Month: July 2026

By Erin Christy

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    BROKEN BOW, Oklahoma (KJRH) — Amanda Hendricks, a former Arby’s manager in McCurtain County, is speaking out after a felony charge and a lawsuit claim she spit in a customer’s food and transmitted herpes.

Hendricks bonded out of jail and spoke exclusively to 2 News Oklahoma.

Broken Bow police say they pulled surveillance footage and saw Hendricks spit in a customer’s food while working the drive-thru at Arby’s. Jennica Church and her family filed a lawsuit claiming Church contracted herpes from the saliva, resulting in extreme anxiety and emotional distress.

Church previously spoke to 2 News Oklahoma about the impact on her life.

“I can’t ‘kiss my daughter’s face off’ anymore. That was my thing. It’s sad,” Church said.

The case went viral.

Now, Hendricks wants to share her side. Both women admit they know each other, but neither will detail any past dispute. Hendricks says she knew it was Church in the drive-thru when the incident occurred.

When asked directly whether she spit in Church’s food, Hendricks did not deny it.

“OK, accountability. Me, wanting to grow. Yes, I did. Low, low; it was disgusting,” Hendricks said.

Hendricks also addressed what she wants the public to know.

“That it was a mistake. It’s the way I conducted myself. It was poorly, but it isn’t who I am. I’m not my mistakes. Should have been handled very differently. It’s like this–because I spit in the food. It’s blown out of proportion on their end, but at the end of the day, we’re here, because of me,” Hendricks said.

Hendricks says she is accountable for her actions, but is adamant she did not give Church herpes. She sent 2 News Oklahoma negative herpes test results purportedly from McCurtain Memorial Hospital, taken on June 22.

2 News Oklahoma cannot independently verify the results, but Hendricks says she handed them over to Broken Bow police.

“My spit’s not poison. It just blew out of proportion. And apparently, me and her both need prayed for. But yeah, it’s embarrassing. Very embarrassing,” Hendricks said.

Hendricks, who has a prior criminal record related to theft and substance abuse, is hoping the test results and a subsequent blood test will help her chances at a reduced charge.

2 News Oklahoma tried to contact the district attorney and the Broken Bow Police Department multiple times about this case and have not heard back. We also reached out to Arby’s and their affiliated restaurant groups, as they are named in the lawsuit.

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By CJ Maclin

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    TULSA, Oklahoma (KJRH) — A statewide bell-to-bell cell phone ban in Oklahoma public schools takes effect Wednesday, permanently removing local school boards’ ability to opt out of the policy.

House Bill 1276 affects thousands of students when the upcoming school year begins in August.

The original law required all districts to ban phones during the past school year but was set to give local school boards the option to bring phones back starting in the 2026-2027 school year. That choice is now gone.

The change represents a significant shift in educational authority — the state is now mandating policy that local school boards can no longer override, regardless of what their communities want.

Students in Broken Arrow tested the ban during the past school year. Jacob Potter, a Broken Arrow freshman, said the policy made a difference in his academic performance.

“As a student athlete, it’s important for me to have my assignments and grades up. So having no phones is a big thing and it really helps me excel so I can compete at the higher level. It’s a way better learning environment than with a lot of phones,” Potter said.

Broken Arrow Freshman Academy Principal Malinda Silva said hallways are really loud at passing period — but instead of seeing just the top of students’ heads as they text on the way to their next class, students are more engaged.

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By Nicky Zizaza

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    BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — At 104 years old, Doris Hill of Baltimore has a simple message about aging: don’t let a number define you.

“Oh my God, I feel young,” Hill said. “I tell everybody, ‘Forget that 100.’ I feel like a 4-year-old child.”

Her outlook on life is one reason MedStar Health Geriatrician Dr. George Hennawi said Hill’s story is a reminder that healthy aging is about much more than diet and exercise.

A centenarian’s diet Hill doesn’t follow a restrictive diet. In fact, she says she eats whatever she enjoys.

“I eat whatever I want. I have no rules. I eat when I’m ready,” she said.

One of her favorite meals?

“A hamburger,” Hill said with a laugh. “Just put a raw onion because I hear a raw onion is good for you.”

But when asked what has carried her through more than a century of life, Hill points first to her faith.

“God is my first thought, but then after that is my health because my doctor told me it was not my age,” she said.

Personalizing healthy aging Dr. Hennawi said one of the biggest misconceptions about growing older is believing everyone ages the same way.

“I believe that every older person is different than the other person,” Hennawi said. “So, if I’m 92 and my cousin is 92, it doesn’t mean we’re going to age the same way, and it doesn’t mean we have the same needs.”

