NBC June 26, 2018 11:22 am Experts Report Higher Tick Activity State researchers reported peak tick activity for 2018 and a higher than average rate of the bacterium that causes Lyme disease in ticks tested by Connecticut’s Agricultural Experiment Station. US & World Videos 1:42 Car sent flying into the air after speeding through rotary in Massachusetts 0:28 A Vermont state trooper plunges into icy pond to rescue 8-year-old girl 2:59 Keep these travel etiquette tips in mind this holiday season 2:31 Synchronized swimmers: See an incredible triple whale breach 2:20 Bodies of Missing Men Found in Rubber Bins Inside Storage Unit