By Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Cold case detectives arrested a 55-year-old woman this week for allegedly throwing her newborn’s body into a Riverside dumpster nearly four decades ago. The Riverside Police Department booked Melissa Jean Allen Avila into jail for murder after North Carolina law
Continue Reading By Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — The Detroit Zoo welcomed a special birth this week. The first baby gorilla was born in the zoo’s 96-year history. The baby’s mother, 26-year-old Bandia, is a first-time mother and gave birth early Thursday morning. The zoo says Bandia, her baby
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Associated Press BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s government says Sweden’s ambassador was ordered to leave the country within 72 hours following what it said was a hostile statement by a Swedish minister. The ousting of Ambassador Kristina Kuhnel on Friday comes days after Mali severed diplomatic ties with Ukraine, prompting comments by Sweden’s minister for
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Dire financial straits are leading droves of Olympic athletes to sell images of their bodies to subscribers on OnlyFans — known for sexually explicit content — to sustain their dreams of gold at the Games. As they struggle to make ends meet, a spotlight is being cast on an Olympics
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– Parents at an El Paso Independent School District elementary school are responding to a policy in place at the start of the school year that charges for extra utensils and condiments. Parents from Tippin Elementary on El Paso’s Westside posted online this week that the charge surprised them and gave their
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Emergence Health Network (EHN) is hosting a substance use disorder community symposium. It will take place Friday, August 9th at the Starlight Event Center on 6650 Continental Dr. El Paso Texas from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Celeste Nevarez, EHN Chief of Clinical Services says “The purpose of this event is
Continue Reading By Phil Taitt, WABC Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story ASTORIA, Queens (WABC) — According to New York City, more than 750 illegal marijuana shops have been padlocked since enforcement began back in April. Thanks to the NYPD and the New York City Sherriff’s Office, a Queens warehouse has now been added
Continue Reading WABC By Phil Taitt, WABC Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story ASTORIA, Queens (WABC) — According to New York City, more than 750 illegal marijuana shops have been padlocked since enforcement began back in April. Thanks to the NYPD and the New York City Sherriff’s Office, a Queens warehouse has now been
Continue Reading By Janice Yu Click here for updates on this story ENGLEWOOD, New Jersey (WABC) — Residents in a New Jersey community stepped up to help after an animal shelter completely flooded during Tuesday’s drenching storms. Cleanup is still underway on Cedar Lane Wednesday, but rescuers were able to save six dogs during the storms while
Continue Reading By WABC Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story OSSINING, New York (WABC) — First responders jumped into action to rescue people trapped in a burning home in Ossining. Emergency crews encountered a live wire in front of the home on Maurice Avenue around midnight on Tuesday. Bodycam video showed police, firefighters and
Continue Reading WABC, OSSNING POLICE, CNN By WABC Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story OSSINING, New York (WABC) — First responders jumped into action to rescue people trapped in a burning home in Ossining. Emergency crews encountered a live wire in front of the home on Maurice Avenue around midnight on Tuesday. Bodycam video
Continue Reading By WCCO Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Minneapolis man has been found guilty of murdering a trans woman in the city last fall. A jury found 25-year-old Damarean Bible guilty of second-degree murder on Wednesday, according to court records. His sentencing is set for Sept. 11. Savannah
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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — One of China’s Long March 6A rockets has broken apart in low-Earth orbit and created a debris cloud consisting of hundreds of pieces, according to multiple space debris-tracking entities. The rocket launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center on Tuesday to deliver 18 G60 satellites into orbit, which marks
Continue Reading By Shaun Gallagher Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — Raleigh emergency crews completed a water rescue of three children in Marsh Creek in Raleigh on Thursday, fire department officials confirmed. The children were in the water off of Partridge Lane and Hunting Trail in Raleigh early Thursday afternoon. Crews
Continue Reading WRAL By Shaun Gallagher Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — Raleigh emergency crews completed a water rescue of three children in Marsh Creek in Raleigh on Thursday, fire department officials confirmed. The children were in the water off of Partridge Lane and Hunting Trail in Raleigh early Thursday afternoon.
