Month: March 2026

By N.J. Burkett

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    NEW YORK (WABC) — Two members of the NYPD are being hailed as heroes for the efforts in chasing down the two people accused of trying to set off bombs near the mayor’s home, Gracie Mansion, during protests over the weekend.

NYPD Assistant Chief Aaron Edwards and Sgt. Luis Navarro spoke to Eyewitness News at police headquarters about the harrowing moments that unfolded, and their quick actions to try and save lives.

“We knew that the two groups would maybe go at each other a little bit, but I don’t think anyone could have expected this,” Edwards said.

Chief Edwards and Sgt. Navarro say there was no time to think. Demonstrators and counterdemonstrators were facing off outside Gracie Mansion. Suddenly, one man lit a fuse and dropped a smoking canister on the sidewalk.

“There was a real threat. There was a real danger there,” Edwards said.

In an instant, the chief jumped the metal barrier and he and the sergeant chased the suspect and warned the crowd.

“I saw the device hit the floor, and I just ran,” Navarro said. “I knew that I needed to save lives. So, I ran towards the people to make sure that nobody got hurt.”

Nobody was injured. Two canisters were thrown at the crowd. Both were packed with high explosives that did not detonate.

Police arrested 19-year-old Ibrahim Kayumi and 18-year-old Emir Balat. Both allegedly told detectives they were inspired to attack anti-Muslim demonstrators on behalf of the Islamic State.

Within hours, images of the chief hurtling the three-and-a-half-foot barrier were flashed around the world.

The NYPD posted on Instagram saying, “Some heroes wear capes. Chief Aaron Edwards wears blue.”

The comments poured in: “Give this man a medal and make this a recruitment ad,” “This shot is iconic. Just wow. What a hero,” and “I hear the theme to ‘The Avengers’ when I see this photo.”

“First off, I’m happy that I cleared that barrier. I don’t want that picture to be about me. I want it to be about the day. I want it to be about what we did,” Edwards said. “You know, I want that picture to be a reminder to New Yorkers that, you know, your cops, the members of the NYPD, you know, we’re going to be relentless in pursuing justice, right? And there’s going to be no obstacles. Nothing’s going to stand in our way from protecting New Yorkers.”

“We spent six months in the academy. We’ve done countless of trainings. We’ve done counter-terrorism trainings. We’ve done active shooter trainings. Everything that I’ve learned in my whole career culminated in that one moment,” Navarro said.

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By Drayton Charlton-Perrin

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    HICKMAN, Kentucky (WPSD) — A mudslide from February 2025 continues to impact houses in the bluff, threatening to push a woman’s home down a hill.

Lucia Yemm owns a house across from the Fulton County Courthouse, overlooking the Mississippi River — and she said her contractor predicts only around a month remains before her house succumbs to erosion and falls off the hill.

“The mudslide is progressing about three feet a week,” Yemm said. “When my house goes, it’s going to take out all the houses down below me.”

Yemm’s friend Corry Schmidt had her home destroyed by the mudslide in 2025. It sits at the bottom of the bluff in shambles.

“February 16, at 10 o’clock at night, it had wiped it completely out,” Schmidt said.

Schmidt said the problem has impacted everyone in the bluff and is a primary concern for homeowners.

“Wind blows, rain comes in, someone flushes a toilet, we have to worry about it,” Schmidt said.

Yemm reached out to many different local, state, and federal entities for help.

“I sent an email to the Corps of Engineers asking about it, because the mudslide was getting worse,” Yemm said. “They sent me an email back saying they’re not doing anything.”

Yemm said Hickman city government hasn’t been able to help either, and she doesn’t feel like they are taking the problem seriously.

“They’ll lie to us about who’s going to fix it, what they’re going to do about it,” Yemm said.

City Manager Robert Griggs said that the city has been trying to secure state and federal funding but has yet to be successful.

“It’s obviously going to be a bigger project than anything the city can do on its own, and it’s going to be a bigger project than the state can do on its own,” Griggs said.

The city is working to find a grant match to allow them to apply for disaster recovery money. While waiting for assistance, Griggs said that there are limitations on what city government can do with private property.

“Government isn’t really responsible for acts of God on private property,” Griggs said.

His advice to residents of the bluff is to continue reaching out to legislators for assistance.

“Reach out above us,” Griggs said. “To Congress, reach out to the Corps of Engineers, our state and local leaders, and just let them know, give them regular updates.”

