Teen dies after hit by driver; 2nd death in the family in months, dad says

CNN Newsource on October 27, 2025

By WTVD Staff

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    HOLLY SPRINGS, North Carolina (WTVD) — A heartbreaking day for the family of a 14-year-old and the Wake County community after a teenager died when he was hit while riding his bike early Sunday morning.

The principal of Holly Springs High School sent a letter to parents and students informing them that the victim was 9th-grade freshman Max Dunham.

Max’s father tells ABC11 he lost his wife a few months ago to cancer and now has to deal with losing his son.

As students head back to class on Monday, the school said in the email, they will have grief resources available to support students dealing with Max’s loss.

The message says impart: “Dear Holly Springs High Families, It is with great sadness that I write this message to let you know that one of our students, 9th grader Max Dunham died on 10/26/25. Our condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.”

The school said they will continue to have staff available at the school to assist students trying to cope with his death.

The crash occurred around 1:40 a.m. on Avent Ferry Road near Holly Meadow Drive and involved a head-on collision between the driver of a Honda Civic and a driver in a Honda Passport. Before that collision, police say one of the drivers hit the teen who was riding a bicycle.

Police have not said which driver hit Dunham.

According to police, 16-year-old Ashton H. Rahlfs, who was driving the Passport, is facing a DWI charge.

Anyone with any information regarding the crash or the events leading up to it, is requested to contact the Traffic Investigations and Enforcement Unit at 919-577-3110.

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Beauty shop celebrates 100 years with hairstyles through the decades

CNN Newsource on October 27, 2025

By Payton Busselman

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    FAYETTE, Missouri (KOMU) — Peacock Beauty Shop in Fayette celebrated its 100th anniversary Sunday.

Mickie Foland, the owner of Peacock Beauty, said the shop means community to her.

“I’ve seen kids grow up, go out, seen their own kids come in,” Foland said. “To me this isn’t a job: I love this.”

Foland said having people come in, sit in her chair and share stories is the best part.

“Storywise, there are so many of them to pick and choose,” Foland said. “But I can’t really nail one down because I’ve just enjoyed everyone I’ve done over the years, and we just have a good time.”

Throughout the beauty shop’s century, there have been previous owners, and Foland said the shop wouldn’t be here without them and what she learned from them.

“Being there when someone needs it — that’s basically what we’ve all been doing,” Foland said.

Foland also said the same about her employees. One of them, Janice Kay Harris, has been there for 58 years — over half the time the beauty shop has been open.

“I’ve done hair from French rolls to the Farrah Fawcett,” Harris said. “Pin curls were prominent when I was going to school and I apprenticed.”

Harris used to do haircuts on her aunt and mom and even practiced on her dolls.

“I used to take my dolls; I would cut their hair and give them permanents,” she said.

Harris would also bring dementia patients to the salon to do their hair and get them out of the house.

“I would bring them to the shop and do their hair and take them home, and I loved it,” Harris said. “They were just as sweet as they could be.”

Both Foland and Harris love their customers and being able to make them smile.

“I like the people, and I like the interaction with people,” Harris said. “And you find there’s other people who are worse off than you are, and you try to comfort them. It’s wonderful.”

“They come in, sit in my chair, and if they put a smile on their face before they leave, I know I’ve done what I’m supposed to do,” Foland said. “So, I’m a therapist at the same time, too. I’m a “hairapist,” as they put it.”

The theme of the celebration was rocking hairstyles from the 20th century. The hairstyles included iconic styles throughout the century, and some employees wore zombie makeup for Halloween.

“I like to do everything big,” Harris said.

Employees wore wigs or styled their hair, from the the 20’s boyish bob, the grown-out bob from the ’30s, the Bouffant from the ’50s, the beehive and afro from the ’60s, Farrah Fawcett from the ’70s, Madonna and Frank Sinatra’s style from the ’80s and Jennifer Anniston from the ’90s.

Both Foland and Harris hope that the shop gets to stay around for another century.

“I just hope I get to continue to do this until I can’t do this anymore,” Foland said.

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Man in Nazi uniform arrested after assaulting University of Georgia student, school says

CNN Newsource on October 27, 2025

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    ATHENS, Georgia (WUPA) — The University of Georgia has condemned the assault of one of its students as she confronted a man “wearing a Nazi uniform” at a downtown Athens bar.

