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The Weekly Wow

Michigan State

In this week's Wild and Wonderful, we look at how a handwritten document found in a couch was declared the Queen of Soul's valid will and the touching story of a man finding his dog who went missing while he was in a medically induced coma. 

Aretha Franklin's will, a man in a coma reunited with lost pup: this week's news

Iowa State

In this week's Wild and Wonderful, we look at a common artificial sweetener aspartame for its possible links to cancer, as well as a lucky man who won $400,000 in the lottery after getting engaged

 Popular sweetener's possible links to cancer, man won $400,000 after his proposal: this week's news

This week, we talk about the first locally transmitted malaria cases in the U.S. in 20 years, and a passenger who unexpectedly had a private jet experience. 

First malaria local spread in 20 years, unexpected private jet experience: this week's news

Update on the submersible that went missing during a tour to the Titanic wreckage site: All five people aboard were believed to be dead, according to the US Coast Guard. The dayslong search and rescue mission has officially ended. 

A breaking news update on the missing submersible 

California State

This week, we bring you important updates on the missing Titanic sub. We will also zoom into a California restaurant that hired a fake priest to extract confessions of workers’ ‘sins’

Time running out for the missing sub, fake priest for confessions: this week's wild stories

San Francisco, CA

Give me 30 seconds so I can make you smile! Let me introduce to you a 14-year-old certified -animal therapist, Duke Ellington Morris. 

Your new fav therapist has joined the airport team: this week's wonderful story

Florida State

This week, we dive into the incident that put Florida's divisive "stand your ground law" back in the spotlight. We will also introduce you to grandma Joy, the oldest known person to have visited every single one of America’s 63 national parks.

A deadly feud between neighbors and a grandma’s journey to heal: this week’s wild and wonderful

Tennessee State

News you might have missed this week: a recap from a news editor. Stay tuned for the biggest headlines from the wildest news to the most wonderful!

This week's news: the wild and the wonderful 06/07

A news editor recapping you on the craziest and the most wonderful of the week! This week, we talk about a wild $20 million lottery scheme and a superhero with only 3 teeth. 

Wild $20 million lottery scheme and a superhero with only 3 teeth: this week's wild and wonderful

News you might have missed this week: a recap from a news editor. From the biggest story, to the wildest news, and some wonderful good headline at the end :) 

Tina Turner, arrested teacher of the year, and life-changing science : this week's wild and wonerful

Mountain View, CA

NewsBreak reporters and editors go to Vote centers to learn what California voters care about this midterm

Voices from the ground: Mountain View, California

New York City, NY

NewsBreak reporters and editors go to Vote centers to learn what New York voters care about this midterm

Voices from the ground: New York, New York 

Los Angeles, CA

Heat wave is here in LA but we still wanted to take Riley out for a date! We ended up having an amazing time together in downtown Monrovia 

We took our favorite girl out for a date in downtown Monrovia!

Big Bear Lake, CA

Spent a weekend in the mountain! We rented a cute cabin in Big Bear and celebrated our anniversary by kayaking, hiking, bouldering and eating the best food!

My anniversary trip - a fun and cheap getaway from LA

A procession was seen heading into St. Anne's church in Santa Monica. Let me know in the comments if you know what this was for. 

Procession in Santa Monica

Enjoyed a full day of good food, good wine, good music, good art, and good view at the Getty! Admission is completely free but you do have to reserve tickets in advance! 

Smooth wine + great city view at the Getty - and it's FREE! 

Decided to go out of the 626 area and explore other golf courses this weekend! and Marshall canyon did not disappoint. There were so many cute deer scattered around the course. The grilled burger at the 9th hole is also a highlight :)

So many deer! Sunday funday at Marshall Canyon Golf Course

A look at what happens during the popular Turtle Races as Brennan's Pub in Marina Del Rey. 