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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     DELTA, Alabama (WVTM) — An Alabama girl had an unforgettable end to her first day of school in the first grade this week thanks to her dad’s dinosaur surprise at the bus stop. Justin Bowen put on a full-body Tyrannosaurus rex costume and waited patiently

By J.R. Stone Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The pandemic has been a challenge for everyone. Countless special events, especially weddings have been delayed or canceled. For one Bay Area couple ‘tying the knot’ came with several big surprises. Jeff Nunes and his now-wife Fatima have been together for

By Michael Finney and Renee Koury Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — As we’ve reported, hackers have been stealing unemployment benefits off thousands of EDD debit cards during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, scammers are using the “fear” of that fraud to lure their victims. It cost one man half his

By Andrea Olson Click here for updates on this story     RIGBY, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — An 8-year-old girl from Rigby has already gone through more hardship than many adults have faced. During her life, Hadley Larsen has had 22 surgeries, 113 broken bones and expects to have more of each. She’s currently in a wheelchair to

By Eric Grossarth Click here for updates on this story     IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A former Idaho Falls city councilman is behind bars after allegedly trying to shoot and kill a relative who worked at a city building. The Idaho Falls Police Department arrested 64-year-old Gary Bruce Rose Wednesday night at the Idaho Falls

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     APACHE JUNCTION, Arizona (KPHO) — A now-former Mesa Police officer is facing animal cruelty charges after an investigation revealed witnesses saw and surveillance video showed him dragging his dog behind his truck. According to court documents, on April 9, Apache Junction police were called to

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     MAUI, Hawaii (KITV) — A confrontation occurred at a Safeway in Lahaina after a Maui woman asked a fellow shopper to put on her mask. The woman who shot the video, Madi Vierya, had previously asked the couple to put on their masks. At first,

By ‘A’ali’i Dukelow Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — On behalf of 1,200 first responders statewide, a group of attorneys announced Thursday it is filing a lawsuit against the state over its vaccination policy for government workers. The group argued the mandate violates workers’ constitutional rights and employers should not be

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     OREGON CITY, Oregon (KPTV) — A Happy Valley man has been arrested after he allegedly spray-painted a large swastika on an Oregon City sidewalk next to a memorial for someone who recently died while he was in custody at the Clackamas County Jail. On Tuesday,

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     YAMHILL COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Local farmers are working to make sure their livestock stays cool in the heat wave. Tabula Rasa Farms use a pond-based irrigation system that’s all about saving and recirculating water. The farm also moves their animals to shadier spots and

By Brooklyn Draisey Click here for updates on this story     DAVENPORT, Iowa (Quad-City Times) — Madelyn and Angel Dorta and Ernesto Valentine have been creating stories together since they were children. The three siblings would spin tales by taking turns telling portions of a plot line, meandering their way from beginning to end. Once they

By Leah Hope Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WLS) — Matthew Lipinski is a registered nurse anesthesiologist from Logan Square. In his spare time he’s a surf and scuba instructor. Wednesday he was at Vans Beach in Leland, Mich., with his family when three people got pulled into a rip current, including

By Cate Cauguiran Click here for updates on this story     OAK FOREST, Illinois (WLS) — A 52-year-old cancer survivor and mom in Oak Forest got a double lung transplant after a severe case of COVID-19, despite being vaccinated. “This is not going to stop me because I have a long life ahead of me. I

By James Paxson Click here for updates on this story     BAY COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A joke about an ex-wife’s cooking made one man shoot at his brother, according to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. On the night of June 25, sheriff’s deputies responded to a domestic violence report in Bangor Township that involved gunfire.

By Stephen Borowy Click here for updates on this story     LANSING, Michigan (WNEM) — Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding Michiganders to watch out for disaster scams after the latest round of storms swept through the state, leaving thousands without power. Con artists can take advantage of those trying to make speedy repairs, Nessel said.

By Chris Oberholtz Click here for updates on this story     OVERLAND PARK, Kansas (KCTV) — Two house fires within an hour of each other were both likely caused by lightning strikes, firefighters say. The first fire was reported just after 11 p.m. Thursday. Crews from Overland Park, Leawood and Johnson County Fire District No. 2

By Stephanie Baumer Click here for updates on this story     JEFFERSON COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — A woman has been charged 17 years after her live-in boyfriend was found shot to death in Jefferson County. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt was in St. Louis Thursday morning to announce a second-degree murder charge against Alice P. Weiss

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The 18-year-old accused of the gruesome murder of a 27-year-old mother and her 8-year-old child was their downstairs neighbor, police say. The man is also accused of killing another woman just 12 hours prior. According to charging documents, Prinshun McClain was

By KITV Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — Investigators with the Attorney General’s office arrested both father and son on Sunday. They reportedly tried to use fake vaccination cards at the Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, after landing from the mainland. “In reality, you’re taking a big risk and

By Marlee Ginter Click here for updates on this story     SAN LUIS OBISPO (KOVR) — The defense team for Paul Flores—the primary suspect in Kristin Smart’s disappearance—clearly was not letting anything get past them, now filing a motion to have a deputy district attorney disqualified from the case because of the color of his tie.