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F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes During Training Exercise In Michigan F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes During Training Exercise In Michigan
F-16 Fighter Jet Crashes During Training Exercise In Michigan A routine fighter jet training flight ended in a crash, bringing emergency crews to a rural community and prompting a warning for nearby residents, according to multiple reports. The Texas Air National Guard F-16 went down in Blair Township, Michigan, southwest of Traverse City, on Thursday, Sept. 17. The aircraft belonged to the 149th Fighter Wing, according to FOX 2 Detroit. The pilot ejected and was taken to a hospital. Blair Township Supervisor Nicole Blonshine told WWJ Newsradio 950 in Detroit that she was told the pilot was conscious and alert during transport. Blonshine said the air…
Deadly Choking Hazard Sparks Massive Recall Of 276K Toys Deadly Choking Hazard Sparks Massive Recall Of 276K Toys
Deadly Choking Hazard Sparks Massive Recall Of 276K Toys A popular toddler toy sold online is being recalled because of a potentially deadly choking hazard. Esjay US recalled about 276,000 Toddler Busy Board Montessori Toys, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Sept. 17. The recalled busy boards are designed for children younger than 3 and have red knobs that can detach. The loose pieces violate the federal small parts ban and can pose a risk of serious injury or death from choking. The toys are made of blue felt and have carrying handles, elastic cords, and button closures. Cartoon dinosaurs are printed on the front, wh…
Drivers To Get Millions In Debt Relief Under $694M Auto Loan Settlement Drivers To Get Millions In Debt Relief Under $694M Auto Loan Settlement
Drivers To Get Millions In Debt Relief Under $694M Auto Loan Settlement A major subprime auto lender has reached a $694 million settlement after it was accused of giving consumers car loans they could not afford. Credit Acceptance Corporation agreed to provide cash and debt relief to consumers under the settlement with 40 states and Washington, DC, the attorneys general announced on Thursday, Sept. 17. The states accused Credit Acceptance of making risky loans to people with limited or damaged credit histories. The company's internal system predicted some of those borrowers would be unable to repay even the principal. Many consumers later defaulted and lo…
‘What Are You Doing To Me?’ Dying Father Asked Murderous Son During Suffolk Stabbing: DA ‘What Are You Doing To Me?’ Dying Father Asked Murderous Son During Suffolk Stabbing: DA
‘What Are You Doing To Me?’ Dying Father Asked Murderous Son During Suffolk Stabbing: DA A dying father begged his son for mercy while being stabbed to death on Long Island, authorities said Thursday, Sept. 17. Sage Arias-Brown, 33, of Lake Ronkonkoma, was indicted Thursday on a second-degree murder charge in the death of his 69-year-old father, Edward Brown, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Edward Brown called 911 after his son attacked him around 12:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 7, and the call recorded him saying, “I’m being murdered. What are you doing to me, Sage?” according to prosecutors. A neighbor heard a loud bang inside Edward Brown’s studio apartment in …
Suffolk Teen Charged For Ex-Girlfriend’s Shotgun Murder Ruled Competent For Trial Suffolk Teen Charged For Ex-Girlfriend’s Shotgun Murder Ruled Competent For Trial
Suffolk Teen Charged For Ex-Girlfriend’s Shotgun Murder Ruled Competent For Trial The Long Island teenager accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend with a shotgun blast has been ruled competent to stand trial. Austin Lynch, 18, of Nesconset, was back in court Thursday, Sept. 17, where Judge Anthony Senft Jr. told him to get ready for trial, Newsday reported. Lynch’s mental capabilities had been a matter of contention since January 2026, when he was ruled incompetent to stand trial in the murder of 18-year-old Emily Finn. Lynch and Finn dated in high school and attended prom together in 2025, but they separated during Finn’s first semester in college at SUNY Oneonta, accor…
Children Hospitalized After Swallowing Magnets From Recalled Toys Children Hospitalized After Swallowing Magnets From Recalled Toys
Children Hospitalized After Swallowing Magnets From Recalled Toys A popular magnetic toy set is being recalled after two children swallowed magnets and were hospitalized. Colerinsec issued the recall for about 38,507 Jerify Magnetic Humanoid Toy Sets, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Sept. 17. The toys violate the mandatory federal toy safety standard because they can release loose high-powered magnets. If swallowed, the magnets can attract each other or other metal objects inside the body and become lodged in the digestive system. This can cause intestinal perforations, twisting or blockages, blood poisoning, and death. …
