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Massachusetts Reopening Plan: COVID Restrictions Loosen Monday, Including Restaurant CapacityGovernor Charlie Baker is easing more restrictions as Massachusetts moves forward with Phase 3, Step 2 of its reopening plan.

'In Like A Lion': March Weather Brings Drastic Swing In Temperatures This WeekIt will feel like spring midday Monday then the middle of winter by Tuesday morning as a blast of arctic air will dive into New England.

South Attleboro MBTA Station Closes Due To 'Deteriorating' Pedestrian Bridge"Deteriorating structural conditions on the pedestrian overpass" has forced the MBTA to close the South Attleboro Station.

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine 'Particularly Good For Mass Vaccination Campaigns,' Boston Doctor SaysDr. Dan Barouch of Beth Israel Hospital was part of the team that developed this vaccine.

Police Search Woods After Man Fired BB Gun Behind Salem WalmartPolice spent Sunday morning searching for a man who fired what is believed to have been a BB gun behind a Salem Walmart store.

Wellesley Man Killed In Ipswich Mountain Bike CrashA 46-year-old Wellesley man died Sunday afternoon following a mountain biking crash in Ipswich.

Massachusetts Reports 1,428 New COVID Cases, 52 Additional DeathsAs of Sunday, the seven-day weighted average of positive tests in Massachusetts is 1.73%.

Missing Dedham Woman Brittany Stivaletta Considered 'Endangered'Dedham Police are asking for the public’s help locating 31-year-old Brittany Stivaletta, who was last seen February 23 and is considered endangered.

The Roaring 2020s? A Look At What The Post-Pandemic Economy Could Look LikeWBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Babson College lecturer and author Peter Cohan.

Woman Hit And Killed After Getting Out Of Friend's Car On I-93 In MedfordA woman was hit and killed late Saturday night after getting out of a friend’s car on Interstate 93 in Medford.

Coronavirus In Massachusetts: Today's DevelopmentsThe latest developments concerning coronavirus in Massachusetts, updated throughout the day.

'It's Panic': CareWell Urgent Care Patients Concerned 2nd Vaccine Doses Will Be CanceledCareWell Urgent Care clinics have notified some patients that appointments for their second COVID-19 vaccine will be postponed, if not canceled altogether.
WBZ Video Updates

WBZ ForecastSarah Wroblewski has your latest weather forecast.

COVID Restrictions To Lift For Certain Industries MondayWBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan reports.

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Will Be Easier To Administer, Boston Doctor SaysDr. Dan Barouch of Beth Israel Hospital was part of the team that developed the vaccine.
I-Team Investigations

I-Team: What Massachusetts Can Learn From Leading COVID Vaccination StatesWhen it comes to overall vaccinations, WBZ-TV's I-Team found West Virginia and Connecticut are well ahead of Massachusetts.

I-Team: Company Involved In Fatal Construction Accident Fined For Past ViolationsTwo employees of Atlantic Coast Utilities LLC died at a construction site in Boston Wednesday.

I-Team: Long-Term Care Facilities Still Reporting New COVID Cases Every DayState data shows despite widespread vaccination, long-term care facilities are still reporting new cases every day.
Health

Massachusetts Reopening Plan: COVID Restrictions Loosen Monday, Including Restaurant CapacityGovernor Charlie Baker is easing more restrictions as Massachusetts moves forward with Phase 3, Step 2 of its reopening plan.

Coronavirus In Massachusetts: Today's DevelopmentsThe latest developments concerning coronavirus in Massachusetts, updated throughout the day.

Coronavirus In Massachusetts: Today's DevelopmentsThe latest developments concerning coronavirus in Massachusetts, updated throughout the day.
Politics

Boston Will Avoid Holding Multiple Mayoral ElectionsA measure aimed at eliminating the need for a special election in Boston if Mayor Marty Walsh steps down to become labor secretary was signed into law.

Supply Is Biggest Issue Baker Tells Panel Examining Bumpy Vaccine RolloutGovernor Charlie Baker testified late Thursday morning before the oversight committee looking into the state's bumpy vaccination rollout.

Former State Rep. David Nangle Pleads Guilty To Fraud ChargesThe 60-year-old Democrat from Lowell who was arrested last February changed his plea to "guilty" on Wednesday.
Education

Pool COVID-19 Testing Program 'A Key Tool' For Schools, Baker Says At Newburyport TourGovernor Charlie Baker visited a school in Newburyport Friday morning to get a look at its pooled COVID-19 testing program.

