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PNC Bank VP Killed After Speeding Acura Veers Off PA Turnpike, Hits Tree: State Police PNC Bank VP Killed After Speeding Acura Veers Off PA Turnpike, Hits Tree: State Police
PNC Bank VP Killed After Speeding Acura Veers Off PA Turnpike, Hits Tree: State Police A PNC vice president was killed when his SUV veered off the Pennsylvania Turnpike, went down an embankment, and struck a tree early Tuesday, Sept. 1, state police said and public records show. Christopher M. Ruane, 55, of Canonsburg, was driving a 2020 Acura MDX west on Interstate 76 in Fannett Township, Franklin County, around 5:20 a.m. when the crash happened near mile marker 195.9, according to an updated Pennsylvania State Police release. Ruane was traveling "at a high rate of speed" when the Acura veered off the roadway, traveled down an embankment, and struck a tree, police said. He …

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by Jillian Pikora
Weather
New Tropical Storm Takes Aim At Gulf Coast: What Forecast Track Shows New Tropical Storm Takes Aim At Gulf Coast: What Forecast Track Shows
New Tropical Storm Takes Aim At Gulf Coast: What Forecast Track Shows A newly formed tropical system is strengthening quickly as it bears down on the Gulf Coast, bringing several potentially dangerous hazards. The National Hurricane Center said Tropical Storm Edouard was centered over the northwestern Gulf early Tuesday morning, Sept. 1, with maximum sustained winds of 40 mph. Edouard was moving west-northwest at 8 mph and is expected to strengthen before reaching the northwestern Gulf Coast later Tuesday. Forecasters said the storm could approach hurricane strength before moving inland. 4 AM CDT Tue Sep 1 (Advisory 4) Key Messages for Tropical Storm #Ed…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Possible Shark Attack Prompts Closure At Popular Martha's Vineyard Beach Possible Shark Attack Prompts Closure At Popular Martha's Vineyard Beach
Possible Shark Attack Prompts Closure At Popular Martha's Vineyard Beach A popular Northeast beach was temporarily closed to swimming after a person suffered a frightening injury in the water. A woman in her late 20s suffered non-life-threatening wounds to her lower leg while swimming off Norton Point Beach at South Beach in Edgartown, Massachusetts, around 1:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, according to multiple reports. Officials said the injuries were consistent with a bite from a marine animal, potentially a shark, though no shark or other animal was seen or confirmed. CBS Boston reported that the woman was pulled from the water and treated for bleeding before bein…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Google Maps Rolls Out Controversial New Name For Lake Ontario Google Maps Rolls Out Controversial New Name For Lake Ontario
Google Maps Rolls Out Controversial New Name For Lake Ontario A familiar body of water shared by the US and Canada is now appearing under a different name for some map users. Click here for a new, updated story: Mapping App Rises To No. 1 Amid 'Lake America' Backlash Google Maps is now displaying Lake Ontario as “Lake America” for users in the US. The change came after President Donald Trump ordered the federal government to adopt the new name last week amid a tariff dispute between the neighboring nations. The new name was visible on Google Maps by Monday, Aug. 31, including on the US side of the lake between New York and Ontario. Goo…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Air Bag Danger For Children Triggers Kia SUV Recall Air Bag Danger For Children Triggers Kia SUV Recall
Air Bag Danger For Children Triggers Kia SUV Recall More than 21,000 Kia SUVs are being recalled because the front passenger air bag could deploy when a child or children's seat is in the front seat. Kia issued the recall for 21,290 EV9 vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Friday, Aug. 21. The recalled EV9s are from the 2025 and 2026 model years. The recall is due to improper routing of a tube in the Occupant Detection System beneath the front passenger seat. The tube can become pinched when the seat is adjusted to its highest position and may become damaged after repeated height or tilt adju…

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by Chris Spiker
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Walmart Serves Up Rotisserie Chicken-Inspired Purse: How To Get One Walmart Serves Up Rotisserie Chicken-Inspired Purse: How To Get One
Walmart Serves Up Rotisserie Chicken-Inspired Purse: How To Get One Walmart is turning one of its most popular deli items into a fashion accessory. The retail giant announced the launch of its Rotisserie Chicken Purse in a news release on Monday, Aug. 31. The limited-edition purse will go on sale for National Chicken Month starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at SparkShop.com. The purse is inspired by Walmart's rotisserie chicken and will be available in two "flavors": Traditional and Lemon Pepper. Each version will cost $5.97, which is the same price as the retailer's rotisserie chicken. Walmart is also launching miniature bag charms inspired by the ch…

