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Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report
Journalist's Viral Courtroom Wink Cost Her VF Credentials At Lindsay Clancy Trial: Report A New York City journalist who says she grew up with Lindsay Clancy is going viral after cameras caught her smiling and winking from the courtroom during the Massachusetts mother's triple-murder trial. Brittany Romano, a Wallingford, CT, native, was seated in the courtroom gallery wearing a green dress and Vanity Fair media credentials on Monday, Aug. 24, when a live Court TV camera panned toward her. The moment quickly spread across social media, drawing backlash from viewers. Romano later said she was laughing because of her personal connection to Clancy and that the two had looked at eac…

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School Bus Driver Dies After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Maryland (UPDATED) School Bus Driver Dies After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Maryland (UPDATED)
School Bus Driver Dies After Crashing Into Utility Pole In Maryland (Updated) A routine Tuesday afternoon took a deadly turn on a Maryland roadway. A school bus driver died after crashing into a utility pole near Central Avenue and Route 355 in Montgomery County shortly after 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, police said. First responders were called to the area at approximately 3:04 p.m. following reports of the crash. There were no students on board the bus when it struck the pole, according to police. Less than an hour later, investigators confirmed that the driver had been pronounced dead. Police said the death is being handled as a medical emergency. The driver's i…

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by Zak Failla
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Sisters Seriously Injured In Virginia Four-Wheeler Crash As Community Steps Up For Family Of 8 Sisters Seriously Injured In Virginia Four-Wheeler Crash As Community Steps Up For Family Of 8
Sisters Seriously Injured In Virginia Four-Wheeler Crash As Community Steps Up For Family Of 8 One moment changed everything for a Virginia family of eight. On Tuesday, Aug. 18, sisters Blakeslee and Abbi Gehrke, the two oldest children in the family, were involved in a four-wheeler crash that left both injured and sent Abbi to the hospital by air for emergency treatment. Blakeslee was treated and released later that night, but the effects of the crash have lingered. She has been struggling with mobility in her right arm and is expected to meet with an orthopedic surgeon to determine whether another procedure may be necessary, according to family friend Holly Duncan. For Abbi, the …

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by Zak Failla
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Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims
Snapchat Addicts Kids, Lies About Sex, Drug Content, Lawsuit Claims Snapchat was designed to hook children with disappearing messages, endless scrolling, late-night alerts, and friendship streaks — then marketed as safe for 13-year-olds while sexual, drug-related, and suicide content remained easy to find, Pennsylvania’s attorney general alleges. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a lawsuit against Snapchat owner Snap Inc. on Tuesday, Aug. 25. Daily Voice obtained the redacted 49-page complaint, which was filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas under Pennsylvania’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. You can read the complaint in…

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by Jillian Pikora
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33-Year-Old Man, Officer ID'd By AG Days After Fatal Maryland Police Shooting 33-Year-Old Man, Officer ID'd By AG Days After Fatal Maryland Police Shooting
33-Year-Old Man, Officer ID'd By AG Days After Fatal Maryland Police Shooting A deadly late-night encounter in Maryland now has two names attached to it. Tawfiq Abdul Haqq, a 33-year-old Temple Hills resident, was killed shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 21, during a police-involved shooting in the 4500 block of Reamy Drive in Suitland, according to the Maryland Attorney General's Office. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, investigators identified the Prince George's County Police officer involved as Corbin Davis, a two-year veteran of the department. Davis is assigned to the department's District 4 Special Assignment Team, officials said. Exactly what led to the deadly e…

