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By Ed DiOrio Click here for updates on this story     ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — On a typical Earth Day, volunteers cleaning the area around them will likely find plastic, bottles, and maybe some paper items. However, this Tuesday in Asheville was not a usual Earth Day. “The call felt, obviously, like it was in

By Christina Fan Click here for updates on this story     OCEAN COUNTY, New Jersey (WCBS) — A wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey is burning across thousands of acres, forcing mandatory evacuations overnight in Ocean and Lacey townships. As of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Ocean and Lacey township police departments said on social media all

By Cecilio Padilla Click here for updates on this story     FAIRFIELD, California (KOVR) — A teenage girl walking to school was allegedly followed and nearly grabbed by an unknown man Tuesday morning, authorities say. Fairfield police say the 14-year-old girl was walking to the Matt Garcia Learning Center campus around 9 a.m. when the incident

By Will Anderson Click here for updates on this story     SACRAMENTO, California (KVOA) — The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is developing plans in order to protect California’s waterways from the spread of the invasive golden mussel. A spokesman with the Department of Water Resources said that watercraft inspections at Lake Oroville and surrounding

By Jafet Serrato Click here for updates on this story     MARANA, Arizona (KVOA) — A 30-year-old Marana man suspected of driving under the influence and hitting a bus packed with students appeared in Pima County Superior Court Monday afternoon. The three minute arraignment hearing was for Nicholas Luis Rodriguez. Rodriguez is charged with three felony

By Geneva Zoltek Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KTNV) — Students throughout the valley are taking environmental lessons indoors. With the help of local nonprofit Green Our Planet, teachers across Clark County are installing hydroponics gardens in classrooms, allowing students to grow vegetables without soil. “Lettuce, collard greens….our students help

By KTNV News Staff Click here for updates on this story     LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KTNV) — Las Vegas Metro police are investigating a homicide in the 10700 block of Wildhurst Street in the south valley on Monday night. Metro said around 6:30 p.m., a 911 caller said his nephew had just stabbed his father. Metro

By Andy Alcock Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A Kansas City, Missouri, funeral home has suspended operations following a KMBC 9 investigation. Frank Savory IV, owner of Savory & Sons Funeral Home, announced on social media that his business would cease operations. The announcement came after family members

By Kilee Thomas Click here for updates on this story     EDMOND, Oklahoma (KOCO) — After almost dying from a freak accident that left her temporarily paralyzed, an Oklahoma woman ran the Boston Marathon on Monday. In January 2023, Rachel Foster was focused and determined to walk again after an accident months before nearly took her

By Alex McLoon Click here for updates on this story     FREMONT, Nebraska (KETV) — Investigators are still piecing together what caused a plane to crash in the Platte River outside Fremont. As the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration are putting the events together, so are the loved ones of those involved. plane

By Adam Bartow Click here for updates on this story     MAINE (WMTW) — Conditions have been prime for fires across much of Maine in recent days and firefighters have been busy. There was good news Tuesday with the fire danger considered low across the entire state, except for zone 2, which includes parts of York

By Madeline Carter Click here for updates on this story     CLARKSVILLE, Indiana (WLKY) — New technology helped prevent a police chase from turning deadly last week in a Lowe’s parking lot in Clarksville. “He then pulled out a gun, and as we were running through the parking lot, I then drew my weapon,” said Officer

By Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story     LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WLKY) — Two teenagers helped a man, who was having a medical emergency, after he crashed into the Ohio River Monday evening. Louisville Metro Police Department said officers and fire crews were called to the Greenwood Boat Ramp around 6:20 p.m. about a

By Carli Petrus Click here for updates on this story     TAYLOR, Michigan (WXMI) — Twenty-eight-year-old Alyssa Patrias has been making her own greeting cards and handing them out to complete strangers since 2020. Her mother, Sue Cameron, said it started as something to keep her and her daughter, who has Down ayndrome, busy during the

By Dennis Evans Click here for updates on this story     RIVERSIDE, Missouri (KMBC) — With a basketball in her hand, Addison Bjorn is the definition of the pursuit of perfection. The Park Hill South junior is a top 10 basketball prospect in the class of 2026, with a list of accolades as long as the

By Zac Harmon Click here for updates on this story     IONIA COUNTY, Michigan (WXMI) — A man racing in a bicycle competition this weekend suffered a cardiac emergency, requiring the help of first responders for his survival. It happened Saturday, April 19 during the Dirty 30 Gravel Grinder race based out of Saranac. Deputies from

CNN Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — The Environmental Protection Agency fired around 280 staffers and reassigned around 175 others — on Earth Day. The employees were tasked with ensuring that federal policies, grants and initiatives protected underserved communities from disproportionately experiencing negative health and environmental impacts from pollution and climate change. Last month, the Trump

By Tyrese Boone Click here for updates on this story     BISHOP, Texas (KRIS) — It was anything but an ordinary day in Bishop, Texas, as first responders joined residents in a surprise water balloon war that brought laughter, smiles, and a refreshing sense of community. “We filled up the bed of his truck with at