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He travels the country foraging his food and medicine, here’s why
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — Robin Greenfield doesn’t buy his food. He finds it. Greenfield is traveling the country foraging 100 percent of his food and medicine. Greenfield said his lifestyle starts with his clothes, which are 100% compostable. “This outfit is 100% ...
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This city set a goal to end traffic deaths by 2050. Is it working?
PHOENIX, Ariz. ( InvestigateTV ) — Experts have labeled car crashes as a public health concern. Every day, over 100 people in the United States are killed in a car crash. But they also stress traffic collisions are preventable. In 2021, the number of traffic-related deaths hit a ...
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Man bleeds out, dies after punching through window at former elementary school, family says
JACKSON, Miss. ( WLBT /Gray News) - A Mississippi family is grieving a loved one who they say died after he punched through a window and seriously injured himself, possibly out of grief. Jackson Public Schools says district law enforcement officers responded Sunday to the former ...
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Fisherman trapped under massive fallen boulder uses Siri to call for help: ‘It’s a miracle’
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - An Oregon man on a fishing trip was trapped under a large boulder when it fell on him. His family is now sharing details of his rescue as he faces a long recovery. Joe Little, 28, was fishing alone early Saturday morning on the Hammond Marina j...
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Tennessee governor orders investigation after Christa Pike survives lethal injection attempt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the one remaining ...
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‘America’s Most Wanted’ rerun leads to tip, arrest in hit-and-run after 29 years
DES MOINES, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - Thanks to a rerun of “America’s Most Wanted,” police in Iowa have made an arrest in a deadly hit-and-run cold case from nearly 30 years ago. The Des Moines Police Department announced a breakthrough Tuesday related to the case of 64-year-old ...
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Zapata County crews prepare for flooding as streams fill near homes
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Zapata County leaders have spent four days in daily coordination sessions with the State Operations Center, focusing on outlying neighborhoods that have needed water rescues in past storms. Sandbags and drainage checks underway Crews are coordinating with th...
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‘Like I won the lottery’: Army veteran battling leukemia surprised with mortgage-free home
RICHMOND HILL, Ga. ( WTOC /Gray News) - A retired Army veteran who suffered severe injuries during his military service and is now battling leukemia received a life-changing surprise: a brand-new, mortgage-free home. Retired Army Chief Warrant Officer Steve Smith and his wife, Je...
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Narcotics unit investigating Ole Miss student deaths calls for ban on synthetic kratom
LAFAYETTE COUNTY, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - Law enforcement in Mississippi is calling on state lawmakers to ban synthetic kratom. In a statement released Wednesday, Lafayette County Metro Narcotics discussed the drugs found at the scene of the deaths of two Ole Miss students last...
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Laredo officials prepare ahead of flood watch
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Laredo’s Emergency Operations Center will officially activate Thursday, Oct. 1. City leaders, including the mayor, met Wednesday, Sept. 30, to review the latest forecast and ensure crews are ready. City leaders meet on flood forecast Mayor Dr. Victor Treviño...
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Woman sues hospital over wrong-leg amputation: ‘Every day is a struggle’
MARIETTA, Ohio ( WTAP /Gray News) - An Ohio couple is suing a hospital and surgical team after a procedure they say resulted in the amputation of the wrong leg. Sharon Jacks went to Selby General Hospital for an elective right-leg amputation below the knee. Surgeons instead amput...
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Baby defying odds, meeting milestones as 1 of only 15 with rare genetic mutation
NEW ORLEANS ( WVUE /Gray News) - A Louisiana couple says their baby girl has been defying the odds since birth. Wren Michelle Roberts was born with a rare genetic mutation that has caused three heart defects, placed her stomach in her chest, and left her with spina bifida and no ...