He said healthy aging should be personalized, taking into account each person’s goals, health conditions, and quality of life.

“I was not happy until I was 100” Doris Hill’s roots in Baltimore run deep.

She and her late husband owned and operated a shoe store on North Gay Street for 50 years, serving generations of customers.

She is also the aunt of the late Reginald F. Lewis, the Baltimore businessman and philanthropist whose legacy lives on through the Reginald F. Lewis Museum.

Over the years, Hill said she watched friends come and go while people increasingly focused on one thing: her age.

“I was not happy until I was 100 years old,” she said. “Even at 90, people would come to me and hug me and say, ‘Mrs. Hill, I understand you’re the oldest person at the center.'”

Eventually, her perspective changed.

“When I realized how many friends I had, how many people loved me, and it wasn’t about my age, then I became happy,” Hill said.

The secret to healthy aging Hennawi said research continues to show that healthy aging isn’t determined by medicine or genetics alone.

Purpose, meaningful relationships, mental stimulation, and finding joy in everyday life can all contribute to well-being as people grow older.

“I get folks that will say, ‘As long as I’m able to eat ice cream and watch the Ravens, I have no problem,'” Hennawi said. “And I have other folks that will say if I’m not able to do everything for myself, I don’t want my life to be prolonged.”

Hill said she’s found peace with whatever comes next.

“Whatever comes up, I’m ready,” she said.

Today, Hill still lives a largely independent life. She cooks for herself, enjoys working on puzzles to keep her mind sharp, and even likes an occasional beer.

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By Veronica Haynes, Mike Beaudet, Ted Wayman

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    ATTLEBORO, Massachusetts (WCVB) — An Attleboro, Massachusetts, woman was in court Tuesday in connection with the death of her newborn son more than four decades ago.

Dianne Curry Peck, 59, was indicted Monday and arraigned Tuesday.

“Few cases are more heartbreaking than one involving a newborn baby, allegedly abandoned and left to die in the woods by his mother, deprived of the care, love and protection every child deserves,” said FBI Boston Special Agent-In-Charge Ted Docks. “For 41 years, this child was known simply as Baby Boy Doe. He entered this world with limitless promise, but was denied the most basic right to live.”

Heartbreaking discovery On Jan. 26, 1985, the body of a newborn was discovered near a rock wall in the woods off Fruit Street in Mansfield. A father and son who were hunting saw footprints in the snow. They discovered what they initially thought was a doll, but soon realized it was the body of a newborn baby boy lying naked in the snow.

An autopsy determined the 6-pound boy was alive when he was born and survived for a few hours.

Investigators also said a woman called police the night the baby was born to report a disturbance in the area. Police were unable to locate anything suspicious that night, and the caller was not identified.

“This was a very big case to the community of Mansfield, which is understandable. Any time anybody dies, it’s a loss. But when an infant dies, it has a particular effect on people,” Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn said.

Months of police work and media coverage followed, all aimed at locating the child’s mother and finding out what happened.

Cold case reexamined The Baby Boy Doe case went cold until 2022, when it was reexamined with the help of the FBI and State Police Crime Lab.

Docks said investigators used the baby’s DNA to develop a profile. Peck was identified as the baby’s biological mother in 2024 using DNA from a soda bottle in her trash, investigators said.

“We reconstructed family trees, examined historical records while our partners conducted traditional investigative work to corroborate every lead generated through science,” he said. “As this investigation progressed, our partners at Massachusetts State Police and Mansfield Police Department developed information leading to the identification of the baby’s father, who is now deceased.”

“This (DNA) testing, along with the further investigation, which was significant, has led us to the defendant in this case. And the grand jury returned an indictment,” Quinn said.

Peck admitted she was a Mansfield High School senior in 1985 when she gave birth in her boyfriend’s car, investigators said. While she claimed she gave the baby to her boyfriend to put up for adoption, investigators said there is no evidence that is true.

‘Powerful message to victims’ Prosecutors said Peck hid her pregnancy from everyone — family, friends and her ex-boyfriend, who died in 2020.

She was arraigned Tuesday in Fall River Superior Court. She pleaded not guilty, posted $10,000 bail, and surrendered her passport.

“Let me be clear: Today is not a celebration. Nothing can restore the life that was lost. It’s about a newborn who never had a chance to grow up, whose life ended before it truly began,” Docks said. “While today’s announcement cannot erase what happened in those woods four decades ago, it sends a powerful message to victims, to families and to every investigator working an unsolved case. That hope is never misplaced. Justice may be delayed, but it is not beyond our reach.”

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By Kelly Kendall

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    LEXINGTON, North Carolina (WXII) — A man charged in a Lexington double homicide appeared in court on Tuesday.

