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Dump Truck Overturns, Leaks Fuel Near Northern Virginia Parkway (DEVELOPING) Dump Truck Overturns, Leaks Fuel Near Northern Virginia Parkway (DEVELOPING)
Dump Truck Overturns, Leaks Fuel Near Northern Virginia Parkway (Developing) A messy cleanup is snarling traffic in Virginia. Fairfax County firefighters were called to Fullerton Road at Boudinot Drive in Springfield at 12:21 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, where crews found an overturned dump truck actively leaking fuel. The driver was able to get out of the truck before crews arrived and was evaluated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. HazMat crews were called in to contain the leaking fuel and assist with cleanup. The crash has also forced the closure of the Fairfax County Parkway ramps to Boudinot Drive while crews work a…

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Second Teen Charged In Killing Of 18-Year-Old Working Toward Electrician Career, Police Say Second Teen Charged In Killing Of 18-Year-Old Working Toward Electrician Career, Police Say
Second Teen Charged In Killing Of 18-Year-Old Working Toward Electrician Career, Police Say A second teen has been charged in the targeted killing of an aspiring electrician in Virginia. Prince William County detectives arrested a 16-year-old Manassas boy without incident on Monday, Sept. 14, nearly three months after 18-year-old Michael Sakyi Jr. was shot and killed behind the wheel of his car. The teen, whose name was not released because of his age, was charged with second-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. He is being held at the Juvenile Detention Center pending a court date. He is the second person charged in Sakyi's death. Jamal Dana Allen, …

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Home, Urgent Care, Skrimp Shack Targeted In Northern Virginia Burglary Spree, Police Say Home, Urgent Care, Skrimp Shack Targeted In Northern Virginia Burglary Spree, Police Say
Home, Urgent Care, Skrimp Shack Targeted In Northern Virginia Burglary Spree, Police Say A two-day burglary spree cut through Virginia before police say they caught up with the woman behind it. Shanice Shentel Yates, 34, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 11, following a string of break-ins and an attempted burglary reported along Larkin Court and Wayside Drive in Dumfries, Prince William County Police announced on Monday, Sept. 14. The spree began sometime between noon on Monday, Sept. 7 and 8:40 a.m. the following morning at the Urgent Medical Care Center on Wayside Drive, according to investigators. Someone got inside through an unlocked rear door and stole an undisclosed amount…

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48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Virginia Neighborhood: Police 48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Virginia Neighborhood: Police
48-Year-Old Man Found Dead, Decomposing Inside Vehicle In Virginia Neighborhood: Police A grisly discovery greeted police in Virginia before sunrise over the weekend. Officers were called to the 2700 block of Yosocomico Lane in Woodbridge at approximately 4:19 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, where they found a 48-year-old man dead inside his vehicle, according to Prince William County Police. 2700 block of Yosocomico Lane in Woodbridge Google Maps satellite view His body was in a decomposed state when officers found him, investigators said. Police did not say how long the man may have been inside the vehicle or what prompted the early-morning call. Investigators said …

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Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' Openers Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' Openers
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' Openers Macklemore has been removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following backlash over his pro-Palestinian remarks during both of his opening acts at MetLife Stadium earlier this month, according to the Seattle rapper himself. Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, announced his removal from Sheeran’s LOOP Tour in a lengthy Instagram statement Monday, Sept. 14, saying the decision followed pressure from stadium owners after his performances in East Rutherford on Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5. "Rolling Stone" also reported that Macklemore was removed from the remainder o…

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Search For Missing DC Mom Antoinette Forbes Spreads As Family Refuses To Give Up Search For Missing DC Mom Antoinette Forbes Spreads As Family Refuses To Give Up
Search For Missing DC Mom Antoinette Forbes Spreads As Family Refuses To Give Up Antoinette Forbes seemingly vanished without a trace. The 53-year-old mother was last seen at around 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, in the 3200 block of Nebraska Avenue NW in Washington, DC, according to the Metropolitan Police Department. More than a week later, her disappearance has sparked a widening search, national attention and an outpouring from friends and family who say they won't stop until Forbes comes home. Now they're raising money to keep that search going. A GoFundMe launched on behalf of Forbes' family has raised thousands of dollars to help cover legal counsel, search efforts…

