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Separate Rounds Of Downpours To Drench Northeast As Unsettled Pattern Arrives: Timing Separate Rounds Of Downpours To Drench Northeast As Unsettled Pattern Arrives: Timing
Separate Rounds Of Downpours To Drench Northeast As Unsettled Pattern Arrives: Timing A volatile weather pattern is closing in, with a comfortable weekend giving way to a prolonged stretch of hazards. Click here for a new, updated story - Unsettled Pattern Takes Hold: When Downpours, Severe Storms Will Threaten Northeast The National Weather Service says the shift will begin Sunday evening, Aug. 30, as showers and thunderstorms spread into parts of New England. The threat will expand Monday night, Aug. 31, as moisture moves along the northern edge of a heat dome centered farther south.  The National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center has placed parts of …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Nearly 55K Pounds Of Rice Recalled Over Contamination Concerns Nearly 55K Pounds Of Rice Recalled Over Contamination Concerns
Nearly 55K Pounds Of Rice Recalled Over Contamination Concerns A popular pantry staple sold across a dozen states is under recall because it may contain foreign material. The voluntary recall covers 54,648 pounds of Lundberg Family Farms White Jasmine Rice, according to the US Food and Drug Administration. The FDA classified the action as a Class II recall and lists it as ongoing. That classification means exposure may cause temporary or medically reversible health problems, while the chance of serious consequences is considered remote. Wehah Farms, which does business as Lundberg Family Farms, initiated the recall after discovering potential contamin…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Taylor Swift Drops $50K Surprise On Mom Who Nearly Died Saving Teen On I-95 Taylor Swift Drops $50K Surprise On Mom Who Nearly Died Saving Teen On I-95
Taylor Swift Drops $50K Surprise On Mom Who Nearly Died Saving Teen On I-95 Ashley Taunton isn't out of the woods yet, but Taylor Swift is helping her get there. The 42-year-old Connecticut mother who suffered critical injuries while assisting a group of teenagers on I-95 got an unexpected assist from a certain 36-year-old singer. You may have heard of her. Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to the GoFundMe campaign for Ashley Taunton, whose recovery from a July crash has gone viral. PEOPLE confirmed on Friday that the pop star had contributed to the fund, which has since jumped to more than $87,000 since it was created in July. Taylor Swift made a big donation…

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Cops ID 2 Dead In 100-Person NJ Block Party Shooting, 3 Remain Critical Cops ID 2 Dead In 100-Person NJ Block Party Shooting, 3 Remain Critical
Cops ID 2 Dead In 100-Person NJ Block Party Shooting, 3 Remain Critical Authorities have identified the two Trenton residents killed when multiple gunmen opened fire on a block party attended by about 100 people, as three other victims remain hospitalized in critical condition. Anthony Howlett, 42, and Tyasiah West, 33, were killed in the shooting on the 100 block of Locust Street early Sunday, Aug. 30, Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta Marbrey said. Trenton police were called to the block around 12:23 a.m. and found several victims, who were taken to a nearby hospital, Marbrey said. Ten people suffered gunshot wounds, including Howlett and West, who were prono…

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by Cecilia Levine
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20-Year-Old Player Dies Moments After Scoring Touchdown In College Football Season Opener 20-Year-Old Player Dies Moments After Scoring Touchdown In College Football Season Opener
20-Year-Old Player Dies Moments After Scoring Touchdown In College Football Season Opener A college football season opener turned from celebration to heartbreak in a matter of minutes. William Jewell College junior running back MicahJo Barnett died after suffering a medical emergency during a game on Saturday, Aug. 29, in Liberty, Missouri, the college announced. Barnett, 20, experienced the emergency on the William Jewell sideline during the NCAA Division II game against Fort Lewis College at Greene Stadium. Emergency personnel began assisting him about 20 minutes after kickoff, according to The Kansas City Star. He was taken by ambulance to a hospital, where he was pronounced…

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by Joe Lombardi
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This Easy Habit Tied To Greater Weight Loss, Study Reveals This Easy Habit Tied To Greater Weight Loss, Study Reveals
This Easy Habit Tied To Greater Weight Loss, Study Reveals A simple daily habit may make a substantial difference for people trying to lose weight. A study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research on Thursday, Aug. 13, found that people who logged their food more frequently tended to lose more weight over six months. Users who tracked food six to seven days per week lost an average of 11.33 percent of their body weight. Those who tracked fewer than two days per week lost 6.84 percent on average. The findings came from a retrospective study of 5,132 adults using the MyNetDiary nutrition-tracking app. The participants had an average age…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Will Lower Gas Prices Follow Trump's 'Biggest Oil Deal In World History'? Will Lower Gas Prices Follow Trump's 'Biggest Oil Deal In World History'?
Will Lower Gas Prices Follow Trump's 'Biggest Oil Deal In World History'? A sweeping new oil deal comes with a promise every driver wants to hear, but any payoff at the pump may be well down the road. President Donald Trump announced the agreement between the US and Venezuela on Friday, Aug. 28, saying it would expand American access to oil and eventually cut gas prices. “The United States of America has just entered into an Agreement with the Country of Venezuela on, THE BIGGEST OIL DEAL IN WORLD HISTORY!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. The agreement gives US interests majority control over more than 65 billion barrels of proven Venezuelan oil reserves, ac…

