Tombstone falls onto 6-year-old boy at California cemetery

CNN Newsource on October 16, 2026

By Joy Benedict

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    ALTADENA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A tombstone at an Altadena cemetery toppled over and pinned a 6-year-old boy on Wednesday afternoon.

Adonis Cordova, 6, is now walking on crutches after the scary ordeal. He said he was at the cemetery with his mom and family when he bent down to pick up his ball and the tombstone pinned him to the ground.

“It fell on me and I felt a little scratch,” he said.

His mother Kaylyn Hampton said her son was scared when he couldn’t get up.

“He was actually pinned down, and I hear, ‘Mom, I can’t move.’ The way he said it and the tone, I could hear the fear in him,” she said. “His foot was blistered, and he was crying at the touch of it, and it was bleeding.”

Donte Fox, a family friend, said he tried to lift the tombstone off the kid’s ankle and arm.

The whole ordeal happened at Mountain View Cemetery, which released a statement.

“The monument has stood for approximately 100 years, and cemetery management is not aware of any prior incidents involving it,” the cemetery wrote. “A full investigation is not yet complete, and the cause remains undetermined. Out of respect for the family and to ensure an accurate account, we will refrain from speculation until the circumstances are established.”

Cordova’s family said they alerted cemetery staff immediately, but feel that they did not understand the severity of the situation.

“I understand situations happen, but I feel like the place should have taken more accountability or offered assistance to the family,” Fox said.

Cordova’s family took him to the hospital, where he had X-rays that showed nothing appeared to be broken. While her son’s ankle is still swollen and he’s walking with crutches, Hampton shared her concerns that the headstones aren’t being maintained properly.

“He weighs 48 pounds and had some 100 pounds fall on him,” she said.

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AlertWildfire founder urges California homeowners to prepare as fall fire season intensifies

CNN Newsource on October 16, 2026

By Steve Large

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    SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — As California enters the fall wildfire season, a wildfire expert is urging residents in fire-prone areas to take steps to protect their homes, warning that strong winds, low humidity and flying embers can turn a small fire into a major disaster.

Graham Kent, creator of the AlertWildfire camera network, compares the fall fire season to a high-stakes penalty shootout, when the margin for error is slim.

“The fall is kind of the penalty kick stage of wildfire, so at that point, it’s kind of a different game,” Kent said.

Kent said the combination of seasonal weather conditions can make fall particularly dangerous for wildfires.

“It’s that cocktail of everything that you don’t want,” he said.

The AlertWildfire camera network gives firefighters panoramic views of fire-prone areas across the state. The cameras can rotate to provide a 360-degree view of the surrounding landscape, while artificial intelligence helps identify potential fire starts.

What was once considered a groundbreaking tool in the firefighting industry has become a routine part of wildfire detection and response.

“These cameras are all auto-generated, and have all moved based off of AI indicators,” Kent said.

Kent describes wildfire prevention as a coordinated effort involving multiple tools and strategies he calls “the dance.”

“In the dance, everybody else should make sure that their piece is well established,” he said.

Power shutoffs, camera networks, aggressive firefighting tactics and measures to make homes more resistant to fire all play a role.

But Kent said the effort also depends on homeowners taking action before a fire threatens their communities.

“Unfortunately, the dance card, we’re having a hard time getting people to do what they need to do to protect their homes,” he said.

Kent is urging residents in wildfire-prone areas to reconsider landscaping choices that could leave their homes vulnerable, including trees and hedges that can help fire spread toward structures.

He acknowledged that homeowners may be reluctant to remove landscaping they value for its beauty, but said the potential consequences extend beyond their own property.

“Get over it, because that will ultimately doom not only your house but your neighbor’s house,” Kent said.

Kent said embers from burning homes can ignite nearby properties, allowing fires to spread from one structure to another and potentially contribute to larger, more destructive blazes.

He said he is emphasizing home preparation because he believes the message has not reached enough people.

