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Hollywood sign changed to ‘Hollyboob’; 6 arrested
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — The iconic Hollywood sign has once again undergone another unofficial transformation. Six people were arrested Monday after scaling the hills around the sign and altering it to read “HOLLYBOOB” in what they claimed was an effort to raise breast cancer awareness, according to police.
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‘Courtside Karen’ removed from Lakers, Hawks game after heckling Lebron James
Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES (KCAL/KCBS) — At least two fans sitting courtside at State Farm Arena in Atlanta were removed Monday night following a verbal interaction with Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. With a little more than eight minutes left in the game, James had a heated exchange with
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Two children with sleep disorders mean restless nights for family
Click here for updates on this story LITTLETON, Colorado (KCNC) — It is difficult for everybody to get a good night’s sleep in the Lambert household. That’s because two of the four young children have serious sleep disorders. It turns out, their issues with resting actually run in the family. When we visited the Lamberts,
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Legacy of redlining led to today’s Black and Latino families being pushed out of Denver
Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — James Roy II just opened his art gallery Urbanity Gallery in Denver, his hometown. “I grew up in the Five Points originally, and then in Park Hill for middle school and Aurora for high school,” he said. He’s also the Executive Director of Denver
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Alexey Navalny handed new jail term as he denounces ‘Putin the poisoner’
A Moscow court sent Alexey Navalny to prison for more than two and a half years on Tuesday, closing a heated hearing in which the Russian opposition leader ridiculed claims he broke his parole conditions while recovering from poisoning, and denounced President Vladimir Putin as “Putin the poisoner.” The decision inflamed anger among Navalny’s supporters.
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Officer Blake Shimanek resigns after controversial arrest of father filming son’s arrest
Click here for updates on this story KELLER, Texas (KTVT) — Blake Shimanek, one of two Keller police officers involved with the controversial arrest of Marco Puente in August 2020, has resigned. The City of Keller tweeted: “As part of our commitment to transparency and communication around the Aug. 15 police incident, we offer this
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Columbia man charged after allegedly running over someone while looking for a dog
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia police arrested a man after he allegedly ran over someone Monday night while looking for his dog. According to court documents, Timothy Withers is accused of running over the victim Monday night in the area of 8th St and Wilkes Blvd. Withers is accused of driving over someone Monday night in
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Authorities investigating snowmobile hit-and-run on Lake Minnetonka
Click here for updates on this story Wayzata, Minnesota (WCCO) — Authorities are investigating an alleged hit-and-run that happened on Lake Minnetonka. “I noticed two snowmobiles coming in pretty quickly,” Peter Kissinger, from Minneapolis, said. Kissinger and Samantha Hoch were out ice fishing around 6 o’clock Friday night near Wayzata Bay when Kissinger noticed snowmobiles
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Horror-ble mistake: Texas DPS accidentally pushes amber alert for ‘chucky’ doll
Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — The Texas Department of Public Safety sent out a mistaken Amber Alert like no other on Friday, Jan. 29. The message published from the Texas Alerts system with an Amber Alert for Chucky the doll and his child, Glen. The alert listed Chucky from
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New York police officer suspended after 9-year-old girl pepper sprayed
Click here for updates on this story Rochester, New York (WCBS) — A Rochester police officer has been suspended and two others are on administrative leave after pepper spraying a 9-year-old girl. According to a statement from the department, the girl kicked an officer who was forcing her into a police vehicle Friday. Officers were
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Chicago family mariachi band gets help from neighbors after pandemic cancels gigs
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A community in Chicago is stepping up to help a family of Mariachi performers, after they faced eviction from their home. When the pandemic hit, the Lucero family’s performances were canceled and they fell behind on rent. Neighbors came together, when the family needed help
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Daily Covid-19 vaccinations are far outpacing daily reported cases. But there’s a catch
The number of people who have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine is now greater than the number of US Covid-19 cases reported during the entire pandemic. More than 26.3 million cases have been reported over the past year, according to Johns Hopkins University. And in less than two months, more than
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‘It is a community epidemic’: Chicago carjacking crisis gets the attention of FBI and federal lawmakers
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — You could say it’s all hands on deck. The feds and local officials alike are trying to stop carjackings. It underscores just how serious carjacking is across the Chicago area. And politicians are hearing from scared constituents. CBS 2’s Jim Williams reports U.S. Congressman Bobby
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Toni Morrison Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winning author Toni Morrison. Personal Birth date: February 18, 1931 Death date: August 5, 2019 Birth place: Lorain, Ohio Birth name: Chloe Anthony Wofford Father: George Wofford Mother: Ella Ramah (Willis) Wofford Marriage: Harold Morrison (1958-1964, divorced) Children: Slade and Harold Ford Education: Howard
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Third Maryland child under age 10 dies of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The first mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics will open in Maryland Friday at the Baltimore City Convention Center and Six Flags in Prince George’s County, and the state is encouraging everyone eligible to try to get the vaccine. “If you can get the vaccine, get the
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North Carolina discontinues license plates with Confederate battle flag
North Carolina will no longer allow specialty license plates depicting the Confederate battle flag, citing the symbol’s “potential to offend.” At the start of 2021, the state’s Division of Motor Vehicles was no longer issuing or renewing specialty license plates “bearing the Confederate battle flag or any variation of that flag,” said North Carolina DOT
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Pennsylvania woman Gets life-saving diagnosis after multiple car crashes in year
Click here for updates on this story Pine Township, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — A local woman was in two different car crashes in a year, not realizing they were caused by seizures. Laughter fills the Grguras house, but there were some scary moments getting here. It started with a car crash when Adrienne Grguras was pregnant
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Missouri’s second female Supreme Court judge retiring
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Supreme Court Judge Laura Denvir Stith is retiring. Stith said Tuesday that her last day will be March 8. Stith was appointed to the state Supreme Court in 2001 by former Democratic Gov. Bob Holden. She was only the second woman to be appointed to the high court. She was
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Highway Patrol uses helicopter to rescue people stranded In snow
Click here for updates on this story Sierra County, California (KOVR) — A week of survival in the Sierra. Crews made unbelievable rescues on camera in the aftermath of last week’s massive storm. On Monday night, forecasters said more snow is headed to the Sierra. CHP helicopter pilots made multiple rescues over the last weekend
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