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NJ Farm's 8-Acre Dolly Parton Corn Maze Requires Visitors To Know Dolly Parton Trivia NJ Farm's 8-Acre Dolly Parton Corn Maze Requires Visitors To Know Dolly Parton Trivia
NJ Farm's 8-Acre Dolly Parton Corn Maze Requires Visitors To Know Dolly Parton Trivia The company that designs Tim Stockel's corn mazes had been trying to get Dolly Parton into cornfields for nearly three years. The idea was simple: honor an American icon in the fall, when denim jackets, country music, and getting lost in a cornfield just seem to fit. Finally, in February, Parton's team agreed to a one-year licensing arrangement allowing participating farms to use her image in corn mazes designed by The Maize Company. "To me, she was everything," said Stockel, who runs the 130-acre Happy Day Farm in Manalapan alongside his wife, Olivia Stockel, a massive Dolly Parton fan. …

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by Cecilia Levine
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BMW Smashes Into Bergen County Nail Salon While Driver Tries To Park Closer: Report BMW Smashes Into Bergen County Nail Salon While Driver Tries To Park Closer: Report
BMW Smashes Into Bergen County Nail Salon While Driver Tries To Park Closer: Report An all-electric BMW SUV smashed into the front of a Bergen County nail salon while its driver was apparently trying to park closer to the building, incident photographer Boyd A. Loving reports. The crash happened at a nail salon on Maple Avenue in Glen Rock late Saturday afternoon, Aug. 29. The driver told Glen Rock police officers they were only "trying to park closer to the building" when the SUV struck the storefront, Loving said. No injuries were reported, but the nail salon suffered significant structural damage from the crash, according to Loving. The BMW fared considerably bett…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Stormy Stretch Takes Aim At Northeast After Pleasant Weekend: Timing Stormy Stretch Takes Aim At Northeast After Pleasant Weekend: Timing
Stormy Stretch Takes Aim At Northeast After Pleasant Weekend: Timing A quiet late-summer break will not last long as a more unsettled pattern begins taking shape. Click here for a new, updated story - Rounds Of Downpours Head Toward Northeast: Here's When Threat Will Peak The National Weather Service says showers and thunderstorms will reach New England from Sunday evening, Aug. 30, into Monday, Aug. 31, as a front expands east from the northern Plains and Great Lakes. Additional disturbances moving along the northern edge of a sprawling heat dome could produce several rounds of rain and thunderstorms from Tuesday, Sept. 1, into Wednesday, Sept. 2, a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Dump Truck Overturns, Spills Rocks Across I-287, Injuring Drivers: NJSP Dump Truck Overturns, Spills Rocks Across I-287, Injuring Drivers: NJSP
Dump Truck Overturns, Spills Rocks Across I-287, Injuring Drivers: Njsp A dump truck overturned and spilled rocks and debris across I-287 in Mahwah during a three-vehicle crash that sent multiple people to the hospital on Saturday, Aug. 29, authorities said. A Jeep, Chevrolet SUV, and dump truck were traveling north near milepost 66.4 when traffic began slowing and a rear-end collision occurred at approximately 1:18 p.m., New Jersey State Police Sgt. Charles Marchan said. The impact caused the dump truck to overturn and spill its load of rocks and debris onto the roadway, Marchan said. Occupants of all three vehicles were taken to an area hospital with non…

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by Cecilia Levine
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NJ Man Arrested In $10M Cocaine Bust, Largest NYC Cache In 20 Years: Prosecutor NJ Man Arrested In $10M Cocaine Bust, Largest NYC Cache In 20 Years: Prosecutor
NJ Man Arrested In $10M Cocaine Bust, Largest NYC Cache In 20 Years: Prosecutor A New Jersey man has been charged after authorities seized more than 580 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $10 million in what prosecutors called their largest single cocaine cache in 20 years. Nelson Salcedo, 35, of Englewood, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 26, outside a self-storage facility in Long Island City, Queens, following a two-week investigation into high-level cocaine trafficking in New York City and New Jersey, according to the New York City Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor. The investigation was conducted by the DEA New Jersey Field Division, NYPD, New Jersey Sta…

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by Cecilia Levine