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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…
DWI Crash Destroys Utility Pole, Downs Wires After SUV Rolls Over In NY: Sheriff
A rollover crash that brought down utility wires and left an SUV upside down ended with a DWI arrest in Saratoga County, the sheriff's office announced.
Barbara A. Frederick, 39, of Ballston Lake, was charged after the single-vehicle crash on Ballston Lake Road in Clifton Park at 1:10 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office.
Investigators say Frederick was driving a 2014 Subaru Forester northbound when the vehicle left its lane of travel, crossed into the opposite lane, struck a mailbox and guardrail, and overturned.
The SUV then slammed into a utility pol…
Cause Of Death Released For 'Ted Lasso,' 'Buffy' Actor Anthony Head, 72
A familiar face from two beloved TV worlds is being remembered by fans across generations.
Anthony Head, the British actor known for "Buffy The Vampire Slayer," "Ted Lasso," and "Merlin," died after complications from pneumonia, according to multiple reports on Friday, June 5.
NBC News reported that Head’s family confirmed his death. BBC News also reported that his daughters, Emily Head and Daisy Head, said he died surrounded by family.
He was 72.
Head was best known to many US viewers as Rupert Giles, the librarian, Watcher, and mentor to Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Buffy Summers in "Buffy T…
Massage Parlor Raid On Long Island Lands Repeat Arrest For Flushing Woman
A massage parlor raid in Ronkonkoma led to the arrest of a Queens woman who was previously charged in a similar Suffolk County investigation earlier this year, police said.
Jiao Wang, 36, of Flushing, was arrested during an investigation at Sakura Bliss Spa, 856 Portion Road, Unit 5, at approximately 6:35 p.m. on Friday, June 5, according to Suffolk County Police.
Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers conducted the raid alongside the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal, Building Inspector, and Investigator, police said.
Wang was charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, authorities…
Three Planets To Line Up With Crescent Moon: When To Watch
A short but striking sky show is coming for anyone with a clear view of the horizon.
A three-night celestial meetup will unfold from Tuesday, June 16, through Thursday, June 18, when a slender waxing crescent moon joins Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury in the western evening sky, according to AccuWeather.
EarthSky also lists the moon, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury as key June skywatching events, with the best view shortly after sunset.
The event will not require a telescope. In fact, the full lineup is best viewed with the naked eye, as telescopes narrow the field of view too much to capture the …
Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan
A family’s desperate search overseas has ended in heartbreak.
James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student from Hoover, Alabama, was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto, Japan, multiple reports said Saturday, June 6.
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His body was found by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, his mother, Nancy Higginbotham, said on social media.
A cause of death had not been released. Kyoto police had not found evidence suggesting foul play in…
