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April 19th
APTN: CA / EFFORTS TO BAN LANDLORDS FROM ASKING TENANTS IF THEY HAVE PETS (VO/SOT)
(anchor intro) LAWMAKERS IN CALIFORNIA ARE SAYING NO TO LANDLORDS' "NO-PET" POLICY. (take vo) A PROPOSAL IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE WOULD ALLOW PROPERTY OWNERS TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT PETS ONLY AFTER THEY APPROVE APPLICANTS. LANDLORDS WILL ALSO NOT BE ALLOWED TO CHARGE EXTRA FEES TO TENANTS FOR HAVING PETS IN THEIR UNITS. STATE ASSEMBLYMEMBER ISAAC BRYAN AND HIS FIANCEE HAVE FIRSTHAND EXPERIENCE AS PET OWNERS LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LIVE. (take sot) BRYAN says: "But often the question of 'Do you have a pet' came up, and then 'how big?' And of course, we have a Great Dane. And then for some reason, that was immediately disqualifying.... Uh, and so it was, it was shocking. And it, it, it showed that this simple barrier of having a companion animal could lead directly to housing insecurity and homelessness if not addressed." LOWERY says: "Rental properties owners in California love pets too, uh, but we also love providing affordable, safe housing for people. If we continue to pass regulations that make it more difficult to provide housing, it's going to drive up the cost of housing for both pet owners and not pet owners. And that's fundamentally unfair." (anchor tag) UNDER THE PROPOSAL, PROPERTY OWNERS CAN STILL DECLINE APPLICANTS WITH PETS IF THEY HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS OR HEALTH ISSUES. THE BILL CLEARED A STATE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE BUT NEEDS THE APPROVAL OF THE FULL ASSEMBLY AND SENATE.
April 12th
IL / WOMAN ADVOCATING DEATH WITH DIGNITY (VO/SOT)
(anchor intro) A WOMAN IN ILLINOIS ADVOCATES FOR THE DEATH WITH DIGNITY. (take vo) DEB ROBERTSON WAS DIAGNOSED IN JANUARY 20-22 WITH A RARE CANCER...AND THE DOCTOR SAID IT'S A TERMNIAL DIAGNOSIS. UNDER THE CURRENT STATE LAW, ROBERTSON HAS TO TRAVEL TO OTHER STATES WHERE IT IS LEGAL TO GET MEDICAL AID IN DYING. SENATORS IN ILLINOIS ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON A BILL WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE DEATH WITH DIGNITY FOR PATIENTS WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS. (take sot) ROBERTSON says: "You know, l'm not afraid of dying because I know I'm going to die. I already know that l've had too many people tell me that it's inarguable, inarguable, but I'm a little afraid of how I'm going to die, what it's going to look like." ROBERTSON says: "When I'm told by the doctors that I'm a miracle, that I'm still here. I think that there's a reason I'm still here, and I still have some unfinished business. And I think part of that is my, desire to really advocate for medical aid in dying. That's my passion right now. That's something that I really believe in." (anchor tag) CURRENTLY, ONLY WASHINGTON D-C AND EIGHT STATES NATIONWIDE ALLOW IT.
April 10th - 1st
NY / POLICE OFFICERS CHASE AND ARREST THIEF AT THE STATION (VO)
(anchor intro) BODY CAM FOOTAGE OF POLICE OFFICERS AT A NEW YORK CITY SUBWAY STATION CHASING A MAN.... WHO THEY ACCUSE OF STEALING A WOMEN'S PURSE. (take vo) IT HAPPENED SATURDAY (4/6) AFTERNOON... WHEN TRANSIT COPS WERE PATROLLING THE 59-TH STREET STATION IN MANHATTAN... THEY SAW A MAN RUNNING OFF A TRAIN... FOLLOWED BY A WOMAN. THE OFFICERS CHASED AFTER HIM RIGHT AWAY, FINDING OUT THAT THE MAN STOLE HER WALLET. POLICE ARRESTED THE SUSPECT AND RETURNED THE WALLET BACK. THIS 41-YEAR-OLD MAN HAD BEEN ARRESTED BEFORE FOR COMMITTING A FELONY AT ANOTHER STATION LAST YEAR.
