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By Sara Tenenbaum, Sabrina Franza, Sara Machi Click here for updates on this story     Chicago (WBBM) — Chicago police officer Carlos Baker has been relieved of his police powers one day after a CBS News Chicago report about actions he took in the wake of an incident at a bar in Wicker Park. This decision

By Larry Seward Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI (WFOR) — A 55-year-old cyclist said he was unfairly arrested and charged with two felonies after placing his hands on a police cruiser during an operation on Ocean Drive. Vladimir Tovar, an engineer from Miami, faces charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. According

By JT Moodee Lockman Click here for updates on this story     Baltimore (WJZ) — Baltimore police on Thursday asked for the community’s help to identify human remains that were found in August 2024. The body was found in the 1600 block of McKean Avenue on Aug. 13, 2024, police said. Investigators were able to create

By Katie Houlis Click here for updates on this story     BELMAR, New Jersey (WCBS) — A teenager died after being pulled from the ocean Friday in Belmar, New Jersey. Multiple people called 911 just after 6:30 p.m. to report a swimmer in distress off the Jersey Shore beach, police said. According to the Belmar Beach

By Mike Darnay Click here for updates on this story     PENNSYLVANIA (KDKA) — A fraternity at Penn State University has been suspended following an investigation into hazing allegations. The university says that the Lambda Lambda chapter of the Phi Beta Sigma has been suspended for a minimum of four years. The investigation into the allegations

By Raymond Strickland Click here for updates on this story     Philadelphia (KYW) — Negotiations continue between the School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers union. Still, the threat of a possible strike is worrying parents and students who are preparing for a school year that starts in less than two weeks. At

By Kristina Rex Click here for updates on this story     Martha’s Vineyard (WBZ) — There’s a new medical issue on Martha’s Vineyard, and it’s impacting the way people eat. It’s known as “alpha-gal syndrome,” and is not a tick-borne illness, but rather an allergy in response to a tick bite. “It’s skyrocketing across the island,”

By Chris Davis Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE (WTVF) — Mindy Dodd was nowhere near the crime scene in 1999. Yet she ended up with a longer sentence than the convicted killer. “I was at work the night my co-defendant killed the victim,” Dodd testified to the Tennessee Senate Judiciary Committee. Dodd

By Levi Ismail Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE (WTVF) — A former Metro Nashville police officer has been sentenced to one year of supervised probation after pleading no contest to charges stemming from an OnlyFans video where he was seen groping a woman while he was in uniform. Sean Herman entered a

By Austin Pollack Click here for updates on this story     WAVERLY, Tennessee (WTVF) — In Humphreys County, two dedicated school bus drivers have been safely transporting students for nearly a century combined. Helen Bradley has been driving the same route for 48 years, while her colleague Bobbie Pruett has been behind the wheel for 50

By Jacob Siciliano Click here for updates on this story     COLUMBIA, Missouri (KOMU) — Missouri doctoral student Emma Nicoson says fashion has been at the center of her life. “When I was 9 years old, I asked for a sewing machine and I just started ripping things apart — and I drove my parents crazy,”

By Jeff Tavss Click here for updates on this story     HURRICANE, Utah (KSTU) — There’s no doubt that firefighters across Utah are feeling the dog days of summer, battling non-stop wildfires. But one crew deserves a round of a-paws for their heroic efforts beyond the flames. Station 43 with Hurricane Valley Fire and Rescue was

By Michael Martin Click here for updates on this story     NORTH OGDEN, Utah (KSTU) — A man acting as a caretaker for a North Ogden woman was arrested after paramedics alerted officials, leading to police finding the victim’s bed surrounded by garbage and covered in feces. Connor Ross Moranville, 29, was arrested on Tuesday. North

By Jeff Tavss Click here for updates on this story     SOUTH SALT LAKE, Utah (KSTU) — Newly released security camera video shows the actions of a man who was arrested after allegedly trying to kidnap a baby from a stroller at a South Salt Lake TRAX station last month. Benjamin Dillman, 56, was arrested following

By Maricela De La Cruz Click here for updates on this story     LODI, California (KCRA) — As harvest season arrives in Northern California, wineries in Lodi are facing significant challenges due to declining wine demand and oversupply. It’s pushing farmers to downsize vineyards and explore new strategies. “If you kind of look at the overall

By Lindsay Weber Click here for updates on this story     TRACY, California (KCRA) — Several livestock are dead after a four-alarm vegetation fire spread to several outbuildings near Tracy on Thursday night, according to the South San Joaquin County Fire Authority. One home was also damaged in the blaze. Just before 10 p.m., officials said

By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story     BANGOR, Maine (WMTW) — Nearly 40 years after the body of a baby known for decades as Baby Jane Doe was found abandoned in a gravel pit in Frenchville, a committal service has been held and a stone has been placed to mark her grave.

By Russ Reed Click here for updates on this story     AUGUSTA, Maine (WMTW) — The Maine Department of Health and Human services says about $76,000 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits were stolen from EBT cardholders in the state this week. DHHS officials said approximately 300 Maine households have been impacted thus far, but

By Caleb Califano Click here for updates on this story     STUART, Florida (WPBF) — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has announced an emergency rule making 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, a Schedule I controlled substance. This means it is now illegal to sell, possess, or distribute the compound in the state. “We are taking emergency

By Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story     August 15, 2025 (Houston Style Magazine) — While Texas families juggle skyrocketing grocery bills, health care costs, and an unforgiving housing market, Governor Greg Abbott and his MAGA-aligned allies — still bowing to Donald Trump’s shadow — are laser-focused on something else entirely: rigging