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AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Whether it’s star players holding out of training camp or holding in by reporting and not practicing, contract disputes are playing a prominent role across the NFL this summer. Some of the top contenders to compete for the Super Bowl are headed into the first full
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Bad news for Arizona dentists, but great news for sugar-addicted football fans. The NFL’s Arizona Cardinals unveiled a cotton candy burrito at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for the 2024 season. Think of it like a normal burrito, but instead of a tortilla, someone is
Continue Reading By Antoinette Radford and Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — On Tuesday morning, as Abdallah stood on a dusty street in northern Gaza amid the debris of bombed buildings, he received a call he had waited nine months for. “UNICEF phoned me and said they would send them over. Please, please God,” he said wiping the
Continue Reading By Carly Haynes Click here for updates on this story FRANKLIN COUNTY, North Carolina (WRAL) — On Thursday, Debby moved through central and eastern North Carolina – bringing torrential rain, flooding and tornadoes. According to the National Weather Service, at least two tornadoes touched down or near Franklin County. They were among the five confirmed
Continue Reading By David Schuman Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A bullet left a man partially paralyzed last month, and the victim says the shooter was a 14-year-old. Amos Manneh has been going through physical therapy since he was shot in the neck on July 3 in the Seward neighborhood of
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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include Rep. Chris Canales’ response to ABC-7. EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City Representative Brian Kennedy is looking to transfer tens of thousands of dollars from his discretionary fund back to the city’s general fund. Kennedy, who is also running for mayor, is asking council to approve the
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Sofía Benavides (CNN) –Quizás pienses que el bicarbonato de sodio que se esconde en el fondo de tu armario solo es útil para absorber los olores desagradables de tu refrigerador, para limpiar productos agrícolas o para preparar productos horneados. Pero algunas personas probablemente te recomendarán que lo pienses de nuevo, porque están compartiendo en Internet
Continue Reading By Jason Allen Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — A former police chief could receive more than $5 million from the city of Fort Worth as part of a settlement agreement over a whistleblower lawsuit. The deal would end the five-year battle with former chief Joel Fitzgerald, just months
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The series opener Friday between the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers was postponed until Saturday due to rain. With the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby expected to bring torrential rains and heavy winds well into the evening hours — and tornado watches being issued for parts of New
Continue Reading Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The series opener Friday between the New York Yankees and Texas Rangers was postponed until Saturday due to rain. With the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby expected to bring torrential rains and heavy winds well into the evening hours — and tornado watches being issued for parts of New
Continue Reading By Camilo Montoya-Galvez Click here for updates on this story AUSTIN, Texas (KTVT) — Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday ordered hospitals in the Lone Star State to ask patients about their immigration status in order to ascertain the costs of providing medical care to people living in the U.S. illegally. Through an executive
Continue Reading Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un video que apareció en línea parece mostrar un convoy de camiones militares rusos quemados en la región suroccidental del país Kursk, la última señal de que el asalto transfronterizo de Ucrania está probando más profundamente en territorio ruso e infligiendo daños significativos a las fuerzas de Moscú. En el video
Continue Reading Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Water quality data used by Paris Olympics organizers shows that bacteria levels in the Seine River were within acceptable levels on the days that athletes swam in the famed waterway. That’s according to their tests and established thresholds. The Associated Press on Friday obtained the results of daily tests for
Continue Reading By Marvin Hurst Click here for updates on this story FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Alicia Montes will be in a Tarrant County court Friday morning to see what kind of prison time Jesika Lynn Jones will get. “I hope the book gets thrown at her and that key locks behind her for the rest
Continue Reading By Jessica Guay Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Thousands of Taylor Swift fans from around the world, including Pittsburgh, are coming together in Vienna, Austria, despite her concerts getting canceled due to an alleged planned terrorist attack on the stadium. Christina McLachlan from Bellevue and Victoria Deardorff from Peters
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