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Rising Producer Prices, Warsh’s Economic Outlook, Financial Earnings

CNN Newsource on October 16, 2026

By Juliegrace Brufke | Quincy News Correspondent

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    Washington (Quincy News) — Market Recap: U.S. stocks recovered Thursday as stronger corporate earnings helped offset continued swings in technology shares. The Dow climbed 1.1%, the S&P 500 gained 0.3% and the Nasdaq edged up 0.1%. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield fell to about 5.09%, down from 5.19% Wednesday.

The Producer Price Index, a gauge of the prices U.S. producers receive for their goods and services, rose 1.3% in September. That was the biggest monthly increase since March 2022, and producer prices were up 6.3% from a year earlier. The report gives the Fed another inflation reading ahead of its Oct. 27-28 meeting, though the PPI measures what producers receive, not what consumers pay.

Fed Update: Warsh Offers No Hint on Next Rate Move

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh offered no new guidance on interest rates during a discussion in Bangkok late Thursday U.S. time. He described a resilient economy despite persistent inflation.

“I don’t prejudge meetings,” Warsh said during the discussion with International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. Economic developments since September had “broadly conformed to our expectations,” he added.

His remarks followed stronger-than-expected consumer and producer inflation reports this week. The Fed raised its benchmark rate a quarter point in September to a range of 3.75% to 4%. Its next decision is due Oct. 28.

Warsh pointed to strong U.S. investment extending beyond artificial intelligence. He said AI spending is increasing demand before longer-term productivity gains can expand supply, complicating the Fed’s efforts to keep prices stable.

“The path from where we are to there is likely to be a very bumpy one,” he said.

Warsh also announced that the Fed’s productivity-and-jobs task force would hold its first field hearing Nov. 16 in the Bay Area to examine how AI could reshape employment.

-Reporting by Jacqueline Policastro, Quincy News Correspondent

Today’s Focus: Friday brings reports on import prices and industrial production, offering fresh clues about inflation and how busy U.S. factories are.

Financial companies also reported earnings this morning. Regions said earnings available to common shareholders rose 11% from a year earlier. Travelers reported slightly higher profits and record income from its investments

ON THE SCHEDULE FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2026

-8:30 a.m. ET – September import and export prices

-9:15 a.m. ET – September industrial production and capacity utilization

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Man who stabbed Solano sheriff’s K-9 sentenced to over 4 years in prison

CNN Newsource on October 16, 2026

By Richard Ramos

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    SOLANO, California (KOVR) — A man convicted of stabbing a Solano County Sheriff’s Office K-9 during a chase was sentenced to four years and eight months in state prison, prosecutors announced on Thursday.

Back on Aug. 3, a jury found Harvey Harris guilty of personally inflicting serious injury on a police animal while armed with a knife and evading an officer with willful disregard, the Solano County District Attorney’s Office said.

The incident happened nearly four months prior, on April 7, when officials said Deputy Michael Ferrando spotted a vehicle traveling 25 miles per hour on Interstate 80 near Dixon Avenue.

The deputy used his vehicle’s PA system to call for the driver to speed up. When the driver did not comply, the deputy attempted to pull Harris over. Harris instead led deputies on a 35-minute chase before stopping just east of the Travis Boulevard exit in Fairfield.

While stopped, Harris refused multiple orders to exit the vehicle, prompting Ferrando to deploy his K-9 partner, Ty.

Moments after Ty entered Harris’ vehicle, prosecutors said he began stabbing the K-9, resulting in a fracture and multiple stab wounds to the dog’s neck.

Ferrando and another deputy retrieved Ty from the vehicle, while Harris refused to drop the knife used in the stabbing. Officials said one of the deputies used a baton to knock the knife from Harris’ grasp.

Harris was then taken into custody.

The district attorney’s office said Ty survived and has since returned to work.

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Man injured in 2020 fallen tree limb at McKinley Park awarded $33 million by jury

CNN Newsource on October 16, 2026

By Madisen Keavy, Coleman Petit

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    SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A jury awarded a man over $30 million dollars six years after a tree limb fell on him at McKinley Park in Sacramento, leaving him with a devastating brain injury. His attorneys say that the city could have done more to prevent something like this from happening.