Video of the incident that went viral online shows students telling the man, who is dressed in a black uniform with a red swastika armband, to get out of the bar. The confrontation continues until one of the students appears to try to take off the armband, at which point the man swings the glass he is carrying at her face.

In a statement, the university confirmed that the man was not a student and was not affiliated with UGA.

“His actions, which were caught on videotape, are appalling, and we are grateful to Athens-Clarke County police officers for swiftly apprehending and arresting him,” the university told CBS News Atlanta in a statement. “Members of UGA’s Student Care and Outreach team are in contact with our student who was assaulted in this off-campus incident, as well as other students who witnessed this heinous antisemitic behavior.”

Speaking to The Red & Black, student Grace Lang said that she was at the pub for a bar crawl and intervened when her friend got into a yelling match with the man.

“We struggle for a couple seconds, but he immediately swings a large glass pitcher into the left side of my face,” Lang told the paper. “He is grinning ear to ear the entire time, including while assaulting me. He continued to try and pull and hit me but was pulled off by my friends. I was immediately disoriented and don’t remember him continuing to assault me.”

She said he has a broken nose and had to get multiple stitches.

According to records from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department, the man was identified as 33-year-old Kenneth Leland Morgan. He’s facing one charge of aggravated assault and two counts of simple battery.

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New photos show spooky X-rays of animals at Brookfield Zoo Chicago

CNN Newsource on October 27, 2025

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    CHICAGO (WLS) — Brookfield Zoo Chicago revealed some animal X-rays days ahead of Halloween.

The zoo’s veterinary team uses scans to monitor animal health.

In the spooky spirit for Halloween, the zoo shared skeletal snapshots of some of the zoo’s wildest residents.

Puerto Rican crested toad Native only to Puerto Rico, the zoo says the Puerto Rican crested toad is a rare amphibian. Adding that the head has a distinctive bony “crest” above the eyes.

Tamandua The zoo said instead of teeth, the tamandua anteaters use long, sticky tongues coated in thick saliva to catch insects.

Toco toucan Famous for its oversized bills, the toco toucan’s beak can reach up to eight inches, about one-third of its body length, according to Brookfield Zoo Chicago.

Gibbon Gibbon apes are acrobats of the canopy, swinging from branch to branch with arms that can stretch up to 5 feet, the zoo said.

Asian small-clawed otter The Asian small-clawed otter is the smallest otter species in the world, the zoo said. It weighs just 4 to 11 pounds and is about 16 to 24 inches long.

Leopard tortoise The leopard tortoise is the fourth-largest species. The zoo said its tall shell has steep sides, giving it a dome look.

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Federal agents detain worker in Old Irving Park, appear to use tear gas; fear disrupts local parade

CNN Newsource on October 27, 2025

By Tre Ward

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    CHICAGO (WLS) — Federal agents returned to neighborhoods on the North Side on Saturday for “Operation Midway Blitz.”

An elementary school made last-minute changes to a celebration for residents as agents detained several people nearby on the Northwest Side, and tear gas appeared to be deployed.

The family of Luis Villegas says he was working on a now-unfinished project before he was chased down and arrested by federal agents in front of a house in Old Irving Park. That’s when neighbors came outside their homes in his defense before, witnesses say, tear gas was deployed.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a statement on Sunday, saying that an undocumented immigrant and two U.S. citizens were arrested during Saturday’s operation in Old Irving Park.

The concern impacted a Halloween tradition in the neighborhood for kids.

A teenager pleaded with federal agents as his oldest brother was led away in handcuffs by immigration officers.

“It takes a toll on me because I’m the one that’s responsible for him, at the end of the day,” Julian Villegas said. “He’s working over here for me, and all this happening, putting him in danger is just… I feel guilty.”

It happened Saturday morning while Luis Villegas, a 35-year-old father and construction worker with his brother’s business, was working on this home near Kildare and Waveland. Neighbors were seen trying to assist as whistles are blaring.

Villegas’ family says he is an undocumented immigrant and has lived in the Chicago-area for most of his life after coming from Mexico with his family at 4 years old.

Witnesses say a woman and man, seen in a video obtained by ABC7, were detained. ABC7 has blurred their faces since it’s unclear if they face charges.

“The man is my neighbor, who lives right here. He’s 70-years-old or about,” neighbor Brian Kolp said. “They essentially hauled him out the driver side of his car and threw him on the ground.”

