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As the US continues to reassess its relationship to racism, offensive sports team and school names have changed. Up next? Bird names. Bird Names for Birds is a grassroots initiative aiming to change eponymous common names of birds, specifically in North America, arguing that many have been named after problematic people. Take the Hammond’s flycatcher,

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A 29-year-old Milwaukee woman is accused of setting her husband on fire as he slept. Tuhonsty Marie Smith has been charged with the following: Arson of building Mayhem, domestic abuse assessments First degree recklessly endangering safety Officials were called to a home near Center Street

The hateful reaction to an LGBTQ Pride-inspired sugar cookie threatened to tank a bakery in Lufkin, Texas. But when cookie lovers from Lufkin and across the US caught a glimpse of the vibrant cookies (and the bakery’s disheartened response to canceled orders and cruel comments), they turned what could have been a potentially devastating week

Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A San Francisco store clerk will lose his left eye after a vicious attack. It happened last Wednesday in the Franklin Market on Franklin Street near Bush. 72-year-old Petros Yohannes, who customers call Peter, owns the Franklin Market in San Francisco. While he’s usually

Click here for updates on this story     PENSACOLA, Florida (WALA) — A Florida man was arrested on a felony video voyeurism after a hidden video camera was found in a bathroom used by children at a Baptist church. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says 37-year-old David Patrick Nims was charged with one count of video

Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI (WFOR) — The chairman of the Miami-Dade County Commission is fed up with the rise in gun violence he’s seeing in South Florida. “Our goal is to eradicate the stupidity that’s taking place,” said Jose “Pepe” Diaz. Diaz has had enough of the gun violence, and is

Click here for updates on this story     SEAL BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — The landmark Seal Beach Water Tower House could be yours for a mere $5 million. The iconic Sunset Beach Water Tower hit the market last week for $4,950,000. The renovated four-level home along Pacific Coast Highway boasts four bedrooms, four bathrooms and

Click here for updates on this story     WELD COUNTY, Colorado (KCNC) — Dozens of residents in northern Colorado stared a destructive tornado in the eye as it tore its way through Weld County between Firestone and Platteville. Homes were destroyed, trailers uplifted, structures overturned and cattle killed. First responders said there were no reports of

Click here for updates on this story     PLAINFIELD, CT (WFSB) — husband and wife were arrested in Plainfield on Tuesday after getting into two separate fights with officers. Around 1 p.m., officers responded to the Plainfield Central School for the report of an irate parent. When officers arrived, they made contact with 54-year-old Sandra LaPrade,

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Steven Brandenburg, the ex-pharmacist convicted of intentionally tampering with more than 500 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a Grafton hospital, was sentenced to three years in federal prison on Tuesday, June 8. Brandenburg was a third shift pharmacist at Advocate Aurora Health Hospital

Click here for updates on this story     GRESHAM, OR (KPTV) — Gresham police say a man has been arrested after DNA technology identified him as a suspect in a 1980 cold case homicide. Robert Plympton, 58, was brought into custody on Tuesday. Investigators believe he is responsible for the murder of 19-year-old Barbara Mae Tucker.

Click here for updates on this story     FORT MORGAN, Alabama (WALA) — Donte Reed had been working on the beach in Fort Morgan for less than a month when the Chicago native’s summer job took a dramatic turn. The 19-year-old beach attendant dove into the Gulf to save two people struggling in the rough waters.

Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, MO (KMOV) — St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones is encouraging city residents to apply for vacant positions since the hiring freeze has been lifted. According to the mayor’s office, there are more than 100 open positions in the City of St. Louis. Among the open