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By Madeline Carter Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — A 5-year-old girl from Louisville won’t let physical challenges hold her back from living a full life. Dakota Erwin is making significant progress through specialized therapy. The young girl was born with the most severe form of spina bifida: a birth

By Matt Smith Click here for updates on this story     RACINE, Wisconsin (WISN) — Gov. Tony Evers and state Superintendent of Public Instruction Jill Underly wrapped up a statewide tour of schools Thursday in Racine after the governor allocated $90 million in federal pandemic relief funds to schools. The governor allocated $15 million to expand

By Monica Schmidt Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — The Nye County Sheriff’s Office confirmed dogs are buried on an Amargosa Valley property connected to an animal abuse case involving hundreds of dogs. The Sheriff’s Office says Thursday, several bodies were found in various stages of decomposition. ASPCA Forensic

By Elaine Emerson Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Fire investigators ruled a July explosion at a Boulder City business an “industrial accident,” Clark County Fire Department said Thursday. The July 11 explosion happened at polymer concreate business Armorock in Boulder City. The explosion injured six people, leaving two

By Megan DeLaire Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — Add “quiet firing” and “quiet managing” to the list of modern terms that describe familiar workplace practices. The two have emerged following the popularization of the term “quiet quitting” on the social media app TikTok in August. While definitions vary, quiet

By Melissa Lopez-Martinez Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO (CTV Network) — Amid rising reports of strokes found in people under the age of 60, a new study suggests the risk of stroke in younger age groups could potentially be determined by their blood type. Researchers at the University of Maryland’s School of

By JONAH KAPLAN Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — College dormitories aren’t known for being luxurious, but social media posts of spiders and cockroaches are being shared across Augsburg University’s campus. “This is very heartbreaking for me because no one should be living in conditions like these,” a student wrote on

By JULIA FALCON Click here for updates on this story     LAKE WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Wednesday night, Lake Worth police responded to a wildlife call when hissing was heard at an ATM. Once there, police located a 3.5 foot long alligator at the ATM. The alligator was relocated to an appropriate habitat nearby, police said.

By STEVEN GRAVES Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Police Thursday afternoon were driving around the Columbus Park Golf Course on the city’s West Side searching for an escaped prisoner. As CBS 2’s Steven Graves reported, golfers were preparing to tee off when they found themselves in the middle of the

By AVA-JOYE BURNETT Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Morgan State University said it’s increasing patrols after a 19-year-old man was shot and killed near an apartment complex off-campus. The university said the victim was a private security guard on campus employed by Allied Universal. In a statement, the security company

By WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WBZ) — A judge is weighing whether or not to unseal case files from two sexual assault investigations involving Boston City Councilor and Suffolk District Attorney candidate Ricardo Arroyo. Arroyo wants the files released ahead of Tuesday’s primary election. On Thursday, attorneys for Arroyo

By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story     HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) — The NYPD has released bodycam footage showing the moments leading up to and including a police officer striking a woman who was allegedly interfering with an arrest in Harlem. Earlier video showing the encounter sparked strong reactions from community activists and

By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story     HUNTS POINT, Bronx (WABC) — More apparent human remains were found at a Department of Environmental Protection facility in the Bronx early Thursday. A second leg, which appears to be from a child or a newborn, was found at the water pollution control plant on

By WABC Staff Click here for updates on this story     BEACON, Orange County (WABC) — A man trying to get to a safer location after his car broke down on an Orange County bridge fell to his death through a gap in the roadway Tuesday night. New York State Police say the victim, 29-year-old Paul

By KFSN Staff Click here for updates on this story     FRESNO, Caliornia (KFSN) — A Mendota School District employee who had sexual contact with a 16-year-old student has received her sentence. On Thursday, Veronica Lopez was sentenced to 180 days in jail and two years on probation. Lopez is from Firebaugh and was arrested for

By KFSN Staff Click here for updates on this story     FRESNO, California (KFSN) — Health officials have confirmed a human death caused by West Nile Virus in Fresno County. Our heartfelt condolences go to the family and friends. We need to stay vigilant as mosquitoes may continue to cause several severe illnesses, including West Nile

By Nicole Tam Click here for updates on this story     DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Some hospitals in Iowa are using virtual nurses to help tackle the shortage of workers. The virtual nurse program started at MercyOne during the pandemic. It worked so well, two floors at the Des Moines hospital now have virtual staff

By KETV Staff Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Three people were found dead Wednesday afternoon in a home on 136th Circle of Z Street, west of the Millard Airport. A fourth person found in the home was hospitalized. Omaha fire investigators say there are elevated levels of carbon monoxide

By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — The Ocean Avenue elementary school in Portland has launched a fundraiser to help restock the library shelves. The school says it loses more than $2,000 in library books every year, mostly because they are never returned. The school currently lists about

By Katie Sivco Click here for updates on this story     POLK COUNTY, Florida (WESH) — Over the weekend, a man in Polk County allegedly shot and killed another man while celebrating his own birthday. Following the Aug. 27 early morning shooting, Thomas Jackson, 35, of Loughman, was arrested. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office,