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By Jasmina Alston Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — A Douglasville 8-year-old is being called a hero for alerting his family that their home was on fire Monday. Channing told Atlanta News First that he knew exactly what to do when he smelled smoke inside the house on Opal Drive.

By Elisse Ramey Click here for updates on this story     MIDLAND, Michigan (WNEM) — Emergency rescue crews from across mid-Michigan received specialized training utilizing specialized equipment on Wednesday in Midland. They converged at Currie Stadium to sharpen their skills during an intense training session. The simulation included an explosion that had three people unaccounted for.

By Annie McCormick Click here for updates on this story     NORTH WHITEHALL TWP., Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A popular Lehigh Valley turkey farm had to destroy thousands of turkeys after the bird flu disease was detected in a flock. David Jaindl of Jaindl Farms in Orefield, Pa. says 14,000 turkeys were affected. According to the USDA,

By Bob Brooks Click here for updates on this story     CHESTER, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Frustrations are growing in the city of Chester, Pennsylvania over the possibility that hundreds of workers could lose their pensions. A meeting was held at Chester City Hall Wednesday night to discuss the issue. The standing-room-only crowd of current and past

By Alyana Gomez and WPVI Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A teenager is facing murder charges in connection with a deadly shooting on a SEPTA subway train Monday afternoon. It happened around 2:40 p.m. on the Broad Street Line in the city’s Francisville section. Police say 21-year-old Semaj

By Shelley Childers Click here for updates on this story     HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Houston police are searching for a man accused of violently stealing a woman’s purse while she unloaded groceries in her driveway. It happened on Nov. 7 at about 1:30 p.m. in a residential neighborhood off Fuqua and Blackhawk Boulevard. “Her initial

By Mycah Hatfield Click here for updates on this story     HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Houston attorney is the first and only person in Harris County to face a charge of forcing induction to have an abortion. Mason Herring is the founder and managing partner of the Herring Law Firm, which focuses on energy and

By Heather Leah Click here for updates on this story     HARNETT COUNTY, North Carolina (WRAL) — A school bus was surrounded by live power lines, with a large tree blocking the roadway ahead and burning fire along the roadside in Harnett County around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The school bus, which is numbered 226, was

By Jessica Patrick Click here for updates on this story     FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (WRAL) — A man was arrested Thursday after throwing a woman from a third-floor balcony, police said. Around 1:15 a.m., officers with the Fayetteville Police Department responded to the 900 block of Stewarts Creek Drive, where they saw a man running away.

By Tony Lopez Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A local nonprofit that helps animals is in need of some help after thieves went after their one-of-a-kind truck. That theft is turning out to be a crushing blow to the good work the Sacramento SPCA does because money that could’ve

By Carmyn Gutierrez Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A teacher’s assistant has been charged with marijuana possession after police discovered 45 grams of it in his lunchbox. According to Metro Nashville Police Department, officers responded to Murrell School on 322 Cleveland Street for a disorderly student call. Police said

By Danielle Jackson Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — More than a million Tennesseans voted in favor to amend the state constitution to remove language that allows the use of slavery and involuntary servitude as a criminal punishment on Tuesday. The change is a victory for some, including Jeremy White,

By Melanie Johnson Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A local nonprofit organization tells News 4 that despite numerous attempts to bring a mental health resource center to the St. Louis Public Schools, their attempts have been unsuccessful. “When we look at the trauma that’s going on right now

By Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story     PACIFIC, Missouri (KMOV) — We’re learning more about an ongoing drug problem inside prisons across Missouri. Last month, we told you about a new Missouri Department of Corrections initiative to stop drugs from getting into facilities. Advocacy groups argue those steps aren’t working. Now, DOC