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Project Lifesaver to benefit those with special needs

By Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story     GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Project Lifesaver is now available for families throughout Westmoreland County. The nationwide effort uses radio frequencies to locate missing people with conditions such as Alzheimer’s, dementia, autism, and Down syndrome. “There’s no other technology available to caregivers for free that they

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Pueblo County Coroner accused of hiding bodies in secret room at his privately-owned funeral home

By Celeste Springer Click here for updates on this story     PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — In a bizarre turn of events, 13 Investigates has uncovered that the Pueblo County Coroner is accused of hiding bodies in a secret room of his privately-owned funeral home, Davis Mortuary. According to records by the Colorado Department of Regulatory

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Sacramento’s Asian American community faces fear amid immigration enforcement

By Maricela De La Cruz Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — Increased immigration enforcement in Sacramento is causing fear among Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, with many worried about deportation and its impact on their daily lives. Sydney Fang from AAPI FORCE-EF said, “We’re feeling the impacts of ICE

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Missouri health officials say patient treated for ‘brain-eating’ amoeba has died | Patient was at Lake of the Ozarks before infection

By JoBeth Davis, Dorissa White Click here for updates on this story     JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — Missouri health officials confirm the resident who contracted a case of what is commonly known as the “brain-eating” amoeba has died. That individual had been water skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks before falling ill. Officials with

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‘It has changed everything’: Parents whose son died in hazing incident shared story with KU students, parents

By Lily O’Shea Becker Click here for updates on this story     Kansas (KSHB) — Students and parents can learn from Evelyn and Jim Piazza’s story. In February 2017, their son, Tim Piazza, died after a hazing incident at a fraternity house at Penn State University in University Park, Pennsylvania. Their story gained national attention. “He

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The Philadelphia Zoo celebrated a slow and steady success in conservation: the hatching of nine new critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises.

Philadelphia Zoo welcomes 9 more critically endangered Galápagos tortoises born to first-time parents

By Josh Sanders Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) — The Philadelphia Zoo celebrated a slow and steady success in conservation: the hatching of nine new critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises. The new arrivals were revealed Wednesday outside the zoo’s Reptile & Amphibian House, marking a historic moment for

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Invasive tick species that can reproduce without mating found in Maine for the first time

By Francis Flisiuk Click here for updates on this story     ORONO, Maine (WMTW) — University of Maine researchers say an invasive Asian longhorned tick has been detected in the state for the first time, raising new concerns for livestock, wildlife and public health. The tick, identified through the University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s passive tick

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Visitors to this year's Minnesota State Fair might get sticker shock when buying some of their favorite foods.

Visitors to this year’s Minnesota State Fair might get sticker shock when buying food favorites

By Marielle Mohs Click here for updates on this story     Minnesota (WCCO) — Visitors to this year’s Minnesota State Fair might get sticker shock when buying some of their favorite foods. Tino Lettieri and his mom are prepping their stand, Tino’s, for “The Great Minnesota Get-Together.” He’s been selling pizza on a stick and calzones

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Rosanne Forster has been selling her handmade gifts at Forster's Craft Corner for nearly 30 years in a cozy she-shed off Highway 238. She makes ribbon roses and baskets

Grandmother’s craft store sees influx of new visitors after grandson’s Facebook post goes viral

WCCO, FACEBOOK, TYLER LARSON, CNN, Facebook/Tyler Larson By Derek James Click here for updates on this story     Minnesota (WCCO) — A grandma’s quiet craft shop in Holdingford, Minnesota, got a big surprise thanks to her loving grandson and a viral Facebook post. Rosanne Forster has been selling her handmade gifts at Forster’s Craft Corner for

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University of California president’s office promises return of Native American remains by 2028

By Michelle Bandur Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCRA) — Native American tribal leaders and lawmakers are urging California universities to accelerate the repatriation of human remains and cultural items that have been stored for decades, following a third state audit criticizing the slow efforts. “There’s thousands upon thousands, rows upon

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Human remains consistent with missing woman found, boyfriend charged with murder, Bristol DA says

By Imani Clement Click here for updates on this story     REHOBOTH, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Human remains consistent with those of a missing woman have been found, and her boyfriend will be charged with murder, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said. The human remains of Kylee Monteiro were found Tuesday evening, and her boyfriend, Gregory

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Utah County norovirus outbreak potentially caused by frozen oysters from South Korea

Utah health officials are investigating a norovirus outbreak in Utah County connected to frozen half-shell oysters from South Korea.

In July, the Food and Drug Administration announced the potential norovirus contamination of frozen oysters from Korea. At the time, restaurants and consumers were advised not to sell or eat frozen oysters harvested between Dec. 30, 2024, and Feb. 6 from 11 lots in the country.

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Taylor Stanberry has made history as the first woman to win the ultimate grand prize for the Florida Python Challenge

Woman makes history in python challenge

By Alexa Velez Click here for updates on this story     COLLIER COUNTY, Florida (WBBH) — Taylor Stanberry has made history as the first woman to win the ultimate grand prize for the Florida Python Challenge, capturing a record 60 pythons during the 10-day event across South Florida. “There’s so many awesome female hunters out there.

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PE teacher charged after alleged inappropriate behavior, comments toward students

By Chloe Godding Click here for updates on this story     PLATTE COUNTY, Missouri (KMBC) — A physical education teacher in the Park Hill School District is facing charges after several middle school students alleged that he made inappropriate comments and advances toward them. Isaiah Washington, 39, of Liberty, Missouri, has been charged with three counts

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Evacuations ordered in Colorado for some Eagle County residents due to Derby Fire growth

By Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story     Eagle County (KCNC) — Evacuations have been ordered for some Eagle County residents on Wednesday as the Derby Fire experienced “significant growth overnight.” According to Eagle County Emergency Management, all residents of Sweetwater Road and areas of the Colorado River Road from Sweetwater to Red

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Douglas County Prosecutors charged an Omaha caretaker with five felonies in the homicide of a 67-year-old woman.

‘Beyond deplorable:’ Prosecutor describes caretaker neglect that ended in homicide charges

By Beth Carlson Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Douglas County Prosecutors charged an Omaha caretaker with five felonies in the homicide of a 67-year-old woman. 53-year-old Nicky Budlong was booked into the Douglas County Jail on charges that included manslaughter, abuse of a vulnerable adult, and three counts of

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Roland Edward Nazarowski is charged with first-degree child molestation and first-degree statutory rape.

Man accused of raping 7-year-old

By Jacob Richey Click here for updates on this story     CALLAWAY COUNTY, Missouri (KOMU) — Callaway County prosecutors filed charges against a 30-year-old man from Fulton and accused him of molesting and raping a 7-year-old. Roland Edward Nazarowski is charged with first-degree child molestation and first-degree statutory rape. A referral from the Missouri Children’s Division

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CDC employee describes fear, frustration after Atlanta campus shooting tied to COVID vaccine anger

By Gilat Melamed Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA, Georgia (WXIA) — A longtime Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employee is speaking out after the Aug. 8 CDC campus shooting in Atlanta, saying the experience left her shaken and frustrated by the lack of national attention and communication during the emergency. Monday

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‘Not Christian enough’: Concerns grow over direction of Friends University family therapy program

By Abby Wray Click here for updates on this story     WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — Students and former faculty in the Marriage and Family Therapy program at Friends University are anxious about the program’s future and what students describe as potential changes to the program. Friends students say last school year, there were multiple instances where

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