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The Bahamas

East Hampton, NY
Weather
Cat 5 Melissa's 185 MPH Winds At Landfall Make It One Of Most Powerful Atlantic Storms Ever Cat 5 Melissa's 185 MPH Winds At Landfall Make It One Of Most Powerful Atlantic Storms Ever
Cat 5 Melissa's 185 MPH Winds At Landfall Make It One Of Most Powerful Atlantic Storms Ever Hurricane Melissa, a catastrophic Category 5 storm, has just made landfall in western Jamaica as one of the strongest storms in history. It's expected to leave behind unprecedented destruction and threatening lives across the island. With winds near 200 mph, storm surge as high as 18 feet, and rainfall of 3 feet or more, the slow-moving monster will become the strongest storm to ever strike Jamaica in recorded history, the most potent storm of the 2025 hurricane season, and one of the strongest to ever hit the Atlantic basic. Melissa, moving northeast at just 9 mph, made landfall at around…

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by Joe Lombardi
Millburn-Short Hills, NJ
Business
LimeWire Buys Fyre Festival's Infamous Brand, Asks 'What Could Possibly Go Wrong?' LimeWire Buys Fyre Festival's Infamous Brand, Asks 'What Could Possibly Go Wrong?'
LimeWire Buys Fyre Festival's Infamous Brand, Asks 'What Could Possibly Go Wrong?' A platform that defined the early days of online file sharing is teaming up with one of the most notorious failed music festivals. LimeWire has officially acquired the Fyre Festival brand, the once-defunct file-sharing service said in a news release on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The announcement poked fun at the infamous Fyre Festival's 2017 failure, asking "What Could Possibly Go Wrong?" Founder Billy McFarland sold Fyre's trademarks and social media accounts in a July eBay auction for $245,300. On a livestream, the Millburn, New Jersey, native said about the final price, "This…

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by Chris Spiker
Hartford, CT
Business
Wendy's Newest Meal Takes Dark Turn With Wednesday Addams: See What's In It Wendy's Newest Meal Takes Dark Turn With Wednesday Addams: See What's In It
Wendy's Newest Meal Takes Dark Turn With Wednesday Addams: See What's In It It's a collaboration of dreams (or nightmares, really) for fans of a hit Netflix show. Wendy's is releasing a "Meal of Misfortune," themed after the mysterious comedy "Wednesday." The meals will be available in US restaurants on Monday, Aug. 4. The show starring Jenna Ortega features Wednesday Addams, a character originally from the classic sitcom "The Addams Family." Part one of the second season debuts on Wednesday, Aug. 6. The limited-time meal includes "Rest in 10-Piece" chicken nuggets, small "Cursed & Crispy" french fries, two mystery "Dips of Dread" sauces, and a cherr…

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by Chris Spiker
Millburn-Short Hills, NJ
Business
Fyre Festival Brand Sold On eBay, Price Disappoints Millburn Founder: 'This Sucks, It's So Low' Fyre Festival Brand Sold On eBay, Price Disappoints Millburn Founder: 'This Sucks, It's So Low'
Fyre Festival Brand Sold On eBay, Price Disappoints Millburn Founder: 'This Sucks, It's So Low' The name synonymous with a failed music festival, fraud, and bland cheese sandwiches has been sold on eBay. A bidder purchased Fyre Festival's notorious brand, trademarks, and social media accounts for $245,300 on Tuesday, July 15. The eBay auction ended at 12:44 p.m., closing a chapter in one of the most infamous stories in music festival history. According to the eBay listing, 42 bidders placed 175 bids in the auction. The brand's winning bidder hasn't been announced as of press time. The listing claimed the winner would have access to "the most talked-about festival brand in t…

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by Chris Spiker
Windsor Locks, CT
Business
Southwest Adding Popular Caribbean Island, Airline's First New Destination In Years Southwest Adding Popular Caribbean Island, Airline's First New Destination In Years
Southwest Adding Popular Caribbean Island, Airline's First New Destination In Years Southwest Airlines is planning to begin flights to a popular Caribbean destination as the carrier expands its network for the first time in about five years. Southwest is looking to fly to St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands for the first time, the airline said in a news release on Monday, July 14. Service to Cyril E. King International Airport (STT) in Charlotte Amalie is expected to begin in "early 2026," pending government approval. St. Thomas would be Southwest's first new destination since 2021. "Today marks an exciting milestone for the US Virgin Islands and our growing tou…

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by Chris Spiker
Annapolis, MD
News
Travel Advisory Issued For Bahamas By State Department: Here's What To Know Travel Advisory Issued For Bahamas By State Department: Here's What To Know
Travel Advisory Issued For Bahamas By State Department: Here's What To Know Thinking of heading to The Bahamas? You may want to pack a little extra caution. The US State Department has issued a Level 2 travel advisory for The Bahamas, urging Americans to “exercise increased caution” when visiting the Caribbean destination due to crime, beach safety risks, and boating concerns. Level 2 means travelers should remain alert and take extra precautions. It is the second of four advisory levels used by the US government to help Americans assess safety risks when visiting other countries. The advisory, updated on Monday, March 31, specifically highlights violent crimes, i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bristol, PA
News
Taylor Swift's Private Jet Touched Down In Philadelphia, College Jet Tracker's Site Says Taylor Swift's Private Jet Touched Down In Philadelphia, College Jet Tracker's Site Says
Taylor Swift's Private Jet Touched Down In Philadelphia, College Jet Tracker's Site Says Did you see Taylor Swift in Philadelphia last weekend? Likely not. But her plane may have flown right over your head if you were in the area, according to a Reddit page designated to track her private jet. The pop star's Falcon 7X landed at Philadelphia International Airport on Easter Sunday, according to the page run by UCF student Jack Sweeney. The jet took off Monday morning, April 1, bound for Burbank, CA, the page shows. Swift's lawyers recently threatened legal action against Sweeney and his company GRNDCTRL LLC.  Sweeney's attorneys, however, said in a letter that there is nothing …

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by Cecilia Levine
Alexandria, VA
News
Massive Great White Shark Tracked Near Virginia, Maryland Coasts Massive Great White Shark Tracked Near Virginia, Maryland Coasts
Massive Great White Shark Tracked Near Virginia, Maryland Coasts Officials are tracking a huge Great White shark that has been making its way up and down the East Coast for years and recently was spotted not far off the Virginia coast. “Breton” a 13-foot-3 shark that weighs in at nearly 1,500 pounds, was recently tracked by Ocearch to the Outer Banks, not far from the southern Virginia coast, where he has been known to frequent. Ocearch - which described itself as a “global non-profit organization conducting unprecedented research on our ocean’s giants in order to help scientists collect previously unattainable data in the ocean - has been tracking Bret…

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by Zak Failla
Ridgefield, CT
News
Business Owner, Professional Poker Player In Fairfield County Admits To Tax Evasion Business Owner, Professional Poker Player In Fairfield County Admits To Tax Evasion
Business Owner, Professional Poker Player In Fairfield County Admits To Tax Evasion A professional poker player from Fairfield County who ran a construction business admitted to a near million dollar tax evasion scheme. Shelton resident Guy Smith, 62, who operates Centerline Interiors LLC, which specializes in commercial interior construction, pleaded guilty this week to one count of tax evasion after failing to pay tax on more than $1 million in gambling winnings. Smith is also a professional poker player who has participated in poker tournaments at casinos in Connecticut and other locations around the U.S. and The Bahamas. Smith withdrew funds from both his business…

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by Zak Failla