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Egg Smuggling Soars As US Prices Spike, Fentanyl Seizures Drop: CBP
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is cracking down on a surprising contraband at the border—eggs. Egg-related seizures have surged 116% in the first two months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, with officials reporting 3,254 interceptions, according to CBP data. The spike comes as U.S. egg prices continue to soar, driven by a historic avian flu outbreak decimating poultry farms nationwide. Meanwhile, fentanyl seizures have fallen 32% year-over-year. While President Donald Trump has vowed to curb fentanyl trafficking, the more immediate smuggling crisis appears to be brea…
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Record Number Of Americans Have Second Job
A growing number of Americans are working multiple jobs, with new federal data showing that approximately 8.9 million people now hold a second job. This marks the highest rate since April 2009, during the Great Recession. At least 5 percent of the American workforce is now balancing multiple jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). While inflation has slowed in recent months, financial pressures continue to drive workers toward additional employment. Rising Costs, Reduced Hours Among Key Factors Economic uncertainty, increased living expenses, and reduced work hours …
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Stranger Brutally Beats Elderly Woman In Broad Daylight Attack At NY Bus Stop: Police
A New Jersey woman is accused of brutally assaulting an elderly woman as she waited at a New York bus stop. Dalisa Wormack, 40, of Newark, was arrested following the attack near Northern Boulevard and Maple Street in Manhasset on Wednesday, March 19, Nassau County Police said. A 76-year-old woman was seated on a bus stop bench shortly after 1 p.m., waiting for a bus, when Wormack punched her numerous times with a closed fist, according to police. Two good Samaritans came to the victim's aid and stopped the attack. The victim was taken to the hospital with fractured ribs, as well …
Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Wednesday, March 19 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $416M Jackpot
The winning numbers have been announced for the Wednesday, March 19 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $416 million with a $194.1 million cash option. If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Saturday, March 22. The winning numbers for Wednesday's drawing were 08-11-21-49-59 with a Powerball of 15 and the Power Play was 2X. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five balls plus the Powerball, according to officials. Prizes then range from $1 …
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Trump Admin Freezes $175M In Federal Funding To UPenn Over Transgender Athlete Policy
The Trump administration has paused $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania, citing the school’s controversial policies regarding transgender athletes, the president confirmed. The move comes as part of a broader crackdown on universities that violate an executive order signed last month, which bans transgender women and girls from competing in women’s sports. The order refers to transgender women as males. A Penn spokesperson told Fox News that the funding freeze is just a "taste" of what’s to come, warning that the school is at risk of losing all federal funding,…
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High-Ranking MS-13 Leader Arraigned On Terrorism Charges In NY After FBI's 'Most Wanted' Arrest
A top leader of the notorious MS-13 gang, who was recently added to the FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list, has been arraigned in federal court in New York. Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales, 47, was taken into custody in San Diego, California, on Tuesday, March 18, after Mexican authorities located him in Veracruz and expelled him from the country, the US Attorney’s Office said. He had been a fugitive for nearly three years. Roman-Bardales, a founding member of MS-13’s leadership structure known as Ranfla en las Calles, was arraigned in the Eastern District of New York on Wednesday, March 1…
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Storm Will Bring Snowfall To Parts Of Northeast Just As Spring Starts
Parts of the Northeast will see snowfall from a quick-moving storm that will come on the first day of spring. The timing for the system, which is moving in from the Midwest, is Thursday night, March 20, into early Friday, March 21. Most locations will experience mainly rain, showers, and scattered thunderstorms, with a mix of sleet and snow expected farther inland. For a look at projected precipitation types by region, see the first image above from AccuWeather. Between 3 to 6 inches of snowfall is predicted for areas shaded darker blue in the second image above. According…
Business
Mom Outraged After Price Chopper Kicks Her, Baby Out Of Mechanicville Store: Social Post
A Capital Region mother claims she and her family, including a baby, were booted from a Price Chopper store following a dispute over a stocking cart. Destiney Whalen detailed the alleged incident, which happened at the Mechanicville Price Chopper on North Central Avenue, in a post on the “West Side News” Facebook group on Wednesday, March 19. Whalen alleges that she, her boyfriend, and their baby were shopping when they encountered a U-boat cart—a long, narrow cart commonly used by retail employees to stock shelves—blocking the aisle. “Being the gentleman he is,” her boyfriend moved the ca…
