911 calls released after high school student was stabbed and killed in classroom

CNN Newsource on July 3, 2026

By Ford Hatchett

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    PHOENIX (KNXV) — Newly released 911 calls reveal the chaotic moments after a 16-year-old was fatally stabbed inside a classroom at Maryvale High School in Phoenix last August.

Michael Montoya, a junior, was stabbed multiple times just four days after he turned 16. He was taken to the hospital, where he died. A classmate has been charged with his murder and is facing trial.

One of the 911 calls came from a student inside the classroom.

“If you can come to Maryvale High School, we have a student that got stabbed. He got stabbed by a knife,” the student said.

Phoenix Fire personnel walked students and staff in the classroom through first aid techniques while school staff waited for an ambulance to arrive. A school staff member also called 911.

“We have a student who was wounded by a weapon, and I need to know where the ambulance is at. We’ve been waiting for more than 10 minutes,” the staff member said.

Several other 911 calls came in from people who were not at the school but had seen video of the incident posted online.

Montoya’s mother is now suing the Phoenix Union High School District, alleging the district programmed metal detectors to ignore small weapons like the knife used to kill her son.

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10 years after Morgan Angerbauer’s in-custody death, family fights for jail reforms

CNN Newsource on July 3, 2026

By KTBS Staff

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    TEXARKANA, Texas (KTBS) — It’s been 10 years since Morgan Angerbauer died in Bi-State Jail custody under medical distress.

Her Texarkana family says they’ve spent the last decade fighting for jail reform and they’ll never stop.

“It’s as fresh in my mind as the day it happened,” said Andy Houser, Morgan Angerbauer’s father.

Andy Houser and Jennifer Creamer say they’ll never forget July 1, 2016 when they received the call that their daughter Morgan Angerbauer, 20, had died in jail from complications of her diabetes.

Each year, the family releases balloons in her memory.

“I wake up with her on my mind. I go to sleep with her on my mind. It’s a certain smell, a certain sound, a certain song, countless times a day I think of her,” said Creamer.

Houser says negligence led to his daughter’s death. He says a nurse and jail staff refused to treat Angerbauer despite knowing she was diabetic.

“There’s no doubt in my mind that had everybody known what they were supposed to do, Morgan would still be here right now,” said Houser.

Privately-owned LaSalle Corrections managed the jail then. A wrongful death suit was settled against the company in 2020.

KTBS 3 News spoke with the family at the courthouse just as their fight to improve jail standards was beginning.

“Things need to change in all jails ran by for-profit companies. I’m not done yet. I want to get laws passed and make sure these inmates are taken care of,” said Creamer then.

The family testified before Texas lawmakers about the need for correctional officers to be medically certified before starting the job.

“I think she would be proud of everything her mother has accomplished, making the changes at Bi-State, you don’t hear about a lot of folks dying in Bi-State like you did right before Morgan passed,” said Houser.

Creamer says the Bi-State Jail now requires staff to scan identification bracelets during routine welfare checks.

“So, these people in medical, there’s no longer, ‘I did 30-minute checks and this person hasn’t been checked on in 13 hours.’ So, it has made a big difference,” said Creamer.

Creamer says the changes are a good, but there’s more work to be done.

“There’s always room for change, always. Especially when things like this are happening. Because mothers, uncles, grandmothers, whoever does not need to have to come do this when it’s so senseless,” Creamer.

The Bowie County Sheriff’s Office has managed the Bi-State Jail since 2021. LaSalle Corrections managed the facility for 8 years before that.

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‘That’s always a concern’: Sheriff comments on eastern NC jail takeover

CNN Newsource on July 3, 2026

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    BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Amid understaffing issues at the Buncombe County Detention Facility, Sheriff Quentin Miller comments on the recent jail takeover in the eastern part of the state.

On Monday, June 29, inmates overpowered staff, taking control of parts of a detention center in Windsor, N.C., according to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation.

Hours later, everyone was safely released with minimal injuries.

As News 13 previously reported, the Buncombe County Detention Facility is facing jail overcrowding and understaffing. Miller previously said overcrowding is contributing to safety concerns for both inmates and staff.

News 13 asked Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller if a takeover is possible here.

“I would tell you that that’s always a concern. I think that it goes back to our philosophy of treating people with dignity and respect, not saying that that hadn’t happened down in Bertie, but what I will tell you is, yes, we always have to take precautions, and we have a plan in place that something like that should happen,” Miller said.

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Atlanta middle school cuts discipline referrals by 50% through kindness-focused approach: “Every class, every day, our teachers start with connection before content.”

CNN Newsource on July 3, 2026

By Kaley Fedko

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    ATLANTA (WUPA) — Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School is proving that one simple question at the start of class can make a big difference.

