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Trump Says He Will Miss Don Jr.'s Wedding: Here's Why
A family milestone is colliding with the demands of the White House. President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post on Friday afternoon, May 22, that he will not attend the wedding of his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., to Bettina Anderson this Memorial Day weekend. "While I very much wanted to be with my son, Don Jr., and the newest member of the Trump Family, his soon to be wife, Bettina, circumstances pertaining to Government, and my love for the United States of America, do not allow me to do so. I feel it is important for me to remain in Washington, D.C., at the White House duri…
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Marine Veteran Officer Talks Desperate Man Off Maryland Overpass Above Traffic
A Maryland police officer used a shared Marine Corps bond to help save a desperate man threatening to jump from an overpass above moving traffic, authorities said. The tense encounter unfolded earlier this month on the Route 29 ramp above Route 40, where officers found the man standing on the outside of a chain-link fence directly over the highway, according to police. Officer Brim-Henderson was first to reach the scene and began speaking with the man as cars passed below. Moments later, PFC Moxley arrived and learned the man was also a Marine Corps veteran, Howard County Police said. Tha…
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Mother, 1-Year-Old Daughter Missing In Pennsylvania: Police
A Philadelphia mother and her 1-year-old daughter have been reported missing, police announced on Friday, May 22. Raquel Smith, 30, and Adrianna Stowe were last seen on Sunday, May 4, at their home on the 4100 block of Parkside Avenue, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Raquel’s mother reported the pair missing after not seeing them since that day, police said. At the time of her disappearance, Raquel was wearing a pink shirt and black tights, according to investigators. Police said she is known to frequent the Kensington section of the city. Anyone with information about Ra…
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Tobacco Products That Look Like Candy Targeted In New FDA Warning
The Food and Drug Administration is warning retailers about unauthorized nicotine and tobacco products packaged to look like candy and cough drops that may appeal to children. Eight retailers received warning letters from the FDA after they were accused of selling the unapproved items, the agency announced in a news release on Wednesday, May 20. The questioned products include various types of nicotine pouches and dissolvable tobacco. The FDA said the products have labeling, advertising, or design features that could entice children and teens. "Products that look like everyd…
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Autopsy Reveals Painful Death Of Grandmother After Falling Through NYC Manhole: Report
Newly released autopsy findings obtained by ABC7 confirmed the cause of death of a 56-year-old woman who fell into a manhole in midtown Manhattan earlier this week. Donike Gocaj, a grandmother from Briarcliff Manor in Westchester, died of scald burns with inhalation thermal injury and blunt force trauma of the torso, after falling through the manhole on West 52nd Street and Fifth Avenue on Monday, May 18, the outlet said in a report published Thursday, May 21. Her death was ruled accidental. Autopsy reveals cause of death for woman who fell down Manhattan manhole https://t.co/oOIMHfo5eH …
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Missing Virginia Teen Last Seen Traveling With 39-Year-Old Man May Be Fleeing State: Police
A missing Virginia teen was last seen traveling with a 39-year-old man who may now be trying to take her out of state, according to an updated alert from Fredericksburg Police. Investigators say 17-year-old Autumn Van Zandt disappeared around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, after she was last seen near Market Square on William Street in downtown Fredericksburg. But in a new update issued Thursday, police revealed Van Zandt was last seen traveling with Ronnie Reel, a man born in November 1986 whose photo was released publicly alongside the missing teen alert. Police warned the pair “may be attem…
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Baby Fox Sale Bust In Virginia Leads To Gun Arrest, More Charges Pending: Sheriff
The "Wolf of Warrenton?" A Virginia man is facing charges following an extensive investigation into the illegal commercialization of wildlife, according to the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office. Mason Griffith, 22, of Sumerduck, was arrested following a probe into his alleged capture of a fox and subsequent attempt to sell the animal. Griffith was ultimately brought down by the sheriff's office and Virginia Conservation Police. Investigators say that detectives executed a search warrant where Griffith was staying in Northern Virginia. During the execution of that warrant, inves…
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Fugitive Found Hiding Under Maryland Home During Wild Crawl Space Search, Sheriff Says
Sean Patrick Heckman lost a wild game of hide-and-seek in Southern Maryland. There is no place to hide behind bars. The 23-year-old fugitive is facing a host of charges after being apprehended following a bizarre search in Indian Head, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office on Thursday afternoon. His arrest did not come easily. Shortly after 5:45 a.m. on Monday, May 11, officers responded to a home in the 4600 block of Smallwood Church Road to serve multiple outstanding warrants on Heckman. Residents inside the home at the time of the search claimed they did not know Heckman's …
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Washington Dulles International Airport is now the sole US arrival point for travelers covered under a new federal Ebola-related travel order tied to the growing outbreak in Central Africa. The emergency directive, issued by the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday, May 21, requires US-bound flights carrying passengers who recently traveled through the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, or South Sudan to land at Dulles for enhanced health screening and public health measures. Federal officials said the move is designed to help contain the spread of Ebola as health authorities …
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A US-bound flight was diverted to Canada after a passenger from the Democratic Republic of the Congo boarded "in error" amid an Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, officials said. Air France Flight 378 was redirected to Montreal at the request of US authorities after the plane was already in the air, according to the airline. The flight departed Paris and was headed to Detroit on Wednesday, May 20. A spokesperson for Customs and Border Protection said the passenger shouldn't have been allowed on the plane because of new Ebola-related travel restrictions. The flight landed at Montreal Tr…
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Fight With Staffers At Restaurant Leads To Woman's Death In Midwest: Video
A restaurant confrontation in the Midwest has turned into a closely watched death investigation. Anita Ann Grayson, 75, died after a physical altercation with an employee at a Tim Hortons coffeehouse/restaurant in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on Wednesday, May 13, according to the Fort Wayne Police Department. Police released surveillance video of the incident on Tuesday, May 19, saying a "dangerously false narrative" and poor-quality public video clips had led to concern and misinformation. The video was posted on the department's YouTube page. The department said Grayson entered the Tim Hor…
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Possible HIV, Hepatitis Exposure At Pennsylvania Dental Clinic: Department Of Health
A dental clinic has been shut down after Pennsylvania investigators found unsafe sterilization practices that may have exposed patients to hepatitis and HIV, Philadelphia health officials announced on Wednesday, May 20. Patients treated at Smiles at Rittenhouse Square — also known as Smiles on the Square — between April 2025 and May 2026 are being urged to contact their healthcare providers for testing for hepatitis C, hepatitis B, and HIV, according to the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. The Pennsylvania Department of State temporarily suspended the dental license of Kirti Chopra…
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