A drug raid Thursday on an RV parked among the homeless residents on Hunnell Road turned up a commercial amount of counterfeit oxycodone pills with suspected, deadly fentanyl, as well as methamphetamine and two guns, leading to the arrest of two transients, officials said.
Continue ReadingBy Charlie De Mar Click here for updates on this story EVANSTON, Illinois (WBBM) — Four faculty members were hit by a falling tree on Northwestern University’s campus in Evanston on Thursday. As CBS 2’s Charlie De Mar reported, barricades were up and crews were working to remove the tree late Thursday afternoon. It fell
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that the U.S. is developing “sharper rules” to track, monitor and potentially shoot down unknown aerial objects, following three weeks of high-stakes drama sparked by the discovery of a suspected Chinese spy balloon transiting much of the country. The
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By La’Nita Brooks & Emily Brown Click here for updates on this story BAY CITY, Michigan (WNEM) — Not all heroes wear capes. A teen was recognized on Thursday, Feb. 16, by Bay City for her quick action that saved her coworker’s life. Lillian Flanders, 19, was honored for her life-saving efforts and she credited
Continue ReadingTara Subramaniam, CNN A woman in a billowy white dress runs through a bright green and yellow field, her long hair streaming behind her as she reunites with the man she loves in “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” one of the most successful Indian movies of all time. It’s a scene that has been played time
Continue ReadingFROST, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a Texas man fatally shot his twin 12-year-old daughters before killing himself last week after threatening violence against his family. The Texas Rangers said Thursday that 48-year-old Larry Thompson killed his daughters and then himself. The investigation by the Rangers and the Navarro County sheriff’s office into the Feb.
Continue ReadingMEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Police say two people have been wounded and a third person has suffered a medical problem in a shooting stemming from a fight at a large mall in suburban Memphis, Tennessee. Memphis police and other law enforcement agencies went to Wolfchase Galleria in east Memphis at about 4:50 p.m. after receiving
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A helicopter with a shooter will fly over a portion of the vast Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico next week, searching for feral cows to kill. U.S. Forest Service managers approved the plan Thursday to protect sensitive spots in the nation’s first designated wilderness
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A helicopter with a shooter will fly over a portion of the vast Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico next week, searching for feral cows to kill. U.S. Forest Service managers approved the plan Thursday to protect sensitive spots in the nation’s first designated wilderness
Continue ReadingBy Cryss Walker Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — If you’re looking to get a cup of Joe from the Starbucks in Midtown, you’re out of luck. The company shut its doors due to safety concerns for both employees and customers. It’s a common meeting place, with free Wi-Fi, hot
Continue ReadingBy Sara Murray, CNN A battle to compel former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich to testify before a special grand jury in Georgia has come to an end after the case was dismissed Thursday. Gingrich had been ordered to appear before the grand jury and was in the midst of appealing that decision when the
Continue ReadingWSB By Sara Murray, CNN A battle to compel former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich to testify before a special grand jury in Georgia has come to an end after the case was dismissed Thursday. Gingrich had been ordered to appear before the grand jury and was in the midst of appealing that decision when
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — A grand jury in Nevada has indicted New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara and Cincinnati Bengals newly acquired cornerback Chris Lammons in connection with an alleged beating at a Las Vegas nightclub last February. The Clark County grand jury handed up the indictment in Las Vegas on Wednesday on the
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A 79-year old experienced skier died after a fall Wednesday at Mt. Bachelor. It’s a sad reminder, doing the activities we love can sometimes be dangerous. On Thursday, we looked back to remember Kate Svitek, who died after falling into a tree well at Mt. Bachelor in February 2002. Over the past 21 years, her parents have been helping spread environmental awareness
Continue ReadingBy Brandon Goldner Click here for updates on this story MOUNT LAUREL, New Jersey (KYW) — Barrie Hovis loves her dog so much. She would never want Yogi to catch canine influenza, which happens to be on the rise in the Philadelphia region. But she’s not worried because her dog already has the flu vaccine.
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A spokesperson for the Texas prison system says a man who had been on the state’s death row for nearly 30 years after being convicted in the killings of his girlfriend and her two sons has died of natural causes. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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Gov. Tina Kotek last week declared a drought in Crook and Jefferson counties through Executive Order 23-05, and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region. It was the state’s first drought declaration of the year — but likely not the last, as Deschutes County on Wednesday took similar action and asked the governor to do the same.
Continue ReadingBy TRISHA AHMED Associated Press/Report for America Efforts to prohibit public libraries from displaying sexual content have passed the Senate and House floors in North Dakota. Supporters say the bills would reduce children’s exposure to pornography, while opponents say it would limit children’s access to scientific and educational content on the human body. The Senate
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Miracle and Emma Tucker, CNN A man suspected of killing seven people and injuring one other person in shootings last month at two farms in Northern California pleaded not guilty to all charges against him at a an arraignment on Thursday. Chunli Zhao entered the pleas for seven counts of murder and one
Continue ReadingKGO, POOL, CNN By Veronica Miracle and Emma Tucker, CNN A man suspected of killing seven people and injuring one other person in shootings last month at two farms in Northern California pleaded not guilty to all charges against him at a an arraignment on Thursday. Chunli Zhao entered the pleas for seven counts of
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