ASHLAND, Mo. (KMIZ) The Ashland Police Department will hold a response training with other law enforcement agencies this weekend at Southern Boone Primary School, according to a Wednesday press release. The training will take place from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, the release says. The training will be instructed by Advanced Law Enforcement
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. surgeon general is declaring gun violence a public health crisis, driven by a growing number of injuries and deaths involving firearms in the country. Dr. Vivek Murthy, the nation’s top doctor, issued the advisory Tuesday as the U.S. grappled with another weekend marked by mass shootings that left
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee city is facing a third lawsuit claiming its police refused to conduct proper investigations into allegations that a man was sexually assaulting multiple women for years. The newest plaintiff has said the man drugged her and pushed her out of his fifth-story apartment window in 2020. Mikayla
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By Alvin Ivy Click here for updates on this story TUPELO, Mississippi (WTVA) — A local veteran is camping out at the Mall at Barnes Crossing in Tupelo. Veteran Scott Burns is spending an entire week camped outside in this extreme heat to help raise money for disabled veterans. Burns had both legs amputated below
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By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — NBC is bringing a version of famed sportscaster Al Michaels back to the Olympics this summer with an unlikely twist: His voice will be powered by artificial intelligence. NBC announced on Wednesday it will use AI software to recreate Michaels’ voice to deliver daily recaps of the Summer
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By Kenny Darr Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — It was certainly an emotional afternoon at the Pima County Superior Courthouse for family members of Sofia Hurtado, the 17-year-old girl whose life was tragically cut short in 2020. Gerardo Barraza-Salinas will spend the rest of his life behind bars for
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By John MacLauchlan Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — More than 100 migrants were picked up by U.S. Border Patrol agents on Key West early Wednesday morning after coming ashore. Federal authorities said that 118 Haitian migrants were taken into custody at about 4 a.m after arriving on a large
Continue ReadingBy Josh Rayburn Click here for updates on this story HARTSELLE, Alabama (WAAY) — A Hartselle man remains in jail after authorities say he was caught seeking to use drugs, including fentanyl, to solicit prostitutes. Jamey Dan Dobbins, 57, was arrested Friday after a traffic stop on Mooresville Road in Limestone County. There, Limestone County
Continue ReadingBy Craig Smith Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — America’s top doctor, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, is stepping up his attack on easy to get guns as a threat to public health. The fight for better gun control has become a special mission for the wife of a University of
Continue ReadingBy Hunter Geisel Click here for updates on this story MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — New changes are coming to the law surrounding “street takeovers” starting next month, the Miami-Dade Police Department announced Wednesday. Starting July 1, the following changes will be made to the law surrounding street takeovers: If you participate in a street takeover
Continue ReadingBy Max Cohan Click here for updates on this story HUNTSVILLE, Alabama (WAAY) — The Huntsville Havoc are excited to announce the return of captain Dom Procopio for his fourth season and the signing of his younger brother, Giovani Procopio, who will make his professional debut with the team. A key player for the Havoc,
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WSB, CNN By Jeff Zeleny, David Wright and Eric Bradner, CNN Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) — The headwinds facing President Joe Biden’s reelection bid are as apparent in Georgia as any battleground. So, too, are the questions of whether Donald Trump can capitalize on them. The president and his predecessor are set to face off in
Continue ReadingBy Dave Pehling Click here for updates on this story MARIN COUNTY, California (KPIX) — Marin County authorities have positively identified the body of a man who was found in the Muir Woods National Monument over four decades ago. In a press release issued by the Marin County Sheriff’s Department, the decedent was identified as
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By Jennifer Maupin , Erin Christy Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — A second former detention officer at the Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice is facing charges involving sex abuse against minors. This comes amid a civil rights lawsuit against multiple staff and public officials tied to the
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By Katie Bo Lillis and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security has identified more than 400 migrants who came to the US via a human smuggling network that may have some connection with ISIS, prompting an additional review of those individuals, according to two US officials. The purpose of the network was to smuggle people, not
Continue ReadingBy Tara Lynch Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Summer is a time for kids to be kids, enjoying the outside, pools, and playgrounds. For children battling homelessness, these opportunities could be just out of reach, but one local organization is there to help bridge that gap. Camp St. Vincent
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has paid tribute to his country’s soccer team as they ended their European Championship run with a 0-0 draw against Belgium. Around 1,000 fans watched the game at an indoor market in Kyiv and were allowed to attend despite wartime restrictions on public gatherings. Fans
Continue ReadingBy Marvin Hurst Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — The content of 90 books is not sitting well with members of a nonprofit founded out of Fort Worth’s Mercy Culture Church. They call the literature inappropriate and pornographic. “And in many of these cases, these books have texts in
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By Naomi Keitt , Jennifer Maupin Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (KJRH) — The Oklahoma State Supreme Court ruled the state’s contract with the virtual charter school St. Isidore violates state statutes, the state constitution, and the Establishment Clause. “I think it’s a huge win,” said Debbie Veney. “We are
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Lucia, Kelsy Mittauer, Katie Standing Click here for updates on this story DESOTO, Texas (KTVT) — Police are supposed to solve crimes, but the CBS News Texas I-Team found thefts may have been happening inside one department for years, without anyone noticing. It began in January 2022, when a man was shot to
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