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Click here for updates on this story     BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WFSB) — A lighthouse in Bridgeport is up for auction. The U.S. General Services Administration announced it is auctioning off the Penfield Reef Lighthouse as part of its mission to deliver value and savings in real estate, acquisition, technology, and other mission support services. The Penfield

Ramses Escobedo probably wouldn’t call himself a hero. But during the pandemic, he was asked to act in some heroic ways. Escobedo, a bilingual Spanish-English librarian, manages a branch of the San Francisco Public Library. For more than a year, however, Escobedo hasn’t been lending out books. Instead, he’s worked with a Covid-19 contact tracer

Ramses Escobedo probably wouldn’t call himself a hero. But during the pandemic, he was asked to act in some heroic ways. Escobedo, a bilingual Spanish-English librarian, manages a branch of the San Francisco Public Library. For more than a year, however, Escobedo hasn’t been lending out books. Instead, he’s worked with a Covid-19 contact tracer

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — It’s a push to end reckless driving in the city of Milwaukee. Police and local leaders came together to debut the second phase of an initiative to combat the issue. In this phase, the Traffic Safety Unit is taking to new heights. They, and other

Click here for updates on this story     DEDHAM, Massachussets (WCVB) — A vigil is being held Sunday night for a teenager who died less than a week after he was pulled from a swimming pool during a high school graduation party. Alonzo Polk, 17, was celebrating his graduation from Dedham High School at a house

Click here for updates on this story     MONTEREY, California (KSBW) — It’s go time for these wildfire-fighting goats. Thanks to a grant of more than $100,000 given to Monterey County from Cal Fire and the California Department of Forestry, 600 goats are at Jacks Peak Park to help prevent wildfires. They eat up all the

Click here for updates on this story     ANKENY, Iowa (KCCI) — An Ankeny grandma is gaining attention online for her virtual bedtime stories. Grandma Bette goes through her favorite children’s books, scattered in her living room with colorful stuffed animals to set up the stage. She finally picks the perfect tale to read to her

Click here for updates on this story     FLINT, Michigan (WNEM) — It was a successful weekend for a mid-Michigan woman at the Westminster dog show. She said her miniature American Shepherd took home multiple awards at the world-renowned dog show. “Oh, it was wonderful. It’s the first time that our breed have ever won group

Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — The upcoming heat wave could be tough on people and pets. Once the temperature hits 105 degrees new restrictions regarding dogs will go into effect. Las Vegas City Council adopted tough measures in May 2021 which includes how long dogs can be tethered outside.

Click here for updates on this story     SANFORD, Michigan (WNEM) — A mid-Michigan actor moved back home during the pandemic to continue following his dreams to create an apocalyptic film of his own. Last spring after dams failed causing historic flooding in his hometown, the filmmaker thought the new landscapes could be a perfect setting

Click here for updates on this story     WEST HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — State leaders on Monday celebrated an increase in funding for school construction projects. The state is receiving about $400 million to invest in construction projects at schools across Connecticut. That includes $24 million for Washington Elementary School in West Haven. The school is

Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A memorial was held at Sunset Park on Sunday evening to remember Liam Husted, the boy from San Jose, California, whose body was found by a group of hikers west of Las Vegas. Members from the Facebook page “Justice for Liam Husted (Little Zion)”

If you’re ever studied astronomy, you’ve probably been exposed to something called the Drake equation. One side of the equation posits the number of civilizations in our galaxy with which it might be possible to communicate. The other side gives all the variables that add up to that number, including the average rate of star