York, PA
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York Man, 41, Killed When Car Pulls Into Path Of Motorcycle Group In PA York Man, 41, Killed When Car Pulls Into Path Of Motorcycle Group In PA York Man, 41, Killed When Car Pulls Into Path Of Motorcycle Group In PA
York Man, 41, Killed When Car Pulls Into Path Of Motorcycle Group In PA A 41-year-old man was killed when a car pulled into the path of a group of motorcyclists on a Pennsylvania roadway, authorities said. Shane Wells of York was riding north on Numidia Drive/Route 42 with a group of motorcycle riders when a passenger car pulled onto the roadway from Kulp Road in Catawissa Township, Columbia County, around 12:07 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, according to the Columbia County Coroner's Office. Wells' motorcycle collided with the car, leaving him with multiple traumatic injuries, officials said. The Columbia County Coroner's Office was called to the scene, where Wells w…

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by Jillian Pikora

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Franklin Square, NY
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Franklin Square Burglary Suspect Headbutts Sheriff's Officer While Awaiting Arraignment: Police Franklin Square Burglary Suspect Headbutts Sheriff's Officer While Awaiting Arraignment: Police Franklin Square Burglary Suspect Headbutts Sheriff's Officer While Awaiting Arraignment: Police
Franklin Square Burglary Suspect Headbutts Sheriff's Officer While Awaiting Arraignment: Police A man accused of breaking into a Long Island woman's home picked up two assault charges after headbutting a Nassau County Sheriff's officer while awaiting arraignment, police said. Suhaib Ayman Al Rifai, 32, was initially arrested after Nassau County Police responded to a burglary in progress at a Jefferson Street home in Franklin Square at 9:35 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, according to a release issued Sunday.  Fifth Precinct officers arrived to find Al Rifai sitting inside the home, and he was taken into custody without incident, detectives said. The 60-year-old woman's bedroom window had…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
FBI Director Kash Patel Engaged To Much Younger Country Singer: 'Got The Law Involved' FBI Director Kash Patel Engaged To Much Younger Country Singer: 'Got The Law Involved' FBI Director Kash Patel Engaged To Much Younger Country Singer: 'Got The Law Involved'
FBI Director Kash Patel Engaged To Much Younger Country Singer: 'Got The Law Involved' FBI Director Kash Patel is getting married. Patel, 46, who grew up in Garden City, Long Island, and country singer Alexis Wilkins, 27, announced their engagement Sunday, Oct. 4, after more than three years together. Wilkins shared a black-and-white photo on X showing the smiling couple as she held up her left hand, revealing a diamond engagement ring. "Went and got the law involved 💍❤️," it's captioned. The couple met at an event in Nashville in 2022 and began dating in early 2023. Wilkins, who was born in Boston and grew up primarily in Arkansas, graduated from Belmont University in Nas…

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by Cecilia Levine
Albany, NY
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Loaded AR Pistol, Handgun Found During Albany Parole Visit, Police Say Loaded AR Pistol, Handgun Found During Albany Parole Visit, Police Say Loaded AR Pistol, Handgun Found During Albany Parole Visit, Police Say
Loaded AR Pistol, Handgun Found During Albany Parole Visit, Police Say A parolee’s home visit in Albany led to the discovery of multiple firearms — including a loaded AR pistol and a stolen weapon — and the arrest of a 28-year-old man, police announced Sunday, Oct. 4. Hector L. Cruz, of Albany, was arrested after New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision officers found multiple firearms at a Walter Street residence near North First Street during a parolee’s home visit on Friday, Oct. 2, according to the Albany Police Department. Albany officers were called to the home around 10:35 a.m., police said. Investigators said Cruz was found i…

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by Jillian Pikora
Albany, NY
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15-Year-Old Killed, 3 Teens Shot In Early-Morning Albany Gunfire 15-Year-Old Killed, 3 Teens Shot In Early-Morning Albany Gunfire 15-Year-Old Killed, 3 Teens Shot In Early-Morning Albany Gunfire
15-Year-Old Killed, 3 Teens Shot In Early-Morning Albany Gunfire A 15-year-old boy was killed, and three other teenagers were wounded when gunfire erupted on an Albany street early Sunday morning, Oct. 4, police said. Albany Police officers responded to Hudson Avenue near Partridge Street around 2:40 a.m. following reports of a shooting, according to a release issued later Sunday. Officers arrived to find four victims suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. A 15-year-old boy was treated at the scene by the Albany Fire Department and emergency medical personnel but was pronounced dead. His name was being withheld pending notification of his family. …

