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Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — House Democratic leaders are introducing a bill to eliminate what they call a “poverty tax.” Connecticut is one of several states that can stake a claim against former welfare recipients as a way to recover the money provided to them. House Speaker Matt Ritter

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — Another warning tonight about puppy scams. Victims paying to get one are coming to the metro area only to find they’re barking up the wrong tree. Before bringing home Elle, the Albrecht’s searched online for puppies. Linda discovered some ads are scams to take

Click here for updates on this story     OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — An 89-year-old woman has lost money in a prize scam and the conmen kept calling back for more. By overhearing her mother’s phone call Leslie isn’t disrespectful but lucky. “I heard the part about prepaid cards, and I said uh no,” said Leslie. Leslie

Click here for updates on this story     MAUSTON, Wisconsin (WiscNews) — For 25 years, Ronnie Ehle of Brunner Manufacturing in Mauston has not missed a minute of work. Ehle started at Brunner in 1989 as a die builder, but his streak of perfect attendance began in 1995. Since that time he has never showed up

Click here for updates on this story     MIDDLEBURG, PA (WNEP) — T&D’s Cats of the World is an animal rescue near Middleburg that takes in all kinds of critters, even tigers. The pandemic has affected T&D’s like many other businesses and nonprofits. The rescue cut back on volunteers and canceled its biggest fundraiser of the

Click here for updates on this story     RACINE, WI (WDJT) — A family of four escaped a fire at home thanks to a working smoke alarm on Wednesday, Jan. 27. The Racine Fire Department responded to a reported stove fire in the 1600 block of Prospect Street shortly before 1:30 p.m. Upon arrival, fire crews

Click here for updates on this story     Midland, MI (WNEM) — The Sanford and Edenville Dams breaching caused destruction for hundreds of families. Some families are still picking up the pieces. Eight months removed from the spring’s damaging floods and home revitalization efforts are still taking shape with help from Midland County’s Habitat for Humanity

Click here for updates on this story     EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois (KMOV) — A Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville student from Chicago died after being shot near campus. Illinois State Police officials said the 26-year-old student was shot while driving on the ramp from Rte. 157 to Interstate 270 on Jan. 14. According to several of Moneer Damra’s friends,

Click here for updates on this story     SHREVEPORT, LA (KTBS) — It has been 22 years since Cory Rubio was reported missing in Shreveport. As the anniversary of her disappearance soon approaches, her family remains hopeful that someone will come forward with information that could bring the family closure. “It is difficult,” Rubio’s daughter, Sarah

Click here for updates on this story     FLORISSANT, Missouri (KMOV) — Police in Florissant have arrested a man they say fatally shot his supervisor Tuesday afternoon. Officers responded to the Marygrove Children’s Home around noon just after noon Tuesday. Brantley Tate, 60, who was an employee at the home, was found in the parking lot

Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES, CA (KCBS/KCAL) — A 33-year-old mother of five was one of the victims of the coronavirus pandemic in the Moreno Valley. Jasmine Jacobo died from coronavirus a few days after FaceTiming her five daughters during what turned out to be some of her final moments. Fidencio

Click here for updates on this story     WOODLAND, CA (KOVR) — Officers say a Woodland man has been arrested after he allegedly attacked someone and stole their dog outside a hotel in the city. The incident happened late Monday afternoon near the front lobby doors of the Woodland Hotel. Police say the suspect, 28-year-old Adam

Click here for updates on this story     LOS GATOS, CA (KPIX) — A former Los Gatos High School student is suing the school district and two former track coaches over the alleged sexual abuse she endured from a coach while she was a student-athlete. Lawyers for the victim, identified only as Jane Doe, said she

Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Super Bowl is closing in, and chicken wing prices are going up. But this year, the price is increasing more than usual, and it’s challenging an already hurting restaurant industry in western Pennsylvania. “Being voted best wings in Pittsburgh, our sales are out the

Click here for updates on this story     DALLAS (KTVT) — IRS criminal investigators are warning Americans to watch out for COVID-19 payment scams. “(The government) has put out a lot of mechanisms to help people financially through the pandemic and now those mechanisms are being exploded by criminals,” said IRS Special Agent in Charge Mark

Click here for updates on this story     CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (WBZ) — It’s a meal prepared by robots. Spyce is the creation of four MIT graduates, including CEO Michael Farid. The idea came about when they were students, frustrated with the lack of healthy and inexpensive meals available nearby. Farid said, “We felt like being mechanical

Click here for updates on this story     PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Plymouth PE teacher is getting some much-deserved recognition for helping a choking student. The district said Billy Brunstrom of Manomet Elementary School came to the rescue last week during dismissal. “Brunstrom noticed a student giving the universal choking sign and struggling for air,”

Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Johns Hopkins University officials are investigating after four swastikas were found etched into the walls of a dormitory elevator on the Peabody Institute campus. The incident wasn’t just reported to campus security, but also to federal law enforcement as a possible hate crime. The university

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — A heads-up for potential fraud victims this tax season – if you get a 1099-G form in the mail, but you never applied for unemployment benefits, someone else may have in your name. CBS 2’s Tara Molina on Tuesday investigated the next steps you should

Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Newly released-video shows Antioch teen Kyle Rittenhouse being interviewed by police, hours after the teen was accused of shooting three people during the unrest in Kenosha over the summer. The video shows Rittenhouse asking officers to delete his social media. As CBS 2 Investigator Megan

Click here for updates on this story     NAUGATUCK, Connecticut (WFSB) — Students at Naugatuck High School staged a walkout and march following the discovery of old racist social media posts supposedly made by the police chief’s daughter. Around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, students marched from the high school to the borough’s green for a 1

Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Wisconsinites are being targeted by scammers who are promising to get them vaccinated for COVID-19. The Better Business Bureau serving Wisconsin officials say people who have received Facebook messages trying to lure them into the scam. “Don’t get your medical information off of a Facebook

Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — Effective today, all air passengers entering the United States from a foreign country must show a negative COVID-19 test result or a medical record of recovery from the virus. President Joe Biden signed this executive order incorporating these CDC recommendations, including requiring airlines to stop

Click here for updates on this story     GREENSBORO, N.C. (WXII) — A Greensboro artist is commemorating Kobe Bryant’s life through art. One year ago Kobe and his daughter, Gianna and seven others died in a helicopter crash. Following Kobe’s death, Monique Johnson took a 36 x 36 canvas and decided to paint a portrait of

Click here for updates on this story     CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — UPDATE (7:30 a.m.) : The remains of the Kreamer Brothers Glass building has caught fire again. Fire crews have returned to the scene to put out the flames. The fire seems mostly contained to the Kreamer Brothers Glass building, with neighboring buildings only

Click here for updates on this story     FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WPMT) — Police have issued a missing endangered person advisory for an elderly couple from Franklin County. Elizabeth Stewart, 73, and Clyde Stewart, 81, were last seen on Lincoln Way East in Franklin County on Jan. 26 around 11:00 a.m. Police believe they may be

Click here for updates on this story     BARDSTOWN, Kentucky (WLKY) — While the process has been marked by some setbacks and challenges, Kentucky is making progress in getting COVID-19 vaccines to the most vulnerable of our population. At the onset of the distribution process, high-risk individuals were selected to begin receiving the first doses in