Yemm said she tried that, but to no avail. “We’ve done legislators, Congressmen, even to the governor, and no one will help us,” Yemm said.

With only weeks before she expects her house to fall down the hill, Yemm doesn’t know where to turn.

“When you have to live like this constantly, it messes with your health, it messes with your sleep,” Yemm said.

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By Joi Fultz

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    HENRICO COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) — Seniors at Parham Park Place apartments in Henrico’s West End say they have been without a working elevator for about two months, forcing some residents to crawl up stairs or cancel medical appointments while management and county inspectors work to find a fix.

Barbara Temple, who has difficulty walking, said she has resorted to crawling to reach her second-floor apartment since the elevator in her building broke.

“I would say a good two months we’ve been without an elevator,” Temple said. “It’s not humane, it’s not correct, it’s not nice, it’s not respectful to the elderly. We deserve better.”

Temple has lived at Parham Park Place Senior Apartments, located off Parham Road near Hungary Springs Road, for four years.

Other residents described the situation as equally dire.

Lydia Kimber, 90, said the broken elevator has left her stranded in her unit.

“I can’t walk, I’m wheelchair bound for nine years, so I’m stranded I had to cancel some of my appointments,” Kimber said.

Brenda Cotman, 72, said the timing of the outage came at one of the worst possible moments for her.

“I had two heart attacks recently. When I got out the hospital I went to rehab, I called back to see was the elevator fixed and it was not fixed so my daughter had to practically pull me up the steps,” Cotman said.

Residents say management has told them staff is available Monday through Friday to help carry items up the stairs.

A March 9 letter to tenants also informed residents they can call a company management contracted to assist anyone needing help going up and down the stairs.

But most residents we spoke with say the off-site service is still inconvenient, and they worry the temporary solution could delay a permanent repair.

“That affects all of us, not not one of us but from the 1st to the 3rd floor,” Hazel Matthews, who recently had surgery, said. “We are seniors but we are not being treated like seniors.”

Matthews said she speaks for herself and her neighbors when she describes their frustration.

“I feel like we are trapped, I feel like we have been forgotten,” Matthews said. “We just need somebody on our side.”

We contacted the building’s owners and were told the person who handles media inquiries was not available but is aware of our outreach.

Henrico County’s Department of Building Inspections provided the following statement:

Since December, the Henrico County Department of Building Inspections has been engaged in efforts to return the elevator at Parham Park Place apartments to safe working order.

The elevator has functioned at times but has been completely inoperable for at least the past month. Our inspectors have been in daily contact with apartment management, which has been working with a contractor to resolve the problem. During that time, multiple components have been ordered, delayed due to weather and installed only to learn that the problem was not resolved.

In the past two weeks, Building Inspections suggested that another contractor be contacted to provide a second opinion on the repair plan.

That second contractor was also unable to diagnose an appropriate solution. At that time, the building’s owners decided to overhaul the elevator system’s major components. We believe this approach should allow the elevators to return to normal operation in approximately two to three weeks.

This decision was not made lightly, as everyone involved understands the inconvenience that the residents have endured. To mitigate the situation, we recommended that the apartments hire personnel to assist the residents who have mobility limitations.

That service has been in place for several weeks now. Apartment management also has retained, as we suggested, a professional transportation service with medically trained staff who can safely move residents in and out of the building.

We fully recognize the hardships that have been placed on the residents and remain hopeful that the situation will be back to normal soon. Henrico and its Department of Building Inspections remain committed to helping the residents and apartment management anyway we can.

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By Forrest Sanders

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    NASHVILLE (WTVF) — For the past decade, two friends have been out to complete a hugely ambitious goal. Some hard news threatened to keep them from achieving it. Could they make it? It’s a story of resilience and a great friendship.

“We always said if we ran faster, we wouldn’t be able to talk!” said Mary Jo Wiggins, speaking before going on a run with friend Lisa Long. “We run a reasonable pace, so we can chat the whole time.”

The two have been on their share of adventures.

“I did make her go to her first Springsteen concert!” Wiggins said.

The two train for marathons at a park in Brentwood. Long had an idea. They were going to run a marathon in every state.

“We did a couple run-cations is what we call ’em,” said Long. “We would always do food tours, bike tours.”

They’d go for the run and see the sights of the city.

Wiggins and Long were well into that when something happened.

“I came out of my colonoscopy knowing it was cancer,” said Wiggins. “We just didn’t know how bad it was.”

It was four years ago, Wiggins began treatments at Vanderbilt Health.

