Family inspires bill to help with oil & gas flooding their home

CNN Newsource on May 7, 2026

By CJ Maclin

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    FORT GIBSON, Oklahoma (KJRH) — A Fort Gibson family of five lost their home after discovering it was built on an oil well, now their experience led to a new bill in the Oklahoma House

Senate Bill 1319 passed the House floor this week.

The Meredith family — a family of five — said contamination from an underground well seeped into their bedroom, bathroom, and walls. At one point, the family said nearly 500 gallons a day flowed inside their home. Despite visits from Oklahoma Corporation Commission officials in September and October of last year, the family said they received no guidance on cleanup or next steps, forcing them to hire their own experts.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission claimed in March the case falls outside their jurisdiction.

Mitch Meredith, the father at the center of the battle, described the moment he realized the scope of the problem.

“All I saw was just gray and black and everything flowing everywhere,” Meredith said.

Meredith described his frustration trying to get answers from regulators, “And I said, help me contain this. What do I do? You guys have seen we’re in a neighborhood. Where’s this going?”

Now, multiple lawmakers are working to ensure no other family faces the same regulatory nightmare. Rep. Chris Sneed (R) is among those leading the effort.

“Through the application process, the Meredith family or any family in the future would be able to, you know, apply through OCC and, you know, hopefully get those funds. In the fund, it’s capped at $600,000. We’ve appropriated $500,000 to go into that fund,” Sneed said.

Sneed says the money would be available immediately once the governor signs the legislation, though the bill still needs final approval.

The Oklahoma Corporation Commission responded to a request for comment but declined to discuss the Meredith case.

The Meredith family hopes the bill finally provides the relief they’vebeen seeking and protect other Oklahoma families from facing the same ordeal.

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Thief rips airbag out of Chevy Trailblazer, leaves owner with $2K repair bill

CNN Newsource on May 7, 2026

By Randy Wimbley

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    DETROIT (WXYZ) — A thief broke into a brand-new Chevy Trailblazer in Detroit’s Islandview neighborhood and ripped out the airbag — and the owner says the $2,000 repair bill is adding insult to injury.

A home surveillance camera captured the break-in, which happened just after 5 a.m. Tuesday as Sandra Busko and her family were in the middle of renovating their new home.

“So it’s very shocking to wake up to. I was kind of in disbelief,” Busko said.

Instead of putting that money toward their renovation, Busko is now paying out of pocket for the repair.

“I already put my deposit down for the repairs. They’re going to be $2,000 and I’m not going through insurance because Detroit insurance is insane already. And so I decided not to use my $1,000 deductible and just pay out of pocket, but that would have been $2,000. I could have used for renovations, so it’s hard,” Busko said.

The break-in follows the theft of an airbag from another man’s vehicle and the thefts of newer model Chevy Blazers covered back in April — capers that were also caught on camera.

In one of those earlier incidents, Keyonia Leveston’s vehicle was eventually recovered by police — but it had been stripped and the airbag was missing.

“I was like, wow. He got his Crocs in sports mode, and he’s taking my car, like what the heck. He doesn’t even care — he don’t even care to put on gym shoes. He can’t even steal it with class,” Leveston said.

Former Detroit Assistant Police Chief Steve Dolunt says black-market demand is driving the thefts.

“So when you lose your—like she lost her airbag, she’s going to go buy another one. She can go to a dealership, which is going to cost more, 2,000 bucks, OK, or she can come to me, an independent, yeah, retailer, and get it for whatever because I bought it from that guy on the street,” Dolunt said.

Busko says she hopes the Detroit Police Department increases patrols in the area and is interested in starting a neighborhood watch program. She also had a message for the thief.

“Detroit’s a beautiful city, and I just wish you could, you know, help bring it back and rebuild it rather than causing people who work hard and are putting their heart and soul into this to have to keep dealing with this kind of theft, and we already prayed for you guys,” Busko said.

General Motors released the following statement:

“We take reports of thefts very seriously. Protecting our customers and their property are top priorities for General Motors, and we continuously monitor theft trends and work with law enforcement, safety organizations, and insurers to understand and address evolving tactics used by criminals.”

