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A French woman was shot and burned by her estranged husband, officials say, as anger builds over femicides
A 31-year-old French woman was shot and burned alive by her estranged husband in broad daylight, authorities said on Thursday, in a brutal killing that has stunned the country and reignited anger over femicides. Prosecutor Frédérique Porterie said in a news conference that witnesses heard screams and gunshots, then saw a woman fall to the
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National Weather Service Chat: Is it too outdated to be reliable?
Meteorologists around the nation work to collaborate every single day. This communication is an essential part to our daily workflow, especially when there’s severe weather inbound. The National Weather Service largely runs our main communication channels between broadcast meteorologists, emergency management, law enforcement and trained storm spotters. We use an NWS-run tool called Weather Chat
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Olive Veronesi, who went viral for ‘I need more beer!!’ pandemic photo, dies
Click here for updates on this story SEMINOLE, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — An Armstrong County woman who went viral for her love of beer during the lockdown has passed away. You may remember Olive Veronesi from Seminole. She brought a smile to thousands of people’s faces during the difficult and unprecedented days of the early pandemic.
Continue Reading‘Arrow came in as an owner surrender,’ now has new job with police department
Click here for updates on this story LOWER SOUTHAMPTON, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Only on CBS3. A local police department has a new member of its force who has two legs up on bad guys — and a second chance on life. Sometimes, life is all about finding the people who can bring out the best
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A murder suspect and his kidnapped baby son die after police shootout in Mississippi
A man suspected of double murder and the infant son he kidnapped were killed Monday after an interstate car chase ended in a police shootout in Biloxi, Mississippi. The murder suspect, identified by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office as 30-year-old Eric Derell Smith, died at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds. The infant
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WATCH: Governor visits Eldon factory to mark expansion project
Gov. Mike Parson visited the Quaker Windows factory in Eldon on Thursday to tout an expansion that company leaders say will create more than 150 jobs.
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Residents ‘getting swarmed’ by illegal ATVs, street bikes prompts emergency meeting with city leaders
Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — An emergency meeting was held virtually Wednesday evening to address what community leaders are calling “escalating safety issues” caused by illegal ATVs and street bikes. “People are scared. They are getting swarmed,” said Eleanor Ingersoll, president of Queen Village Neighbors Association and host of the
Continue ReadingCar thieves increasingly burglarizing homes for key fobs left in plain view near the door
Click here for updates on this story WESTFIELD, New Jersey (WCBS) — There is a major uptick in home burglaries with the intent to steal the car key fobs in several Union County towns. “I just heard some noise from downstairs. I didn’t hear them smash the window, I just kind of heard, like, thumping
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Columbia Regional Airport adds direct flights as air travel recovers from pandemic
American Airlines resumed direct flights between Chicago and Columbia and added a third flight between Columbia and Dallas/Fort Worth on Thursday.
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Husband of missing Colorado mother charged with her murder
The husband of a Colorado woman missing since Mother’s Day weekend last year has been charged with her murder, according to court documents obtained by CNN, although officials said her body has not been located. Barry Lee Morphew has been charged with murder, tampering with physical evidence and attempting to influence a public servant in
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4-year-old boy orders over $2,600 worth of SpongeBob SquarePants popsicles on Amazon
Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Some generous donors have helped a Brooklyn mom out of a jam after her 4-year-old son ordered more than $2,600 worth of popsicles on Amazon. Noah managed to order 51 cases of SpongeBob SquarePants popsicles. Amazon won’t take them back, and Noah’s mom, a
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Passengers aboard a boat that sank near San Diego paid thousands to smugglers, authorities say
Passengers aboard a vessel that sank near San Diego on Sunday told investigators they each paid thousands of dollars to be smuggled into the US, according to a federal complaint filed Wednesday against the suspected captain of the boat. The boat hit a reef and broke apart near the Cabrillo National Monument in Point Loma
Continue Reading Weightlifter Matt Schafly pushes past Cerebral Palsy’s constraints
Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Here’s a story that will lift you up. It’s about a weightlifter with a background that’s hard to believe. Sometimes to understand where someone is at, you have to see where they’ve been. Matt Schafly is a buff 23 year old, but physically, he used
Continue Reading Mother’s Day flowers may be hard to come by this year due to global pandemic
Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Mother’s Day is this Sunday and if sending flowers is on your to-do list, finding the perfect blooms may be a challenge. Like so many other businesses, COVID is having an impact on the floral industry. “With the growers and importers, we know product is
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New state, national unemployment claims fall as pandemic restrictions are lifted
Initial unemployment claims nationwide hit a peak of 900,000 in January.
Continue Reading ‘It happens to boys too’, First male sex-trafficking shelter to open
Click here for updates on this story DENTON, Texas (KTVT) — A safe house for young men who are victims of sex trafficking is set to open in North Texas. Its founder says the Denton County home will be the first of its kind in the entire nation. Six to eight young men, ages 18
Continue Reading Dad shielded 5-year-old daughter from tornado
Click here for updates on this story WAXAHACHIE, Texas (KTVT) — Rob Parker was home with his 5-year-old daughter Paizlee Monday night, May 3 when an EF-2 tornado hit. “Everything is totaled, it’s just totaled,” Rob said. “It wiped us out.” Rob and his daughter were inside when their roof collapsed. He grabbed a blanket
Continue Reading Family grateful for police handling of 911 call made over kids playing with Nerf guns
Click here for updates on this story TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) — A Texas City family is praising the way police handled the call that was made of their kids playing with Nerf guns. Sunday evening was a family birthday celebration for the Reynas. It was the first time they had seen each other in
Continue Reading Neighbors ‘very annoyed’ after city failed to remove disabled parking spots when owners died
Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The City of Chicago allows people with disabilities living in some neighborhoods to get a personal handicapped parking spot right in front of their homes. Those spots are assigned to one individual and only while that person lives at there, but CBS 2 Morning Insider
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