Deep-Sea Search Finds Long-Lost Pan Am Plane Bound For NY Easter Weekend: Video Deep-Sea Search Finds Long-Lost Pan Am Plane Bound For NY Easter Weekend: Video
Deep-Sea Search Finds Long-Lost Pan Am Plane Bound For NY Easter Weekend: Video A mystery buried beneath the Atlantic for more than seven decades has finally given up its secret. An underwater search team has located the wreckage of Pan American World Airways Flight 526A, a New York-bound passenger plane that sank off Puerto Rico 74 years ago. NBC’s “Today” reported the discovery on Tuesday, July 21, citing an exclusive expedition by the Discovery Channel. The aircraft was a Douglas DC-4 named Clipper Endeavor. It left Isla Grande Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for New York’s Idlewild Airport, now John F. Kennedy International Airport, on Friday, April 11, 1952, wh…
Tropical Storm Bertha Forms Near Florida Panhandle: Projected Path Tropical Storm Bertha Forms Near Florida Panhandle: Projected Path
Tropical Storm Bertha Forms Near Florida Panhandle: Projected Path A slow-moving new threat is gathering strength over warm water, and its final destination is far from settled. Tropical Storm Bertha, the second named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, was packing sustained winds of 50 mph on Tuesday, July 21, according to the National Hurricane Center. Bertha was about 100 miles south-southwest of Panama City, Florida, and 175 miles southeast of Mobile, Alabama, at 7 a.m. CDT. It was crawling northwest at 5 mph. The storm is expected to move slowly northwest or west-northwest before turning west around midweek. Its projected path runs near or along …
McDonald's Unveils New Chicken Items, Adds Sauce To Menu McDonald's Unveils New Chicken Items, Adds Sauce To Menu
McDonald's Unveils New Chicken Items, Adds Sauce To Menu McDonald's is adding a new sauce and several chicken menu items for a limited time. The fast-food chain announced Caesar Sauce on the McDonald's USA Menu Spotter on Tuesday, July 14. The sauce will arrive at participating restaurants nationwide on Tuesday, July 21. The creamy sauce features garlic, parmesan, and hints of lemon. "Whether you're dipping, wrapping, or sandwiching, Caesar Sauce is here at McDonald's for a limited time to make your favorite chicken order a summer staple," the company said. Caesar Sauce's launch will also include new limited-time menu options. McDonald's …
McDonald's Debuts New Breakfast Item With Sweet Twist McDonald's Debuts New Breakfast Item With Sweet Twist
McDonald's Debuts New Breakfast Item With Sweet Twist McDonald's is giving breakfast a sweet-and-savory upgrade with a new limited-time biscuit sandwich. The fast-food chain announced the Honey Brown Butter Bacon Egg & Cheese Biscuit on the McDonald's USA Menu Spotter on Monday, July 20. The sandwich will arrive at participating restaurants nationwide on Tuesday, July 21. The new breakfast item features bacon, egg, and cheese served between two freshly baked biscuits with creamy Honey Brown Butter. "Some mornings call for something sweet," McDonald's said on the Menu Spotter. "Others demand something savory. Why not enjoy both?" Customer…
‘I Scam The Government’: NYC Jail Guards Among Suspects In Brazen $500K Bank Scam, Feds Say ‘I Scam The Government’: NYC Jail Guards Among Suspects In Brazen $500K Bank Scam, Feds Say
‘I Scam The Government’: NYC Jail Guards Among Suspects In Brazen $500K Bank Scam, Feds Say Two New York City jail guards were among seven people busted in a $500,000 fraudulent check scheme, authorities announced Monday, July 20. Christopher Walker, 34, is currently employed by the city’s Department of Corrections, while Valeria Waldron, 37, is a former DOC employee who most recently worked for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, according to the Justice Department. Two other NYC jail guards — Aaron Warren and Tara Dildy — previously pleaded guilty in the same case in Brooklyn federal court, according to the feds. The scheme was orchestrated by Bianca Vieux, a 33-year-old …
CT Woman, 31, Sexually Coerced Long Island 13-Year-Old She Met Online: Feds CT Woman, 31, Sexually Coerced Long Island 13-Year-Old She Met Online: Feds
CT Woman, 31, Sexually Coerced Long Island 13-Year-Old She Met Online: Feds A Connecticut woman is accused of grooming a 13-year-old New York boy on Discord before driving him to her home and attempting to sexually abuse him, federal authorities said. Amily Colon, 31, of Wethersfield, was arrested Friday, July 17, on a federal criminal complaint charging her with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor and transportation of a minor to engage in sexual activity, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  Colon allegedly used the name "Alice" when she started an online relationship with the 13-year-old boy from New York, according to cou…
'Shame On You': Video Appears To Show ICE Agents Chased Out Of NJ Starbucks 'Shame On You': Video Appears To Show ICE Agents Chased Out Of NJ Starbucks