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by Zak Failla
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Firefighters Cut Apart Pickup After 2 Vehicles Crash Down Maryland Embankment (PHOTOS) Firefighters Cut Apart Pickup After 2 Vehicles Crash Down Maryland Embankment (PHOTOS)
Firefighters Cut Apart Pickup After 2 Vehicles Crash Down Maryland Embankment (Photos) A violent two-vehicle crash sent both vehicles careening down an embankment in Maryland, leaving one person trapped and two hospitalized. First responders were called at around 10:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, to the crash near Route 1 and Kalmia Road, according to the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company. When crews arrived, they found both vehicles off the roadway and down the embankment, including a pickup truck with one person trapped inside. The crash in Harford County. Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company Firefighters first stabilized both vehicles before turning their attention to th…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Wanted For Sexually Assaulting Virginia Food Lion Employee Nabbed: Police Man Wanted For Sexually Assaulting Virginia Food Lion Employee Nabbed: Police
Man Wanted For Sexually Assaulting Virginia Food Lion Employee Nabbed: Police A man wanted for sexually assaulting an employee at a Virginia grocery store has been tracked down and apprehended. Woodbridge resident Matthew Stephen Porcelli, 41, was arrested over the weekend for allegedly touching a woman inappropriately earlier this month, according to Prince William County Police. Officers were called to the Food Lion on Dillingham Square in Woodbridge at 9:09 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, after a 35-year-old employee reported being sexually assaulted inside the store. Investigators say the woman was working when she was approached by a man later identified as Porcelli…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland, Virginia Have Some Hustle, But These States Apparently Work Even Harder Maryland, Virginia Have Some Hustle, But These States Apparently Work Even Harder
Maryland, Virginia Have Some Hustle, But These States Apparently Work Even Harder Maryland and Virginia apparently aren't afraid to put in the work. A new WalletHub ranking put Maryland at No. 14 among the hardest-working states in America, while neighboring Virginia came even closer to cracking the top 10 at No. 11. Turns out, the DMV has some hustle. WalletHub compared all 50 states using 10 measures ranging from average workweek hours and employment rates to unused vacation time, second jobs, commute times and how much leisure time residents get each day. Maryland finished with a score of 50.38, just three spots behind Virginia, which posted a 51.89. But how t…

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by Zak Failla
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Dolly Parton Dies: Entertainment Icon Touched Millions Over Decades With Her Songs, Spirit Dolly Parton Dies: Entertainment Icon Touched Millions Over Decades With Her Songs, Spirit
Dolly Parton Dies: Entertainment Icon Touched Millions Over Decades With Her Songs, Spirit One of America’s most recognizable and beloved entertainers, whose songs, humor, and generosity crossed generations, has died. Click here for a new, updated story: Cause Of Death Revealed For Entertainment Icon, American Legend Dolly Parton Country music legend Dolly Parton died Tuesday, Aug. 25, in Nashville, Tennessee, at age 80, her nephew Brian Seaver announced in a video posted to Parton’s Instagram account. She died peacefully surrounded by loved ones, according to the family.  Parton’s death came after a period of health problems that had forced her to step back from several …

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Teacher Of The Year To ICE Custody: Nearly $10K Raised To Bring UMD Instructor Home Teacher Of The Year To ICE Custody: Nearly $10K Raised To Bring UMD Instructor Home
Teacher Of The Year To ICE Custody: Nearly $10K Raised To Bring UMD Instructor Home A Maryland teacher went from accepting one of his profession’s highest honors to sitting in ICE custody hundreds of miles from his family. More than a month after University of Maryland School of Pharmacy instructor Dr. Berhanu Kibret was detained at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport on July 21, supporters are rallying to help the husband and father of two fight for his release. A GoFundMe launched for Kibret's legal defense had raised $9,523 of its $15,000 goal from 70 donations as of Tuesday, Aug. 25. The money is intended to help cover immigration attorney fees, court costs, bond-…

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by Zak Failla
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Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star
Family Speaks Out After BF Says ‘Demon’ Made Him Kill College Soccer Star The family of a soccer player stabbed to death by her boyfriend after he claimed a “demon” told him to do it is speaking out, calling the 18-year-old's killing a “parent’s worst nightmare” as nearly $60,000 has poured in to build a legacy in her name. “This is a parent’s worst nightmare. It has been devastating for family, friends, and the whole community,” Karoline Heintz's family said in a statement released through Pennsylvania State Police. “Karoline was loved by all. She was a kind, smart, beautiful girl. We want justice for our ‘sweet’ Karoline.” The family asked for privacy as they …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Maryland Murder Suspect's Run Ends Hundreds Of Miles Away In Colorado: Police Maryland Murder Suspect's Run Ends Hundreds Of Miles Away In Colorado: Police
Maryland Murder Suspect's Run Ends Hundreds Of Miles Away In Colorado: Police Jabari McCoy made it hundreds of miles from home, but he will face justice months after the deadly shooting of David Downs in Maryland.  McCoy, 30, was taken into custody in Colorado in connection with the fatal shooting of Downs, who was killed in February 2026, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. At around 11:20 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, officers were called to the 5200 block of Marlboro Pike in Capitol Heights, where they found Downs suffering from a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. During the investigation, McCoy was id…

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by Zak Failla