One person injured in crash after vehicle goes airborne onto Interstate 80 in Omaha

CNN Newsource on September 18, 2025

By Jake Anderson

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    OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — One person was injured after a vehicle ran off the road, up a grass embankment, went airborne and landed on Interstate 80, Omaha police said.

The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. near I-80 and 84th Street.

Investigators said a 2011 Nissan Sentra was traveling northbound on 84th Street when it ran off the road, up a grass embankment, then went airborne and landed on I-80.

An eastbound GMC Acadia on Interstate 80 then collided with the Nissan, Omaha police said.

The driver of the Nissan was taken to CUMC-Bergan Mercy Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.

The crash is still under investigation.

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11-year-old Roseville boy expresses gratitude to group of kids who helped him after bike crash

CNN Newsource on September 18, 2025

By Peyton Headlee

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    ROSEVILLE, California (KCRA) — An 11-year-old boy from Roseville is expressing gratitude after a group of students came to his aid when he fell off his bike on his way home from school.

Alex Cannon said he fell on a busy bike path right after classes let out at Barbara Chilton Middle School.

“It’s like half a mile from my house to school. And I was like super tired. So, I went and I asked my friend like, ‘Hey, can I hitchhike?’ Because he has an e-bike. So, he said, ‘Yeah,'” Cannon said.

So, on his bike, Cannon held onto his friend’s electric bike. But, after only a few seconds, he said he began to tip over.

“I just, like, blacked out and then the next thing I know, I’m on the ground crying,” he said.

Cannon said he was crying and covered with scrapes and bruises, but surrounded by other kids who stopped to help.

“I look behind me and there’s like ten people surrounding me. And I’m like, ‘What happened?’ And they’re like you skidded five feet across the ground and I’m like, ‘Oh, ow, everything hurts,'” Cannon said.

He said the group of about a dozen middle schoolers stayed with him for the next 30 minutes, applying water to the spots where he was bleeding, giving him band-aids, and helping him get ahold of his mom.

“I get this text it says: Hi. Your son fell off his bike. Answer your phone, please. And I was like, ‘Oh, my gosh,'” Lizzie Cannon, Alex’s mom, said.

Lizzie Cannon said she grabbed her electric scooter and rushed to find him. On the way there, she said there were students already out looking for her.

“When I went to the stoplight where I needed to cross the road, there were two kids and they said, ‘Hey, is it your son that fell?’ So I followed them and they showed me where he was,” she said.

Upon finding her son, Lizzie Cannon’s concern shifted to admiration for the students who helped him.

“They said ‘Hey, we checked his head. Nothing’s broken. He can walk.’ And they had him in a little shady area and they were cracking jokes and bringing up his spirit so that he didn’t feel lonely,” she said. “It’s inspiring to see a bunch of kids at this impressionable age just stopping to help a kid instead of looking the other way.”

“In that moment, it was a bad moment because I was hurt, but at the same time, it was like an amazing moment knowing that these kids stopped and like, cared for me,” Alex Cannon said.

Alex Cannon is scraped and bruised, but above all, he said he is grateful.

“I mean… I’m very thankful,” Cannon said. “Thank you for caring for me and helping. And I hope that that spreads out the world.”

He said he learned two valuable lessons: always wear a helmet and avoid holding onto friends’ e-bikes.

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Participation of transgender volleyball player for Santa Rosa Junior College prompts protest before match in Rocklin

CNN Newsource on September 18, 2025

By Carolina Estrada

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    ROCKLIN, California (KCRA) — The Sierra College Women’s Volleyball team hosted Santa Rosa Junior College on Wednesday night in Rocklin.

The match unfolded amid controversy — after three SRJC players filed a Title IX complaint involving a transgender teammate.

The complaint is filed against the Sonoma County Junior College District, SRJC, and member schools of the California Community College Athletic Association.

The players allege physical endangerment by a transgender teammate – who KCRA 3 is not identifying since she has not publicly spoken about her identity.

It also states the deprivation of women’s rights by the school for allowing her to occupy a roster spot, and retribution from their coach, who they claim benched them after they raised concerns.

