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    BRENTWOOD, California (KGO) — Thousands of dollars worth of Pokémon cards were stolen from a Brentwood store over the weekend in a burglary that was caught on video.

Surveillance footage shows three masked thieves rushing into The Card Lab and leaping over display cases before taking Pokémon cards. The entire incident lasted about 39 seconds.

Video shows the suspects driving away in a Nissan Altima after stealing about $15,000 worth of cards.

“My first thought was, I hope that my employee was okay, and I was relieved to see that she was. And then I also just kind of wanted to see what the damage was, what damage was done,” said store owner Ronnie Hackett.

Hackett said a manager was inside the store when the burglary happened Saturday night. He said she was upstairs at the time.

“I’m relieved that she was not downstairs because that could have been way worse. But she was upstairs doing our end of the day protocol,” he said.

The store opened two months ago, Hackett said.

The theft comes amid what some store owners describe as a growing trend of similar crimes targeting valuable trading cards. In recent years, some cards have surged in value, with certain packs now worth significant sums.

Another Brentwood store, Games of Brentwood, said it has also been targeted and has taken steps to increase security.

“Since we had our incident here we’ve completely rebuilt our security system. We’ve made sure our alarms are much better, we’ve added IR sensors. It’s not going to stop someone if they’re really determined but we’re as ready as we can be,” said Anthony Paoli of Games of Brentwood.

He said the cards can be difficult to trace and easy to sell.

“It’s easy to move on the second hand market it’s not traceable for the most part and they’re more valuable than they’ve ever been,” Paoli said.

Brentwood police are investigating the burglary.

“So I have faith and the only thing I can do now is just let them do their job,” Hackett said.

The Card Lab will remain closed for the next few days while additional security measures are put in place.

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By Malcolm Shields

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    KISSIMMEE, Florida (WPBF) — Days before the start of a trial, a former law enforcement officer accused of child abuse entered a plea in a Central Florida court.

According to court documents in Osceola County, Tiffany L. Griffith, 36, from Fort Myers, pleaded no contest to a child abuse charge on Wednesday, June 3.

She was sentenced to five days of time served in county jail, and must serve 18 months of probation.

Griffith must also complete an anger management class, 50 hours of community service, stay away from the victim and the victim’s family and pay court costs.

Griffith’s trial was scheduled to begin on Monday, June 8.

She is accused of forcing a 6-year-old boy’s head underwater for several seconds by pushing on his shoulders at a pool located at the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee on Dec. 19, 2025.

A report from the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office noted that Griffith allegedly dunked the kid in the water in response to the boy allegedly forcing her son’s head underwater.

The report notes that when the victim emerged from the water, he was visibly upset and had a nosebleed.

The child then reported the incident to his parents.

During an interview with deputies, the sheriff’s office report noted Griffith said she was a former law enforcement officer.

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By Jake Anderson

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    OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — Omaha police released photos from body-worn cameras showing the officers who quickly jumped into action to save a 4-year-old boy from a house fire on Tuesday morning.

The fire happened around 2:33 a.m. near 69th and Mason streets in Omaha.

Omaha police said officers David Eckstrom and Ian Baxter were responding to an abandoned car in the street near 72nd and Pacific streets when they saw an explosion and a large fire.

At the scene, residents told the officers that their 4-year-old son was still in the basement, officials said. Eckstrom kicked out a basement window and called for the child.

Omaha police said the child followed the sound of the officers’ voices to the window, where Eckstrom pulled him to safety.

Eckstrom suffered lacerations to his forearms from the broken glass during the rescue.

Officials said the child was treated at the scene for possible smoke inhalation, but otherwise was not injured.

“Every day, Omaha Police Officers are faced with split-second decisions. Officer Eckstrom and Baxter’s quick response to a life-threatening situation is just one of many examples of OPD officers putting their lives on the line to protect the citizens of Omaha. We are proud of Officer Eckstrom and Baxter, and all our officers’ dedication and service,” Omaha police said in a Facebook post.

Investigators determined the fire was caused by discarded grilling charcoal left on a deck.

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By Pamela Comme

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    DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Florida (WESH) — A Volusia County judge ordered Deanna Harrell to be held without bond Tuesday as she awaits trial on charges stemming from a crash that killed a toll booth worker at the Dunlawton Beach Approach.

Harrell faces charges of DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide in connection with the death of Tammy Jo Baker. Investigators allege Harrell was driving under the influence when her pickup truck crashed into a staffed toll booth, killing Baker.

The decision came during a pretrial detention hearing that lasted about a minute.

Harrell’s court-appointed public defender did not oppose the state’s request for detention.

“The state and the defense is not objecting to the pretrial detention hearing this afternoon,” the attorney told the court. “And we would stipulate that if the state were to present evidence that they would be able to meet the standard of the statute.”

With no objection from the defense, Judge Leah Case quickly granted the request.

“All right, then, I will hold the defendant in custody without bond,” Case said.

The hearing was another difficult moment for Baker’s family, who attended the proceeding.

“I forgive her, but I will never forget her actions,” Baker’s daughter, Louella McBride, said. “And she’s forever affected my life. My daughter’s life.”

