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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman whose leg had to be amputated because of an infection after a pedicure has reached a $1.75 million settlement with the nail salon, her attorney said. An employee at Tammy’s Nails 2 in Tampa cut Clara Shellman’s foot during a pedicure in September 2018, the Tampa Bay Times reported. The cut became infected and spread quickly, partly because Shellman had severe peripheral arterial disease, a circulatory condition that causes narrowed blood vessels to reduce blood flow to the limbs, the newspaper said.

GREENFIELD, Ind. (CITC) — A 10-year-old Indiana boy died by suicide earlier this month after being bullied at school, his family announced this week. Sammy Teusch was a student at Greenfield-Central Community Schools, according to WTHR. The Teusch family told the outlet Sammy endured both physical and emotional bullying at school, with classmates allegedly recently beating him up on a school bus. "They were making fun of him for his glasses in the beginning, then on to make fun of his teeth,"

WASHINGTON (TND) — Human remains -- including dozens of skulls -- were found inside a man's house in Kentucky, according to authorities. In an affidavit, an agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation noted approximately 40 skulls, as well as femurs, hip bones, and a Harvard Medical School bag, were discovered during a raid at 39-year-old James Nott’s home in Bullitt County Tuesday morning. The skulls were decorated around the furniture.

RUIDOSO, N.M. (KFOX) — A wildfire continues to spread in southern New Mexico, just outside of Ruidoso. Large white clouds of smoke can be seen emanating from what has been dubbed the Blue 2 fire. Monday marked 11 days of the fire in Lincoln National Forest. The fire started when lightning struck the remnants of the Little Bear fire that happened in the same area about 12 years ago. “There was a lot of dead and down timber trees fuel that has just been sitting there for the last 12 years.

Clearfield Co., PA (WJAC) — Authorities say a Clearfield County man was convicted last week after standing trial for his role in a 2021 fatal overdose of a 36-year-old woman. Officials say Trevor Bloom was found guilty on most of the charges he faced, including drug delivery resulting in death, possession with the intent to deliver and reckless endangerment. He was, however, found not guilty of involuntary manslaughter, according to District Attorney Ryan Sayers.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (TND) — Protesters demanding the University of Michigan divest from companies perceived as helping Israel in its war against Hamas staged demonstrations at school officials’ homes Wednesday. Dozens of members of the university’s chapters of Jewish Voice for Peace, Students Allied for Freedom and Equality (SAFE) and the Transparency, Accountability, Humanity, Reparations, Investment, Resistance Coalition set up fake bloodied corpses, tents, cribs and children’s toys on Regent Sarah Hubbard’s lawn to hold her “accountable” for her alleged role in the war.

HACKENSACK, N.J. (STORYFUL) - A woman in New Jersey got the kind of car wash she was not looking for when she hit the accelerator instead of the brakes at a car wash in Hackensack, sending her SUV plunging into the Hackensack River. Footage released by the City of Hackensack Fire Department shows the moment the woman hit the gas pedal at the Spotless car wash, ending up in the river.

UNIVERSITY PARK — Two Penn State University fraternities lost their recognition on Saturday after what the university called "several violations of university rules." Delta Upsilon lost its recognition until the end of the spring semester, and Lambda Phi lost its recognition until the end of the 2019 spring semester. According to the university, this means both frats lost their recognition as a student organization, meaning they can't participate in Greek life activities and can't participate in events like homecoming and fundraising event THON.

Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — Westmont Hilltop High School Senior Marty Radovanic and Sophomores Lyza Johnson and Bella Fosbrink teamed up to give their classmates the daily announcements on Tuesday. If the students appear at ease on the set, it’s because they’ve had exclusive access to the region’s legacy news station, WJAC-TV. 17-year-old Marty is the grandson of former longtime 6 News Anchor Marty Radovanic. 15-year-old Lyza is the daughter of 6 News Anchor Jen Johnson, who has been at the station for more 30 years.