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By Charlie De Mar Click here for updates on this story     WHEELING, Illinois (WBBM) — A Wheeling, Illinois bus driver is being called a hero after he spotted a teenager with disabilities walking around in dangerous cold temperatures wearing only a shirt. A unique police database quickly identified the teen and reunited him with his

By Michael Hudak, Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI, Florida (WSVN) — A 16-year-old girl is recounting the story of an attempted abduction she experienced in South Miami. Valerie shared her account with 7News on Thursday. The teen said a man tried to drag her into his car, and she fought

By Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Federal workers locally and nationwide continue to wonder if their jobs will soon be gone. Many offices around Western North Carolina are feeling the effects of the Trump administration’s recent layoffs. Brandee Morris is the president of the 446 local

By Gabrielle Parish Click here for updates on this story     SHREVEPORT, Louisiana (KTBS) — A DoorDash delivery driver was shot and killed last week, and tomorrow his family and friends will gather for a visitation to say their final goodbyes. Meanwhile, Shreveport police are still searching for the person responsible. Christian Gant was just 20

By Jeremiah Estrada Click here for updates on this story     AUCKLAND, New Zealand (KITV) — Customs caught 222 pounds of cocaine getting smuggled into Auckland International Airport from a Hawaiian Airlines flight that arrived over the weekend. Customs officers located the drugs found in bags that arrived on Saturday night, Feb. 15. 85 bricks of

By Joseph Buczek Click here for updates on this story     PONTIAC, Michigan (WWJ) — A 34-year-old Pontiac mother accused of child abuse and abandoning her three children was arraigned Thursday morning on three counts of first-degree child abuse. On Thursday, 50th District Court Judge Ronda Fowlkes Gross issued Kelli Bryant a $250 million bond. If

By Paula Wethington Click here for updates on this story     MUSKEGON HEIGHTS, Michigan (WWJ) — A man was rescued from a home where a stove used for heating reached a temperature of over 187 degrees and likely contributed to high levels of carbon monoxide. The rescue happened Feb. 15 in Muskegon Heights in West Michigan.

By Pooja Mamnoor Click here for updates on this story     2/20/25 (LAPost.com) — California unveiled a new online dashboard and recovery services finder to assist Los Angeles firestorm survivors, expanding digital resources for affected residents seeking aid and real-time updates on recovery efforts. The dashboard, accessible through CA.gov/LAfires, provides comprehensive tracking of recovery initiatives, including

By Sirisha Dinavahi Click here for updates on this story     2/20/25 (LAPost.com) — The United States Agency for International Development has long been a target for conservative critics who say it spends wastefully and promotes progressive ideas that contradict American interests. In recent weeks, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have taken steps to close

By Sirisha Dinavahi Click here for updates on this story     2/20/25 (LAPost.com) — Three common medical conditions may explain why some heavy drinkers develop advanced liver disease while others do not, according to new research from Keck Medicine of University of Southern California. The study, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, found that heavy drinkers

By Pooja Mamnoor Click here for updates on this story     2/20/25 (LAPost.com) — New research suggests semaglutide, marketed as Ozempic for diabetes and Wegovy for obesity, could help people reduce their alcohol consumption. The study, published in JAMA Psychiatry and led by a University of Southern California investigator, found that weekly injections of semaglutide decreased

By Zakir Jamal Click here for updates on this story     2/20/25 (LAPost.com) — Police were called to Crenshaw High School in Hyde Park after a dispute on school grounds allegedly resulted in a stabbing. The Los Angeles Fire Department was called to the school on the 5100 block of 11th Avenue around 9 a.m., and

By KSHB Staff Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KSHB) — The Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announced Thursday the launch of a new digital case tracking platform for cases in Jackson County. The new online tracking system, available through the Prosecutor’s website, allows community members to monitor their cases. By

By Adam Rife Click here for updates on this story     RACINE, Wis. (WDJT) — New video shows the moment a powerful explosion ripped through a Racine neighborhood. The injured people are a father and his adult daughter. Each lived in a different unit of the side-by-side duplex. Both remain hospitalized. The security videos from a

By Pavlina Osta Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, Wis. (WDJT) — A young girl from Hartford is battling cancer and just underwent a lifesaving surgery. Both of her parents are city employees, and their co-workers are raising money for the family. “We are a family here at the City of Hartford, so

By Samantha Sosa, Jordan Kissane, Kevin Boulandier Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI (WSVN) — A victim of a peeping Tom who had been terrorizing a Little Haiti neighborhood for months said her recent restraining order request was denied. Sofia Galiano told 7News the legal move comes after she feared for her life

By Sheldon Fox, Rubén Rosario Click here for updates on this story     SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) — A South Florida man is suing a police officer and the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, nearly a year and a half after, he said, the officer pulled a gun on him during an intense traffic stop. 7News had asked

By Marisa Sardonia Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The last day for Asheville residents to place storm debris in the right-of-way for collection is Saturday, March 1, the City of Asheville confirmed via news release. After March 1, contractors will conduct one final sweep to collect any remaining right-of-way

By Rob McMillan Click here for updates on this story     RAMONA, Calif. (KABC) — A Cal Fire captain died Monday after she was stabbed multiple times in her San Diego County home, according to authorities. The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday it’s investigating the death of Rebecca “Becky” Marodi, 49, as a potential

By Rob Hayes Click here for updates on this story     DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) — The Original Pantry Cafe in downtown Los Angeles is slated to close in early March in what employees are calling a union-busting move. “It’s disgusting. It doesn’t show care or respect for the people of Los Angeles,” Bridie Roberts, an