April 10th - 2nd
NY / DANCE THEATER OF HARLEM CELEBRATES 55TH ANNIVERSARY (VO)
(anchor intro) AN ICONIC DANCE COMPANY MARKS ITS 55TH ANNIVERSARY. (take vo) DANCE THEATER OF HARLEM WAS ESTABLISHED BY ARTHUR MITCHELL BACK IN 19-69. AFTER THE ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR. MITCHELL WANTED TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE IN HARLEM TO STUDY DANCE. THIS YEAR WOULD HAVE BEEN HIS 90TH BIRTHDAY. THE COMPANY IS KICKING OFF ITS FIRST HOME SEASON LED BY NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR ROBERT GARLAND. PERFORMANCES RUN THROUGH SUNDAY (4/14) AT CITY CENTER.
March 27th - 1st
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM PREPARING TO OBSERVE THE TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE (VO)
(anchor intro) SCIENTISTS ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES PREPARING TO OBSERVE THE UPCOMING TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE. (TAKE VO) HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM KEMP, TEXAS ARE ALSO GETTING READY. THEY'RE PART OF THE "CITIZEN CATE 20-24" PROJECT. "CATE" STANDS FOR CONTINENTAL-AMERICA TELESCOPE ECLIPSE. THE PROJECT IS FUNDED BY NASA AND THE U-S NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION. THIRTY-FIVE TEAMS OF ALL AGES... FROM TEXAS TO MAINE... WILL TAKE PHOTOS OF THE TOTAL THE PICTURES WILL BE COMPILED INTO AN-HOUR-LONG VIDEO.
March 27th - 2nd
NJ / SHOPRITE IN SOUTH JERSEY SELLS MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT-WINNING TICKET (VO/SOT)
(anchor intro) A SUPERMARKET IN NEW JERSEY SOLD THE JACKPOT-WINNING MEGA MILLIONS TICKET FOR TUESDAY'S (3/26) DRAWING. (take vo) THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NEW JERSEY LOTTERY PRESENTED A CHECK FOR 30-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE SHOPRITE IN NEPTUNE, NEW JERSEY WHERE THE TICKET WAS SOLD. ONLY ONE TICKET MATCHED ALL FIVE NUMBERS... SEVEN, 11, 22, 29, 38... AND THE MEGA BALL... FOUR. THE TICKET IS WORTH AN ESTIMATED 1-POINT-13 BILLION DOLLARS. (take sot) CAREY says: "We encourage everyone to check their tickets, but especially if you live in Neptune or if you live around Neptune.... We have a gaming system that tells us that the ticket was sold at the ShopRite in Neptune, so we know where it was sold and when it was sold, but we don't know who it was sold to.... If you are the winner, I encourage you right now sign the back of the ticket. Take a picture of it. Make a copy of it and put it in a safe place. Tell only your closest loved ones that you were this lucky winner. And then I would urge you: go out and talk to a lawyer and maybe a financial adviser. Talk to someone that's a professional about what to do with your newfound wealth and how to handle it." (anchor tag) CAREY SAID WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON (3/27) THAT NEW JERSEY LOTTERY HAD NOT YET HEARD FROM THE WINNER. HE ALSO SAID THAT STATE LAW ALLOWS THE WINNER TO KEEP THEIR NAME FROM BECOMING PUBLIC.