Michael Flynn was 28 and working towards earning his PHD in theoretical physics when the 30-foot-long dead tree limb fell over 27 feet onto him, fracturing his skull and changing his life forever.

“I look back on the period immediately following the accident. It was an extremely bleak period of my life. It was, very hard,” Flynn said.

Despite the severity of his injuries, Flynn was able to earn his doctorate — but he says the incident permanently altered his career and life plans.

“Not a day goes by, not an hour goes by, that I don’t feel the consequences of that accident. It was absolutely terrible,” Flynn said.

After a trial, a jury found that the city was 100% responsible and awarded Flynn $33.3 million in damages, filed on Oct. 9. His legal team said the tree limb had been dead for multiple years, and could have been attended to if the city conducted routine tree inspections.

“They were actually relying on users of the park to report problems,” Flynn’s attorney Robert Buccola said.

CBS Sacramento asked the city what changes, if any, it has made since the incident took place. Sacramento City Manager Maraskeshia Smith said in a statement that this was a “tragic incident and we recognize the significant impact it has had on the individua and their family,” but did not say if the city had implemented any policy changes resulting from what happened.

Flynn wants the community to know it does not have to tolerate dangerous public spaces.

“The city has a responsibility to look after the people who live in it,” Flynn said.

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Pop-up all-electric mobile home in San Francisco demonstrates carbon-free buildings of the future

CNN Newsource on October 16, 2026

By Molly McCrea

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    SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — During San Francisco’s Fleet Week, as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels flexed their power in the sky, along the Embarcadero a different kind of power popped up and plugged in.

“This is the all-electric home of the future,” senior building decarbonization coordinator for the San Francisco Environment Department Nik Kaestner said.

Behind him was an 18 x 8-foot mobile showroom known as the Clean Energy Dream Home. Here, community members and visitors learned and interacted with the electric equipment. The home was powered by a Ford EV.

“While this electric pickup might not be as powerful as a jet plane, it’s powerful enough to power the electric dream home for several days,” said Kaestner.

Inside the structure were modern, clean energy appliances that promise a healthier, more comfortable, and climate-friendly home. It included heat pumps used to heat and cool spaces as well as replace gas water heaters. The technology behind the pumps, using electricity and refrigerant, is simple and efficient.

Kaestner said all-electric homes are a very important step to a carbon-free society. With California phasing out new natural gas heaters, Pacific Gas and Electric says customers can save an average of $714 per year by switching from gas to heat pump technology.

Another zero emissions appliance on display: the induction cooktop.

“So, what you are seeing here is an induction stove that uses magnetism to heat the pot,” Kaestner said as he touched a button on the surface to turn it on.

The device depends on electromagnets to work. With a gas stove, most of the heat escapes into your kitchen. Induction stoves send energy to the pot bring water to a boil in half the time of what would be needed with a gas stove.

Kaestner also showed off an electric fireplace.

“If you have an all-electric home, you may still want the comfort and warmth from a fireplace,” Kaestner said. “Except this one produces no pollution.”

The Dream House caught the eye of Chris Benitez who stopped to ask some questions.

“We have a 1946 gravity furnace in our house that still works. But i would love to go replace with an electric,” Benitez said.

According to the United Nations, nearly 40% of climate-warming gases come from fossil fuels used to heat, cool, light, and power our homes and offices. A Stanford University study also links the use of gas-powered appliances to a higher risk of childhood asthma, as well as other chronic respiratory problems.

“Just moving away from fossil fuels is the main motivator for me and getting away from gas,” Benitez said.

“The most important benefit for an all-electric home is that it’s a healthier home because there is no gas combustion happening within your four walls,” Kaestner added.

Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that offers Californians the choice as well as the financial support to get off the gas grid and electrify their homes. The Clean Energy Choice Act, introduced by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), requires utilities to offer homeowners a financial incentive to disconnect from gas and electrify the home when gas service line repairs are scheduled.

There are other ways to discover rebates and financial incentives to electrify your home by zip code, region, and through state programs.