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Newark, NJ
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Fake FBI Agents Storm Newark Apartment, Steal $7.5K: Police Fake FBI Agents Storm Newark Apartment, Steal $7.5K: Police Fake FBI Agents Storm Newark Apartment, Steal $7.5K: Police
Fake FBI Agents Storm Newark Apartment, Steal $7.5K: Police A New Jersey man has been arrested after police say he and two accomplices posed as FBI agents, forced their way into a woman's apartment and stole $7,500 from her safe. Samuel Prata, 42, was arrested Sunday, Oct. 4, in connection with the Thursday, Aug. 27 home invasion on Mott Street near Raymond Boulevard, Newark Public Safety Director Emanuel Miranda Sr. said. Three men knocked on the door of the woman's third-floor apartment around 2:30 p.m. and claimed to be federal agents, demanding that she open the door, Miranda said. When she did, the men rushed inside and pushed her onto a c…

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by Cecilia Levine
Towson, MD
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12-Year-Old Girl Killed, 4 Others Wounded In Baltimore Shooting: Police (UPDATED) 12-Year-Old Girl Killed, 4 Others Wounded In Baltimore Shooting: Police (UPDATED) 12-Year-Old Girl Killed, 4 Others Wounded In Baltimore Shooting: Police (UPDATED)
12-Year-Old Girl Killed, 4 Others Wounded In Baltimore Shooting: Police (Updated) A 12-year-old girl is dead, and several others were hospitalized following a mass shooting in Maryland. Gunshots rang out around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, in the 1200 block of North Franklintown Road in Baltimore, prompting a massive response from the Baltimore Police Department. Upon arrival, first responders found the girl suffering from a gunshot wound, as well as a 25-year-old woman who had also been struck. The 12-year-old was rushed to an area hospital, where she was later pronounced dead despite efforts to save her. As officers investigated the shooting, a 28-year-old man and …

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by Zak Failla
Galloway, NJ
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Dead Passengers, Fake Drivers: NJ Woman, Colombian Lover's $13M Scheme Unravels Dead Passengers, Fake Drivers: NJ Woman, Colombian Lover's $13M Scheme Unravels Dead Passengers, Fake Drivers: NJ Woman, Colombian Lover's $13M Scheme Unravels
Dead Passengers, Fake Drivers: NJ Woman, Colombian Lover's $13M Scheme Unravels Some of the passengers were dead. Some of the drivers had never driven a car. But a New Jersey woman and her Colombian lover apparently had no trouble taking taxpayers for a ride. For years, prosecutors say, Jael Watts, 45, of Alloway, operated Pearl Transit Corporation, a New Jersey-based company that purported to have drivers scattered across the country giving rides to elderly and disabled people while also conducting outreach for homeless Americans. Watts and Luis Pino-Copete, 42, of Bogota, Colombia, were convicted following a multi-week federal trial in Utica of orchestrating a spraw…

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by Zak Failla
Severna Park, MD
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Pedestrian Nearly Killed In Crosswalk By Hit-Run Land Rover Driver In Severna Park, Police Say Pedestrian Nearly Killed In Crosswalk By Hit-Run Land Rover Driver In Severna Park, Police Say Pedestrian Nearly Killed In Crosswalk By Hit-Run Land Rover Driver In Severna Park, Police Say
Pedestrian Nearly Killed In Crosswalk By Hit-Run Land Rover Driver In Severna Park, Police Say A pedestrian doing all the right things came dangerously close to being killed by a hit-and-run driver in Maryland. Officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, in Severna Park, where a person was struck by an SUV while in a crosswalk at the intersection of Ritchie Highway and Magothy Bridge Road. Investigators described the crash as near-fatal. Video from nearby businesses helped police identify the vehicle as a dark-colored Land Rover Discovery that was traveling north on Ritchie Highway when it struck the pedestrian. …

