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New CDC Map Shows Massive Cyclospora Surge Across 48 States New CDC Map Shows Massive Cyclospora Surge Across 48 States
New CDC Map Shows Massive Cyclospora Surge Across 48 States A foodborne parasite surge that has already sickened thousands of Americans is still growing as health officials investigate several potential sources. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 17,180 laboratory-confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis acquired in the US have been reported since Friday, May 1.  Cases have now been identified in 48 states and Washington, DC, according to data updated Tuesday, Aug. 25. The only states not reporting cases are Delaware and Hawaii. That compares with 1,180 cases reported during the entire period from May 1 through Aug. 31 of last year. …

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Bret Baier Rebuts Trump After President Slams Fox News Bret Baier Rebuts Trump After President Slams Fox News
Bret Baier Rebuts Trump After President Slams Fox News A Fox News anchor wasted little time answering President Donald Trump after the president took aim at the network and one of its reporters. Bret Baier delivered a point-by-point rebuttal during “Special Report” on Thursday, Aug. 27, minutes after Trump criticized Fox News correspondent Jonathan Hunt in a Truth Social post about the network’s Iran coverage. “Jonathan Hunt of Fox News did a particularly inaccurate report on the Failing Islamic Republic of Iran,"  Trump wrote. "I don’t want to meet, they do. In fact, they are begging to make a deal. Bret Baier should straighten out his fl…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
These Everyday Habits Could Be Relationship Dealbreakers, Survey Finds These Everyday Habits Could Be Relationship Dealbreakers, Survey Finds
These Everyday Habits Could Be Relationship Dealbreakers, Survey Finds A new survey is revealing the relationship habits many Americans say can go too far, with some behaviors falling into a gray area before a breakup ever happens. Talker Research surveyed 2,000 Americans about what counts as cheating in 2026 and found that emotional connections, secret communications, and online activity can be viewed as relationship breaches. The survey, conducted online from July 1 to July 6, 2026, found that 15 percent of Americans who are married or in a relationship admit they have romantic feelings for someone outside their relationship. Gen Z respondents were the most…

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by Joe Lombardi
Breaking News
Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: NYPD Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: NYPD
Arson Charges For Man Who Torched Himself In Google NYC Building: Nypd A 63-year-old Brooklyn man has been charged with arson after setting himself on fire in the lobby of a Manhattan building housing Google offices, authorities said. John Butch, of Brooklyn, was charged with arson, criminal mischief, and reckless endangerment following the incident on Friday, Aug. 28, according to the NYPD. Police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a man who had set himself on fire inside 315 Hudson St. in Hudson Square just before 3 p.m., authorities said. Responding officers found Butch with burns throughout his body, police said. He was taken by EMS to New York-Pre…

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by Cecilia Levine
Breaking News
Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage
Turtle Abuse In New York Draws Outrage, Animal Was Left To Die In Cage A turtle was brutally abused and left to die on Long Island until it was rescued by a local animal agency, officials said. The turtle was trapped inside a cage that had been secured with zip ties and submerged underwater at Geiger Park in Deer Park, the Suffolk County SPCA said Friday, Aug. 28. Town of Babylon park rangers found the turtle while responding to a complaint about e-bikes in the park and pulled the cage out of the lake, the SPCA said. The turtle also had a fishhook stuck in its mouth, which was then tied to the cage, preventing the animal from escaping, officials said. It was …

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by Joe Wilkinson
Breaking News
Dozens Of Shell Casings Link CT Man To 2 Shootings, Police Say Dozens Of Shell Casings Link CT Man To 2 Shootings, Police Say
Dozens Of Shell Casings Link CT Man To 2 Shootings, Police Say More than 40 shell casings covered a Meriden street after gunfire struck a building. Weeks later, another burst of gunfire hit a vehicle across the city. Police say one firearm connected both shootings. Justice Roman, 23, was linked to a May 5 shooting on Crown Street and a June 15 shooting on Camp Street, police said. Officers found more than 40 shell casings in front of a building damaged by gunfire in the 200 block of Crown Street.  Roman was later charged with criminal attempt to commit first-degree assault, criminal possession of a firearm, and risk of injury to a minor in that c…

