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By CeFaan Kim Click here for updates on this story     RANDALLS ISLAND, New York (WABC) — One of the newest members of the FDNY’s probationary firefighter class graduated Wednesday in honor of his cousin who took his own life 10 years ago because of bullying. For probationary firefighter Banny Chen, it was a grit and

By Eric Grossarth Click here for updates on this story     IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — An Idaho Falls man reportedly set the mobile home he lived in with his ex-girlfriend on fire “over a recent break-up.” Eli Lewis, 42, is charged with felony first-degree arson after the Sept. 18 incident that required the response of

By Erica Simon Click here for updates on this story     HOUSTON (KTRK) — Tenants at the Cleme Manor Apartments in the Greater Fifth Ward area were on edge this past weekend. Witness video captured gas pouring out of the top of a Union Pacific Railroad car. “All of a sudden, I heard a cap just

By Adam Winkler Click here for updates on this story     HOUSTON (KTRK) — A Houston-area family hopes the greater community can help save their son’s life. Diego is a 15-year-old who lives in The Woodlands with his family. He’s currently battling a relapse of an aggressive form of leukemia. He’s already received a blood and

By Amy Powell Click here for updates on this story     LONG BEACH, California (KABC) — The family of Mona Rodriguez, the 18-year-old woman shot by a school safety officer in Long Beach, is pleading for the hospital to keep their loved one on life support. Relatives showed up for a vigil outside Long Beach Memorial

By Marc Cota-Robles Click here for updates on this story     SANTA MONICA, Californa (KABC) — Kian Faghih is in a fight for his life. The 11-year old was diagnosed with a rare stage 4 cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma, that’s spread to his lungs. He’s gone through chemotherapy – with disappointing results. And so Kian moved to Southern

By Jamie Sherrod, James Paxson Click here for updates on this story     SAGINAW COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — Dozens of local residents are looking for a new place to stay after recent storms severely damage units in one Saginaw County apartment complex. Multiple units are undergoing what the company says is extended restoration keeping residents away

By Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story     EAST LYME, Connecticut (WFSB) — A snake scaled the dashboard of a woman’s car, which prompted a call for help in the Waterford-East Lyme area. Waterford East Lyme Animal Control said the woman was driving when she noticed the garter snake. It said the woman

By David Caltabiano Click here for updates on this story     GLOBE, Arizona (KPHO) — A woman from Globe with just two weeks left to live is headed south of the border for a life-saving liver transplant. Arizona’s Family first told you about Lilly Machado last week. She was recently diagnosed with non-alcohol cirrhosis of the

By Camila Orti Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A bar in the Kenton neighborhood that’s still trying to recover after an armed robbery last week was targeted again Tuesday night. Surveillance video from the Kenton Club shows a man casually walk behind the bar around 8 p.m. on Tuesday

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — Dozens of students at an East Honolulu high school walked out of class today to protest the school’s dress code. Brodyne Black, a junior at Kaiser High School, says she was cited for violating dress code last week. She admits her outfit

By Iyani Hughes Click here for updates on this story     ATHENS, Georgia (WGCL) — It was a worthwhile moment of celebration for Mary Frances Early, the University of Georgia’s first black gradate. On Monday, she shared virtually the belief that “We are all trailblazers.” with the audience at a book discussion to celebrate the launch

By Maggie Kent and Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     PENN VALLEY, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — Eight-year-old Penn Valley native Jax Bari was dealt a major blow when he was diagnosed with celiac disease. He’s now turned his efforts towards educating others and advocating for change. On Wednesday, Bari was joined by family

By Robbin Simmons Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI (WSVN) — A man is OK after he crashed a van into his neighbor’s swimming pool in West Miami-Dade. Judith Tome said her mother was going through her morning routine when her neighbor’s van crashed into her pool, Wednesday. “She was taking out the

By Joe Roetz Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI (WSVN) — A man pulled into his driveway when he was ambushed by three gunmen, forcing him to run for his life. The victim spoke exclusively to 7News about his near-death encounter. “Seconds from something that is a life and death situation,” said Angelo

By Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Asheville-area breweries are generating big business for local and state economies, according to a new study published by Riverbird Research. Riverbird Research, a division of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, revealed the total economic contribution of Asheville-metro breweries in

By Emily Andersen Click here for updates on this story     MOLINE, Illinois (Quad-City Times) — An Illinois human rights advocacy group whose goal is to end “permanent punishments” for formerly incarcerated people in Illinois announced Tuesday they plan to launch a chapter in the Quad-Cities. The Fully Free Campaign seeks to remove hundreds of legal

By Mitchell Schmidt Click here for updates on this story     MADISON, Wisconsin (madison.com/Wisconsin State Journal) — Gov. Tony Evers plans to direct up to $80 million in federal COVID funds to update the state’s outdated unemployment system after GOP lawmakers rebuffed the governor’s multiple requests to pay for upgrades with state taxpayer dollars. The state

By Kyle Bloyd Click here for updates on this story     NEWBURGH, Indiana (WISH) — Indiana State Police say two teens crashed a vehicle into an abandoned building after a chase in southern Indiana. ISP says the driver and the passenger were both 14 years old. Troopers say they attempted to pull the vehicle over just