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by Zak Failla
Arlington, VA
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Second Jury Convicts 3 DC Men In Shooting That Left One Dead, Another Wounded: DOJ Second Jury Convicts 3 DC Men In Shooting That Left One Dead, Another Wounded: DOJ Second Jury Convicts 3 DC Men In Shooting That Left One Dead, Another Wounded: DOJ
Second Jury Convicts 3 DC Men In Shooting That Left One Dead, Another Wounded: DOJ A second jury reached the verdict the first one couldn't. Three DC men were convicted on Friday, Oct. 2, in the 2021 murder of 34-year-old Delonte King, who was shot in the head and back during a burst of gunfire that also wounded another man. Demonte Gibson, 28, Tre’Quan Nelson, 26, and Asani Forte, 29, were found guilty following a retrial in DC Superior Court, more than a year after their first trial ended with a hung jury. King was killed shortly after 2 p.m. on Nov. 3, 2021, when gunfire broke out in the 2800 block of 14th Street NW. Police responding to the shooting found King uncon…

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Bethesda, MD
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Fire Risks Spark Recalls Of Popular Hand Warmers: See Which Brands Fire Risks Spark Recalls Of Popular Hand Warmers: See Which Brands Fire Risks Spark Recalls Of Popular Hand Warmers: See Which Brands
Fire Risks Spark Recalls Of Popular Hand Warmers: See Which Brands More than 82,000 rechargeable hand warmers are being recalled because their lithium-ion batteries can overheat and catch fire. Kobayashi Consumer Products recalled about 77,000 HotHands rechargeable hand warmers, while Gobi Heat recalled about 5,500 of its rechargeable hand warmers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. About 47 additional Gobi Heat warmers were sold in Canada. The lithium-ion batteries and electrical components in both products can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards. The recalled HotHands warmers are white with orange accents…

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by Chris Spiker
Arlington, VA
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IRS Launches New Tool To Help Taxpayers: How It Works IRS Launches New Tool To Help Taxpayers: How It Works IRS Launches New Tool To Help Taxpayers: How It Works
IRS Launches New Tool To Help Taxpayers: How It Works The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new app to give taxpayers more ways to manage their accounts. The agency has replaced its longtime IRS2Go app with a new IRS app that includes expanded access to refunds, payments, notices, tax records, and other account information. The app launched on Friday, Sept. 25. Taxpayers can use it to check the status of refunds and amended returns, view balances, make payments, and review payment activity. They can also access certain notices, letters, tax records, and transcripts. Users can also manage some profile and communication settings and …

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by Chris Spiker
Bethesda, MD
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Breaking Metal Bristles Spark Recall Of Nearly 4.5M Grill Brushes Breaking Metal Bristles Spark Recall Of Nearly 4.5M Grill Brushes Breaking Metal Bristles Spark Recall Of Nearly 4.5M Grill Brushes
Breaking Metal Bristles Spark Recall Of Nearly 4.5M Grill Brushes A popular grill brush is being recalled because metal bristles can break off and cause serious internal injuries if swallowed. Walmart recalled about 4.48 million Expert Grill metal wire bristle grill brushes, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Small metal wire bristles can detach from the brushes and stick to a grill or food. If swallowed, the bristles can cause serious internal injuries that may require surgery. The brushes have black plastic or stainless-steel handles. Some also have metal scrapers attached. The recall covers five Expert Grill product…

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by Chris Spiker
Hartford, CT
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New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes
New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes Paramount Skydance Corporation has revealed a new corporate name as it prepares to close its controversial $111 billion megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The combined company will be called Skydance after the deal closes, Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced in a social media post on Friday, Oct. 2. The merger is expected to be completed on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Paramount and Warner Bros. will keep their individual studio names and identities under the new corporate structure. "What once was the peak, is now just the beginning," Ellison wrote. "Paramount and Warner Bros. sh…

