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Foxborough, MA
Sports
Tom Brady Unretires (Again) For Star-Studded Flag Football Tournament
Football legend Tom Brady is coming out of retirement again, but he won't exactly be playing on Sundays. The seven-time Super Bowl champion will headline The Fanatics Flag Football Classic on Saturday, March 21, 2026. The first-of-its-kind global event will be held at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Brady, 48, is currently the lead color commentator for the NFL on Fox. He's also a part owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. Rob Gronkowski, Brady's long-time teammate on the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is among the retired and current NFL stars slated to pla…
Yonkers, NY
News
NY Man Wanted For Child Sex Crimes Believed To Have Fled To Saudi Arabia: FBI
Federal authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a New York man accused of sexually assaulting a child, who they say fled the country while out on bond. The FBI New York Field Office announced that Saidul Hasan Chowdhury, 39, is wanted for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. He is charged in Queens with first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and second-degree rape. Investigators say the alleged abuse occurred in October 2008 but was not reported until 2024. Chowdhury was arrested in May 2024 and later released on bond. Soon after, officials say he fled the U…
Hartford, CT
News
'Plastics Crisis' Costs $1.5T Annually, Study Says: 'World Cannot Recycle Its Way Out'
Researchers are warning about a "global plastics crisis" that's costing about $1.5 trillion a year in deaths and medical issues. The estimate comes from a new study published in The Lancet medical journal on Sunday, Aug. 3. Plastic production is projected to triple by 2060, and less than 10% is ever recycled. Plastics are made from fossil fuels and contain more than 16,000 chemicals. Around 8,000 megatons are polluting Earth's environment, including the most remote places on the planet. Chemicals and microplastics have been found in the brains and other body parts of humans, along with lan…
White Plains, NY
News
Viral Claims 'World Will Go Dark' Aug. 2 Debunked, But 'Eclipse Of Century' On Horizon
Rumors racing around social media claim the world is plunging into darkness next month, promising six eerie minutes of blackout on Saturday, Aug. 2. Spoiler alert: it's not true. Despite viral online chatter, astronomers confirm there’s no solar eclipse scheduled for Aug. 2, 2025. The confusion, experts say, comes from anticipation for an extraordinary astronomical event — the genuine "eclipse of the century" — that's still two years away. Mark your calendars for Aug. 2, 2027, when a rare total solar eclipse will indeed plunge parts of the globe into dramatic darkness for an impressive six …
Hartford, CT
Business
Uber Will Let Women Skip Male Drivers, Riders Wth New Feature: Here's How
Women will soon be able to request Uber rides from other women rather than men. Uber is rolling out a new feature in the US that allows women drivers and passengers to choose other women, the company announced in a news release on Wednesday, July 23. The feature called Women Preferences aims to give women more control over who they're matched with on the platform. A pilot program will begin in Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Francisco in the coming weeks before expanding the feature nationwide. "At Uber, we believe that when we make our platform better for women, we make it better for e…
Rutherford, NJ
Sports
NY Jets Owner Buys Large Stake In Cup-Winning English Soccer Club
New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has purchased a different kind of football team. Johnson has agreed to buy the largest stake in Crystal Palace FC, the English Premier League club announced on Monday, June 23. The 78-year-old is set to acquire the stake previously held by John Textor, an American businessman and former executive chair of FuboTV. ESPN reported the 190 million British pound deal ($254 million) gives Johnson a 43% stake in the South London-based team that beat Manchester City to win the 2024-25 FA Cup, England's most prestigious domestic knockout competition. "Whilst the com…
Hartford, CT
Business
Trendy Hot Chicken Chain Started In Parking Lot Sold After Passing $600M Sales Mark
A private equity giant is buying a hot chicken restaurant chain that grew from a parking lot to an international brand that's very popular on TikTok. Roark Capital has purchased a majority stake in Dave's Hot Chicken, the restaurant said in a news release on Monday, June 2. Dave's said the sale will help the Los Angeles-based chain grow to more than 400 restaurants worldwide by the end of 2025. The company said it'll remain committed to delivering an "exceptional experience" for customers, employees, and franchise partners. "This is one of the great entrepreneurial journeys …
Arlington, VA
Business
Retail Sales Stall In April Amid Trump's Tariffs And Slowing Demand, New Data Says
April's retail sales flatlined as Americans pulled back on spending, the latest sign that trade tensions under President Donald Trump's tariffs are taking a toll on the US economy. Total retail and food service sales rose just 0.1% in April, compared to March's 1.7% surge, the U.S. Census Bureau said on Thursday, May 15. April's monthly gain was within the margin of error (+/- 0.5%), suggesting no meaningful growth. From February to April, total sales rose 4.8% compared to the same period in 2024. The healthy gains appear to be slowing down after consumers rushed in February and March …