Lifestyle
Oscar Winner Mikey Madison, Jack Black, Jon Hamm Tapped As 'SNL' Hosts
Mikey Madison, Jack Black and Jon Hamm have been announced as the next three hosts of "Saturday Night Live." Coming up next! Posted by Saturday Night Live on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 Madison, who recently won Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her role as a stripper in "Anora", will be hosting for the first time on Saturday, March 29. While this is her first time on "SNL", Heidi Gardner impersonated her Anora character in a skit last year. Madison will be joined by Morgan Wallen as the musical guest. Black will be hosting for the fourth time on Saturday, April 5, but the …
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NY Mobster Who Stripped Victim Naked, Enacted Mafia-Style Loan Shakedown Sentenced To Prison
A New York mobster will spend years in prison for relentlessly extorting a victim—even while under court supervision and after already being convicted of a similar crime. John “Bazoo” Ragano, a 62-year-old member of the Bonanno crime family from Franklin Square, was sentenced to three years behind bars in Brooklyn federal court on Wednesday, March 19. It followed his conviction of extortionate collection of credit for forcing a man to continue paying on a $150,000 loan with exorbitant interest rates. The payments, which were $1,800 per week, never reduced the principal of the loan, accordin…
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Half-Sister Of Man Held Captive In Connecticut Home Speaks Out: 'I'm Disgusted'
The half-sister of a 32-year-old man who was imprisoned in a Connecticut home for two decades is speaking out against the stepmother who allegedly held him captive. "I have no kind words. I’m disgusted, I’m disappointed. How could you be such a monster?" she said on the "Chaz and AJ in the Morning" show. "How could you do that to a child?” Heather Tessman told WPLR's radio hosts that she had spent her adult life looking for her half-brother but couldn't find him. She was horrified when she saw reports last week of the hell he had endured while hidden away inside a home on Blake Street in Wa…
Police & Fire
Tragic Details Released In Suicide That Caused Crash Along NJ Highway
Police have released tragic new details on the suicide death of a 29-year-old driver along the Palisades Interstate Parkway (PIP) early this week. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Yeshaya "Shuki" Roth, who hails from Israel but lives in Flatbush, NY, shot and killed himself while behind the wheel of a Jeep Wagoneer on Monday evening, March 17. On Wednesday, March 19, the PIP Police Department shared additional details. At approximately 5:40 p.m., officers responded to the Englewood Cliffs crash involving a Jeep that had crossed over the center median and into the northbound lanes, sid…
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Parakeets Talking May Unlock Breakthroughs In Speech Disorder, Stroke Therapies: NYU Study
Parakeet brains and their ability to mimic human talking could help people suffering from speech disorders, according to a new study. For the first time, scientists at New York University's Grossman School of Medicine recorded brain activity in parakeets as the birds made sounds. The researchers' findings were published in the scientific journal Nature on Wednesday, Mar. 19. The NYU study found that parakeet brains generate patterns previously observed only in humans while speaking. The findings may help guide future treatments for speech disorders like apraxia, which affects spee…
Police & Fire
CIA Headquarters Barricade Resolved As Suspect Surrenders: Police (
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UPDATE: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, the Fairfax County Police Department announced that the barricade was resolved and the suspect surrendered to negotiators. Original story: A security incident at the CIA headquarters in McLean on Wednesday in Virginia caused chaos for some in the area. Fairfax County police confirmed that they were dealing with a barricade at the building, leading to several road closures in the area as multiple agencies worked to resolve the incident peacefully. Traffic Alert: Dolley Madison Blvd is shut down in both directions between Georget…
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Devastated Mom Seeks Justice After 'Respectful' Son Stabbed To Death Outside Barclay's Center
A heartbroken mother is searching for answers and pleading for justice after her son was stabbed to death outside Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. Micheal Arguy Hernandez, 27, was fatally stabbed after getting into a fight with four teenage boys outside the venue following a J-Hope concert at around 9 p.m. Friday, March 14, the NYPD said. Hernandez was stabbed multiple times in the abdomen near Atlantic and Flatbush avenues. Despite his injuries, Hernandez managed to walk a short distance before collapsing in the southbound lane of Flatbush Avenue. The young man, lovingly referred to as “Brookl…
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'Callous Predator' Who Sextorted 13-Year-Old Girl Sentenced To Life In Prison
