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Fire Pits Sold At Retailers Nationwide Recalled After Multiple Burn Injuries Reported
Nearly 90,000 popular fire pits sold at major retailers nationwide are subject to a federal recall due to concerns about flames escaping from their containers and causing critical injuries. Homeowners have been advised to stop using several Colsen-branded fire pits after receiving multiple reports of serious burn injuries suffered by users, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). "Alcohol flames can be invisible and lead to flame jetting when refilling the fire pit reservoir," a CPSC notice states. "Flame jetting is a serious event that can occur while pouring …
Lifestyle
TikTok Is Exploding With Videos About Wealthy DC Millennial On 'Love Is Blind'
If there's one thing Leo Braudy wants ladies to know about him, it's that he's rich. Err, wait. That he doesn't want them to know? The Washington D.C. art dealer who inherited his family's lucrative business stars on Season 7 of Netflix's "Love Is Blind" and does not want women to want him for his money. Or so he says. The 31-year-old, who owns Capital Art Advisory, introduces himself by telling cameras that he is very wealthy, but did not want that to be the reason why someone falls in love with him. Braudy proceeds to spend a great deal of time talking about his money — and hi…
Business
TikTok Influencer Keith Lee Enjoys Tour Of DMV Eateries
Famed foodie Keith Lee, who boasts more than 16 million followers on TikTok has been busy throughout the DMV in recent days as he tastes some of the region's most popular eateries. Lee, who has a cult following on social media, sent out several viral videos while sampling multiple restaurants and food trucks with his family. Stops included: Okonomi Asian Grill in Fairfax; @keith_lee125 Okonomi Asian Grill taste test 💕 would you try it ? 💕 #foodcritic @Okonomi ♬ original sound - Keith Lee The Flavor High Food Truck in Alexandria; @keith_lee125 Flavor Hive…
Sports
Meet GF Of Raven's Tight End Mark Andrews
The fun has only just begun for Elena Yates and Mark Andrews. The social media ambassador whose LinkedIn shows she hails from Moorestown, NJ has her first season of being an NFL girlfriend in the books, as the Baltimore Raven's lost their spot in Super Bowl LVIII to the KC Chiefs 17-10 last weekend. Still, the 21-year-old College of Charleston senior there are more good times ahead. "Loved watching you do what you do best," she captioned an Instagram album this week. "Can’t wait to be back & better than ever!! Until next season." In a TikTok video, the Tri-Delt said the two began dati…
Sports
UVA Track Star Smokes BF's Buddy Who Thought He Could Outrun Her In TikTok With 10.4M Views
A man who challenged a Division 1 track star to a foot race has become a national laughingstock after video of the event went viral on social media last month. More than 10.4 million people have seen the TikTok clip posted by University of Virginia track star Alahna Sabbakhan that shows her embarrassing her boyfriend's friend, who mistakenly thought he could keep up with the DC native on the track. "He refused to believe that a woman could beat him in a race," she said. @lahnazak Just to clarify, I did NOT want to race this man😂 I was already at the track with my bf doing a wor…
Police & Fire
Corporal Caught On Viral Video Was Previously Disciplined For Abuse In Maryland: Police
The suspended Prince George's County Police officer who went viral on social media for all the wrong reasons has a checkered history with the department, authorities announced. Cpl. Francesco Marlett is being investigated by the agency's Internal Affairs Division (IAD) after a TikTok video of him took the Internet by storm when he was caught on camera kissing and embracing a woman before taking her to the back of his police vehicle. The video first came the light on Tuesday, Sept. 5, according to the department, which promptly suspended the corporal, Chief Malik Aziz said. It has been view…
Police & Fire
Officer Caught On Camera In Viral TikTok Video With Woman In Maryland Suspended
An officer from the Prince George's County Police Department who found himself embroiled in a scandal after a viral social media video has been suspended, the agency announced. On Tuesday afternoon, the department issued an alert advising that the officer who brought a woman into the back of his police vehicle after embracing and seemingly kissing her will be stepping away as they investigate the TikTok, which has been viewed more than 2.3 million times after being widely circulated online. Update: the officer has been identified. His police powers are now suspended as the investigation…
Police & Fire
TikTok Video Shows Officer Embracing Woman Before Getting Into Patrol Car In Maryland
The Prince George’s County Police Department has launched an internal investigation after a video of an officer went viral on social media. The video, which had more than 2.3M views as of Tuesday, Sept. 5, shows the officer appearing to embrace and kiss a female before joining her in the back of his police vehicle. Then, the feed cuts out. @trapploss_ Pg cops dont care lmaoo #fyp #fy #cops #dmv #worldstar #movie *not my video* ♬ original sound - Trapplos The video was posted on Labor Day and had garnered thousands of comments that ranged from sharp-witted to scornful. “Like l…
