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Family of bears pile into Tennessee vehicle after mama bear opens the door looking for a meal. 

Each shift inside an emergency vehicle can be an exhilarating and scary experience. We are learning more about what goes into an overnight shift for those working as emergency medical technicians. LiveNOW’s J Russell is taking a deeper look into this exciting and heart racing profession with Nick Worley, a Manager with Operations Ameripro in Detroit, as we learn more about what goes into an overnight shift. 

LiveNOW’s J Russell is speaking with Doron Merdinger from Doroni Aerospace about what could possibly be the future of transportation. We are taking a deeper look at the H1-X, a two-seat personal eVTOL meant for the general public. According to Merdinger, the aircraft is designed to fit inside a standard two-car garage with fast-charging capabilities. 

We are continuing to get reactions after disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced in Manhattan to 15 years in prison last week. Weinstein’s sentencing for sexually assaulting Miriam Haley followed a legal battle spanning more than six years. His 2020 conviction was overturned by New York's highest court. A second jury found Weinstein guilty again at a retrial last year. LiveNOW’s Shawna Khalafi is speaking with Genie Harrison, an employment and women's rights lawyer, as we get the latest reactions to the sentencing. 

LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Christina Gonzalez from our partners at FOX 11 Los Angeles this Monday afternoon. This comes as Long Beach prepares for potentially dangerous surf and coastal flooding as swells generated by hurricane activity reach the Southern California coast. The National Weather Service warned of coastal flooding, significant beach erosion and dangerous rip currents as southerly swells generated by hurricanes Polo and Odalys reach Southern California. 

We are learning more this week as the Protect College Sports Act makes it way through Congress. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is speaking with Amanda Christovich from Front Office Sports as the Senate now debates the legislation before a final vote. The PCSA is a bipartisan bill spearheaded by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) that aims to bring governance to college sports. 

We are learning more this Monday after reports that the federal government spent taxpayer money to air three different TV ads featuring President Donald Trump. The White House has defended the ads by reportedly comparing them to PSAs created to highlight new drug coverage under Medicare and signups for the Affordable Care Act exchanges that were made by past administrations. LiveNOW’s Andy Mac is learning more about the legal questions that have been brought against the Trump administration in response to these new ads with Katherine Doyle from The Washington Post. 

We are now listening to Governor Greg Abbott and other Texas officials as the state braces for some much-needed rainfall and cooler temperatures. According to our partners at FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth, while the rain is needed to put a dent in ongoing drought conditions, the exceptionally dry soil could struggle to absorb heavy downpours quickly, raising the potential for localized flash flooding by the end of the week. Right now, rain chances are expected to persist through the work week. 

We learned more from a press conference earlier on Monday after police secured a firearm that was found in a toddler's possession at a daycare in Michigan. According to our partners at FOX 2 Detroit, Canton police said officers had been dispatched to a daycare on Monday morning after receiving a report of a toddler that had been found in possession of a loaded firearm. The weapon has since been secured and an investigation is underway. 

A Pennsylvania driver drives on a sidewalk to get around a stopped school bus.