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By BRENDAN KIRBY Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — An argument over marijuana sparked a sword attack that left the defendant’s mother dead and two of his family members injured last month, a law enforcement investigator testified Thursday. Archie Niles Jr., an investigator with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, testified

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — The city’s first ever guaranteed basic income program will launch in April, with a lottery to determine which 5,000 low-income families in Chicago will get monthly $500 checks for one year. “Today’s announcement is all about supporting our residents who are

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     COLLEYVILLE, Texas (KTVT) — A Colleyville Middle School teacher resigned Thursday, Feb. 24 after a video of something she said in a private conversation with colleagues in a hallway started spreading on social media. Grapevine-Colleyville ISD alerted families to the news in a statement it

By Reg Chapman Click here for updates on this story     MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — Bullets ring out, day and night. People who call the Minneapolis north side home know the sound all too well, and they tell WCCO that gang violence is the driving force. For the first time, we’re getting inside perspective from a

By Gerry May Click here for updates on this story     SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A helping hand from the state of Louisiana — after a handout from Uncle Sam — will help Shreveport repair one of the trouble spots in its sewer system. Mayor Adrian Perkins on Thursday announced a $5 million state grant to

By Gabriella Bachara Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) — The moment a heart transplant patient reconnected with his surgeon after 25 years is nothing short of heartwarming. “I remember Glenn like it was yesterday. Although, it wasn’t yesterday,” Surgical Director of Cardiac Transplantation at Aurora St. Luke’s Hospital Dr. John

By JAMES PAXSON Click here for updates on this story     GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WNEM) — Three firefighters from the Grand Blanc Township Fire Department, along with one of their friends, are being recognized for saving three men’s lives while off-duty this past weekend. Firefighters Kyle Knopf, Adam Frank, and Dave Betchel – along with

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     SHERWOOD, Oregon (KPTV) — Police say a bomb was found at Sherwood Middle School on Wednesday evening. At 6:11 p.m. officers responded to a suspicious circumstance at the middle school. Police say a ball wrapped in tape with a fuse protruding from it was found

By ROB POLANSKY, MARCY JONES Click here for updates on this story     NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — Quinnipiac University said it launched a new community walking program for senior citizens on Wednesday. The kickoff for the “Bobcat Stride” happened at 9 a.m. from the auditorium lobby on the North Haven campus. “Especially being out, avoiding

By Velena Jones Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — Hundreds of people are canvassing Sacramento County by foot in a two-day event to try to get an accurate count on just how bad the area’s homeless crisis is. Typically, the survey happens every two years but was delayed last year

By Alexis Wainwright Click here for updates on this story     FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — Road conditions are about to go from bad to worse in Fort Worth and throughout North Texas. Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 23, some cars were sliding and there were multiple accidents on I-30 West. As more people got on the road,

By Shardaa Gray Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Imagine being told you could go to college, without having to worry about paying for tuition, books, room and board. That dream came true for students at Morgan Park High School. It’s all thanks to a nonprofit surprising thousands of Chicago high

By Tim McNicholas Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO (WBBM) — Eight Portage Park neighborhood businesses have been hit by the same frustrating surprise – graffiti on their windows. But the owners of the businesses were pleasantly surprised at how quickly the city removed the ugly mess. CBS 2’s Tim McNicholas took us

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     CONCORD, California (KPIX) — The Mount Diablo Unified School District voted Wednesday evening on a controversial plan to cut programs like elementary school music classes and librarians for middle and high schools. It’s all in an effort to save money and balance the budget. The

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — Florida was the first state to enact a “stand your ground” law in 2005 and at least 27 other states now have similar laws. A new study has found that states that have these laws, which allow people to respond to

By Web staff Click here for updates on this story     LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL) — Six students from Loyola Marymount University will get the chance to meet virtually with Pope Francis Thursday. The students will take part in an event titled “Building Bridges,” along with students from other Catholic Universities from North and South America.

By JASMINA ALSTON Click here for updates on this story     FAYETTEVILLE, Georgia (WGCL) — Fayette County Public Schools is taking a unique approach to help with a shortage of substitute teachers by training school bus drivers to do the job. The school system documented the training of 24 drivers and asked them to share why

By REBEKKA SCHRAMM Click here for updates on this story     ATLANTA (WGCL) — State lawmakers in the Georgia Senate are scheduled to vote Thursday on a bill aimed at preventing high school students who are genetically male from competing in girls sports. Senate Bill 435 would require students to participate in high school sports according