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By Kerry Brookes Click here for updates on this story     CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine (WMTW) — Federal officials say a 40-foot-long female humpback whale was pulled from the Portland harbor Thursday. According to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), the whale was identified as “Chunk” or #9944 in regional whale catalogs. Chunk was first seen

By Kerry Brookes Click here for updates on this story     RUMFORD, Maine (WMTW) — Rumford police say a woman is in jail after allegedly walking up to a Dunkin’ drive-through window and pulling a gun when the employees refused to allow her inside. Wednesday shortly after 8 p.m., officers were called to the Dunkin’ location

By Audrey Biesk Click here for updates on this story     FORSYTH COUNTY, North Carolina (WXII) — A Forsyth County woman who was adopted as a newborn more than 50 years ago is reunited with her birth family. Leisha Roseboro Patterson said her life is complete now. “It was just a momentous occasion, because it answered

By Emma Everett Johnson Click here for updates on this story     TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (KSL) — The day before Alex Kessinger’s wedding was one of the scariest days of his life. It started out normally — he and his then-fiancée, Lydia Kessinger, had been finishing up some last-minute errands before their big day. One of the

By Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story     Alaska (WWJ) — A Michigan man, 42, was allegedly caught driving under the influence after stealing a car from an Alaska airport, where he also burglarized other vehicles, police said. Kiril Johnson, 42, of Michigan, was arrested for driving under the influence and first-degree vehicle

By Bob Mayo Click here for updates on this story     ELIZABETH TOWNSHIP, Pensylvania (WTAE) — Jarrett Gunter of Penn Hills says in his work as a field mortgage inspector, he may enter dozens of padlocked homes a day. He’s upset that Elizabeth Township police posted images of him on Facebook, calling him a suspect in

By Chandi Chapman Click here for updates on this story     OITTSBURG, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — It was 80 years ago that Carson Greene’s uncle died during D-Day. While some people were visiting Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum on Thursday to commemorate the day, Greene thinks of his loved one by looking at letters and

By Raquel Ciampi, Sheldon Ingram Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A woman has been arrested after authorities say she punched and kicked another person walking down a street in downtown Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh police were called to a reported fight on Wednesday around 3:11 p.m. in the 600 block of

By Sooji Nam Click here for updates on this story     MANGONIA PARK, Florida (WPBF) — All Michael Gee wanted was some fried chicken after work. But he never thought that would become the moment he’d be bracing for his life. “She came up to the window, I’m sitting here. Bang. Bang. Bang,” Michael Gee, who

By Dave McDaniel Click here for updates on this story     WINTER SPRINGS, Florida (WESH) — The attorney for a woman facing a manslaughter charge after allegedly running a red light while drunk, killing a mother of three, successfully argued that she should be released on bond so she can assist in her defense. Asnubil Escobar,

By Summer Knowles Click here for updates on this story     ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — As WESH 2 celebrates Pride Month, we’re putting a focus on the community’s achievements and its needs. Like many minority communities, health care isn’t the priority it maybe should be. But an Orlando, not-for-profit health organization is making sure testing, treatment

By Allison Petro Click here for updates on this story     CASSELBERRY, Florida (WESH) — Severe thunderstorms and a tornado warning were issued across Central Florida counties on Thursday, which caused major damage to structures. A video showed the collapsed roof of a 7-Eleven in Casselberry amid the severe weather. According to the Seminole County Fire

By WGAL Staff Click here for updates on this story     LANCASTER COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WGAL) — A Lancaster County jury convicted a former Jehovah’s Witness elder of sexually abusing three children more than 20 years ago. Norman Aviles-Garriga, 45, was found guilty on Wednesday of 12 charges, including aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault and endangering the

By Michael Franklin and Mason Depatie Click here for updates on this story     CALGARY, ALBERTA (CTV Network) — Calgary officials are urging the public to follow all the guidelines around water conservation because at the current rate of consumption, the city could run out of water. “Yesterday, Calgary saw a significant reduction in water use

By Alex Bozarjian Click here for updates on this story     HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A mother wants answers from Houston ISD after her 3-year-old left school Monday with a head injury. Her mother, Jazzlyn Price, said her daughter Harmoni is both autistic and nonverbal. She’s in pre-kindergarten at Briargrove Elementary in the Greater Uptown. “I

By Luke Jones Click here for updates on this story     HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities are looking for two juveniles they say set a 6-week-old kitten on fire Thursday morning. The cruel crime was captured on multiple surveillance cameras around 1 a.m. on the 12600 block of Drifting Woods Drive in northeast Harris County.

KTRK, SURVEILLANCE VIDEO VIA HARRIS COUNTY CONSTABLE, SURVEILLANCE VIDEO, HARRIS COUNTY CONSTABLE, SPCA, CNN By Luke Jones Click here for updates on this story     HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Authorities are looking for two juveniles they say set a 6-week-old kitten on fire Thursday morning. The cruel crime was captured on multiple surveillance cameras around

By Miya Shay Click here for updates on this story     HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A grieving family is looking for answers about why someone stabbed their son to death as he came home from a job interview. Investigators said on Wednesday, sometime after 4:30 p.m., Rafielle Andrews was standing around the 2600 block of