Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — New video shows the moment an MTA bus slammed into a building this week in Brooklyn, leaving 16 people hurt. The video shows the bus parked before it accelerates and crashes into a truck. The driver then swerves off the road and into the
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Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — A woman was bitten by an alligator while she was walking her dog on Tuesday. It happened in Palm Harbor, just north of St. Petersburg. The woman was walking her dog on a leash near a small lake when the gator lunged at her. Gene
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A 5-year-old suburban girl finally got a new wheelchair this week, after a two-year struggle and a CBS 2 investigation into insurance denials. But it wasn’t the insurer that covered her chair. It was an anonymous donor who stepped up. It all came together after
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia Public Schools held a public hearing Wednesday for its 2021-22 school year budget. Meeting documents project the district will spend nearly $4.6 million more than it will bring in. Chief Financial Officer Heather McArthur reviewed the budget for the school year and members of the community commented after the presentation. The
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Police Supt. David Brown said the department is still looking into a wild video showing women essentially twerking on a moving squad car, dancing on the hood and roof as the SUV kept driving through a large crowd. The cell phone video went viral over
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Police in Texas are searching for an 18-year-old and her baby who are believed to have been kidnapped Tuesday, officials said. An Amber Alert and a Clear Alert were issued for the pair by the Texas Department of Public Safety on Tuesday night. According to a news release from the Corpus Christi Police Department (CCPD),
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MARTINEZ, California (KPIX) — The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday heard a report from local emergency service officials saying residents should expect to not only see fires, but power outages, bone-dry vegetation, smoky skies and wells drying up this year. And that’s even if the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEEDHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Twice a day the fluorescent vest comes out. The white gloves slip on. David Pinkham puts on his game face and fires himself up. “I said to myself ‘Alright, Dave, game on. Let’s do this. Let’s get this traffic moving.” Outside Newman Elementary in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SONOMA, California (KPIX) — City officials in Sonoma on Tuesday declared a Stage 1 Water Shortage and are seeking voluntary conservation from residents and businesses. According to a press release issued by the city, all Sonoma water service area customers are urged to reduce their water usage. Faced
Continue Reading Here is a look at D-Day. Allied troops invaded Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, to fight Nazi Germany in World War II. Facts The largest amphibious (land and water) invasion in history. The code name for the invasion was Operation Overlord. General Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded the operation, and plans were made to land
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story FITCHBURG, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Fitchburg High School graduate is heading to Harvard University, but before she starts her college career, she’s helping others do the same. Verda Tetteh is getting a full ride to Harvard. At graduation, she was awarded an additional $40,000 scholarship for books, computers
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MANALAPAN, New Jersey (WABC) — A New Jersey superintendent was placed on administrative leave after refusing to make facemasks optional for students. The Manalapan-Englishtown Regional School District Board of Education made the decision during a Tuesday night meeting, after Dr. John Marciante said he would continue to abide
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Texas’ Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland is on “active shooter lockdown,” according to the base’s Facebook page. “All base personnel implement LOCKDOWN procedures and immediately take cover,” the base posted on Facebook and Twitter. A second post said there were no immediate reports of injuries after the incident that took place outside one of the gates.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA (WGCL) — Atlanta police released the frantic 911 call involving the robbery of an NBA player’s brother. The reported armed robbery happened on June 6 around 4 a.m. at One12 Courtland Apartments, located at 112 Courtland Street. One of the victims in the robbery was Enes Kanter’s
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At the end of April, both of Pallav Jha’s parents contracted Covid-19 in India. When his mom called to deliver the news of his dad’s declining health, Jha knew he had be with them, which meant leaving his pregnant wife and 4-year-old son behind in Arizona. “I am whatever I am today just because of
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Lawmakers hammered out the state budget with less than 24 hours remaining in the legislative session. It was the first bipartisan budget since 2018. A truck tax was also passed. However, Democrats and Republicans continued to spar over legalizing recreational marijuana. Legislators returned to
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Three girls were killed and a fourth is in critical condition after a hit-and-run driver struck the group, two of whom were in wheelchairs, as they walked along a rural San Bernardino County road Saturday night, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP). The San Bernardino County coroner identified the victims as Lucerne Valley residents
Continue Reading 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,
Continue Reading 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
Continue Reading 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
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