Families, friends gather at San Francisco Zoo to raise money for brain cancer research

CNN Newsource on June 14, 2026

By Brian Hackney, Molly McCrea

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    SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — Saturday morning, hundreds of families, friends, healthcare providers and survivors gathered at the San Francisco Zoo to raise awareness and funds for brain tumors and the Northern California Brain Tumor community.

There was a long line to register before 9 a.m.

“I mean, look at how many people are here. This is how many people that brain cancer affects,” exclaimed Joe Quirarte, a brain tumor survivor.

Many booths were set up, offering information to the crowd.

“The diagnosis of brain tumors and all their iterations, hundreds of different types, are remarkably underfunded, and the prognosis is not very good upon getting that diagnosis of a brain tumor,” explained Suzanne Isbell, who represents the National Brain Tumor Society.

Isbell said that the community at large needs to push for federal funding to fund research, advocacy, and patient programs to help improve the quality of life of the people diagnosed with a brain tumor. The goal: to cure them.

Now, a bipartisan bill is making its way through the U.S. Congress. It’s called the Bolstering Research and Innovation Now, or the BRAIN Act.

The goal of the bill, which has bipartisan support, is to increase research funding and foster collaboration in the quest to defeat brain tumors.

The group wants to raise at least $300,000. They are almost there.

“The brain tumor community is an amazing space to be within, and to see others who share the same goal, which is to find better, more effective ways to treat brain cancer, is an incredibly powerful thing to be part of,” noted UCSF neuro-oncologist Dr. Thomas Nelson.

In the crowd, the young Kevin McGarry and his family.

“I’m a survivor,” said the young man.

“He’s 7 years clean, he’s thriving in school, thriving in life, thriving in sport he’s an amazing young man,” remarked Kevin’s dad.

Hoping for a future, a cure, and an end to brain cancer.

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Orange Suit Man brings Dutch soccer pride to North Texas

CNN Newsource on June 14, 2026

By Dawn White

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    DALLAS, Texas (KTVT) — Bright orange cones from construction fill the heart of Deep Ellum, and something else is also orange: Dutch soccer superfan Daniel Oordt.

Oordt’s signature look includes a custom orange suit, orange glasses, orange Versace shoes, and eyes, even orange underwear.

“The look started as maybe a little bit of a joke between friends,” he said.

“Instead of wearing football jerseys to the game, why don’t we wear a custom tailored suit? So, I did that. The camera operators in the stadium picked it up, and from that, it snowballed into what it is today: the name Oranje Suit Man,” Oordt said. “The word oranje is the Dutch word for orange, so that’s where it comes from.”

Now, the Orange Suit Man may be the most famous Dutch soccer fan in the world.

“Since 2015, I have attended every single Dutch National Team game all over the world,” Oordt said.

Their next match is Sunday afternoon at Dallas Stadium against Japan in the group stage of the FIFA World Cup.

His Dutch pride runs deep.

“I was born in the Netherlands, until I was about five and a half, six years old,” Oordt said. “I moved to Canada, grew up most of my childhood and on the west coast of Canada.”

Earlier this week, CBS News Texas did a story on FIFA murals commissioned by the Deep Ellum Foundation. Reporter Dawn White is covering the Netherlands and immediately noticed a familiar face.

“You messaged me, ‘Why don’t we choose this as an interview location?’ and sent a picture of this mural. I had no idea. It came as a complete surprise,” Oordt said.

Muralist Reuben Cheatum decided to include Orange Suit Man in his painting.

“To actually see someone in the flesh, it’s a little surreal,” Cheatum said. “One of the first things I discovered when I was doing my research about the Netherlands and the orange fan base was that they are fanatics. He represents that whole culture that they really support their team.”

“It’s first of all, a great honor to be put on a wall in a mural and even more so here with, two legends of the game, Virgil van Dijk and Memphis Depay,” Oordt said. “I’m also able to connect with my Dutch culture, speak Dutch, be around Dutch people, our music, our way of life.”