McBride said her mother’s absence continues to be felt throughout the family.

“My mom was the glue that held us together,” she said. “Mom was in charge of all that. It’s going to be different this year.”

Baker’s son, Shawn Baker, said his family is trying to move forward while seeking accountability through the court process.

“She wouldn’t want me to have anger and hatred in my heart over this,” he said. “At the same time, we would like to see justice done.”

Harrell remains in custody as the case moves toward trial.

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By Meghan Mosley

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    OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — Oklahoma City police are using real-time drone technology to improve response times and provide critical support during emergencies.

“It’ll automatically deploy the drone, and it will fly autonomously to the scene of that log of that CAD call address,” said Sgt. Dax LaPorte of the Oklahoma City Police Department.

The drones have helped officers track suspects, recover evidence and make arrests. In one case, a drone captured footage of a man ditching a gun in the woods.

In another instance from April, a downtown fight escalated quickly, and the drone provided real-time information to officers.

“As the drone’s getting overhead, they see the physical confrontation, and then they see one chasing another. They’re able to see through the lens of the drone that the person chasing the other has a gun,” LaPorte said. “What started out as just a yelling match or maybe a slight physical match now then transitioning to one person chasing another with a gun in a crowded downtown area, and they’re able to see this with the lens of the drone and update the officers responding.”

Analysts in the department’s real-time information center monitor dispatch calls and prioritize them to determine if a drone is needed.

“We have six different priority levels. If it is priority one or two, they’re pretty much piecing, ‘Do I have a dock in the area of that call, and I want to start sending a drone,’” LaPorte said.

The drone technology averages nearly 1,200 flights a month, with strategically placed docking stations across the city to ensure rapid deployment.

Police say the technology not only aids officers but also provides critical support to local fire departments during emergency calls.

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    DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) — More than 200 Iowa state information technology employees are losing their jobs after Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday that the state will outsource much of its technology infrastructure and operations to Amazon Web Services and Cognizant Government Solutions.

According to the governor’s office, the state will move the executive branch’s data from state-operated servers to Amazon Web Services’ cloud platform. Cognizant Government Solutions will assume responsibility for many day-to-day IT operations, including managing servers and networks, providing on-site technical support and handling employee IT support requests.

The Reynolds administration says the transition will save taxpayers more than $525 million over the next decade.

“In 2022, I directed the first comprehensive review of state government in 40 years, and since then, my administration has been focused on continuously improving government efficiency and effectiveness,” Reynolds said in a news release. “One of the most important strategic initiatives we’ve undertaken since was the consolidation and centralization of all IT resources across state government.”

State officials said approximately 200 employees currently providing IT operations services will receive employment offers from Cognizant Government Solutions.

For employees like Ryan Klares, the announcement was surprising, but not unforeseen.

“I’m in, like, a state of shock,” Klares said. “I saw the writing on the wall, like, back in 2023, when realignment started with the Department of Management.”

Klares is one of more than 200 employees in Iowa’s Division of Information Technology whose state employment will end July 31 as part of the transition.

Retirement benefits lost Klares said one of the primary reasons he joined state government was the retirement and benefits package offered through public employment.

“There were numerous other job opportunities that came to me that I did apply for and go through and did turn down because of, at the end of the day, the benefits and the retirement and everything that the state had to offer,” Klares said.

According to information provided to employees and information published by the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System, members generally must be vested before retaining employer-funded retirement benefits.

Klares said he has accumulated roughly $18,000 in employer retirement contributions that will be lost because his tenure was only four years.

The state says Cognizant Government Solutions will offer affected employees jobs at no less than their current compensation levels. However, Klares says that offer does not include benefits.

State says outsourcing will save money and modernize systems The governor’s office said the transition is part of a broader effort to modernize Iowa’s technology infrastructure.

According to the administration, Amazon Web Services will transition dozens of state data centers and thousands of physical servers into a cloud environment. State officials say the move will improve cybersecurity, reliability and long-term efficiency.

The Department of Management spokesperson Gloria Van Rees said the department plans to hire about 40 new state positions as Iowa transitions to the managed-service-provider model, and the state’s remaining IT workforce will focus on “setting IT strategy, measuring results, and driving innovation for the State.” The pool of employees being laid off is eligible for those roles.

Van Rees also explained how the projected savings estimate was decided.

“The projected savings came from cost comparison between current DOM IT rates and new Cognizant/AWS rates,” Van Rees wrote. “The DOM IT rates include personnel, hardware, data and infrastructure all rolled up into a billable rate charged to state agencies.”

Employee questions service impacts While state officials say the new model will improve efficiency, some employees worry outsourcing could negatively affect service for state agencies.

Klares pointed to previous changes in Iowa’s IT structure, saying additional layers of support sometimes delayed responses to technical problems.

“Sometimes it can take upwards of two plus days before we even get the tickets. And it’s something that I can go up there and fix in the matter of five or ten minutes,” Klares said.

The Department of Management has said Cognizant Government Solutions will begin providing services for the state in August.

According to communications sent to affected employees, workers will receive individualized employment offers from Cognizant and may also apply for newly created state positions tied to the new technology oversight model.

