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Ben, Casey Affleck's Mother Dies At 83 After Fulfilling Final Wish
Christopher Affleck, the mother of Oscar-winning actors Ben and Casey Affleck, has died at 83 years old, according to her family.
Affleck died on Tuesday, June 2, two days after attending her grandson Atticus' high school graduation, according to her obituary. She had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2025 and was given six months to live.
Her family said seeing Atticus graduate was Affleck's greatest wish after her diagnosis.
"She did so, attending with her family on May 31, 2026," her obituary read. "She died peacefully, in her sleep, two days later."
Born Christin…
Foodborne Illness Outbreak Expands To More States As Hospitalizations Climb
A sprawling foodborne illness investigation has taken another troubling turn as the case count continues to climb.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday, July 24, that a Cyclospora outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce had expanded from five states to nine.
At least 1,947 illnesses and 98 hospitalizations have been reported. No deaths have been recorded.
Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania were added to Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia.
The CDC said the outbreak may not be limited to those states. The true number of illnesses is likely hig…
Delaware Fugitive Busted After Shooting In Atlantic City: Police
A 27-year-old fugitive from Delaware, on the run for three months, was arrested in Atlantic City on Thursday, July 23 after gunshots were fired, authorities said.
At 1:25 p.m., officers were on South Carolina Avenue and Bacharach Boulevard when they heard a gunshot and saw a man, Thomas Butler, fleeing the area, Atlantic City police said.
Butler fled toward the Atlantic County Courthouse where he encountered members of the Atlantic County Sheriff's Office, who pursued him, police said. Butler was eventually apprehended and dropped his firearm, police said.
An investigation revealed B…
19 Million Eggs Recalled In South: What It Means For Northeast Consumers
A massive food-safety action centered outside the Northeast is raising a closer-to-home question: Could any of it reach local refrigerators?
Midwest Poultry Services voluntarily recalled 1,589,577 dozen eggs, equal to 19,074,924 individual eggs, on Wednesday, July 22, because of possible Salmonella Enteritidis contamination, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.
The immediate answer for Northeast shoppers is reassuring.
The FDA lists no distribution in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, or Virginia. The agency has not indicated that the re…
Your NJ Grocery Bill Just Got A New Layer Of Protection
That grocery price isn't supposed to depend on who you are.
Under a new law signed Thursday, July 23, by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, New Jersey shoppers can no longer be charged different prices for the same groceries and other necessities based on their personal data
Known as surveillance pricing, the practice uses artificial intelligence and consumer data, including online activity, location, and purchase history, to charge different shoppers different prices for the exact same products based on what an algorithm predicts they're willing or able to pay, often without their knowledge, accord…
UConn Professor Dies Suddenly At 53
Sung Yeul Park, 53, died unexpectedly on June 30. His family said they suspect it was a heart attack.
A GoFundMe set up by Park's son, Soojin Park, had raised more than $81,000 as of Saturday, July 25. The campaign says that the suspected cause of death was a heart attack.
Born in Seoul, South Korea, Sung Yeul's decision to become an engineer led him around the world with his wife of more than 24 years, Song Suk Cho. They had their four children while he completed graduate studies at Virginia Tech and earned his Ph.D., according to his obituary.
In 2009, he joined the UConn faculty, w…
