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CT Mom Dies Suddenly Days After Giving Birth To Daughter: 'Heartbreaking Loss' CT Mom Dies Suddenly Days After Giving Birth To Daughter: 'Heartbreaking Loss'
CT Mom Dies Suddenly Days After Giving Birth To Daughter: 'Heartbreaking Loss' A 34-year-old Connecticut mother of two has died just days after giving birth to her second child, her family said. She is being remembered for her compassion, kindness, and strength. Amanda Riley, of Ledyard, died on Feb. 17 at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London after suffering a heart attack and seizure three days after giving birth to her daughter, Tess. She leaves behind her husband, Patrick, and their 10-year-old son, Charlie, her family said. Her father-in-law created a GoFundMe to help cover her funeral expenses and support Patrick as he navigates life as a suddenly single fa…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Feds Seize $584K From Iranian Drone Maker Linked To Terror Attack That Killed US Soldiers Feds Seize $584K From Iranian Drone Maker Linked To Terror Attack That Killed US Soldiers
Feds Seize $584K From Iranian Drone Maker Linked To Terror Attack That Killed US Soldiers Federal prosecutors are moving to take more than half a million dollars in cryptocurrency tied to an Iranian man accused of supplying weapons technology to a US-designated terror group. The US Attorney for Massachusetts said agents seized about $584,741 in Tether coin from a digital wallet allegedly controlled by Mohammad Abedini Najafabadi, also known as Mohammad Abedini, 39, of Tehran. Court documents say Abedini is the founder of San’at Danesh Rahpooyan Aflak Co. (SDRA), a company that makes navigation systems for drones and missiles. Prosecutors allege those systems are used by the Isla…

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by Josh Lanier
News
WATCH: Car Soars Over 6-Lane Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency WATCH: Car Soars Over 6-Lane Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency
Watch: Car Soars Over 6-Lane Highway After Driver Suffers Medical Emergency A car flew across four lanes of a Long Island highway in a wild, caught-on-camera wreck that left onlookers stunned and a local man in the hospital. Dashcam video captured on a 2012 Honda launch off a service road embankment, rocket through the air, and soar above Sunrise Highway in Bay Shore, New York, before slamming down on the opposite side on Wednesday, Sept. 3, the New York Post reported.  Bay Shore firefighters told reporters that a 70-year-old Brentwood, New York, man was behind the wheel when he suffered a seizure.  View this post on Instagram …

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by Josh Lanier
News
Sea Lions Suddenly Attacking People In California: Here's Why Sea Lions Suddenly Attacking People In California: Here's Why
Sea Lions Suddenly Attacking People In California: Here's Why A string of rare sea lion attacks along the Southern California coast is raising concern as experts warn of a troubling cause. The latest incident occurred during a 1,000-yard lifeguard swim in Long Beach on Sunday, March 30, when a 15-year-old girl was attacked and later hospitalized. Just days earlier, a surfer was reportedly bitten by a sea lion off the coast of Ventura County. While sea lion encounters with humans are typically nonviolent, marine scientists say aggressive behavior is becoming more frequent — and a dangerous algae bloom may be to blame. According to marine mammal expert…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Driver Critical After Crash Following Suspected Medical Emergency: Report Driver Critical After Crash Following Suspected Medical Emergency: Report
Driver Critical After Crash Following Suspected Medical Emergency: Report A driver suffering a medical emergency crashed into multiple cars in Connecticut earlier this week, leaving them in critical condition, a report said.  The crash happened in Fairfield County around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, near the intersection of East Main and York Streets, NBC Connecticut reported.  A call to Bridgeport police was not immediately returned.  The driver, who is in their 40s, crashed into a vehicle, before mounting the sidewalk and hit multiple parked cars without stopping, the report continued.  Investigators believe the driver may have had…

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by Josh Lanier