Now Oordt is becoming a legend himself and interviewing for the Dutch news during his time in the Metroplex.

“I traveled all the qualifying games, all those moments, be it in Finland, Malta, Lithuania, all our qualifier games have all led up to this moment to be here in Dallas,” Oordt said.

Orange isn’t just a color for Oordt. It’s a way of life and a hope the Netherlands National Team brings another color, gold, back home for super fans like him.

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Video captures Fort Worth officer saving missing boy along Trinity River

CNN Newsource on June 14, 2026

By Doug Myers

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    FORT WORTH, Texas (KTVT) — An officer saved a missing boy from a near drowning on Friday after finding the youngster partially submerged, disoriented, and in immediate danger near the shoreline, according to the Fort Worth Police Department.

The department said the missing child report came in around 12:05 p.m., near Dream Park along the Trinity River, near University Drive.

Officers searched the area, and one of them noticed something yellow sticking up from the weeds near the water.

When the officer moved closer, they found the child partially submerged along the shoreline. As officers approached, the boy appeared disoriented and began moving farther into the water, at times going under the surface, police said.

One officer entered the water and brought the child safely to shore before the situation worsened.

The Fort Worth Fire Department evaluated the boy as a precaution and determined the child was safe.

“This is a reminder that sometimes the difference between tragedy and relief is measured in seconds,” the Fort Worth Police Department said in a social media post.

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New round of storms rips down trees in parts of Chicago area

CNN Newsource on June 14, 2026

By Adam Harrington, Dylan Olsen, Carl Lam

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    CHICAGO, Illinois (WBBM) — Only a couple of nights after severe storms brought 11 tornado touchdowns to northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana, another storm system was to blame for even more damage.

On Saturday night into Sunday morning, a new round of gusty storms blew through the area. In south suburban Calumet City, a tree was completely uprooted near 156th Street and Burnham Avenue.

It appeared that the tree fell onto a house. There were also several reports of other trees falling on houses and cars, and also of new power outages and gas leaks.

Flooding was also reported in parts of the area.

Some rain persisted Sunday morning, but was expected all to wrap up before 8 a.m.

Now that the cold front has swept through, temperatures on Sunday will be cooler and will top out in the low 70s during the afternoon. The main difference with Sunday is that the winds are out of the northwest, which means it is a cooler wind, and the humidity will be more manageable.

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New football field honors memory of player who was paralyzed in Robbins, Illinois

CNN Newsource on June 14, 2026

By Dylan Olsen, Adam Harrington

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    ROBBINS, Illinois (WBBM) — A special ceremony was held this weekend in the south Chicago suburb of Robbins to dedicate a new state-of-the-art football field.

County and statewide elected officials were on hand for the event.

For more than 30 years, Robbins has been without a true home football stadium. Now it has one, thanks to a $2 million grant from the State of Illinois.

The field is dedicated to Rasul “Rocky” Clark, a former Eisenhower High School football player who was paralyzed by a catastrophic spinal cord injury in a game back in 2000.

Clark passed away in 2012 following complications from abdominal surgery.

“This project is about more than football,” Robbins Mayor Darren E. Bryant said in a news release. “It is about restoring pride, creating opportunity, and ensuring that our children have access to facilities that reflect their worth and potential. The Rocky Clark Legacy Field stands as a symbol of resilience, perseverance, and hope.”

The new field includes 83,025 square feet of engineered multipurpose synthetic turf, permanent football and soccer markings, a Brock SP-17 shock pad system, a high-performance Pivot Turf System, new goalposts, and advanced drainage and stormwater management features.

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3 children found in non-running car in Redford Township during hot day; 2 mothers arrested

CNN Newsource on June 14, 2026

By Nick Lentz

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    REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Michigan (WWJ) — Children’s Protective Services is investigating after police said three children were found in a non-running car in Redford Township, Michigan, on Thursday, when the area was under a heat advisory.