March 26th - 1st
GA / A VETERAN TRAVELS ACROSS STATES DONATING PUPPIES TO BE TRAINED AS SERVICE (VO/SOT)
(anchor intro) A RETIRED ARMY VETERAN FROM TEXAS IS TRAVELING ACROSS THE COUNTRY... TO DONATE PUPPIES. (take vo) CHUCK ZIEGENFUSS (zee-GENN'-foos) WAS INJURED IN THE IRAQ WAR, AND HE SAYS HIS TWO SERVICE DOGS HELPED HIM OVERCOME HIS INJURIES. AFTER HE RETIRED, CHUCK DECIDED TO HELP OTHER VETERANS WHO ARE IN NEED... BY RUNNING A CHARITY THAT GIVES PUPPIES TO SERVICE DOG TRAINING ORGANIZATIONS. (take sot) ZIEGENFUSS says: "I retired from the Army and I said to my wife, 'I want to do this. I want to breed dogs specifically for service dogs." ZIEGENFUSS says: "Um, really the, the scope of what these dogs can do is, is so wide, that it's, it's hard to imagine a role they couldn't help a disabled veteran, uh... get through their, their life with." (anchor tag) CHUCK SAYS HIS LABRADORS CAN ASSIST VETERANS SUFFERING FROM P-T-S-D AND DIABETES.
March 26th - 2nd
UT / GRANDMOTHER, PRIZEWINNING RODEO COMPETITOR, HOPES TO INSPIRE GRANDDAUGHTERS (VO/SOT)
(anchor intro) A GRANDMOTHER IN UTAH IS A PRIZE-WINNING RODEO COMPETITOR... AND SHE WANTS TO INSPIRE HER GRANDDAUGHTERS. (take vo) BRENDA CROPPER WAS A SCHOOL TEACHER FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS, BUT SHE HAD A DREAM TO BECOME A COWGIRL. AFTER SHE RETIRED, CROPPER DECIDED TO PURSUE HER DREAM. LAST DECEMBER, THAT WORK PAID OFF. CROPPER AND HER SON-IN-LAW WON 97-THOUSAND DOLLARS AT THE WORLD SERIES OF TEAM ROPING IN LAS VEGAS. HER GRANDDAUGHTERS SAY THEY WANT TO COMPETE IN ROPING SOMEDAY. (take sot) WANLASS says: "Grandma's fun to ride with, 'cause she gives us tips and.... how to ride, sit in the saddle, not to stand up when you're roping." CROPPER says: "This was by far a dream come true, to, to go win that kind of money. We kept it in the family, and that was, that made it even sweeter." CROPPER says: "The nice thing about roping is it doesn't matter if you're big or little or, anybody can do it and anybody can win, if you just keep after it." (anchor tag) CROPPER WAS THE ONLY WOMAN AMONG THE TOP 50 PRIZE WINNERS. SHE WANTS TO SEE MORE COWGIRLS IN THE FUTURE.
March 22nd - 1st
NY / MAN IN WESTERN NEW YORK STATE WANTS HIS PET ALLIGATOR RETURNED (VO)
(anchor intro) A MAN IN WESTERN NEW YORK STATE IS FIGHTING TO GET HIS PET ALLIGATOR BACK. (take vo) FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS, TONY CAVALLARO HAS TAKEN CARE OF THE 34-YEAR-OLD ALLIGATOR, WHICH HE NAMED ALBERT. LAST WEEK, POLICE SEIZED ALBERT AFTER THE STATE SAID CAVALLARO'S LICENSE TO KEEP THE GATOR EXPIRED. BUT CAVALLARO SAYS THE STATE IGNORED THE E-MAILS AND PHONE CALLS HE MADE TO RENEW THE LICENSE. MORE THAN 120-THOUSAND PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED AN ONLINE PETITION ASKING FOR THE STATE TO RETURN ALBERT TO CAVALLARO. BUT THE STATE SAYS ALBERT IS WITH A LICENSED CARETAKER AND WILL EVENTUALLY BE TAKEN TO A PERMANENT LOCATION.
