Man used spike strip to keep children off his lawn, charges say

CNN Newsource on August 4, 2026

By Riley Moser

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    Minnesota (WCCO) — A Minnesota man is accused of using a spike strip to keep children off his lawn, according to a criminal complaint filed in Chisago County last week.

The 39-year-old from Wyoming, Minnesota, is facing one count of setting a spring gun, pitfall, deadfall, snare or other like dangerous weapon or device. The charge is a gross misdemeanor.

Charges say police received a complaint regarding spikes in a yard near Goodview Park in Wyoming on April 28. The reporting party said a man at the nearest residence had been yelling at children to stay out of his yard.

Officers who responded to the complaint observed a 3-foot-long, 5-inch-wide piece of thick, clear plastic set in the grass next to the residence, which abuts Goodview Park. Approximately 40 3-inch screws were sticking up from the plastic, with each screw placed about an inch apart. The plastic was also anchored to the grass with metal pieces so the screws stayed sticking straight up, according to the complaint.

Charges say that bike tracks were running under and around the plastic piece and that it appeared bikes would often go from Goodview Avenue into the yard as a shortcut to enter the park.

Police officers talked to the homeowner, identified in the complaint as the defendant, who allegedly admitted to placing the plastic device there to keep kids off his lawn. Charges say the man told police that he yelled at the kids “hundreds of times” and they “bike through his yard out of spite.”

The man added that he did not intend to injure anyone, only to scare them away. Police said he seemed frustrated that the device did not keep kids out of his yard.

The man’s first court appearance is scheduled for Aug. 25.

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Amazon Soars, Tech Stocks Advance, Earnings Continue

CNN Newsource on August 4, 2026

By Tom LoBianco | Quincy News Correspondent

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    Washington (Quincy News) — Market Recap: Amazon hit a $3 trillion market cap after strong earnings boosted investor confidence. Founder Jeff Bezos filed to sell roughly $4 billion of Amazon shares. The S&P 500 gained 1.48%, the Nasdaq rose 2.1%, and the Dow added 1.32%.

Oil settled lower Monday after President Trump paused planned strikes against Iran and said negotiations were moving forward. WTI crude fell 5.1% to $80.34 a barrel, while Brent crude dropped 4.7% to $83.77. Treasury yields on the 2-year, 10-year and 30-year all wrapped the day down between 4 and 7 basis points.

Manufacturers responding to the Institute for Supply Management’s July manufacturing survey cited rising input costs and the ongoing Iran war among their long-term concerns.

Today’s Focus: Investors will be watching whether Monday’s technology-led rally carries into Tuesday. June JOLTS job openings and factory orders are both due at 10 a.m. ET, giving an early read on the labor market ahead of Friday’s July employment report. Earnings from McDonald’s, Merck and AMD offer a snapshot of consumer spending, healthcare demand and corporate investment.

ON THE SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026

-10:00 a.m. ET – JOLTS (June) and factory orders

-Earnings: AMD, McDonald’s, Merck

-Wednesday, 8:15 a.m. ET – ADP employment report

-Wednesday 8:30 a.m. ET – Treasury quarterly refunding announcement

-Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. ET – ISM Services PMI

-Earnings: Disney, Uber, Airbnb, Warner Bros. Discovery

-Thursday, 8:30 a.m. ET – Weekly jobless claims; second-quarter productivity and unit labor costs

-Friday, 8:30 a.m. ET – July employment report

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Inwood Rose Hill Rises: Grand Parkway Development Plants Seeds for Apartments, Major Retail—and a Future H-E-B

CNN Newsource on August 3, 2026

By Francis Page Jr.

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    August 3, 2026 (Houston Style Magazine) — Northwest Houston’s next growth story is rising where the Grand Parkway meets Cypress Rose Hill Road—and the blueprint looks more like a complete community than another collection of rooftops. Inwood Partners has begun construction on Inwood Rose Hill, a 360-unit garden-style apartment community within a broader 130-acre mixed-use development positioning this fast-growing corridor for more homes, shopping and everyday convenience.

The project follows Radius Development’s July 21 sale of 12.4 acres to Inwood Partners, which broke ground the following day. It is also the first development for Inwood Partners, led by former Hanover executive David Ott. The site is part of a two-sided commercial vision that includes Rose Hill Village and Rose Hill Town Center near State Highway 99.

