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One person was killed and at least six others were wounded in a shooting Saturday evening near Lake Merritt in Oakland, California, according to police. When the shooting occurred around 6:20 p.m., resources from the Oakland Police Department (OPD) were already in the area, near the 2200 block of Lakeshore Avenue, the department said. Officers

There are some new faces on “Sesame Street” and they’re bringing a new layer of diversity to the decades-old children’s show. The show dropped its Family Day episode Thursday on HBO Max (which, like CNN, is owned by WarnerMedia) and YouTube. The episode featured a family with two gay dads. On the episode, Nina introduces

Police in Show Low, Arizona, on Saturday shot a suspect who they say struck multiple cyclists with a vehicle during a bicycle race. According to the Show Low Police Department, seven victims were taken to hospitals. Three cyclists are in critical condition at Flagstaff Medical Center, one is critical at University Medical Center of New

NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet conducted a spacewalk Sunday — their second in the past week — to install new solar arrays that will provide a power boost to the space station. The spacewalk came days after facing “technical delays” during a spacewalk on Wednesday. The astronauts carried over

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, said she hopes “any family” will see themselves represented in the pages of her children’s book, “The Bench,” in her first interview since speaking to Oprah Winfrey in March. The Duchess said that “growing up, I remember so much how it felt to not see yourself represented,” in an interview with

Madison Vollbracht says she burned out after five years working as a veterinary technician. Her work was already grueling before the Covid-19 pandemic. But the pandemic sparked a dramatic increase in pet adoptions, “Covid puppies and kittens,” as Vollbracht calls them, as well as a rise in inquiries about pet care, which greatly increased the

A hot air balloon crash-landed at Chatfield State Park outside Denver on Sunday morning, injuring several passengers, the Jefferson County Sheriff said. Three passengers were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and three others are doing OK, the sheriff said on Twitter. A strong gust of wind is believed to have caused the crash.

Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — The Honolulu Fire Department finished investigating a house fire that put at least five people without a home in Waimanalo. HFD reports the cause of the fire is undetermined. Kashington Kahihikolo is one of the residents at the home. She says that’s where memories were

Click here for updates on this story     TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A commander of the Transylvania County Honor Guard is retiring. A service and celebration was held Saturday afternoon for Howard Thiele. Members from Western Carolina veteran organizations and friends were in attendance. Speakers recounted commander Thiele’s career and service. Thiele himself took

Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL) — A woman was rescued from her car Sunday morning in Atlanta after it was crushed by a falling tree. Atlanta Fire Rescue tweeted a video of the incident, showing the damage. Authorities say a large oak tree, and power lines, fell on the car on

Click here for updates on this story     LEBANON, Tennessee (WSMV) — It was an electric day at Nashville Superspeedway Saturday as the roar of race cars made a long-awaited return to the track. Thousands of fans packed the grandstands for the NASCAR Xfinity series race, the first NASCAR race in Nashville in a decade. But