look like last winter' (2:22)

  -Dr. Fauci declares Delta variant ‘greatest threat' to nation's efforts to eliminate COVID-19