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By Alex Corradetti Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Authorities are investigating a homicide of an 8-year-old girl near 18th and Highland. Officials were called to the scene around 2:25 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15. Police say a 47-year-old man was handling a firearm that discharged and struck the 8-year-old.

By Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Volunteers with BeLoved Asheville made the rounds on Saturday, ensuring members of the homeless community had supplies ahead of the weekend’s winter storm. The nonprofit group advocates for those experiencing homelessness. Loaded down with a trunk full of portable heaters,

By Brittany Whitehead Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Thousands of Duke Energy customers in Western North Carolina were without power Sunday, Jan. 16, with four counties hit the hardest by outages. As of 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Macon County was reporting more than 4,000 without power. Jackson County, Buncombe

By Betty Yu Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Car break-ins are a huge problem in San Francisco, but now thieves are also targeting license plates and victims are receiving parking citations. Katie Lyons recently found her car without a front license plate. She believes someone unscrewed it right in

By Steven Graves Click here for updates on this story     GRASS VALLEY, California (KOVR) — A Grass Valley Navy veteran wounded in Afghanistan received a custom-built home Saturday, thanks to a veteran’s charity called Homes for Our Troops. PO1 Ryan Sykes graduated from Bear River High School in 2000 and joined the Navy soon after.

By Kate Raddatz Click here for updates on this story     EDINA, Minnesota (WCCO) — A quick-thinking mother and a good Samaritan thwarted off would-be carjackers in Edina. “Attacking a parent at pick up from preschool is one of the more vulnerable we have in our community,” Robert Blanton said. Blanton runs Kiddie Academy in Edina

By Rob Polansky, Ayah Galal, Christian Colon, Lezla Gooden Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — A 13 year-old Hartford boy has died after he overdosed on fentanyl at the Sports and Medical Sciences Academy. Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin made the following statement: Our city grieves for this child lost, for

By Olivia Kalentek Click here for updates on this story     MONTVILLE, Connecticut (WFSB) — Montville Police were called to Horton Cove early Sunday morning. When police arrived on scene, they found a deer stuck on the ice. According to officers, every time the deer would try to get up, it would slip and fall. Officers

By WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Although Monday is when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day will be celebrated, his actual birthday was Saturday. Despite the rain, groups all across the Port City honored King’s legacy Saturday with a day of service. Many volunteers, including students from

By WALA Staff Click here for updates on this story     LAKE MARTIN, Alabama (WALA) — Dozens took the Polar Plunge at Alabama’s Lake Martin Saturday morning. It’s a race where participants must swim out into the lake, go around a buoy, and come back to grab an item from a hook to win a $100

By Tosin Fakile Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Wrecker services say they were slammed last week removing cars trapped in the snow, and with Sunday’s forecast, Dad’s Towing isn’t taking any chances. “We ran between about 300 to 400 calls a day and we were way behind as many

By Tony Garcia Click here for updates on this story     LAWRENCEBURG, Tennessee (WSMV) — The Amish community in Lawrenceburg generally keep to themselves and mind their own business. On Sunday morning, a little snowfall caused some problems for motorists in Lawrence County, including a woman who lost control of her car and slid off the

By Brooklyn Neustaeter, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Celine Dion has cancelled the remaining shows in the North American leg of her “Courage World Tour” as she continues to recover from a recent health issue. A statement posted on her website on Saturday said the Quebec

By Daniel Otis, CTV News.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Meat consumption and demand are declining in Canada due to lower household incomes, soaring meat prices and the struggling restaurant industry, according to a new report. “As incomes fall or prices rise… we expect meat consumption to

By GABRIELA VIDAL Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Josh Arras has spent the 24 hours remembering the smiles, laughs and dance-offs he witnessed being lifelong friends with firefighter Ben Polson. “I wish there was more time with Ben, but unfortunately there isn’t,” said Arras. “I’m just really glad

By REBECCA CARDENAS CHECK MORRIS MARY ALICE ROYSE Click here for updates on this story     CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Clarksville woman is facing charges after claiming that her autistic child was dead. Alicia Maslo was thrilled her son made a new friend. “It’s really hard for children with special needs to not only make

By JOYCE LUPIANI, SAVANNAH LOUIE Click here for updates on this story     DEKALB COUNTY (WGCL) — Clarkston Police have arrested 17-year-old Dieu Doumdje for the Nov. 10 vehicle theft and abduction of a 1-year-old boy. Doumdje was arrested Jan. 13 by DeKalb County School Police at Freedom Middle School in Stone Mountain and taken to

By CHRISTIAN COLÓN Click here for updates on this story     NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Health officials say despite the tough situation at school, guardians should talk to their kids about them. It was a chaotic day for New Haven Public Schools. Five students were taken to the hospital after eating a chocolate edible. On

By BRENDAN KIRBY Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Melissa Powell endured a harrowing assault during a robbery nearly a decade ago, and although her attacker went to prison, he did not pay a dime of the $4,685 in restitution. Then the defendant, Joseph Scott Caples, came into some unexpected