582 At Massachusetts Schools Test Positive For COVID-19 In Last 2 WeeksThere have been 582 new COVID-19 cases among students and staff in Massachusetts schools in the last two weeks.

Keller @ Large: Mass. Lagging Behind In Summer School PlanningAs tensions heighten between parents, state officials and teacher unions over when to return most students to the classroom, add another concern – the slow start of planning for expanded summer school.
Business

'We're Hiring': Businesses Near Boston Sports Venues Gear Up To Welcome Fans BackNeighborhoods surrounding Boston’s sports venues are gearing up for a soft reopening.

Stimulus Check Latest: Will Your Next Relief Payment Be $1,400?A third stimulus check seems likely, but it won't necessarily be the $1,400 amount that everyone keeps talking about.

Del's Lemonade Plans To Open First Boston-Area Store This SpringA favorite frozen treat based in Rhode Island is coming to the Boston area.
Consumer

Mini Apple Stores Coming To Targets In Woburn And Nashua, NHTarget is opening scaled-down versions of Apple stores at some of its US outlets this year.

Comcast Delays Home Internet Data Cap Plan For Massachusetts And Northeast Customers Until 2022Comcast is once again delaying charges for Xfinity home internet customers in Massachusetts and other northeast states who go over a data cap.

Toro Snowblowers Sold At Home Depot, Ace Hardware Recalled For 'Amputation Hazard'About 6,700 snowblowers sold nationwide are being recalled due to an "amputation hazard."
Entertainment

56th ACM Award Nominees Announced - John Legend, P!nk And Gwen Stefani Among First-Time NomineesSee the nominees for the 56th ACM Awards on CBS, Sunday April 18th at 8/7c.

To Do List: Celebrate Seuss, Virtual Wine Tasting, Ice Sculptures

New 'Jeopardy!' Guest Host Mike Richards Takes Over, Explains Why He's Filling InThere was a new guest host at the helm of "Jeopardy!" Monday night.
CBS National News
CBS Weekend News, February 28, 2021Former President Trump reasserts leadership over the Republican Party at CPAC; College dropout donates $20 million to Morgan State University
2/28: Fauci, Noem, McDaniel, Kinzinger, Beshear, GottliebThis week on "Face the Nation," the U.S. hits two devastating benchmarks — half a million dead and one year since the first reported coronavirus death — but there is hope on the horizon.
Golden Globes 2021: Complete list of winnersChloé Zhao became only the second woman ever to win best director and Chadwick Boseman posthumously received the award for best actor in a drama.
How to watch the Golden GlobesTina Fey and Amy Poehler will host a bicoastal Golden Globes that was postponed for nearly two months because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Chadwick Boseman gets posthumous SAG nominationsBoseman, who died last August at age 43, was nominated for his lead performance in "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" and his supporting role in "Da 5 Bloods."
Spacewalkers start power system upgradeMultiple spacewalks planned to upgrade the space station's aging power system
CBS World News
How the Black Lives Matter movement has affected the fashion industryWhat we wear often makes a statement, and in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement, the global fashion industry is facing a racial reckoning. Roxana Saberi has the story.
Biden to reexamine Saudi relations after release of declassified Khashoggi reportAfter a declassified intelligence report officially blamed Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the gruesome murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, President Biden is expected to reconsider U.S. and Saudi relations. Holly Williams reports.
Venice sees increase in film production amid COVID-19 pandemicPeople from all over the world have traveled to Venice, Italy to see the famous city's incredible sites. It is one of the most photographed cities in the world. But as COVID-19 keeps tourists away, one industry is moving in and filling the void left behind. Chris Livesay has the details.
U.S. launches airstrike on Iranian-backed militia in SyriaThe Biden administration said the seven bombs it dropped on Iran-backed militia in Syria were meant to send "an unambiguous clear message." David Martin has more on the first military action authorized by President Biden.
13 years after Madeleine McCann went missing, investigators believe they have a credible suspectThree-year-old Madeleine McCann vanished from her bed on vacation in 2007. Now, investigators believe they have a credible suspect who may know what happened to McCann. Peter Van Sant joins "CBS This Morning" with the investigation into this suspect on this week's "48 Hours."
Prince Harry sips tea with James Corden in rare TV interviewIn a rare interview, the Duke of Sussex appeared on "The Late Late Show with James Corden." Harry sipped tea with Corden on an open-air bus, telling the host that he and Meghan moved to the U.S. to avoid intense media scrutiny that was impacting his mental health. Gayle King shares the story.