March 20th - 1st
NV / OFFICERS PRACTICE "PROBLEM ORIENTED POLICING" LAS VEGAS'S FREMONT STREET (VO/SOT)
(anchor intro) THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS IS IMPLEMENTING A NEW TACTIC TO MAKE ITS FREMONT STREET TOURIST AREA SAFER. (take vo) IT'S CALLED THE POP TEAM... MEANING PROBLEM ORIENTED POLICING. RATHER THAN PATROLLING THE ENTIRE AREA, TWO OFFICERS FOCUS ON AREAS WHERE THE MOST INCIDENTS HAPPEN. THEIR STRATEGY ALSO INCLUDES BUILDING TRUST WITH THE PEOPLE THEY CONFRONT. THEY TRY TO OFFER RESOURCES TO HOMELESS PEOPLE RATHER THAN JUST ISSUING CITATIONS. (take sot) ESPINOZA says: "They realize that we're not just here to cite and arrest. We're trying to help you. We're trying to get back on your feet, if you want the help." ESPINOZA says: "I would hope that people that come to Vegas, not just locals but tourists, for them to realize that 'Wow, it's clean. We can come here and we don't have to be bothered." (anchor tag) IN ADDITION TO THE HOMELESS OUTREACH, THE OFFICERS SAY THEY'RE ALSO BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE BUSINESSES ON FREMONT STREET.
March 20th - 2nd
NY / POLICE SAVE MAN WHO FELL ONTO SUBWAY TRACKS (VO)
(anchor intro) BODY CAMERA VIDEO CAPTURES POLICE IN NEW YORK CITY SAVING A MAN WHO FELL ONTO SUBWAY TRACKS. (take vo) IT HAPPENED LAST SATURDAY (3/16) IN BROOKLYN. ACCORDING TO POLICE, THE VICTIM WAS UNCONSCIOUS WHEN POLICE ARRIVED. TWO OFFICERS JUMPED ONTO THE TRACKS AND SIGNALED AN ARRIVING TRAIN TO NOT ENTER THE STATION. THEY THEN REMOVED THE MAN FROM THE TRACKS AND LIFTED HIM ONTO THE PLATFORM. THE MAN WAS TREATED AT A HOSPITAL. NO WORD ON HIS CONDITION.
March 15th - 1st
IN / BAR OWNERS REACT TO LEGALIZATION OF HAPPY HOUR (VO/SOT)
(anchor intro) HAPPY HOUR RETURNS TO INDIANA. (take vo) LAWMAKERS IN THE STATE BANNED IT BACK IN 19-85, TO REDUCE DRUNK DRIVING. ON THURSDAY (3/14), INDIANA GOVERNOR ERIC HOLCOMB SIGNED A BILL THAT AGAIN ALLOWS BARS TO OFFER HAPPY HOURS. UNDER THE NEW LAW, BARS AND RESTAURANTS CAN OFFER DISCOUNTED DRINKS FOR UP TO FOUR HOURS A DAY AND 15 HOURS A WEEK. (take sot) STRONG says: "Everybody wants those deep discounts. Man, everybody's looking for a deal cuz of the way, way prices are, you know, So, I, I think it'll really help." LOTHRIDGE says: "We're excited about it. Anything that drives revenue to us, and other accounts downtown is great. Uh, so it's gonna be an exciting, exciting venture." (anchor tag) THE LAW DOES PLACE LIMITS ON HAPPY HOUR. BARS AND RESTAURANTS MAY NOT OFFER HAPPY HOUR DISCOUNTS BETWEEN 9:00 P-M AND 3:00 А-М.
March 15th - 2nd
OR / PORTLAND PASSES BAN ON GAS-POWERED LEAF BLOWERS (VO/SOT)
(anchor intro) THE CITY OF PORTLAND, OREGON IS FIGHTING CARBON EMISSIONS... BY BANNING GAS-POWERED LEAF BLOWERS. (take vo) THE BAN TAKES EFFECT IN 20-26. ACCORDING THE NONPROFIT "ENVIRONMENT AMERICA," A GAS-POWERED LEAF BLOWER GIVES OFF THE SAME AMOUNT OF CARBON IN ONE HOUR AS A GAS-POWERED CAR TRAVELING 11- HUNDRED MILES. BUT BUSINESS OWNERS ARE CONCERNED ABOUT THE COST OF CONVERTING. (take sot) HOPKINS says: "You got do a lot of alterations to your, your trailer or your vehicle to hold those batteries, just for those charging stations, because those batteries don't last that long. It makes it a little more difficult on us sometimes because of the cost of certain different equipment." (anchor tag) MULTNOMAH COUNTY WILL ALLOW SMALL BUSINESSES TO APPLY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO COVER A PORTION OF THE COST OF REPLACING EQUIPMENT.
