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By Madison Myers Click here for updates on this story     Texas (KXXV) — An Elm Mott homeowner is picking up the pieces after her home flooded for the fifth time following Wednesday night’s storms. With little help from insurance or local officials, she’s left to manage the emotional and financial toll on her own. “Lake

By Julie Chin Click here for updates on this story     SAPULPA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — A Sapulpa woman is one of three finalists up for a million dollars in a national Potato Chip sweepstakes, and time is ticking! “I just started screaming and crying! I was excited!,” said Paula George. She’s describing the moment she learned

By Sean Coffey Click here for updates on this story     CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (WTVD) — Two Chapel Hill high school students are reflecting on a survival story that turned an end-of-year camping trip into a near-death experience. Last week, 17-year-old Zain Shah and 18-year-old Kevin Foley, both seniors at Chapel Hill High School, were

By Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — Local News Man charged with killing Metro passenger in bus hijacking ordered to stand trial losangeles By June 12, 2025 / 2:41 PM PDT / KCAL News The man who is charged with shooting and killing a Metro passenger as he

By Erin Christy Click here for updates on this story     TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — The jaywalking suspect who got hit by a Tulsa police car had his first court appearance June 12. A Tulsa County judge ordered the case of Kemonte Hampton to be decided by a jury. He faces misdemeanor charges of obstructing an

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — After a series of immigration operations took place across Los Angeles County once again on Wednesday, some pastors gathered to publicly denounce the actions of agents who detained a man on church property. It happened in Downey outside of Memorial Christian

By Tony Jaramillo Click here for updates on this story     NUECES COUNTY, Texas (KRIS) — About 37% of households in Nueces County are led by a single parent, and estimates suggest 80% of those are fatherless—meaning nearly one in three households in the area have no father figure at home. “One of the biggest problems

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES (KPIX) — After a series of immigration operations took place across Los Angeles County once again on Wednesday, some pastors gathered to publicly denounce the actions of agents who detained a man on church property. It happened in Downey outside of Memorial Christian

By Shane Rackley Click here for updates on this story     CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — A 42-year-old Texas woman faces federal charges after allegedly threatening an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who was seeking information about her husband’s immigration status. Michelle Lee Varela made her initial appearance before a U.S. magistrate judge in San Antonio

By Tim Fang Click here for updates on this story     NAPA COUNTY, California (KPIX) — Prosecutors in Napa County have charged a man with multiple counts of murder after a woman pregnant with twins was found dead in her home over the weekend. District Attorney Allison Haley announced Thursday that 40-year-old Ernie Victor Solis has

By 6abc Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story     NORTH EAST, Maryland (WPVI) — New details have been revealed in the case of a Maryland woman who claimed her daughter was abducted at gunpoint in Delaware, only to be charged with the girl’s murder less than 24 hours later. Darrian Randle, 31, of

By Carly Haynes Click here for updates on this story     HARNETT COUNTY, North Carolina (WRAL) — Close friends of an 18-year-old killed in a crash used an app to find her last location before anyone knew she had been in an accident. State Highway Patrol troopers responded to an overturned car around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday

WBZ By Juli McDonald Click here for updates on this story     Massachusetts (WBZ) — The moment Pope Leo broke Vatican protocol to put on a White Sox hat has gone viral, and the couple who gave it to him are proud Red Sox fans from Haverhill, Massachusetts. “He was so down to earth that you

By Juli McDonald Click here for updates on this story     Massachusetts (WBZ) — The moment Pope Leo broke Vatican protocol to put on a White Sox hat has gone viral, and the couple who gave it to him are proud Red Sox fans from Haverhill, Massachusetts. “He was so down to earth that you really

By Kayli Pascal-Martinez Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — New details have emerged in the Waikiki assault incident that allegedly involved an older couple and their son. London Opendack, 29, the man accused of attacking his parents, made his initial court appearance on Thursday morning. Opendack reportedly struck his parents multiple

By Lynn Martinez, Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story     MEXICO CITY (WSVN) — A famed flamingo that became a viral sensation after being blown into the Tampa Bay area nearly two years ago by a hurricane has been located. “Everyone will remember that in Hurricane Idalia, there was a flock of flamingos

By Olivia DiVenti, Aaron Page Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — Miami-Dade County officials have issued an arrest warrant for ex-NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown on an attempted murder charge. The warrant stems from an incident in May, where the 36-year-old was detained after an altercation outside a celebrity boxing

