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New Tropical System To Soak Several States With Flooding Rains
A tropical system is expected to drench parts of Florida and the Gulf Coast this week, bringing flooding downpours, gusty winds, and the risk of coastal storm surge.
AccuWeather forecasters say the system, classified as a tropical rainstorm, will cross the Florida Peninsula on Tuesday, July 15, before moving into the gulf, where conditions could allow it to strengthen into a tropical depression or even a named storm. If it reaches that threshold, it would be called Dexter.
“This system may not strengthen into a tropical storm and be designated with an official name," AccuWeather Lead H…
Man, 43, Drowns During Family Picnic On Housatonic River: Police
A 43-year-old man from Yonkers, New York, drowned while picnicking with his family on the Housatonic River in New Milford over the weekend, authorities said.
Simon Hernandez was spending time with loved ones in the Gaylordsville section of New Milford on Sunday, July 13, around 4:10 p.m., when he entered the river but did not resurface, according to police.
Emergency crews responded to the area of 781 Kent Road in an attempt to rescue him, but were unsuccessful. After a two- to three-hour search, New Milford police dive teams recovered Hernandez’s body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. …
Pregnant Woman Injured, 2 Killed In Fiery Head-On, Chain-Reaction Crash On CT Highway
Two people were killed in a chain-reaction crash that pushed a vehicle into oncoming traffic, resulting in a head-on collision on a Connecticut highway, authorities said.
The crash was reported around 4:15 p.m. Sunday, July 13, on Route 16 near the Cato Corner Road intersection, according to Connecticut State Police.
Investigators said a Hyundai rear-ended a Subaru in the eastbound lanes, forcing the Subaru onto the shoulder. The vehicle spun sideways and skidded into oncoming traffic, where it struck a Toyota RAV4 head-on, police said.
(Correction: A previous version of this st…
9 Dead In Fire At Massachusetts Assisted Living Facility
Nine people died in a late-night fire at an assisted living facility in Massachusetts, fire officials said.
The fire broke out around 9:50 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at the Gabriel House on Oliver Street in Fall River, according to Fall River Fire Chief Jeffrey Bacon, Police Chief Kelly Furtado, State Fire Marshal Jon Davine, and Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III.
When firefighters arrived, they saw heavy smoke and flames at the front of the building with occupants trapped inside, officials said. Crews immediately went in, rescuing many residents while battling the fire.
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Your Name Could Win You A Free Ice Cream Pint: Here's How
If your name is Ben, Jeni, Jerry, or even Häagen, you could score a free pint of ice cream.
Halo Top is celebrating National Ice Cream Day on Sunday, July 20, with a different kind of contest. The "lighter" ice cream brand is giving away 8,000 free pints to people who share a name with any popular brand in the freezer aisle.
That includes names like Ben Jones, Jerry Smith, Jeni White, Betty Baskin, Gavin Robbins, Patty Talenti, and even Nick Closs or Hans Van Leeuwen.
"Yeah, you read that right – those are the names of our competitors that we're celebrating," said Ryan Roznowski,…
Conjoined Twin Carmen Andrade Says 'I Do,' In Quiet CT Ceremony; Sister Says 'I Won't'
Carmen Andrade, one of a pair of conjoined twins, has married her longtime boyfriend, Daniel McCormack, in a quiet family ceremony in New Milford, Connecticut.
The couple met on the dating app Hinge in 2020 and had been together for nearly five years before deciding to tie the knot at a small ceremony at Lovers Leap Bridge over the Housatonic River.
“We eloped in October with our families,” Carmen told Today. They exchanged vows on Lover’s Leap Bridge, surrounded by close relatives. Carmen wore a long, green, glittering dress and proudly displayed her ring in a YouTube video titl…