“I have stage four colon cancer,” she continued. “It had metastasized to my liver and lungs already at that point. I’ve had surgeries, radiation, chemotherapy, round after round. I’m probably somewhere around 80.”

Wiggins wasn’t sure she could continue with those marathons and run-cations.

“I thought, ‘should we still do this?'” Wiggins remembered. “You just have this picture of chemotherapy putting you out and not being able to be physically active.”

When she was diagnosed, some run-cations were already scheduled including New Orleans.

Wiggins and Long decided they were going, both to run a marathon and just enjoy the city together.

“Had a blast!” Wiggins said. “I said, ‘I guess I can do this.’ [Long] gets the credit for keeping it going and keeping me going.”

The state-by-state marathons reached the final state; California. They were going to run a marathon in Napa Valley. 80 friends and family members gathered for the marathon.

“I kinda teased, ‘we’re not gonna win!'” Wiggins laughed. “It’s not going to be an exciting race. We’re gonna be at the back of the pack! People wanted to be there because it was a big deal to accomplish a half marathon in all 50 states.”

“I remember, we were crossing the finish line, I was like, ‘don’t ugly cry! Don’t ugly cry!” Long said. “Having everybody there cheering you on, it was very emotional.”

“Do you think it could have happened without each other?” I asked the two.

“Absolutely not,” they answered in unison.

Wiggins wanted to share her story to tell others to get a colonoscopy starting at age 45.

Before I left Wiggins and Long, I had one last question.

“What are you going to do now?”

“Travel without our running shoes,” Wiggins answered.

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By WMAR STAFF

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    COCKEYSVILLE, Maryland (WMAR) — Bartholomew Quinn — known to everyone as “Bert” — worked his last shift behind the bar at Vito Ristorante on York Road in Cockeysville, and he did it on his 75th birthday.

Friends and regulars packed the restaurant to say goodbye to the beloved bartender.

“He’s a great person, uh, honest person, classy, always present himself well behind the bar. We’re definitely going to miss him. He’s a fantastic guy,” Tony Petronelli, co-owner of Vito Ristorante.

Quinn spent decades serving Baltimore at some of the city’s most beloved spots, including the Baltimore Country Club, Capprocio, and Boccacio.

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By Jeff Russo

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    BUFFALO, New York (WKBW) — Katherine Bundt was hit in the head by a puck during the second period of Tuesday night’s Buffalo Sabres game against the San Jose Sharks — and still didn’t miss the end of the game.

The Sabres beat the Sharks 6-3 in front of a sold-out KeyBank Center, with Jack Quinn recording a hat trick to help Buffalo extend its winning streak to eight games and hold its position atop the Atlantic Division.

Katherine and her husband, Michael Bundt, had been to KeyBank Center before, but Tuesday night was different.

Early in the second period, a clearing attempt left the ice and found the stands, striking Katherine directly in the head.

“I didn’t know it until well after it hit me, literally,” Katherine said.

“Next thing I know I feel a sharp pain right up here,” Katherine said, pointing to the top of her head.

“My first reaction was jeez, like is she going to be OK?” Michael said.

“So I took my hat off put my hand on my head. I felt something, like what is that? And that’s just when the blood started,” Katherine said.

The medical team was there immediately. After a quick evaluation, Katherine needed no stitches and no staples — just an ice pack and the option to return to her seat. For a Sabres fan who bleeds blue and gold, it wasn’t a difficult decision.

“Take a knock to the head, bleed a little bit, just bandage me up, I’m good to go,” Katherine said.

Michael said he would have supported her in leaving, but Katherine had other plans.

“I wasn’t surprised. If she wanted to leave, I would have been 100% good with leaving, but she wanted to.. she wanted to stay,” Michael said.

“It’s fun going to it, it’s fun being a part of it. I wanted to keep experiencing it, so that’s why I absolutely went back to watch the rest of the game,” Katherine said.

The Bundts were back in their seats before the third period. Katherine also came away with a new souvenir — the puck that hit her, tracked down by nearby fans, who also gave her a warm welcome back.

“They were all clapping and cheering. I wasn’t expecting that,” Katherine said.

Michael shared details of Katherine’s experience on social media, where the post received thousands of likes and well-wishes, with many applauding her dedication.

“I appreciate the concern and the well wishes and it just I mean it goes to show you what Sabres fans are and what the city is,” Katherine said.

Outside of a small bump on her head, Katherine said she is doing OK.

“Slept alright last night and I’m good to go today,” Katherine said.