The Atlanta Public Schools campus has been named one of 32 schools nationwide to receive a national Kindness Designation for the 2025-26 school year from Teach Kindness.

The recognition highlights schools that prioritize relationship-building and positive school culture.

School leaders say the strategy is straightforward: build relationships before opening a textbook.

Nearly 900 students begin each class with a brief conversation designed to help classmates and teachers connect.

“One of the first things we did was change our entire instructional framework,” Principal Kimberly Sewell told CBS News Atlanta. “Every class, every day, our teachers start with connection before content. For 30 seconds, we ask students something simple, like their favorite pizza topping or what makes them happy.”

The school’s approach extends beyond the classroom.

Staff members are encouraged to greet students and build positive interactions before correcting behavior.

Since adopting the approach two years ago, Sewell said discipline referrals have dropped by about 50%, attendance has increased, and more students are choosing to resolve conflicts through conversation instead of physical altercations.

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A special desk and sheep tell the story of Harriton House

CNN Newsource on July 2, 2026

By Kim Hudson

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    MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Pennsylvania (KYW) — The celebration of America’s 250th anniversary continued with a look at historic sites in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, including an estate that is more than 300 years old, which houses an iconic desk and a special line of sheep.

“Harriton House has hundreds of stories,” Harriton Association Executive Director Laura Carpenter said.

Carpenter was excited to share the history of Harriton House, completed in 1704 by a Welsh settler. That man first called the house Bryn Mawr, meaning “big hill.”

“About 1719, 1720, he sold the property to Richard Harrison, who was Hannah Harrison-Thompson’s father,” Carpenter said.

The Harrisons then changed the name of the estate to “Harriton.” Carpenter said that before the house was built, the land was first cleared by employees. However, slaves eventually worked in the former tobacco plantation and inside the home.

“Prior to 1789, when this kitchen was built,” Carpenter said. “The original kitchen in the house would have been staffed by probably an enslaved person, particularly during the time of Richard Harrison’s occupancy.”

Richard’s daughter, Hannah, later married Charles Thompson, who lived in the home and used a special artifact that Harriton House Visitor Services Associate Stephen Pierce showed was still at the home to this day.

“This is Charles Thompson’s personal travel desk. He probably got this close to around the time he was voted in to be secretary to the Continental Congress on Sept. 5, 1774,” Pierce said. “I cannot confirm nor deny what went through here, but a lot of great pieces.”

The stories also lived on in the newest generation of sheep still living at Harriton House and whose ancestors came all the way from Tunisia.

“Yeah, we don’t know exactly how,” Pierce said. “But, we believe that Charles Thompson was really good friends with Richard Peters, who got kind of the first type of flock from George Washington after he passed.”

With a story this rich, Harriton House has even more planned. Harriton was just one of several sites where visitors could hear the Declaration of Independence read over the Fourth of July weekend.

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Hiring cools in June, signaling slower labor market

CNN Newsource on July 2, 2026

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    Quincy News (Quincy News) — WASHINGTON — U.S. job growth slowed in June, adding to evidence that the labor market is cooling. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Thursday that nonfarm payroll employment increased by 57,000 in June, while the unemployment rate edged down to 4.2% from 4.3%.

The report also revised April and May payrolls down by a combined 74,000 jobs. April was revised to 148,000 from 179,000, and May was revised to 129,000 from 172,000.

Taken together, the data point to a labor market that is losing momentum but not sharply deteriorating. BLS said June payroll growth was about in line with the average monthly gain over the prior 12 months.

“It’s nothing to be jumping up and down about, it’s not the end of the world. I’d say it’s more of a ‘meh’ economy,” said David Mitchell, an economics professor and director of the Bureau for Economic Research at Missouri State University. “I wouldn’t say it’s a red flag, maybe say it’s a yellow flag.”

The weaker June reading reinforces the view that hiring is cooling after a stronger spring.

Leisure and hospitality lost 61,000 jobs in June, reflecting “weaker than usual seasonal hiring,” BLS said.

Mitchell said the weakness in leisure and hospitality could point to households pulling back on discretionary spending, including summer travel, as higher prices continue to weigh on budgets.

The decline in the unemployment rate came alongside a drop in labor force participation, a sign that fewer people are either working or seeking work. The labor force participation rate fell 0.3 percentage point to 61.5% in June.

Mitchell noted that some decline in participation is structural, driven by demographic trends such as the ongoing retirement of Baby Boomers. For policymakers, the report adds to evidence of a cooling labor market, though wage growth remained firm. Average hourly earnings rose 0.3% in June and 3.5% from a year earlier.