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by Chris Spiker
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Drunk CT Driver Threatens Motorist With Stolen Gun After Crash: Police Drunk CT Driver Threatens Motorist With Stolen Gun After Crash: Police
Drunk CT Driver Threatens Motorist With Stolen Gun After Crash: Police An allegedly drunk Connecticut man pointed a stolen gun at another driver after the two were involved in a crash, police said. Manuel Avila, 39, of New Haven, allegedly pointed the gun at the other driver late Friday night, Aug. 28, New Haven police said. Officers responded to Howe Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard around 11:35 p.m. Police detained Avila at the scene. He later failed a field sobriety test. A breath test showed his blood alcohol level was almost twice the legal limit, according to police. Part of the incident was caught on video. The footage showed Avila walking …

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by Josh Lanier
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CT Mall Hit In Nationwide $4.4M Jewelry Theft Spree, 2 Men Extradited From Colombia: Feds CT Mall Hit In Nationwide $4.4M Jewelry Theft Spree, 2 Men Extradited From Colombia: Feds
CT Mall Hit In Nationwide $4.4M Jewelry Theft Spree, 2 Men Extradited From Colombia: Feds Two men extradited from Colombia now face federal charges in an alleged jewelry theft ring that struck malls across the country, including one in Connecticut. Elvis Guevara Quintero and Jaime Torres Castiblanco, both 51, pleaded not guilty in Hartford on Friday, Aug. 28. Colombian authorities arrested them at the United States’ request on Aug. 12, 2025. Federal prosecutors said the theft ring ran from May 2023 through April 2024. The group allegedly hit nine jewelry stores and kiosks in seven states. That included a burglary at the Connecticut Post Mall in Milford on Oct. 5, 2023. The gro…

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by Josh Lanier
Your Community
Family Seeks Help Sending NY Man Home After Fatal CT Crash Family Seeks Help Sending NY Man Home After Fatal CT Crash
Family Seeks Help Sending NY Man Home After Fatal CT Crash The family of a New York man killed in a Connecticut dirt bike crash is asking the community's help in sending him home. Jose Eduardo, 21, of Mount Carmel, New York, died Sunday, Aug. 23, after crashing a dirt bike on railroad tracks in Waterbury. His family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to return his body to his homeland.  “There are no words to comfort our family at this time,” the fundraiser said. “We asked for help to be able to send my nephew’s body to Guatemala since his body will have to be taken to his native country." The campaign had raised more than $2,400 by Monda…

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by Josh Lanier
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Grandmother Dies After Massachusetts Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson Grandmother Dies After Massachusetts Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson
Grandmother Dies After Massachusetts Pond Tragedy Kills 1-Year-Old Grandson The 75-year-old grandmother of a 1-year-old boy who died last week after an emergency at a Massachusetts park has also died, authorities said. The Acton Fire Department announced the woman’s death on Monday, Aug. 31, three days after the infant died after being pulled from NARA Pond in Acton. The infant would have turned 2 this week. During an earlier news conference, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said the woman went to the park with three of her grandchildren. The children’s parents dropped them off. Around 1:30 p.m. on Friday, the boy’s 4- and 6-year-old siblings be…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
DC Police Officer Dies Of Gunshot Wound Sustained At Police Station DC Police Officer Dies Of Gunshot Wound Sustained At Police Station
DC Police Officer Dies Of Gunshot Wound Sustained At Police Station A Washington, DC, police officer has died after suffering a gunshot wound at a local police station, the department confirmed. The officer, who was not identified, was critically wounded at the Metropolitan Police Department's Second District station on the 3300 block of Idaho Avenue NW just after 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31, an MPD spokesperson tells Daily Voice. The officer was taken to a hospital, where he died. "Nothing currently indicates that another party was involved," the spokesperson said. At approximately 12:20 p.m., DC Mayor Muriel Bowser shared the following statement to X: "…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation
Connecticut Mom ‘Overwhelmed With Gratitude’ After Taylor Swift’s $50K Donation A Connecticut mother who was nearly killed after stopping to help three teenagers who crashed on Interstate 95 in July said she is "overwhelmed with gratitude" after Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to support her recovery. Ashlie Taunton, of Ledyard, was severely injured July 18 after she stopped to help teenagers whose vehicle had hydroplaned off I-95 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, during a rainstorm. Moments after she helped the last person out of the vehicle, a second car veered off the road. She shoved a teenager to safety before the car struck her. The 42-year-old's heroism has drawn nationa…

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by Josh Lanier