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Indianapolis Zoo welcomes baby dolphin to pod
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Zoo is introducing its newest resident. Calypso, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin, was born to mother Kalei and father Kimo on April 24. RELATED: See photos of new...
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Starbucks introduces 6 new Frappuccino flavors
SEATTLE, Wash — Get in on the sweetness while it lasts! Starbucks has introduced six new Frappuccino flavors including red velvet, lemon bar, cotton candy, cupcake, cinnamon roll and caramel cocoa...
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Fishing crew lands 848-pound marlin in Hawaii
Fishermen always talk about the big one that got away. This time, it’s all about the one they reeled in, a marlin weighing nearly half a ton. 8News’ sister station KHON wanted to know what it takes to...
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Injury to Fenway Park fan has some thinking about safety
BOSTON (AP) — Erik Barnard sat with his 3-year-old son along Fenway Park’s third-base line, a few sections from where a woman was seriously injured when a broken bat flew into the stands two days...
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Airline refuses to compensate wheelchair-bound woman forced to crawl onto plane
A wheelchair-bound woman who was forced to crawl onto a plane officially filed a lawsuit Friday morning against American Airlines. Theresa Purcell was taking a commuter flight from San Diego when the...
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Steward’s Enright could hear name early in MLB Draft
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The 2015 Major League Baseball Draft begins Monday June 8th at 7:00 PM and will be broadcast on the MLB Network. One local star may hear his name called early. Nic Enright won...
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Henrico firefighters battle apartment fire Monday morning
HENRICO, Va. (WRIC) — Crews responded to an apartment fire at the 5900 block of Queens Thorpe Court in Henrico County on Monday morning. When crews arrived on the scene they found a small fire inside...
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Apple introduces on-demand music streaming service
SAN FRANCISCO — Jimmy Iovine, co-founder of Beats Electronics, is introducing Apple Music, an app that combines a 24-hour, seven-day live radio station called “Beats 1″ with an on-demand music...
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VACU: Fraudsters installed skimming device on Iron Bridge Rd. ATM
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Officials at Virginia Credit Union say fraudsters installed a skimming device on an ATM at Iron Bridge Road after customers complained about unauthorized transactions over the...
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World’s smallest deer species born at NY zoo
NEW YORK (AP) — A tiny deer is generating a giant dose of cuteness in New York City. The Wildlife Conservation Society sent out a baby announcement Monday. It’s a boy! The southern pudu (POO’-doo) fawn...
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Beyond Lyme, new illnesses, more reason to watch for ticks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lyme disease makes the headlines but there are plenty of additional reasons to avoid tick bites. New research highlights the latest in a growing list of tick-borne threats – a distant...
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Teen cyclist dies after being struck by tractor trailer in Ashland
ASHLAND, Va. (WRIC) — A truck driver is facing charges after a cyclist was struck on killed on Sunday night in Ashland. According to police, 18-year-old Kristina Goodrow, of Ashland, was riding her...
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Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Monday
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — After a recent expansion and new building in downtown Richmond, Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday. 8News investigator Kerri O’Brien...
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Police make arrest in connection to Hanover murder
HANOVER, Va. (WRIC) — Authorities in Hanover have made an arrest in connection to a murder that happened on Friday night. Police tell 8News that Lamare S. Jennings was arrested on Monday morning at...
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Testimony begins in 2005 Fairfax rape case; Jesse Matthew pleads not guilty
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A jury has been seated for Jesse Matthew’s trial about an alleged rape. Jury selection began Monday morning. Matthew was given the option to stand trial with or without a jury...
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Police find car in search for missing Richmond mom that may be in danger
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Richmond Police Department is searching for a missing woman who they believe may be in danger. 26-year-old Katasha Johnson is from the 1300 block of Jennie Scher Road. She...
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Strong to severe storms possible tonight and overnight
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The heat is on as our temperatures maxed out in the upper 80s and lower 90s. A cold front is heading our west from the northwest and will drop in this evening and overnight....
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Grieving father: ‘I am not going to let this go away at all’
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A grieving father is back on the streets, once again searching for his son’s killer in Chesterfield County. Matthew McDaniel was just weeks away from graduating...
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Virginia voters set to head to polls Tuesday
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Virginia voters are set to head to the polls for primary elections around the state. There are 18 contested legislative elections Tuesday. The closest watched is GOP House Speaker...
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Study finds Facebook, Yahoo Weather, Weather Channel to be greediest Android...
AMSTERDAM (WRIC) – A study by AVG Technologies has found that social media and chat apps continue to be the biggest culprits when it comes to draining your smartphone’s battery. According to the study,...
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