A convicted child predator from New York was sentenced to life in prison for posing as a teenager in order to sexually extort a 13-year-old New Jersey girl. Zachary Williams, 37, of New York City, learned his fate in Camden federal court on Tuesday, March 18, following convictions for interstate travel to engage in illicit sexual conduct with a minor and related charges. After a nearly two-week trial, jurors concluded that Williams met the 13-year-old victim on Snapchat and pretended to be 17 years old. In reality, he was 33 at the time. Williams asked the girl to send him nude photos of …
Sports
Soccer League Brings Promotion-Relegation To US, Creating European-Style Drama
A soccer league in the US will look a little more like many of the world's most competitive club competitions. The United Soccer League has voted to implement a promotion and relegation system, the league announced in a news release on Wednesday, Mar. 19. The USL will become the first professional sports league in the US to adopt the model used in many nations like England, Spain, Italy, Germany, and France. The decision, backed by a supermajority of club owners, aims to reshape the sport's US future as the country prepares to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. "A new chapter in America…
Lifestyle
Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter Headlining Lollapalooza
This year's Lollapalooza comes with a shot of "Espresso." As long as you have your "Drivers License." Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter are among the headliners for the 2025 Lollapalooza Music Festival in Chicago, running from Thursday, July 31 through Sunday, August 3. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Olivia Rodrigo (@oliviarodrigo) Other headliners include Tyler the Creator, Gracie Abrams, Luke Combs and Korn. This is Rodrigo's first time playing the venerable music festival. The "Get Him Back" singer has been on her acclaim…
Business
Purdue Pharma Files New $7.4B Bankruptcy Plan: How Opioid Victims, Families Could Benefit
Purdue Pharma has filed a new bankruptcy plan that will distribute more than $7.4 billion to compensate opioid epidemic victims and fund addiction treatment programs. The Stamford, Connecticut-based company submitted the plan to the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, Purdue said in a news release on Wednesday, Mar. 19. The reorganization increases the Sackler family's payout by $1 billion from a previous deal. The plan will dissolve Purdue and transfer its assets to a new public benefit company focused on opioid crisis abatement. The Sacklers, who have…
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NY Museum Heist Crew Sentenced In Decades-Long Crime: Feds
It took them 20 years to steal it all—but just four weeks for a jury to take it back. Now, multiple members of the Pennsylvania-based museum heist crew are heading to prison. Thomas Trotta, 49, of Dunmore, was sentenced on Friday, March 14 to serve 96 months in prison, followed by supervised release, and ordered to pay $2,759,073 in restitution for his role in the massive multi-state theft operation targeting fine art, sports memorabilia, and historic artifacts worth over $4 million the FBI announced on Tuesday, March 18. Trotta and his co-conspirators carried out a string of museum heists …
Business
Possible 'Wood-Like' Contamination Leads To Recall Of Stouffer's, Lean Cuisine Frozen Meals
Some popular frozen meals are being pulled from shelves after reports of an unusual — and potentially dangerous — contaminant. Nestlé USA has issued a voluntary recall of a limited batch of Lean Cuisine and Stouffer’s frozen meals due to the possible presence of wood-like material, the company just announced. The affected products include: Lean Cuisine Butternut Squash Ravioli Lean Cuisine Spinach Artichoke Ravioli Lean Cuisine Lemon Garlic Shrimp Stir Fry Stouffer’s Party Size Chicken Lasagna (96 oz.) Visit the FDA site to view product labels. These meals were produced between August 20…
Obituaries
David Diaz, Award-Winning TV Reporter For
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David Diaz, whose career as an award-winning TV news reporter in New York City spanned three decades, has died. He was 82. His death, which occurred last week, was announced on Monday, March 17 by WCBS. Following 15 years with WNBC-TV, Diaz spent 12 years at CBS New York. A native of Puerto Rico, Diaz relocated to upper Manhattan during his childhood. He earned a master's degree from Columbia after graduating from City College and Fordham Prep. In a video tribute to Diaz, CBS Evening News co-anchor Maurice Dubois described Diaz as "a reporter's reporter," and a quintessential…
Politics
80,000 JFK Assassination Classified Files Released By Trump
The Trump administration has just released to the public thousands of pages of the government's classified files on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy over 61 years ago. The release on Tuesday night, March 18 comes after Trump signed a Day 1 executive order aimed at fully releasing government documents related to the assassinations of Kennedy, his brother and presidential candidate, New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. The documents are not expected to change the long-held findings that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in assassinating Kenn…
News
