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By Anna McAllister

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    MIAMI (WFOR) — An argument between two women inside a restaurant on Northwest 119th Street ended in a stabbing on Wednesday afternoon, according to Miami-Dade deputies.

Miami-Dade deputies said the incident happened at Fritanga Pinolandia on Northwest 119th Street.

Investigators said the suspect approached the victim, asking for money. When the victim declined, the woman allegedly followed her inside, got physical, and stabbed her.

Video from inside the restaurant shows the confrontation that led to the stabbing. Aerial footage captured the scene shortly after the attack around 2:30 p.m.

The restaurant manager told CBS News Miami the women had been arguing outside for days before the fight moved inside, frightening staff and customers.

Bernardo Ruiz, the restaurant manager, said the women were arguing outside before entering the restaurant.

“One of the lady – the skinny white lady – she came with scissors in her hands, and she start to hurt the other lady four times on the head inside of my business. So all the customers and our staff was scared to see that, you know?” Ruiz said.

“They running out. They was scared to see the lady with the scissors and blood coming out,” he added.

Deputies said the suspect fled after the stabbing, leaving staff and customers terrified. They quickly captured her nearby. Both the restaurant and a portion of NW 118th Street were taped off as investigators searched for evidence.

Ruiz said the women had been fighting outside his business for days, and Wednesday’s violence forced the restaurant to close for about four hours.

“This is a problem that been happening in Miami-Dade. We have a huge problem with the homeless and the police doesn’t do anything. We need help. Our business is getting worse with the situation that we have in Florida,” Ruiz said.

Deputies said the victim was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. Authorities have not released the identities of either woman.

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By Anna McAllister

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    MIAMI (WFOR) — An argument between two women inside a restaurant on Northwest 119th Street ended in a stabbing on Wednesday afternoon, according to Miami-Dade deputies.

Miami-Dade deputies said the incident happened at Fritanga Pinolandia on Northwest 119th Street.

Investigators said the suspect approached the victim, asking for money. When the victim declined, the woman allegedly followed her inside, got physical, and stabbed her.

Video from inside the restaurant shows the confrontation that led to the stabbing. Aerial footage captured the scene shortly after the attack around 2:30 p.m.

The restaurant manager told CBS News Miami the women had been arguing outside for days before the fight moved inside, frightening staff and customers.

Bernardo Ruiz, the restaurant manager, said the women were arguing outside before entering the restaurant.

“One of the lady – the skinny white lady – she came with scissors in her hands, and she start to hurt the other lady four times on the head inside of my business. So all the customers and our staff was scared to see that, you know?” Ruiz said.

“They running out. They was scared to see the lady with the scissors and blood coming out,” he added.

Deputies said the suspect fled after the stabbing, leaving staff and customers terrified. They quickly captured her nearby. Both the restaurant and a portion of NW 118th Street were taped off as investigators searched for evidence.

Ruiz said the women had been fighting outside his business for days, and Wednesday’s violence forced the restaurant to close for about four hours.

“This is a problem that been happening in Miami-Dade. We have a huge problem with the homeless and the police doesn’t do anything. We need help. Our business is getting worse with the situation that we have in Florida,” Ruiz said.

Deputies said the victim was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition. Authorities have not released the identities of either woman.

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By Donald Fountain

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    ATLANTA (WUPA) — Inside the Iron Palm Tattoo Studio, artist Marlon Blake says he lives by one simple rule: “Wake up every day and do exactly what you love to do.”

For Blake, that’s been true for the past 12 years.

“I literally get the opportunity to wake up, come to work, draw on people,” he said.

When he inks his passion onto others, he says the work never feels like work.

“That’s when the job becomes less of a job and more just fun.”

Blake has seen countless designs come across his station, but these were different.

“It absolutely blew me away,” he said.

The drawings appeared simple for an experienced artist. Especially coming from someone like Sage Williams.

“I’m only like 6 years old. I’m only still a kid,” Sage said.

“Yeah! He’s only 6 years old,” Blake added.

Blake discovered Sage through his annual tattoo drawing competition, where the winner’s design gets used in the shop. Sage was the clear standout.

“What he submitted was like, okay, this can’t be real,” Blake said.

Sage has a passion for painting, and one of his pieces now hangs proudly in the studio.