The report quickly drew political reactions. On X, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote that the “foreign-born labor force has fallen sharply over the past year.” BLS nativity data do show a year-over-year decline in the foreign-born labor force, though the agency says its surveys do not identify legal status. House Democrats, also on X, countered that “The Trump economy is FAILING hardworking Americans.”

The data point to a mixed outlook. The labor market is cooling, which could ease price pressures, but it also raises questions about the strength of growth.

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Artist repairs mural of Giannis Antetokounmpo in downtown Milwaukee after vandalism

CNN Newsource on July 2, 2026

By Jenna Wells

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    MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — One of Milwaukee’s favorite murals received an unexpected touch-up Wednesday after a disappointing find.

Staff at nearby buildings downtown found graffiti scrawled at the bottom of the massive mural of Giannis Antetokounmpo, located near Wisconsin and Jackson in downtown Milwaukee.

After a call to the mural’s original artist, the graffiti disappeared almost as quickly as it showed up.

Mauricio Ramirez said this was the first time someone vandalized the three-story mural of the beloved Bucks star, which he was commissioned to paint on the wall of Milwaukee’s 600 EAST building in 2022.

The black and white graffiti found Wednesday morning included large unreadable tags, along with, “I will miss you” written in white, and “miss you” written again in black.

By 2 p.m. Wednesday, Ramirez was posted up at the wall with paint cans in hand, covering it up.

“I just felt like it was just a little bit immature to do something like that, obviously, especially for something that people hold really dearly to their hearts,” he said.

Thankfully, it wasn’t difficult for him to fix.

Ramirez said he doesn’t clear-coat his murals, so he is able to paint over them with ease when repairs are needed.

He felt that the graffiti did not represent the love, passion, and respect that true Milwaukeeans have for both Giannis and the city, regardless of his recent trade to the Miami Heat.

“Obviously, that trade sparked a lot of emotions,” Ramirez said. “I just hope that by me coming in and repairing the mural, it shows hope and shows the attitude of how we like to take care of our community.”

It only took him a couple hours to restore the mural back to its striking, bright green color.

A nearby security officer told CBS 58 there is surveillance footage of the people who tagged the graffiti overnight, and the building’s owner plans to share that with police.

We reached out to MPD for more details but haven’t received a response.

While Giannis might be going to Miami, the mural won’t be going anywhere.

Dan Nelson, the owner of 600 EAST, told CBS 58, “As long as I own this building, Giannis will stay on this wall.”

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Parasite in feral cat feces becomes a threat to marine life

CNN Newsource on July 2, 2026

By Jasmine Perry

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    HONOLULU (KITV) — A beloved 10-year-old Hawaiian monk seal named Kaʻale was found dead in the waters off Nanakuli back in May.

Confirming that his cause of death was toxoplasmosis which is found in feral animals.

“It’s not the cat’s fault, but they let it get out of control. We never had a feral chicken, feral cat problem, probably going, I’d say 1990s backwards, but the state is famous for squawking about things, but they’re reactive and they’re not proactive, and it’s evident,” said Matt Holck, Kailau resident.

Feral cats can be seen across the island from Diamond Head to Hawaii Kai especially along our shorelines. Now their feces are causing our problem for Hawaii’s marine animals.

“We are losing a lot of our endemic species, whether plants or animals. How do you live to protect the past while going into the future? Hawaii doesn’t have a good reputation. Sadly,” said Holck.

Feral animals like these cats could carry a parasite if spread through their feces they could cause an infection known as “toxoplasmosis” which can be fatal to our ocean species.

“Once they are in the environment, they last indefinitely. Scientists have actually not been able to figure out how long they can survive in soil and water, but we’re probably talking about years, not days, weeks or months, and they can survive in very harsh conditions,” said Stephanie Kendrack, Vice President of Community Engagement Hawaiian Humane Society.

Toxoplasmosis killed a beloved Native Hawaiian Monk Seal on Oahu’s Leeward Coast.

To prevent further fatalities, Hawaii State Senator Chris Lee said the Department of Land and Natural Resources has taken action to create a cat shelter and sanctuary such as the one on Lanai for feral cats.

“So that’s a place where you can take some of these animals that are out in the wild in places where they can endanger a lot of our native species,” said Chris Lee, State Senator and Chair Committee District 25.

Senator Lee tells me that steps have been made to rapidly control the problem.

“We’ve had discussions for years about what we do about feral cat populations, feral other animal populations that are having impacts on our native species, especially our endangered species that we know are facing all kinds of threats,” said Senator Lee.

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‘They left me no other option’: Reedley farmer gives 125,000+ pounds of nectarines away amid lawsuit

CNN Newsource on July 2, 2026

By Kerry Mannix

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    REEDLEY, California (KFSN) — A Reedley farmer is being sued for trying to sell his nectarines, so instead, he’s giving them away for free.

