WCVB-TV (Boston, MA)

2 days ago | wcvb.com | Alex Svenson

A Worcester City Councilor caught in the chaos of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest on Eureka Street last month is now facing charges. Etel Haxhiaj was seen on Worcester Police Department body camera footage as officers tried to control a crowd around the ICE arrest. She is now being charged with assault and battery on a police officer and interfering with a police officer. Haxhiaj represents District 5 on the Worcester City Council and is due in court next month.

2 days ago | wcvb.com | Kelly Ann Cicalese

Smoke from Canadian wildfires is making its way to Massachusetts, causing hazy skies and air quality concerns over the next few days.StormTeam 5 meteorologist Kelly Ann Cicalese explains the differences between wildfire smoke and ground-level ozone, which will be accelerated by the high temperatures in the next few days, as well as the potential health risks posed by each and what can be done to reduce them.

2 days ago | wcvb.com | Kelly Ann Cicalese

WITH A LOOK AT THAT AIR QUALITY. YES, THIS IS GROWING INTO MORE OF A CONCERN HERE, ESPECIALLY AS YOU MOVE FROM AREAS LIKE SPRINGFIELD MOVING SOUTH OF SPRINGFIELD DOWN INTO THE HARTFORD AREA AND THEN STRETCHING THROUGH CONNECTICUT. BUT THERE IS ANOTHER AREA THAT WE’RE WATCHING. WE’RE STARTING TO SEE SOME SIGNS OF THE AIR QUALITY REDUCING FROM MODERATE DOWN TO ABOUT SENSITIVE GROUPS, WHICH MEANS IT’S A LITTLE BIT MORE OF AN ISSUE HERE. MOVING INTO SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE, SOUTHERN MAINE.

2 days ago | wcvb.com | Cindy Von Quednow

When Derrick Groves, 27, was convicted in October of killing two people, his sentence was supposed to bring relief to New Orleans and renewed confidence in law enforcement. “The days of Derrick Groves bullying and brutalizing this community are over,” FBI Special Agent in Charge Lyonel Myrthil said at the time. But less than a year later, Groves, who later pleaded guilty to battery of a correctional officer, broke out of jail with nine other men and escaped into the dark New Orleans night.

2 days ago | wcvb.com | Amy Lu

President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on foreign-made steel and aluminum to 50%. In a proclamation Tuesday, the White House said the tariffs would end "unfair trade practices" and threats that would "impair national security," while encouraging American companies to invest in domestic plants. "He's delivering on his promises to bolster our steel and aluminum industries in this country and to protect jobs," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said.