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Deadly Inferno Breaks Out At Luxury Caribbean Resort Popular With US Tourists
A Caribbean vacation spot turned into a scene of smoke, flames, and panic.
A deadly fire badly damaged the Viva Dominicus Beach by Wyndham resort in Bayahíbe, Dominican Republic, on Friday, June 19, according to multiple reports.
The beachfront resort sits on the country’s southeastern coast, an area popular with US and international tourists.
Francesca Valentino, a 46-year-old tourist from Caserta, Italy, died after the fire, according to ABC News.
At least one tourist is dead after a massive fire broke out at a luxury resort in the Dominican Republic. ABC News' Alex Presha has the de…
Best Burgers, Fries, Chicken, Pizza, Tacos Ranked In Fast-Food Survey
America’s fast-food favorites are getting a fresh ranking.
McDonald’s is the most considered fast-food brand in the US, according to YouGov America’s 2026 US restaurant brand rankings report.
YouGov America ranked fast-food brands by consideration, asking consumers where they would consider buying food or drinks the next time they were in the market.
McDonald’s led with 39.6 percent.
Chick-fil-A followed at 35.5 percent, with Wendy’s third at 33.2 percent.
The rest of the top 10 were Burger King at 31.6 percent, Taco Bell at 31.2 percent, Subway at 29.3 percent, KFC at 25 percent, Domino…
New Round Of Storms With Damaging Winds, Downpours Taking Aim At Northeast
A pleasant break will be in place before the next round of unsettled weather.
Dry, seasonable weather is expected Saturday, June 20, across much of the Northeast, according to the National Weather Service.
It will be a good beach day, with comfortable conditions and no widespread rain expected.
Father’s Day on Sunday, June 21, is also expected to stay pleasant across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia.
The storm system will follow a pleasant Father's Day weekend in the Northeast.
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Sunshine and highs in the 80s are fore…
Netflix Pulls Plug On High-Profile Series 'The Boroughs'
Netflix has pulled the plug on a much-hyped series faster than many fans saw coming.
The streamer canceled "The Boroughs," a sci-fi mystery executive-produced by "Stranger Things" creators Matt and Ross Duffer, after just one season, according to multiple reports, including Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, on Thursday, June 18.
The show centered on a group of retirees in a picture-perfect retirement community who uncover a supernatural threat hiding beneath the calm surface.
Its cast gave Netflix plenty to sell. Alfred Molina, Geena Davis, Bill Pullman, Alfre Woodard, Denis O…
Air Force IDs 8 Killed In B-52 Bomber Crash
A deadly military test flight has now been followed by the names of those lost.
The US Air Force released the identities of eight people killed after a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashed on Monday, June 15, shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California, according to an Edwards Air Force Base release.
The Edwards Air Force Base post can be viewed here:
Those killed were identified as:
Col. Gregory Watson, 53, weapon systems officer, Boeing (Air Force reservist, assigned 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas), Shreveport, L…
LI Caregiver Stole Nearly $10K In Jewelry From Disabled Daughter, Elderly Mom: Police
A home health aide is accused of stealing nearly $10,000 worth of jewelry from an elderly woman and her disabled daughter while caring for them in East Setauket, police said.
Jackquilin Smith, 40, of Medford, worked for Homewatch CareGivers in Hicksville and was assigned to the home of an 80-year-old woman and her 58-year-old daughter, who suffers from a degenerative neurological disorder, according to Suffolk County Police.
Smith stole jewelry valued at approximately $9,850 from the family between late April and late May, police said Friday, June 19. The thefts were discovered when fa…
Billions Of Emails, Passwords, Login Credentials Exposed In Massive Data Breach
A massive online exposure could put countless accounts at risk.
Cybernews researchers found an unsecured database containing 24 billion records, including usernames, email addresses, plaintext passwords, and login URLs, according to Cybernews.
Cybernews said the exposed Elasticsearch cluster contained more than 8.3 terabytes of data. In plain English, that is enough digital material to fill thousands of movies or millions of documents.
The database has since been secured and is no longer publicly exposed, Cybernews reported.
Researchers said the records came from 36 sources, including Tel…
Panera Bread Unveils Summer 2026 Menu With Major Changes: See What's On It
Panera Bread is making some of its biggest menu additions in years just in time for the summer.
The fast-casual chain launched its summer 2026 menu on Wednesday, June 17. The refreshed options include the all-new Market Bowls, along with premium salads, cold coffee drinks, and protein-packed breakfast items.
Market Bowls start at $9.99 and are available in whole or half portions. Options include Sesame Ginger Chicken, Carnitas Elote, and All-In Veggie.
The Sesame Ginger Chicken bowl features seasoned diced chicken, herbed brown rice, arugula, edamame, cucumber, cilantro, red cabb…
Card Game Argument Turns Deadly, Nassau County Man Sentenced For Fatal Parking Lot Shooting
A late-night card game ended in a fatal shooting when a Long Island man pulled a gun during an argument and killed one of his friends, prosecutors announced on Friday, June 5.
Kane Moore, 32, of Hempstead, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for the Sept. 21, 2024, killing of Maurice Sinclair Thomas, 39, in Hempstead, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly.
Moore previously pleaded guilty on Jan. 6 before Judge Caryn Fink to first-degree manslaughter and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, prosecutors said.
The shooting happened around 1 a.m. in the rear parki…
Apple Price Hikes Coming: Here's Why
You could soon pay more for iPhones, Macs, iPads, and other devices as Apple faces soaring costs for memory and storage chips, according to a report.
Apple plans to raise prices on its products to offset surging memory and storage costs, outgoing CEO Tim Cook told The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, June 17.
Cook, who replaced co-founder Steve Jobs, will be replaced by senior vice president of hardware engineering John Ternus on Tuesday, Sept. 1.
While he didn't say when the increases would begin, how large they'd be, or which products would be affected, Cook ca…