'Shame On You': Video Appears To Show ICE Agents Chased Out Of NJ Starbucks Immigration agents were not welcome by customers at a Starbucks in South Jersey last week. A video posted by SJ Solidarity Collective shows people confronting two men they believed to be Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents  and began heckling them out of the store in Mount Laurel. "You should be ashamed of yourselves!" people yelled at the two men standing in line at Starbucks. "How dare you!" The men slowly turned around and walked out of the store, and one of them appeared to be smirking. The insults continued all the way through the parking lot until they arrived …
Judge Halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Megamerger After Challenge By CT, 11 Other States Judge Halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Megamerger After Challenge By CT, 11 Other States
Judge Halts Paramount-Warner Bros. Megamerger After Challenge By CT, 11 Other States Several Northeast states have won the first round in their effort to block Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. A federal judge in California issued a temporary restraining order on Monday, July 20, preventing Paramount from completing the megamerger. Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and New York are among a dozen states challenging the deal. The ruling comes one week after the coalition sued to stop what would become the largest merger in Hollywood history. The attorneys general argue the deal would illegally reduce competition by co…
Speeding CT Driver Triggers 5-Car Chain Reaction Crash On I-91; 4 Taken To Hospital: Police Speeding CT Driver Triggers 5-Car Chain Reaction Crash On I-91; 4 Taken To Hospital: Police
Speeding CT Driver Triggers 5-Car Chain Reaction Crash On I-91; 4 Taken To Hospital: Police A speeding driver sparked a five-car chain-reaction crash on Interstate 91 North in Windsor that sent four people to the hospital with minor injuries, according to authorities.  Four of the five vehicles were slowing down near Exit 37 or stopped because of traffic ahead when a fifth vehicle approached from behind, "traveling at a high rate of speed" shortly after 6:49 a.m. on Sunday, July 20, Connecticut State Police said.  The driver swerved right in an attempt to avoid a crash. Instead, the vehicle clipped the rear of an SUV in the right lane, investigators said. The SUV lost c…
Beyoncé And Jay-Z’s Hamptons Estate Breached By Out-Of-Control Driver: Police Beyoncé And Jay-Z’s Hamptons Estate Breached By Out-Of-Control Driver: Police
Beyoncé And Jay-Z’s Hamptons Estate Breached By Out-Of-Control Driver: Police An out-of-control driver crashed through a gate outside Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s home on Long Island, according to police. Cops said Keith Jonathan Webster, 63, slammed into the superstar couple’s East Hampton estate, according to online outlet 27East. Webster, of the Bronx, was held at the scene by private security until police arrived to arrest him. The crash occurred around 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, Newsday reported. The cause or motivation for the wreck remains under investigation. Webster was charged with second-degree criminal mischief and third-degree trespassing, according to Newsday. …
Wallingford School PTO Treasurer Stole $22K From Elementary School Group, Police Say Wallingford School PTO Treasurer Stole $22K From Elementary School Group, Police Say
Wallingford School PTO Treasurer Stole $22K From Elementary School Group, Police Say A former Connecticut elementary school PTO treasurer is accused of stealing about $22,000 from the organization that supports local students and teachers. Erica L. Vitale, 39, of Wallingford, was arrested Friday, July 17, according to police. She served as treasurer for the Highland Elementary School PTO and had full access to the group's funds.  The PTO claims $22,000 is missing from their accounts, and Vitale cannot account for it, police explained.  Vitale is charged with first-degree larceny and fraudulent use of an automated teller machine, Wallingford police said. She …
Seats Can Slide Unexpectedly, Triggering Massive Recall Of 387K+ Fords, Lincolns Seats Can Slide Unexpectedly, Triggering Massive Recall Of 387K+ Fords, Lincolns
Seats Can Slide Unexpectedly, Triggering Massive Recall Of 387K+ Fords, Lincolns Nearly 388,000 Ford and Lincoln SUVs are being recalled because second-row seats can unexpectedly tip or slide while driving. Ford Motor Company issued the recall for 387,911 vehicles, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Tuesday, July 14. The recall affects certain 2020-2026 Ford Explorers and 2020-2027 Lincoln Aviators. The easy-entry switch for the second-row outer seats may bind or become stuck in the down position. The problem can cause a seat to unlatch, tip, or slide unexpectedly while the vehicle is moving. A seat that moves unexpectedly may…