Month: July 2026

By Dean Fioresi, Michele Gile

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    HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A small plane made an emergency landing on the Huntington Beach shoreline on Monday afternoon.

It happened at around 2:10 p.m. near the 22000 block of Pacific Coast Highway, according to Huntington Beach firefighters.

Circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear as the investigation got underway, but firefighters said no injuries were reported.

Federal Aviation Administration officials said that a Piper PA-28 Cherokee safely landed on the sand after the pilot reported an engine issue following departure from John Wayne Airport.

Two people were on board at the time of the incident, the FAA said.

The pilot, Mike Bremner, said that he was just five minutes into his flight to Van Nuys when he had to call in a Mayday report because the propeller stopped turning.

“We got out a very quick Mayday call; we were in the process of talking with … SoCal Approach, I think it was, and then the engine quit,’ Bremner told CBS LA. “I got out a call. I just called, ‘Mayday, Mayday, Mayday,’ that we lost our engine and were making a forced landing on Huntington Beach in front of the smokestacks.”

Video from the scene showed ElderAbuseAirForce.com branding on the single-engine plane, along with a phrase that said “Elevating Elder Dignity.” Bremner said that he operates the nonprofit organization, which he uses to help fight elder abuse.

Some beachgoers said that the plane was so silent, they could barely even hear it as it closed in on the shore.

“At first, it was like, kinda like really scary, but then I thought about it, and I was like, ‘This is kinda cool,'” said Bremner’s nephew, Griffin, who is vacationing in Southern California from Canada. “There was just that one couple that ran out of the way, and we’re grateful that no one got injured.”

Mike Bremner says that he used the same plane to set an unofficial world record by flying around the Hollywood sign last year.

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By Adam Harrington, Jessica Popowcer

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    CHICAGO (WBBM) — Oscar Mayer: The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is turning 90 years old, and Oscar Mayer is celebrating the occasion with a special birthday treat.

The birthday treat in question includes some tasty items that you might have enjoyed at some of your own childhood birthday parties, but most likely not at the same time.

The cake, described as “delightfully outrageous,” has more than 20 Oscar Mayer wieners in buns carefully arranged in two tiers around a birthday cake from Milk Bar. Also included are sprinkles and a Wienermobile cake topper.

The sprinkles on the cake might cause more controversy in Chicago than the fact that the cake has hot dogs wrapped around it. While some of the sprinkles are appropriately mustard-themed, some are also red and ketchup-themed.

The rule in Chicago about ketchup on hot dogs is as well-known as the Chicago hot dog itself.

Oscar Mayer did not make up the idea of the hot dog cake. Go to TikTok and there are all sorts of videos demonstrating how to make hot dog cakes — though many of these involve either hot dogs arranged in the shape of a tiered cake with foam pieces at the center, or cakes molded and decorated to look like hot dogs, rather than actually combining hot dogs and cake.

The Wienermobile was created in Chicago in 1936 to lift Americans’ spirits during the Great Depression. There are now six Wienermobiles traveling around the U.S. at all times.

Where can you find the Oscar Mayer Wiener Cake? Oscar Mayer said starting Friday, fans can pick one up at the Milk Bar location at 208 N. Green St. in Chicago’s West Loop. Milk Bar locations in New York and Los Angeles will also carry the cake.

The cake will be offered through Sunday, while supplies last.

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By Barry Pintar

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    PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A father whose son drowned in a pool is taking his story on the road in hopes he can stop the tragedy from happening to others. He was at the Pirates game on Monday to raise awareness about preventable drownings.

Jonathan St. Clair is going to 30 ballparks and 30 games in 30 days to not only honor his young son who showed an early interest in baseball, but also to raise awareness about preventable drownings. His son Jasper drowned in an ungated pool when a trusted babysitter looked away for just a moment.

“Jasper never got to play baseball,” St. Clair said. “He was 21 months old. When this happened, it was March 19, and opening day was only two weeks away. And we had plans to go to the [Los Angeles] Angels game, because we live 3 miles from Angel Stadium. And that never happened. I, in fact, spent the next week in the hospital, watching him pass.”

St. Clair stopped by the Pirates game on Monday night. It was stop No. 11.

“It’s been fantastic,” St. Clair said. “I mean, the reception I’ve had at every stadium so far has just been amazing. Every fan I run into has just been amazing. It has just been really an amazing trip so far.”

St. Clair created The Wave Maker Tour foundation to continue this work. He hopes to raise $662,000 — $1,000 for each day that his son lived. All the money goes toward drowning prevention awareness programs.

“They’re interested in why I’m doing it, which is to raise awareness, spread the word about putting your kids in swim lessons early, being able to put a barrier around your pool, wear a life jacket on a boat, those kind of things,” St. Clair said.

If you would like to donate to St. Clair, visit The Wave Maker Tour’s website.

