Click here for updates on this story ROYALSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Intentionally setting the land on fire, helping it survive so life can thrive once again. It’s called a prescribed burn and it’s part of MassWildlife’s Habitat Management Program. “I look at it as painting with fire. If there is an artistry to managing wildlife
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A gray whale carcass washed ashore at Muir Beach in Marin County Thursday morning, the fourth dead whale to have washed ashore in the Bay Area in just over a week. The Marine Mammal Center said its necropsy team would investigate both the whale
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A South Carolina community is reeling after a former NFL player killed five people — including a prominent doctor, his wife and their two young grandchildren — before killing himself, authorities said. Officers responding to a 911 call found Dr. Robert Lesslie, his wife Barbara and two of their grandchildren, ages 5 and 9, dead
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Click here for updates on this story BRIGHTON, BOSTON (WBZ) — To drive a car in Massachusetts these days, you have to deal with a ton of regulations. And one of them is the annual inspection. But don’t try getting that done right now. On March 30, a malware attack targeted the computer system that
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The medical examiner who performed George Floyd’s autopsy has taken the stand in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin. Hennepin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker’s testimony could be crucial, as Baker ruled Floyd’s death last May a homicide and identified the cause as “cardiopulmonary arrest” that occurred during “law enforcement subdual,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Hawaii (KITV) — A local developer with a history of building affordable homes announced his latest project that’s expected to be move-in ready by next year. Kihei Wailani Village on Maui will offer 81 residential condo units between two and four bedrooms to be sold with prices between
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — A car being chased by Clay County deputies early Friday morning crashed into a Northland home’s garage, sending the driver to the hospital. The chase started around 3 a.m. and involved the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies chased the suspect to North Troost
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — A Michigan State Police helicopter helped troopers on the ground detain several individuals and illegally possessed firearms after multiple shots were fired in Flint. On Friday, April 2 at 11:30 p.m., Secure City Patrol troopers heard 20 gunshots while conducting a traffic stop. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — The Flint Police Department is investigating an assault involving a postal worker. The incident was caught on video and circulated on social media. It happened on April 8 when the postal employee was delivering mail in River Village Apartments, Flint Police said. “We are
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Crucial testimony in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin is expected Friday when the medical examiner who performed George Floyd’s autopsy takes the stand. Prosecutors intend to call Hennepin County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Andrew Baker, who ruled Floyd’s death last May a homicide, identifying the cause as “cardiopulmonary arrest” that occurred during
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Click here for updates on this story SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Neighbors in a Scottsdale neighborhood say it looks like there’s a large fire behind their homes almost every day. But it’s not a fire – it’s a crematorium. The problem, according to residents, is the frequency of smoke has now become a health hazard,
Continue Reading Here’s a look at the life of Coretta Scott King, civil rights and peace activist. Personal Birth date: April 27, 1927 Death date: January 30, 2006 Birth place: Marion, Alabama Birth name: Coretta Scott Father: Obidiah Scott Mother: Bernice (McMurray) Scott Marriage: Martin Luther King Jr. (June 18, 1953-April 4, 1968, his death) Children: Bernice,
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A gunman killed one person and wounded at least five others — four of them critically — at a cabinet manufacturer in Bryan, Texas, on Thursday afternoon, police said. The gunman, who is believed to be an employee of the company, Kent Moore Cabinets, fled before police arrived but was later taken into custody, Bryan
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KRDO) — Maryam Mohammed has loved helping people from a very young age, and now she’s truly reaching out consistently, one letter and one meal at a time. “I’m not expecting anything in return for it. I just do it and expect nothing back,” said
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The International Space Station is the place to be in April. Multiple arrivals and departures this month make the floating laboratory seem more like a hotel. Russian space agency Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy and Pyotr Dubrov and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei successfully launched to the space station from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on
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For more than a year, the US has battled a ruthless enemy: a novel virus that took no mercy on American communities, crippled hospital systems and took the lives of more than half a million people. But after a long road of despair, there’s good reason to be optimistic now: Covid-19 vaccines are being administered
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A shocked South Carolina community was grieving and looking for answers Thursday after officials said a beloved doctor and four other people were shot and killed by a man who had gone from a local high school on to college and the NFL. York County Sheriff Kevin Tolson said that on Wednesday afternoon Phillip Adams,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — North Carolina is launching it’s first bird atlas and inviting birdwatchers of all experience levels to participate. Conserving Carolina, a nonprofit conservation organization working to preserve water and land resources in Western North Carolina, is one of three regional coordinators for the NC
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A sexual assault kit bill that’s making its way through the state capitol aims to help sexual assault victims in Tennessee track the status of their rape kits. The bill allows for law enforcement and victims of rape and sexual assault to track their
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Click here for updates on this story BALDWIN COUNTY, Alabama (WALA) — Baldwin County is now one of the first counties in Alabama to begin creating a mental health court, after Gov. Ivey signed the bill this week. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Matt Simpson (R–Daphne) creates a funding mechanism for the new court, which
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