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By CBS Baltimore Staff Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, MD (WJZ) — Staff at the Maryland Zoo have been making some Zoom calls recently to brighten up children’s hospital patients’ days. When 17-year-old Che Penn answered one of the calls Tuesday afternoon, noisy flapping African penguins appeared. “They’re so cute,” Penn exclaimed.

By JOSH MORGAN Click here for updates on this story     COBB COUNTY, Ga. (WGCL) — Nine days after classes started in Cobb County, 5th graders at East Side Elementary will now learn from home for the next nine days. According to a Cobb County School District spokesperson, 5th graders will learn virtually from Aug. 12-20

By ROB POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story     NEW HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — A historic building that injured three firefighters when it went up in flames was torn down on Wednesday. The building would be completely on the ground by the afternoon, according to regional public information officer Jon Barbagallo. Drone 3 captured

By SHAIN BERGAN Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — An early Wednesday crash between a motorcycle and a Mercedes killed and man and sent two people to the hospital, including a toddler. Kansas City police said the Mercedes passenger car was heading southbound on Blue Ridge Boulevard near East

By KITV Web Staff Click here for updates on this story      Kauai, HI (KITV) — Ocean Safety officials on Kauai are advising the public to not swim in the large pond at Lydgate Beach until further notice due to reports of a baby shark that is unable to swim out to sea. The shark

By KMOV.COM STAFF Click here for updates on this story     VENICE, Ill. (KMOV) — The driver who sped through police barricades following the death of Officer Brian Pierce, Jr. on the McKinley Bridge Wednesday morning was previously accused of committing a triple murder. Pierce was struck and killed by a driver fleeing police as he

By Ben Cousins, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — An “Olympic” bat that broke the record for longest-recorded migration from the U.K. recently died following an altercation with a Russian cat. The tiny female Nathusius’ pipistrelle bat – nicknamed “Olympic bat” — weighed just eight grams but

By Kevin Gallagher and Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTV News Click here for updates on this story     OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — Many homeowners have taken a stab at home improvements during the pandemic, but one Ottawa family made an unexpected archeological discovery while trying to install a new deck. A corroded sword was unearthed in Brad

By LACEY BEASLEY Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, AL (WALA) — An ongoing anti-bullying program has re-launched for the beginning of the school year, an anonymous texting system where students of all ages can report bullying. The program is called “Bully Blocker.” Students can text “bullyblocker” to 444-999 if they or someone

By TOSIN FAKILE Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — A record number of Tennessee State University students will be moving onto campus this fall semester, with Tuesday the first of three move-in days scheduled. The university says over 1,300 freshmen will move their things to live on campus. Administrators say

By WEB STAFF Click here for updates on this story     CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OR (KPTV) — Detectives with the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office have recovered 337 firearms – including machine guns – from a Clackamas County home in what’s believed to be the largest weapons seizure in agency history. According to the sheriff’s office, investigators searched

By Courtney Carpenter Click here for updates on this story     BAYTOWN, TX (KTRK) — A Baytown family begged for their loved one to come home safely after she suddenly vanished. Now police have confirmed the 31-year-old woman is safe. At the same time, questions surround her disappearance, and the events leading up to it. Elizabeth

By Courtney Carpenter Click here for updates on this story     HOUSTON, TX (KTRK) — A man is in custody after authorities say he allegedly locked his girlfriend and her child in a room and set their apartment on fire. The incident happened Tuesday morning on Uvalde Road in east Houston. ABC13 was at the complex

By CARISSA PLANALP Click here for updates on this story     PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK, KPHO) — An internal investigation reveals what led up to the resignations of top state liquor department officials. The report shows it started when an undercover officer investigating a Scottsdale strip club for possible COVID-19 safety violations was accused of going too

By FRANKIE MCLISTER Click here for updates on this story     GLENDALE, AZ (KTVK, KPHO) — Imagine the smell and the filth of sewage seeping out of the pipes into this Glendale family’s home. The backup started Saturday, and on Tuesday, the city started getting involved. “We’re walking to the gas station down the street to

By ROB POLANSKY Click here for updates on this story     EAST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Students and staff in East Hartford are gearing up to start the school year. Superintendent Nathan Quesnel said in-person learning will be a priority. He will be speaking with Channel 3 at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday. In guidance posted to

By Alex Cheney Click here for updates on this story     SANTA BARBARA, Ca (KABC) — The owner of a Santa Barbara surf school was arrested for allegedly stabbing and killing his two children – ages 1 and 3 – in Mexico. Baja California officials on Tuesday said Matthew Taylor Coleman, 40, was arrested when he

By Annalisa Burgos Click here for updates on this story     Hawaii, USA (KITV) — To try and lower the number of COVID cases and hospitalizations, Governor David Ige announced new limits on gathering sizes effective today across the state. All indoor gatherings are now capped at 10 people, compared to the previous limit of 25

By TERRANCE KELLY Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — Attorney General Chris Carr announced 14 people are facing charges connected to human trafficking, racketeering, charity fraud, and money laundering. According to Carr’s office, the individuals allegedly operated a human trafficking ring “under the guise” of a fraudulent charity known as