By KOCO Staff Click here for updates on this story OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — The Oklahoma City Police Department is giving back to metro-area children experiencing homelessness. The department delivered around 400 winter coats to Positive Tomorrows, a school in the Oklahoma City metro that specifically caters to children experiencing homelessness. Officials at Positive Tomorrows
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Jordan Click here for updates on this story CUMBERLAND, Maine (WMTW) — Early Wednesday morning, NASA launched a new spacecraft that will attempt to deflect an asteroid away from Earth. Maine native Mark Jensenius is one of the engineers taking part in the mission. “I’ve been working on this almost a decade now.
Continue ReadingBy Annie McCormick, Christie Ileto Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead on Tuesday night. It happened around 10:30 p.m. on the 6200 block of Woodland Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia. Police say the man was shot in the head and pronounced
Continue ReadingBy Ford Hatchett Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WXII) — As instances of violent crime seem to rise and both the suspects and victims seem to be getting younger, one organization is looking to knock out Winston-Salem’s youth violence problem. Beating Up Bad Habits teaches kids boxing techniques three nights
Continue ReadingBy Ariana Jaso Click here for updates on this story WATSONVILLE, California (KSBW) — Families are getting ready for Thanksgiving and for many that includes a pie from Gizdich Ranch in Watsonville. For over 60 years, Gizdich Ranch has never missed a Thanksgiving, selling delicious pies to literally thousands. For Thanksgiving alone, they’re pumping out
Continue ReadingBy Jonathan Ayestas Click here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, California (KCRA) — After a chaotic evening where a driver struck pedestrians, led law enforcement on a chase across multiple counties and lit his own car on fire to try to escape, police say they want to speak with others involved. The Vacaville Police
Continue ReadingBy Joey Safchik Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Behind prison walls, there aren’t many places that feel like a safe haven. But for Scott Smith, who served five years in Nebraska correctional facilities, the library was his salvation. “That’s how you get out of prison for the day, by
Continue ReadingBy Alex McLoon Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — October is over, but a mother and daughter want to keep breast cancer awareness a top-of-mind concern. Not much is stronger than a bond between a mother and daughter. Together, Stephanie Howard and Madeline Debold have learned how treatment for breast
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Fili Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Whether they’ve found a new job or left the workforce altogether, many restaurant workers aren’t heading back to the service industry. Two restaurants in Omaha said they’re offering highly competitive pay and time off, but they’re still struggling to fill vacancies.
Continue ReadingBy Jason Barry Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KTVK, KPHO) — 7-year old Avery Bell has quite the collection of fidget toys, and there’s a reason for it. Avery recently broke her leg and was confined to a wheelchair, so mom bought a bunch of fidgets to ease the pain and
Continue ReadingBy Spencer Blake Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK, KPHO) — The principal of Horizon High School is on leave amid controversy over a sexually explicit book that was assigned in an AP English class. While Paradise Valley Unified School District wouldn’t confirm any direct link between the book and the principal’s
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Mackenzie Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Many community members have taken it upon themselves to help Afghan refugees adjust to life in Asheville. According to Noel Aabye, refugee resettlement case coordinator for Catholic Charities, they have facilitated the arrival and housing for 21 refugees and expect
Continue ReadingBy Anthony Vasquez-Peddie Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday authorized the release of oil reserves with the hopes of curbing high energy costs, but one Canadian expert says it won’t be enough to turn around rising gas prices and may in fact be followed
Continue ReadingBy Ben Cousins Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — A group of kids in Toronto became the first Canadians younger than 12 to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The 10 children were vaccinated in advance of the national rollout of vaccine as part of a partnership with
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warrick Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Tennessee (WSMV) — A new student caught everyone by surprise at a Robertson County elementary school Tuesday morning, except it wasn’t a person – it was a deer. The big buck crashed through an emergency exit at Westside Elementary School, locking itself inside a
Continue ReadingBy Tracye Hutchins Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Only nine days old, little Analia Acevedo Castaneda came into this world on a wing and a prayer. Her mom, Liliana Castaneda Avilia says, “her actual due date was Dec. 23, but it came out early.” Liliana’s daughter’s birthday is now documented
Continue ReadingBy Dana Kozlov Click here for updates on this story DOLTON, Illinois (WBBM) — A Dolton woman said her dream home came with an unexpected surprise in the form of a huge unpaid water bill – and once she discovered the apparent error, things only got worse. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov went straight
Continue ReadingBy Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield Click here for updates on this story ALBERTVILLE, Minnesota (WCCO) — With hunting season underway, an Albertville marksman has a warning to all hunters after a grisly accident. It all started for Wayne Roden in Emily as a trip to remember. “It was like a 180-pound buck. It was a pretty nice
Continue ReadingBy Christina Hager Click here for updates on this story SALISBURY, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The family of a woman killed in a Salisbury hit and run crash is pleading for the public’s help. Becky Bartczak was killed while riding a bicycle Friday night. “He left her beside the road to die. He just left, he
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Murdock Click here for updates on this story BROOKHAVEN, New York (WCBS) — Life-saving surgery on Long Island returned a father to his family and a coach to the field just in time for a championship game. Last Monday, assistant varsity football coach Kyle Moodt was prepping his Bellport High School squad for
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