By Marc Liverman Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A group of local woodworkers and artists are finding a new way to honor the trees that were lost during Hurricane Helene. It’s all part of a new project called “Echoes of the Forest,” where woodworkers are creating storm-salvaged pieces

By Ty Russell Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Amanda and Josh Dumas live near Charlotte with their two children, one of whom is a transgender boy. “There were signs at the age of 2 when he asked to go by a different name,” Amanda said. “He was always

By Nicole Grigg Click here for updates on this story     Arizona (KNXV) — A grandmother who was falsely arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service has filed a lawsuit against the federal government after agents mistakenly identified her as someone else. The Institute for Justice filed a civil rights lawsuit on Tuesday in federal court alleging

By KNXV Staff Click here for updates on this story     PHOENIX (KNXV) — Young people in juvenile detention are getting a chance at growth and redemption through music, thanks to an expanded partnership between Arizona State University and Maricopa County’s Juvenile Detention Department. A few detention officers started a Guitar Club, which has since grown

By Sara Tenenbaum, Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story     Illinois (WBBM) — One person is believed to have died in a suspected gas explosion and fire at a house in southwest suburban Crestwood, Illinois. Crestwood Fire Chief Jonathan Newton said crews were called to the 14100 block of South Kenneth Court shortly

By Justin Berger Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Thousands of Afghans are in jeopardy of being deported after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) terminated Afghanistan’s Temporary Protection Status (TPS) program. Afghanistan’s protected status expired in May and will be terminated on July 14. “This administration is returning

By Laura Acevedo Click here for updates on this story     OCEANSIDE, California (KGTV) — A military family once stationed near Camp Pendleton is searching for their baby, who was kidnapped over four decades ago. The FBI and National Center for Missing & Exploited Children announced new efforts in the search for Kevin Art Verville Jr.,

KGTV, NCMEC, VERVILLE FAMILY, FBI, CNN By Laura Acevedo Click here for updates on this story     OCEANSIDE, California (KGTV) — A military family once stationed near Camp Pendleton is searching for their baby, who was kidnapped over four decades ago. The FBI and National Center for Missing & Exploited Children announced new efforts in the

By Michael Chen Click here for updates on this story     SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A Mission Valley man is back home after being brutally beaten and left behind a dumpster during what was supposed to be a dream vacation in Hawaii. Miguel Ortega suffered multiple serious injuries, including a fractured eye socket and jaw, and

By Reyna Preciado Click here for updates on this story     ORO VALLEY, Arizona (KGUN) — Video capturing a bobcat and rattlesnake showed how a stand-off between the two desert predators was initiated. The interaction was captured at around 5 a.m. on June 6. The bobcat swiftly approached the rattlesnake, which appeared to be attempting to

By KGUN 9 News Staff Click here for updates on this story     GREEN VALLEY, Arizona (KGUN) — A 72-year-old Green Valley man was transported to Banner University Medical Center after being bitten on both ankles by a rattlesnake. The bites occurred as the man was walking in the dark near his home in the 600

By Alexis Ramanjulu Click here for updates on this story     FORT GRANT, Arizona (KGUN) — Fort Grant is the first state prison to partner with Soldiers Best Friend, allowing inmates to help veterans in Arizona. The nonprofit connects veterans with service dogs. Leslie Bryant, prison program director for Soldiers Best Friend, selects dogs from local

By Jacqueline Aguilar Click here for updates on this story     TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — An intense rescue with a happy ending. A local dog rescue volunteer team didn’t hesitate to save a little dog from the underground after she was seen in the Valencia-West area. What started with a photo of a missing dog turned

By Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story     MODESTO, California (KCRA) — A Modesto man is scrambling to find homes for more than two dozen dogs and puppies, orphaned when their owners died in a crash on May 28. Alex Appleby, 42, is taking on a new role by taking care of his

By Ricardo Tovar Click here for updates on this story     SAN JOSE, California (KSBW) — A Monterey County man has been sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for selling fentanyl-laced pills to a 15-year-old boy, resulting in the teen’s death. Edward Tellez Solis, also known as Edward Telles Solis, 27, of Marina, was

By Jack Orleans Click here for updates on this story     SANTA CRUZ, California (KSBW) — The City of Santa Cruz has approved a first reading of a ban on filtered cigarettes, citing pollution concerns. The County had already approved a ban on filtered tobacco products. The ordinance aims to reduce tobacco product waste, which is

By Mariana La Roche Click here for updates on this story     GERMANTOWN, Wisconsin (WISN) — A 12-year-old student at Kennedy Middle School in Germantown has been identified as the source of a threatening email sent to the school. The investigation began when a threatening email was discovered in the school’s attendance account at 8 a.m.

