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    ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — Police believe a man may be tossing Lime scooters off a bridge in St. Paul, Minnesota, with nearly 100 recently reported missing.

The 39-year-old man is charged with first-degree damage to property after being accused of pushing a scooter down the Wabasha Street Bridge, according to court records.

St. Paul police responded around 4:39 p.m. to the area of Wabasha Street and Kellogg Boulevard, where the suspect was seen pushing the scooter, according to a complaint.

“Police were aware that in recent days, an unknown suspect had been pushing Lime Scooters and then throwing them off the bridge into the Mississippi River,” the court document said. “As many as 100 scooters had been reported missing.”

While the man was being detained, the St. Paul Police Department’s Real Time Information Center reported they had video of him throwing two Lime scooters off the west side of the Wabasha Street Bridge around 4:32 p.m., the complaint said.

Court documents say a Lime scooter is valued at $1,365. The total loss in the incident was more than $2,600.

According to the complaint, an investigation into the man’s involvement in the loss of other scooters is ongoing.

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By Maddie White

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    RICHMOND, California (KPIX) — For years, Richmond had just one small homeless shelter dedicated to young adults, and its limited beds were shared among multiple cities.

Now, a new tiny home village is doubling the number of units available specifically for unhoused people ages 18 to 24.

The Richmond Tiny House Village held its grand opening this week, transforming what was once an empty lot into a community designed to provide young adults with housing, stability and job-training opportunities.

“It’s going to be a home for 12 youth,” said Delilah Borg, a Bay Area artist who volunteered her time to paint murals throughout the village.

The project is personal for Borg, who grew up in the East Bay and said she has experienced homelessness herself.

“It’s a full-circle moment,” she said.

Borg said she discovered the project by chance when she saw people painting wooden planks across the street from the site.

“I introduced myself to her as a local Bay Area artist. I wanted to know how I could help,” Borg said.

That introduction led her to Sally Hindman, who helped lead the effort as the nonprofit’s executive director. Hindman asked Borg to join the other young muralists working on the project.

“I love giving back,” Borg said.

Borg’s mural incorporates a young woman with the words “Dreams, Reality.” The images she painted represent education, housing, and what she calls the “stairs to success.” She said she wanted the artwork to encourage the young people who will live there to pursue their goals while building stable lives.

“I want them to pursue their education. I want them to understand that housing, and finding your own home, and being stable in your own home, is possible,” Borg said.

The village was led by the nonprofit Tiny Village Spirit and is operated by Hope Solutions. Architecture students from the University of San Francisco helped design the village, while community members contributed through an online crowdfunding campaign.

Organizers say the entire project cost less than $1 million, a small fraction of the cost of some other recent Bay Area shelter projects.

The need remains significant. Before the village opened, reporting on the Richmond Tiny House Project found that more than 100 unhoused young adults in Contra Costa County had access to just 13 units of emergency housing. The new village adds 12 more homes, where residents can stay for up to two years.

The site also includes a farm and garden where residents will be able to receive job training and learn urban gardening skills.

For Borg, the goal extends beyond simply providing a roof.

“Once they have this stability, and they’re not worried about sleeping on the street, or who’s gonna do this to me while I’m out here alone — they’re gonna feel safe enough to actually pursue their goals in life,” she said.

Her mural features a sunrise, which she says represents exactly that.

“The sunrise, just representing new beginnings,” Borg said.

The village plans to welcome its first residents in the coming weeks.

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    SAN BERNARDINO, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Beloved Big Bear bald eagle Jackie was honored with a life-size monument in the area where she so frequently roamed the skies before her death last month.

The intricately designed wooden statue was handcrafted by chainsaw sculptor Paul Waclo, recreating a majestic shot of Jackie flying with a fish in her talons.

“People that know Jackie, especially from that side, will recognize that’s Jackie,” said Mike Wayman, the owner of the park where the monument was installed. “They just like the idea that there’s someplace that they can go and see, and remember something that they really had an attachment to.”

Waclo and his team said that getting the monument right was so important to them because they knew how important Jackie was to the Big Bear Lake community.

The monument was unveiled during a ceremony at Fawnskin Freedom Park on Saturday, another lasting image of the eagle that drew the fascination of millions via Friends of Big Bear Valley’s 24/7 livestream camera pointed at her old nest, which she shared with her longtime partner Shadow as they raised several clutches of eaglets.

“She’s dearly missed already,” said Nancy Koch, a Big Bear resident who visited the monument on Sunday. “I’ve been watching the nest for several years, and this is just my way of showing my love for her.”

