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By Chris Davis and Kendrick Wright Click here for updates on this story     GALLATIN, Tennessee (WTVF) — If the opening statements set the tone of a trial, then we’re in for an eventful few days in Judge Thompson’s courtroom. “Gallatin failed to protect Ms. Summers. [They] failed to do [their] job,” said Clint Kelly, an

By Addie Meiners Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Mayor Craig Greenberg was joined by other city leaders on Tuesday to discuss the city’s participation in “Plastic Free July.” The worldwide initiative aims to encourage people to reduce their use of single-use plastics. “Louisville Metro Government’s Waste Management District collects

By Corey Howard Click here for updates on this story     ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — New Mexico is only days away from the start of the special legislative session that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called to address crime. Lujan Grisham says her proposal to give judges more ability to hold people “not mentally competent” could

By Jon Paepcke Click here for updates on this story     BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WVTM) — In moments, a barrage of bullets turned a North Birmingham venue from a July birthday celebration into a scene of carnage. Fourteen people were shot, four fatally. The casualties included Lee Getting’s oldest daughter, Markeisha. He received a call from someone

By Brooklyn Joyner Click here for updates on this story     MADISON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Summertime — when kids are out of class and school buildings are empty — gives law enforcement the chance to train to make sure the buildings are secure. Across the city of Madison, teachers are decorating their classrooms for students as

By Alexandria Galtney Click here for updates on this story     HINDS COUNTY, Mississippi (WAPT) — The Jackson Public School District Board of Trustees has approved a significant increase to the state of Mississippi’s minimum pay for schoolteachers. The approval was made Tuesday night during a board meeting. For the 2024-2025 school year, teachers and other

By Tim Callery Click here for updates on this story     MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — Police in New Hampshire are warning consumers about a scam using gift cards that’s targeting people across the country. Investigators said the crime is so quick and unexpected that it’s catching thousands of victims. “It’s very sophisticated for that level

By Rachel Whelan Click here for updates on this story     NORTH FORT MYERS, Florida (WBBH) — Michael Arens created Clean Earth Rovers while attending Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. “I had heard about the ocean plastics crisis for the first time in 2017. That really kickstarted a passion for me about healthy waterways and keeping

By Todd Kazakiewich Click here for updates on this story     REVERE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — In the midst of the heat wave, the show must go on at the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, which begins Friday. The centerpiece is already in place — a cake that celebrates the 20th anniversary of the summer tradition.

By Josh Brogadir Click here for updates on this story     ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Paul Topham, a 74-year-old power lifter from Attleboro, has set a new national record and is now aiming for the World Championship. “You always got to strive to do better. You always got to strive to get stronger. And the only

By Tony Atkins Click here for updates on this story     ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — It’s helping first responders save lives, and now, more agencies are getting a hold of it. The LUCAS III device is a chest compression system that works on its own. Bob Eul didn’t have the slightest clue what the machine was

By CBS Sacramento staff Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — About 20% of California is forest land and the state is already experiencing an above-average fire season. A new team of young volunteers is being trained to help reduce the threat of wildfires and respond when they grow out of

By Karen Morfitt Click here for updates on this story     WHEAT RIDGE, Colorado (KCNC) — Wheat Ridge police want people out with their dogs to pull double duty. That means while walking your dog or exercising in the Colorado community, why not watch for crime as well? Sitting front row for a Wheat Ridge Police

By Joy Benedict Click here for updates on this story     RIVERSIDE, California (KCAL) — After more than 80 years, the remains of an 26-year-old killed overseas during World War II are being returned to the United States for burial at Riverside National Cemetery. Private First Class Charles Powers was enlisted in the U.S. Army when

By CBS/Bay City News Service staff Click here for updates on this story     ALAMEDA COUNTY, California (KPIX) — Three death row inmates have been resentenced, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price announced Tuesday afternoon. Ernest Dykes, who was convicted of killing a 9-year-old boy in 1993, is expected to be released from prison next year

By Madisen Keavy, Cecilio Padilla Click here for updates on this story     REDWOOD CITY, California (KPIX) — Convicted murderer Scott Peterson is back in court on Tuesday in a new effort to prove his innocence. Peterson is serving a life sentence for the 2002 murder of his wife Laci and their unborn son, but a

By Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield Click here for updates on this story     BLAINE, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Twin Cities couple emptied what little savings they had to start a mission and a movement that is saving hundreds of abandoned children. Agnes and Prince Cole know the struggle. “Living in Africa with disabilities was really, really hard. I

By Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story     JACKSON COUNTY, Michigan (WWJ) — A 36-year-old man died after an equipment malfunction at a Michigan automotive manufacturing facility, just days before the facility was scheduled to begin the closing process, officials said. On Monday, deputies responded to Dexter Stamping at 1013 Thorrez Road in

By Yolanda Perdomo Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Brookfield Zoo Chicago revealed its $500 million makeover plan and move will reshape more than 100 acres of the zoo, nearly half of the park. The plans illustrate that visitors can observe species that live together in the wild instead of

By Stacy Friedman Click here for updates on this story     NEW BUFFALO TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WBBM) — A mother suspected in the death of her foster child in Northwest Indiana was in police custody Sunday night. Jennifer Lee Wilson, 48, was apprehended Saturday evening in New Buffalo Township, Michigan, according to the Berrien County, Michigan Sheriff’s