Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Here’s a story that will lift you up. It’s about a weightlifter with a background that’s hard to believe. Sometimes to understand where someone is at, you have to see where they’ve been. Matt Schafly is a buff 23 year old, but physically, he used
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MIAMI (WFOR) — Mother’s Day is this Sunday and if sending flowers is on your to-do list, finding the perfect blooms may be a challenge. Like so many other businesses, COVID is having an impact on the floral industry. “With the growers and importers, we know product is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story DENTON, Texas (KTVT) — A safe house for young men who are victims of sex trafficking is set to open in North Texas. Its founder says the Denton County home will be the first of its kind in the entire nation. Six to eight young men, ages 18
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WAXAHACHIE, Texas (KTVT) — Rob Parker was home with his 5-year-old daughter Paizlee Monday night, May 3 when an EF-2 tornado hit. “Everything is totaled, it’s just totaled,” Rob said. “It wiped us out.” Rob and his daughter were inside when their roof collapsed. He grabbed a blanket
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story TEXAS CITY, Texas (KTRK) — A Texas City family is praising the way police handled the call that was made of their kids playing with Nerf guns. Sunday evening was a family birthday celebration for the Reynas. It was the first time they had seen each other in
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The City of Chicago allows people with disabilities living in some neighborhoods to get a personal handicapped parking spot right in front of their homes. Those spots are assigned to one individual and only while that person lives at there, but CBS 2 Morning Insider
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A married couple with a long history of service to their South Side community were the victims of a horrific attack over the weekend. Now friends are rallying to support the couple many say would “give you the shirts off their backs.” Even in this
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WALTHAM, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A statue of Jesus outside St. Charles Chapel on the south side of Waltham was beheaded over the weekend. “It pains me to see any attack on the faith, on the religion of any believers or any church or religion,” Pastor Michael Nolan. A
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story BOSTON (WBZ) — It’s meant to be a place where guests can kick back, relax, and unmask. “We just wanted to kind of alleviate some of that anxiety kind of being built around the vaccinations. I think a big one was who is vaccinated and who isn’t,” said
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story STOCKTON, California (KCRA) — Spam calls are out of control. In the month of April alone, Californians received 364.3 million robocalls, according to the YouMail Robocall Index. A Stockton woman emailed KCRA 3 Investigates after she said she fell victim to a scam. Now that Christel Wicks is
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NELSON COUNTY, Kentucky (WLKY) — A Nelson County family is in mourning after their 18-year-old died in a crash Tuesday just weeks before his high school graduation. The crash happened just before 4 a.m. on Highway 245 near Spencer-Mattingly Road. It claimed the life of Draven Greenwell, from
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Not only are restaurants having to deal with staffing problems, but now rising food prices are causing issues. Everything from chicken wings to beef have skyrocketed during the pandemic and now at some restaurants it is affecting the price you pay. “Chicken wings are
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LONGWOOD, Florida (WESH) — A Longwood couple turned to social media to spread the word about an alligator they found with its mouth bound and its eyes covered. The search is on for the person who is responsible for the abuse. “I was horrified, I could not believe
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MASON, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A New Hampshire woman rescued a young hawk that was stuck in her pool and shared the video of the rescue. Cortnie Langley of Mason, who is eight months pregnant, said the hawk started to go under water so she had no choice
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WICKENBURG, Arizona (KPHO/KTVK) — Two good Samaritans who helped rescue a DPS Trooper from a burning car over the weekend are speaking out, recalling the terrifying moments following the deadly multi-car crash. Two people were killed and three others were sent to the hospital after the crash on
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A man is accused of raping a wedding guest before he was set to get married in Las Vegas, according to an arrest report. Omar Delaney was arrested April 20 after a woman told police he had raped and sexually assaulted her. According to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story VENICE, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Residents in Venice continue to voice their frustration over growing homeless encampments in the area they say are becoming increasingly dangerous. Eyewitness News obtained video of a homeless man being shot last week on the Venice Boardwalk, which also shows the shooter walk
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story PICO RIVERA, California (KABC) — It was a day of socially distant celebration at North Park Academy of the Arts in Pico Rivera, on Tuesday. There was mariachi, clapping and dancing. All that led up to a big moment when a nonprofit, Violins Not Violence, gifted instruments to
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A jury trial was cut short Wednesday, May 5, when a Milwaukee man charged with killing his 5-year-old son over a piece of cheesecake pleaded guilty. Travis Stackhouse initially told officers his 5-year-old son was playing with another child upstairs when he fell down the
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — The northbound lanes of the West Side Highway have reopened, six hours after a carjacking led to a crash and police-involved shooting near the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum at 46th Street. It started when police got a report of a Toyota
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LEVITTOWN, Long Island (WABC) — An elderly woman on Long Island is frustrated with a county mistake that forced her to pay higher taxes after someone mistook her for dead. The 94-year-old woman is demanding thousands of dollars in a tax refund from Nassau County after she lost
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A woman intentionally ramming her car into another car is caught on tape. Some people will watch this video and be shocked, but community advocates aren’t. They say the violence is nothing new and there is a lot more than just what’s in this video.
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — Local UAW leaders are launching an investigation after claims of missing money. “I’m very disappointed,” said Steve Dawes, region 1D director for the UAW. Dawes is not happy about a letter recently posted on social media by UAW local 699 elected officials. Dawes claims
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A case of elder abuse leading to charges against a 50-year-old Genesee County man and authorities say this was a preventable tragedy. Officers were called to Hurley Medical Center for a 72-year-old woman who was admitted for a few days. The Genesee County
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KRDO) — How does getting $50 for a bag of dog poop sound to you? That’s a reward being offered for people who help pick up the poop at several local parks here in Colorado Springs this Saturday. From 9 a.m. to noon, the Trails
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KRDO) — According to the 4th Judicial District Attorney’s Office, James Papol was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Wednesday for the 1988 murder of Mary Lynn Vialpando. “Oh my goodness, I never really gave up hope completely, but it has been a long
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story SOUTH WINDSOR, Connecticut (WFSB) — A man faces charges for trying to stab a coworker with a box cutter. Karanja K. Thomas, 43, of Hartford, fled the scene after slashing the 62-year-old victim’s tires, according to police in South Windsor. Officers said they responded to the parking lot
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story NEW BRITAIN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A woman was charged with drunk driving after she plowed into a building in New Britain overnight. Veronica Melendez, 39, of New Britain, was charged with driving under the influence, operating a motor vehicle under suspension and traveling in an improper lane, according
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story LIBERTY, Missouri (KCTV) — Authorities are investigating after a female inmate suffered a medical emergency at the Clay County Detention Center and later died. It happened about 2:20 p.m. on May 3. The inmate was taken to an area hospital where she was pronounced dead. The victim’s name
Continue Reading Click here for updates on this story WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (WLOS) — According to Winston-Salem Police, the man involved in a standoff with officers on May 5th, was found dead. Officers were called to the 500 block of Lockland Avenue, near Wake Forest Baptist Health, around 1:00 p.m., after a disturbance call. Investigators said a
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