Music Star Carly Simon Reveals Parkinson's Diagnosis: 'It Can Be Unpredictable' Music Star Carly Simon Reveals Parkinson's Diagnosis: 'It Can Be Unpredictable'
Music Star Carly Simon Reveals Parkinson's Diagnosis: 'It Can Be Unpredictable' A Grammy-winning singer whose music defined a generation says she has been living with Parkinson's disease while quietly stepping away from public life. Carly Simon revealed the diagnosis in a statement obtained by People magazine on Monday, July 27. The "You're So Vain" singer said she spent the past several years learning to live with the progressive neurological disorder before deciding to share her story publicly. Simon, 83, said she needed time to understand her diagnosis and decide how much she wanted to reveal. "Parkinson's is different for everyone, and it can be unpredictable," sh…
'Painful' Surgery Sidelines Kelly Ripa From 'Live' Show 'Painful' Surgery Sidelines Kelly Ripa From 'Live' Show
'Painful' Surgery Sidelines Kelly Ripa From 'Live' Show One of daytime television’s most familiar voices is going silent for a week, and not by choice. Kelly Ripa, 55, is absent from “Live with Kelly and Mark” beginning Monday, July 27, while recovering from "painful" gum graft surgery, her husband and co-host, Mark Consuelos, told viewers during Monday’s show. The procedure is used to treat receding gums. Ripa is not permitted to talk during the initial stage of her recovery. She must also stick to soft foods and avoid using straws. The restrictions will keep her away from the nationally syndicated morning program through Friday, July 31. Co…
Police Search For Missing Baltimore County Mother, Infant Last Seen In PA (DEVELOPING) Police Search For Missing Baltimore County Mother, Infant Last Seen In PA (DEVELOPING)
Police Search For Missing Baltimore County Mother, Infant Last Seen In PA (Developing) A Maryland mother and her infant have vanished, and police are asking for the public's help to bring them home. Baltimore County detectives are searching for 27-year-old Skyler Seitz and her 8-month-old son, Antonio Asencio, who were reported missing from the Dundalk area. Investigators said the pair's last known location was in Good Hope, Pennsylvania, though it remains unclear when or under what circumstances they traveled there. Police have not released any additional details about the disappearance. Seitz is described as standing 5-foot-2 and weighing approximately 108 pounds. Anyone…
Roof Collapse, 2nd Alarm Issued As Massive Maryland Townhouse Fire Injures Firefighters Roof Collapse, 2nd Alarm Issued As Massive Maryland Townhouse Fire Injures Firefighters
Roof Collapse, 2nd Alarm Issued As Massive Maryland Townhouse Fire Injures Firefighters A quiet Monday morning erupted into chaos as flames ripped through two Maryland townhouses, forcing firefighters into a defensive battle against a rapidly spreading blaze. The fire broke out around 6:40 a.m. on Monday, July 27, in the 2600 block of Legends Way in Ellicott City, where Howard County firefighters responded after multiple 911 callers reported seeing smoke near Turf Valley Resort. As crews searched the area, they found heavy fire already burning through the roof of a townhouse. The blaze had grown so intense that commanders quickly struck a second alarm. Ellicott City | 260…
8-Year-Old Loses Leg In Boat Propeller Accident At Maryland Campground 8-Year-Old Loses Leg In Boat Propeller Accident At Maryland Campground
8-Year-Old Loses Leg In Boat Propeller Accident At Maryland Campground More than $81,000 has been raised for an 8-year-old boy who lost his right leg in a devastating boat propeller accident and now faces multiple surgeries and months of rehabilitation. The GoFundMe, organized by family member Mary Gleason, was created after Aidan was seriously injured Thursday evening, July 23. "Our sweet Aidan was involved in a devastating boating accident that resulted in the amputation of his right leg, along with severe injuries to his left leg and hip," Gleason wrote. According to The Bay Net, Aidan was flown to a trauma center after he was struck by a boat propeller at…
Do The Right Thing: Maryland VFD Gives Man Chance To Return Dead Firefighter's Memorial Helmet Do The Right Thing: Maryland VFD Gives Man Chance To Return Dead Firefighter's Memorial Helmet
Do The Right Thing: Maryland VFD Gives Man Chance To Return Dead Firefighter's Memorial Helmet Somebody saw a fire station in mourning and decided it was the perfect time to help themselves. In Charles County, the Baden Volunteer Fire Department is asking for the public's help identifying a man accused of stealing an antique firefighter helmet that had been displayed outside the station in honor of beloved member Shirley Boswell, who died earlier this month. Shirley Boswell Baden Volunteer Fire Department The department had draped the front of its Brandywine firehouse in black bunting ahead of funeral services for Shirley and her husband, Buddy Boswell, on Friday, July 24. …