March 13th - 1st
CO / MIGRANT SHELTER CLOSING IN DENVER AHEAD OF BAD WEATHER (VO/SOT)
(anchor lead) A MIGRANT SHELTER IN DENVER IS CLOSING ITS DOORS AS A MAJOR WINTER STORM APPROACHES. (take vo) THE CLOSING IS PART OF THE CITY'S MOVE TO CONSOLIDATE SHELTERS TO SAVE MONEY. THE CITY OFFICIALS POINTED OUT THAT THERE WERE ONLY SIX MIGRANTS LIVING AT THE SHELTER, AND THEY WOULD EITHER BE TIMED OUT OR MOVED TO ANOTHER SHELTER. OVERALL, THERE WERE MORE THAN FIVE-THOUSAND MIGRANTS IN CITY SHELTERS IN JANUARY. THE NUMBER IS NOW 14-HUNDRED.. A CITY OFFICIAL SAYS THAT'S BECAUSE THEY NOW HAVE WORK AUTHORIZATIONS. (take sot) EWING says: "We're very hopeful that the plan that's has been working will continue to work which is getting people out of the shelters and getting them into a better situation, uh, as quickly as possible." (anchor tag). BASED ON THE CITY'S PLAN, THREE MORE SHELTERS WILL BE CLOSED IN THE UPCOMING WEEKS.
March 13th - 2nd
CA / PROTESTERS DEMANDING CEASEFIRE IN GAZA RALLY AT SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT (VO/SOT)
(anchor intro) A PROTEST AT THE INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL AT SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. (take vo) MORE THAN 200 PEOPLE WERE DEMANDING AN IMMEDIATE CEASE-FIRE IN GAZA. THE PROTEST LED TO TWO SECURITY GATES CLOSING, AND PROTESTERS ALSO BLOCKED A ROAD OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT. PASSENGERS TAKING TAXIS OR RIDE-SHARE SERVICES HAD TO ARRIVE AT DOMESTIC TERMINALS. ALL FLIGHTS TOOK OFF WITHOUT DELAYS, BUT A PASSENGER SAYS HE WAS DISTURBED BY THE COMMOTION. (take sot) SINGH says: "But here doing herfohats, that's not right place. They should go to White House." SINGH says: "They are doing here, they're making people inconvenient." YAKEL says: "As a public facility, we're obligated to provide for free speech opportunities. And, anytime we encounter something like this, we're really looking to walk a fine line. We want to allow for free speech activity to happen, but we also wanna ensure the safety and the security of not only our passengers but the protesters as well." (anchor tag) THE PROTEST LASTED FOR 153 MINUTES, ONE MINUTE FOR EACH DAY OF THE WAR BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS.
March 8th - 1st
NJ / ALL WOMEN FLIGHT CREW LAND IN JERSEY TO CELEBRATE WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH (VO/SOT)
(anchor lead) ONLY WOMEN WERE IN CHARGE ON A PLANE ARRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO NEW JERSEY... (take vo) FLIGHT 12-15 CAME BACK TO NEWARK ON THURSDAY (3/7) AFTERNOON FROM THE SARASOTA AIRPORT IN FLORIDA. WHAT MADE THIS FLIGHT SPECIAL? IT WAS AN ALL-FEMALE CREW...FROM THEIR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO THE PILOTS... UNITED POINTED OUT THIS WAS NOT INTENTIONAL... THEY SAY THIS CREW WAS ORGANICALLY ASSIGNED TO THIS FLIGHT. CAPTAIN GABRIELLE HARDING IS ONE OF ONLY TWO LINE CHECK PILOTS IN THE AIRLINE, WHO ARE IN CHARGE OF TRAINING NEW PILOTS. (take sot) HARDING says: "This marks a great occasion because I became a line check pilot so that people like Julia didn't have to run into the obstacles that I ran into." EWALEFO says: "Nothing but blessed to have this amazing experience of, so, so much support from everybody." (anchor tag) IN THE LAST TWENTY YEARS, THE NUMBER OF FEMALE PILOTS GREW BY MORE THAN SEVENTY PERCENT.... WHICH IS STILL LESS THAN FIVE-PERCENT OF TOTAL NUMBERS OF PILOTS NATIONWIDE.
