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Record-setting 60-year-old flamingo hatches 2 chicks at Louisville Zoo
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( WDRB+WAVE /Gray News) — The Louisville Zoo announced the arrival of brand-new Chilean flamingo chicks on Thursday. One of the zoo’s Chilean flamingos just became a parent at 60 years old, a record-setting age for a female Chilean flamingo to produce chicks. She ...
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Family accused of taking nearly $375,000 in copper from interstate construction projects
EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - Authorities say hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of copper has been stolen from construction projects along Interstate 69. Indiana authorities said several thefts have been reported to Evansville police, the Warrick County Sheriff’s Of...
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Pumpkins spill onto roadway, causing major Halloween headache
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. ( WCSC /Gray News) — A load of pumpkins caused traffic delays in South Carolina Thursday afternoon. An 18-wheeler struck a low-hanging tree limb coming off the Arthur Ravenel Jr. Bridge in Mount Pleasant, causing the accident. The collision blocked the two ri...
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Hiker rescued after falling cactus hits her in the head
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. ( AZFamily /Gray News) — A woman was taken to a trauma center after she was hit on the head by a cactus while hiking in Arizona. Shortly after 7 a.m., first responders were called to the Bell Pass Trail in the McDowell Mountains after reports of an injured woman...
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Carrot Top announces return to Las Vegas show, thanks supporters for their well-wishes
LAS VEGAS (Gray News) — Comedian and Las Vegas headliner Carrot Top will return to the stage next week. Carrot Top, whose real name is Scott Thompson, was hospitalized last month following a reported mental health crisis, leading to the cancellation of several performances at his...
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Capital Factory CEO Joshua Baer dead after private plane crashes onto Texas highway: Police - ABC News
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Immigration’s economic impact highlighted ahead of midterms
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Inflation has been a major topic of conversation as voters head to the polls for next month’s midterm elections. Economists point to several factors, but some Democratic lawmakers say President Donald Trump’s immigration policies are part of the problem. Re...
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Popular roller coaster shut down at Six Flags’ Cedar Point after bracket comes loose from ride
SANDUSKY, Ohio ( WOIO /Gray News) - The Millennium Force roller coaster at Cedar Point was shut down Friday after a small bracket became dislodged from a car on the ride. According to Sara Gordon of Six Flags Entertainment, the bracket landed in a guest area and didn’t hit any pa...
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DoorDash driver dies, teen brother critical after being ambushed while delivering food, father says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - A man and his younger brother delivering food were allegedly ambushed by gunfire Thursday night at an apartment complex in the Nashville area. Metro Nashville police said the shooting occurred at the Birchstone Village Apartments. The reporte...
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High school football team’s season canceled as police investigate multiple serious reports
ST. LOUIS. ( KMOV /Gray News) - A St. Louis football team’s season was canceled as police investigate “inappropriate behavior.” In a statement Friday, Saint Louis Public Schools announced it canceled the Clyde C. Miller/Sumner co-op football team’s remaining season. The district ...
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81-year-old man killed during home invasion; suspect shoots himself in bathroom, authorites say
NEW ALBANY, Miss. ( WTVA /Gray News) - An 81-year-old Mississippi man was shot and killed during a home invasion, authorities said. Union County Sheriff Jimmy Edwards said the shooting happened around 4 a.m. Thursday at a home. An 81-year-old man identified as Bobby McGill and a ...