News
'Burp Queen': Virginia Woman's Belch Is Louder Than Some Motorcycles
Did you hear that? A 33-year-old Virginia TikToker is breaking records with her world-class belching (scroll for videos). Kimberly Winter, of Spotsylvania has an impressive 107.3-decibel burp, according to Guinness World Record. For context, that's louder than a handheld drill, a blender, and even some motorcycles, GWR says. @guinnessworldrecords Loudest burp (female) 🗣💨 107.3 db (C-weighted) by Kimberly Winter @Kimycola #burp #burping #loudandproud #guinnessworldrecords ♬ original sound - Guinness World Records View this post on Instagram …
News
Former Villanova Cheerleader, Cancer Patient Scores Tickets To Taylor Swift Concert
Raquel Doke says the tight-knit community is what initially attracted her to Villanova University. During her four years of undergrad, the California native immersed herself in campus life, joining a sorority, becoming a member of the cheerleading team and serving as an orientation counselor. Seven years after graduating, the Villanova community has come through once again for now-28-year-old Doke, who is in the midst of a battle against an extremely rare form of cancer. Last month, Doke posted a TikTok in search of the highly sought-after Taylor Swift concert tickets at her friends' urgin…
News
Super Bowl American Sign Language Translator Going Viral Is Bowie State Cheerleader
A Bowie State University student is an overnight super star. Justina Miles, a Maryland native now living in Philadelphia, was the American Sign Language interpreter during Super Bowl LVII. Videos of Miles signing Sheryl Lee Ralph's pregame rendition of "Lift Every Voice And Sing" and Rihanna's entire halftime performance quickly went viral. This made her the first female, black, deaf halftime performer at the mega event. no cuz why the asl interpreter kinda ate her up??? 😭 #AppleMusicHalftime pic.twitter.com/WQ3GBCvLkB — mike (@_holyfool) February 13, 2023 Enjoying watching the wom…
News
'Laughingstock Lawsuit:' Baltimore Singer Sues 'American Idol'
Baltimore's Normandy Vamos believes she went viral for all the wrong reasons. The 30-year-old singer who stunned judges on Season 20 of "American Idol" has filed a lawsuit against the show, ABC, and related production and entertainment companies, saying she was made a "laughing stock" and claims her wages were stolen. Vamos' attorneys are accusing the hit TV show of exploiting "starry-eyed" performers, asking them to be available during filming for up to 15 hours a day, according to the suit filed Friday, Feb. 3 in Los Angeles Superior Court. “American Idol’s producers seem to feel th…
Police & Fire
Woman Found Dead Posted Series Of TikTok Videos Before Maryland Disappearance
A Montgomery County woman who was found dead after disappearing last December posted a series of videos up until the day she was last seen, according to her apparent TikTok account. While most videos of Keylin Yolibeth Chavez-Dominguez show herself singing and joking, some are troubling. The 20-year-old Rockville woman was found dead along the ICC over the weekend, Montgomery County Police Department said. She had last been seen on Dec. 30 in her Braxfield Court apartment, police said. Her body was found in the Upper Paint Branch Stream Valley Park around 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28. Chav…
News
Online Attacker Sends Children Pictures Of Their Home In Scary Extortion Plot
Police are warning the public about online threats and extortion attempts that are making their way through social media throughout Prince George's County after threatened students were sent images of their homes, officials say. Prince George's Police are warning parents about attempts that are being made after at least four middle schoolers were targeted through Instagram and TikTok. The students received threatening demands to their social media accounts to pay $1,000 or face harm. Detectives are actively investigating and attempting to identify and arrest any individuals behind the thre…
News
'You Have Good Birthing Hips,' Kohberger Allegedly Told PA TikToker On Bizarre Tinder Date
A former Pennsylvania student who claims she went on a Tinder date with accused "Idaho Four" killer Bryan Kohberger opened up about her experience in a series of TikTok videos. The woman, identified as "Hayley," told the New York Post she was a psychology student at Penn State Hazelton when she matched with the suspected killer seven years ago. She said her interactions with Kohberger were "brief", but that he acted a bit strange, inviting himself inside her dorm after their date. "I thought he was just going to drop me off but that was not the case he kind of invited himself inside", Hay…
News
Busted For Battery: TikTok Star Bryce Hall From Maryland Captured Punching Vegas Security Guard
