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By Natasha O’Neill, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Women living in communities with early breast cancer screenings before the age of 50 have a better chance of surviving, a new study shows. Published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, a team of researchers from The Ottawa

By Michael Lee, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canadians attending the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea will remain at the event site as thousands of British and American scouts have opted to leave due to a heat wave. Hundreds of participants at the jamboree, located

By Robert Buan Click here for updates on this story     OAHU, Hawaii (KITV) — A student with special needs was cyberbullied at Campbell High School last spring. Students took mobile phone camera pictures of her son using the urinal and blasted them out on social media. While no one disputes what happened that day, there

By Matt Henson Click here for updates on this story     GRAND FORKS, North Dakota (WDAY) — They are there when you call for help. But now, more and more dispatch centers in our region are calling 911 for help. Jamee Hillman was busy answering some of the over three hundred 911 calls that come into

By Caleb Wethington Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Metro Nashville Public Schools said it will have the strongest safety measures in its history in place for the upcoming school year in a letter to parents sent out on Friday. In the letter, Dr. Adrienne Battle, Director of Metro Schools,

By Trae Harris and Emily Brown Click here for updates on this story     SANFORD, Michigan (WNEM) — Sections of exposed areas of what used to be Sanford Lake have been serving as a habitat for mosquitos. Since the area is hard to navigate on foot, Midland County Mosquito Control decided to work smarter and not

By Adam Murphy Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — One year after police arrested three restaurant employees at the Popeyes on Cleveland Avenue in southwest Atlanta, customer Denetra Dawson is taking legal action. “I still don’t understand this. Like, why me?” Dawson said. According to the complaint, Dawson placed an

By Evan Sobol and Bryant Reed Click here for updates on this story     BRISTOL, Connecticut (WFSB) — A suspect is in custody after a standoff in Bristol, authorities said. The suspect, 41-year-old Michael Pickering, barricaded himself in his home after officers tried to serve him with a Farmington arrest warrant. Police say the warrant was

By Anna Katayama Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — For the first time in 72 years, self-service gasoline is available throughout the state of Oregon. Those against the move voiced concerns that it would take jobs away from Oregonians and put a burden on elderly drivers or those with disabilities.

By Craig Smith Click here for updates on this story     TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — A Tucson landmark is getting an upgrade thanks to a large Federal grant. The project should go beyond rehabbing Tucson House for a broader neighborhood benefit. Just north of downtown Tucson House has been a lifeline for older and low income

By Alex Whitney Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KMTV) — Sehrish Abdullahi was sleeping soundly in her apartment at 3031 Burt Street Monday morning when she was awoken by a sound no one wants to hear. “It was Monday morning, around 3 o’clock in the morning, I would say. It started

By Jennifer Maupin Click here for updates on this story     TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Tulsa police arrested a homeless man after he allegedly punched, kicked and stomped on a 71-year-old woman. Officers said on Aug. 3 around 5:45 p.m., they responded to 21st and Sheridan after getting several calls about a woman being assaulted. Police

By Kalea Gunderson Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey announced a new initiative in his “Plan for Peace.” For the next 10 weeks, the city will be uplifting events in the city that promote peace in an initiative called “Months of Peace and Nonviolence.” Advertisement The

By Joshua Davis Click here for updates on this story     HIGH POINT, North Carolina (WXII) — This summer has seen a rise in violent crimes across the Triad, with some areas seeing multiple in the span of just a few days. However, unlike many of its neighbors, the city of High Point is experiencing a

By Amanda Martin-Ryan Click here for updates on this story     MONTPELIER, Vermont (WPTZ) — More stories have emerged about people impacted by the flooding. One of them is a Montpelier man with Down Syndrome. Jeremy Carpenter lives in a third-floor apartment sitting right next to the North Branch of the Winooski River. The 52-year-old’s direct

By Yasmine Julmisse Click here for updates on this story     DELRAY BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — A suspect has been arrested in connection to the dismembered human remains found in the Delray Beach Intracoastal last month. Police arrested 78-year-old William Lowe of Delray Beach after executing a search warrant at his Delray Beach apartment, where detectives

By Hannah Cotter Click here for updates on this story     MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A man convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend in Somersworth in 1999 changed his name while in prison, but prosecutors are now fighting to compel him to change it back. James Covington said a name change would give him a fresh

By Connor Clement Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — A memorial Mass was held in Portland Thursday for Bishop Joseph Gerry, who led the Diocese of Portland for 15 years until his retirement in the early 2000s. Dozens gathered inside the Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception for the ceremony honoring