Already this week, thousands of people have shown up to third-generation farmer Cesar Mora’s small Reedley orchard bright and early to collect buckets full of free nectarines.

It comes after Mora posted several videos on social media, explaining why he’s giving away the crop.

“These are my white flesh nectarines that I’ve been growing for the last 10 years. I should be picking them right now, but I’m not, all due to a giant ag corporation who has been preventing me from doing anything with this crop,” Mora said in a video he posted to his Instagram account ‘@NoNectarinesWasted,’ which had over 866,000 views as of Tuesday afternoon.

That corporation is the Giumarra Brothers Fruit Company, a leading supplier of fresh produce based in Los Angeles.

Nearly three years ago, the company sued Mora for allegedly breaking their contract when he stopped sending his fruit to them and sent it to another company instead.

A legal complaint filed by Giumarra’s attorneys states Mora was granted rights to grow and sell the Monalise White Nectarine Variety when he signed an agreement with them in 2017.

In a cross-complaint, Mora and his attorneys argued that Giumarra engaged in unfair business practices.

“I followed all their process and did my part, delivered great fruit to them. But I was never able to get a return or make any money, really, I was farming at a cost, at a loss, at just their benefit,” said Mora during an interview with Action News.

That’s when Mora says he decided to market the nectarines elsewhere.

But before long, Giumarra began sending him cease and desist letters, and he says when he tried to go back to the company, they rejected him.

“They left me no other option than to leave it on the tree and to let it rot away,” Mora said.

Instead of allowing another season to pass with a wasted harvest, Mora decided this year to give away more than 125,000 pounds of fruit for free.

So far, Mora’s attorneys estimate between 2,000 to 3,000 people have come to pick the nectarines.

Many of them say they don’t want to see them rotting on the ground another year.

“I don’t think food should go to waste, especially if it’s nice and ripe and just because of a lawsuit. It’s unfortunate that happened last year,” said Alejandra Madrid, who showed up to Mora’s orchard for fruit Tuesday morning.

A Fresno-based attorney representing Giumarra sent a statement to Action News, which reads:

“Giumarra Bros. Fruit Co. remains committed to serving our growers with integrity, honoring our contractual obligations, and safeguarding the proprietary programs that provide value to our grower partners. Litigation involving Mr. Mora remains ongoing and we will provide additional comment as appropriate.”

The legal case is set to go to trial on July 20.

Mora says he will continue giving away nectarines until they are all gone at his orchard located at 21500 E Parlier Ave in Reedley.

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May 17 officially declared “Bruce Lee Day” in California

CNN Newsource on July 2, 2026

By Kassia Bonesteel

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    SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law designating May 17 as Bruce Lee Day, honoring the legacy of the San Francisco-born actor and martial arts icon.

According to Asm. Matt Haney, who authored the proposal, the annual day of recognition honors Lee’s impact on film, culture, and Chinese American history, and makes him the first Chinese American commemorated with a day in California.

“To be the first Chinese American recognized this way is a testament to my father’s enduring legacy and the countless lives he continues to touch,” said Shannon Lee, founder and CEO of the Bruce Lee Foundation and Lee’s daughter.

Lee was born in San Francisco in 1940, while his parents were travelling for an international opera tour, but returned to Hong Kong soon after. May 17 was chosen to mark the day Lee left Hong Kong and returned to San Francisco at age 18, a pivotal moment that helped launch his acting and martial arts teaching career.

An international star who transformed martial arts cinema and introduced global audiences to Asian-led storytelling, Lee’s philosophy of adaptability, discipline and self-expression has made him a cultural icon who continues to influence athletes, artists and educators around the world. His films challenged Asian stereotypes that were prevalent in American media at the time, and launched a “kung fu craze” in the 1970’s.

“Bruce Lee represents the very best of California: innovation, diversity, determination, and the courage to challenge convention. Born in San Francisco, he transformed martial arts, redefined Hollywood, and inspired millions around the world to pursue their potential,” Haney said in a statement. “At a time when Asian Americans were too often absent from or stereotyped on screen, Bruce Lee helped generations see themselves represented with strength and dignity.”

According to Haney’s office, the state will encourage voluntary commemorative events across California, including school lessons, cultural exhibits and public events highlighting Lee’s contributions and history.

“Beyond the silver screen, Bruce Lee was a beacon for inclusiveness and tolerance and we feel strongly that his legacy needs to be remembered not only as the world famous martial artist and movie star but as an advocate of bridging diverse communities in the pursuit of equal representation and excellence,” said Justin Hoover, the creative director of Chinese Historical Society of America.

The first Bruce Lee Day will take place on May 17, 2027.

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