KCRA 3 reached out to the attorney who filed the complaint on their behalf but did not receive a response.

Outside the gym on Wednesday night, demonstrators protested the athlete’s participation.

Beth Bourne from Yolo County Moms for Liberty said, “We need to have sports be divided by the two sexes.”

KCRA 3 asked those who attended the game for their perspective, but no one agreed to speak on camera.

In a statement, SRJC spokesperson Sarah Pew said, “SRJC is committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all students and employees. The district complies with California Community College Athletic Association regulations, which govern student eligibility and participation in our athletic programs.”

The case adds to a growing national debate over transgender athletes in women’s sports, and the complaint remains under review.

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Unique exhibit offers chance to witness ‘miracle of life’ at Oklahoma State Fair

CNN Newsource on September 18, 2025

By Cameron Sibert

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    OKLAHOMA CITY (KOCO) — The Oklahoma State Fair is a melting pot of interesting experiences. Yes, there are the food and rides, but did you know you can witness the miracle of life?

Inside the Expo Hall, fairgoers can find the Animal Birthing Center to see some of the goats and piglets born in Oklahoma.

“This is the miracle of life. This is where life starts on the farm,” Dr. Alex Main, an Oklahoma Animal Care advocate, said.

If you didn’t grow up on the farm, you’ve never seen what’s inside the Animal Birthing Center – a fresh litter of piglets born healthy right at the Oklahoma State Fair. For those who do go to the Expo Hall to see it, the center delivers an unforgettable day on the farm.

“This is what it actually looks like in a commercial farm, with modern technology and everything. This is what it looks like and the process of birth,” Main said.

Main introduced KOCO 5 to Cardi P, one of the three sows at the fair this year. She just became a mother to 20 piglets. We got there while the piglets were just waking up, and they were hungry.

“Whenever it is time for them to go and they want to nurse, they go and nose her belly. And when she is willing to participate, she will lay on her side,” Main said. “So, cattle, their milk is in the udder already, right, whereas with pigs they have to do milk let-down. So, she will lay on her side and start grunting, and that is her letting her milk down for them to drink. If I were to try to get any milk from her teats right now, it wouldn’t work.”

The birthing center also has baby goats, who are all cared for by volunteer students at different veterinary schools in Oklahoma.

It’s a learning experience for everyone involved. The Oklahoma Veterinary Medical Association helps get the animals from producers around the state, and Future Farmers of America students show up to get a hands-on experience.

“Where your food comes from, how much care farmers have. It’s an ethical responsibility farmers take on, caring for animals all the way from A to Z,” Main said.

While there’s a lot to see and do at the Oklahoma State Fair, there’s also a lot to learn. Anyone who wants to experience the farm should visit the Animal Birthing Center and Agtropolis.

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Man dies after becoming unresponsive on Stardust Racers roller coaster at Epic Universe

CNN Newsource on September 18, 2025

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    ORLANDO, Florida (WESH) — A guest at Epic Universe died after riding on the Stardust Racers roller coaster on Wednesday, according to Universal officials.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said that off-duty deputies responded to a “man down” call at the theme park.

Once they arrived at the scene, they found a man in his 30s who was unresponsive. The man was then transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Chopper 2 was live on the scene and captured exclusive video of a large law enforcement presence, including crime scene vans and a forensic team taking photos of the ride vehicle in the loading area.

Universal Orlando’s app currently indicates that the popular Stardust Racers coaster is closed on Thursday.

Statement from Universal spokesperson:

“Universal is cooperating with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office following a tragic event involving a guest at Epic Universe on Wednesday night. The guest became unresponsive after riding Stardust Racers and was transported to the hospital, where the guest later died. We are devastated by this event and extend our sincerest sympathies to the guest’s loved ones. We are fully committed to cooperating with this ongoing investigation. The attraction remains closed.

This racing coaster reaches speeds of up to 62 miles per hour and heights of 133 feet along a 5,000-foot track.

The ride features two sides racing each other on green and yellow tracks, with an inverted criss-cross maneuver called the Celestial Spin.