During the confrontation, apparent tear gas was deployed, clouding the very street where kids, in their costumes, were supposed to march in a neighborhood Halloween parade.

“We were supposed to be standing on this corner with hundreds of families just walking around, and we’re just being terrorized by ICE,” neighbor Anna Ware said. “Instead, we’re keeping ourselves together, resisting with joy at Disney II [Magent School], doing a parade around the track.”

City leaders are condemning the federal actions that unfolded.

“Lawyers are doing their job of holding these agents accountable, and working through the courts, using the legal process that we have to challenge what is happening,” said Beatriz Ponce de León, Chicago Deputy Mayor of Immigrant, Migrant and Refugee Rights.

DHS’ statement Sunday said, “On October 25, 2025, Border Patrol conducted an operation that resulted in the arrest of, a criminal illegal alien from Mexico, who has previously been arrested for assault.

During the operations Border Patrol agents were surrounded and boxed in by a group of agitators. Federal law enforcement issued multiple lawful commands and verbal warnings, all of which were ignored. During the operation, two U.S. citizens were arrested for assaulting and impeding a federal officer. To safely clear the area after multiple warnings and the crowd continuing to advance on them, Border Patrol had to deploy crowd control measures.

Our officers are facing a 1000% increase in assaults against them as they put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, rapists, abusers, and gang members. Secretary Noem’s message to the rioters is clear: you will not stop us or slow us down. ICE and our federal law enforcement partners will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.”

Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino has been ordered by a federal judge to appear in court on Tuesday.

Protest held in Little Village People in the Little Village neighborhood marched on 26th Street Saturday to protest the immigration crackdown.

Federal agents have often been seen in the neighborhood since operation midway blitz started.

DHS comments on Friday’s North Side operations The Department of Homeland Security is responding after tear gas was deployed Friday during an immigration operation on Chicago’s North Side. It happened at Henderson and Lakewood.

DHS says “agitators” swarmed federal agents and impeded operations, and when agents used crowd control measures, people threw objects at them. That’s when tear gas was used.

Agents detained at least one construction worker. ABC7 blurred that person’s face in a video of their detainment because it’s unclear if any charges were filed.

A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson issued a statement on Saturday, saying, “Border Patrol agents were swarmed by agitators during enforcement operations near Lakewood Avenue in Chicago. The agitators obstructed federal law enforcement and ignored multiple warnings to disperse and continued to impede operations, including trying to deflate a vehicles tire. Agents deployed crowd control measures to disperse the crowd and agitators began throwing objects at them. To protect themselves, the Border Patrol deployed additional to safely clear the area.

Our officers are facing a surge in assaults against them as they put their lives on the line to arrest murderers, rapists, and gang members. Secretary Noem’s message to the rioters is clear: you will not stop us or slow us down. CBP and our federal law enforcement partners will continue to enforce the law. And if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Border Patrol agents repeated multiple warnings to back up and that chemical agents would be deployed if warnings were ignored. Riot control measures were deployed, including by Chief Bovino, and arrests were made. Agents properly used their training. The use of chemical munitions was conducted in full accordance with CBP policy and was necessary to ensure the safety of both law enforcement and the public.”

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Michigan lottery club calls $2M Powerball prize win “comforting and unbelievable”

CNN Newsource on October 27, 2025

By Joseph Buczek

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    Michigan (WWJ) — A Michigan lottery club called winning a $2 million Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery “comforting and unbelievable.”

“The club purchased several Powerball tickets because the jackpot was over $1 billion,” said club spokesperson Sheldon Larky in a statement. “They were checking their tickets after the drawing and didn’t believe it when they realized one was a $2 million winner! They scanned the ticket on the Michigan Lottery app to double check it and make sure it was real.”

The FDL lottery club of West Bloomfield won $1 million when it matched the five white balls in the Sept. 3 drawing: 03-16-29-61-69. The Power Play then multiplied the prize to $2 million.

The club purchased the winning ticket at Sunkiss Market, located at 13535 Puritan Street in Detroit.

Powerball tickets can be purchased for $2 apiece. A Power Play option multiplies non-jackpot prizes by up to 10 times, with a maximum of $2 million added for $1. For another $1, a Double Play can be added to a Powerball ticket, giving a player a second chance to win up to $10 million in the nightly Double Play drawings.

The Powerball drawing is held at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.

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Food shelf at MSP Airport helping TSA officers during government shutdown

CNN Newsource on October 27, 2025

By Ashley Grams

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    MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A food shelf is open at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in support of federal employees who are working without pay during the government shutdown.