Officers responded to the Redford Plaza at the intersection of Telegraph and West Chicago roads around 5 p.m. after an individual found the children in the vehicle, which had windows partially open, with no parents around. According to police, the officers found two mothers of the youth within the plaza and arrested them.

The children were taken to the hospital to be treated for heat exposure, police said. They have since been released.

“Leaving young children in a vehicle unsupervised is never safe,” the Redford Township Police Department said in a Facebook post on Friday morning. “Children are at risk of being kidnapped or wandering off. In this heat, the interior of a vehicle can reach life threatening temperatures in minutes, even with the windows cracked.”

Police urge people never to leave children or pets in an unsupervised vehicle.

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Professional soccer team’s mascot costume stolen from car in Detroit

CNN Newsource on June 14, 2026

By Nick Lentz

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    DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — Detroit City FC is asking for the public’s help in finding its mascot costume after the professional soccer club said it was stolen in a car break-in on Friday night.

The United Soccer League organization said in a Facebook post that the bear costume was taken from a staff member’s car and was last seen near East Grand Boulevard and St. Antoine Street in Detroit. The employee was safe after the incident.

Officials are asking people to keep an eye out for the outfit.

The Detroit City FC men’s team defeated Sporting Jax 6-2 in Jacksonville, Florida, on Saturday. The women’s team beat Kalamazoo FC 2-0 on Wednesday.

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A Minneapolis man shot outside his home is suing former owners of the residence. Here’s why.

CNN Newsource on June 14, 2026

By Reg Chapman

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    MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — When you sell your house, do you have to tell the buyers you have a terrible neighbor?

Minneapolis resident Davis Moturi thinks so. His neighbor in the fall of 2024 was accused of shooting him. Moturi says the people who sold him the house should have raised a red flag. A lawsuit filed earlier this month blames the sellers for his living nightmare.

Moturi was shot while trimming a tree in his front yard in 2024. John Sawchak is accused of being the individual who pulled the trigger.

The shooting happened after more than a year of harassment and 38 calls to 911. Moturi says his complaints were not taken seriously by police.

“I never felt like MPD was willing to protect me at all,” Moturi said.

The lawsuit claims the couple that sold him and his wife their south Minneapolis home didn’t protect them either. State law says sellers have to disclose whether there’s anything that would “significantly affect an ordinary buyer’s use and enjoyment of the property.”

The court document, which names Moturi as plaintiff, said “at no time during the negotiation or closing process” did the former homeowners disclose any of the incidents they dealt with, and that they were not “simply selling the Property as part of a typical move—they were fleeing a deeply hostile and threatening situation.”

A request for a restraining order was filed in 2015 by the resident who lived in the same home where Moturi lives now. At that time, the resident wrote about Sawchak that they were afraid something terrible might happen before something is done.

Former Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara after the shooting apologized for how his agency handled the situation.

An independent city investigation published in April found several shortcomings, including no system to automatically flag repeat calls, responding officers had varying levels of knowledge about laws, policies and procedures, and they did not consistently report bias or weapons.

A judge found Sawchak not competent to proceed with legal proceedings at this time.

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Severe weather forced a family to cancel their Hawaiian Vrbo. Now they’re out $12,000.

CNN Newsource on June 14, 2026

By Cheryl Fiandaca

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    BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A Massachusetts family was excited for their vacation to Hawaii in March. They booked a beautiful house through Vrbo. But just days before the trip, Hawaii Governor Josh Green declared a state of emergency due to severe weather.

Steve Cavagnaro said his family decided to cancel the trip due to safety concerns. They were easily able to receive a credit from their airline for another trip. They thought they would have the same experience with Vrbo.

“Just realizing in a natural disaster type scenario, we would be protected from that. I had referenced what they call their ‘extenuating circumstances policy.’ They said they didn’t activate the policy, which doesn’t seem to make a lot of sense to me with a state of emergency,” Cavagnaro said.

A “loosey goosey” policy The policy explains that natural disasters and abnormal weather events are covered.