North Adams, MA
Politics
Trump Considers Renaming Another Part Of World
In a move that could reshape diplomatic discourse, President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a proposal to rename another part of the world. This time, it’s far from the continental US. Trump is weighing the idea of officially changing the name of the Persian Gulf to either the Gulf of Arabia or the Arabian Gulf. The proposal could surface during his upcoming trip to the Middle East, where he is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The Persian Gulf lies between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. Iran has already pushed back, with Foreign Minister Abbas…
Newark, NJ
Sports
28-Year-Old Who Played Pro Soccer In US Dies After Fall
A professional soccer player who competed in the United States and helped lead his club to a championship season has died. Aaron Boupendza, a former striker for FC Cincinnati of Major League Soccer, died on Wednesday, April 16, after falling from a building at his home in China. He was age 28. A native of the Central African nation of Gabon, he signed with Cincinnati-based team in June 2023 as a designated player, arriving after the club transferred top scorer Brenner. "Our hearts go out to his family, friends, and loved ones," FC Cincinnati wrote in a post on social media. "He…
Damascus, MD
Police & Fire
Most Americans Say Trump Is Too Close To Russia, Erratic On Economy: Poll Results
A majority of Americans believe President Donald Trump is "too closely aligned" with Russia and is handling the US economy in an erratic manner, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll. The two-day poll, completed Wednesday, March 12, found that 56 percent of respondents — including 89 percent of Democrats and 27 percent of Republicans —agreed that Trump was too close to Moscow. In contrast, 40 percent disagreed, and four percent did not answer the question. Trump has dramatically shifted US foreign policy since starting his second term in January, including publicly berating Ukrainian…
Milford, CT
Business
Trendy Hot Chicken Spot With Millions Of TikTok Followers Opens In Milford, First CT Location
A Nashville-style hot chicken chain backed by huge celebrities is bringing its spicy tenders and sandwiches to Connecticut. Dave’s Hot Chicken opened its restaurant in Milford on Friday, Jan. 24. The location at 1611 Boston Post Road is the first Connecticut restaurant for the Los Angeles-area chain. The company has about 3.1 million followers on TikTok and 1.5 million on Instagram. "🔥 We can’t wait to see our #connecticut fam, so tag the crew, spread the word, and get there EARLY ‼️," Dave's posted on social media. View this post on Instagram …
Jersey City, NJ
Obituaries
North Jersey Native, Husband Killed By Pickup Truck In Florida
Monica Hong a 40-year-old Secaucus native, was killed along with her husband on Saturday, July 6, after they were struck by a vehicle while crossing a street in Florida, authorities said. At 10:10 p.m., Hong and her husband, Ben Steigner were crossing U.S. Highway 98 when they were fatally struck by a Toyota Tacoma traveling westbound in Franklin County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. It is with much sadness that we learn of the deaths of Ben Steigner and Monica Hong. They were a blessing to me and to... Posted by Jeff Oakes on Tuesday, July 9, 2024 Born in South Korea, Hon…
Bethlehem, PA
Police & Fire
Funeral Details Released For 5 NY Women Struck Dead On I-81 In PA (
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Funeral details and a statement from the family have been released after five women returning from Umrah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia were killed on Interstate 81 on Tuesday evening, Jan. 16. The women "were on their way back home from the Dulles airport," their family told Daily Voice. They were struck dead by a tractor-trailer at the 199.3-mile marker in Scott Township, approximately 12 miles north of Scranton, troopers detailed in a release. Four women were in a Honda Odyssey that lost control and hit the concrete lane divider around 5:15 p.m., authorities said. The crash left the Honda disabl…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Saudi National Who Drove Stolen NJ School Bus To PA Indicted By Federal Grand Jury
A college student from Saudi Arabia who stole a school bus in Livingston, NJ, and drove it nearly 60 miles to Stroudsburg, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury, authorities said. Bader Alzahrani, a 22-year-old divorced sophomore who attends an undisclosed college, broke into a vacant home across the street from a Livingston Board of Education parking lot on Hill Side Avenue where the bus was parked on Jan. 15, the indictment returned in U.S. District Court in Newark says. The district reported the bus stolen two days later. Police found a backpack with a Saudi Arabian passport bea…
Quincy, MA
Lifestyle
Medway Father, Veteran Diagnosed With ALS Met With Surge Of Support