March 8th - 2nd
ALLERGY SEASON ARRIVING EARLY TO NYC, DUE TO WARM WINTER (FILE)
(anchor intro) SPRING IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER...AND IF YOU HAVE A SPRING ALLERGY, IT'S BETTER TO GET PREPARED RIGHT NOW. (take vo) THESE TINY PARTICLES ARE SURPRISINGLY... ALREADY IN THE AIR. HISTORICALLY, THE ALLERGY SEASON STARTS IN LATE MARCH AND CONTINUES UNTIL JUNE. BUT THIS WINTER, THE U-S HAD HIGHER TEMPERATURES AND A LOT OF RAINFALL... WHICH ARE MAKING PLANTS RELEASE POLLEN FASTER. SOME TIPS ARE STAYING INDOORS, KEEPING YOUR WINDOWS CLOSED, AND RUNNING AIR CONDITIONER. ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WITH EYE ALLERGIES, WEARING SUNGLASSES COULD HELP. MEDICAL OFFICIALS SUGGEST TAKING A SHOWER AS IT HELPS GET RID OF THE POLLEN.
March 8th - 3rd
PA / APPLICANTS GATHERED AT A JOB FAIR WHILE U.S. SHOWS POSITIVE SIGN ON JOB MARKET (VO/SOT)
(anchor lead) WHILE MANY DATA SHOWS GREEN FLAGS ON THE U-S JOB MARKET, PEOPLE FLOCK TO JOB FAIR IN PENNSYLVANIA. (take vo) THIS PUBLIC EVENT WAS HOSTED BY A COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN PENNSYLVANIA THURSDAY (3/7). FEATURING LOCAL AND REGIONAL EMPLOYERS, THE FAIR ATTRACTED STUDENTS AND JOB SEEKERS AROUND THE AREA. APPLICANTS SHOWED VARIOUS FEELINGS ON THEIR FUTURE IN JOB MARKET. SOME OF THEM HAD HOPE. OTHERS... WERE DESPERATE. (take sot) OVEIDA says: "It is kinda hard finding a job. Um, but, I mean, as long as I, I st, I stay persistent and things like that, I should be all right. I think that, I think I'm on the right track." RODRIGUEZ says: ''' need a job. Um, honestly, um, I don't have, um... I was working a seasonal job, but the season ended, and then school started." (anchor tag) MORE THAN 275-THOUSAND JOBS WERE ADDED JUST IN FEBRUARY, BUT, PEOPLE SAY, THEY ARE NOT SATISFIED.
March 6th - 1st
FL / AGREEMENT BETWEEN D-O-J AND SCHOOL DISTRICT ON HANDLING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY (VO)
(anchor lead) AFTER AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED STUDENTS WITH DISABILITY WERE MISTREATED, AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN MADE... (take vo) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SAID TUESDAY (3/5) THEY SETTLED ON AN AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDAS PASCO COUNTY SCHOOLS. AFTER THE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE DISTRICT ROUTINELY SUSPENDED STUDENTS WHEN THEY SHOWED DISABILITY-RELATED BEHAVIORS. THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAID SOME OF THESE INTERACTIONS COULD HAVE BEEN TREATED AND RESOLVED BY TEACHERS... BUT THE DISTRICT OFTEN CALLED POLICE OR TRANSPORTED THEM TO A MENTAL HEALTH FACILITY. THE NEW AGREEMENT REQUIRES EACH SCHOOL TO ACCURATELY EXAMINE THESE HABITS... HIRE A CONSULTANT, AND DEVELOP TRAINING SESSIONS FOR TEACHERS. THE D-O-J ADDED ON THEIR STATEMENT THEY WILL MONITOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND PROTECT STUDENTS' CIVIL RIGHTS.
