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'Accidental' Text Message Scams On Rise: What To Watch For 'Accidental' Text Message Scams On Rise: What To Watch For
'Accidental' Text Message Scams On Rise: What To Watch For A message that appears to be a harmless mix-up can be the start of something much more costly. The warning centers on so-called "accidental" texts. The message may sound casual and believable, such as someone saying they are running late or trying to reach another person. The trap is the reply. Experian says wrong-number texts are often the first step in romance or employment scams. Scammers may also use AI messaging bots to target large numbers of people at once. Even a polite answer, such as telling the sender they have the wrong number, can show a scammer that the phone line is active…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Newest Trader Joe's Mini Totes Features Stripes: When To Get One Newest Trader Joe's Mini Totes Features Stripes: When To Get One
Newest Trader Joe's Mini Totes Features Stripes: When To Get One Trader Joe's is adding stripes to its wildly popular line of mini tote bags for the first time. The grocery chain will release new Striped Canvas Mini Totes at stores nationwide, a company spokesperson told the Daily Voice on Thursday, June 4. The bags will be available while supplies last on Wednesday, June 17. The $2.99 striped totes have a pocket on each side and come in four different pastel colors. They measure 13 inches long, 11 inches tall, and 6 inches wide.  The bags are made with heavy-duty, 65% cotton and 35% polyester blend fabric. "The size is ideal for sm…

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by Chris Spiker
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Drunken Suffolk Nail Salon Crash That Killed 4, Including NYPD Officer, Ends In Conviction Drunken Suffolk Nail Salon Crash That Killed 4, Including NYPD Officer, Ends In Conviction
Drunken Suffolk Nail Salon Crash That Killed 4, Including Nypd Officer, Ends In Conviction A jury has convicted a Long Island man of murder for a drunken driving crash that tore through a busy nail salon, killing four people and injuring nine others, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 4. Steven Schwally, 64, of Deer Park, was found guilty after a jury trial of four counts of Murder in the Second Degree and numerous related charges stemming from the June 28, 2024 crash at Hawaii Nail & Spa in Deer Park, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. "Customers and workers went into a nail salon on an ordinary Friday June afternoon and four of them never c…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Flesh-Eating Parasite Threatens Nation's Cattle Supply For First Time In Decades Flesh-Eating Parasite Threatens Nation's Cattle Supply For First Time In Decades
Flesh-Eating Parasite Threatens Nation's Cattle Supply For First Time In Decades A long-eradicated livestock threat has returned to US soil, putting ranchers and federal officials on alert. The US Department of Agriculture reported on Wednesday, June 3, that New World screwworm was detected in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas. The larvae were found in the calf’s umbilical area. No further detections had been reported as of the USDA announcement. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said in a statement posted to X that the confirmed case is being treated with "the utmost seriousness." "After years of unchecked spread through Central and South America, this dev…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Where To Get Free Doughnuts, Big Discounts For National Donut Day 2026 Where To Get Free Doughnuts, Big Discounts For National Donut Day 2026
Where To Get Free Doughnuts, Big Discounts For National Donut Day 2026 A day dedicated to delicious deals on doughnuts is serving up plenty of sweet reasons to celebrate. National Donut Day falls on Friday, June 5, and chains across the US are offering free doughnuts, huge deals, and limited-time giveaways. The holiday began in 1938 when The Salvation Army in Chicago created it to honor "Donut Lassies," who were volunteers who served comfort and doughnuts to American soldiers in the WWI trenches. The Lassies' work not only improved troops' morale but also made doughnuts popular back home. Across the country, doughnut chains and local shops are servi…

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by Chris Spiker
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UFC Champion Says Epstein List Comments Got Him Banned From White House Fight Night Event UFC Champion Says Epstein List Comments Got Him Banned From White House Fight Night Event
UFC Champion Says Epstein List Comments Got Him Banned From White House Fight Night Event The fight around White House Fight Night is now spilling outside the cage. UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland said in an Instagram video posted Wednesday, June 3, that he was banned from attending UFC Freedom 250, the fight card planned for the White House South Lawn. The dispute adds another layer of attention to UFC Freedom 250, scheduled for Sunday, June 14. The date falls on Flag Day, President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, and during celebrations tied to the country’s 250th anniversary. Trump, with UFC officials, is examining work on the UFC arena. TikTok/realdonaldtrum…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Who Heckled Jalen Brunson? Viral Video Tries To ID Courtside Spurs Fans Who Heckled Jalen Brunson? Viral Video Tries To ID Courtside Spurs Fans
Who Heckled Jalen Brunson? Viral Video Tries To ID Courtside Spurs Fans Who were the courtside fans jawing with Jalen Brunson? A video circulating on social media is trying to identify the man and woman who exchanged words with Jalen Brunson during New York's 105-95 comeback win on Wednesday, June 3, over San Antonio, after the star guard's heated interaction with the courtside fans went viral. UPDATE: A pair of OnlyFans models are skipping the rest of the NBA Finals after allegedly being harassed by the same fans who they say wound up at the center of Jalen Brunson's viral courtside confrontation during Game 1. The New Brunswick, NJ native and Villanova …