Only months after being diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), an active Medway father now requires a wheelchair and communication technology but is being flooded with support by his community. Mike Chenette was diagnosed with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease in September 2022 just before his 57th birthday, according to a GoFundMe created to support Chenette and his family. The fundraiser has generated over $100,000 to support the family while Chenette continues to deteriorate. Chenette attended Quincy High School and West Point before serving in the army. He was deplo…
Newark, NJ
News
Saudi National Who Drove Stolen NJ School Bus To PA Kept Anti-Semitic Journals: Feds
A college student from Saudi Arabia who stole a school bus in Livingston, NJ, and drove it nearly 60 miles to Stroudsburg, PA, kept anti-Semitic journals, federal authorities said. Bader Alzahrani, a 22-year-old divorced sophomore who attends an undisclosed college, is accused of first breaking into a vacant home across the street from a Livingston Board of Education parking lot on Hill Side Avenue where the bus was parked. The district reported the bus stolen on Jan. 17, two days after the residential break-in, U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger said. Police found a backpack…
Arlington, VA
Police & Fire
Arlington Arsonist With Saudi Arabia Ties Charged In Apartment Fire, Officials Say
An electrical engineer from Arlington with apparent ties to Saudi Arabia is facing arson charges for setting an intentional fire on the balcony at an area apartment building, authorities announced. Sami Kasawat, 33, has been charged with one count each of arson and endangering other people or property following an incident over the weekend, according to the Arlington County Fire Department’s Fire Prevention Office on Monday, Jan. 30. Shortly before 7 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, crews from the Arlington County Fire Department responded to the 5500 block of Columbia Pike, where there was a repor…
White Plains, NY
Business
Celebrity Chef To Open Restaurant In White Plains
Celebrity chef David Burke, known for his award-winning restaurants and stints on TV's "Top Chef," is opening his first Westchester County restaurant. Burke is planning to open the second Red Horse restaurant, with the first being in Rumson, New Jersey, early next year in the Opus Westchester in White Plains, the chef said. The 7,900-foot restaurant will seat 200 in the space that once housed BLT steakhouse. The modern steakhouse with an Asian flair offering sushi and other Asian-inspired items is named after a painting he purchased of a red horse at the beginning of the pandemic. Burke a…
Wilton, CT
Politics
Who Drank It? State Department Investigating Missing $5,800 Bottle Of Whiskey
The US State Department has a real “whodunnit” on its hands as it attempts to locate a costly bottle of whiskey that was gifted to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo by the Japanese government during the Trump Administration. In a notice posted to the Federal Register, the whereabouts of a $5,800 bottle of whiskey gifted by the government of Japan in 2019 is listed as “pending,” though it is unclear if Pompeo ever took possession of the gift. According to a New York Times report, Pompeo, age 57, was in Saudi Arabia the day the gift is said to have been given to him, though he traveled to…
Newark, NJ
Schools
Teen NJ Tutor Helps Students Around The World Ace SATs With Viral TikTok Videos
Leon Wang admits learning has always come easily to him. But the rising Montclair High School senior says he's long watched his peers struggle. That's why he began helping them on the side as early as elementary school. He's been doing it ever since. When the pandemic hit, and everyone turned to TikTok for entertainment, Wang knew he could use the video-sharing app to reach a whole new audience. As of July 13, Wang had 160.9K followers on TikTok -- where he's widely known as "Leon the Tutor." His page is brimming with videos on must-know formulas for taking the SAT/AC…
Torrington, CT
Lifestyle
Covid-
19: Will You Get A Coronavirus Vaccine? Here's Percentage Who Said Yes In New Survey
Based on a survey of 20,000 worldwide conducted by the World Economic Forum, about three-quarters of people say they would get a COVID-19 vaccine if one was available. Among that 74 percent, 37 percent "strongly agree" that they will get a vaccine, while 37 percent somewhat agree. In the United States, 67 percent of those polled would get an inoculation against COVID-19 if one were available. The most common concern amongst those who had trepidations about a vaccine were possible side effects. Except for the U.S., all of the countries most willing to take a vaccine are t…
Brentwood, NY
News
Personal Assistant Charged For Grisly Murder Of Tech CEO Is Long Island Native
The personal assistant arrested for the murder of a tech entrepreneur who was found dismembered in his Manhattan apartment is a native of Long Island. Tyrese Devon Hapsil, 21, an employee of the victim, Fahim Saleh, was charged with his murder on Friday, July 17 after Saleh was found dismembered in his Lower East Side luxury condo on Tuesday, July 14. Earlier story - Details Emerge After Tech Entrepreneur From Hudson Valley Found Dismembered Hapsil, wearing all black with a black mask and a duffel bag, had reportedly followed Saleh into the apartment and rode with him up an elevator that …
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Personal Assistant Charged In Connection To Murder Of Tech Entrepreneur From Hudson Valley