And here is the name that makes Houston-area shoppers lean forward: H-E-B.

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The Texas grocery favorite owns approximately 12.5 acres in the development area. No construction schedule or opening date has been announced, so nobody should start chilling the brisket or planning a grand-opening grocery list just yet. Still, H-E-B’s land ownership is a meaningful signal in a corridor where residential growth is rapidly creating demand for groceries, dining, services and family-friendly retail.

For Houston communities, H-E-B has long been more than a place to grab milk, tortillas and that one item shoppers somehow turn into a full basket. Founded in Kerrville in 1905, the family-owned company has grown into one of the nation’s largest independently owned food retailers while maintaining a visible tradition of charitable giving, disaster response, hunger relief and local investment. H-E-B now reports more than 455 stores in Texas and Mexico and annual sales exceeding $50 billion.

That optimism is not based on nostalgia alone. H-E-B continues investing across Greater Houston, including two new 57,000-square-foot Joe V’s Smart Shop locations planned for Humble and Orem Drive in 2027. The company’s expanding footprint shows that it still follows population growth—and increasingly helps shape the future retail ecosystems that grow around its stores.

That history makes the possibility of an H-E-B at Rose Hill Town Center especially compelling. A future store could become both a commercial anchor and a community gathering point, bringing jobs, convenient grocery access and the familiar H-E-B shopping experience closer to households along the northwestern Grand Parkway.

The apartments themselves are designed for the modern suburban renter. Planned one-, two- and three-bedroom homes will range from 585 to 1,425 square feet and average about 912 square feet. Residences will feature large closets, walk-in showers, built-in desks and contemporary finishes, while select ground-floor homes will include private yards.

Inwood Rose Hill’s amenity package reads like a “staycation included” advertisement: a resort-style pool, fitness center, pickleball court, coworking lounge, private work areas, clubroom, screening room, dog park and landscaped gathering spaces. More than one-quarter of parking spaces are expected to be covered or placed in private garages. Houston-based W Partnership designed the project, with Domain Builders serving as general contractor. State construction records list an estimated completion in October 2027, though project schedules can change.

Meanwhile, Radius Development owner Richard Buxbaum has said he is negotiating with Lowe’s and Home Depot as potential anchors for Rose Hill Village. If one signs on—and H-E-B eventually moves forward—the intersection could evolve into the kind of live-shop-play destination that turns a highway exit into a neighborhood center.

For now, the cranes and construction crews belong to Inwood Rose Hill. But the larger story is unmistakable: growth is arriving, retailers are watching and H-E-B already has a seat at the table. Around Houston, that is often when a promising development begins to feel like a real community. photo

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Little Village mourns mother of 4 killed by hit-and-run driver in crosswalk: ‘Everybody knew her’

CNN Newsource on August 3, 2026

By Cate Cauguiran

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    CHICAGO (WLS) — Just days after Belesda Toledo was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Little Village, the community she spent years serving came together Sunday to support the family she leaves behind.

Neighbors gathered near 25th Street and Hamlin Avenue for a fundraiser organized by the Little Village Community Council. Organizers said the event raised thousands of dollars for Toledo’s four children, with community members donating food, entertainment, and supplies.

Toledo, 47, was struck while walking in a crosswalk near 25th Street and Hamlin Avenue on July 29, according to Chicago police. Investigators said a white truck struck her and fled the scene. Toledo was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she later died from her injuries.

Those who knew Toledo described her as a dedicated volunteer and a familiar face throughout Little Village.

“Belesda was a great person. Everybody knew her in the community. She participated in her church. She helped out in our organization and other organizations. And she was like a little robot, you know? She just never stopped,” said Baltazar Enriquez, president of the Little Village Community Council.

Toledo was a member of the council and volunteered with multiple community organizations. Enriquez said she regularly helped with events, clothing distributions and efforts to support families in need.

Enriquez said organizers initially expected to raise money for funeral expenses. But after those costs were covered by the Helen & Joe Community Organization, where Toledo also volunteered, organizers decided funds raised at Sunday’s event would go toward supporting her children.

