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This Is Favorite Spot For Millennial Moms To Take A Break This Is Favorite Spot For Millennial Moms To Take A Break
This Is Favorite Spot For Millennial Moms To Take A Break Even if the car isn’t moving, it’s still going somewhere. For millennial moms, it’s become their top destination for squeezing in a quick snack. Whether behind the wheel or just parked and catching their breath, moms are increasingly turning their cars into personal pause buttons.  According to a new survey of 2,000 millennial mothers, more than half say the car is their go-to break zone, and the No. 1 place to sneak a snack when the day doesn’t slow down. The study, conducted by Talker Research on behalf of Sun-Maid Farmstand Reserve, reveals that 29 percent of millennial moms get f…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Backup Camera Dangers Spark Recall Of Nearly 1.1M Vehicles In Ford's Latest Safety Issue Backup Camera Dangers Spark Recall Of Nearly 1.1M Vehicles In Ford's Latest Safety Issue
Backup Camera Dangers Spark Recall Of Nearly 1.1M Vehicles In Ford's Latest Safety Issue More than a million vehicles are being recalled by Ford due to frozen rearview camera displays in the latest safety concern for the US automaker. Ford issued the recall for 1,075,299 vehicles from 44 models, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The defect raises crash risks and adds to a long string of recalls that have plagued Ford in 2025. The recall impacts Ford and Lincoln vehicles with a software bug that can freeze or delay the rear camera image when reversing. The glitch stems from faulty SYNC4 software that can cause the infotainment scre…

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by Chris Spiker
News
Man Who Torched Car With ‘Napalm’ Outside US Capitol During Carter Memorial Dodges Prison Man Who Torched Car With ‘Napalm’ Outside US Capitol During Carter Memorial Dodges Prison
Man Who Torched Car With ‘Napalm’ Outside US Capitol During Carter Memorial Dodges Prison A Virginia man who torched his car with homemade “napalm” outside the US Capitol during President Jimmy Carter’s memorial will avoid prison time, federal officials said. Adrian J. Hinton, 36, of Lorton, was sentenced to one year of supervised release and 125 hours of community service for setting his vehicle on fire near the Capitol, according to the US Attorney’s Office in DC. Hinton pleaded guilty in January to one count of destruction of government property. The incident took place shortly before 5 p.m. on Jan. 8, when Carter's body was lying in state at the Capitol Rotunda.  …

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by Zak Failla
News
DC Corvette Now Powers A Food Truck, And Its Builder Is Gunning For A World Record DC Corvette Now Powers A Food Truck, And Its Builder Is Gunning For A World Record
DC Corvette Now Powers A Food Truck, And Its Builder Is Gunning For A World Record It’s part food truck, part racecar — but all New Jersey ambition. LJ Koch of West Milford, is trying to make history this summer — behind the wheel of a Corvette-powered fajita truck that just hit 126 mph at Pocono Raceway. Nicknamed The Vettro, the one-of-a-kind ride is part 1952 International Metro Van, part 2021 Corvette Stingray, and fully fueled by Jersey creativity. “We didn’t plan on making a race car food truck,” said Koch, 30. “But after a mid-engine C8 Corvette came into our lives, we all looked at each other and were like, we need to build the world’s fastest food truck.” Koch,…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Memorial Day Travel Expected To Break 20-Year Record Memorial Day Travel Expected To Break 20-Year Record
Memorial Day Travel Expected To Break 20-Year Record More Americans are planning trips for Memorial Day weekend, with a new forecast suggesting this year could set a new benchmark for holiday travel. AAA projects more than 45 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home during the five-day holiday stretch, making it the busiest Memorial Day weekend for domestic travel since 2005. That year, 44 million people took trips. This year’s forecast includes an estimated 39.4 million people expected to hit the road. Driving remains the preferred travel method for Memorial Day, with roughly 87 percent choosing to travel by car.  Lower-t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Brake Failures Force Recall Of 273K+ SUVs, Ford Issues 'Do Not Drive' Warning For Some Broncos Brake Failures Force Recall Of 273K+ SUVs, Ford Issues 'Do Not Drive' Warning For Some Broncos
Brake Failures Force Recall Of 273K+ SUVs, Ford Issues 'Do Not Drive' Warning For Some Broncos Ford is recalling more than 273,000 large SUVs because of two significant issues that raise crash risks, federal regulators said. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Ford has recalled 273,789 Expeditions and Navigators. The recall, which was announced on Friday, May 9, affects the model years 2022 through 2024. In the affected vehicles, the front brake lines may rub against the engine air cleaner outlet pipe, causing a fluid leak that could lead to a loss of front brake function. "A brake line leak may cause a longer-than-expected brake pedal travel and result…