Click here for an updated story: Assistant Tried To Make Grisly Murder Of Hudson Valley Tech CEO Look Like A Hit, Report Says A personal assistant for the Hudson Valley tech entrepreneur who was found dismembered in his Manhattan apartment this week has been arrested for his murder. Long Island native Tyrese Devon Hapsil, 21, an employee of longtime Dutchess County resident Fahim Saleh, is expected to be charged with his murder on Friday, July 17 after Saleh was found dismembered in his Lower East Side apartment on Tuesday, July 14. Earlier story - Details Emerge After Tech Entrepre…
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Details Emerge After Tech Entrepreneur From Hudson Valley Found Dismembered
New details have been released after a tech mogul from the Hudson Valley was found dismembered with his body stuffed in garbage bags in his Manhattan apartment. Fahim Saleh, 33, a longtime Dutchess County resident who started his career while living in Hopewell Junction, was found murdered and dismembered by someone “dressed as a ninja” in all black, investigators said. Saleh, who was born in Saudi Arabia, moved with his parents to the Poughkeepsie area in his early teens. Police said that it is believed Saleh was attacked when he got off the elevator to his seventh-floor apartment on the …
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Tech Entrepreneur From Hudson Valley Found Dismembered Inside Luxury NYC Condo
A well-known tech start-up executive from the Hudson Valley was found dismembered, his body parts stuffed in garbage bags, inside his luxury Manhattan apartment. Longtime Dutchess County resident Fahim Saleh, 33, a 2005 graduate of John Jay High School in East Fishkill, was found by police around 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, inside his residence at 265 East Houston St., according to the NYPD. Saleh, who was born in Saudi Arabia, moved with his parents to the Poughkeepsie area in his early teens. Police said his death has been ruled a homicide but released little other information. Of…
Hackensack, NJ
News
With No Place To Go, You Might As Well Fill Up: NJ, NY, CT Gas Prices Continue To Drop
At a time when gas prices usually rise – especially in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut -- they’ve begun a steep drop, as the coronavirus forces airlines to slash the number of daily flights and civilians to drive drastically less. On top of that, Russia and Saudi Arabia are increasing production in a price war that has experts predicting that gas may soon cost less than the crude oil that it’s made from. New Jersey’s average gas price fell eight cents a gallon from last week to an average Monday of $2.36 (from $2.44), AAA Northeast reported. That’s 12 cents cheaper than a month ago (…
Massapequa, NY
News
NY, CT Residents Among Hundreds Charged In Takedown Of Largest Darknet Child Porn Website
Men from Connecticut and New York are among those charged in the takedown of the largest Darknet child pornography website. Jong Woo Son, 23, a South Korean national, was indicted this week for his operation of Welcome To Video, the largest child exploitation market by volume of content, officials said. Son has also been charged and convicted in South Korea and is currently in custody serving his sentence in South Korea. An additional 337 site users residing in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jers…
Newark, NJ
Police & Fire
Feds Smash World's Largest Dark Web Child Porn Network By Following Bitcoin Trail
Federal authorities have smashed the world’s largest dark web child porn marketplace, arresting a whopping 337 people around the world – some of them in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut -- all thanks to bitcoin. To sniff out the network, investigators used a unique strategy. "Welcome to Video" was one of the first websites of its kind to monetize exploitation videos of infants, toddlers and other children, "one of the worst forms of evil imaginable," one federal prosecutor said. The network used bitcoin because of the difficulty in tracing it, the Justice Department said in a complaint…
Elizabeth, NJ
Police & Fire
Garwood, Jersey City Men Charged In Takedown Of Global Child Porn Network
A South Korean man was indicted by a Washington, D.C. grand jury for running a child pornography site described as the largest of its kind and used by people across the globe, including at least two men from New Jersey, the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey said Wednesday. Jong Woo Son, 23, is already imprisoned in South Korea for operating Welcome To Video, which was used by people in several U.S. states as well as Ireland, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and other countries. The site hosted at least 250,000 images and videos, according to authorities. Among the numerous Americans charged in t…
Fairfield, CT
Politics
'He’s Calling Bette Middler A Psycho': Murphy Steps Up Twitter Attacks On Trump
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy ramped up his Twitter attacks against Donald Trump during the president's trip to England. Among other tweets, the Connecticut Democrat echoed singer-actress Bette Midler and other Twitter followers in mocking Trump's ill-fitting tuxedo. Midler, later conceding the tirade had degraded into a '"Battle of the Bulge," called Trump's formal wear a "PROPORTION FAIL!!" President Trump was mocked on Twitter for his bulging formal wear during a state banquet at Buckingham Palace. Trump attended the lavish event hosted by Queen Elizabeth II with First Lady Melania Trum…
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