Some people dropped off donations at specified sites on Sunday. A flyer, shared with WCCO, reads “the MAC is partnering with the Armed Forces Service Center to open a food shelf to help ease the burden.”

The shutdown started on Oct. 1 and is the second-longest on record.

“People are grinning and keeping up a good face, but people are getting a little nervous. Some people are getting a little scared and some people are getting a little angry,” said Neal Gosman, a union officer with AFGE Local 899 who represents Transportation Security Administration members in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.

Gosman first spoke with WCCO on day 19 of the shutdown and says emotions have shifted in the week that followed.

“Last week, there were people who were optimistic in some ways, this is going to be done soon and that has gone away,” Gosman said.

The union representative and long-time TSA officer says in a briefing at the end of his shift on Sunday, many TSA employees received a list of resources, including some food shelves. Gosman says while some people received a partial paycheck last pay period, this time, no money will hit their bank accounts.

Second Harvest Heartland says it plans to help meet the need at MSP and bring food for federal workers directly to the airport this week.

These efforts at MSP are reminiscent of six years ago, during a 35-day government shutdown. Back in 2019, a food shelf and donation locations at the airport also supported unpaid workers.

Gosman knows these impacts go far beyond just union members, with hundreds of thousands of federal workers across the nation.

“Our job is to keep people safe to keep transportation going and that’s our job,” said Gosman. “The job of the people in Congress and the people in the administration is to run the country.”

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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should the military step up operations in Venezuela?

KMIZ on October 27, 2025

Matthew Sanders

Venezuela has become a big target for the Trump administration.

The American military has been building its presence in the area for weeks. Images of deadly strikes of alleged drug boats — and the possible legal implications of those strikes — have been seen around the world.

President Donald Trump is speaking publicly about strikes on drug infrastructure in Venezuelan territory.

The Trump administration says these deadly strikes are necessary to stop drugs from killing Americans. Critics say the strikes aren’t really effective and might be responsible for the deaths of innocent people.

Do you think the U.S. should ramp up its activity in Venezuela? Let us know by voting in the poll.

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Community comes together for soccer dad targeted by carjackers

CNN Newsource on October 27, 2025

By Julian Paras

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    ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Ventana Ranch Park is a popular location for the youth soccer club Westside United FC.

But last Saturday, while setting things up, one soccer dad was backed into a corner when he says three teenagers tried to rob him and at one point pulled a gun on him.

“We had a lot more people come out because of the incident that happened last week,” one person said at the park who knew about the attempted carjacking.

During the mugging, he says the teenagers tried stealing a few things from his car.

The man told KOAT his name is Kevin. He said that his insurance, his registration, and $15 in cash were missing from his car in the attempted carjacking. This incident happened on Oct. 18.

One person at the park said, “We never had an incident like this, but we always were cautious of it and wary of it.”

To support Kevin and the soccer club, members of the club came together on Saturday morning to help put the field together. Some say the club is crucial to the families, and especially the kids involved.

As for Kevin, he refuses to let what happened last weekend stop him from helping others enjoy the park.

Kevin told KOAT, “I’ll continue to do what I’ve been doing in the last eight or nine years, helping out the community, setting up soccer goals just so we can spread soccer throughout the community of Albuquerque.”

The family said Kash Brown, one of the teenagers behind the attempted carjacking, was released. They are looking to press charges and identify the other two teenagers involved.

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Elementary school students sick after candy with THC circulates on campus

CNN Newsource on October 27, 2025

By Nijzel Dotson

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    RANCHO CORDOVA, California (KCRA) — Several students at an Elementary school in Rancho Cordova were ill after eating candy that contained THC, an ingredient in marijuana, according to a letter to parents on Thursday.

Robert J. McGarvey Elementary School said administrators received reports of the candy circulating on campus and causing students to be sick. A student brought to the school, but was unaware it contained THC, the school said.

Fire and medical personnel responded to the school to check on the students who were sick.

The packaging closely resembled regular candy, according to the school.

“We encourage all families to be aware of what students bring in their backpacks and to remind children to only bring items needed for their daily learning,” the school said in the letter.

It is unclear how many students ate the candy or got sick.

McGarvey Elementary School is part of the Elk Grove Unified School District. KCRA 3 reached out to the district for comment on the incident, but has yet to hear back.

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