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by Josh Lanier
Breaking News
CT Repeat Child Porn Offender Sentenced After FBI Finds 2,000 Abuse Files CT Repeat Child Porn Offender Sentenced After FBI Finds 2,000 Abuse Files
CT Repeat Child Porn Offender Sentenced After FBI Finds 2,000 Abuse Files A Connecticut man will spend more than a decade behind bars after investigators found thousands of files depicting child sexual abuse in his Norwalk home. Rudolph Girdhari, 36, of Norwalk, was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 27, to 123 months in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. The investigation began in 2022 and continued into 2023 as the FBI targeted people trading child sexual abuse images and videos on Wickr, an encrypted messaging service. Agents linked an email address associated with Girdhari…

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by Josh Lanier
Breaking News
Feds Link Woman To $16M CT Counterfeit Watch Operation, Seize $900K: DOJ Feds Link Woman To $16M CT Counterfeit Watch Operation, Seize $900K: DOJ
Feds Link Woman To $16M CT Counterfeit Watch Operation, Seize $900K: DOJ A New York woman accused of supplying a counterfeit watch network tied to Waterbury is being held in federal custody. Si Man Lam, 43, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 26, and federal agents searched her home and seized about $900,000 in cash, prosecutors said. The case centers in part on a Waterbury home linked to Izedin Kimca and aliases he allegedly used. U.S. Customs and Border Protection intercepted about 74 parcels sent there between April 2020 and July 2022, court records allege. The packages held fake Rolex, Audemars and Panerai watches. Genuine versions would have carried suggested…

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by Josh Lanier
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Final Suspect In Armed CT Home Invasion Captured In Alabama Months Later, Police Say Final Suspect In Armed CT Home Invasion Captured In Alabama Months Later, Police Say
Final Suspect In Armed CT Home Invasion Captured In Alabama Months Later, Police Say The final suspect sought in a Fairfield home invasion has been returned to Connecticut after investigators tracked him to Alabama, police said. Leon Jackson, 33, of New Haven, was brought back on Thursday, Aug. 27. He was held on $1 million bond. The charges stem from an armed robbery at a Candlewood Road home shortly before 2:20 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19. Police said four armed people forced two men into the house and held five victims on the floor. The victims included a woman and two boys, Fairfield police said previously.  A 36-year-old resident who uses a wheelchair hid his cell…

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by Josh Lanier
Breaking News
Driver, Parents Charged In Death Of CT 4-Year-Old Akari Cortes In Manchester Driver, Parents Charged In Death Of CT 4-Year-Old Akari Cortes In Manchester
Driver, Parents Charged In Death Of CT 4-Year-Old Akari Cortes In Manchester Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with the death of 4-year-old Akari Cortes, including the driver who struck the child and her parents, police said. Akari was hit near East Center and Munro streets in Manchester at 4:36 a.m. on June 10, police said.  Manchester police officers and firefighters performed lifesaving measures before Akari was taken to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, where she died from her injuries. Tarequl Ambia, 49, of Manchester, was identified as the driver. He was charged with misconduct with a motor vehicle, reckless driving, driving …

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by Josh Lanier
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CT School Briefly Placed In Secure Status After Nearby Stabbing CT School Briefly Placed In Secure Status After Nearby Stabbing
CT School Briefly Placed In Secure Status After Nearby Stabbing A stabbing in Fairfield left a man injured and briefly put North Stratfield School in secure status. Fairfield police responded to Putting Green Road around 11:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 28. Officers said a man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the attack. Authorities said they remained in stable condition.  Darren Palumbo, 56, of Fairfield, will be charged in connection with the incident, police said. Authorities did not identify the expected charges. Police said Palumbo and the man were roommates. It's unclear what sparked the alleged attack.  North Stratfield School briefly…

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by Josh Lanier
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Police ID Woman Killed In East Hampton Motorcycle-Dump Truck Crash Police ID Woman Killed In East Hampton Motorcycle-Dump Truck Crash
Police ID Woman Killed In East Hampton Motorcycle-Dump Truck Crash A Connecticut woman was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle and a dump truck that seriously injured another person. Jaime Brouwer, 49, of Griswold, was on the motorcycle when the crash occurred in East Hampton on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 27, police said. East Hampton police were called to the crash site near the intersection of Gulf Road and Colchester Avenue around 4:20 p.m. Authorities did not explain what caused the crash. Brouwer was pronounced dead at the scene. A man who was also on the motorcycle suffered serious injuries. A Life Star medical helicopter flew him to Ha…

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by Josh Lanier