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Venetian Ball to raise money to prevent child abuse

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – This weekend is the annual Family Enrichment Center Venetian Ball, that helps prevent child abuse in the area. The Family Enrichment Center was founded in 1977 and works to empower families and prevent child abuse by providing education, social support and crisis intervention for children and their families. So ladies, put on those hats, and guys, grab…

Trump unveils sweeping immigration plan

(NBC News) President Trump unveiled a sweeping immigration reform plan Thursday. The new plan would shift to a merit-based system, prioritizing highly skilled workers while giving fewer green cards to immigrants with family ties in the United States. “It establishes a new legal immigration system that protects American wages, promotes American values and attracts the best and the brightest from…

WKU United Way chapter donates $1,000 to Hotel Inc.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.- Students involved in the Western Kentucky University chapter of the United Way are giving back to a local organization that helps the homeless. Students recently presented a check worth $1,000 to Hotel Inc.’s Street Medicine Program. The Street Medicine Program is a comprehensive street medical outreach program in Warren County. The program supports three teams of volunteer…

Watch: Texas spill gate fails

(KXAN) A camera caught the moment a spill gate failed Tuesday morning at a lake in Texas. The failure happened at Lake Dunlap near New Braunfels. You can see the moments the middle spill gate breaks and water cascades downstream. The incident was first announced by the Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority, who said the passing river flows could pose recreational hazards….

Florida counties hacked in 2016 election

(WPTV) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says Russian hackers gained access to voter databases in two Florida counties before the 2016 election. DeSantis made the revelation after being briefed on the hacking by the FBI. Governor DeSantis insisted Tuesday that the hackers didn’t manage to manipulate any data, and that the election results weren’t compromised. DeSantis said he signed an agreement…

Sticky situation: foam-encased kitten rescued

(KGW) Deputies in Washington County, Oregon are asking for help finding who’s responsible after a kitten was found trapped in a garbage bin and covered in spray foam. A garbage collector found the kitten on May 3 while working to empty a trash bin just north of the Hillsboro Garbage Disposal location. The cat was hanging upside down from its…

Good Samaritan describes Alaska crash scene

(KTUU/NBC News) Chuck Hanas was the first person to arrive at the scene of Monday’s fatal plane collision in Ketchikan, Alaska. He and his wife Colleen Nesbitt were aboard their boat, the “Hotel California,” when they saw a plane going down in George Inlet. Hanas quickly steered toward the plane while sending out a call for coast guard assistance over…