Here's what happening in The 016 Wednesday, June 30

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Last day of heat wave

  +6:00: Shrewsbury police officer hit by a car while working detail (:19)

  +6:00: Video shows water gushing into garage moments before Florida condo collapse

  +6:00: Bill Cosby freed from prison, his sex conviction overturned

  +6:00: Price hikes, product shortages could continue even as pandemic winds down

  +6:00: Listen Up: Go local this Fourth with holiday playlist

  +Noon: 5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - June 30

  +Noon: Derek Grimm serves up Very Good Beverages with local cocktail pop-ups

  +Noon: Nitro Circus' "You Got This" tour coming to Worcester

  +Noon: Sean Scott Hicks seeks redemption from violent past

  +Noon: Sturbridge Fire Department keeps 2-alarm fire from spreading

  +Noon: U.S. companies hired 692,000 new workers in June: report

  +Noon: How to watch tonight's Central Massachusetts High School Sports Awards

  -Here are the signs and symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion

  -Child taken to hospital after falling in Worcester pool, police say

  -Worcester men who fired gunshots inside club after they were kicked out sentenced to prison

  -Sutton man who left scene of fatal pedestrian crash gets 2.5 to 4 years

  -Oxford competitive eater sets sights on famous Coney Island hot dog eating contest

  -Northborough bakery deals with backlash for supporting LGBTQ community

  -Actors Jon Hamm and John Slattery filming in downtown Worcester

  -St. Vincent nurses offer counter proposal

  -Community rallies around Worcester Little League following snack bar break-in

  -YWCA shows off historic $24 million renovation

  -Worcesteria: Book, NPR show put The Hotel Vernon in the spotlight

  -Residential drop-off site announces extended hours on Wednesdays, new $5 per item price 

  -Refreshed I-290, I-190 coming to Worcester by November

  -Worcester company signs contract with Honda to recycle electric vehicle batteries

  -Contractor penalized $40,280 over Worcester asbestos removal

  -Radio Worcester (9:52): City Manager Ed Augustus talks heatwave, WRTA, 4th of July, and evaluation

  -Radio Worcester (8:18): WRTA Advisory Board Chairman Gary Rosen talks about expanded service

  -Song to Get You Through the Week: Ricky Duran debuts "Star" on People website

  -Mass. ranks in top 5 states for teen drivers

  -ICYMI: Drug shipment from Italy to Worcester seized by feds (:26)

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news, including Greendale Mall demolition scheduled

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

  -Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (20:50): George Dickel Tennessee Whiskey 

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Override fails; Rutland faces budget cuts

  -That swarm of helicopters now is to prevent a mosquito swarm later

  -Video: Honeybees need help at Grafton Town House

  -13-year-old battling cancer sets sights on becoming The Greatest Baker 

  -Nourse Farm in Westborough opens Veg Out food truck for second season

  -Bravehearts explode for 7 runs in an inning twice in splitting twin bill. Next home game 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. Buy tickets

  -WooSox drop 6th straight

  -WooSox officially open Gate A on Plymouth Street

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

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

  -RV rentals and sales, including at Fuller RV in Boylston, are shaking up the travel industry

  -Health: Walmart to launch its own low-price brand of insulin 

  -UMass Medical School doctor gets grant to study pharmacological treatment for autism spectrum disorder

  -Tragic: Landscaper dead after jumping off bridge into Scituate Harbor to cool off 

  -History: Smiley face creator Harvey Ball getting birthday bash in Worcester

  -At the office: Microsoft Office is getting a major redesign 

  -Animals: Worcester adoptable pets of the week: Emmie, Corinne & more 

  -Homes: U.S. home prices jump at fastest pace in more than 15 years 

  -Shopping: The 10 best deals from HP's Fourth of July sale 

  -TV/Streaming: LeVar Burton explains his obsession with becoming the next "Jeopardy!" host 

  -WATCH: Full episodes 1 and 2 of AMC series set in Worester (1:28:59)

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Woman rejected from being Yankees bat girl 60 years ago finally gets her shot 

  -Meanwhile, in Texas, woman allegedly slams car into liquor store in bid to run over her lover 

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +6:00: How to protect yourself against the Delta variant, according to experts

  +6:00: Johnson & Johnson vaccine: Will a booster shot be needed?

  +Noon: Dr. Fauci warns there may soon be "2 Americas" as divide widens between vaccinated and unvaccinated areas

  +Noon: Worcester Public Library will forgive lost book fees for those who received vaccine

  -Vax bus mobile clinic visits Worcester, Fitchburg Thursday Friday

  -Registration for "Mass VaxMillions" giveaway begins this week. Here’s everything you need to know

  -Moderna: Study confirms vaccine protects well against Delta variant (:22)

  -Where do variants come from?

  -More than half of Americans feel July 4 gatherings are risky: poll

  -ICYMI: Dr. Finberg of UMass Medical School and Vaccine Task Force praises hospital requirements for staff 

  -UMass Medical School stepping up to aide in vaccinations

  -Massachusetts reports 63 new cases, 1 additional death

  -Nearly all COVID deaths in U.S. are now among unvaccinated