“The oldest daughter is going to become mom and some of them are not prepared. So, but we as a community, we’re going to come together and support them and give them all the support that they need, because this is this is what community is all about,” Enriquez said.

Toledo’s brother, Martin Toledo, told ABC7 in Spanish that he was grateful for the community’s support. He said the turnout reflected the impact his sister had on neighbors and friends and described her as a good person who was well-liked by many.

Community activist Raul Montes said Toledo’s death has been especially difficult because of the work she did to help others.

“It’s sad when somebody is trying to help the neighborhood and something happens, a tragedy, coming back from the grocery store,” Montes said.

Organizers said the fundraiser has already brought in thousands of dollars for Toledo’s children. Enriquez said the community response reflects the kind of person Toledo was.

“This is why the people turned out, because everybody that knew her and saw her smile and knew that she was a happy person. And we want to keep that memory alive of her smile and the way she was with the community,” he said.

Chicago police continue investigating the hit-and-run.

Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to the indictment or arrest of the person or people responsible. The Chinese Crisis Responder Organization is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

The Little Village Community Council is continuing to accept donations for Toledo’s children.

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Woman searching for stolen Hyundai helps recover two other stolen cars in the process

CNN Newsource on August 3, 2026

By Shakeria Hawkins

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    LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Amber Legan wakes up every morning and searches Facebook for posts about stolen Hyundais. She and her sister spend about 3 hours after work each day driving through parking lots, apartment complexes, and neighborhoods across Las Vegas looking for her 2014 dark gray Hyundai Elantra.

“My sister and I go out after work… we hit every side of town about three hours every day,” Legan said.

That daily routine recently paid off — not for her own car, but for another Las Vegas woman who had also reported her Hyundai stolen.

“She went on Facebook and typed ‘Hyundai Elantra,'” Legan’s sister, Heather Legan, said.

The sisters drove to the area and found the car sitting in a Walgreens parking lot.

“We found her car in the Walgreens parking lot,” Amber said.

“With all the windows down, and one busted out,” Heather said.

They called the owner, who was able to recover her car.

Just days earlier, Amber had also reported an abandoned Hyundai near her neighborhood. Police confirmed that vehicle had also been stolen.

While her own car remains missing, her search has now helped recover 2 stolen vehicles.

The experience changed how Amber looks at abandoned vehicles.

“If you see something that doesn’t look normal… call it in,” she said.

Metro Police say motor vehicle thefts are down 30% this year compared to last year. But Hyundai and Kia models remain among the most common targets. Officers urge owners to visit a dealership to make sure their vehicles have the latest security updates.

Amber is still waiting to get her own vehicle back and hopes sharing her story will encourage other Hyundai owners to take extra precautions.

“I just want people with Hyundais to be aware… there need to be extra precautions,” she said.

Anyone who spots a dark gray 2014 Hyundai Elantra with license plate 4046F4 is asked to call it in.

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Richmond sheriff withholds investigation report 10 months after teen pepper-sprayed at concert

CNN Newsource on August 3, 2026

By Tyler Layne

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    RICHMOND, Virginia (WTVR) — More than 10 months after video appeared to show a Richmond deputy pepper-spraying a 15-year-old boy at a concert, Sheriff Antionette Irving has not said what, if anything, she did about it.

The incident happened in September 2025 at a Turnstile show on Brown’s Island. Witnesses say the band was inviting people on stage when the officer deployed pepper spray toward the teen’s face.

The incident sparked outrage from concertgoers, and experts raised questions about whether the use of force was necessary.

“It doesn’t appear to be appropriate or really warranted,” policing expert Jerry Rodriguez said in a previous interview.

Irving said at the time she opened an internal investigation. In the months that followed, I continued to ask for the results but was told the matter was under review.

This week, I submitted another Freedom of Information Act request for the report.

Irving’s office said it was withholding 14 pages of records, with a spokesperson citing a FOIA exemption that allows the government to keep secret information pertaining to allegations of wrongdoing by law enforcement officers and personnel.

Those exemptions are discretionary, meaning the sheriff’s office could choose to release the records. I asked why they are not opting to do so and have not received an answer.

