On a normal day, the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals gets 25-30 calls reporting animal cruelty. But since winter storms have pummeled Texas with power and water outages, that number has spiked to around 150 per day, the organization told CNN. “The neglect is already there,” Julie Kuenstle, Houston SPCA vice
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Jenn Studebaker’s family in Austin, Texas, burned chairs and pieces of bookcase shelves to stay warm this week. They made it through several days without power, in part by moving their beds close to the fireplace. But now there is no water coming out their tap. “The water’s not even bubbling. Nothing,” Studebaker told CNN.
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An elementary school teacher’s aide was waiting for a bus in Rosemead, California, when he was brutally attacked on Sunday, suffering a severed finger, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. A man on a bicycle approached Matthew Leung, who is Asian-American, at a bus stop in Rosemead, a suburb of Los Angeles, just
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More than 500 vehicles burst into flames at the Afghanistan-Iranian border Saturday afternoon after a fuel truck there exploded, provincial officials told Afghanistan’s TOLO News. The blaze took place at the customs office in Islam Qala, in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat. Photos from the scene show tall flames and plumes of thick black smoke,
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Hospitals in Texas are grappling with a series of issues, from burst water pipes to supply chain disruptions, due to severe winter weather across the state, the Texas Hospital Association said Friday. Many hospitals don’t have running water or have burst pipes, low pressure and boil water notices, according to a statement from Carrie Williams,
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story EDENVILLE, Michigan (WNEM) — The public is being asked to stay off the ice as crews start to lower the Edenville Dam Tobacco River spillway to bring down water levels behind the dam. “We want to make sure that in the spring when the snow melts and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE (WSMV) — African Americans choose to wear protective styles, like wigs, extensions, and braids for a variety of reasons. One of the many reasons is to let their natural hair grow out and be healthy. It’s why Angelica Williams says she chose to wear Black and Blonde
Continue Reading Body camera video of a violent arrest in Chicago is now key evidence in a new federal civil rights lawsuit filed by the man police are seen slamming to the ground. Leroy Kennedy, a Black man, says in his lawsuit that he was walking on a sidewalk “minding his own business” on August 23, 2020.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (KMOV) — Speaking Thursday from the Missouri State Capitol, top health official Dr. Randall Williams said the government is not considering moving teachers up in the priority for vaccine rollout, given how many elderly and vulnerable residents remain un-vaccinated. “Our North Star is our most
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Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS ) — Henderson County renamed its Health and Human Services Building in honor of a late commissioner. Charles “Charlie” Messer died in July. He was 66. Messer served five terms and was known for his commitment to education, land planning and recreation. The
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Click here for updates on this story MILAN, Illinois (WQAD) — What could be considered a convenience for some in the Quad Cities turned into a headache for some local restaurant owners. The Staff at Bowlyou’s Ice Cream and Grill in Milan has been feeling the cold. “It impacts more than, you know, the reviews,
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At least one person died Friday when a small plane crashed into a semi tractor trailer near the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California, officials said. A 30-year-old man in the tractor trailer was transported to a Southern California hospital in serious condition, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The single-engine plane’s
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As Texas restores power after a devastating week of freezing temperatures and winter storms, the state is confronting a new crisis: overwhelmed water systems that could extend misery for much of the population. Leaks caused by frozen pipes have pushed the state’s water supplies to the brink. More than 14.6 million Texans, nearly half the
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Two Dallas police officers were shot and wounded this week responding to a domestic violence call, Police Chief Eddie Garcia said Friday. The man who shot the officers Thursday morning — identified as 57-year-old Sergio Sanchez — fatally shot his wife before turning the gun on himself in what Garcia called a “domestic violence-related murder
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — The most famous cougar in Hollywood is still on the prowl in the hills of Griffith Park. P-22, now more than 11 years old, was captured on Feb. 12 so his GPS radio collar’s battery could be replaced before it failed, according to National
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — The value of art is a subjective thing, but numbers — so they say — do not lie. And the numbers that an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting realism in the arts and has spent the past decade or so crunching, point
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SONORA, California (KOVR) — The pandemic has separated millions of families for months. Now, one Sonora woman is going to extreme lengths to see her husband in a nursing facility. At 73 years old, Linda Bland did not expect to be going back to school. “It’s a lot
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ORANGEVALE, California (KOVR) — There’s a tight-knit community in Orangevale. Everyone keeps a close eye on who joins their community and some aren’t welcome. CBS13 discovered three sex offenders living at the same house on Drywood Way. Not everyone knew about their neighbors and finding the information wasn’t
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — Some stores in Oakland are paying upwards of $100 per hour for off-duty police officers to provide security after crime rates spiked in the past few months. The East Bay Times reported Thursday that Walgreens and Target are the latest stores in Oakland to
Continue Reading After safely landing on the surface of Mars Thursday, NASA’s Perseverance rover has sent back a never-before-seen view: what it looks like to land on Mars. The rover also returned some beautiful postcards of its landing site. The first image shared during a NASA press conference Friday was “exhilarating” for the team when they received
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