As for the remainder of the Sabres season, Katherine said she’s optimistic.

“Let’s see how far this can go. Let’s see how far this team can take it,” Katherine said.

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By Evan Sery

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    DETROIT (WXYZ) — A Detroit man has been reunited with his stolen dog after six months — and Macomb County Animal Control says the happy ending came down to one small thing: a microchip.

We spoke one-on-one with Macomb County Animal Control Director Chief Jeff Randazzo, who says Max, a 9-month-old black lab mix, was found inside a Roseville home last month after the tenants had just been evicted, and Max had been abandoned.

After scanning Max’s microchip, animal control was able to contact his owner, who had reported the dog stolen months earlier. The two were reunited Tuesday.

“When they called him, and said I think we have Max here, he’s microchipped to you, he’s like, ‘ Oh my God,” Randazzo said.

Randazzo says the owner had begun to lose hope.

“6 months is a long time, so he did think, you know, he was never gonna see his dog again,” Randazzo said.

But the reunion happened — and Randazzo says both Max and his owner, Mr. Shaw, made their feelings clear.

“Max was super excited to see Mr. Shaw; Mr. Shaw obviously felt the same way,” Randazzo said.

Randazzo is now urging all pet owners to take the same simple step that made this reunion possible.

“Making sure if your animals are microchipped, check that registration, that they’re currently registered, we register all our chips we plant,” Randazzo said.

Randazzo says all animals at Macomb County Animal Control are microchipped. In September, his department launched the region’s first public microchip scanning program, consisting of 4 scanning stations scattered across Macomb County. If a chip is detected, the scanner provides the ID number and resources to connect directly with the owner.

For Randazzo, the story of Max and Mr. Shaw says it all.

“It’s kind of just a great story of microchips do work,” Randazzo said.

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By Randy Wimbley

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    DETROIT (WXYZ) — A 9-year-old Detroit student says a substitute teacher directed other students to physically attack him, leaving him with a black eye, cuts on his face and a concussion. The Detroit Public Schools Community District says the substitute teacher has been placed on administrative leave while an investigation is underway.

C’Antae Fleming, a fourth grader at Robert Burns Elementary-Middle School on Detroit’s west side, says the incident happened on a Friday morning after the substitute teacher warned him to stay seated and away from the computer.

“That’s when she just like, trying to tell the kids to handle me, like try to push me to my desk. That’s what they were telling me to do and she said if I get up one more time, she’s gonna get the kids to jump me,” C’Antae said.

The 9-year-old says he was punched, held down and strangled by other students.

“Her hits just hurt and that’s what hurt, so that’s what made me sad and then the kids were choking me until my face was red,” C’Antae said.

His mother, Jay’Shelle Warfield, says she did not learn about the incident until C’Antae and his brother Chase got off the school bus that afternoon.

“Chase immediately comes to me. He says ‘mom, C’Antae got hit today. C’Antae got hit by a teacher.’ I say, ‘who?'” Warfield said.

Warfield says the account was later backed up by another parent.

“My old neighbor called me, and her children just started there two weeks ago, and she said her children came home and told her ‘momma, a little boy got punched by a teacher today and there kids were holding him and pinning him down,'” Warfield said.

Warfield says her son has a history of seizures, making the injuries to his head and face especially alarming.

“My son had seizures, so anything to his face or head, I’m gonna be concerned about. He has a history of seizures,” Warfield said.

DPSCD provided a statement saying:

“Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) became aware of an incident involving a substitute teacher who allegedly engaged in misconduct after school hours. The individual has been placed on administrative leave and is not permitted to accept substitute assignments in any DPSCD school while the matter is under investigation. We take matters involving student safety extremely seriously. A thorough investigation is underway, and any findings will be referred to law enforcement.”

Retired DPSCD Police Lt. David Wallace says incidents like this were rare during his time on the job but have become more common.

“Normally in my experience, the teacher was always in charge of the classroom and it comes down to classroom management,” Wallace said.

Wallace says the pressures on educators today are significant.

“Learning starts at home, so some of those traits that you have, you bring it into the classroom and then the teacher will have to deal with it. She has 25 or 30 other students with different personalities to deal with, and that’s stressful for an educator,” Wallace said.

“We all have to work together to ensure situations like this won’t happen again.”

C’Antae has not returned to school since the incident. His mother says she is working to enroll him elsewhere.

The investigation is ongoing. The substitute teacher cannot accept any substitute assignments while on administrative leave.

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