I also asked Irving’s office to at least confirm the findings of the investigation — whether the officer violated policy, whether any actions were taken against him, and whether the sheriff implemented any changes moving forward. I have not heard back.

Richmond City Councilmember Reva Trammell, chair of the council’s Public Safety Committee, said the report should have been made public long ago.

“Why she’s not released the report? It should have been released a long time ago,” she said.

Trammell said she expects more transparency from Richmond’s law enforcement leaders.

“How come you haven’t got your answer about something this important that people are still waiting for? What, since last year for an answer? It’s not right,” she said.

Trammell said she is asking Irving to attend the next Public Safety Committee meeting in September to answer questions about the incident and her decision to withhold the report.

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Santa spreads kindness beyond the holidays with kidney donation

CNN Newsource on August 3, 2026

By Vanessa Wigfall

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    HENRICO COUNTY, Virginia (WTVR) — Dave Bell, known for spreading the Christmas spirit throughout Central Virginia as Santa Claus, found a new way to spread joy this summer.

The Powhatan resident recently underwent surgery at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital to donate one of his kidneys anonymously. He shares that the decision was easy to make because he had two kidneys and only needed one.

“I have two of these things, and I only need one,” Bell said. “There’s somebody who has none and they need one.”

“Living kidney donation gives people who need a transplant another possible path to care,” a post from Henrico Doctors’ Hospital explained. “Because the number of kidneys available from deceased donors does not meet the need, living donors can help make transplant possible sooner for some patients.”

The hospital shared that Bell lost 40 pounds to be eligible to donate.

“Stories like Dave’s make organ donation feel real and personal,” said Dr. Amanda Bailey, transplant surgeon at the Virginia Transplant Center at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital. “They show that donation is possible and that one person can make an enormous difference in someone else’s life.”

Bell hopes sharing his donation story can raise awareness about living kidney donation and encourage others to consider becoming donors themselves.

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Community rebuilds and reopens Izzy’s Corner, a Little Free Library honoring Israel Parker

CNN Newsource on August 3, 2026

By Romelo Styles

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    NORFOLK, Virginia (WTKR) — A vandalized Little Free Library built in memory of Israel Parker has been rebuilt, repainted and unveiled at a community celebration in Norfolk.

Family, friends and neighbors gathered Saturday to unveil a restored Little Free Library honoring Israel Parker, a Norfolk boy who died in 2017.

The library, known as Izzy’s Corner, had been vandalized earlier this year. Its reopening drew an emotional crowd and marked a new chapter in the effort to keep Israel’s memory alive.

As the cover came off the library, Deshawn Parker saw his son’s face for the first time on the newly painted structure. Parker said the image instantly brought him back to his final memories of Israel.

“It’s a lot… to see his face up there,” Parker said.

Parker said Israel’s smile is how he chooses to remember his son.

“Seeing that smile like that… that’s it. That is the way I remember my son. Even the last day he was living. I just remember that smile, man. Like when I asked if he wanted to go outside that day, he smiled and said, ‘Yeah, I want to go outside,’ and then 30 minutes later he gone,” Parker said.

Artist Matthew Jackson was one of the people who helped make the moment possible. After seeing news coverage of the vandalism, he decided to help restore not just the library, but the family’s hope.

“I saw the news that it got vandalized and it kind of broke my heart, and I was like someone needs to do something about this,” Jackson said.

Jackson said painting Israel’s portrait was about more than creating art. He wanted every child who stops by the library to know whose legacy they are celebrating.

“I’m so glad that I actually got to put him up on one so he’s honored in the way that he should be,” Jackson said.

In addition to repainting the original library, Jackson also built 2 new mini pop-up libraries. Parker hopes to find permanent homes for the 2 new boxes — one in Virginia Beach and one in Suffolk.

For Parker, Saturday was proof that years after Israel’s passing, his son’s story continues to bring people together.

“I will never forget this day. I will never forget what the community did for me,” Parker said.

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Metal bolt crashes through family’s minivan windshield, narrowly missing 12-year-old

CNN Newsource on August 3, 2026

By Kayla Moeller

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    ELK GROVE, California (KOVR) — A routine drive home on Highway 99 turned into a frightening ordeal for an Elk Grove family when a large metal bolt crashed through the windshield of their minivan, narrowly missing their 12-year-old daughter.