March 6th - 2nd
NYC HOARDER KEPT STARVING ANIMALS IN HIS APARTMENT STUFFED WITH DRUGS (STILLS)
(anchor intro) COPS FIND 13 ANIMALS STARVING IN CAGES AT AN APARTMENT IN QUEENS, NEW YORK. (take stills) A TOTAL OF 11 DOGS AND TWO CATS WERE INSIDE THE UNIT. THE N-Y-P-D SHARED PICTURES OF THE MALNOURISHED ANIMALS ON SOCIAL MEDIA TUESDAY (3/5). OFFICIALS SAID THEY FOUND THEM WHILE INVESTIGATING THE HOME OF 43-YEAR-OLD CORY ELDER... PHOTOS SHOW SOME DOGS AND CATS IN CAGES... COPS SAYING SOME WERE SHOWING THEIR RIBS THROUGH THEIR SKIN. AUTHORITIES SAY AT LEAST ONE OF THESE ANIMALS WAS STOLEN, AND THEY ALSO DISCOVERED HEROIN AND FENTANYL. ELDER WAS ARRESTED FOR ABUSING ANIMALS, STEALING PROPERTY, AND POSSESSING DRUGS. LAW ENFORCEMENT SAYS THESE ANIMALS ARE NOW BEING TAKEN CARE OF BY A-S-P-C-A.
March 1st - 1st
IL MIGRANT FAMILIES SUFFER FROM DIAPER SHORTAGES (VO)
(anchor intro) A DIAPER SHORTAGE IN CHICAGO IS AFFECTING MIGRANT FAMILIES... (take vo) MANY MOTHERS AT MIGRANT SHELTERS ONLY HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF DIAPERS FOR THEIR BABIES TO USE OVERNIGHT... AND IN SOME CASES, THEY ARE EVEN RE-USING THEM. THE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION "SOUTHWEST COLLECTIVE" SAYS ONLY TWO DIAPERS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO ONE CHILD EVERY DAY. IT'S NOT ONLY DIAPERS BUT OTHER SANITARY ITEMS LIKE TISSUES ARE ALSO RUNNING LOW. DEEPER CONCERNS AMONG MIGRANT FAMILIES ARE RISING SINCE THE FOOD SUPPLY HAS ALSO LOWERED. CITY OFFICIALS EXPLAINED THAT THESE ITEMS COME FROM THE STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES...WHICH ARE ALSO SUFFERING FROM SHORTAGES.
March 1st - 2nd
SCAMMERS ARE USING AI TO STEAL FROM PEOPLE FILING THEIR TAXES (FILE)
(anchor intro) CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS ARE WARNING TAXPAYERS THAT SCAMMERS CAN BE USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO STEAL YOUR TAX RETURNS. (take files) IN 20-23 THE I-R-S INVESTIGATORS IDENTIFIED FIVE-POINT-FIVE BILLION DOLLARS IN TAX FRAUD, WHICH COULD BE WORSE THIS YEAR. THIRD-PARTY TAX RETURN PROVIDERS USUALLY USE A-I TECHNOLOGY TO GET THEIR USERS VERIFIED... AND SCAMMERS ARE DIGGING INTO THIS LOOPHOLE...USING MANIPULATED FAKE I-DS TO GET THROUGH THIS VERIFICATION PROCESS. SOME TIPS FROM I-R-S INCLUDE OPENING I-R-S ACCOUNT ONLINE BY YOURSELF, USING DIRECT DEPOSIT TO RECEIVE YOUR RETURN... AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, NOT GIVING OUT ANY PERSONAL INFORMATION TO ANY CALLS, TEXTS OR E-MAILS SAYING THAT THEY ARE FROM I-R-S.