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By Wakisha Bailey

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    PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — What started as a father looking for an affordable way to keep his own children busy has grown into a community movement that’s changing lives both on and off the basketball court.

Nearly two years ago, Tevin Whitehead was searching for something inexpensive to do with his 10 children during summer break. Instead of staying home, he gathered his seven boys and three girls and headed to a neighborhood basketball court.

“I didn’t have a lot of money,” Whitehead said. “They wanted something to do, so I said, ‘Let’s go to the park.'”

It wasn’t long before other children started showing up, asking if they could play too.

Parents quickly noticed that Whitehead wasn’t just teaching basketball fundamentals. He was teaching discipline, respect and life lessons.

“He was out there teaching them the right way,” parent Markies Tavares said. “Showing them the right things.”

Today, Tavares brings his son, Wasim, to practice three times a week.

The lessons are making an impact beyond the court.

“He’s motivated to learn, go to school,” Tavares said. “He wants to play basketball at the next level.”

For Wasim, the program has helped him become a better teammate and leader.

“Encouraging teammates, trying to be a better leader,” he said.

What began with one father and his children has since grown into Full Force Nation, an 18-team basketball league serving more than 200 young people throughout the year.

But Whitehead says basketball has never been the ultimate goal.

The organization partnered with local principal Jonathan Walker to place just as much emphasis on academics as athletics.

“I want to see your report card next,” Walker tells students.

Walker says too many teenagers are falling behind in school.

“I’m bothered by the many high school students that have no credits to graduate high school,” he said.

The partnership reinforces the message that success in the classroom is just as important as success on the court.

For many of the players, the program has become something even bigger than basketball.

“This is like family right here,” one player said.

Whitehead became emotional when reflecting on why he continues to invest so much of himself into the program.

“The reason I go so hard is because they are all I got,” he said.

Moments later, the players gathered around their coach, singing words of encouragement to remind him that he isn’t carrying the mission alone.

For now, Full Force Nation practices wherever there’s an available court. But the organization’s dream is to one day open a permanent recreation center where children have a safe place to play, learn and grow.

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By Raymond Strickland

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    PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A new cheesesteak order at Pat’s King of Steaks in South Philadelphia is paying tribute to LeBron James.

“The King James” cheesesteak includes Cooper Sharp, onions and cheese whiz. The Philly staple renamed the order to pay tribute to James soon after he announced he was signing with the Sixers.

“Welcome to Philadelphia, LeBron,” Frank Olivieri, the owner of Pat’s King of Steaks, said.

Other Philly businesses are joining in on the fun, too.

Sweet Lucy’s Smokehouse in Northeast Philadelphia is now offering James free ribs for life. Isgro Pastries in South Philadelphia created LeBron-themed cookies.

Honeygrow is another business that offered James a freebie. Before signing, the restaurant posted that it would give him a free stir-fry if he signed with the team. The company later reacted to the news by joining the viral Netflix documentary trend on social media.

James has yet to accept the offer, but Honeygrow still decided to do a giveaway.

“We offered up 23 free stir-frys that day and we will probably do it a couple more times, so pay attention to social, and you will get stir fry on us,” Todd Miller, the senior vice president of marketing at Honeygrow, said.

From cheesesteaks to stir fry, Sixers Nation is now hoping James is hungry on and off the court.

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By Najahe Sherman

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    MIAMI (WFOR) — A South Florida high school student is turning her passion for writing into a mission to fight human trafficking.

As she heads into her senior year, she’s sharing survivors’ stories to raise awareness and help others recognize the warning signs.

For 17-year-old Ananya Patel it was the moment that sparked her passion.

“I was in Fort Lauderdale Airport. There’s a sign on the door. While I was looking at the sign I heard an announcement. Fort Lauderdale was a hub for human trafficking, unfortunately it’s happening in our city,” said Patel.

Soon after, Patel began volunteering with the nonprofit A21, where she helped trafficking survivors translate and write speeches while learning firsthand about the realities of trafficking.

“I helped them translate from Spanish to English. One of them is getting her master’s in social work, these are all people who we see in the street next to us,” said Patel.

Those experiences inspired Patel to take her advocacy even further, writing a book that brings together survivor stories, along with insight from lawyers, therapists, and other experts.

“I was like, from writing these down, what if I put all of them together into one book,” Patel said.

“It was a year and a half of you know she wrote the book, editing and going back and forth, with the survivors and making sure they’re okay with how she’s written it,” said her mother, Keny Patel.

“Yes, this is happening, but they can do something about it. The last thing I want is someone to feel hopeless after reading this. There’s a whole part in the back with hotlines and survivor organizations, where anyone can volunteer,” said Patel.

Every dollar from the book supports survivors through Glory House, a safe home that provides medical care, education, and a place to rebuild their lives.

Patel’s book “Welcome to Miami: Stories of Modern Slavery” is available on Amazon, with 100% of the profits benefiting Glory House.

