By Nayeli Jaramillo-Plata, CNN (CNN) — PBS Kids’ newest star Carl – a raccoon with autism who collects everything from lint to plush toys – is making history as the network’s first lead character on the spectrum. “Carl the Collector,” which premiered Thursday, follows Carl and his neurodiverse animal friends as they tackle social interactions
Continue ReadingBy Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Baltimore’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is under scrutiny as workers protested outside City Hall Friday following the death of a worker on November 8. Timothy Cartwell, a waste collector with the Reedbird Sanitation Yard, died after being trapped between a
Continue ReadingWJZ, FAMILY HANDOUT, SURVEILLANCE VIDEO, TIMOTHY CARTWELL, RENEE MEREDITH, CNN By Mike Hellgren Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Baltimore’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is under scrutiny as workers protested outside City Hall Friday following the death of a worker on November 8. Timothy Cartwell, a waste collector with
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — Chinese police say eight people have been killed and 17 others injured in a stabbing attack at a vocational school in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi. Police said in a statement that the attack happened Saturday at the Wuxi Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology at around 6:30 p.m. The suspect,
Continue ReadingBy Heather Walker, Darcelle Hall Click here for updates on this story Heather Walker, Darcelle Hall (WSVN) — A South Florida dog owner said his pet was microchipped, but that didn’t save it from being euthanized by Miami-Dade Animal Services. 7’s Heather Walker investigates. Like many people, for Lazaro Gonzalez, dogs are more than just
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell and David J. Lopez, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has continued to attempt to obstruct the federal government’s investigation into his sex trafficking case and is trying to taint the jury pool even while he is in federal jail, prosecutors allege in a new court filing. A review of recorded calls
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOCUYITO, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government has released some of the thousands of people who were detained during and after deadly protests that followed the July presidential election. The disputed results have earned officials, including President Nicolás Maduro, international scorn. The individuals left prison a day after the attorney general, who is loyal
Continue ReadingBy Ross Guidotti Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When a little girl from McCandless needed a life-saving bone marrow transplant, hundreds of people mobilized to help find her a match. Now after more than a year and a half of treatment, Clementine is finally back home. KDKA-TV first told the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City politicians are calling on Whoopi Goldberg to apologize for suggesting on air that a local bakery had declined to make “The View” co-host a batch of desserts for her birthday because of her political beliefs. Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella was among the local leaders
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Ditton, Marisela Burgos, Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (WSVN) — Authorities have confirmed that the human head discovered on a Key Biscayne beach belongs to 19-year-old Victor Enrique Castaneda Jr., the swimmer who went missing off South Pointe Drive over the weekend. After the swimmer was
Continue ReadingAP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say they have confirmed the first U.S. case of a new form of mpox that was first seen in eastern Congo. Authorities said Saturday the risk to the public is low. The person had traveled to eastern Africa and was treated in California. Officials say the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump walked out to a roaring standing ovation just ahead of the start of the UFC pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, combining two things close to his heart: fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City. Trump was accompanied by UFC President
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jake Paul believes he can fight for a championship belt within two years. Mike Tyson might be finished in the ring after the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion’s first sanctioned pro bout since 2005. An event hyped like a prize fight turned into a glorified sparring session, the eight-round
Continue ReadingBy Dalia Faheid, Taylor Romine and Ray Sanchez (CNN) — The US Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation of Illinois’ Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office four months after a deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey while responding to her call about a possible prowler outside the 36-year-old Black woman’s home. The July 6 encounter between
Continue ReadingWICS, SANGAMON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, CNN By Dalia Faheid, Taylor Romine and Ray Sanchez (CNN) — The US Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation of Illinois’ Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office four months after a deputy fatally shot Sonya Massey while responding to her call about a possible prowler outside the 36-year-old Black woman’s
Continue ReadingBy Sara Machi Click here for updates on this story CRYSTAL LAKE, Illinois (WBBM) — A Crystal Lake family is shocked, saying someone shot and paralyzed their cat this past weekend. Police were in the family’s neighborhood Thursday, looking at doorbell cameras after a family’s confusing discovery. The family remains shocked that such a thing
Continue ReadingWBBM By Sara Machi Click here for updates on this story CRYSTAL LAKE, Illinois (WBBM) — A Crystal Lake family is shocked, saying someone shot and paralyzed their cat this past weekend. Police were in the family’s neighborhood Thursday, looking at doorbell cameras after a family’s confusing discovery. The family remains shocked that such a
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Entre el viernes y el sábado, las autoridades de Venezuela excarcelaron a 225 personas detenidas durante las protestas posteriores a las controvertidas elecciones y cuyos casos fueron revisados, dijo a CNN el fiscal general del país, Tarek William Saab. Del total de excarcelaciones, 100 ocurrieron el viernes y 125 el
Continue ReadingBy Tony Aiello, Mark Prussin Click here for updates on this story HAVERSTRAW, New York (WCBS/WLNY) — An alligator found in a cold New York creek is safe and on its way to a reptile sanctuary upstate after “warming up” at the Hudson Valley Humane Society. George Barbera spotted the alligator Thursday in the Minisceongo
Continue ReadingWLNY By Tony Aiello, Mark Prussin Click here for updates on this story HAVERSTRAW, New York (WCBS/WLNY) — An alligator found in a cold New York creek is safe and on its way to a reptile sanctuary upstate after “warming up” at the Hudson Valley Humane Society. George Barbera spotted the alligator Thursday in the
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