Jackie died last month after a weeks-long battle with a mystery illness. She was found extremely sick in late July after she was seen fighting with subadult eagles near the Big Bear Lake shore.

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    ROSEVILLE, Minnesota (WCCO) — Police in Roseville, Minnesota, say they’ve made an arrest after a woman was kidnapped and assaulted on Wednesday.

Officers arrested a 41-year-old man from Isanti Friday “on suspicion of multiple felony offenses,” police say, alleging he wore a mask while forcing a woman at gunpoint into a vehicle as she left a business near East Snelling Service Drive and County Road C around 5 p.m.

“The circumstances of the incident were particularly concerning because the woman did not know the suspect and the reported attack occurred during the late afternoon in a busy area of Roseville,” police said in a statement released Saturday.

The woman told police the man let her go hours later on St. Paul’s east side. She was later hospitalized for undisclosed injuries.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security assisted in the investigation, police say, and “provided critical investigative resources and assistance following leads, reviewing information, and identifying and locating the suspect.”

Police say they expect to file charges with the county attorney’s office “early next week,” and are withholding more information on the investigation due to its “extremely complex” nature.

“We appreciate the community’s patience and understanding while we remain focused on completing this investigation,” police said.

Tanner Christopherson works just down the road from where the kidnapping occurred.

“I’ve never seen anything like that in the five years I’ve been working out of our warehouse here,” Christopherson said. “It’s really troubling that that happened at that time, especially with all those people around, too.”

Data shows that there have been 435 recorded kidnappings or abductions in Ramsey County since 2021. Just 19 of those happened in Roseville, not including Wednesday’s case. Almost all of those kidnappings happened at a home or a hotel, and in all but one, the two people knew each other.

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    BUFFALO, Minnesota (WCCO) — Federal authorities are investigating after a small plane crashed northwest of the Twin Cities late Sunday afternoon.

The Federal Aviation Administration says a replica Piper PA-18 crashed while departing from Buffalo Municipal Airport around 4:20 p.m. Officials stated two people were on board, but did not immediately report their condition.

The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are in charge of the investigation.

Witnesses tell WCCO the plane was headed to Montana, and they saw emergency crews take one person away immediately by ambulance. Later, crews used a tarp to cover parts of the wreckage.

The FAA is supposed to post a preliminary accident report which they say is usually within one business day of the incident occurring.

Buffalo is located about 42 miles northwest of Minneapolis.

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    DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — The State Fair of Texas is in full swing!

This year, fairgoers can expect lower prices in parking, admission, and food. Taylor Pulfer, Director of Communications for the fair, says they “listened to the fairgoers’ feedback” and reduced prices.

Parking was reduced by $5, making it $25. Children ages 3 to 12 can get in for just $10, and Monday through Thursday, everyone gets in for $10 after 5 p.m.

When it comes to food, Pulfer says they worked with vendors to bring fairgoers lower prices, and many vendors offered $10 value meals.

“We want families to be able to come out here, bring their kids, feed everyone, leave full, leave happy,” said Josey Nevins, co-owner, Nevins Concessions.

You can also check the state fair website to see what other discounts are going on

“If you’re a foodie, come out on Thursdays. If you are a ride lover, come out on Tuesdays,” said Pulfer.

For 140 years now families have been snapping pictures with Big Tex. Pulfer says they typically see more than 2 million people on average.

Opening weekend brought in people from all over. One family told CBS Texas they drove all the way from San Antonio.

“We try to make the state fair every year, especially opening weekend,” said David Jordan.

Saturday’s game at the Cotton Bowl also drew football fans for the Grambling State versus Prairie View A&M matchup.

The fair goes on till October 18th, swing by and say Howdy to Big Tex!

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    NEW YORK, New York (WCBS) — A NYCHA employee was killed when a tree fell on him in Brooklyn on Saturday.

It happened near a NYCHA complex on Euclid Avenue near Linden Boulevard in East New York. Police say the downed tree hit the 56-year-old man around 3:30 p.m. He was taken to Brookdale Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

NYCHA confirmed the victim worked for the Housing Authority.

“We are deeply saddened by this tragic loss and extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and the NYCHA community,” NYCHA said in a statement, in part.

In a post on X, Mayor Zohran Mamdani wrote, “Tonight, we are mourning the loss of one of our own after NYCHA employee, Leighton Brown, died while at Cypress Hills Houses in Brooklyn. My thoughts are with his entire family as they deal with this unimaginable loss. May he rest in peace, and may his service to our city never be forgotten.”

