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By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story     LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) — Police say a Lewiston woman accidentally shot herself in the rear end Tuesday night during a struggle with officers. Police said Tameika Girardin, 24, of Lewiston, was wanted by Windham Police on a burglary charge. She was arrested in Lewiston and

By Gladys Bautista Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Lake Forest residents asked questions and voiced their concerns to local leaders over a concrete batch plant coming to Middletown. “I applaud all of you for being up here because every single person in here has a huge problem with what’s

By Caroline Reinwald Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WISN) — As students prepare to return to college campuses statewide, the possibility of monkeypox spreading looms. Marquette has a webpage dedicated to information on monkeypox. In a statement, UWM said it’s, “closely monitoring the spread of Monkeypox in consultation with the Milwaukee Health

By Jeremy Jenkins Click here for updates on this story     HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A grand opening was held for a new shelter in Harrisburg that helps women experiencing homelessness. It’s been a community effort to make this new shelter happen, and Bethesda Mission said it wants to thank everyone for their donations and help.

By WLS Staff Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WLS) — Injured Chicago Police Officer Danny Golden got an escort home after he was released from a rehab facility Friday Officer Golden had been at the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab after a shooting outside a bar in Beverly while he was off-duty left

By WLS Staff Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WLS) — A committee formed by Mayor Lori Lightfoot to review Chicago’s monument issued its report Friday to recommended that two statues of Christopher Columbus should not be returned and that they should be replaced with new monuments. The statues were removed in July

By WLS Staff Click here for updates on this story     PARK RIDGE, Illinois (WLS) — A 37-year-old custodian has been accused of recording people in a Park Ridge elementary school restroom. Park Ridge police said Luis M. Rubio-Ortega of Niles was charged with unlawful video recording after admitting to placing a cell phone that was

By STEVE LARGE Click here for updates on this story     CHOWCHILLA (KOVR) — Seventy-year-old Frederick Woods, the convicted mastermind of the 1976 Chowchilla mass kidnapping, has been granted parole. Some of the survivors of his heinous crime are speaking out in response to the decision. “It’s about time,” Reverend Larry Park said. “Forty-six years is

By KRISTINE LAZAR, KCAL/KCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story     HOLLYWOOD, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A Hollywood preschool may be forced to shut down after a van exploded several yards from its front door. “I just hear like boom, boom,” said the owner of Sunset Montessori Preschool Liliya Kordon. “I just look and

By JOHN LAURITSEN Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — To keep Hennepin County buildings safe, 53 security officers are on patrol at any given time. They don’t carry guns but they work to de-escalate situations and in a number of situations, they’ve helped save lives. “When you see a person in

By STETSON MILLER Click here for updates on this story     HARFORD COUNTY, Maryland (WJZ) — An invasive insect is now swarming trees across Maryland and threatening the state’s vineyards. “It is aggressively attacking grapevines in Cecil, Harford and Washington counties,” said Kenton Sumpter, an entomologist with the Maryland Department of Agriculture and member of its

By THALIA PEREZ, WCBS Staff Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK (WCBS) — An Uber driver is being called a hero after helping people escape a building fire, all while his passenger waited in the car. It was a split-second decision, driver Fritz Sam said, to stop his cab and run into

By WBZ Staff Click here for updates on this story     BRAINTREE (WBZ) — Police said a “confused” driver ended up on the upper level of South Shore Plaza in Braintree Thursday. The Braintree Fire Department said an elderly woman was disoriented behind the wheel. The mall’s automatic doors opened as her car approached, so she

By JESSICA GUAY Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A local cemetery is facing community backlash after hosting a charity car cruise on its grounds. Jefferson Memorial Cemetery, Funeral Home, Crematory and Arboretum hosted its annual car cruise on Sunday with a beer tent, food trucks and live music. Some people

By Liz Kreutz Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Looking out across the San Francisco Bay, you might notice it’s looking a little murky. Experts say the reason is a potentially harmful algae bloom that’s spreading in waters throughout the Bay Area. It’s called Heterosigma akashiwo and it’s what’s currently

By Regina Ahn Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — On Wednesday City of Las Vegas council members voted five to one in favor to go forward with demolishing Siegfried and Roy’s estate – located on the east side of Rainbow Boulevard near Rancho Drive 12 acres will be used

By Chelsea Donovan, Joe Fisher, WRAL Staff Click here for updates on this story     WAKE COUNTY, North Carolina (WRAL) — One man is charged with murder and authorities said they expect more arrests linked to the shooting death of Wake County Deputy Ned Byrd. Arturo Marin-Sotelo, 29, of Oak Tree Drive in Apex, is charged