Click here for updates on this story VALLEJO, California (KGO) — The ABC7 I-Team is learning more about a grass fire that damaged eight homes and forced dozens to evacuate in Vallejo Tuesday night. Neighbors say they’ve been bracing for a fire to erupt over the past year, citing a controversial relationship with the property
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — For the first time, the 94-year-old woman who was stabbed multiple times while on a walk in San Francisco is speaking from her hospital bed. Ahn Taylor, who goes by Peng, is recovering at San Francisco General Hospital after a man stabbed her in
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Several students and three teachers were abducted Thursday by armed men from a federal college in Nigeria’s north-western Kebbi State, State Governor Abubakar Bagudu told CNN. According to Governor Bagudu, the gunmen — locally known as bandits — raided the co-educational Federal Government College in Kebbi’s Birnin Yauri district on Thursday, killing a policeman in
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The Wisconsin pharmacist who tried tampering with vials of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine because he believed it was not safe for people was sentenced to three years in federal prison Tuesday. Steven Brandenburg, 46, of Grafton, pleaded guilty in February to two counts of attempting to tamper with consumer products with reckless disregard for the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DURHAM, North Carolina (WTVD) — Pizzeria Toro is officially reopening its Durham doors Friday. When patrons start dining there again, they’ll notice something different on the bill. Owner Gray Brooks is introducing a 20 percent Living Wage Fee. “I hope it is going to be a trend because
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Click here for updates on this story NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — Three months after the murder of a grandmother in Newark there are still no arrests. Now the reward for information about the killers has increased to $20,000. The Essex County sheriff is offering the reward hoping it will lead to the arrest and
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STATEN ISLAND, New York (WABC) — Wildlife officials have new details on the possible cause of death of a bear that was found earlier this week on Staten Island. According to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, the 2-year-old male bear suffered massive blunt impact trauma, likely
Continue Reading Each year on June 20, World Refugee Day spotlights the bravery and strength of people forced to flee their home countries to escape war or oppression. More than 82 million people are now forcibly displaced worldwide, according to the United Nations, which established World Refugee Day in 2000. The UN declared this year’s theme: “Together
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After leaving war-torn Afghanistan as a child, Nadia Nadim ended up in a refugee camp in Denmark. It was in that camp that she learned the game of football which has now led her to Paris Saint-Germain, one of the biggest clubs in the world.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PLYMOUTH, Massachussets (WCVB) — A 51-year-old Massachusetts man who was working with a local paving company had his foot severed after a paving machine ran over his foot, the Plymouth fire chief said. First responders were called to Empire Road Thursday evening for the victim who was hurt
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WBAL) — Jobs can be hard to come by, especially for Baltimore City high school students in search of a career. So a Baltimore businessman believes he has found a way to help many of them become employed. RE Harrington & Sons, just off 21st Street in
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Firefighters were called to a duplex on Huntington Court at about 2:30 a.m. and found flames going through the roof of the building when they arrived, according to a Mexico Department of Public Safety news release.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VICKSBURG, Mississippi (WAPT) — A man is recovering from injuries after being shot by a homeowner in Vicksburg who said she discovered him in her home without her permission. Vicksburg police responded to a shots fired call in the 900 block of Hillcrest Street at 11:10 a.m. Thursday
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOORE, Oklahoma (KOCO) — A young Oklahoma man is getting noticed and going viral after people found out he walks nearly 17 miles for work. Donte Franklin told KOCO 5 he’s just happy to have a job and is willing to do anything to help his family. “My
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — There were dozens of people who took the microphone in front of the Learning Community on Thursday night before they decided whether or not to approve a partnership with the Buffett Early Childhood Institute. It all started in 2020. The Buffett Early Childhood Institute
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LYNWOOD, California (KABC) — Adoption offers are pouring in after a newborn boy was found abandoned in a trash can of a Lynwood park bathroom last week. Investigators say the adoption process is already underway, with a long line of people hoping to make the newborn boy a
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SOUTH EL MONTE, California (KABC) — After being stranded in South El Monte for 15 months because of the pandemic, Circus Caballero – a traveling circus from Guadalajara, Mexico – reopened stronger than ever with a new show Thursday night. “We are excited, very excited. It’s been such
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Clark County agencies are cracking down on the use of illegal fireworks ahead of July 4. Only fireworks labeled “safe and sane” are allowed in Clark County, and they are permitted to be used in the cities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Maintaining ice rinks in the desert is no easy challenge, especially at Las Vegas Ice Center where they’re open for nearly 20 hours a day. Hockey Director Kenny Brooks said when the summer heat comes, there’s always maintenance to take care of. “We have
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Editor’s note: CNN is launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Within days, China will reach a staggering 1 billion doses in its Covid-19 vaccination drive — a scale and speed
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