“I am heartbroken to learn of the devastating loss of a NYCHA employee to this storm,” New York Attorney Letitia James posted on social media. “I am praying for their family and loved ones, and I urge all New Yorkers to stay indoors and stay safe.”

Tenants say the victim was a beloved maintenance supervisor.

“He was a person that would come in without question and do his job, and he did his job very well,” tenant Kevin Duran said.

Also in Brooklyn, fire officials say four people suffered minor injuries when a tree came down on a playground at East 14th Street and Avenue S around 5:30 p.m.

In Queens, a home on 88th Street in Glendale was evacuated as a precaution after a large tree branch fell onto power lines and damaged part of a fence.

“We’ve already called the city, like, three or four times to cut down this tree because this is a street where all the kids go up and down all day. There’s P.S. 113 right there,” one man said. “It took down, like, power cables and internet cables, everything.

“We were lucky because nobody was passing through the sidewalk. Nobody got hurt,” another man said.

These incidents happened as a nor’easter moves toward the Tri-State Area, bringing strong winds and rain to the region.

The New York City Parks Department said by 11 p.m. Saturday, they had received 400 reports of downed trees. Parks officials noted many of those reports may be duplicates, so the actual number of downed trees across the city may be lower.

Parks inspectors and crews are working 12-hour shifts throughout the weekend to address storm damage, officials say.

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    TOWSON, Maryland (WJZ) — The Maryland Department of the Environment said it does not expect the drinking water supply at Loch Raven Reservoir to be affected after approximately 6,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled from a generator at the Baltimore County Detention Center in Towson into a nearby waterway.

MDE said the fuel spilled into Long Quarter Branch, prompting its emergency response team to take immediate containment measures.

The agency said there have been no reports of impacts to wildlife or residents in the area. However, people with respiratory conditions are advised to avoid the area because of localized fuel odors.

A Baltimore County spokesperson said the spill was discovered late Saturday. The county is working with Baltimore City, MDE, the U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies to clean up the spill and assess nearby waterways, including the area around Loch Raven Reservoir.

“Residents near local streams may notice a diesel odor,” said Dakarai Turner, press secretary in the Office of the Baltimore County Executive.

Turner said the leak has been stopped.

MDE said the detention center has hired a contractor to handle the bulk of the cleanup.

“We have now transitioned into an oversight role as the detention center, as the responsible party, has hired a contractor to handle cleanup operations,” MDE said.

Meanwhile, MDE’s Water Supply Program has been in communication with Baltimore City and is monitoring the situation.

As a precaution, the county is asking people and pets to avoid water with an odor or a visible sheen.

MDE’s drinking water assessment Cal Bowman, director of Baltimore County Emergency Management, explained why MDE does not expect the drinking water supply to be impacted.

He said water from Loch Raven Reservoir enters the system through submerged intakes and travels through an underground tunnel to Baltimore City’s Montebello treatment plants.

At the plants, particles are removed and the water is allowed to settle before it passes through filters and is disinfected.

The treated water then travels through the distribution system to homes and businesses.

Bowman said MDE reported that the intakes that send water to Lake Montebello are approximately 31 feet below the surface and more than four miles from where the affected stream enters the reservoir.

Based on its assessment, MDE does not expect the intakes to be directly impacted.

“The depth and the distance alone are not really just a guarantee, and we shouldn’t assume that treatment removes every chemical,” Bowman said. “We will continue to work with MDE and our water system experts to validate any future impact to our drinking water as it develops.”

Some neighbors are still concerned about the quality of the drinking water.

“I do have some concerns,” a neighbor said. “If there’s that much fuel that spilled, how do you possibly contain 100% of it, especially with the rains that came through? That was some fast-moving water at times last night.”

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    ATLANTA, Georgia (WUPA) — They are only a few inches tall, but they have become part of Atlanta’s landscape.

Karen Anderson Singer, the artist behind Tiny Doors ATL, told CBS News Atlanta that each one is designed to help people connect with the city and leave room for their own interpretation.

“We know doors are entrances, and I like to think of it as an entrance to your imagination,” said Singer.

The doors are placed throughout the city, with some outliers in Kennesaw, Buckhead, and Decatur.

Over time, they have become part of people’s own Atlanta.

“It’s just cool to me to see that everyone has their own different story and way that they have interacted with it, even if they just see one every day on their run. That’s a lot of presence in their life,” said Singer.