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by Chris Spiker
Greenburgh, NY
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New Supermarket Opens In Hartsdale After Years Of Demand New Supermarket Opens In Hartsdale After Years Of Demand New Supermarket Opens In Hartsdale After Years Of Demand
New Supermarket Opens In Hartsdale After Years Of Demand A new full-service supermarket is opening in a Westchester County community after residents spent years asking for one.  The Hartsdale Market at 196 East Hartsdale Ave. will celebrate its grand opening at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 2, Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner announced. The market is affiliated with Key Food.  Feiner called the opening “fantastic news for our community,” saying residents have sought a new supermarket along East Hartsdale Avenue for years.  The location puts the grocery store within walking distance of the Hartsdale Metro-North station as well as nume…

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by Ben Crnic

National Interest

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This Brief Routine May Lift Your Spirits, Sharpen Focus: Study This Brief Routine May Lift Your Spirits, Sharpen Focus: Study This Brief Routine May Lift Your Spirits, Sharpen Focus: Study
This Brief Routine May Lift Your Spirits, Sharpen Focus: Study A better mood may be closer than you think, with a small study suggesting that 10 minutes could make a difference. Researchers at the University of Tsukuba in Japan found that a brief session of very slow running improved mood and performance on a mental task compared with sitting quietly. The findings, published in Imaging Neuroscience, suggest that even gentle running may offer immediate benefits for healthy young adults.  Researchers recruited 24 participants: 13 men and 11 women. All were healthy, right-handed, and had no history of neurological or psychiatric conditions. Each pa…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Missing Jet Search Leads To Debris Discovery Off Northeast Coast Missing Jet Search Leads To Debris Discovery Off Northeast Coast Missing Jet Search Leads To Debris Discovery Off Northeast Coast
Missing Jet Search Leads To Debris Discovery Off Northeast Coast Search crews have found debris from a jet that vanished off the Northeast coast, but the search for those aboard continues. The US Coast Guard confirmed that the debris field off Nantucket, Massachusetts, was linked to a Gulfstream G100 medical transport jet that disappeared early Saturday, Oct. 3, while flying from Bermuda to Boston, ABC News reported. Six people were aboard: two Canadian pilots, two Canadian medical workers, a patient, and the patient’s relative, as Daily Voice previously reported. The Coast Guard identified the two passengers as Bermudian nationals. Earlier report:&nb…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Social Security Changes Clear Congress: What To Know Social Security Changes Clear Congress: What To Know Social Security Changes Clear Congress: What To Know
Social Security Changes Clear Congress: What To Know A change could be coming to how Americans navigate one of retirement’s biggest decisions: when to start collecting Social Security. Congress has passed the bipartisan Claiming Age Clarity Act, which would rename key claiming-age benchmarks to clarify their financial consequences. The legislation would leave eligibility ages and benefit formulas unchanged. Reps. Lloyd Smucker, a Pennsylvania Republican, and Don Beyer, a Virginia Democrat, announced Wednesday, Sept. 30, that their bill had cleared the Senate and was headed to President Donald Trump for his signature. The Senate approved the …

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Clocks 'Fall Back' Soon: Here’s When Switch Happens Clocks 'Fall Back' Soon: Here’s When Switch Happens Clocks 'Fall Back' Soon: Here’s When Switch Happens
Clocks 'Fall Back' Soon: Here’s When Switch Happens An extra hour is waiting in the wings, but it comes with a trade-off for anyone who enjoys daylight after work. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. local time on Sunday, Nov. 1. Clocks across most of the US will turn back to 1 a.m., according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The return to standard time means lighter mornings and earlier evening darkness by the clock. It also adds an extra hour that night, potentially giving you more time to sleep. The switch follows Halloween. Before going to bed on Saturday, Oct. 31, move manual clocks back one hour. Remember bedside…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Cyclospora Outbreak Findings Released: What Investigators Discovered Cyclospora Outbreak Findings Released: What Investigators Discovered Cyclospora Outbreak Findings Released: What Investigators Discovered
Cyclospora Outbreak Findings Released: What Investigators Discovered Federal investigators have uncovered new evidence in a Cyclospora outbreak that sickened nearly 13,000 people, but a key question remains unanswered. The Food and Drug Administration said Friday, Oct. 2, that two environmental samples tested positive for the parasite during its investigation into recalled iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico. One came from a tank holding outgoing wastewater from the company’s processing facility. The other came from a drainage ditch at a lettuce grower identified through the agency’s traceback investigation. The findings strengthen the link between …