Full statement from Gov. Reynolds Reynolds provided the following statement Wednesday:

“The state of Iowa and Cognizant Government Solutions have been fully committed from the onset of this project to employing an Iowa-based workforce throughout the duration of our engagement. At no point during our negotiations was it even considered to employ H-1B visa holders. The state’s daily IT operations will continue to be supported by Iowans, for Iowans, as it is now.

“Part of the state’s negotiations with Cognizant Government Solutions was their guarantee to offer equal or better employment to the approximately 200 state employees who today provide the IT services that Cognizant Government Solutions will manage going forward. This ensures continuity and consistency for the IT workforce that serves state government and the state agencies who rely on them.

“IT operations is not a core function of state government and transitioning to a managed service provider model — especially one that includes Cognizant Government Solutions and Amazon Web Services, two world-class leaders in the tech industry — is necessary to ensure the integrity, security, and efficiency of Iowa’s data and systems.”

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    ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — As of Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the United States Department of Agriculture has confirmed 5 New World Screwworm cases which include three infected cattle and one goat in Texas as well as a dog infected in Lea County, New Mexico.

On Tuesday, University of New Mexico professor of Finance and Economist Reilly White weighed in on the possible impact the New World Screwworm could have on the cattle industry and consumer prices if an outbreak occurs.

“Screw worm in general is a major concern for the cattle and beef industry across the United States. Now, we haven’t seen cases like this in many years. And to see them come back represents significant concerns for the cattle industry,” Reilly told KOAT.

“Here in New Mexico, we have $1 billion plus cattle industry. We’ve got over 1.2 million cattle. We’ve got dairy cattle. Our dairy industry is one of the top ten largest in the country. The impact is significant,” Reilly said.

“It is a highly destructive, flesh-eating parasite. Screw worm larvae (maggots) consume the living flesh of warm-blooded animals, including livestock, wildlife and pets. It can also infect humans.”

“This has the effect of raising prices for consumers. So, if we did have a larger or more expansive screw worm outbreak, it would result in higher prices across the board for all cattle based products meats, milk, dairy, all of those things. We had the avian flu a couple of years back. Of course, that rose egg prices significantly because we had to cull a lot of chickens,” Reilly told KOAT.

“How big is it going to be has a big effect on it. How widespread it’s going to be is a big effect, and the type of remediation that different cattle producers can do will help dictate how much of this gets passed along to consumers,” Reilly said.

The parasite feeds on the living flesh of warm-blooded animals, including livestock and pets. New Mexico State University Asst. professor of Entomology Caleb Hubbard, an explained how the parasite operates.

“The female flies will find things like open wounds. These can even be very, very small wounds as small as something like a tick bite. Those female flies lay eggs on that wound. Those eggs hatch into maggots,” Hubbard said.

“The cause for concern or the damaging aspect of this is that these maggots then have the ability to consume living flesh. So, these flies then or these maggots then are going to be consuming tissue,” Hubbard told KOAT.

Hubbard emphasized the significance of remaining alert, but not alarmed, stating “This isn’t something we need to be afraid of, but it’s very important that people are aware it’s here. One of the biggest things that we always stress is the fact that this is treatable if it’s caught early. Make sure your animals are being inspected. This has to be a team effort,” Hubbard said.

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    NASHVILLE, Tenneseee (WTVF) — South Nashville residents are pushing back against a proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo, raising concerns about its potential impact on both animals and the surrounding community.

Georgia-based DC BLOX has filed a permit for a nearly 70,000-square-foot facility in the Grassmere Business Park. Zoo officials say a planning document also lists a second building — possibly more than 200,000 square feet — plus an electrical substation. Together, the two buildings could have up to 50 megawatts of power capacity, which is enough to power roughly 40,000 homes.

Drew Small has launched a grassroots group called No New Data Centers and has been distributing flyers to alert his neighbors about the proposal.

“We’re talking about some farmers near data centers (who) are talking about reproductive health issues with their herds. What about reproductive health issues with our families, with our children as they’re developing?” Small said.

An online petition against the project continues to grow. Small says he remains hopeful despite the scale of the challenge.

“There’s so many people who feel like there’s nothing that we can do, but more than half of the proposed data centers in 2026 have failed,” Small said.

Metro Council passed a temporary moratorium on the acceptance, processing, approval and issuance of zoning, building or grading of data centers across the Davidson County area on first reading. The moratorium must still go through additional approvals to be enacted. It could affect at least two data center proposals in Nashville: one near the Nashville Zoo and another at Fisk University.

The zoo’s head veterinarian, Dr. Heather Schwartz, warned Tuesday night at a Metro Council meeting about the potential effects on the animals.

“Our animals depend on consistency, stability and an environment designed around their health and welfare. Constant mechanical noise, the vibration, bright lights, generators, all of that running 24/7 is definitely going to be disruptive to their well-being,” Schwartz said.

The Nashville Zoo has since taken its first legal action against the project. The zoo’s land-use attorney — and former Metro Codes Director — filed a zoning appeal trying to overturn the permits already approved.

DC BLOX released a statement addressing community concerns.

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