WORCESTER — The first baby born in 2024 at UMass Memorial Medical Center was a 7 pound, 6 ounce bundle of joy named Kai’omi.
She was born at 12:15 a.m.
Her parents are Karim and Kasey Rivera, of Worcester.
The woman was a passenger in a Cadillac Escalade that was pulled over in Shrewsbury for a marked lanes violation. Police say she gave permission to search her backpack.
Worcester police recovered two unlicensed and loaded handguns as well as a bag of cocaine from the individuals who were arrested.
Police are investigating a shooting at a Worcester bus stop near Union Station that took place Wednesday night. A male victim was seriously injured. No arrests have been made.