Chris Donisi, a pipefitter from Burlington, Massachusetts, has been named the first Voice of Logan Airport. Massport announced his selection on November 5 after 35,000 people voted among eight finalists.
A 97-year-old California man named Vito died at his Halloween-themed birthday party last week, shortly after dancing to the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive.”
An Osceola County deputy subdued a roaming alligator at a Kissimmee plaza on October 31, taped its mouth and placed it in a patrol car before it was released into the water.
Roman Heilman, a six-year-old autistic boy, was found by horseback searchers near his home in Louisa, Kentucky, on November 3, after going missing two days earlier.
Nassau County police officers dressed as superheroes visited Winthrop Avenue School in Bellmore, New York, on November 4, surprising elementary students.
A three-foot alligator entered Bagel Dock Express in Southport, North Carolina, on October 29, startling employees before police and animal services removed it safely.
A buck trapped in a covered swimming pool at a Livonia, Michigan, home was rescued by firefighters on November 3 after police called for help.
On November 3, Anchovy Jack was safe at San Francisco Animal Care and Control after roaming the city for weeks. A lost-pet recovery specialist caught the recently adopted dog in a humane trap.
Yale economist and Nobel laureate William Nordhaus died at his home in New Haven on October 30, 2026, at 85. His work helped shape economic approaches to climate policy.Nobel laureate William Nordhaus, whose work shaped climate rules and emissions analysis, died at 85 in New Haven on October 30, 2026.Nobel-winning Yale economist William Nordhaus, who developed a framework weighing climate damages against mitigation costs, died at 85 on October 30, 2026.
On November 2, the New York Islanders and Matthew Schaefer opened a child support room at Northwell Health’s cancer facility in New Hyde Park, the R.J. Zuckerberg Center, for families dealing with cancer.
Karl Bushby, 57, returned to his mother’s home in Hull, northern England, on November 1 after walking 31,000 miles across four continents and 30 countries.
David Slavich was fishing from a kayak off San Mateo County on October 25 when a great white shark swam alongside him. He pulled in his fishing line and paddled away after the shark passed.
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