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By Elizabeth Cook and Molly McCrea Click here for updates on this story     SAN JOSE, California (KPIX) — The global fashion industry is worth an estimated $1.7 trillion, but that value comes at a cost. Each year, more than 11 million tons of textiles – mostly discarded clothing – ends up in landfill. Some of

By Marissa Sulek Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A bill to ban the sale of cold beer and alcoholic drinks in Tennessee is getting attention, but there’s more to the legislation. Part of it would also cap the number of drinks people can have a restaurants and bars. But

By Alexis Zotos Click here for updates on this story     FERGUSON, Missouri (KMOV) — Ferguson Police want parents to be aware of an alarming trend of teenagers getting their hands on realistic-looking weapons. “At first glance, they look pretty similar,” explained Ferguson Police Chief Troy Doyle of the two weapons. One a police-issued AR-15 rifle,

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A San Francisco woman was sentenced Thursday to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay at least $1.5 million in restitution for stealing students’ tuition payments at the University of California, San Francisco nursing school for more than five years.

By Jeffrey Lindblom Click here for updates on this story     GOVERNMENT CAMP, Oregon (KPTV) — Snowfall on Mt. Hood throughout Thursday evening was a welcome sight for skiers and snowboarders eagerly waiting for fresh powder up at Mt. Hood Skibowl. “I didn’t start skiing until January,” Burton said. “Just because there wasn’t any snow up

By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story     SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A senate committee on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a plan that would do away with the state’s annual one-hour switch from standard to Daylight Saving Time. Oregonians living in the Pacific Time Zone would be able to continue using standard time for

By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story     BEND, Oregon (KPTV) — A 48-year-old Uber driver was arrested Tuesday in Deschutes County and charged with kidnapping, according to the Bend Police Department on Thursday. At about 9 p.m., a woman reported to police that she had ordered a ride to her Bend home

By Jason Rantala Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — What began as a sixth grade science project, was born out of a childhood pet peeve. “I hated having to wake up an hour early before I already had to wake up for school, just to go outside and shovel,” said Max

By Tim Darnell Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — When The Carter Center announced one year ago Sunday the 39th president of the United States was entering hospice care, the world’s media rushed to Jimmy Carter’s hometown of Plains, Georgia, for what were widely expected to be preparations for a

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS PARK, Minnesota (WCCO) — Parents in the St. Louis Park Public School District will be allowed to opt their children out of books that include LGBTQ+ characters and stories. Families can ask for alternative reading material instead. In a statement earlier this week,

By Mamie Bah Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The city of Pittsburgh plans to spend $85,000 to expand its use of ShotSpotter to Carrick. “I think they’re putting the detectors up right now,” said Councilman Anthony Coghill, who represents that district. The technology has been under fire. It can trigger

By Mike Darnay Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A new report suggests that a group of trustees at Penn State University are pushing to name the school’s football field at Beaver Stadium after longtime head coach Joe Paterno. Spotlight PA reports that trustees along with representatives from the university have

By Roger Susanin and Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story     LEWISTON, Maine (WFSB) — Footage was released that shows law enforcement interviewing the man police said was responsible for a mass shooting in Maine. Channel 3 obtained the footage of Robert Card from New York State police through a Freedom of Information

By Kelsy Mittauer, Alexis Ramirez, Katie Standing Click here for updates on this story     FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — A few weeks ago, CBS News Texas took you inside the Fort Worth Police Department’s fight against fentanyl. As investigators race to take dealers off the streets, there is another fight taking place, but this one

By Johannah Grenaway, Nicole Nielsen, Lauren Crawford Click here for updates on this story     ARLINGTON, Texas (KTVT) — Members of the Arlington Police Department and Arlington Animal Services caught one coyote at Parkway Central Park Thursday morning. This comes after reports of three children being bitten by a coyote since Saturday. It’s not known yet

By Adam Thompson, Kelsey Kushner Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — A man was arrested after police say he targeted and sexually assaulted a member of the transgender community after using a dating app. Baltimore County Police are investigating a sexual assault at the 3000 block of Putty Hill Avenue

By Robert Boyd Click here for updates on this story     PASCO COUNTY, Florida (WFTS) — A couple of Cypress Creek High School seniors recently took their engineering class to a whole new level, taking what they learned, and applying it in a real life setting, to help one of their fellow students. You can take

By Anvar Ruziev Click here for updates on this story     FORT MYERS, Florida (WFTX) — Sporting events are large part of Austan Christiaan’s life, but after attending dozens of games, he noticed a recurring problem, messy and unclean stands. Determined to find a solution, the eighth-grader has come up with an invention that could change

By Maggi Marshall Click here for updates on this story     RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — While February 14 is Valentine’s Day it is also known across the country as National Donor’s Day. It’s a day that organizers designed to focus on spreading awareness of the importance of organ donations that help save lives. Georgia couple Christ

By Yasmeen Ludy Click here for updates on this story     KALAMAZOO, Michigan (WXMI) — From small city to big stage, Havier Hill Roller, a native of Kalamazoo, earned a spot on the Super Bowl halftime show stage. Roller, along with his fraternity brother DJ, had the opportunity to showcase their talents on one of the