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By Mindy Basara Click here for updates on this story     WESTMINSTER, Maryland (WBAL) — Anyone who’s been in the hospital knows it can be stressful, scary, and depressing. But, when a friendly face walks through the door, it can make all the difference even if it has a lot of fur. WBAL-TV attended a goodbye

By Amy Fleury, Beth Carlson Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WISN) — A Greenfield woman is facing homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle charges from a crash Friday that killed one man as he was waiting for the bus. According to a criminal complaint filed Monday, 57-year-old Dimitri Boone was

By Orko Manna, Daniel Macht Click here for updates on this story     SOLANO COUNTY, California (KCRA) — The 24-year-old woman accused of murder after a crash that killed a Vacaville police officer last week appeared in a Solano County courtroom briefly on Monday. Officer Matthew Bowen, 32, was killed while making a traffic stop with

By Heather Waldman Click here for updates on this story     SIERRA NEVADA, California (KCRA) — Changes in California’s climate patterns are making it more difficult for scientists to accurately estimate the state’s snowpack. This could present a problem for water managers, who rely on accurate numbers to plan for spring flood control and annual water

By Erin Lowrey Click here for updates on this story     NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (WDSU) — The Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that two OPSO deputies, a former deputy, and another person are in custody and facing charges in connection with an attempt to bring contraband into the jail. A statement issued by the sheriff’s

By Erin Lowrey, Shay O’Connor Click here for updates on this story     TANGIPAHOA PARISH, Louisiana (WDSU) — A Louisiana man who has been indicted federally and separately in two states in connection with the murder of a Loranger mother and her child entered a plea in court Monday. Daniel Callihan was in court Monday in

By WEB STAFF Click here for updates on this story     MIDDLETOWN, New Jersey (WABC) — A man was pulled out to sea by the tide from a New York City beach and was found by fishermen almost two miles away from the shoreline in New Jersey. Police said a 34-year-old man went into the water

By Nick Natario Click here for updates on this story     HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The heavy rain and debris left by Hurricane Beryl have created the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes. Not only are they pesky, but they also pose risks to your health. Mosquitoes can carry blood-borne illnesses like West Nile Virus. The first

By Jessica Albert Click here for updates on this story     BALTIMORE (WJZ) — In a tense, hours-long meeting Monday night, the Harford County School Board heard from dozens of community members concerned about their decision to reject adding an Advanced Placement African American studies class to the district’s curriculum. The board originally made this controversial

By Nav Sangha Click here for updates on this story     EDMONTON, ALBERTA (CTV Network) — One of Edmonton’s main contributors to Google Street View is a man who dresses up as an alien. In 2016, Darryl Learie started as a local guide for Google Maps. Over the years, he has taken over 7,500 photos and

By Madeline Bartos Click here for updates on this story     PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A macaroni penguin born at the Pittsburgh Zoo was named Hatty after she achieved a hat trick of survival. The zoo said when Hatty was an egg, she was discarded by her parents. Macaroni penguins lay two eggs and usually smash or

By Michele Fiore Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The first day of the Republican national convention seems to be doing just what Milwaukee businesses had hoped: generating revenue. We saw a lot of out of towners on Old World Third Street, which is outside the secure perimeter zone. Delegates and

By Ashley Sharp Click here for updates on this story     DAVIS, California (KOVR) — Family members of Megan Duncanson, 29, remembered her as a kind-souled woman who never stopped smiling. The UC Davis graduate studied conservation and wildlife biology and was a talented artist. Some of her greatest passions in life also included animals, helping

By Shelby Reilly Click here for updates on this story     SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (KOVR) — A plan from the U.S. Forest Service that would allow e-bikes on more than 100 miles worth of Lake Tahoe’s trails is moving forward. “The new designation would open up class one e-bikes and that will give a lot

By Cecilio Padilla Click here for updates on this story     FAIRFIELD, California (KOVR) — A driver escaped with just minor injuries after a major crash on Interstate 80 in Fairfield Tuesday morning. The crash happened a little before 6 a.m. on the westbound side of I-80, near the Suisun Valley Road offramp. As seen in

By James Taylor Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — California has set a goal of having five million electric vehicles on the road in the next six years, and training is now underway to ensure there are enough people with the high-tech skills to maintain them. Charging stations are often

By James Taylor Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — The Sacramento Zoo has big plans to move to a bigger location in Elk Grove, but that’s not stopping them from adding animals at their current site in William Land Park. Four new flamingos have hatched in the last few weeks.

By Sara Powers Click here for updates on this story     DETROIT (WWJ) — Customs agents say they seized 90 live snails from luggage at Detroit Metro Airport last month. The giant African land snails were discovered after a traveler arriving from Ghana on June 30 was recommended for a secondary examination for declaring that their

By Erin Hassanzadeh Click here for updates on this story     COLD SPRING, Minnesota (WCCO) — Farmers in Minnesota are in a tough spot. Climate extremes, things like floods and droughts, are hurting production and the state is asking them to cut emissions and do their best to farm sustainably. So what does that look like?

By Caroline Vandergriff Click here for updates on this story     MANSFIELD, Texas (KTVT) — The City of Mansfield officially launched its new rideshare service Monday, thanks in part to the persistence of a woman advocating for her friends with special needs. Brian and David Hogan both work at Mansfield grocery stores, but since the city