CNN By Sharif Paget and Michelle Krupa, CNN (CNN) — Safe at home Friday afternoon in Illinois, Matthew Cloyd knew the hurricane that had slammed Florida’s Big Bend overnight was due to keep up its brutal churning through the Southeast. Never in his mind, though, could that possibly include his parents’ home near the Nolichucky
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Botanists have grown a long-lost tree species from a 1,000-year-old seed found in a cave in the Judean Desert in the 1980s. The researchers involved in the project say they believe the tree species, which is thought to be extinct today, could have been the source of a healing
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla is recalling roughly 27,000 Cybertrucks because of a rearview camera issue that delays the image being displayed on the dashboard, increasing the risk of a crash. The rearview display might appear blank for up to 8 seconds when the Cybertruck is put in reverse, according to
Continue ReadingWARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s government is introducing regulations that will toughen the ban on alcohol sale to those under 18 years old and prohibit the sale of alcohol at filling stations at night. The regulations are in response to growing number of reports of road and other accidents involving people under the influence of
Continue ReadingBy Dawn White Click here for updates on this story DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — About 55 million people worldwide live with dementia, and six million people in the United States have Alzheimer’s disease, according to the World Health Organization. Hundreds of employees at a North Texas senior living center are getting to experience what it’s
Continue ReadingBy Jose Martinez Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — For Estrella Gonzalez and her mother, Maria del Carmen Flores, the opening of their restaurant in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood is the realization of a long-held dream. “My mom started with $20 worth of plantains, and it was an idea
Continue ReadingKPIX By Jose Martinez Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — For Estrella Gonzalez and her mother, Maria del Carmen Flores, the opening of their restaurant in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood is the realization of a long-held dream. “My mom started with $20 worth of plantains, and it was an
Continue ReadingBy DeJanay Booth-Singleton Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — A Michigan man has been sentenced to 37 months in prison and two years of supervised release for supplying machine guns to gang members, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Federal officials say Jaquan Foreman, who was a member of the Lansing-area
Continue ReadingBy Vicky Baftiri Click here for updates on this story MARKHAM, Illinois (WBBM) — A 16-year-old boy stood charged Wednesday with shooting and killing a man delivering pizzas during a robbery in Calumet City last week. The teen was arrested on Monday and was charged with first-degree murder. Steven Cotner was shot and killed in
Continue ReadingBy Adam Harrington Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — A section of the Magnificent Mile was partially shut down Wednesday evening after a woman fell from a building to her death. Police said at 6:29 p.m., the woman fell from the roof of a building in the 600 block of
Continue ReadingBy Tim McNicholas, Walter Smith Randolph Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — A Long Island man thought he was buying a rare classic car online, but he says he ended up sending $25,000 to a scammer impersonating a real business. The real business owner says he reported the
Continue ReadingWCBS By Tim McNicholas, Walter Smith Randolph Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — A Long Island man thought he was buying a rare classic car online, but he says he ended up sending $25,000 to a scammer impersonating a real business. The real business owner says he reported
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — When McDonald’s rolled out the Chicken Big Mac in the United Kingdom, it sold out within 10 days. Now, it’s likely hoping for similar success in the United States. Beginning October 10, the highly anticipated sandwich will be sold for a limited time at McDonald’s US locations.
Continue ReadingBy Joe Brandt, Kim Hudson Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON COUNTY, New Jersey (KYW) — Multiple lanes on the southbound New Jersey Turnpike are blocked Thursday morning after a FedEx delivery tractor-trailer jackknifed on the highway in Burlington County. Images from Chopper 3 show the truck on the southbound side of the
Continue ReadingKYW By Joe Brandt, Kim Hudson Click here for updates on this story BURLINGTON COUNTY, New Jersey (KYW) — Multiple lanes on the southbound New Jersey Turnpike are blocked Thursday morning after a FedEx delivery tractor-trailer jackknifed on the highway in Burlington County. Images from Chopper 3 show the truck on the southbound side of
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Starrantino Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Mitus, a 1-year-old husky, means everything to Jason Garcia and his family, especially after they almost lost him while hiking in Griffith Park. “We reached the top and the dog got a heat stroke at the top,” Garcia said.
Continue ReadingBy Julie Sharp Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — The 34-year-old man who killed a UCLA graduate student, stabbing her 46 times as she worked inside a Hancock Park boutique furniture store, was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Shawn Laval Smith was
Continue ReadingBy James Taylor Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Nature areas across the Sacramento region continue to be impacted by the homeless crisis with trash and other discarded items piling up in local waterways. One local volunteer group has been pounding away at the problem and making a big difference.
Continue ReadingBy Steve Large Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A new California law gives cities and counties the option to allow dispensaries to sell food and provide live entertainment, creating a so-called Amsterdam-style cafe culture with cannabis lounges. Maisha Bahati owns Crystal Nugs cannabis dispensary and has built a special
Continue ReadingBy Shelby Reilly Click here for updates on this story SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (KOVR) — There has been an increased interest in electric bear door mats as the animals continue to find new ways to get into people’s homes and cars. “What it is is basic livestock fencing technology with a little bit of
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