Also, here are some recommendations for vehicle owners to better secure their vehicles:

We encourage all owners to take common-sense steps that meaningfully reduce risk for any vehicle: always lock the vehicle and remove keys and key fobs, park in well-lit and monitored areas where possible, avoid leaving valuables in plain sight, and ensure the factory theft-deterrent system is armed by locking with the key fob or keyless entry system.

Owners with OnStar should confirm their account is active and their Theft Alarm Notification contact preferences are up to date so they can be alerted if an alarm is triggered and then choose to work with law enforcement and OnStar if they believe a theft has occurred.

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Driver killed after crashing truck into building

CNN Newsource on May 7, 2026

By Kellen Voss , Brittany Toolis, Ruta Ulcinaite

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    CANTON, Michigan (WXYZ) — A local father has died after the Canton Police Department says he crashed a truck into a building while taking his teenage son to school Wednesday morning. The teen was also injured, but is stable, recovering at a local hospital.

We’re told the crash happened around 7 a.m. near Sheldon Road and Sheldon Center. Video from Chopper 7 shows that the truck was the only vehicle involved in the crash.

The driver, a 44-year-old, was pronounced dead at the scene. Family has since identified him as Abdul Manan Khan.

Mary Camargo was headed home from dropping her daughter off at school Wednesday morning, when saw the truck plow into the building.

Camargo says the teenager in the passenger seat was confused and in shock, but alive. She saw the young man, only a few years older than her own daughter, and knew she had to help.

“It was just kind of natural instinct. It was no second-guessing. I made sure the intersection was clear before I turned around, pulled in, first thing I did was start to run,” she said. “I just tried to make sure (the teenager) stayed calm. I wasn’t sure of the extent of his injuries,” she said.

The owner of the building where the crash happened, Canton City Market, says he usually gets in around 8:30 a.m. The time of the crash was only moments before. Owner Ronak Patel says the location of the incident is exactly where he would’ve been standing if his store was open.

While feeling lucky to be alive, he’s still devastated over the damage, and the death of a father.

“The biggest thing is the family, somebody lost their life. Business, I can fix it and repair it and start running, but who lost their lives, they’re not going to come back,” Patel said.

Police say the father and son were headed to the the Plymouth-Canton Educational Park, a series of three high schools belonging to the Plymouth-Canton Community School District. School officials say they are offering services to students struggling with the news.

Meanwhile Camargo hopes Khan’s family is supported during this difficult time, saying she knows exactly how they feel.

“I know it’s going to be a very hard road with losing a parent. I lost my father at a very young age, so I just hope [the teenager] can get the healing with him and his mom,” she added.

Canton Police’s Accident Investigation team is investigating. Sheldon Road was closed in both directions on Wednesday morning, between Arlington Road and Sheldon Center, to investigate the incident but has since reopened.

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From NCAA Boxing Champion to Internment Camp Prisoner, legacy of resilience

CNN Newsource on May 7, 2026

By Mary Lee

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    SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — As we celebrate and honor Bay Area Asian Americans during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we want to highlight the life and legacy of Japanese American Takayoshi “Dick” Miyagawa.

Just a few months after the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor and the U.S. entry into World War II, the San Jose State Spartan became a national boxing champion in 1942, the same year that Executive Order 9066 was signed, authorizing the forced removal and incarceration of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans.

Urla Hill, San Jose State University guest curator, was flipping through San Jose State’s old Spartan Daily newspaper when a particular headline and photo from 1942 caught her attention; something truly extraordinary for the times.

“Why would I think that I would see a picture of a Japanese person winning an NCAA title?” said HIll. “I was like, what? I mean, he wins an NCAA title and then he gets taken away to camp! It’s unbelievable.”

Hill had stumbled across the remarkable story of Miyagawa, who went by the nickname “Dick” from his American name Richard. Born and raised in Hawaii, Miyagawa was a student at San Jose State University when Pearl Harbor was attacked on December 7th, 1941. In March 1942, he competed and won both the Pacific Coast Championship and the National Collegiate Athletic Association boxing championship, wearing his last name “Miyagawa” proudly on his jersey.

