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By Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield Click here for updates on this story     BLAINE, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Twin Cities couple emptied what little savings they had to start a mission and a movement that is saving hundreds of abandoned children. Agnes and Prince Cole know the struggle. “Living in Africa with disabilities was really, really hard. I

By Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story     JACKSON COUNTY, Michigan (WWJ) — A 36-year-old man died after an equipment malfunction at a Michigan automotive manufacturing facility, just days before the facility was scheduled to begin the closing process, officials said. On Monday, deputies responded to Dexter Stamping at 1013 Thorrez Road in

By Yolanda Perdomo Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Brookfield Zoo Chicago revealed its $500 million makeover plan and move will reshape more than 100 acres of the zoo, nearly half of the park. The plans illustrate that visitors can observe species that live together in the wild instead of

By Stacy Friedman Click here for updates on this story     NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WBBM) — A mother suspected in the death of her foster child in Northwest Indiana was in police custody Sunday night. Jennifer Lee Wilson, 48, was apprehended Saturday evening in New Buffalo Township, Michigan, according to the Berrien County, Michigan Sheriff’s

By Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story     HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education’s Board of Governors announced on Wednesday afternoon that for the seventh straight year, they are freezing tuition for in-state, undergraduate students. According to PASSHE, these repeated freezes save students nearly 25 percent in tuition

By Adam Thompson, Caroline Foreback Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it will move forward with a civil rights complaint from a South Baltimore community related to the Baltimore Refuse Energy Systems Company’s (BRESCO) trash incinerator on Russell Street. The South Baltimore Community Land

By Brandon Truitt Click here for updates on this story     QUINCY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The state has made it clear that its emergency shelter program is at capacity. That has not stopped dozens of migrants heading to Massachusetts through any number of federal programs. Last week, the state announced it would stop allowing so-called “newcomers”

By CTVNewsToronto.ca Staff Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — Fourteen people have been rescued from widespread flooding in the Greater Toronto Area, with Environment Canada reporting that almost 100 millimetres of rain poured down on the city on Tuesday. The weather agency issued a rainfall warning for the GTA, predicting

By Kalé Searcy Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — After a monthslong investigation into the living conditions at the Omaha Housing Authority, KETV Investigates was flooded with messages, calls and emails from residents revealing bugs, rats and broken appliances, but one of the biggest issues they said is mold. With

By Raquel Ciampi Click here for updates on this story     FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A 2-year-old and a woman were both hit by gunfire after someone shot through a door in Greene County. Troopers were called to a home at Mountainview Gardens in Franklin Township Saturday evening. Investigators learned someone shot five rounds through

By Shaun Ganley Click here for updates on this story     BRAINTREE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Three people were arrested in Braintree, Massachusetts, after police say they discovered a hidden camera aimed at homes that they believe may be part of a broader international theft group. Investigators say the three people appear to be connected to South

By Curadhan Powell Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A woman died after being by a train in the Clifton neighborhood Tuesday morning, according to Louisville Metro police. Around 8:30 a.m., LMPD Fifth Division officers responded to the call of a pedestrian down near the train tracks near Stoll Avenue

By Tony Atkins Click here for updates on this story     ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Florida (WESH) — An Altamonte Springs teen said he’s lucky to be alive after a lightning strike on Monday afternoon. Daniel Sharkey, 17, was doing lawn work for a neighbor, and literally, the next second, he was fighting for his life. He was

By Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story     PACIFIC GROVE, California (KSBW) — Notice is being given to swimmers, kayakers and paddleboarders to “swim at your own risk” after five harbor seals were attacked by a shark or sharks in Pacific Grove. “Any time we see that and we see multiple ones, we

By Mindy Basara Click here for updates on this story     WESTMINSTER, Maryland (WBAL) — Anyone who’s been in the hospital knows it can be stressful, scary, and depressing. But, when a friendly face walks through the door, it can make all the difference even if it has a lot of fur. WBAL-TV attended a goodbye

By Amy Fleury, Beth Carlson Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — A Greenfield woman is facing homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle charges from a crash Friday that killed one man as he was waiting for the bus. According to a criminal complaint filed Monday, 57-year-old Dimitri Boone was

By Orko Manna, Daniel Macht Click here for updates on this story     SOLANO COUNTY, California (KCRA) — The 24-year-old woman accused of murder after a crash that killed a Vacaville police officer last week appeared in a Solano County courtroom briefly on Monday. Officer Matthew Bowen, 32, was killed while making a traffic stop with

By Heather Waldman Click here for updates on this story     SIERRA NEVADA, California (KCRA) — Changes in California’s climate patterns are making it more difficult for scientists to accurately estimate the state’s snowpack. This could present a problem for water managers, who rely on accurate numbers to plan for spring flood control and annual water