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By Jennifer Franciotti Click here for updates on this story     FREELAND, Maryland (WBAL) — Thursday’s rain didn’t stop more than 100 volunteers from picking potatoes at a local farm that will help feed families across the state. First Fruits Farm in northern Baltimore County started as a backyard garden. Now, with more than 200 acres,

By Gabe Swartz Click here for updates on this story     LAWRENCE, Kansas (KCTV) — A bald eagle and barn owl at the Birds of Prey exhibit at Prairie Park Nature Center were killed last week by raccoons that breached a space between an outside wood fence and the wired-fence cage area where the birds were

By KDKA Staff Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local man has broken the record for the heaviest pumpkin ever grown in Pennsylvania. The massive pumpkin was grown by Erik Sunstrom and his family in Harrison City. The pumpkin weighs in at 2,405 lbs. and took home the title of

By Denise Pridgen Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams has determined there is no criminal negligence by jail staff in the death of an inmate last fall. Jesse Lee Owenby was found unresponsive on the floor of his Buncombe County Detention Facility cell

By Eliza Kruczynski Click here for updates on this story     SOUTHINGTON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A protest over a vocabulary sheet that a Southington High School teacher handed out took place tonight. A 10th grade English teacher handed out a vocab list before a reading assignment that had some words that she wanted to clarify and

By Robbie Owens Click here for updates on this story     DALLAS (KTVT) — Another day has passed without a working elevator at a high-rise senior living community in Oak Cliff. Tenants say mobility impaired seniors on the upper floors of building five are now trapped in their apartments. Those forced to navigate the stairs do

By Shoshana Stahl Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A metro startup has been selected for an elite space accelerator program. St. Louis company WingXpand was chosen out of 600 international companies to join the “Techstars” program in Los Angeles. The program focuses on aerospace technology, working in partnership with

By Tori Cooper Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — New technology will now be keeping an eye on hundreds of school campuses in Fulton County to help protect students and staff. The school board approved funding for new license plate readers to be installed at every school site on Thursday

By Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story     KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii (KITV) — Two Big Island men were arrested for alleged drive-by paintball shootings in the Kailua-Kona area. Hawaii Island Police with Kona Patrol responded after receiving a call about the men driving around in a dark colored pickup, shooting paintballs at random people

By Tosin Fakile Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Some teachers at Maplewood High School are concerned about how the administration of that school communicates to teachers during dangerous situations. WSMV4 obtained a message from a teacher that wanted to remain anonymous that said the administration did not tell teachers

By Lacey Beasley Click here for updates on this story     CITRONELLE, Alabama (WALA) — A love triangle gone rogue in Citronelle, which resulted in a shooting. According to law enforcement, the shooter fired at his girlfriend’s ex and another person in the house, striking both in the face and chest. Mobile County Sheriff’s Office is

By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A Grafton woman is one of dozens of people she says paid a wedding photographer thousands of dollars for photos they’ll never get. The women are spread across several states and have now banded together to warn others so they don’t also

By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story     MEDFORD, Oregon (KPTV) — Two Medford police service dogs have become the first K-9 units certified in Oregon to detect fentanyl, the Medford Police Department announced on Thursday. Following an increase in fentanyl use and overdoses in the area, Medford police worked with the California

By Jermont Terry Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — A boat captain now stands charged in connection with the death earlier this year of a Elk Grove Village woman who died in a parasailing accident in South Florida. Daniel Gavin Couch, 49, was booked into the Monroe County, Florida Jail on

By John Lauritsen Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — University of Minnesota researchers think they can help reduce the number of catalytic converter thefts. The key: A cheaper alternative to the precious metals thieves are targeting. “It’s fun and all these emotions drive us to do better research,” said Tziaming Omn,

By Rhythm Sachdeva, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Climate change is leading to lakes becoming less blue, with many at risk of permanently turning green-brown, a new study has found. Conducted by the American Geophysical Union, the study presents the first “global inventory of the lake

By Melissa Lopez-Martinez, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Hurricane season is often associated with tropical regions, but Atlantic Canada is no stranger to these extreme weather events that in the past have left thousands without power, caused millions in damages and even claimed lives. Hurricane Fiona

By Rachel Aiello, CTVNews.ca Online Politics Producer Click here for updates on this story     Ottawa, Ontario (CTV Network) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tapped Jennifer May to be Canada’s new ambassador to China, filling a nearly year-long vacancy in the key diplomatic post, sources tell CTV News. The government could announce May’s appointment as

By Cristiana Ramos Click here for updates on this story     PHOENIX (KPHO) — Families have been living in Weldon Court in Phoenix for generations, and some homes even date back to the 1950′s. Now, families and their homes are at risk. Residents at Weldon Court near 16th Street and Osborn Road are panicking after being