Highlights in The 016 Tuesday, August 24th

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

  In The News

  -Latest weather: Summer sun, humidity increase as Henri moves out

  +5:30: St. Vincent Hospital adding replacement nurses at "a rapid pace"

  +5:30: Worcester residents offer input on police body cameras at District 5 forum

  +5:30: Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at 80

  +5:30: Flashback: Rolling Stones at Worcester Airport in 1981

  +5:30: Spinstatz Showcase comes to Worcester in "Love & Hip Hop edition"

  +Noon: Worcester residents have their say on how best to spend $10 million in federal relief

  +Noon: Radio Worcester (19:30): Worcester City Manager Ed Augustus talks vaccine requirements, ARPA money & Police Body Cams

  +Noon: Starbucks' pumpkin spice latte is back

  -3 EF0 tornadoes, 1 waterspout touch down in Massachusetts

  -Farmers’ Almanac predicts cold, snowy winter for New England with "whopper" of a storm

  -Worcester baby kidnapping suspects held without bail (1:25)

  -Related: One of the suspects is facing a separate child rape charge, authorities say

  -Homeowner's girlfriend discovers gruesome scene inside Shirley home (1:10)

  -Worcester officer on leave after reportedly ODing was suspended for 40 days after 2015 incident, records show

  -Tribute to prominent Worcester philanthropist who passed away Sunday

  -Food: Channel 5 features Holden chocolatier (2:17)

  -Area restaurant closing because of "lack of staff", hopes to regroup and reopen in the future

  -ICYMI: Phantom Gourmet visits Worcester restaurant (4:42)

  -5 Things You Need to Know Today in Worcester - August 24th 

  -Worcester first responders in hot pursuit of... a stretcher?! (:50)

  -Road closings for movie production starting on Wednesday in Worcester

  -Radio Worcester (5:59): Worcester DPW Commissioner Jay Fink talks Hurricane Henri

  -Worcester’s Abby Kelley Foster Charter School postponed first day of school after "major flooding"

  -WCCA-TV's Worcester Election Countdown (28:54): Meet Candy Mero-Carlson, incumbent candidate for City Council District 2

  -Rosen's Roundtable #449 (29:11): What's happening in District 2 now?

  -City hires new Commissioner of Inspectional Services

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

  -NEW EPISODE: Wachusett Wine & Spirits Whiskey Wednesday (40:33): Orgeat Syrup — What do I do with it?

  -See the rest of the day's Worcester news

  -The Burbs (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Car stolen in Holden found in Sterling, police remind residents to lock cars

  -Spencer hiring to fill immediate need for firefighters

  -Millbury police hold movie night at Elm Draught House

  -PHOTOS: Fields of flowers bring crowd to Community Harvest Project

  -BVT starts school in an enhanced building

  -Southbridge cancels first day of school because of Henri concerns 

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

  -Pirates finish season 11-3, host playoff game Saturday

  -Assumption football team is hungry and hyped for season

  -Cars: Lots of great high line cars at Bertera like BMW and Infinity (5:00)

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

  -Business: UMass hospital purchases new building to add acute care beds

  -National: Married couple shot dead at Utah campsite, man was "creeping them out" 

  -Tragic: Irish man dies in car crash just hours before wedding day 

  -New England: New details revealed in gory killings at N.H. hotel

  -2 teens shot in bathroom of Mass. Walmart; 2 adults charged

  -Animals: Cat teaches himself to open containers with his teeth (4:03) 

  -Shopping: What the shipping crisis means for holiday shopping 

  -Homes: 5 new Worcester properties for sale 

  -History: Former post office, current federal courthouse, Worcester 

  -Celebrity: "CSI" star William Petersen hospitalized after feeling unwell on set 

  -TV/Streaming: Mayim Bialik set as first "Jeopardy" guest host following Mike Richards' exit 

  -Good news (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): WWII veteran reunites with Italians he saved as children 

  -Meanwhile, TikTok Milk Crate Challenge is latest way to hurt yourself

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  Coronavirus (COVID-19)

  +5:30: Dr. Fauci explains when the U.S. could get COVID-19 under control if enough people get vaccinated

  +Noon: Board of Education to allow statewide school mask mandate

  +Noon: CVS requires pharmacists, nurses to get vaccine

  +Noon: Some people are getting vaccinated in secret to avoid backlash

  -Worcester County cases increased by 929 this week

  -FDA grants full approval to Pfizer shot, clearing path to more vaccine mandates

  -Radio Worcester (9:46): Dr. Michael Hirsh talks COVID, vaccinations and breakthrough cases

  -With state hesitating, employers are taking mask policies into their own hands

  -ICYMI: Answers to frequently asked questions about vaccine booster shots

  -Mass. confirms 3,335 new cases, 4 more deaths over weekend

  -Cases, deaths projected to rise in Massachusetts, new modeling says

  -Fall River widow says vaccine "would have saved" husband's life

  -Health officials warn people not to take a drug meant for livestock to ward off or treat COVID-19

  -So many people in a Texas town got COVID-19 that the schools shut down and then the city closed