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Click here for updates on this story     RANDALL’S ISLAND, New York (WABC) — A group of NYPD K-9s graduated on Wednesday during a ceremony on Randall’s Island. The 10 K-9 officers are named after fallen NYPD officers who died in the line of duty. Among others, their names honor Rafael Ramos, who was ambushed and

Click here for updates on this story     NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) — The city of Newark is paying tribute to George Floyd with a new statue in front of City Hall. Mayor Ras Baraka, actor and filmmaker Leon Pickney and artist Stanley Watts unveiled the 700-pound bronze statue on Wednesday afternoon. The statue was commissioned

Click here for updates on this story     CULVER CITY, California (KABC) — Dr. Shica Little has always enjoyed her small bakery business as a fun side project, shipping her products all over the country, but recently she was able to make a dream a reality by opening her first official Dr. Shica’s Bakery at Westfield

This young West Virginia lawmaker wants everyone to know: It’s possible to be both a conservative Republican and gay. Joshua Higginbotham, a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, has been in office for five years. On Sunday, he came out as gay on social media. “Nothing has changed, other than now you know

Click here for updates on this story     TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Rosman man, who faces dozens of animal cruelty charges after more than 50 animals were seized from his property, says he’s adopted more dogs since his arrest. Rob Haas told a News 13 reporter on Wednesday that the 43 misdemeanor and

Click here for updates on this story     MISHAWAKA, Indiana (WBND) — Community parks in Mishawaka saw their fair share of issues over the last year, and now things like vandalism have only gotten worse as the weather warms up. “We have had an increase in vandalism in our city parks. It’s out of control,” Mishawaka

Click here for updates on this story     COLLIER COUNTY, Florida (WBBH) — Swarms of one of the most notable summertime pests are tearing up parts of Collier County, officials said. Salt marsh mosquitoes are laying a lot of eggs and swarming areas near Highway 41 and Rookery Bay. This type of mosquito is known for

Former Zambian President and independence leader Kenneth Kaunda has died at the age of 97. His death was confirmed by Zambia’s current President Edgar Chagwa Lungu, who said in a Facebook post Thursday: “I learnt of your passing this afternoon with great sadness. “On behalf of the entire nation and on my own behalf I

Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — After barely surviving the pandemic, a San Francisco yoga studio in the Mission District took another blow after burglars broke in just days before California’s reopening. As California businesses reopen at full capacity, this isn’t the story the owner of Love Story Yoga wanted

Acclaimed Nigerian author and feminist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has published a reflective essay on young people on social media “who are choking on sanctimony and lacking in compassion.” She says such people can “fluidly pontificate on Twitter about kindness but are unable to actually show kindness.” The essay titled, ‘It is obscene: A true reflection

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has admitted his country is facing food shortages that he blamed on last year’s typhoon and floods, just months after he warned North Koreans about a looming potential crisis. Kim told the plenary meeting of the Workers’ Party of Korea the nation was experiencing a “tense food situation,” Korean

Click here for updates on this story     IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (East Idaho News) — A woman in a wheelchair can be heard yelling for help as flames and smoke fill an Idaho Falls home. Idaho Falls Police body camera video obtained by EastIdahoNews.com through a public records request shows those tense moments as officers tried