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Wildlife biologist launches bear-proofing business to help LA County homeowners

CNN Newsource on October 16, 2026

By Hunter Sowards

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    LOS ANGELES COUNTY, California (KCAL, KCBS) — When a bear gets inside or even under your home, there’s a new business you can call for help.

“The thing about bears, they’re not the most graceful animals,” wildlife biologist Jessica West said. “If something is in their way, they pummel right through or in this case they bend it out of their way.”

West just launched “Wild Neighbor,” a new business helping people bear-proof their homes. After five years with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, West realized the agency could only do so much to help homeowners because of budget cuts and resource constraints.

Her most recent project was at an Altadena home that’s under repair after the Eaton Fire. She was hired not only to climb under the home and make sure the bear was successfully removed, but to take steps to make sure it didn’t return.

“The homeowner was kind of at a loss,” West said. “She’s going, ‘What do I do? There might be a bear in my house.”

To deter the bear from coming back, West placed an electrified “unwelcome mat” that’s designed to give the animal a little jolt but not to harm them.

“For a bear, to have this little zap on their paw or on their nose or their tongue, there’s nothing like that out in nature,” West said.

Wild Neighbor also installs surveillance along with lights and sounds to scare the bears away.

“I saw this need. I saw that human-bear conflict is not going away,” West said. “Bears are here. They’re here to stay. Humans are here. We’re here to stay. So, what can we do to try to prevent these conflicts?”

She hopes her work will keep both bears and humans safe.

“I’m really just trying to be a resource for the communities,” West said.

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Behind bars, 27 Colorado women graduate from program aimed at breaking cycle of incarceration

CNN Newsource on October 16, 2026

By Brian Maass

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    PUEBLO, Colorado (KCNC) — The graduates wore caps and gowns. Families filled the gym. There were nervous smiles, hugs and cheers as names were called.

But this was no ordinary graduation.

The ceremony took place last week inside La Vista Correctional Facility, a women’s prison in Pueblo, where 27 incarcerated women celebrated completing an eight-month program designed to prepare them for life beyond prison.

For Melissa Anderson, who was sentenced to prison for theft, the milestone represents a chance to build a different future.

“This is not a place we want to end up again,” Anderson said.

Anderson said the program, called the Breakthrough Challenge, taught her practical skills she expects to use when she is released, including how to apply for jobs, interview with prospective employers and present herself professionally.

“Getting out of here looking forward to the future — a lot of things I’ve learned in here will be beneficial in the future,” she said.

Her daughters and grandson attended the graduation, celebrating a moment Anderson hopes will mark the beginning of a new chapter.

Breakthrough, a Colorado nonprofit , operates educational programs inside state correctional facilities. Its flagship course, The Challenge, combines career readiness, personal development, reentry planning and entrepreneurship. Participants work on communication and decision-making skills, establish long-term goals and collaborate on business plans.

The premise is straightforward: preparing someone to succeed after prison should begin before that person is released.

The organization has expanded to five Colorado correctional facilities, and has served hundreds of inmates.

For Kaile Stevens, who has been incarcerated in theft cases, and has gone through the Breakthrough curriculum, the experience has been transformative.

“I know it’s a prison program, but it’s so impactful and it changes the course of these women’s lives. It’s extremely important,” Stevens said.

She said the opportunity extends beyond finding a job or earning a paycheck.

“We have the opportunity to be successful when we step out of here, but to be impactful on the society we once harmed,” Stevens said.

That emphasis on accountability and reintegration is central to Breakthrough’s approach.

The goal is to help participants navigate the practical challenges of returning to society — challenges that can include finding work, securing housing and rebuilding relationships while adjusting to life outside prison.

Stacey Putka, Breakthrough’s co-founder, says the combination of preparation inside prison and support after release is intended to reduce the likelihood that participants return to incarceration.

“So our program gives them the opportunity to plan and then practice before they ever come home,” Putka said.

Measuring success

Breakthrough reports significantly lower recidivism among its participants than among the broader prison population. Putka cited a recidivism rate of about 5% for the program, compared with rates of 30% to 45% for inmates who do not participate. Putka estimates the reduction in recidivism attributable to the program has saved Colorado taxpayers 24 million dollars.