“Pearl Harbor had already happened and then so here’s someone going into the ring with Miyagawa on his back,” said Hill. “How did that feel? How did that feel?”

Days later, Miyagawa went from a national boxing champion to a prisoner, forced to live in a horse stall at the temporary detention camp at the Santa Anita racetrack with thousands of Japanese Americans. Later, he was sent to the Gila River War Relocation Center in Arizona.

Miyagawa would not let that break him and taught boxing to the Japanese Americans also imprisoned there.

Hill did some digging and found Miyagawa’s daughter Judy. For a decade, Urla and Judy have been working together to share his inspirational story and make sure his legacy isn’t forgotten.

“He didn’t let things get him down,” said Judy. “You know, he had a saying that he used to have above his desk. It was all in Latin. I can’t remember all of the words, but it basically translated to, ‘Don’t let the bastards get you down.'”

Judy recalled one particular incident during the Pacific Coast Championship in Sacramento right after Pearl Harbor. It was a time of intense anti-Japanese racism across the country.

“When they were leaving, walking through the lobby, of course one jerk yells, ‘Kill the Jap,’ and their coach was about ready to jump down his throat, and my dad put his hand on his shoulder and said, ‘Coach, if I can take it, you can take it,'” said Judy. “This happened a couple of times. He knew this was going to happen, and he boxed his little heart out.”

That resilience defined him. His technique and tenacity were undefeated. He went onto win that regional championship and then won nationals a week later.

Following the passing of Executive Order 9066 in February of 1942, Japanese students were prohibited from attending West Coast universities. Miyagawa’s coach, DeWitt Portal, wrote letters to coaches of collegiate boxing teams in the Midwest and on the East Coast while Miyagawa was detained at Gila River.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s boxing coach, John Walsh, whose team captured the NCAA title that year, wanted him. Miyagawa graduated with his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Wisconsin where he was recognized as one of their boxing elites.

Despite incarceration, Miyagawa volunteered to serve in the U.S. military during World War II along with more than 30,000 Japanese Americans, who bravely fought for a country that had imprisoned them.

“He was my hero and according to my older brother, and I quote, ‘he was my god,'” said Judy. “I mean, he embraced everything that was good, right and honest and hard work will get you where you want to go and belief in yourself.”

Dick Miyagawa did not fight just to survive; he fought to overcome. His life was proof he could rise above it all. Even in his final days up to his death in 2001 at age 81, he was a fighter to the end.

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Airport turns waiting time to reading time with Short Story Dispensers

CNN Newsource on May 7, 2026

By Joy Benedict

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    ONTARIO, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Inside Terminal 2 at the Ontario International Airport, there’s a kiosk that prints out what appear to be tickets or scrolling receipts — but actually they are quick reads, poetry and short stories, meant for passenger enjoyment.

It’s a Short Story Dispenser, and with the push of a button, out pops a printed parable.

Mariaelena Rosas chose the Spanish option for her story. “I think it’s fun, cause if you’re here for a long time, you’ve got something to do,” she said.

The dispenser also has stories in English and a children’s choice. A little something for every traveler, and it’s free.

“It’s been super popular with passengers,” airport spokesperson Steve Lambert said. He says they purchased two short story dispensaries, one for each terminal, hoping to help those traveling escape the noise.

“We want people to come here because they want to enjoy their travel experience. And anything we can do to make that happen is super important,” Lambert said.

The Short Story Dispenser is actually a product of French publishing house, Short Edition. Since developing the chest full of chronicles a few years ago, they now have about 600 set up worldwide, half of which are in the U.S.

Kristan LeRoy with the Short Edition says they are growing in popularity, not just in airports but at schools, libraries and the transportation sector – where people are happy to pick up something to read.

“It’s a great way to reach people’s hearts and minds and not just their pocketbook,” LeRoy said.

So businesses like the airport purchase the dispenser and pay for a subscription to access stories from writers all over the world, and they can also upload their own.

“Soon we’ll have the capability of allowing people to submit their own short stories,” Lambert said. “I think there’s a budding author in all of us.”