By Ka’Tani Gouch Click here for updates on this story     ROGERS, Arkansas (KHBS) — A Benton County mother is speaking out after her husband was unexpectedly detained during a routine immigration appointment in April. Sophy Vega says she and her husband, Juan Martinez, walked into the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services building for what they

By Chantelle Navarro Click here for updates on this story     OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — A Guatemalan man who has been in Oklahoma City for 14 years is now separated from his wife and baby after showing up to a routine immigration hearing. Oklahomans plan ‘No Kings Day’ protest as part of nationwide movement Cesar Reyes

By Fletcher Keel Click here for updates on this story     CINCINNATI (WLWT) — A growing saga inside the Cincinnati Bengals has taken another turn. Despite having not signed his rookie contract or taken part in workouts, first-round draft pick Shemar Stewart had reported to Cincinnati for mandatory minicamp to be around the team. Thursday morning,

By Zitlali Solache Click here for updates on this story     WELLINGTON, Florida (WPTV) — A Wellington flag football athlete is bringing the spotlight to Palm Beach County following a viral video with more than 2 million views on TikTok that shows off her arm skills. Ava Hanson is a starting quarterback from Wellington High School

By Rob King Click here for updates on this story     AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Washington (KXLY) — Federal funding cuts at the Department of Defense are forcing local military families out of child care at Fairchild Air Force Base. A letter sent to 24 families at Fairchild told them they’d been unenrolled from the Child Development Center

By Rob King Click here for updates on this story     SPOKANE, Washington (KXLY) — A former Spokane city council member arrested during ICE protests in downtown Spokane has been released. Ben Stuckart was arrested for failing to disperse and held on a $500 bond. According to jail records, Stuckart was released Thursday morning. The protests

WBZ By Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WBZ) — Boston native John “Doomsday” Howard made his name as a UFC fighter. Now, he’s giving back to his community by teaching women self-defense and helping children learn martial arts. Howard will enter his fiftieth fight this weekend when he takes on

By Mike Sullivan Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WBZ) — Boston native John “Doomsday” Howard made his name as a UFC fighter. Now, he’s giving back to his community by teaching women self-defense and helping children learn martial arts. Howard will enter his fiftieth fight this weekend when he takes on Pat

By Maya Lockett Click here for updates on this story     ASHTABULA, Ohio (WEWS) — Donnell White Sr. has lived 34 years without knowing what happened to his son Donnell White Jr. “I miss his smile, he loved being around people, playing basketball and was an amazing kid,” said White. He hasn’t seen his son’s smile

By Tara Morgan Click here for updates on this story     CLEVELAND, Ohio (WEWS) — Cleveland police released new surveillance video from a shooting at a car meet at Lee Harvard Plaza, where seven people were shot last weekend. The video is scary to watch and shows the sheer panic when roughly 70 shots were fired

By Nadeen Abusada Click here for updates on this story     CLEVELAND (WEWS) — When you have a flight, you’ve got options—you can get dropped off, grab an Uber, or park in one of the many garages at the airport. When you park, you expect your car to be safe. But at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport,

By Yolanda Cruz Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The YouTuber accused of shooting and killing two people on the Las Vegas Strip Sunday night will stay in jail for the time being. Manuel “Manny” Ruiz was in court Thursday morning, and he will continue to be held without bail.

By Narée Asherian Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Following recent hantavirus cases, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services and Nevada Department of Wildlife are urging Nevadans to exercise caution against the disease. According to The Nevada DHHS, “Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) is a rare but serious respiratory

By Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story     BLUE ASH, Ohio (WLWT) — Cicadas are proving to be more than just a noisy nuisance this season, as one of the pesky insects apparently caused a car crash in the Cincinnati area. .Louder than a coaster? Viral videos show cicadas causing chaos at Kings

By KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story     TAMA, Iowa (KCCI) — Investigators in Tama County are looking into a swatting call made Wednesday morning. The Tama County Sheriff’s Office says someone called 911 at around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday reporting that they had shot their sister and intended to hurt law enforcement. The

By Graham Cawthon Click here for updates on this story     RABUN COUNTY, Georgia (WJCL) — A woman has died while in custody in Georgia. And it came shortly after she was tased and arrested. According to information released Wednesday by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Jacie Louise Harrison, 22, Clayton, died on June 5. The

