Woman injured in Columbia shooting dies
Columbia police said Thursday that a woman injured in a shooting this week has died.
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North Texas plumber says he received 2,200 calls in 24 hours
Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — Many North Texans are feeling the effects of the deep freeze, with bursting pipes and floods. David Crow of Benjamin Franklin Plumbing says so far they’ve had over 2,200 calls in 24 hours. “We were not preparing for it to be this high of
Continue Reading Proud Boy member expelled from Sacramento County GOP
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A member of the Proud Boys has been expelled from the Sacramento County Republican Central Committee. The committee voted Wednesday in favor of removing Jeffrey Perrine after he refused to resign over his involvement with the Proud Boys. Micah Grant, the Sacramento County Republican
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Winter storm will be ‘largest insurance claim event in history’ says Insurance Council Of Texas
Click here for updates on this story NORTH TEXAS (KTVT) — “We kind of panicked a little bit, rushed in the house and our dog was standing in about three- inches of water,” said Southlake homeowner Lori Cerami describing what she saw after leaving her home just long enough to take a warm shower at
Continue ReadingPodcast aims to ignite conversations about race within school district
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — CBS3 is joining CBS News today for a one-day series of reports on unifying America, how Americans are finding common ground despite their differences. In Montgomery County, two leaders from different worlds found a mutual understanding inspired by civil unrest. The police killing of George
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Missouri bill would delay some public record access
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A pending Missouri bill would put a pause on open-records requests when public agencies are closed. House members voted 149-1 in favor of the bill Thursday. It now goes to the state Senate for consideration. An amendment added to the bill last week would exempt closed government agencies from the three-day
Continue ReadingCommunity street team’s partnership with police grows
Click here for updates on this story NEWARK, New Jersey (WCBS) — CBS2’s new series, Unifying America, highlights people trying to cross racial and cultural divides that separate so many Americans. On Wednesday, CBS2’s Jessica Layton profiled a special organization in Newark that partners with police, staying at the scene long after officers leave. The
Continue ReadingNew York City stats reveal gun violence is already up in 2021
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — New numbers from the NYPD show gun violence in the city is on the rise this year. There were 90 shootings in the city at this time last year, but so far in 2021 there have already been 118. That includes eight shootings around
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Missing teen girl’s remains found more than 7 years after her disappearance
After seven years of searching, the remains of missing 17-year-old Virginia teen have been located and recovered, according to the Nelson County Sheriff’s Office. Alexis Tiara Murphy left her Shipman home on August 3, 2013, to visit Lynchburg. Surveillance video showed her at a Lovingston gas station — the last time she was seen alive.
Continue ReadingBarber recovering from open-heart surgery after freak accident
Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — Boston barber Steve Silva says he knows he’s a lucky man. “Half inch to the left lucky, maybe even less,” he said. That’s how close it came to a life-threatening injury as he said he suddenly tripped as he cut a client’s hair last Friday
Continue Reading Carbon monoxide poisonings spike in winter storm-battered Texas
Power outages in Texas have forced many to seek warmth in unconventional ways. Some are burning the artwork in their homes, and some are burning baby blocks. But others are resorting to more dangerous measures. People are using their grills, cars and generators to heat their homes — and carbon monoxide poisonings are spiking because
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Storm threatens to blanket East Coast in ice as Texans struggle for heat and water after days without power
As hundreds of thousands of Texans struggled for heat and water because of utility outages for a fifth consecutive day, more potentially deadly storms are hitting parts of the South, mid-Atlantic and Northeast with snow and ice. Winter weather alerts stretched Thursday from Texas, where snow and ice still was accumulating, to southern New England.
Continue Reading Coach Ernest Radcliffe brings a community together, is ‘father to thousands of fatherless children’
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — Many people in Chicago are working hard to unify America as communities come together to overcome differences. This includes one coach with a last name that may sound familiar to baseball fans. Batting practice reflects but one sliver of Ernest Radcliffe’s devotion to Chicago’s young
Continue ReadingPolice community and youth service unit gives back to help rebuild trust
Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — At a time when trust in law enforcement is at a low, Baltimore police officers are working to rebuild a relationship with the community. “We don’t just do enforcement. We provide services that are needed,” Baltimore Police Sergeant Robin Blackmon said. They’re a part of
Continue ReadingOakland Police Source: Detectives reluctant to arrest store owner who foiled robbery with gun
Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — An anonymous police source told KPIX Wednesday that multiple Oakland police detectives and officers didn’t want to arrest the Chinatown store owner who used a handgun to stop a woman from being robbed earlier this week. The owner of a liquor store in Oakland’s
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Woman says she and her neighbors haven’t had mail for over a month, and local post office said they could not help
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — We continue to hear from people across Chicago dealing with missing and delayed mail. CBS 2’s Tara Molina started investigating the issues more than six months ago and the USPS has yet to address them fully. On Wednesday night, Molina dug into a month-long delay
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Snow closes schools, alters bus routes to close out the week
Dozens of local schools have been out or learning online this week as multiple rounds of snow and a blanket of bitter cold settled over Mid-Missouri
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THURSDAY UPDATES: Boone County reports 75th COVID-19 related death
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Continue Reading Head of Indiana museum resigns after job ad sought a director to uphold its ‘traditional, core, white art audience’
Charles Venable resigned Wednesday as head of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields after a racially insensitive job listing sought an art director who would maintain the museum’s “traditional, core, white art audience.” “We are ashamed of Newfields’ leadership and of ourselves. We have ignored, excluded, and disappointed members of our community and staff.
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Perseverance rover has successfully landed on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has safely landed on Mars after its 292.5 million-mile journey from Earth, the agency confirmed. The rover sent back its first images of the landing site immediately after landing. The rover has been on a nearly 300 million-mile journey since it left Earth more than 6 months ago. Humanity’s love affair with
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