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By KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story     ORANGE COUNTY, California (KABC) — An 8-year-old boy has been taken off life support after being seriously injured when he was struck by a pickup truck in the Orange County community of Coto de Caza, his family announced. The incident happened Thursday morning in the

By KABC Staff Click here for updates on this story     AGOURA HILLS, California (KABC) — The Agoura High School football team paid tribute to a fallen teammate Saturday night. The game against Nordhoff ended in a 33-3 win and was dedicated to 15-year-old Carter Stone, who wore number 76. Stone died recently during what was

By KYW Staff Click here for updates on this story     PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — One of the first all-girl private Muslim schools opens in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood. Thirty girls will be the first students of the Khadijah Bint Khuwalid Islamic STEM Academy for Girls. A couple, who worked in the Philadelphia School District, say they felt

By Lee Peck Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — “When I was a little girl, people used to come here to this park and throw coins in it and make wishes,” said Erica Watson. If Erica and her 15-year-old son Devin Smith had one wish, it would be for Devin

By Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story     VERNON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A former firefighter was sentenced to 25 years in prison for multiple sexual assaults that happened in Manchester and Vernon. Angelo Alleano, 49, of Vernon, was sentenced last week on four counts of first-degree sexual assault. The Tolland State’s Attorney announced

By Steve Liewer Click here for updates on this story     LINCOLN, Nebraska (Omaha World-Herald) — Some guys have all the luck. Last month, it was Sergey Nastin of Lincoln. He stopped by Nebraska Lottery headquarters Aug. 19 to claim the $20,000 top prize in the $20 Mega Multiplier scratch game, beating odds of 1 in

By Dan Greenwald Click here for updates on this story     HAZELWOOD, Missouri (KMOV) — An arrest has been made for a man accused of beating, stomping and stabbing his wife to death at a home in Hazelwood. The search for 40-year-old Gregory Smith III has ended after he was taken into custody, police announced overnight

By Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story     GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, North Carolina (WLOS) — Scientists are celebrating a new and exciting discovery in the Great Smoky Mountains: a new species of salamander! Great Smoky Mountains National Park recently announced the newest addition to its already booming salamander population: the Cherokee

By KCTV Staff Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — One person died early Monday morning after he was struck by a Dodge Charger that was doing donuts in a parking lot. The Kansas City Police Department stated just that just after midnight, two vehicles, including an orange Dodge Charger,

By Lisa Rozner, Astrid Martinez Click here for updates on this story     New York (WCBS) — A federal investigation is underway after thousands on the Lower East Side have been told not to drink or cook with their tap water for days. It’s because high levels of arsenic were found at NYCHA’s Jacob Riis Houses,

By Michael Lee, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Scientists are urging world leaders to act in order to protect the planet’s threatened trees — and prevent further ecological and economic damage from their extinction. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), along with the Global Tree Specialist Group

By Rhythm Sachdeva, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     Toronto, Ontario (CTV Network) — Cannabis consumers or ‘stoners’ are often associated with characteristics of laziness and a lack of motivation, especially in mainstream media. Think Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad or “The Dude” in The Big Lebowski. But a new study suggests

By Evan Sobol, Lezla Gooden and Christian Colón Click here for updates on this story     CONNECTICUT (WFSB) — State health officials reported the first human case of West Nile virus in Connecticut this year. The Department of Public Health said a man from New Haven County contracted the virus. He is between the age of

By Shoshana Stahl Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A toy giveaway in north St. Louis County brought smiles to kids’ faces on Saturday. The North County Police Cooperative partnered with STL Youth Sports Outreach to hold a “Christmas in September” event. Xaviera Stokes brought her three kids to