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Man accused of threatening mail carrier who asked him to secure dog

CNN Newsource on May 7, 2026

By Joseph Buczek

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    MOUNT CLEMENS, Michigan (WWJ) — A Mount Clemens, Michigan, man is accused of threatening a postal carrier when he was asked to secure his dog.

The incident happened on May 4 at a home on the 100 block of Dickinson Street in Mount Clemens, when the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office says Michael Sowards, 49, directed racial slurs toward a mail carrier and threatened to retrieve an AR-15 rifle after the carrier asked him to secure his dog so he could deliver mail safely.

Deputies arrested Sowards without incident.

While searching Sowards’ home, deputies say they found an AR-15 style rifle, two loaded magazines, one CO2-powered pellet pistol, one .22-caliber pellet rifle and another pellet air rifle.

Sowards was arraigned on two counts of possessing firearms by a prohibited person, one count of possessing ammunition by a prohibited person, and three counts of felony firearms, according to the sheriff’s office.

Sowards was given a $100,000 bond, and he remains lodged at the Macomb County Jail.

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Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of Rocheport to Columbia Improve I-70 Project construction

KMIZ on May 7, 2026

Jazsmin Halliburton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Missouri Department of Transportation held a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday to celebrate the start of construction from Rocheport to Columbia for the next phase of the Improve I-70 Project.

MoDOT contractor Emery Sapp and Sons will begin strengthening the interstate’s shoulder from Route BB to Midway starting Monday with nightly lane closures. MoDOT is also demolishing the Providence Road overpass at the end of May, and that process will be similar to the St. Charles Road overpass.

Rocheport to Columbia Project Director Spencer Robsinson said MoDOT is considering the weekend of May 29 to close the highway underneath the bridge while demolition happens.

Gov. Mike Kehoe, U.S. Rep. Mark Alford and Columbia Mayor Barbara Buffaloe, among several others, spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony.

The Rocheport to Columbia project is the fourth major construction segment in the agency’s statewide expansion program. The project includes adding a third lane in each direction on Interstate 70 from the Missouri River Bridge at Rocheport to near Highway 63 in Columbia, using new 11-inch full-depth concrete pavement.

This portion of the Improve I-70 Project will stretch nearly 14 miles and will be approximately $441 million, according to MoDOT.

MoDOT’s team’s plan includes improvements to interchanges at Route J/O, Midway (Highway 40), Stadium Boulevard, Business Loop 70, Providence Road, Range Line Street and Highway 63. 

The project will also require some bridges to be demolished so that a total of six lanes can fit underneath, Robinson said. Some bridges will also need to be built so that it connects outer roads.

This is happening while the St. Charles Road overpass is being rebuilt. While the bridge work and construction might create some traffic backup, Robinbson said it would take about 10 years for each bridge to have its own construction cycle.

“I know there’s a lot of closures all at once right now through town, but very quickly, later this fall, a lot of these improvements will start to open up to traffic again,” Robinson said. “You’ll really be able to see the improvements take shape.”

The St. Charles Bridge and the Highway 63 and I-70 interchange will both reopen in the fall.

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission awarded Emery Sapp and Sons and Parsons Transportation Group as contractors for the project in December.

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Police excavate at Home in search for Kianna Galvin, missing since 2016

CNN Newsource on May 7, 2026

By Sara Tenenbaum, Shardaa Gray

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    SOUTH ELGIN, Illinois (WBBM) — A law enforcement excavation is underway at a home in South Elgin, Illinois, as police look the remains of a teenager who vanished in 2016.

The Kane County State’s Attorney said the South Elgin Police Department and Fox Valley Major Crimes Task Force are conducting their forensic excavation at a home in the 800 block of Revere Road. As of 9:30 a.m., large blue tents were set up around the home and there was a large law enforcement presence.

The blue tarp tents are set up at the front of the house, with one covering the entrance to the garage. It was not immediately clear if the digging was happening in front of, behind or inside the structure of the home.

The excavation is in connection to the 2016 disappearance of 17-year-old Kianna Galvin. She vanished the afternoon of May 6, after telling her sister she was going to Jim Hansen Park nearby. When she wasn’t heard from after a couple days, her parents reported her missing. They said at the time they waited because she didn’t qualify for an Amber Alert. Police later found her blood in a neighbor’s trash.

