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How school bus drivers and police use AI to stop vehicle violations

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8 hours ago

September 2, 2025

www.youtube.com – ABC11 – 2025-09-02 12:14:59

SUMMARY: As the school year begins, Bus Patrol uses AI-powered cameras on over 40,000 school buses across 22 states to catch drivers illegally passing stopped buses, endangering children. In Pennsylvania’s Lower Merion School District, all 135 buses are equipped with these cameras, which activate when the stop arm extends. Drivers frequently ignore the stop sign, with violations occurring multiple times daily. Recorded violations are reviewed by police, leading to fines up to $300 for first offenses. Since installation, nearby districts have issued thousands of tickets. The system enhances enforcement, aiming to protect children by encouraging drivers to stop safely at school buses.

Transportation Correspondent Gio Benitez is in a school district outside Philadelphia that’s using the technology to help crack …

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In NC, Black communities meet mental health needs of youth in barbershops and churches

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In NC, Black communities meet mental health needs of youth in barbershops and churches

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15 hours ago

September 2, 2025

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ncnewsline.com – Ahmed Jallow – 2025-09-02 05:00:00

SUMMARY: Reggie Winston, a Raleigh barber trained in mental health first aid and suicide prevention, uses his barber chair as a safe space for Black youth to discuss mental health. Having battled undiagnosed depression himself, Winston founded Grooming Resources and Opportunities, training barbers to recognize signs of distress and suicide risk. North Carolina has launched a Black Youth Suicide Prevention Action Plan focusing on community-led support in trusted spaces like barbershops and churches. With rising suicide rates among Black youth, especially LGBTQ individuals, efforts include training barbers and faith leaders, improving cultural competence in crisis lines, and youth-led awareness campaigns to build trust and save lives.

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Biologists are using drones to scare wolves away from cattle

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21 hours ago

September 1, 2025

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www.youtube.com – ABC11 – 2025-09-01 23:36:08

SUMMARY: Biologists and the Agriculture Department are using drones equipped with thermal cameras to protect cattle from wolves. The drones detect wolves near livestock and scare them away by playing sounds through loudspeakers, including fireworks, gunshots, rock songs, and most effectively, human voices like yelling or movie clips. Gray wolves, once nearly extinct, have rebounded in the U.S., posing challenges for ranchers as wolves target easier prey like cattle. Ranchers appreciate the drone technology, but worry wolves may eventually ignore the deterrents. So far, the drones have successfully reduced cattle deaths in Oregon and California.

A team of biologists working near the California-Oregon border is using drones to blast AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck,” movie clips and live human voices to shoo wolves away from cattle in an ongoing experiment.

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Dunn paramedic recovering from head-on crash

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22 hours ago

September 1, 2025

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www.youtube.com – WRAL – 2025-09-01 22:16:36

SUMMARY: A Dunn paramedic, Deputy Chief Rodney Een, is recovering after a serious head-on crash while responding to a house fire call on Highway 301. Een, who was using lights and sirens, was struck by a truck crossing the center line. Both vehicles were destroyed, and three people, including Een and two others, were seriously injured. The crash deeply affected the tight-knit Dunn emergency community, as Een was their boss and trainer. The state highway patrol is investigating, with no charges filed yet. Een shared on Facebook his determination to overcome challenges and return to his routine.