Cade Hyskell is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and first-degree burglary. He is accused of breaking into Susie Kiger’s home in Lexington on Cedar Grove Drive and stabbing her and Joshua Purvis.

State prosecutors laid out what led to the stabbings and said the alleged murders took place over a pet bearded dragon. The District Attorney said Hyskell told investigators he believed that someone had killed his pet bearded dragon and was going to seek out 13 potential culprits, including his neighbors, Kiger and Purvis.

Investigators said they did find a bearded dragon that was dead and had been buried. WXII’s crew also saw investigators removing a bearded dragon that was still alive from one of the mobile homes.

According to WXII 12’s Kelly Kendall, who was in court, Hyskell had several outbursts. There were also times when he was telling an unintelligible story about his own life and what was going on.

When the charges were read out, Hyskell laughed and even appeared incredulous at times.

Also, at points during his appearance, he said he did not understand the first-degree murder charges.

The District Attorney also brought up Hyskell’s lengthy criminal history, including charges for possession of drugs, assault, robbery, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and more. WXII found dozens of charges dating back to 2004.

Hyskell will remain in custody without bond. If convicted, Hyskell could face life in prison or the death penalty.

He is due back in court on July 14.

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By Marissa Tansino, Lauren Blois

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    LOWELL, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Two people are dead following a shooting and standoff in Massachusetts on Tuesday, according to authorities.

Berlin, Mass., police say while they responded to the Highland Commons Shopping Plaza parking lot for a reported assault around 3:30 p.m., they heard that shots were possibly fired at the scene. Upon arrival, officers found a person with several gunshot wounds, who was later pronounced dead at the scene.

“At the same time events were unfolding at the shopping plaza, a witness from the plaza followed a car containing the alleged suspect onto I-495 North,” Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said in a press conference.

The witness followed the vehicle onto I-495 until officers were able to stop the car on the highway.

“State police deployed emergency services, he pulled over, which is when the chase came to a stop,” Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early said.

Video from WMUR’s sister station, WCVB’s, helicopter showed a large police presence on the roadway. Officers had their guns drawn, appearing to be involved in a standoff with a suspect.

During the standoff that followed the pursuit on I-495, the suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The vehicle involved in the standoff had New Hampshire license plates.

Authorities say the two people involved in this incident knew each other.

The incident happened during the beginning of the evening rush hour, just after 4 p.m.

Traffic on both sides of the highway was diverted off the roadway as several police vehicles were stopped near a silver pickup truck that was parked on the grassy median. All lanes on I-495 are reopen.

Just before 7 p.m., state police moved three armored vehicles in on the truck. A robot dog and drone were seen near the vehicles. Moments later, law enforcement gained entry into the truck.

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By Breana Ross

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    BALTIMORE, Maryland (WBAL) — Immigrant advocates in Baltimore are relieved by the Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship.

Leaders with the immigrant advocacy group, We Are CASA, are breathing a sigh of relief after the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold birthright citizenship.

“It’s a moment of tremendous relief, right? Especially for so many pregnant mothers right now that are about to give birth,” said George Escobar, executive director of We Are CASA. “Regardless of who is in power in the White House, now they know that as long as that child is born in the United States, it’s going to be a U.S. citizen.”

The decision has provided comfort to many people served by CASA, who had been reaching out to the organization, worried about the implications of President Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship.

“We’re really dismayed by the fact that it took a slim majority of the Supreme Court to rule in favor of the Constitution,” Escobar told WBAL-TV 11 News.

CASA had sued the Trump administration early last year over the executive order, but the Supreme Court did not rule on the constitutionality of the order at that time.

Legal experts say the Constitution’s 14th Amendment supports the Supreme Court’s decision.

“The 14th Amendment plainly says that anybody born in America and subject to the jurisdiction of the United States is a citizen, so in many ways, if you put the politics aside, I don’t know what the fuss was about,” said Andrew White, a partner at Silverman, Thompson, Slutkin and White, LLC.

Birthright citizenship ruling

In a 5-4 ruling affirming a broad conception of birthright citizenship, the Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order which declared that children born to parents in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.

“I thought it was a victory for the definition of America that’s been understood since the Civil War. I thought it was a victory for Supreme Court following precedent and a victory for proper use of history,” said Michael Meyerson, a professor of constitutional law at the University of Baltimore School of Law

Despite the relief brought by the decision, Escobar said CASA’s work is not over.

“We want to make sure that the court and Congress know that we’re going to continue fighting,” Escobar told WBAL-TV 11 News.

Escobar said CASA plans to fight a recent Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to strip Temporary Protected Status for Haiti and Syria, which could lead to the cancellation of this status for more people.

