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By Kirsten Mitchell Click here for updates on this story     Minneapolis (WCCO) — A beloved local bookstore, Paperback Exchange, is facing an unimaginable loss after a water main break flooded their southwest Minneapolis store early last Thursday morning. The store, which was preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary this spring, now finds itself in the

By Anthony Bettin Click here for updates on this story     PAYNESVILLE TOWNSHIP, Minnesota (WCCO) — A central Minnesota deputy was unhurt when a man fired a shotgun at him during a standoff on Saturday, authorities said. The standoff began when the Stearns County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic call around 9:30 a.m. on the

By Julia Falcon Click here for updates on this story     DALLAS (KTVT) — Dallas police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that fatally struck a 6-year-old girl and drove off Sunday night. Officers responded to a call about a hit-and-run around 10:25 p.m. Sunday in the 5900 block of Belt Line Road. A

By Jeramie Bizzle Click here for updates on this story     GLENVIEW (WBBM) — A Glenview police officer was killed in a car crash Sunday morning in Barrington while on his way to work, according to the Glenview Police Department. The crash happened around 4:09 a.m. in the 200 block of South Northwest Highway. There, the

By Marissa Sulek Click here for updates on this story     CICERO, Illinois (WBBM) — A body was found in the remains of a two-story home that exploded and erupted in a raging fire in west suburban Cicero this weekend. Cicero Fire Chief Jeff Penzkofer said investigators suspect a gas leak caused the explosion around 5

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     February 17, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — In celebration of Black History Month, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) proudly presents a compelling and illuminating installment of the 2025 President’s Lecture Series: Searching for Black Ancestors in the American West featuring Dr. Alicia Odewale, an

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     February 17, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Houston, get ready to swipe right on your next great read! In a groundbreaking collaboration just in time for Valentine’s Day, Harris County Public Library (HCPL) and Houston Public Library (HPL) are teaming up to create a

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     February 17, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — Affordable Housing Roadshow Offers Resources, Guidance, and Hope to Aspiring Homeowners The dream of homeownership is alive and well in Houston, and PNC Bank, in partnership with Freddie Mac, is making sure that dream is within reach

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     February 17, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — The dream of homeownership is alive and well in Houston, and PNC Bank, in partnership with Freddie Mac, is making sure that dream is within reach for more families. On Saturday, March 1, 2025, from 11:00 A.M.

By Hamilton Kahn Click here for updates on this story     BLOOMFIELD, N.M. (KOAT) — The Bloomfield School District Board of Education’s decision to place Superintendent Kevin Summers on administrative leave is being protested by community members including parents and teachers. But for the time being, there are more questions than answers. The board has given

By Hamilton Kahn Click here for updates on this story     ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KOAT) — A couple staying at a motel allegedly had a large amount of drugs, cash and weapons in their room after police came to their door to serve a warrant Friday, an Albuquerque Police Department news release said. An initial sweep by

By Ricardo Tovar Click here for updates on this story     WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KSBW) — A Watsonville man was arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a victim who attended a daycare. 28-year-old Ramon Castillo-Ruiz had allegedly molested the victim multiple times between the ages of four and six. The victim is now 11 and recently reported

By Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story     Monterey County (KSBW) — A hike in Garland Park turned tragic for a 77-year-old man after he was found dead in the Carmel River while searching for his missing pet. A spokesman with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said that the man, identified as Steven

By Gerron Jordan Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Milwaukee police are investigating after someone vandalized a Wisconsin Republican outreach office in Milwaukee. According to a spokesperson with the Republican Party of Wisconsin, someone painted the word “corrupt” on the windows of the state party’s African American outreach office on Martin

By Morgan Lentes Click here for updates on this story     NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Tulane University is hosting a massive competition for local high school students in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes. The Greater New Orleans Science and Engineering Fair kicks off Monday. More than 300 middle school and high school students will

By Emily Sanderson Click here for updates on this story     KENTUCKY (WLWT) — Officials are still in the search and rescue phase after heavy rain caused deadly widespread flooding across Kentucky. “This is one of the most serious weather events we’ve dealt with in at least a decade,” Gov. Andy Beshear said. President Donald Trump

By Jodi Long Click here for updates on this story     DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — Dwana Bradley never dreamed of publishing her own magazine. This year, the Des Moines Urban Experience turns 10. “It’s just crazy,” she said. “Looking back on those stories that we’ve covered, people in our own community, being on the front

By Jayda Russell Click here for updates on this story     SAVANNAH, Ga. (WJCL) — Mark McCullough plays Dennis Dunphy in Marvel’s latest movie, Captain America: Brave New World. What began as a smaller supporting role grew to something bigger, McCullough shares. “I worked a little bit, go back to Savannah and they’d call me back.

By Kennedi Cooper Click here for updates on this story     JACKSON, Miss. (WAPT) — On Saturday, the loved ones of former University of Mississippi graduate student Jimmie “Jay” Lee gathered at the Exodus Assembly to celebrate his life and legacy. Lee’s funeral comes after his remains were found earlier this month in Carroll County. Lee

By Zach Rainey Click here for updates on this story     MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WYFF) — Another bomb threat has been made at the courthouse in McDowell County, North Carolina. UPDATE at 11:48 a.m.: The McDowell County Courthouse has been cleared and no threat was found. The courthouse is now open to the public. Main Street,