Galvin has not been seen since.

Galvin was initially considered a runaway. Her parents have said they believe if an alert about her disappearance had gone out earlier, her case could have already been solved.

Amber Alerts are only for people under 16 or people with disabilities who are believed to be in danger. In 2018, the state launched a new alert named for Galvin, called the Kianna Alert, which does not require someone to be in danger to be used. Like the Amber Alert, the Kianna Alert does require a missing persons report to be filed with police.

The Kane Count State’s Attorney’s Office said investigators had scanned the property with ground-penetrating radar, which revealed anomalies that detectives decided needed further investigation. No further details were immediately available.

A portion of Rever Road will remain closed until the excavation is complete.

Officials said updates would be shared as they become available.

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Daughter saves mother’s life with liver transplant

CNN Newsource on May 7, 2026

By Elyssa Kaufman, Dylan Olsen

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    CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — A daughter saved her mother’s life, and now they are working to support others impacted by liver disease.

Katie Doyen’s mother, Anne, is one of 100 million Americans who suffer from liver disease.

When Anne needed life-saving help in 2018, Katie answered the call without hesitation to donate part of her liver.

“Knowing she needed a transplant, I was immediately interested in doing whatever testing I could do to potentially be a donor,” Katie said.

After her mom got on the donor list and became sicker, Katie matched the day after Mother’s Day.

The mother-daughter is working with the American Liver Foundation, where Anne is now on the board of directors.

“I always wanted to pay it forward. I was so grateful after the transplant, I was so grateful to Katie,” Anne said.

The organization is hosting the Walk to End Liver Disease on Saturday, May 16th, in Lincoln Park. Anne and Katie have participated in the Chicago walk since 2018.

She calls the organization a “beacon of hope.”

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18-year-old woman dies days after mass shooting at Arcadia Lake pavilion

CNN Newsource on May 7, 2026

By Jason Burger

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    EDMOND, Oklahoma (KOCO) — Two days after a mass shooting at Arcadia Lake in Edmond, an 18-year-old victim died from her injuries.

The Edmond Police Department confirmed an 18-year-old woman, who was previously in critical condition, died after she was injured in a shooting Sunday night. Police did not release the woman’s name at her family’s request.

“The 18-year-old female victim that has been in critical condition passed away just before 6 PM this evening. Out of respect for her family wishes, we are not releasing her name at this time,” the Edmond Police Department said in a news release.

However, the family of Avianna Smith-Gray, an 18-year-old woman who was in critical condition after she was shot in the head, spoke to KOCO 5 Tuesday afternoon before police announced that the only victim in critical condition had died.

“Our baby is just 18. She turned 18 in December. She’s still in high school. She just got, you know, done doing her senior homework to finish up for the trimester, the school she goes to, and she’s, like, looking forward to graduation,” ShaRhonda Smith, the 18-year-old’s aunt, told KOCO. “They stole her whole life. That’s not fair. They don’t have the right to do what they did to her or anybody else that was there and innocently got hit.”

That information came hours after the Edmond Police Department held a news conference Tuesday, where they described how an argument broke out between multiple people at a Scissortail Campground pavilion.

A GoFundMe has been set up to help Smith-Gray’s family.

Police said some of the victims had nothing to do with the fight that started the violence.

“Those rounds struck multiple people, including individuals who were not involved in that altercation and were simply there attending the event,” Sgt. James Hamm with Edmond police said.

Police also confirmed 23 people had what they called “firearm-related injuries,” and they explained that means some were grazed, some were hit by shrapnel and others took direct gunshot wounds.

Two days after the shooting, police said they did not have a suspect in custody. Police did not provide further information on a possible suspect or suspects due to the investigation.

Officers did say there was no threat to the public.

Hamm offered an explanation.

“There’s nothing we’re going to release on the suspect because of the integrity of the investigation. Typically, when we do release suspect information, that’s for two reasons. Number one, if there’s pertinent information for public safety, or if we need public assistance, and currently neither one of those things apply in this case,” Hamm said.

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