These Dog Breeds Are Most Popular In US, AKC Says: See Who's Surging Up The List
The French bulldog continues its dominance as the most popular dog breed in the US but an Italian challenger is rising up the charts. The American Kennel Club released its list of 2024's most popular dog breeds on Tuesday, Mar. 18. The French bulldog remained on top after ending the Labrador retriever's 31-year reign in 2022. Frenchies have surged in popularity over the past decade, climbing from No. 14 in 2012 to No. 2 in 2021 before claiming the top spot. The smaller breed known for its "signature bat ears" has been recognized by the AKC since 1898. While particularly common in citi…
Lifestyle
Winning Numbers For Tuesday, March 18 'Mega Millions' Drawing With Estimated $301M Jackpot
The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday Mega Millions drawing with a rapidly rising jackpot. The winning numbers have been announced for the Tuesday, March 18 Mega Millions drawing. The estimated jackpot is $301 million, with an estimated cash option of $139.5 million. The winning numbers for Tuesday's drawing are: 27-28-31-32-33 with a Mega Ball of 24 and a Megaplier of 3X. MegaMillions If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Friday, March 21. Lottery players ha…
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Dolphins Crash Party As Astronauts Return To Earth After 9-Month Mission
Nine months after departing for the International Space Station on a planned week-long trip, two American astronauts have finally returned to Earth after a string of delays and bad luck. But it wasn't just a grateful nation welcoming them home — they also received an unexpected visit from a pod of dolphins, which showed up to check out their splashdown. Astronauts Sunita Williams, 59, of Needham, Massachusetts, and Butch Wilmore, 62, landed Tuesday evening, March 18, in the Atlantic Ocean near Florida. They were joined on the return trip by astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmo…
Police & Fire
DUI Mayor's Husband Seeks 'Compassion' After St. Patrick's Day Arrest With Child In Car: Report
The mayor of a South Jersey town has been charged with DUI, endangering a child, reckless driving, and more, as first reported by 6abc. The outlet said that Gina LaPlaca, the mayor of Lumberton, admitted she had been drinking after officers tracked a vehicle unable to stay in its lane to her house on Monday, March 17, the outlet said. The NJ Courts website shows LaPlaca has been charged with operating under the influence of liquor or drugs, driving with an expired license, possessing an open container of alcohol or unsealed cannabis in a motor vehicle, failing to maintain traffic in ma…
Police & Fire
Rental Ford Expedition Linked To East Coast Thefts Sought By Police
A rented Ford Expedition tied to thefts along the East Coast remains missing, and Pennsylvania State Police are asking for the public’s help in locating its occupants. The 2024 Ford Expedition Max Limited, bearing Florida registration 16BSJL and VIN 1FMJK1K82REA28658, has been linked to multiple thefts involving cash, credit cards, checks, and driver’s licenses, police said. The stolen items are allegedly being used to fraudulently withdraw funds from banks. The suspects have reportedly used rental vehicles in recent crimes. This Ford Expedition was rented in New Jersey on March 13, 2025,…
Business
Philly-Style Hoagies Land In Capital Region: Popular Sandwich Chain Unveils New Store
Sandwich lovers, get ready to sink your teeth into something big. PrimoHoagies is bringing its famous Philly-style hoagies to Albany. The popular fast-casual chain is set to open its newest location at 563 New Scotland Avenue on Thursday, March 20. It marks the second PrimoHoagies shop in the Capital Region, following the successful launch of the Latham location in February 2024. Both spots are franchise locations owned by Latham residents Rocky and Krish Patel, who also own Philly Bar & Lounge in Latham. What’s on the Menu? PrimoHoagies is known for its fresh-baked rolls, high-qualit…
Business
New Owners Buying NY Water Park Among Dozen Northeast Attractions
A major shake-up in the amusement park industry is bringing some of the Northeast's most beloved attractions under new ownership. Herschend Family Entertainment, which owns other theme parks like Dollywood and Silver Dollar City, is acquiring all of Palace Entertainment's properties, Herschend said in a news release on Tuesday, Mar. 18. Palace Entertainment is the US subsidiary of Spanish-based Parques Reunidos. The acquisition means Herschend will own Lake Compounce, a Bristol, Connecticut, landmark known as the oldest amusement park in the US and the home of Boulder Dash, believed to…
Politics
Elon Musk’s Role In Dismantling Federal Agency Likely Violated Constitution, Judge Rules
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) likely violated the Constitution in "multiple ways" in their efforts to permanently dismantle the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a federal judge has just ruled. By doing so, DOGE deprived Congress of its authority over the agency’s dissolution, Judge Theodore D. Chuang of the US District Court for the District of Maryland said. The landmark ruling on Tuesday, March 18, marks a significant moment, as it appears to be the first time a judge has directly intervened against Mu…
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