Maryland leaders respond to court’s rulings Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) “As the son of an immigrant, single mom, I would not be here today without the promise that this country makes to every child born on its land: You belong here, no matter where your parents came from or how much money they had in their pocket. For generations, the promise that every child born on American soil is an American citizen has been woven into the very fabric of our Constitution. Today’s ruling affirms that promise.

“This decision is a welcome relief to the immigrant communities across Maryland who have faced relentless attacks from this federal administration over the past two years. The White House does not get to pick and choose who has the right to be an American.

“Every child born in this country is a child of opportunity, regardless of their parents’ immigration status or where their family’s story began. In Maryland, we will continue to support the immigrant neighbors and communities who help make our state stronger every day, and we will never leave them behind.”

Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown (D) “Today, the Supreme Court reaffirmed a constitutional guarantee that has defined this nation for more than 150 years: Birthright citizenship. It is now settled law that every child born in Maryland has all the same privileges and protections as any other American citizen. This ruling is a victory for our Constitution and the promise that every child born in the United States deserves to help shape its future. It is a victory for nervous parents, terrified that the court would cast doubt on whether their children are U.S. citizens. And it is a victory for the rule of law, ensuring that the president cannot rewrite the Constitution simply because he does not like the rights it gives the people he has sworn to serve.”

Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman (D) “Today, the Supreme Court reaffirmed what the 14th Amendment has always said: If you are born in America, you are an American. This right is not a loophole. It is a promise written into our Constitution after the Civil War, a promise that belonging cannot depend on who your parents are, where they came from, or what paperwork they carry.

“As President Ronald Reagan declared in his farewell address, the most defining factor of our nation is this: You can come from anywhere on Earth and become an American. And that includes giving birth to children here who grow up to become our future. That idea is not weakness. It is our greatest strength.

“Today’s ruling protects millions of children from statelessness. It protects the integrity of the 14th Amendment. And it reaffirms that no president — no matter who they are — can rewrite the Constitution with a pen and executive order.

“The fight to dismantle this principle was never really about immigration policy. It was about deciding who counts. Who belongs. Who gets a voice. ‘We the People’ must mean all of us. Thankfully, today, the Supreme Court agreed.”

U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland “The Supreme Court did the right thing today and upheld birthright citizenship. If you are born in the United States, you are a citizen of the United States. Our country and our laws do not bend to this president’s whims and bigotry. This country belongs to the people.”

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, R-District 1 “I think that people born foreigners who come here specifically for the purpose of delivering a baby, that child probably is subject to the jurisdiction of the parents’ original country. So, I think they got it wrong and maybe we can solve that through Congress.”

U.S. Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-District 2 “If you’re born in America, you’re a citizen. That’s not up for debate — it’s in the Constitution. That’s why I joined my colleagues last year in filing an amicus brief challenging Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship. And that’s why today’s ruling is a win for our nation.”

U.S. Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-District 3 “Birthright citizenship is a fundamental Constitutional right. It is not a privilege. Despite President Trump’s best efforts to nullify birthright citizenship, the Supreme Court stood firm and upheld the 14th Amendment. This is a big sigh of relief for families in Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District and across the country, but this is not the end. Just days away from the 250th anniversary of our nation, I am reminded of the work ahead to build a more perfect union for all where everyone — regardless of the color of their skin or country of origin — can participate fully and without fear in our great democratic experiment.”

U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-District 6 “SCOTUS did the right thing by rejecting an unlawful attempt to end birthright citizenship. The 14th Amendment is clear: If you’re born in the United States, you’re a citizen. Period. No president, including Donald Trump, can rewrite the Constitution with an executive order. I will always defend the Constitution and the rule of law.”

U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-District 8 “President Trump’s quest to destroy birthright citizenship has failed. The president’s executive order was a direct and blatant violation of the first sentence of the 14th Amendment, as numerous district and appeals court judges ruled. Today, a narrow majority of the Supreme Court, including one justice nominated by Trump himself (Justice Amy Coney Barrett), rejected the president’s blood-and-soil attempt to deny a huge number of children born in America their equal constitutional birthright.”

Mayor Brandon Scott, D-Baltimore “Today, the Supreme Court affirmed what the Constitution has said for more than 150 years: If you are born in America, you are an American citizen. Birthright citizenship has enabled families from every wave of immigration to put down roots, contribute to their communities, and strengthen our nation. The certainty of citizenship allows people to invest in their futures and fully participate in American life.

“At the same time, we know that the fight to protect our fundamental rights and freedoms is not over. While today’s decision is an important step in the right direction, we must continue to defend one another, our Constitution, and the promise that everyone is equal under the law.”

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