Before opening, the ride underwent extensive testing, requiring 80 consecutive hours of flawless operation.

Universal Orlando’s safety guidelines warn that the coaster includes sudden and dramatic acceleration, climbing, tilting, inversion and dropping.

Riders must be at least four feet tall, and those with blood pressure issues, heart conditions, back or neck problems, sensitivity to strobe lights, motion, or fog, as well as expectant mothers or individuals who have recently undergone surgery, are advised not to ride.

Additionally, the park requires guests to store loose items in a locker and pass through a metal detector before boarding the coaster.

Universal’s Epic Universe is Central Florida’s newest theme park, officially opening its doors to the public on May 22, 2025.

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Port Charlotte mom recovering after losing part of arm to severe spider bite

CNN Newsource on September 18, 2025

By Jackie Guenther

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    PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida (WBBH) — Nicole Kelly, a single mother of two from Port Charlotte, has been hospitalized for two weeks, recovering from a venomous spider bite and a COVID-19 diagnosis, which has left her unable to work and facing financial difficulties.

“It’s hard trying to make it through, especially mentally, because I’m away from my kids,” Kelly said. She expressed the difficulty of asking for help, saying, “I don’t ask for help, and it feels very foreign and very weird, but it’s crazy how one spider bite can lead to all of this.”

Kelly was bitten by a brown recluse spider on Sept. 3 while moving, leading to a serious condition that required immediate surgery. “They had to do a pretty invasive surgery. It was bad. They took out what they described as about two ice cream scoops full of tissue and flesh that had been eaten away or had started to deteriorate because of the venom. It was pretty serious,” Kelly said.

Joyce Fassbender, an entomologist and arachnologist at Florida Gulf Coast University, explained that a large amount of venom from a spider can cause serious health issues. “If you get a spider that injects a large amount of venom into the body, then you can actually have the formation of an ulcer that starts to break down and can sometimes work its way through the skin and into the muscle below,” Fassbender said.

Kelly shared the intense upkeep of the wound, “They have to clean it out twice a day. They make sure they give me some pain medication beforehand because it is painful. It’s probably going to take about 6 to 8 weeks to heal. It’s going to be a long ride,” she said.

Kelly is looking for all the help she can get to manage the hefty hospital bills and hopes to reunite with her children soon.

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Kansas City man charged after fleeing stolen car with child

CNN Newsource on September 18, 2025

By Nick Sloan

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    KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — A Kansas City man has been charged after police say he fled from a stolen car while carrying a young child during a crash and standoff last week.

Tyrin Mosby-Sherman, 21, faces multiple charges, including first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, resisting arrest, leaving the scene of an accident, and tampering with a motor vehicle.

Court records allege Mosby-Sherman pulled a small child from a crashed Audi near East Linwood Boulevard and Bellefontaine Avenue on Sept. 10 before running from the scene.

Police later took him into custody, recovered the child safely, and confirmed the Audi had been stolen.

A firearm and three vehicle key fobs, including one for an Audi, were also found at the site of the arrest.

Mosby-Sherman faces up to seven years in prison on the D felony charges and up to four years on the E felony charges if he is convicted.

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Flight student dies in Moriarty plane crash

CNN Newsource on September 18, 2025

By Corey Howard

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    MORIARTY, New Mexico (KOAT) — A flight student died and the instructor was critically injured in a crash near Moriarty, New Mexico, after the plane suffered an engine failure, according to Torrance County Sheriff David Frazee.

Frazee said, “I have seen a lot of posts on the internet, on social media and some phone calls indicating that they’re all praying for the survivor and the family of the deceased.”

The crash occurred near McNabb Road and Highway 41. Frazee explained that when an engine fails, the plane loses thrust and lift, requiring the pilot to find a nearby spot to glide down and land. He noted that instead of keeping the plane level, the pilot attempted a U-turn to land in a field, which he believes caused the plane to descend faster.

Frazee said, “So the plane was descending fairly rapidly. It flew over and hit the light pole here. The telephone pole snapped that pole off and cut power out.”

