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Wildfires in California have burned more than five times the amount of acreage in the first five months of 2021 as they did in the same period last year, a worrying trend after what was the worst year for fires in the state’s history. A dry winter season that has led to drought conditions is

No charges will be brought against law enforcement personnel who fatally shot a Black restaurant owner during protests in Louisville last year, the Kentucky Commonwealth attorney said Tuesday. David McAtee, the owner of YaYa’s BBQ, died after being shot during a protest against police brutality on June 1, 2020. The shooting and protest in Louisville

Authorities are investigating more than 100 reports of vehicles being struck by projectiles along a busy Southern California freeway over the last month. California Highway Patrol Officer Jake Sanchez told CNN the shootings, believed to be from a BB or pellet gun, have been reported on the 91 Freeway in Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside

Two zookeepers have been killed by tigers this week at separate zoos in China, according to state media. In the first incident Sunday, a 55-year-old keeper surnamed Yang was mauled to death by a tiger as he cleaned its cage at a zoo in eastern Anhui province, state media reported. Yang had been a tiger

The family of Jamal Sutherland, who died in jail earlier this year while being forcibly removed by deputies, will receive a $10 million settlement. The Charleston County Council in South Carolina unanimously approved the settlement Tuesday night, according to video from the meeting viewed by CNN. The settlement was first approved by the finance committee

A Maryland man is facing two counts of attempted murder and other charges after allegedly trying to run over police officers and driving his vehicle through the front doors of the station lobby Sunday night, according to information released by the Havre de Grace Police Department. Police said Monday that Timothy Joel Jackson Kahl, 24,

One year since a nationwide movement sparked calls for slashing police funding in favor of other nontraditional forms of public safety, it’s not clear whether any city achieved anything resembling what protesters demanded: massively defunded or abolished police departments. The calls to cut funding and overhaul policing came after a police officer in Minnesota killed

Flipping open a yearbook for the first time is normally a moment full of excitement — but at one Florida high school, some students were left in shock after seeing that their yearbook portraits had been edited. When Bartram Trail High School freshman Riley O’Keefe saw her yearbook photo, she noticed a black bar was

Click here for updates on this story     NEW YORK (WCBS) — Many of the survivors of the Holocaust have lasting memories they wish they could forget. One survivor may have no recollection, but new proof verifies her presence. Stella Fertig always had written verification she survived the Holocaust — a distribution card for her father

Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI (WFOR) — South Florida’s real estate market is a sellers dream right now. “I’ve never seen a market like this one. The prices are increasing at an astronomical rate,” said Melissa Miller, a top real estate broker in Weston. Miller said most houses are selling for above

Click here for updates on this story     SOUTHWICK (WBZ) — As Abhi Shah stocked the soda fridge at his parents Lucky Stop convenience store in Southwick on Monday, he lamented his very brief windfall. “I was a millionaire for a night,” he said while laughing. He’s referring to a visit several weeks ago from Lea

Click here for updates on this story     RANDALLSTOWN, Maryland (WJZ) — When it comes to the cicadas they seem to cover some neighborhoods while avoiding others altogether. In Randallstown, they’re so bad some people are changing plans and avoiding going outside all together. When WJZ’s Sean Streicher arrived Monday afternoon it was raining, which seemed