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Jan. 6 Rioter Lands Pentagon Job Jan. 6 Rioter Lands Pentagon Job
Jan. 6 Rioter Lands Pentagon Job A former New Jersey high school graduate who pleaded guilty in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot has been hired for a position at the Pentagon, according to published reports. Elias Irizarry, 24, previously of Montclair, was apparently appointed to a role within the Defense Department after previously pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge stemming from the Capitol breach (click here for the complaint). He later pleaded guilty to entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds and was sentenced to 14 days in jail and later pardoned by President Trump. Irizarry …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Hunter Biden Says He Smoked Crack At CT Super 8 Hotel; Infamous Photo Taken There Hunter Biden Says He Smoked Crack At CT Super 8 Hotel; Infamous Photo Taken There
Hunter Biden Says He Smoked Crack At CT Super 8 Hotel; Infamous Photo Taken There Hunter Biden says he smoked crack at a notorious Connecticut highway hotel while battling drug addiction and alcoholism. The 56-year-old son of former President Joe Biden made the admission in a Thursday, June 4, post on X, where he also claimed a widely shared shirtless photo of himself was taken at a former Super 8 motel off I-95 in West Haven when he was in the throes of that addiction.  Biden was sparring with a critic over his comments that politicians and the wealthy use divisive politics as a distraction tactic. He believes they are getting "fat and rich" while the country tears…

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by Josh Lanier
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Mom Found Moving Worms, Parasites In Daughter's SpaghettiOs: Lawsuit Mom Found Moving Worms, Parasites In Daughter's SpaghettiOs: Lawsuit
Mom Found Moving Worms, Parasites In Daughter's SpaghettiOs: Lawsuit A mother is suing Campbell's and Walmart after claiming she found worms and parasites in her daughter's SpaghettiOs. Mary Hubbard and Gregory Lovell, the child's father, filed the lawsuit in a federal court in Florida on Tuesday, June 2. The parents are seeking $75,000 in damages, claiming the companies were negligent and violated a federal food safety law. According to the complaint, Hubbard bought a can of SpaghettiOs at a Walmart Supercenter in Okeechobee, Florida, in June 2024. Hubbard noticed what "appeared to be worms and/or parasites moving in the food" short…

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by Chris Spiker
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Six Fires, Burns Spark Massive Recall Of Popular Security Cameras Six Fires, Burns Spark Massive Recall Of Popular Security Cameras
Six Fires, Burns Spark Massive Recall Of Popular Security Cameras More than 320,000 security cameras are being recalled after several exploded, caught fire, and caused burn injuries. Wyze Labs recalled about 321,360 Wyze Solar Cam Pan security cameras in the US, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, June 4. Another 2,560 cameras were sold in Canada. Incorrect assembly instructions can cause owners to accidentally puncture the metal casing of the camera's lithium-ion battery. That can cause the battery to rapidly overheat, creating fire and burn hazards. Wyze has received 13 reports of the cameras overheating, according to the…

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by Chris Spiker
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Body Hidden Under Blankets In Vacant New York Apartment Identified As Woman Body Hidden Under Blankets In Vacant New York Apartment Identified As Woman
Body Hidden Under Blankets In Vacant New York Apartment Identified As Woman A woman whose body was found hidden beneath blankets inside a vacant New York apartment has been identified as investigators continue probing the case, authorities announced on Thursday, June 4. Jennifer A. Randall, 52, of Corinth, was identified by the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office as the deceased person discovered during a welfare check on Walnut Street in the Village of Corinth. The investigation began at 6:24 p.m. Monday when deputies were called to the residence after a caller reported finding what they believed was a dead body, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies arrived an…

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by Jillian Pikora