Feb 28th - 1st
MN / MINNEAPOLIS CONSIDERS HIRING SECURITY GUARDS AT HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS (VO)
(anchor intro) THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS IS LOOKING TO HIRE SECURITY GUARDS FOX EXISTING HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS AS WELL AS POTENTIAL ONES. (take vo) ACCORDING TO THE PROPOSAL FILED BY REGULATORY SERVICES DEPARTMENT FRIDAY (2/23), THESE SECURITY OFFICERS ARE EXPECTED TO KEEP PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE SITE AND REPORT UPDATES TO THE CITY OFFICIALS AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THIS MOVE COMES AFTER ONE ENCAMPMENT SITE GOT DISMANTLED IN JANUARY, DUE TO A SIGNIFICANT CRIME SURGE. CITY OFFICIALS SAID THE CITY WILL CONTINUE WORKING WITH CURRENT ENCAMPMENTS, BUT WILL PREVENT THE FORMATION OF NEW ONES, TO INCREASE SAFETY.
Feb 28th - 2nd
NY / MIGRANTS FOUND LIVING IN A BASEMENT OF QUEENS FURNITURE STORE (VO/SOT)
(anchor intro) HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE WERE FOUND LIVING IN A BASEMENT IN NEW YORK CITY. (take vo) THE F-D-N-Y OFFICERS FOUND ON MONDAY (2/26) NIGHT AT LEAST 74 MIGRANTS LIVING AT THE BASEMENT OF A FURNITURE STORE IN QUEENS. THE OWNER OF THIS FURNITURE STORE CONVERTED THIS UNDERGROUND SPACE INTO A SHELTER, TO OFFER A RENT-FREE SPACE. (take sot) SARR says: "Get on their feet. So, that's the, that's, that was, that was the intention." (take vo) ACCORDING TO THE INSPECTORS, THE BASEMENT HAD NO VENTILATION OR ACCESS TO THE NATURAL LIGHT. MAYOR ERIC ADAMS SAID THAT NEW YORK CITY NEEDS MORE SHELTERS, WHICH COULD BE DESPERATE FOR THE MIGRANTS.
Feb 23rd - 1st
CA / HUNDREDS OF MIGRANTS RELEASED AT A BUS STOP AS THE BUDGET CUT FOR WELCOME CENTERS (VO)
(anchor intro) A NEW UPDATE ON THE ONGOING MIGRANT CRISIS... (take vo) MIGRANTS ENTERING SAN DIEGO USED TO BE TRANSPORTED TO A SO-CALLED WELCOME CENTER, WHERE THEY CAN CHARGE THEIR PHONES, USE THE BATHROOM, HAVE MEALS, AND ARRANGE THEIR NEXT DESTINATIONS. HOWEVER, THESE MIGRANTS WERE RELEASED AT A BUS STOP FRIDAY, AFTER THE CENTER WAS CLOSED...RUNNING OUT OF ITS MONTHLY BUDGET. SOUTH BAY COMMUNITY SERVICES ANNOUNCED THAT IT IS CLOSING ITS WELCOME CENTER, BECAUSE OF THE LESS FUNDING COMING FROM SAN DIEGO COUNTY. THE COUNTY OFFICIALS SAY THAT THEY WERE FORCED TO REDUCE THE FUNDING, SINCE THE COUNTY HAD TO DEAL WITH THE CATASTROPHIC FLOODING HAPPENED IN JANUARY, AND THE RISING ISSUE OF HOMELESSNESS AND HEALTH CARE IN THE SINCE OCTOBER LAST YEAR, THE BORDER PATROL RELEASED MORE THAN 500-THOUSAND MIGRANTS WITH ORDERS TO APPEAR IN IMMIGRATION COURT.
Feb 23rd - 2nd
NYPD SUBWAY SHOOTING PRESSER (SOT)
(anchor tag) LIEBER ADDED THAT THANKS TO THE INITIATIVE IMPLEMENTED BY NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL AND NEW YORK CITY MAYOR ERIC ADAMS, THE FOOTAGE OF THE INCIDENT HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY THE CAMERAS INSTALLED INSIDE THE SUBWAY CARS, AND HE SAID THAT MTA WILL WORK ON TO INSTALL CAMERAS ON EVERY SUBWAY CAR.