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Weather
Atlantic Storm Could Be Coming Right After Hurricane Season Starts: Here's Latest
There could be tropical development in the Atlantic just days after the 2025 hurricane season started, forecasters say. The window for activity will be during the second week of the month, and there could be some impact in the United States as a result, AccuWeather meteorologists say. The Atlantic hurricane season, which started on Sunday, June 1, lasts through Sunday, Nov. 30. Over the next week to 10 days, moist and dry air masses will alternate over the Caribbean and extend as far north as the waters off Florida in both the Gulf and Atlantic, says AccuWeather. "This pulse will be…
Business
45 Sickened, 16 Hospitalized As Salmonella Outbreak In Cucumbers Expands To 18 States
A Salmonella outbreak linked to a cucumber producer has now expanded to 18 states with 45 illnesses and 16 hospitalizations now reported. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new recall for Bedner Growers cucumbers on Friday, May 30. The recalled cucumbers, grown in Boynton Beach, Florida, and distributed by Fresh Start Produce Sales, were shipped to retailers, distribution centers, wholesalers, and food service dealers from Tuesday, April 29, to Monday, May 19. The products were labeled as either being “supers,” “selects,” or “plains." Target had issued…
Business
Big Lots Reopening 78 Stores As Retailer Finishes Bankruptcy Comeback: See The Full List
Dozens of more Big Lots stores will reopen, finishing a nationwide comeback months after the discount chain filed for bankruptcy. Big Lots will open 78 stores on Wednesday, June 5, the company said in a news release on Friday, May 30. The chain began reopening locations in April after it was purchased by Variety Wholesalers in December 2024. After this wave of reopenings, Big Lots will have 219 stores back in business in the mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and South. Nine stores were the first to open on Thursday, April 10, and 132 locations joined in May. Big Lots said its reop…
Police & Fire
FBI To Release Epstein Jail Video Proving He Died By Suicide — Not Murder, Agency Deputy Says
In the seven years since Jeffrey Epstein — the notorious and well-connected convicted child sex offender — was found dead in a jail cell, the theory that he was murdered rather than died by suicide, as officials claim, has only gained ground. Now, federal authorities say they will release proof to firmly debunk that idea. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino told Fox News on Thursday, May 29, that the agency will release video evidence showing that Epstein hanged himself at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in 2019. “I just want to be crystal clear on this," he said, per the LA Times. "I am n…
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: $1M Theft At Iconic NY Music Store Is More Revenge From Ex-Boss, Owner Says
A Long Island music store owner whose father is accused of stealing more than $1 million in rare instruments says the criminal case against him is part of a long-running battle over control of the historic shop. Manuel Alvarez, 61, of East Rockaway, was arrested after Nassau County police say he removed over $1 million in musical instruments and items from Kolstein Music in Baldwin, and transported them to an undisclosed location in Florida, Nassau County Police said. But his son, Manny Alvarez, who has been the owner of the music shop for nearly seven years, tells a different story. “Barr…
Police & Fire
‘Miss Piggy’ Joke On Disney Flight Ends In Jail For Maryland Woman Who Beat Young Boy: Docs
A Maryland woman found herself in trouble at a Florida airport when she snapped and reportedly assaulted a child. Kristy Crampton, 47, was arrested this week at Sanford-Orlando International Airport after allegedly attacking a child who reportedly called her fat and made "Miss Piggy" jokes at her expense on a flight home from Disney World on Memorial Day. Specifically, the Hagerstown resident was charged with two counts of third-degree cruelty toward a child, abuse causing great bodily harm, court documents show. According to multiple reports, Crampton began assaulting the chil…
Business
J.P. Morgan Opening Luxury Banks To Attract Wealthy Clients: Look Inside (
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JPMorganChase is catering to wealthier clients with more than a dozen high-end financial centers, including some in the Northeast. The banking giant will open 14 new J.P. Morgan Financial Centers throughout the last week of May, according to a news release on Tuesday, May 27. The luxury banks will be in Massachusetts, New York, California, and Florida. JPMorgan opened two locations in 2024 and plans to reach a total of 31 by the end of 2026. "Through these financial centers, we are redefining how affluent clients are served, offering a highly personalized level of service that is back…
Business
Airbnb's 'Anti-Party' Tech Blocks Risky Bookings Before Summer Holiday Weekends
Airbnb is expanding its "anti-party" crackdown for the summer, using high-tech booking filters to stop disruptive gatherings before they start. The short-term vacation rental company announced the upgrades to its anti-party technology in a news release on Monday, May 19. Airbnb said its goal is to prevent risky bookings, especially on major holiday weekends around Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. The system will help hosts avoid unauthorized parties and protect their neighborhoods. "This technology is part of a broader set of tools and policies Airbnb deploys to promote responsibl…
Lifestyle
These Are Top 10 Most, Least Obese States, Study Reveals
A new nationwide analysis is shedding light on how states compare when it comes to a major public health challenge, and the results show striking geographic patterns. The report from U.S. News reveals which states are most affected by obesity and which are faring better — a factor that plays a critical role in overall health rankings. The data is part of the 2025 Best States rankings. It is based on self-reported obesity rates from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state health departments. Obesi…
Business
Bahama Breeze Suddenly Closes 15 Locations: Here's Where
Bahama Breeze has suddenly shut down more than a third of its restaurants across the United States, with 15 locations quietly closed this week, according to multiple reports. The closures span 11 states, including Florida, New Jersey (Woodbridge, Toms River, Paramus, Wayne), New York (Lake Grove), Illinois, Massachusetts (Tyngsborough), Michigan, Nevada, and Tennessee, according to USA Today. In a statement to CNN, parent company Darden Restaurants said the closures were “the right decision because it will allow Bahama Breeze to focus on its highest performing restaurants and strengthen the…
News
$22.5M Gold Heist Suspect Caught In PA Smuggling 65 Guns Into Canada: DOJ
A man wanted in one of the biggest gold thefts in Canadian history has admitted in U.S. court to smuggling dozens of guns—including fully automatic machine pistols—back into Canada, federal prosecutors say. Durante King-Mclean, 26, of Cambridge, Ontario, pleaded guilty in Harrisburg on Tuesday, May 14, to conspiracy to traffic firearms after a Pennsylvania traffic stop exposed a shocking weapons pipeline stretching from Florida to the Canadian border. He had 65 handguns crammed into the trunk of a rental car, each one hidden inside a sock, authorities said. Among them were stolen weapons, …
News
US Measles Cases Surge Past 1,000 As CDC Reports 14 Outbreaks
America reached a grim milestone this week as the number of confirmed measles cases across the country has soared past 1,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A total of 1,001 confirmed measles cases have been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by 31 states and jurisdictions — more than triple the number reported in all of 2024, according to the agency's latest report. At least 14 outbreaks (defined as three or more connected cases) have been reported so far this year, with 93 percent of cases (928 of 1,001) linked to outbreaks,…
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