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By Adam Del Rosso Click here for updates on this story     CHOKIO, Minnesota (WCCO) — Storms Wednesday night left behind the largest reported hailstone in Minnesota in more than 55 years. The hail fell roughly 4 miles northwest of Chokio, in western Minnesota, and was found by Matt Benson in his backyard. It measured nearly

By Gabriela Vidal Click here for updates on this story     LYONS, Colorado (KCNC) — It has been a grueling three days for firefighters in Colorado like Caleb Landry, who came all the way up to the Lyons area from Sedalia to help tackle the ongoing Stone Canyon Fire in Boulder County. “You hate to see

By Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story     Colorado (KCNC) — Staff at the Greenwood Wildlife Rehabilitation Center had to act quickly on Tuesday when the Stone Canyon Fire grew closer to the facility. Staff saw the flames rising over a ridge behind the center and activated an emergency evacuation plan. Nearly 600

By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story     August 2, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a significant development for Houston’s public safety, Mayor John Whitmire has selected former Texas Ranger J. Noe Diaz as the new Chief of Police for the Houston Police Department (HPD). Diaz, who currently serves as the Police

By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story     August 2, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In an open letter to Houstonians, Mayor John Whitmire acknowledges the city’s resilience and unity, particularly in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl. Despite thorough preparations, the storm exposed critical weaknesses in Houston’s infrastructure and emergency readiness, attributed to

By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story     August 2, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a significant development for Houston’s public safety, Mayor John Whitmire has selected former Texas Ranger J. Noe Diaz as the new Chief of Police for the Houston Police Department (HPD). Diaz, who currently serves as the Police

By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story     August 2, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a tragic turn of events, Christopher George Edwards, a 53-year-old Houston resident, has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend, Tamarah Derry, and the wounding of her adult daughter in

By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story     August 2, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a landmark ruling, the third and final defendant involved in the tragic death of 71-year-old Martha Medina has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. The heart-wrenching incident, which occurred during a brazen daytime purse snatching outside

By Jo-Carolyn Goode Click here for updates on this story     August 2, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a momentous event for American politics, Vice President Kamala Harris has officially secured the support of the majority of Democratic National Convention delegates, positioning her as the presumptive Democratic nominee for President of the United States. This

By Hunter Sowards, Photojournalist: Daniel Arellano Click here for updates on this story     BUTTE COUNTY, California (KPIX) — The Park Fire was the second time in six years the Baker family had driven away from their dream home with a dark plume of smoke from a wildfire hanging overhead. It’s also the second time in

By Carly Haynes Click here for updates on this story     RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Raleigh band is out thousands of dollars Thursday after they said their equipment was stolen while touring out of state earlier this week. Harvey Street band members said they had parked at a hotel in Denver on Sunday. When

WRAL, HARVEY STREET, CNN By Carly Haynes Click here for updates on this story     RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Raleigh band is out thousands of dollars Thursday after they said their equipment was stolen while touring out of state earlier this week. Harvey Street band members said they had parked at a hotel in

By Christiana Ford Click here for updates on this story     CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WXYZ) — A 13-year-old is being hailed a hero after helping save a man’s life at a Clinton Township car wash. Fifty-five-year-old Ed Futura was at Car Clean Center when he suffered a cardiac arrest on July 13. Thirteen-year-old Richard Blackwell noticed

By GARNA MEJIA Click here for updates on this story     WEST HAVEN, Utah (KSL) — The sister of the 12-year-old boy allegedly starved to death in West Haven is breaking her silence. Mayloni Peterson, 19, Gavin Peterson’s older sister, alleged she also suffered physical abuse and starvation at the hands of her father, Shane Peterson,