By Zoe Blair Click here for updates on this story     HOOVER, Alabama (WVTM) — Three Team USA Olympians spent time at Hoover High School, helping track and field athletes improve at the sport. “I chose to come to this clinic today because we have Sam Mattis here he’s one of the best in the world

By Lesley Marin Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — A mother from South Los Angeles made the tough decision to self-deport to her hometown in Mexico after spending the last 36 years in the U.S. The woman’s daughter, Julia Ear, documented the moment her family left their home for Tijuana

By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story     CARMEL, Maine (WMTW) — A Penobscot County Sheriff’s deputy and several passers-by helped rescue a miniature horse that got loose in the Carmel area on Wednesday. The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office said the deputy was going from one call to another when he was approached

By Karen Morfitt Click here for updates on this story     Colorado (KCNC) — A Colorado dog sitter is accused of stealing nearly half a million dollars in jewelry. The owner, who asked not to be identified for safety reasons, said it slipped away piece by piece. “She stole diamond necklaces, diamond tennis bracelets,” the woman

By Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story     Colorado (KCNC) — A Colorado woman has been arrested, accused of abuse of an at-risk adult at the Orchard Park Health Care Center in Centennial. Patience Jackson was arrested at her home on June 11, according to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. Jackson, 33, a

By Tim Fang Click here for updates on this story     California (KPIX) — Two former Caltrain employees have been sentenced after being convicted for their role in a scheme where they secretly built homes inside stations, prosecutors said. According to San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe’s office, 63-year-old Seth Andrew Worden received a sentence

By CBS Chicago Team Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Scientists at the Field Museum can now get a glimpse of 4.5 billion years into the past. This is because the museum is the new temporary home to a tiny piece of a pristine asteroid. The little black fragment came from

WBBM By CBS Chicago Team Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Scientists at the Field Museum can now get a glimpse of 4.5 billion years into the past. This is because the museum is the new temporary home to a tiny piece of a pristine asteroid. The little black fragment came

By Shaun Chaiyabhat Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WCVB) — Tim Andrews, one of four people to ever get a pig kidney transplant, was on an operating table five months ago. But on Wednesday night, he threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park. “I started this whole thing on a wheelchair,”

By Spencer Tracy Click here for updates on this story     SANFORD, Florida (WESH) — A Sanford mother is pleading for justice as her 3-year-old daughter remains hospitalized after being struck by a hit-and-run driver last week. Sanford Police are still looking for the driver and asking the community to come forward with information. Lakisha Debose

By WCCO Staff, Beret Leone Click here for updates on this story     Minnesota (WCCO) — Police in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, say officers shot a man wielding a chainsaw overnight Thursday amid a domestic disturbance call that led to a standoff. It happened just east of Brooklyn Boulevard on the 3200 block of 63rd Avenue North,

By Todd Magel Click here for updates on this story     WEBSTER CITY, Iowa (KCCI) — A Webster County truck driver was rescued from a burning semi-truck by a road foreman after crashing on a rural bridge over Holiday Creek on Monday. “He crossed the center line and lost control at the bridge. And basically jumped

By Jeramie Bizzle Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — The Brookfield Zoo Chicago’s newly born bottlenose dolphin, the first to be born there since 2014, has died, the zoo announced on Thursday. The dolphin was born last Saturday morning to mother Allie, 38, who gave birth to the calf just before

By Stef Manchen Click here for updates on this story     TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — It’s only been two months, but Lakeitha Timmons said she’d rather be dead than keep living on the streets. “It’s dangerous out here on these streets,” she said. “There is no resources. The agencies I’ve dealt with, I haven’t had any

By Erin Christy Click here for updates on this story     MCINTOSH COUNTY, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Acting undercover, investigators with Animal Wellness Action said they went to a cockfighting event in Shady Grove, a community in McIntosh County. The video shows children present and cockfighting blades being sold. AWA President Wayne Pacelle said two of the

By KITV Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     KILAUEA, Hawaii (KITV) — The 25th episode of the ongoing Halema’uma’u eruption started on Wednesday morning just before noon at 11:57 a.m. Kilauea’s 25th episode increased around 12:30 p.m. with lava fountains from the north vent reaching over 500 feet, feeding multiple lava streams.