Box Truck Driver Charged After 94-Year-Old Dies Days After Head-On Virginia Crash: Police Box Truck Driver Charged After 94-Year-Old Dies Days After Head-On Virginia Crash: Police
Box Truck Driver Charged After 94-Year-Old Dies Days After Head-On Virginia Crash: Police A crash that began with a box truck driver trying to avoid a stopped vehicle has now turned deadly. The victim, a 94-year-old Manassas Park man, died two days after a head-on collision in Prince William County, where police have now charged the driver of a box truck with reckless driving. The crash happened around 7:15 p.m. on Friday, July 24, at the intersection of Nokesville Road and Fauquier Drive in Nokesville, according to Prince William County police. Investigators said Corey Latel Heflin, 38, of Springfield, was driving a 2021 Freightliner M2 northbound on Nokesville Road when he fa…
SCOTUSblog Founder From Maryland Who Argued 40+ Supreme Court Cases Learns Fraud Prison Fate SCOTUSblog Founder From Maryland Who Argued 40+ Supreme Court Cases Learns Fraud Prison Fate
SCOTUSblog Founder From Maryland Who Argued 40+ Supreme Court Cases Learns Fraud Prison Fate He spent years arguing before the nation's highest court. Now, the man who helped build one of its most influential news websites is headed to federal prison. Thomas C. Goldstein, 56, of Chevy Chase, was sentenced on Friday, July 24, after a federal jury convicted the prominent appellate attorney and SCOTUSblog co-founder in a yearslong tax evasion and mortgage fraud scheme tied to millions of dollars in high-stakes gambling. For years, Goldstein built a national reputation arguing more than 40 cases before the US Supreme Court while running the boutique law firm Goldstein & Russell, P…
Twin Cheerleader Dies Suddenly, Thousands Raised For Maryland Family Twin Cheerleader Dies Suddenly, Thousands Raised For Maryland Family
Twin Cheerleader Dies Suddenly, Thousands Raised For Maryland Family Anna Onyekachukwu Ucheomumu did not blend into a room. Now, a Maryland family is mourning the unexpected loss of a beloved twin sister, aunt, and former University of Miami cheerleader remembered for a presence that was impossible to ignore. “She was a force. A leader. A light,” Susana Uche wrote in a Facebook post sharing a GoFundMe set up following her death. “A woman who walked into any room and instantly drew every eye, not because she tried, but because her presence was undeniable.” Anna was born on Sept. 29, 1993, alongside her twin sister (age 32). Records show she has ties to …
US Measles Surge Reaches Level Not Seen In 35 Years: States Hit Hardest US Measles Surge Reaches Level Not Seen In 35 Years: States Hit Hardest
US Measles Surge Reaches Level Not Seen In 35 Years: States Hit Hardest A disease the US eliminated more than a quarter-century ago is roaring back at a level not seen in a generation. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Friday, July 24, that 2,318 confirmed measles cases had been recorded across the US as of Thursday, July 23. The total is the nation’s highest since 1991. It has already surpassed the 2,289 cases reported during all of 2025. Cases involving US residents have been reported across 45 jurisdictions. Another 16 infections involved international visitors. South Carolina leads the country with 670 confirmed cases, followed by…
Mercedes Driver Dies After Slamming Into Tree In Early-Morning Maryland Crash: Police Mercedes Driver Dies After Slamming Into Tree In Early-Morning Maryland Crash: Police
Mercedes Driver Dies After Slamming Into Tree In Early-Morning Maryland Crash: Police A violent crash involving a Mercedes ended with one driver dead before sunrise in Maryland. Montgomery County police are investigating the fatal single-vehicle wreck, which happened around 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, along New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring. Investigators say the driver of a 2010 Mercedes lost control in the 11800 block of New Hampshire Avenue, striking the center median before crashing head-on into a tree. The force of the impact left the driver critically injured. Fire and rescue crews rushed the adult man to an area hospital, where he later died. Police have no…
She Grew Up There. So Did Her Mom. Now A Maryland Daughter Is Fighting To Save Their Home She Grew Up There. So Did Her Mom. Now A Maryland Daughter Is Fighting To Save Their Home
She Grew Up There. So Did Her Mom. Now A Maryland Daughter Is Fighting To Save Their Home A Maryland daughter is refusing to let her family's story end with a foreclosure notice. Severna Park native Marie Jane Machin is racing to save the only home her family has ever known in Anne Arundel County as she rallies community support to help her parents avoid a move late in life. Machin launched a GoFundMe on behalf of her family that has quickly taken off as friends and loved ones hope to keep the house where she grew up, as well as the place her mother called home, from slipping away. "My parents are my favorite people in this world," Machin wrote in a heartfelt plea that has…