“I worked very hard for this,” Sage said. “You just have to practice a lot.”

His dad helps guide him, but Sage insists he brings something special.

“I’m just very intelligent,” he said.

The two artists share more similarities than expected.

“Around that age is when I realized that I had the talent as an artist,” Blake said. “Seeing that in that kid, I would like to be a part of his life.”

Or maybe, Blake admitted, it’s the other way around.

No one used Sage’s winning design, so Blake made the artwork a permanent part of his own life, tattooing it onto himself.

“This is me begging you, Sage, to take your art serious, follow through with it, don’t look nowhere else,” Blake told him.

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By Paul Drewes

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    HONOLULU (KITV) — An Oahu nurse ended up on the receiving end of CPR, after a near drowning in Kaneohe Bay last month.

On Wednesday, she had a heartwarming reunion with her rescuers.

It was supposed to be a fun October day on the water in Kaneohe Bay for Ahonui Kahoopii and Ezekiel Lee.

But at the sandbar they saw something was wrong.

“When we saw her in the water, just floating, it was just kind of like a shock,” said Lee.

That woman floating lifelessly in the water was Sherisee Domingo, who had gotten in over her head while out swimming after the tide came in at the sandbar.

“I think I panicked at the moment, and so I got so tired. I remembered, I was like, ‘This is it? I’m done, I’m tired.’ And I just remember I was swallowing a bunch of water,” stated Domingo.

But it just so happened that Lee and Kahoopii happened to be cruising by at just the right time.

“I hopped in the water, and swam to her, she was a little distance away. Then swam her back to the boat, and my cousin was here to grab her from me in the water,” said Kahoopii.

They immediately started CPR, something Kahoopii was familiar with.

“I just got certified, or re-certified, a week prior to this,” added Kahoopii.

That activity caught the attention of off duty ocean safety lifeguard Ryan Moniz, who just happened to be on the water on a jet ski with his four year old son Hunter.

“I jumped on, and just went into CPR mode, and it kept going on. It seemed like CPR on hard ground is not easy. While CPR on an unstable boat is that much harder,” said Moniz.

As emergency crews arrived on shore, the CPR efforts on the boat worked.

“A few minutes after that, I noticed she started to breathe. I watched in amazement. She took another breath. All the Good Samaritans and I checked for a pulse and she had a strong pulse,” added Moniz.

Domingo was taken to shore where a waiting ambulance rushed her to Castle Hospital, where personnel are used to dealing with dire effects in cardiac arrest patients.

“Our hearts also stop, because we know how difficult that’s going to be. And we know that most times, despite efforts, it is not a good result. So we prepared for the worse,” said Castle ER physician Dr. Sean Covant.

But because of the efforts of everyone along the way, Domingo survived and has been steadily recovering from her near drowning.

“Without you guys, I would not probably be here standing next to you, talking to you,” said Domingo.

All those involved in this rescue were honored by Honolulu’s Mayor Rick Blangiardi with certificates of recognition for their contributions.

“You’re very special when we come to moments like this, and I get a chance to recognize people like you for real heroism,” said Blangiardi.

But even more meaningful was the thanks Domingo was able to give each of her rescuers personally.

“I am forever grateful. You guys are true heroes, not just for me, but for the entire Hawaii community. Thank you from the bottom of my revived heart,” said Domingo.

After she recovers, the newly-licensed nurse hopes to start her healthcare career.

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By Josh Sanders, Casey Kuhn

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    PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — It’s a Thanksgiving tradition that helps law enforcement families who have lost loved ones feel less alone during the holidays.

Sitting at the same table, Judy Cassidy and Alexandra Carrero understand what it means to lose a partner.

“I think of him all day,” Cassidy said. “He was nothing like he was on the job. He was funny and silly with the kids.”

It’s been nearly two decades since Cassidy lost her husband, Philadelphia police Officer Charles Cassidy, who was shot and killed during a robbery at a doughnut shop in 2007.

Two years ago, Carrero and her daughter Mia lost their husband and father, Sgt. Richard Mendez, in a shooting at Philadelphia International Airport. The two men responsible for Mendez’s murder were convicted this week.

“We’re thankful that we got the closure that we desperately needed,” Carrero said. “We’re thankful that justice was served.”