PA Son Charged With Killing Mother, Hospitalized Under Guard In NY: State Police PA Son Charged With Killing Mother, Hospitalized Under Guard In NY: State Police
PA Son Charged With Killing Mother, Hospitalized Under Guard In NY: State Police A son has been charged with killing his 76-year-old mother in Pennsylvania before being hospitalized under police supervision in New York, state police announced on Thursday, Sept. 17. Michael Sean Jones, 46, allegedly assaulted his mother, Andrea Lynn Vail, during an argument inside her Silver Lake Township home on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 15, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Vail was retired, according to her social media profile. Troopers from the Gibson barracks were called to the home on Donovan Road in Susquehanna County for a report of a deceased woman around 3:15 p.m. t…
Best Airports Ranked In New Traveler Satisfaction Study: How JFK, LaGuardia Fared Best Airports Ranked In New Traveler Satisfaction Study: How JFK, LaGuardia Fared
Best Airports Ranked In New Traveler Satisfaction Study: How JFK, LaGuardia Fared The nation's best airports for traveler satisfaction have been revealed in a new ranking. JD Power released its 2026 North America Airport Satisfaction Study on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The study was based on 24,710 surveys from US and Canadian residents who traveled through at least one airport in either country. The consumer intelligence company ranked airports based on seven factors, including ease of travel, trust, terminal facilities, staff, departure and travel-to-airport experience, food, beverage and retail, and arrival and travel-from-airport experience. "For the better part of t…
Ex-Mob Associate Gets $6.3 Million Payday For Long Island Police Beating: Report Ex-Mob Associate Gets $6.3 Million Payday For Long Island Police Beating: Report
Ex-Mob Associate Gets $6.3 Million Payday For Long Island Police Beating: Report A Long Island man who used to have mob connections got millions of dollars in a police brutality case in Nassau County. Roger Basile, 62, got a $6.3 million payday from Nassau County taxpayers for an assault in a police interrogation room back in 2018, Newsday reported Thursday, Sept. 17. Basile was arrested Oct. 11, 2018, then taken to the Nassau County Police Department’s 7th Precinct, where he was handcuffed to a bench and beaten by two officers, according to his federal lawsuit. The cops — identified in the suit as Jesse Perkins and Robert Lashinsky — knocked Basile unconscious, and he…
Inside The $9.9M Mansion That Was Too Big For Mike Tyson And 50 Cent Inside The $9.9M Mansion That Was Too Big For Mike Tyson And 50 Cent
Inside The $9.9M Mansion That Was Too Big For Mike Tyson And 50 Cent At 51,000 square feet, this lavish Connecticut mansion was too big for even Mike Tyson and 50 Cent. Now listed for $9.9 million, the home is 18 times the size of a regulation tennis court. The property has one of those, too. Tyson bought the Farmington estate for about $3 million in 1996, according to The New York Post. He sold it to Curtis Jackson, better known as 50 Cent, for $4.1 million in 2003. The foyer with its elaborate double staircase and elevator. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Both celebrities left their marks on the mansion, which has enough amenities to ri…
Dozens Suffer Burns From Recalled Heated Blankets: What To Know Dozens Suffer Burns From Recalled Heated Blankets: What To Know
Dozens Suffer Burns From Recalled Heated Blankets: What To Know Nearly 200,000 heated blankets and heating pads are being recalled after more than 50 people suffered burns. JKMAX issued the recall for about 195,000 heated blankets and heating pads, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Sept. 17. The products were imported by Jiande Pengshuai Trading Co., Ltd., of China. The blankets and pads can overheat because of their internal wire heating elements, posing fire and burn hazards. JKMAX has received 577 reports of the products smoking, melting, or burning, including 53 burn injuries, according to the CPSC. The heated …
Homeless Suffolk Man Blamed For Third Theft In Three Days: Police Homeless Suffolk Man Blamed For Third Theft In Three Days: Police
Homeless Suffolk Man Blamed For Third Theft In Three Days: Police A homeless Long Island man already accused of stealing from two businesses has now been tied to a third theft, police said. Nelson Juarez Nunez, 24, stole property from tech repair store GeekHampton on Monday, Sept. 14, the Southampton Town Police Department said. Juarez Nunez was charged with grand larceny in the case and then released, according to police. He had been arrested Wednesday, Sept. 16, when investigators found him stealing packages from a Macy’s store on West Montauk Highway, police said. The cops then connected him to another theft on Monday at The Pizza Place down the s…