Power has since been restored in the area, and the condition of the crash survivor is improving, according to Frazee. Law enforcement officials stated that the crash remains under investigation.

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Valencia County teen becomes first woman to earn Eagle Scout rank

CNN Newsource on September 18, 2025

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    ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOAT) — Changes came to the Boy Scouts in 2019 when the organization rebranded and opened its doors to girls. This year, it became Scouting America.

Now, Valencia County has its first young woman to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout.

Seventeen-year-old Gabrielle Montoya earned the honor after five years of dedication, leadership, and community service. To reach the highest rank in scouting, she completed a major project that turned old tires into dog beds for the Valencia County Animal Shelter.

Her uniform sash carries more than 40 merit badges, each marking a skill she has mastered, from first aid to space exploration and shotgun safety. Those skills, Montoya said, have prepared her not only for life but also for her dream career as a veterinarian.

“One of the things that I want to do with my life is help those animals and help other people who love them in the same way that I do,” she said. “And part of the reason that scouting sort of has assisted me in this way is because, you know, you learn a thing or two from merit badges like these, and you learn how to, you know, be the best person that you can be throughout this journey.”

Montoya also takes pride in the patches displayed on her uniform.

“This is my patrol patch. We’re part of the Frosty Flippers. And the patrol is basically a leadership group within the troop. So kind of like a bureaucracy if you think, like, different levels of government, we’ve got the same thing in the troop,” she said. “This is a Journey to Excellence Award. And what this represents is a couple of things that our troop had to do in order to take the step up and be a step above, and maybe like an average Scout troop.”

She pointed out one patch in particular.

“This patch right here is particularly important. This is in memory of one of the scouts in our brother troop, who actually was an Eagle Scout named Evan Strickland, who passed away during an Osprey accident in service. So we wear this in memory for him and in memory for his family as well,” she said.

Other patches on her uniform represent the High Desert Council, the troop she helped found, her role as a junior assistant scoutmaster, and her Eagle Scout rank. She also wears patches for completing polar bear plunge activities and for her membership in the Order of the Arrow, scouting’s honor society.

Montoya said scouting helped her grow as a leader and as a person. Her advice to other girls hoping to follow in her footsteps is to take the leap.

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Geese overrun park in Lawndale; experts blame overpopulation on food provided by the public

CNN Newsource on September 18, 2025

By Ashley Mackey

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    LAWNDALE, California (KABC) — It’s been a honking good time for the booming population of geese that has overrun Alondra Park in Lawndale these days, but not so much for their human neighbors.

Residents who live across the street from the park told ABC7 they’ve seen the geese population grow drastically over the last few years.

They say the once beautiful lake now has an odor, is littered with droppings and is buzzing with flies.

“They will go where there is food available,” Megan Bauer, senior wildlife technician at the Wetlands and Wildlife Center, said. “Because people keep offering them food, more and more will keep congregating, and that is leading to that overpopulation.”

Despite signs posted around Alondra Park to not feed the wildlife, just in the short time that ABC7 visited the park, people fed the birds cereal, popcorn, bread and potatoes.

Experts say feeding the fowl certain foods can be harmful.

“That can cause issues such as what we call ‘angel wing’. That makes them unable to fly. It’s very painful,” Bauer said. “Unfortunately, that is not a very good end for geese who are supposed to be able to fly away from predators.”

Some neighbors say the geese wander into the street, stop traffic and sometimes get hit.

On the other hand, some park visitors say they enjoy seeing the wildlife.

“When I first started running, I used to be a little bit aggravated at avoiding all the droppings,” Ron Berman, a runner at Alondra Park, said. “But, you know, after a while, it’s like ‘I don’t care’. Its great seeing nature.”

The park is serviced by Los Angeles County, and they say their main goal is to educate the public on how to safely cohabitate with the geese, which includes not feeding them.

“Canada geese are a native species to North America, and they are federally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918,” Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Department biologist Cristhian Mace said. “Harassing or trying to relocate them is really not an option. We need to learn to share this space with them peacefully.”

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