Her latest project brought that idea to downtown Atlanta.

She created five Tiny Doors ahead of the FIFA Men’s World Cup, welcoming thousands of people to Atlanta.

For these, she used the past to inspire what people see today.

“With this Tiny Doors of Downtown project, I was able to look into the history of what used to be there,” she said. “I’m looking at Hotel Row, which currently has a bunch of new, fresh, cool businesses, but creating images of the old hotels that used to be there to try to highlight the past and bring it into the present at the same time.”

The details may come from Atlanta’s history, but what happens beyond the doors, she leaves entirely up to you.

“I think about this time that some kids stopped me on the Beltline and they were a little upset. They were like, ‘Why doesn’t the Tiny Door open?’ And I was like, ‘Well, if it did open, and what you saw behind here was something that I painted on the cement, would that be better than your imagination?’ And they were like, ‘Oh no.’ It’s like your imagination is infinite.”

The door stays closed because what’s on the other side can be different for every person who stops to imagine it.

Singer said all of her Tiny Doors are commissioned.

The newest ones stretch from Mitchell Street to State Farm Arena as part of the Tiny Doors of Downtown project.

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    COLORADO (KCNC) — An armored vehicle rolled through a neighborhood in the Denver metro area during filming for an HBO reality show last week and at one point a neighbor came outside with a rifle. The incident happened on Friday in Arvada, and it led to a police response.

No one was hurt and no arrests have been made, according to Arvada police. The police department said it remains under investigation as officers work to determine what happened and whether anyone may be at fault.

The incident happened while crews were filming for the HBO show “Neighbors,” which is centered on real-life disputes between people who live close to one another. Police said the production or media company did not have a permit to film in the neighborhood, which is located on Lamar Drive near the intersection of 88th Avenue and Sheridan Boulevard.

Video from a landscaper with Refine Custom Landscaping captured the armored vehicle on video, and that video has been seen by many people on social media since.

Donald Larson lives in the neighborhood and said crews had been there for about a week before the tank-like vehicle rolled down the street. He knew filming was taking place but said he did not know an armored vehicle would be involved.

“When I seen a military tank coming around the corner, it gets your attention,” Larson said.

Mark Dias, who was riding on top of the armored vehicle with a megaphone, gave a different account.

“Everybody in that cul-de-sac knew that that tank was coming down the road,” Dias said. “It wasn’t a surprise to anybody.”

Dias said the production crew prepared people in the neighborhood before the vehicle arrived. He claims they even signed media releases, something police are working to confirm.

“They got everybody out on the porch. They got everybody miked up,” Dias said. “Then they called action and had us roll down the road.”

Dias said he did not arrange for the armored vehicle, rent it or drive it.

“I did not organize the tank. I did not rent the tank. I did not drive the tank,” Dias said.

Larson said Dias was using a bullhorn and making derogatory comments toward people in the neighborhood. Dias acknowledged using the megaphone and said at least some of his comments were part of the production.

“I’m over here cussing them out with a megaphone and they’re laughing, and they were laughing and I couldn’t even hold a straight face,” Dias said.

Both accounts describe the situation escalating when another neighbor came outside with a rifle.

Larson said the person felt threatened and retrieved the weapon while warning Dias not to come onto his property. Larson said the rifle was never pointed at anyone.

Dias described the appearance of the gun as the moment the situation became dangerous.

“There was no anger, there was no aggression, nobody’s life was in danger until that guy pulled a gun,” Dias said.

The confrontation came amid a years-long dispute involving Dias and other neighbors. That group includes his next-door neighbor Chris Hunnel and the neighborhood’s homeowners association, which is named after nearby Lake Arbor. Both Larson and Dias described tensions stretching back about a decade, though they offered sharply different accounts of what caused the conflict and who is responsible.

Hunnel told CBS Colorado he agreed to allow the production to film on his property but did not sign a media release. He said crews had been filming in the neighborhood before Friday’s confrontation, but that he was not told an armored vehicle would be brought into the cul-de-sac.

Dias disputes that account.

Hunnel said he had previously declined to participate in the show because of concerns about the existing tensions between the households. He believes the production ultimately made an already volatile situation worse.

Larson said some neighbors remain concerned and unsafe even after the production crews and armored vehicle left.

“We’re like, ‘What’s next?'” Larson said.

“Neighbors” is an A24-produced documentary series and there has been one season so far. HBO renewed it for a second season.

The city of Arvada’s website has a special section with instructions on how to apply for a film permit in the city.

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