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Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US
Creepy 'Cat In The Hat' School Threat Trend Sparks Warnings, Teen Arrests Across US Police departments across the United States are issuing warnings about a concerning new viral “Cat in the Hat” social media trend targeting schools and communities, and in some cases, leading to arrests. The trend features disturbing depictions of the Dr. Seuss character lurking outside homes, schools and other locations, often at night. Some of the images and videos appear to have been generated using artificial intelligence. The trend reportedly surfaced in Ireland and the United Kingdom, according to The Guardian. On Aug. 31, a 14-year-old Colorado student was arrested after police said …

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Marine Veteran In Coma After Hemorrhagic Stroke Turns Costa Rica Vacation Into Nightmare Marine Veteran In Coma After Hemorrhagic Stroke Turns Costa Rica Vacation Into Nightmare
Marine Veteran In Coma After Hemorrhagic Stroke Turns Costa Rica Vacation Into Nightmare A Virginia Marine Corps veteran's vacation in paradise turned into a fight for his life. James Mathews suffered a hemorrhagic stroke on Monday, Sept. 7, while vacationing in Costa Rica and has remained in a medically induced coma as his family faces mounting medical bills and a costly effort to bring him home. Mathews had spent the day surfing before the sudden medical emergency, according to friend Shawn Roxby, who organized a GoFundMe on the family's behalf. He was initially rushed to a public hospital, but the severity of his condition required an urgent transfer to a private facility f…

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Falling Fuel Tanks Spark Ford's Latest Major Recall Of 223K+ Vehicles Falling Fuel Tanks Spark Ford's Latest Major Recall Of 223K+ Vehicles
Falling Fuel Tanks Spark Ford's Latest Major Recall Of 223K+ Vehicles More than 220,000 Ford vehicles are being recalled because their fuel tanks can potentially fall off while in motion. Ford Motor Company issued the recall for 223,472 F-150 pickup trucks, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The recall affects F-150s from model years 2023 through 2027. The trucks' fuel tanks may be improperly secured because the front fuel tank straps weren't correctly installed during assembly. In some cases, the straps' T-slots weren't properly inserted into the vehicle's frame rail, potentially causing the…

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Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Maryland Highway: Sheriff Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Maryland Highway: Sheriff
Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into Guardrail On Maryland Highway: Sheriff A late-night ride ended at a guardrail in Maryland. Bryan John Murphy Sr., 30, was killed in a motorcycle crash on Hopewell Road just north of Halfway Boulevard in Hagerstown shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, according to the Washington County Sheriff's Office. Deputies were called to the scene at approximately 10:49 p.m., where investigators determined Murphy had been riding a 1996 Honda CBR600 at a high rate of speed before striking the guardrail. Murphy was rushed to Meritus Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Hopewell Road remained closed while deputies investiga…

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Bob Mackie Dies: Fashion Icon For Decades Worked With Cher, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner Bob Mackie Dies: Fashion Icon For Decades Worked With Cher, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner
Bob Mackie Dies: Fashion Icon For Decades Worked With Cher, Carol Burnett, Tina Turner Bob Mackie, whose designs helped make some of entertainment’s biggest stars impossible to overlook, has died. The fashion and costume designer was 87. A statement on his official Instagram account announced his death on Monday, Sept. 14. Click here for a new, updated story: Cause Of Death Revealed For Legendary Designer Bob Mackie “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Mr. Bob Mackie passed away today,” said the Instagram statement. “He lived his 87 years to the fullest, fulfilling his dream of being a Fashion and Costume Designer, which is all he ever wanted to do. His ge…

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Germantown Grandmother Wins $50K For Second Time After Good Deed: 'It Was Karma' Germantown Grandmother Wins $50K For Second Time After Good Deed: 'It Was Karma'
Germantown Grandmother Wins $50K For Second Time After Good Deed: 'It Was Karma' Good karma apparently pays pretty well in Maryland. A Germantown grandmother is celebrating her second $50,000 Pick 5 win this year, and this one came just hours after she refused to take advantage of an honor-system farm stand while others apparently did. The retired postal worker, whose name was not released, regularly plays Pick 3, Pick 4, and Pick 5, giving her grandson money every Tuesday to buy her tickets for the week. Among them was a $14 Pick 5 ticket covering the midday and evening drawings from Aug. 18 through Aug. 25 using her special numbers: 1-2-9-1-2. On Aug. 23, they hit s…

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