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By Spencer Christian, Tim Didion Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The stunning marine sanctuaries that dot the California coast are critical for the continued health of ocean species, areas like the Gulf of the Farallones, Cordell Bank, and Monterey Bay. But if we can think of them as massive

By Anthony Johnson Click here for updates on this story     HOWELL, New Jersey (WABC) — A school bus crashed into a home in Howell, New Jersey on Tuesday morning, after the driver apparently fell asleep behind the wheel. It happened on Asbury Road around 7:15 a.m. A woman and two children inside the home at

By MICHELE GILE Click here for updates on this story     ORANGE COUNTY, California (KCAL) — Orange County deputies are searching for the balding thief who stole an exotic gray bird from a Lake Forest shop. The bird, named Baby, is a 3-month-old Congo African parrot with distinctive red feathers on its tail. It was being

By MATTHEW RODRIGUEZ Click here for updates on this story     VENTURA COUNTY, California (KCAL) — A 69-year-old man died after an altercation while two sides rallied over the Israel-Hamas conflict Sunday afternoon in Thousand Oaks. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office identified the 69-year-old man as Paul Kessler, a pro-Israel protester. The Jewish Federation of Greater

By MIKE SULLIVAN Click here for updates on this story     ANDOVER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — An 88-year-old Andover woman has been climbing several flights of stairs to bring her daughter to cancer treatment. This is happening because the elevator inside her Main Street apartment complex has been broken for two months. “I moved in here 25

By MIKE TOOLE Click here for updates on this story     BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — An American family trapped in Gaza for nearly a month is now back home in Massachusetts. The Okals landed at Logan Airport in Boston Monday and are now “safe and sound at home in Medway,” a spokesperson said. Abood Okal, Wafaa

By Adam Klepp Click here for updates on this story     TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — One group of students from John Spring Junior High is still keeping in touch with one of their favorite teachers. “They’re my kids forever,” Norma Jean Don said. Once a month they meet for lunch. Even as time has passed, they

By Karli Olson Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The families of the boys hit and killed by a MAX train over the weekend are asking for support as they process the heartbreaking loss, and work to plan funerals. Braydon Fear, 19, from Hillsboro, and 19-year-old Kaleb Banzer, from Boring,

By Rob Polansky Click here for updates on this story     HAMDEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The family of a 4-year-old girl in Hamden sought to thank firefighters for freeing the girl when she became trapped in her home. Hamden firefighters posted to social media that Maggie got her leg stuck between a radiator and a wall.

By Ciara Cummings Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — So called “false matches” using facial recognition technology (FRT) have led to the wrongful arrests of Black men across the country. But new research from Georgia Tech is aiming to close that widening gap of racial disparities. Calvin Lawrence, a distinguished

By Ciara Cummings and Tim Darnell Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA, Georgia (WANF) — A Conyers man accused of intentionally spreading HIV was given a $1.5 million bond Monday. The Rockdale County Sheriff’s Office alleges Cleveland Broadie knew his HIV-positive status since 2006 but had unprotected sex with multiple women. He is

By George Castle Click here for updates on this story     LANSING, Michigan (WNEM) — A federal grant awarded to Michigan will be used to expand a program helping people who are incarcerated, called “returning citizens,” get jobs. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) will use the $2 million grant to expand the

By Jeremy Finley Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — The conservative talk show host and comedian criticized by parents and Nashville mayor Freddie O’Connell for posting three pages of the Covenant School shooter’s writing told WSMV4 Investigates that he does not regret the release. Steve Crowder, who has been accused

By Cameron Bopp Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — A historic Soulard church is asking for the community’s help tracking down the thieves who were caught on camera stealing a heavy, bronze bell displayed outside the church. “Tell the ding dong to bring the bell back!” parishioner Todd Long

By Matthew Nuttle Click here for updates on this story     HONOLULU (KITV) — Police are looking to identify a burglary suspect who stole several items from a home in the Nuuanu area, including distinctive University of Hawaii Big West Championship rings. The incident happened Saturday afternoon at a home on Laimi Road. The caller told

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     HOMER, Louisiana (KTBS) — Homer police Chief Van McDaniel has been arrested on charges related to a tasing incident that happened almost a year ago. McDaniel, 53, was arrested after state police reportedly raided his home in Homer. Troopers then went to the Homer Police

By Kelly Doty Click here for updates on this story     JACKSON COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — A Jackson County wildfire burned about 125 acres in the Nantahala National Forest this weekend. The East Fork Fire was first reported on Nov. 4 and is located within the Savannah Fire District, according to a Facebook post by

By Kari Barrows Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A fiery motorcycle crash caused some major backups on Patton Avenue in Asheville after igniting a brush fire on Monday. Viewer-submitted photos show a motorcycle crashed on the side of Patton Avenue near Laurel Loop, with flames bursting into the

By Steve Swanson Click here for updates on this story     BECKER COUNTY, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Minneapolis man is recovering after he was accidentally shot while hunting Sunday in northwestern Minnesota. The Becker County Sheriff’s Office says the victim, 40, was hunting in Forest Township, located in the southeast corner of the White Earth Reservation.

By Rachel Wulff Click here for updates on this story     STOCKTON, California (KOVR) — One Stockton pastor is on a mission to help build a better life for veterans. It may not look like much now, but a small army is digging into a project to bring affordable permanent housing to some of their own