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by Chris Spiker
Traffic
Amtrak Train Slams Into Pickup Truck In DMV—Driver Charged With Reckless Driving: Police Amtrak Train Slams Into Pickup Truck In DMV—Driver Charged With Reckless Driving: Police
Amtrak Train Slams Into Pickup Truck In DMV—Driver Charged With Reckless Driving: Police The driver who caused a violent train strike in Virginia is now facing charges following an investigation into the crash, police say. Bealeton resident John Edward Bates, 54, was charged with reckless driving following a serious crash that caused chaos for some in Bristow last month. The strike was reported shortly before 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, at a private crossing near Milford Road and Bristow Road in Bristow, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators say Bates was driving a 2019 Ford F-350 with a trailer westbound on Milford Road when he crossed the t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
WATCH: BMW Driver Ignores Police, Plows Through Maryland Street Festival Crowd Before Arrest WATCH: BMW Driver Ignores Police, Plows Through Maryland Street Festival Crowd Before Arrest
Watch: BMW Driver Ignores Police, Plows Through Maryland Street Festival Crowd Before Arrest A Maryland woman who HAD to get to work in Virginia did not make it there after driving through a crowded street fair and ignoring an officer's demands to stop.  On a day that started with an explosion in Laurel, local resident Kai Deberry-Bostick, 28, provided the fireworks after making a scene and plowing through an officer, then through a busy crowd filled with children and families during the annual Main Street Festival.  Quick Action by Laurel Police! During today's Main Street Festival, officers swiftly intervened when a driver... Posted by Laurel Police Department on&n…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Killed After Slamming Into Parked Car In Overnight Maryland Crash: Police Driver Killed After Slamming Into Parked Car In Overnight Maryland Crash: Police
Driver Killed After Slamming Into Parked Car In Overnight Maryland Crash: Police A man was killed in a violent overnight crash in Maryland after his car veered into oncoming traffic and smashed into a parked vehicle, police announced. The fatal collision happened just before 1 a.m. Monday, May 5 on the 8600 block of Riggs Road in the Adelphi area, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Investigators say the man was driving northbound when, for reasons still under investigation, he crossed into the southbound lanes and slammed into an unoccupied, parked car. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died a short time later. His name is being withh…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fleeing Driver Hit, Killed After Running Into Traffic On I-495 In Maryland: Police Fleeing Driver Hit, Killed After Running Into Traffic On I-495 In Maryland: Police
Fleeing Driver Hit, Killed After Running Into Traffic On I-495 In Maryland: Police A traffic stop on I-495 turned deadly when a driver jumped out of his car and was struck by oncoming traffic, police in Prince George’s County said. At approximately 2:45 a.m. on Monday, May 5, an officer attempted to pull over a driver heading north on the interstate near Annapolis Road for a traffic violation, according to the police department. The driver did not stop, and the officer ended the traffic stop shortly after, authorities said. A short time later, the same officer spotted the vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the interstate near Kenilworth Avenue.  As the officer appr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
100 MPH Pursuit Ends With Virginia Driver Airlifted After PIT Spinout: Sheriff 100 MPH Pursuit Ends With Virginia Driver Airlifted After PIT Spinout: Sheriff
100 MPH Pursuit Ends With Virginia Driver Airlifted After PIT Spinout: Sheriff A Virginia man took deputies on a wild ride in Virginia that ended with him being airlifted to Fairfax Hospital.  Nicholas Murphy, 40, of Warrenton, was behind the wheel of a blue Cadillac when he led Fauquier County deputies on a high-speed pursuit Wednesday night, April 30, authorities said. It started just before 8 p.m., when a deputy tried to stop the Cadillac near Cedar Run Drive and Frytown Road, though Murphy wasn't going to go down quietly. Murphy took off, reportedly flying between 80 and 100 mph down Dumfries Road, side-swiping another vehicle near Rogues Road before continu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Trooper Thrown 25 Feet In Maryland I-68 Crash Focusing On Family, Not Pain Trooper Thrown 25 Feet In Maryland I-68 Crash Focusing On Family, Not Pain
Trooper Thrown 25 Feet In Maryland I-68 Crash Focusing On Family, Not Pain A Maryland State Trooper was thrown 25 feet into the air during a violent crash on I-68 — and now faces a long, painful road to recovery. Alvin Wilson clocked a car going 78 mph on Monday, April 28 on I-68 and attempted to flag it down during traffic enforcement — but the driver didn't stop, striking him and sending him flying. Wilson landed on his back, suffering catastrophic injuries, according to his loved ones, and he was airlifted to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. Among his injuries were a gash to the back of his head, a broken pelvis, fractured sternum…

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by Zak Failla