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By Emily Holwick Click here for updates on this story     SHAWNEE, Kansas (KMBC) — School mask mandates have some parents considering alternatives to traditional classrooms. KMBC 9 spoke with a homeschooling group about the increased interest they’re seeing in the Kansas City metro. Jacklynn Walters has been homeschooling her children from the start. “I always

By Audrey Biesk Click here for updates on this story     GREENSBORO, North Carolina (WXII) — Adult adoption can give someone a sense of belonging no matter the age. 18-year-old Karleigh Ndiaye agrees. She said what seemed like an eternity, her forever family is finally hers. “Knowing that it’s officially on paper, nothing that can take

By Stephon Dingle Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A Louisville man is being hailed a hero for giving up his life to save his teenage neighbor. Dalton Morrow II was gunned down last weekend outside his apartment in the Taylor Berry neighborhood. The mother of the teen girl he

By Christopher Pipkin Click here for updates on this story     JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — A City of Clinton employee was in an accident Thursday after his tractor flipped over while pulling a 12 foot bush hog. Michael Higgs was cutting grass at the Clinton exit off I-20. Higgs made a turn that caused the tractor

By Millicent Ozdaglar Click here for updates on this story     SUTTER CREEK, California (KCRA) — A Sutter Creek Elementary School teacher was allegedly assaulted by a parent during an argument over their child having to wear a mask. The incident happened Wednesday on campus, about an hour after the first day of school came to

By J.R. Stone Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The pandemic has been a challenge for everyone. Countless special events, especially weddings have been delayed or canceled. For one Bay Area couple ‘tying the knot’ came with several big surprises. Jeff Nunes and his now-wife Fatima have been together for

By Michael Finney and Renee Koury Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — As we’ve reported, hackers have been stealing unemployment benefits off thousands of EDD debit cards during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, scammers are using the “fear” of that fraud to lure their victims. It cost one man half his

By Andrea Olson Click here for updates on this story     RIGBY, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — An 8-year-old girl from Rigby has already gone through more hardship than many adults have faced. During her life, Hadley Larsen has had 22 surgeries, 113 broken bones and expects to have more of each. She’s currently in a wheelchair to

By Eric Grossarth Click here for updates on this story     IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A former Idaho Falls city councilman is behind bars after allegedly trying to shoot and kill a relative who worked at a city building. The Idaho Falls Police Department arrested 64-year-old Gary Bruce Rose Wednesday night at the Idaho Falls

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     APACHE JUNCTION, Arizona (KPHO) — A now-former Mesa Police officer is facing animal cruelty charges after an investigation revealed witnesses saw and surveillance video showed him dragging his dog behind his truck. According to court documents, on April 9, Apache Junction police were called to

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     MAUI, Hawaii (KITV) — A confrontation occurred at a Safeway in Lahaina after a Maui woman asked a fellow shopper to put on her mask. The woman who shot the video, Madi Vierya, had previously asked the couple to put on their masks. At first,

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     OREGON CITY, Oregon (KPTV) — A Happy Valley man has been arrested after he allegedly spray-painted a large swastika on an Oregon City sidewalk next to a memorial for someone who recently died while he was in custody at the Clackamas County Jail. On Tuesday,

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     YAMHILL COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Local farmers are working to make sure their livestock stays cool in the heat wave. Tabula Rasa Farms use a pond-based irrigation system that’s all about saving and recirculating water. The farm also moves their animals to shadier spots and