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‘A great hero’: Trump praises father who stopped Oregon elementary school shooting
BEND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) — President Donald Trump praised the father who helped stop the shooting at an Oregon elementary school. “Well, I’ll tell you what. There was a great hero, and it could have been — as bad as it was — we had a great hero that went in and did the busin...
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Out-of-state police agency searched a university’s Flock camera network more than 183K times in 3 months
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( WBTV /Gray News) - Records obtained from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte show that out-of-state police departments are searching the college’s network of Automatic License Plate Recognition cameras far more than local law enforcement. The agency th...
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Officials say investigation into Six Flags roller coaster death continues as the park prepares to reopen
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — Six Flags Over Georgia reopens on Friday, less than a week after a man died falling off a roller coaster at the park. The park will be open from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. for Fright Fest, a Halloween-themed event, as originally scheduled. Goliath, the roller c...
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Former University of Kentucky student sentenced for baby’s death
LEXINGTON, Ky. ( WKYT /Gray News) - The former University of Kentucky student who pleaded guilty to killing her newborn baby was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Laken Snelling, 22, pleaded guilty in August to manslaughter, abuse of a corpse, tampering with evidence, and conceali...
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Forever chemicals found in most waterways, drinking water
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A new report from Environment America found that 83% of water samples collected across the United States tested positive for PFAS, also known as forever chemicals. A U.S. Geological Survey study found nearly half of tap water in the country contains forever...
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Aging Untold: Where to find senior discounts and why you should ask
( Aging Untold ) — On this episode of Aging Untold , we look into senior discounts to see which perks are actually worth asking for and how to maximize your savings. Then we examine tinnitus, the constant ringing or buzzing in the ears, and share practical ways to manage symptoms...
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Teacher says she thought she was ‘going to die saving my kids’ in deadly elementary school shooting
BEND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) — A teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Oregon said she was prepared to die to save her students during a mass shooting that left multiple people dead. From her classroom window, Kathy Smith said she witnessed the 16-year-old shooter walking ...
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Creativity Bar offers workers playful reset to spark new ideas
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( Aging Untold ) — Just outside Nashville, some working adults say the daily grind can drain energy and ideas. They are finding a refreshing reset at the Creativity Bar, where community and a little play help people feel better, think clearly and leave inspired. ...
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Police officer crashes patrol car into school bus stopped picking up children; 4 sent to hospital
OCALA, Fla. ( WCJB /Gray News) - A police officer in Florida has been sent to the hospital after crashing his patrol car into a Marion County school bus Friday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers responded to a reported crash on Southwest 49th Avenue involv...
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Women have searched for perimenopause relief. Doctors say it’s under-recognized
( InvestigateTV ) — Perimenopause is defined as the phase when the ovaries gradually produce less estrogen. It can begin anywhere from eight to 10 years before menopause. The most common signs of perimenopause, like those of menopause, are hot flashes, weight gain and mood change...
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He didn’t know he had Lyme disease. How cases are rising in the Midwest
( InvestigateTV ) — Richard Dolnik spent much of his free time running on trails, training for marathons. Now he avoids the woods and tall grass because of his fear of a disease that can be transmitted by ticks. Dolnik is recovering from Lyme disease, an infection that early on c...
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New law aims to end TSA confusion over parents traveling with breast milk
( InvestigateTV ) — Emily Calandrelli, an author and former host of “Emily’s Wonder Lab” on Netflix, went viral in 2022 after writing on social media about an experience at a TSA security checkpoint. Calandrelli said she was on a work trip at the time, writing it was her “first t...