By KITV Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — A TransAir plane reportedly made a belly landing at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport without deploying its landing gear. The incident occurred on runway 4R earlier Wednesday morning. The Hawaii Department of Transportation (DOT) released the following statement: “A

By Jolie Sherman Click here for updates on this story     DETROIT (WXYZ) — A Detroit family attended a bittersweet ceremony at University Preparatory Academy as they honored their daughter, who was the first child in Michigan to die from COVID-19 five years ago. Ebbie and Lavondria Herbert participated in what would have been their daughter,

By Eyewitness News Click here for updates on this story     NASSAU CO., New York (WABC) — Nassau County authorities have charged a man with conspiracy and criminal solicitation for allegedly plotting to kidnap and kill his former business associate amid a legal battle. Police say that Navdeep Singh, 48, of Dix Hills, New York, allegedly

By Stacey Sager Click here for updates on this story     RONKONKOMA, New York (WABC) — New York ranked in the top five when it comes to dog attacks on mail carriers last year — and one courier is working to deliver awareness. Heather Gigliotti has been a mail carrier in Suffolk County for 27 years,

By Eyewitness News Click here for updates on this story     BROOKLYN, New York (WABC) — Undetonated explosive devices, similar to M-80s, were discovered in and around charred NYPD vehicles in Brooklyn. Multiple police vehicles went up in flames in a police parking lot in Bushwick early Thursday morning. The vehicles caught fire in the lot

By Olivia Acree Click here for updates on this story     OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KSHB) — Aaron Trost, the president of Pickleball Planter, is on a mission to teach pickleball across the world, with his latest stop being Ukraine. He believes the popular paddle sport can bring joy and community to people in difficult situations. “Where

By Sarah Plake Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — Last week, KSHB 41 News first reported that the president of Bishop Miege High School, Phil Baniewicz, was placed on leave effective June 5. The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas noted recent reports concerning Baniewicz’s “ability to oversee a

By WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Court documents reveal 900 pounds of meth found in a storage unit in Burnsville, Minnesota, prompted a highly scrutinized federal raid on Lake Street in Minneapolis earlier this month. A federal criminal complaint filed Monday said the June 3 raid at Cuatro

By CBS Miami Team Click here for updates on this story     BOCA GRANDE, Florida (WFOR) — A 9-year-old girl was attacked by a shark while snorkeling off a Florida beach on Wednesday. It happened off Boca Grande on the state’s southwest coast. The girl’s family said she was underwater when she suddenly surfaced screaming, her

By Tom Ignudo Click here for updates on this story     NORTH EAST, Maryland (WJZ) — A mother has been charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday in the death of her 3-year-old daughter, who went missing after a false Amber Alert in Newark, Delaware, Maryland State Police said. Darrian Randle, 33, and her boyfriend, Cedrick Antoine

By Sharon Chin Click here for updates on this story     PALO ALTO, California (KPIX) — A Peninsula man has turned his grief into a catalyst for good. After his police officer son was killed nearly 20 years ago in the line of duty, he created a positive outlet for the community’s youth. When Dr. Frank

By Jose Fabian Click here for updates on this story     OAKLAND (KPIX) — An Oakland 7-Eleven was robbed three times on Tuesday, police said. Around 8:30 a.m., two people went into the 7-Eleven on the 3500 block of Grand Avenue and told the employee to open the cash register, Oakland Police said. They then took

By Itay Hod Click here for updates on this story     OAKLAND (KPIX) — In the heart of Oakland, there is a yoga studio where flexibility means more than just touching your toes — It’s a way of life. Marlo Miller — who uses she/they pronouns — is the owner of Banana Yoga, a place where

By Pavlina Osta Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Rescue Gang, a Milwaukee based animal foster organization, is under fire after lying to foster parents what about really happened to their foster dogs. Dog foster Sarah Desmidt says she was told her foster dog was taken to sanctuary in Northern Wisconsin

By KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story     BOYLE HEIGHTS, California (KABC) — A Wednesday morning crash in Boyle Heights was being investigated as a possible assault with a deadly weapon involving federal agents who left the scene, authorities said. The collision was reported at 10:47 a.m. in the 3700 block of Whittier

By Sid Garcia Click here for updates on this story     OXNARD, California (KABC) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targeted workers on produce farms in Ventura County Tuesday morning in one of the latest raids in Southern California. The raids come as the federal government ramps up immigration enforcement in Southern California. Farm workers told

By Ben Winslow Click here for updates on this story     SALT LAKE CITY (KSTU) — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have approved Utah’s request to ban the purchase of soda pop with SNAP funds. The waivers, sought by the state of Utah after a bill

By Julia Sandor Click here for updates on this story     OREM, Utah (KSTU) — There are always new trends circulating on social media platforms or YouTube, and one Orem family is raising awareness about how some of those trends can turn dangerous. Parker Tenney is just 8 years old, but he definitely knows how to