Maryland native and famous TikToker Bryce Hall might be facing some legal trouble after a video surfaced of him punching a security guard who kicked him out of a Las Vegas nightclub, TMZ reports. Hall was reportedly kicked out of the XS Nightclub at the Wynn after being invited up to the DJ booth during a Calvin Harris performance, TMZ says. After Hall threw a punch, four additional security guards are seen taking him down. TikTok star Bryce Hall punches Las Vegas security guard on video ‼️ pic.twitter.com/Bf8WpeEQy2 — Wicked Viral (@WickedViralTV) January 9, 2023 The TikToker was spo…
Police & Fire
Kohberger Victims, Roommate Were Reportedly Awake During Idaho Slayings: Affidavit
The probable cause affidavit in the quadruple murders of University of Idaho students was unsealed Thursday, Jan. 5 as prime suspect Bryan Kohberger appeared in court, suggesting that at least one of the victims and one surviving roommate were awake during the crimes. It was ultimately DNA on the button snap of a knife sheath that helped police identify the 28-year-old criminology PhD student as the suspect in the Nov. 13 killings of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, according to the affidavit published in NewsNationNow. The affidavi…
News
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Orders TikTok Ban For Government Employees
Outgoing Gov. Larry Hogan is taking steps to ensure that there will be no TikToking coming out of the Maryland State House anytime soon. Hogan announced on Tuesday, Dec. 6 that the state is issuing an emergency cybersecurity directive that will prohibit the use of certain Chinese and Russian-influenced products and platforms - including TikTok - in the state's executive branch. “These entities present an unacceptable level of cybersecurity risk to the state, and may be involved in activities such as cyber-espionage, surveillance of government entities, and inappropriate collection of sensi…
Police & Fire
Record TikTok Santa Claus Ad, Earn $100
Want to make an easy $100? A California-based production company is looking for people across the U.S. willing to dress up as Santa Claus and record a holiday advertisement for TikTok. The 20- to 45-second script will be provided for the actor, who will film a vertical-style video sharing a message about a holiday money service, the casting call reads. The video can be taken from anywhere convenient for the actor. Click here to apply.
Sports
DC's Caleb Williams Valued At $2.1M Ranks Among Highest Grossing NCAA Athletes
Caleb Williams is making money moves. The 19-year-old Washington DC native and USC QB is ranked the seventh-most successful Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) moneymaker by On3 Sports. Valued at $2.1 million, Williams and thousands of other collegiate athletes have been profiting off of their own names since the NCAA lifted its NIL ban last year. Williams has 121K followers on Instagram and 18.4K followers on TikTok. He went viral last March when he surprised the USC basketball team with Beats by Dre, his first NIL partnership as a Trojan. Welcome to LA and the Beats family, @CALEBcs…
Schools
Maryland College Student Goes Viral On TikTok With Post On Armed, Dangerous Classmate
A junior at the University of Baltimore has made national news after going viral on TikTok as she issued a call for help about a student she claims came to class strapped with a gun and could be a potential danger on campus in the future. Madison Vital posted a video on the social media site over the weekend that has garnered nearly two million views where she stated that she doesn't feel safe going to class amid claims of threats and stalking. The video can be seen below. “Everybody that works or attends the University of Baltimore is at risk of losing their life by being there, and admin…
News
PA TikToker Gabbie Hanna's Bizarre Behavior Has Fans Worried
Pennsylvania TikToker Gabbie Hanna has fans worried after she posted more than 100 videos in one day. Fans speculated that Hanna — who previously said she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder — was experiencing mania. In one video, Hanna says she offered hugs to officers performing wellness checks. Many others had religious undertones. The most recent clip that alleges someone broke into her house had 9.2 million views as of 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24. Hanna is a New Castle, PA native and gained popularity on Vine. She has 7.4 million TikTok followers.
News
'Weasel': Doja Cat Feuds With 'Stranger Things' Actor Over Leaked DMs
Netflix's “Stranger Things” star Noah Schnapp has found himself in the crosshairs of Doja Cat after he leaked private messages between the two on TikTok. The “Kiss Me More” singer, 26, vented to fans about the leak during an Instagram Live session Thursday, July 7, in which she called the 17-year-old Westchester County native's actions “borderline snake (expletive)” and “weasel (expletive).” So what exactly was in those messages that has Doja Cat so fired up? In the now-deleted TikTok video, the singer can be seen asking Schnapp about his “Stranger Things” co-star, Joseph Quinn, whom she h…
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