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By Mike Agogliati, Rob Polansky and Lezla Gooden Click here for updates on this story     WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut (WFSB) — The driver of a dumpster truck and a couple of detectives are being hailed as heroes for helping to rescue people from a fire in Willimantic. Firefighters from several departments were called to 1163 Main St.

By James Paxson Click here for updates on this story     SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, Michigan (WNEM) — A Shiawassee County woman has been charged with two felony counts of animal killing and torturing after two dogs were found dead in a rental home. The Shiawassee County Sheriff’s Office received an animal cruelty complaint in December 2021. An

By Bridget Chavez Click here for updates on this story     CLACKAMAS COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — John Cerda has now been recognized and awarded the “Lifesaving Award” for the second time for his heroism and life saving efforts in Clackamas County. Cerda is a forklift driver at the Costco in Clackamas County and sprang into action

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     TURNERS FALLS, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A group of high school students in Massachusetts recently helped deliver several baby goats when the mother went into labor during class. The Nigerian dwarf goat named Addie belongs to Kimberly Barry, the veterinary and animal science teacher at Franklin

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     MONSON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — Rescuers pulled a hiker to safety after he fell 30 feet down into underground water storage tank in Monson Monday. The 32-year-old was stuck for at least three hours. Police said he was hiking in the woods with a friend when

By DANA KOZLOV Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Two families accuse the same teen of raping their sons in a school bathroom. Both sons are Chicago Public Schools students with disabilities, and the families sued the district – only for CPS to fight back. But as CBS 2 Political Investigator

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Permits will soon no longer be required for people to carry handguns in public in Indiana. Gov. Eric Holcomb signed legislation repealing a law that requires people to obtain a license to carry a handgun in public, saying he trusts Hoosiers to

By Amanda Starrantino Click here for updates on this story     SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — The pandemic brought food insecurity to high levels in San Francisco. More than 50,000 people are still relying on their local food pantry and home-delivered grocery programs in the Bay Area. With new technology, the San Francisco Marin Food Bank is

By Joel Waldman Click here for updates on this story     Pompano Beach, Florida (WFOR) — Looking for a better life in America, more than 120 Haitian migrants landed in Key West last week risking it all for freedom on a rickety, old sailboat. “We have all seen the influx of Haitian migrants at our Florida

By Bobeth Yates Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI BEACH (WFOR) — After a busy spring break weekend marred by two shootings in the entertainment district, Miami Beach is taking action. Monday afternoon, Mayor Dan Gelber, City Manager Alina Hudak, Police Chief Richard Clements, and city commissioners announced a state of emergency and

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES (KCAL) — A trespasser remains at large after he was allegedly shot and wounded by a homeowner early Monday morning in a Tarzana neighborhood, authorities said. At about 6:30 a.m., Los Angeles police officers responded to a report of a single shot fired

By Spencer Thomas Click here for updates on this story     SALEM, Oregon (KPTV) — A senior at Oregon School for the Deaf, Trayshun Holmes Gournaris, earned the title of state champion in Oregon’s 2022 Poetry Out Loud competition. Last Friday, 11 students from across the state competed in the spoken-word competition, Holmes Gournaris was the

By Audrey Weil Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Portland police arrested two people nearly two years after a woman was hit and killed in a street racing crash. 58-year-old Joann Mardis was on her way to work near her house on Northeast 122nd Avenue, in July 2020, when the

By Rachel Polansky Click here for updates on this story     DULUTH, Georgia (WGCL) — More than a dozen people have filed mail-related reports with Duluth Police over the last three months. That includes reports of check washing and missing mail. As part of an ongoing series, CBS46 investigative reporter Rachel Polansky went to the Postal

By Patrick Quinn Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — The City of Atlanta is pushing to shut down a problematic hookah bar in downtown Atlanta. According to a lawsuit recently filed, Atlanta police have been called to the Encore Hookah Bar and Lounge at least 171 times, since February 2020.

By STEPHEN BOROWY Click here for updates on this story     LANSING, Michigan (WNEM) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and attorneys general from 19 other states are calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen protections against lead poisoning, particularly for children living in low-income communities and communities of color. The coalition of

By Tosin Fakile Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Nashville woman is advising people to be extra vigilant while shopping after she said someone attempted to charge over $1,000 on several of her credit cards within minutes of stealing her wallet at a grocery store. Vickie Haspel said it

By Caresse Jackman Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — This time next month, Kanisha Johnson and Monica Smith do not know where they’re going to live. “You’d end up sleeping in your car before you find something. I mean, it’s not right,” Kanisha Johnson said. “I was unaware that the

By Jenna Rae Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — Dozens of first responders, backed by their unions, are asking for a boost in pay. This comes after a report was released comparing compensation among first responders in mid-sized cities across the country. The study finding St. Louis City first