A different future

For Anderson and her classmates, the numbers were secondary to the achievement they celebrated inside La Vista.

As women embraced one another after the ceremony, one graduate told another, “I didn’t think I was going to make it, but I did it.”

Another offered an encouraging vision of what might come next: “You are now a CEO, entrepreneur, whatever else you want to be.”

For the women graduating last week, the ceremony marked the completion of an intensive course — and the beginning of the next challenge: putting what they learned into practice.

Their success will ultimately be measured not just by a graduation ceremony, but by what happens when they return to their families, and their communities.

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Assistant football coach at Detroit school charged in shooting of 7-year-old, mother

CNN Newsource on October 16, 2026

By Paula Wethington

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    DETROIT, Michigan (WWJ) — An assistant football coach at a Detroit high school faces assault with intent to murder, home invasion and related charges in a shooting that injured a 7-year-old child and her mother.

Aaron Matthew Wright, 32, of Detroit, was arraigned Thursday afternoon in the 36th District Court in Detroit, on 17 felony counts that resulted from the altercation, the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said. Wright was given a $250,000 bond with a GPS tether and a 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew.

The shooting happened on Monday in the 8000 block of Farnsworth Street.

Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison says the incident appeared to stem from an argument over a group of young children, ages 7 and 8, who had been fighting earlier in the day. Police learned that the father of one of the children involved went to an apartment and confronted a woman there.

A shooting occurred during the altercation. The shot fired went through the woman’s arm before it struck her daughter in the shoulder. Neighbors provided immediate assistance, and both were taken to an area hospital for treatment of their injuries.

Detroit police made an arrest on Tuesday.

“This is beyond outrageous,” Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said about the case. “When in the world did it become okay for an adult to introduce a firearm into an argument between two young children?

“The defendant we are charging today with 17 counts is an assistant football coach at a Detroit high school,” Worthy added. “Let that sink in. He decides, allegedly, to settle this dispute with his daughter by going to the home of the other child and shooting her and her mother. We will make sure that the only football games he is involved in the future is as a spectator watching it on a TV screen.”

The list of charges includes assault with intent to murder, first-degree home invasion, assault with intent to do great bodily harm, discharge of a firearm in or at a building resulting in injury, carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, carrying a concealed weapon and felony firearm.

CBS News Detroit has reached out to Detroit Public Schools Community District for comment.

Wright is due back in court for a bond redetermination hearing on Oct. 19. A probable cause conference is scheduled for Oct. 28.

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Minnesota man dies after routine dental cleaning in Hopkins, police investigating

CNN Newsource on October 16, 2026

By Reg Chapman

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    HOPKINS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A Minnesota family wants to know why their loved one died while undergoing a routine dental cleaning.

Edan Cherrill was 25 years old and loved adventures with his family.

“They loved him tremendously, ” said Attorney Rashanda Bruce. “They spent a lot of time together and they loved music and swimming and going on road trips with his family.”

Cherill’s mother took him to Gendler Dental Center in Hopkins, Minnesota, on Sept. 23.

“Edan was autistic and so due to sensory issues they needed the sedation for him, but it was a procedure he had done a routine cleaning multiple time before,” said Bruce.

But this time, Bruce says things were different.

“During that cleaning he went into cardiac arrest and later died,” said Bruce.

Cherill was taken to the hospital where he was placed on life support. He died days later.

“We understand that there is an investigation at this time that the family hopes will give them the answers that they are seeking,” said Bruce.

According to police records, another patient, two weeks earlier, was taken to the hospital after going into cardiac arrest during a similar procedure.

Police would only confirm that there is an active investigation into Gendler Dental Center.

“Edan was someone who was loved tremendously. He was one who was full of life that he enjoyed spending time with his family and making memories and they hope that his organs will help save the lives of others,” said Bruce.

Cherill loved superheroes and his family says he is now a true superhero. His organ donations saved four lives and skin and tissue donations helped more than 75 people.

In their grief, his family celebrates the gift of life he gave to others.

WCCO reached out to Gendler Dental Center, but they said they do not have a comment at this time.

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