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Montclair, NJ
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Netflix Movie Transforms Montclair State Campus Into UCLA Netflix Movie Transforms Montclair State Campus Into UCLA Netflix Movie Transforms Montclair State Campus Into UCLA
Netflix Movie Transforms Montclair State Campus Into UCLA A North Jersey university got a Hollywood makeover, transforming into UCLA for a new Netflix movie. Montclair State University's 252-acre campus was used to film scenes for “Best of the Best,” which debuted on Netflix Friday, Sept. 18. Images shared by the university show familiar campus locations standing in for UCLA, including the Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, Feliciano School of Business, and amphitheater. Montclair State's Spanish Mission Revival architecture bears similarities to UCLA's Northern Italian Romanesque Revival style, with both campuses featuring red-tiled…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hartford, CT
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CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking
CT Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking Retirees in several Northeast states face some of the highest costs in the country, according to a new study. Retirement Living released its 2026 list of the most affordable states to retire, comparing all 50 states based on housing costs, everyday expenses, and tax-friendliness. The study looked at median rent for a one-bedroom home, median home sale prices, grocery spending, gas prices, and average Medicare Advantage premiums. Researchers also considered whether states tax Social Security benefits, along with income and property tax rates. "Affordability plays a major role in retire…

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by Chris Spiker
Hamilton Township, NJ
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Steinert HS Student Was Doing Schoolwork Between Takes With Scarlett Johansson Steinert HS Student Was Doing Schoolwork Between Takes With Scarlett Johansson Steinert HS Student Was Doing Schoolwork Between Takes With Scarlett Johansson
Steinert HS Student Was Doing Schoolwork Between Takes With Scarlett Johansson Most high schoolers don't have Scarlett Johansson waiting for them to finish tutoring. Most high schoolers are not Roman Engel. It was June 2025, and the then-16-year-old was wrapping up his junior year at Steinert High School while filming James Gray's "Paper Tiger" alongside Johansson, Adam Driver, and Miles Teller. Even as the school year wound down, required on-set tutoring would often pull Roman away from where he most wanted to be: in front of the camera. "I'd be in super deep conversations on set and they’d be like, 'Roman, you gotta go to school,'" Engel told Daily Voice. But som…

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by Cecilia Levine
Newark, NJ
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Cops Needed For Paid Roles In Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler Movie Cops Needed For Paid Roles In Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler Movie Cops Needed For Paid Roles In Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler Movie
Cops Needed For Paid Roles In Michael B. Jordan, Austin Butler Movie A new movie starring Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler is looking for people with law enforcement experience to play police officers during filming in New Jersey. Grant Wilfley Casting is seeking background actors for "Freefall," a Universal Pictures feature film set in the 1980s, according to a casting notice. Filming is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 15 and Friday, Oct. 16 in Wayne, and Monday, Oct. 26 in Newark. Another shoot is scheduled for Friday, Oct. 30 in Brooklyn. The SAG rate is $241 for eight hours. A fitting is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 6 or Wednesday, Oct. 7 in …

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by Cecilia Levine
Frederick, MD
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Rabid Kitten Found Near Loyola Station Park Prompts Warning For Residents, Pet Owners Rabid Kitten Found Near Loyola Station Park Prompts Warning For Residents, Pet Owners Rabid Kitten Found Near Loyola Station Park Prompts Warning For Residents, Pet Owners
Rabid Kitten Found Near Loyola Station Park Prompts Warning For Residents, Pet Owners A tiny stray kitten is behind a big health warning in Maryland. A 6- to 7-week-old kitten found near Loys Station Park in Rocky Ridge tested positive for rabies on Friday, Oct. 2, prompting Frederick County health officials to search for anyone who may have come into contact with it. The black-and-white tuxedo kitten, which had a white mark on its head, was collected by Frederick County Animal Control on Thursday, Oct. 1. It had been showing aggressive behavior, a common symptom of rabies in cats, health officials said. Now, officials want to hear from anyone who may have had contact with…

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by Zak Failla