This happened somewhere between 12th Street and 47th Avenue; the driver was so flustered during the incident, they can’t pinpoint exactly where it happened.

With three kids in the car, it was a close call. The family says they are grateful no one was seriously hurt.

“I was driving, and all of a sudden heard a boom sound,” said Gulnaz Siddiqui, the driver and mother

The bolt flew into the passenger-side windshield, where Siddiqui’s 12-year-old daughter, Aisha, was sitting. The impact shattered the glass, sending fragments across the front seat.

“Then there was glass all over her,” Siddiqui said.

Aisha said she was stunned in the moments after the impact.

“I didn’t really know what happened for a few seconds,” she said. “This just came, and I felt like something exploded in the car.”

The bolt lodged into the glass just inches from Aisha’s face. This was her first time riding in the front seat.

“I just screamed,” Aisha said.

Siddiqui said her first concern was making sure her daughter wasn’t seriously hurt.

“I looked at her and I was like, OK, she’s not injured. There’s no bleeding, nothing,” Siddiqui said. “Then there was all this glass on her and in her shoes too.”

With nowhere to safely pull over immediately, Siddiqui continued driving until she could stop and assess the damage. During that time, Aisha kept her eyes closed.

The family said it’s unclear where the bolt came from. Siddiqui believes it may have been kicked up from the roadway by a vehicle traveling ahead of them. She said she was following a passenger car, not a truck, at the time.

“Just watch out. Be safe on 99, of course, because there’s a lot of construction going around,” Siddiqui said.

Mohammed Kazi, Aisha’s father, said the experience left the family shaken.

“These things you can never expect. It can happen to anyone,” Kazi said. “It happened to us. Luckily, no one was that badly injured. They have a shock, a trauma.”

Although no one suffered serious injuries, the family said the frightening experience will stay with them. Aisha said she plans to wear her eyeglasses whenever she’s in a vehicle as an added layer of protection.

The family is also asking anyone who may have witnessed the incident or captured it on a dash camera to come forward with video that could help determine where the bolt came from.

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Woman survives In-N-Out shooting in Idaho; parents recall terrifying moments before learning she was safe

CNN Newsource on August 3, 2026

By Brittney Ermon

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    WEST COVINA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A West Covina family learned about Saturday’s deadly mass shooting at an In-N-Out in Idaho the same as many did — a news alert on their phone. And for the ensuing moments, time felt like an excruciating, panic-inducing eternity.

Their Southern California-based 24-year-old daughter was part of an “all-star team” assembled to travel to Twin Falls, Idaho, to help train new associates as they open the new location. Around 2:30 p.m. local time, shots rang out as a gunman entered the store.

The Ahern’s were alerted to the shooting through the Citizen App, and knowing their daughter was there, they awaited a phone call from their daughter. It never came, at least from her phone, they said.

While the shooting was active, their daughter fled the scene without her cell phone, delaying her ability to contact family to let them know she was OK. She was later able to reach her parents from a friend’s phone, but for Nikki and Micheal Ahern, that wait was excruciating.

“All she could get out [on the initial phone call] was ‘mommy, mommy, mommy,’ crying, ‘mommy, I’m alive’,” Nikki said.

Micheal said he asked his daughter if police officers had arrived yet and if she was safe, which she said yes to, but added that a co-worker had been shot.

The Twin Falls Police Department later confirmed that three died and seven others were wounded after 24-year-old Chad Williams opened fire at the restaurant. In-N-Out President Lynsi Snyder said a female employee was one of those killed.

Williams later turned the gun on himself and died.

Even hundreds of miles away, the fear centered in a Southern Idaho city was felt in West Covina.

“[It felt like] being powerless,” Nikki said. “It took a long time for clarification.”

The Ahern’s turned their attention to In-N-Out, saying that the company failed to alert them to the active situation and didn’t provide crucial information.

“There’s got to be a protocol,” Micheal said. “Like, you have an emergency contact list, right?”

CBS LA reached out to In-N-Out to ask about those protocols, but is yet to hear back.

The Ahern’s said their daughter still is without a cell phone, but she’s expected to return to Southern California on Monday.

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