On Wednesday morning, the two families joined dozens of other families at the 19th annual Holiday Meals for Heroes. The program, founded by Jimmy Binns, supports families of fallen first responders.

For Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, Wednesday is about honoring legacy.

“There’s a piece of our holiday missing for all of them, like going forward,” Mia Carrero said. “Thanksgiving, Christmas. All of them, they don’t feel the same without my dad.”

These two families and dozens of others here are moving forward through a shared understanding of pain.

“We’re all connected through pain,” Mia Carrero said, “but we’re all growing together through the pain, and it’s just building the connection with the children, with the wives, with all the family members.”

Wednesday was a day filled with gratitude as these families navigate their loss together.

“We got new family,” Alex Carrero said.

“I look forward to this,” Cassidy said. “We come here. We have fun. We get to see everybody. Everyone is happy.”

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, these families are thankful to be with each other, and founder Jimmy Binns says that’s what this is all about.

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By Josh Sanders, Casey Kuhn

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    PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — It’s a Thanksgiving tradition that helps law enforcement families who have lost loved ones feel less alone during the holidays.

Sitting at the same table, Judy Cassidy and Alexandra Carrero understand what it means to lose a partner.

“I think of him all day,” Cassidy said. “He was nothing like he was on the job. He was funny and silly with the kids.”

It’s been nearly two decades since Cassidy lost her husband, Philadelphia police Officer Charles Cassidy, who was shot and killed during a robbery at a doughnut shop in 2007.

Two years ago, Carrero and her daughter Mia lost their husband and father, Sgt. Richard Mendez, in a shooting at Philadelphia International Airport. The two men responsible for Mendez’s murder were convicted this week.

“We’re thankful that we got the closure that we desperately needed,” Carrero said. “We’re thankful that justice was served.”

On Wednesday morning, the two families joined dozens of other families at the 19th annual Holiday Meals for Heroes. The program, founded by Jimmy Binns, supports families of fallen first responders.

For Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, Wednesday is about honoring legacy.

“There’s a piece of our holiday missing for all of them, like going forward,” Mia Carrero said. “Thanksgiving, Christmas. All of them, they don’t feel the same without my dad.”

These two families and dozens of others here are moving forward through a shared understanding of pain.

“We’re all connected through pain,” Mia Carrero said, “but we’re all growing together through the pain, and it’s just building the connection with the children, with the wives, with all the family members.”

Wednesday was a day filled with gratitude as these families navigate their loss together.

“We got new family,” Alex Carrero said.

“I look forward to this,” Cassidy said. “We come here. We have fun. We get to see everybody. Everyone is happy.”

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, these families are thankful to be with each other, and founder Jimmy Binns says that’s what this is all about.

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By Aliyah Chavez

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    FARMINGTON, New Mexico (KOAT) — After years of searching for answers, the family of Zachariah Juwaun Shorty, a Navajo citizen found dead five years ago, is finally seeing justice as three men have been indicted on federal charges related to his murder.

Shorty, who was last seen alive at a motel in Farmington, was found in a field with multiple gunshot wounds on July 25, 2020. His mother told KOAT she was informed of his death three days later.

Three men—Austin Begay, Jaymes Fage, and Joshua Watkins—are now facing federal charges in connection with Shorty’s death.

Begay has been charged with first-degree murder for allegedly using a semi-automatic weapon to shoot and kill Shorty, according to prosecutors. Fage is accused of aiding in the crime, while Watkins is charged with concealing the murder.

Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Mexico Ryan Ellison’s office brought the charges, adding “… eventually, following a trial, hopefully [the office will] bring this person to justice and bring the family some closure,” Ellison said.

Shorty’s mother Vangie Randall-Shorty expressed her relief at the progress in the case, saying, “I’ve waited five years for this day.” She also shared her determination to never give up on her son.

Federal agents were brought in as part of the FBI’s Operation Not Forgotten, which aims to provide a new set of eyes on long-pending cases. “They bring a fresh perspective and a new look at these cases that have been pending for quite some time,” Ellison said.

If convicted, Begay and Fage face life in prison, while Watkins could face up to three years.

Begay is expected to stand before a judge for arraignment in federal court on Wednesday morning. The timeline for a trial remains unclear.

The FBI is urging the public to provide any additional information on Zachariah’s murder by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI or submitting a tip online.

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