Click here for updates on this story SOUTH SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — The aftermath of a paintball hit can be breathtaking with bruises and broken skin. After a few quiet days, more random drive-by paintball attacks are being reported in Sacramento. Yvonne Ugarte sees a crowd at Lawrence Park in South Sacramento and she worries. Ugarte
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The U.S. Postal Service says it will move the rest of Bend’s letter-mail processing to Portland, a shift begun several years ago, as it embarks on a new 10-year plan to stem losses and become financially sustainable. Instead, the Bend facility will be reworked to sort more packages, which has become a much larger part of the mail flow in recent years.
Continue ReadingJury selection will begin October 18 for the state trial of three men facing charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia last year, according to Glynn County, Georgia, court records. Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was out for a jog near Brunswick, Georgia, on February 23, 2020, when he was chased down in
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — Workers at a COVID vaccination clinic in San Jose had a gave recognition to a special recipient of the vaccine, a man who was alive during the last global pandemic more than a century ago. Staffers at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center cheered
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Omaha police get a major upgrade: moving to a stronger, faster and more accurate Taser. “The fact that you have that second cartridge to attempt to get that effective deployment is a game-changer,” said Officer Mandee Kampbell is a master instructor and academy instructor
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story HAYWARD, California (KPIX) — A couple living in Hayward claims the city wants them to clean up a mess near their property that they say shouldn’t be their responsibility. “I’m certainly in a quandary and I don’t know what to do,” Lorraine Souza told KPIX. She has lived
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — A Sacramento police officer has been arrested and is accused of filing a false police report, the department announced Thursday. The officer, 26-year-old Alexa Palubicki, is charged with two felony counts of filing a false police report and had been placed on administrative leave
Continue ReadingNearly three years before Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more than 9 minutes, the former Minneapolis police officer allegedly knelt on the neck and back of a teen for almost 17 minutes. Chauvin, who was convicted last month on state murder charges in Floyd’s death, has now been indicted
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GRINNELL, Iowa (KCCI) — The Grinnell Police Department and Grinnell-Newberg Community School District said they are addressing racist comments made by a group of middle school students via TikTok. The Grinnell Police Department said a resident reported the TikTok video, titled “Hitler Gang,” because they believe it was
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Bend’s Third Street has for decades featured plenty of fast-food restaurants — and now, lots of “Now Hiring” signs emblazoned upon them. That, and even some temporary closures, are clear signs that Central Oregon is not immune to the hiring challenges facing those quick dining spots and other businesses around the country.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BROOKLYN, New York (WABC) — Police have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of a 1-year-old boy last summer. Dashawn Austin, 25, has been arrested in connection with the death of Davell Gardner, Jr. Advertisement Gunman riding black bike wanted in 2 Central Park robberies “This is
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KPHO KTVK) — A Phoenix mom got the surprise of a lifetime from a Cardinals legend and his wife. It came just in time for Mother’s Day! After cutting the ribbon to her brand new home Thursday, Munira Abdulkadir thought the surprises were over. Habitat for Humanity
Continue ReadingThe mother of a Latino man who died in police custody in Alameda, California, after being restrained for about five minutes says her son asked the officers for help, but they didn’t have compassion for him. Mario Gonzalez Arenales died on April 19 after officers arrived at a local park, answering separate calls about a
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New housing developments in a growing city can be a complicated, and sometimes heated issue.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story GILBERT, Arizona (KPHO KTVK) — As we enter triple digit territory, people in Gilbert said their community pool is locked up. At Breckenridge Townhomes, the only thing hotter than the temperature is Lissa Coari’s attitude toward the HOA who locked up the community pool. “It’s disappointing when you
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WNEM) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced two men accused of intimidating minority voters in Detroit and other cities through a robocall meant to suppress turnout in the 2020 presidential election will go to trial after a failed dismissal attempt. Last October, Arlington, Virginia residents
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Bad economic news was once again greeted with cheers on Wall Street. Investors brushed off Friday’s surprisingly weak jobs report, which showed far fewer jobs were added last month than expected. The Dow and the S&P 500 both rose to new all-time highs Friday, and the Nasdaq was up nearly 1% as big tech stocks
Continue ReadingYou would think that federal safety regulators would have broad powers to order the recall of products they find dangerous or even deadly. You would be wrong. Agencies such as the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration typically can only request — not demand — that companies order a recall
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story INDIANAPOIS (WISH) — As Nurse’s Week is underway, News 8 is getting to know one of Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health’s oldest newest nurses. Jeff Bick spent more than 30 years at Eli Lilly and Company before he was offered retirement at 58 years old. He
Continue ReadingA suspect who held five people captive during an eight-hour standoff at a Wells Fargo bank in St. Cloud, Minnesota, has been arrested and will be charged with aggravated robbery, kidnapping and second-degree assault., authorities said. It was a “peaceful resolution, the best possible outcome we could have had,” said St. Cloud Police Chief Blair
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