“For example, earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, landslides, tornadoes, flooding, wildfires, and other historically severe weather events… Foreseeable weather disasters (such as cyclones and extreme winter storms) may be covered if they cause or coincide with another covered event…”

However, it clarifies that typhoons, tropical storms, cyclones, and hurricanes may not be covered for properties in Hawaii, specifically from May to November.

“Seasonal weather events that do not cause or coincide with another covered event: For example, hurricanes during Atlantic Coast hurricane season; tropical cyclones; winter storms in the Northern Hemisphere; where a covered event has occurred prior to a booking being made, but has subsequently increased in impact (for example, flooding that worsens). See table below for examples of seasonal weather events that would not be covered.”

Edgar Dworsky of Consumer World said the policy is kind of “loosey goosey” because it’s up to the company’s discretion.

“So a consumer reading it, not paying attention, goes ‘Oh look, I’m protected.’ But they’re really not protected because it really is at the discretion of the company and the host,” he explained.

Cavagnaro told WBZ-TV’s I-Team Call for Action he didn’t buy insurance because he thought he was protected in cases of natural disaster and severe weather.

“I’m a pretty big skeptic on travel insurance, too, because insurance companies also have a book of ways to say no,” he said.

The I-Team reached out to Vrbo to ask why the policy was not enacted and if the host would be willing to offer a credit to the family. The company said:

“We carefully assess when and where to activate the Vrbo Extenuating Circumstances policy during times of severe weather… Since the Extenuating Circumstances Policy was not activated, the decision whether or not to allow additional flexibility is up to the host. Unfortunately, the host declined to offer a credit to Mr. Cavagnaro.”

“Crummy way to run a business” Platforms like Vrbo don’t operate like large hotel chains. Refunds and credits are usually up to the host.

“There’s such a thing as goodwill. They would generate so much goodwill if circumstances like this occurred and they did the right thing, protecting the consumer, giving them the money back, giving them a credit toward a future trip,” Dworsky explained.

Cavagnaro said they are now out around $12,000 on the rental, but Vrbo told the I-Team it would refund the family’s $800 booking fee.

“Vrbo makes it easy to find a house and a location, but they don’t make it easy if something goes wrong,” Cavagnaro said. “It’s kind of a crummy way to run a business.”

The I-Team has reached out to the Vrbo host/property owner but has not heard back.

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14-year-old arrested for armed robbery of kids’ lemonade stand in South Boston

CNN Newsource on June 14, 2026

By Tammy Mutasa

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    BOSTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after an armed robbery at a lemonade stand in South Boston, police said.

Twelve-year-old David Byrne and his 11-year-old sister Juliette were selling lemonade on West Ninth Street Wednesday afternoon when they were approached by two kids wearing masks. Byrne said one of them flashed a gun in his waistband and then took Byrne’s cash box.

“He walked over here, he said, ‘I might need to take the box,’ and he grabbed it with one hand, and then he showed us the gun,” Byrne told CBS News Boston.

“My sister, she put her hands up and I just said, ‘You can have it.’ But after that I just was like a little annoyed because we were 12 and 11 and you shouldn’t really do that.”

The two thieves ran off with the cash box. It’s not clear how much money was inside. The box was later found empty.

Boston Police released surveillance video and photos of the two suspects the next day, hoping to generate leads in the investigation.

The 14-year-old will be arraigned in Boston Juvenile Court on charges of armed robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm, police said.

Police are still asking the public to come forward with any information about a second suspect.

“I’m pretty disgusted with it. They’re young children,” Byrne’s father Dave said shortly after the robbery. “It was in the middle of broad daylight.”

The lemonade stand reopened Friday evening, with a large crowd and Mayor Michelle Wu showing up to support the kids.

“I never thought this many people would come,” 11-year-old Juliette Byrne said. “It really makes me feel happy.”

“There’s no community like this one,” neighbor Katelyn Angotto said. “This neighborhood is fantastic.”

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn said half of the money raised will be donated to a local organization working to prevent gun violence.

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