By William Albert, KAPP Click here for updates on this story     OLYMPIA, Washington (KAPP) — Washington state hunters face new regulations this season as wildlife officials work to prevent the spread of chronic wasting disease, a fatal neurological condition that affects deer, elk, and moose. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife rolled out the

By Dan Hanson, KAPP Click here for updates on this story     BENTON CITY, Washington (KAPP) — As wildfire seasons grow longer and more intense across the West Coast, vineyards face a new and unexpected threat that doesn’t require flames to cause damage. Wildfire smoke can seep into grapes and alter the taste of wine, creating

By Cecilio Padilla Click here for updates on this story     California (KOVR) — Michaels is closing one of its two California distribution centers and laying off hundreds of workers, a WARN Act notification revealed last week. The notice, filed on June 6, shows that Michaels will be shuttering its center on W. Sugar Road in

By Daniel Otis Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — When an alleged hacker known as “Waifu” violently threatened her online, cybersecurity researcher Allison Nixon set out to unmask them. Now Connor Riley Moucka, a 25 year old from Kitchener, Ont., is being held in Canada as he awaits extradition to

By Alex Arsenych Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — A Canadian cookbook author says someone on Amazon is trying to pass off her latest recipe book as their own using the same title and advertising it with her name on it. Greta Podleski has been a cookbook author for nearly

By Mariana La Roche Click here for updates on this story     MENOMONEE FALLS, Wisconsin (WISN) — A Wheeling, Illinois, man faces retail theft charges for allegedly altering price tags on Lego sets at the Target store in Menomonee Falls. Giedrius Truikys, 38, is charged with two counts of retail theft for allegedly switching price tags

By Krista Tatschl Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Dan Meers, the ubiquitous, lovable, unofficial director of shenanigans as KC Wolf, is a man of joy. He is a 35-year member of Chiefs Kingdom, sporting the fuzzy and rotund-in-the-middle costume at Arrowhead Stadium on game days. “I don’t think

By Mary Regli Click here for updates on this story     LINCOLN, Nebraska (KETV) — A virologist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Qingsheng Li, was awarded $3.5 million to advance his work on a vaccine to prevent HIV. “We strongly believe that, actually, a vaccine is going to be a very cost-effective means to stop this

By Sarah Michals, Marlon Falconer Click here for updates on this story     ANN ARBOR, Michigan (WXYZ) — The City of Ann Arbor is facing backlash after confirming that beavers living in a creek at the city-owned Leslie Park Golf Course were euthanized, sparking disappointment from animal lovers and wildlife advocates. City officials say the beavers

By KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story     WHEATLAND, Iowa (KCCI) — After losing his leg in a snowmobile accident, an Iowa freshman has stunned his community by returning to the baseball diamond just weeks after receiving a prosthetic limb. Playing second base and pitching for Calamus-Wheatland in eastern Iowa, Carter Henning’s relentless

By Max White Click here for updates on this story     DEARBORN, Michigan (WXYZ) — M Cantina in Dearborn was officially recognized as a Guinness World Record holder on Tuesday for its selection of spirits. The restaurant from Chef Junior Merino set the record for offering the most commercially available varieties of agave spirits in a

By Briauna Brown Click here for updates on this story     Texas (KTVT) — A 61-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the 1994 murder of a woman in Irving, police announced Monday. Irving PD said that Darryl Patrick Goggans is charged with capital murder in the fatal stabbing of Megan Beth Johns. The department

By Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story     STARKVILLE, Mississippi (WAPT) — An invasive species of ants has been confirmed in more than a dozen states, including Mississippi. Mississippi State University researchers are tracking the Asian needle ant, which has been spreading since the 2000s. JoVonn Hill, director of the Mississippi Entomological Museum

By Mary Nelson Click here for updates on this story     ELKHORN, Nebraska (KMTV) — Growing up, Dave Biehl only ever wanted to be a veterinarian. He couldn’t know how life would surprise him. Biehl graduated from Kansas State in 1976. Through is clinic in Hastings, Neb., he treated small animals and horses for 40 years.

By Morgan Schneider & Sean MacKinnon Click here for updates on this story     CINCINNATI (WLWT) — A motorcyclist has died after crashing and falling over the side of the US-50 overpass in downtown Cincinnati Tuesday night. According to the Cincinnati Police Department, the crash happened around 7:45 p.m. on Fort Washington Way, close to Heritage