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By Larry Seward

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    MIAMI (WFOR) — A disabled, 70-year-old living without air conditioning in his home for more than a year found comfort thanks to a CBS News Miami viewer.

Wallace Sapp’s broken AC unit works after the owner of Below Zero Cooling, Danny Bivens, fixed it.

“He saw [my story] on the news and came by to see if he could help me out,” Sapp said.

Early in July, Sapp showed CBS News Miami his home in Overtown’s Town Park Village No. 1. His agreement to live there said the corporation “will provide and pay for all necessary repairs.”

However, a dispute over money kept maintenance workers away.

Bivens saw the story then called a friend with ties to the Overtown community, he said. That friend connected Bivens with Sapp.

“I wanted to see if I could help,” Bivens said while speaking to CBS News Miami on FaceTime between repair jobs. “An elderly person, as hot as it is right now, I work in the heat everyday. If I was able to help, I wanted to [do so].”

Bivens teaches students how to perform HVAC repairs so, he brought a student to learn a lesson at Sapp’s home Friday.

“We just tried something because [the air conditioner] hasn’t run since 2024,” Bivens said.

“Ever since [Friday], it’s been cooling,” Sapp said. “It’s cooling very slowly but [Bivens] is coming back to see exactly what’s the problem and is going to fix it for me for no charge.”

“The work is not done yet,” Bivens said. “I’m still working on the unit as of right now but we’re going to make sure we get him right.”

Two weeks ago, Sapp wondered if anyone cared about his suffering. Now, he has no doubt.

“I’m thankful,” Sapp said. “[CBS News Miami] helped me out. It’s a blessing.”

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By Emily McLeod

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    ATLANTA (WUPA) — Monday marked 30 years since two people died and 111 more were injured after an explosion at Centennial Olympic Park during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

For Fallon Stubbs, the daughter of Alice Hawthorne who died in the explosion, the day is deeply personal.

Alice Hawthorne was killed in the blast, just moments after Stubbs snapped a photo of her at Centennial Olympic Park.

Stubbs and her mom packed their corvette to the brim before leaving Albany, Georgia, and heading three hours north to the Summer 1996 Olympics.

“… she just wanted to make the memory for me and make sure that I understood that one, the Olympics coming to Atlanta was such a big thing,” Stubbs said. “We had never had such a thing there.”

Stubbs said her mother knew how much she loved basketball, so they went to see the Men’s Basketball “Dream Team.”

“I’ve always been a huge basketball junkie,” Stubbs said. “So she knows of course how much I love basketball and she was like ‘You know what? We should go.’ Yeah, we should. Yes, we should.”

Later, the pair ended up going to Centennial Olympic Park to take part in the celebrations. Stubbs said they weren’t there long before her life changed forever.

“I can recall that night like it happened yesterday,” Stubbs said. “Like I can hear the bomb go off I can see all of the things.”

A pipe bomb exploded in Centennial Olympic Park, killing Hawthorne and injuring Stubbs. Stubbs was just 14 years old when her mother died that day.

“But my mother, even in that moment, she took all of the shrapnel,” Stubbs said. “If you ever saw her autopsy report, the amount of damage that she endured so I did not. So, I do have scars. But they’re not nearly what I would have had if my mother was not in front of me to take the bulk of it.”

Ken Magee is a former DEA agent who was helping with security during the Olympics.

He happened to be off that evening but stopped by the park any way. He said he was 40 to 50 feet away from the bomb when it went off.

“I heard a little girl screaming and it turned out to be Fallon,” Magee said.

Fallon was injured by shrapnel in her arm and leg, and he stayed with her, keeping her conscious until help arrived.

“She was talking to me about her mother: where’s her mom? I said we’ll talk about your mom in a little while, why don’t you tell me what did you do today? How did you — just keeping her alive, keeping her aware until we could get paramedics and an ambulance to her,” Magee said.

Magee and Stubbs have remained connected ever since.

“He saw a young girl in need and her mother was in another space, bleeding out and I’m sure he said – as a man and father – he said my job is to protect her,” Stubbs said. “Even though I’m not his daughter. But immediately, he wanted to protect me.”

Magee said watching Stubbs’ life unforls has been nothing short of inspiring; he’s proud of Stubbs.

“Imagine being a 14-year-old girl and losing your mother in a terrorist attack while you are severely wounded yourself, and to go on and become a successful businesswoman and God loving individual,” Magee said. “It’s just truly remarkable story. And I’m blessed to be a, a footnote in that story of her life.”

Stubbs said the story of her mom isn’t her death, it’s her life. She described Hawthorne as a trailblazing woman raised during segregation, who pursued an education at Albany State University, built businesses, and created opportunities for others.

“We want to remember the incident and the death, but that’s not the important part,” Stubbs said.

Stubbs said her mother’s legacy isn’t finished, it’s still being written.

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