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By Olivia Acree Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KSHB) — Getting bitten by a spider is nothing more than a bad dream for most. However, a bite left untreated turned Zachary Harakas’ real life into a nightmare. “Just outside, in the outside world, spider bite, nobody thinks about a spider

By Jenna DeAngelis Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — The NYPD is searching for the person wanted for stabbing a migrant outside a shelter on Randall’s Island. It was the second act of violence near the city shelter in just a few weeks, worrying some residents. Investigators responded

By Bria Jenkins Click here for updates on this story     CECIL COUNTY, Maryland (WJZ) — The Cecil County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the discovery of skeletal remains near the Conowingo Creek. Investigators say they were notified Thursday August 8th of skeletal remains found on the bank of Conowingo Creek. That portion of the creek runs

By Brian Hickey Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A group of young whitewater rafters from Northern California hope their sport will be included in the Summer Olympics as soon as 2028. The team called the “Troublemakers” out of Coloma say they’d like to see competitive rafting join kayak and

By KCCI Staff Click here for updates on this story     DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — A missing teen from Arizona flew to Iowa to meet someone she had met online, according to the FBI. Authorities say 17-year-old Liliana Munguia was seen on home security video leaving her father’s home in Bapchule, Arizona, at 1:30 a.m.

By Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story     MADISON COUNTY, Mississippi (WAPT) — Scientists have helped to unearth a mammoth discovery in Madison County. According to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, their geological survey scientists received a message last week from Eddie Templeton, a fossil collector, who had found what he said

By Madison Weil Click here for updates on this story     SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — During these warm summer months one North Park non-profit is working overtime to make sure the homeless stay cool. “So whenever it’s really hot out, I mean, the level of discomfort is extremely high,” said Calvin Bender. Bender is an

By Michael Chen Click here for updates on this story     SAN DIEGO, California (KGTV) — A local family is reeling from a double tragedy after a 90-year-old grandmother was killed in a head-on collision while en route to another family member’s funeral. Last Friday morning, Shirley Weinmann and dozens of her relatives gathered outside a

By Erika Stanish Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — As an 11-year-old Lawrence County girl continues her road to recovery, a local non-profit organization is stepping up to make some of her dreams come true. Aubrey Bagaki was the lone survivor of a tragic crash last month that killed three

By Alex Suckow Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — The Louisville Zoo just welcomed another baby: A giraffe calf. According to the zoo, the “six-foot-tall bundle of joy” arrived on Friday. The little one doesn’t have a name yet, but they said they’ll announce that in the coming weeks. The

By Cameron Lobley Click here for updates on this story     LEWISTON, Maine (WMTW) — The U.S. Department of Defense is making a new effort to protect troops from untreated brain damage. In the memo, the Pentagon says it will require baseline cognitive tests for anyone enlisting in service starting next year to better diagnose them

By Kevin Wiles, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON (WCVB) — Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran and the team have issued an apology after he used a homophobic slur during Sunday’s game against the Houston Astros. The Sox centerfielder was up to bat in the bottom of the sixth inning when

By Kim Hudson Click here for updates on this story     ARDMORE, Pennsylvania (KYW) — One Montgomery County family is honoring a loved one who lost their battle to lupus through their natural skincare line Holland & Milan Organics. “Smells like good,” 9-year-old Holland Pascal said. “Smells like a fragrance.” Holland was talking about the lavender,

By Sandra Shaw Click here for updates on this story     WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — Artificial intelligence-fueled “clothes-removing apps” allow any image of a child to be transformed into a deepfake nude. The new form of bullying has already happened in South Florida. Two Miami middle school boys, ages 13 and 14, now face

By Alex Dowd Click here for updates on this story     TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Smokey Bear — a mascot that was inspired by the true story of a black bear who was rescued from the top of a tree after a forest fire in New Mexico — became a national symbol for wildfire safety in

By Anna McAllister Click here for updates on this story     PLANTATION, Texas (WFOR) — The remains of three people, including a 4-year-old girl, who are linked to decades-old cold cases were found in two cars pulled from two canals in the Florida city of Plantation. One car, a 1960s Chevrolet Impala, was found near 10151

By Juli McDonald Click here for updates on this story     NORWOOD, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Massachusetts boy made the best of things when the town health department shut down his sidewalk ice cream stand that was raising money for a local hockey team for players with disabilities. Twelve-year-old Dan Doherty of Norwood told his family

By Beth Lawrence Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Two men are facing charges after police say they ran onto Guaranteed Rate Field Saturday during the game between the Cubs and the White Sox. Edgar Medina, 29, and Joseph Vega, 19, of Chicago, each face one felony charge of criminal

By Jasmin Barmore Click here for updates on this story     DETROIT, Michigan (WXYZ) — A giant megaphone that local students are working on is a rare build, according Nino Tanzini, the lead instructor on the project. He says most megaphones are made with the null horn going from wide to small, and this one is

By Brittany Toolis Click here for updates on this story     DETROIT, Michigan (WXYZ) — It’s August and many Michigan parents are in their back-to-school era. In some families, school never stopped for the summer. Their kids don’t plan on stepping foot inside a classroom this year either. Instead, those parents are “unschooling” their kids. Unschooling