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Freezer Staples Recalled Across Multiple States, Including PA
Freezer vegetables sold across parts of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic are being pulled for a safety concern. Endico Potatoes Inc. of Mount Vernon, NY, is recalling Endico brand frozen peas and carrots and mixed vegetables due to a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes, according to a company notice posted by the FDA. The recalled items were distributed in NY, NJ, PA, CT, MD, DC, and FL through local distributors between July 18 and Aug. 4, 2025. No illnesses have been reported. The products were packed in 2.5-pound clear plastic bags under the Endico label. Affected l…
Obituaries
Rolling Ray Dead: DC Social Media Star Juan "Raymond" Harper Dies Days Before 29th Birthday
Juan "Raymond" Harper — better known as "Rolling Ray," a social media influencer from DC, has died days before his 29th birthday. Harper's death was confirmed by Zeus Network, where he starred on several shows that were highlighted in a touching Instagram tribute posted by the organization. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Zeus Network (@thezeusnetwork) "Your Laughter, Light, & Loving Spirit will Live on FOREVER! From #BobbyILoveYouPurrr to #TheConversation, you were Unapologetically & Authentically your TRUEST S…
Police & Fire
DC Man Wanted For Penn State Rape; 'Surrender Immediately' US Marshals Say
A DC man accused of raping a fellow student at Penn State is on the run — and US Marshals want him caught. The US Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force issued an alert on Monday, Aug. 18, advising that they are searching for 19-year-old Abdul-Jabril Cooper, who is wanted for the September 2024 rape of a student at Penn State’s Abington campus. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office issued a warrant for Cooper’s arrest on July 16, charging him with rape. Cooper, who has since disenrolled from the university, is accused of raping a female student i…
Politics
Trump Targets These PA Cities For Defying Federal Immigration Crackdown
A long list of cities and counties across the country are now officially in the federal government’s crosshairs for refusing to comply with immigration law. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published a sweeping new list of “sanctuary jurisdictions” that it says are deliberately defying federal immigration enforcement — and officials are calling them out by name. The release follows Executive Order 14287, signed by President Donald Trump in April, which directs DHS and the Department of Justice to highlight jurisdictions that allegedly shield “criminal illegal aliens” from arres…
News
Woman Shot After Speeding Toward CIA Entrance, Ignoring Commands: Reports
A woman was shot outside CIA headquarters in Virginia on Thursday morning, prompting an extensive investigation in the DC area. The FBI confirmed that officers were called to the McLean building in Fairfax County early on May 22 to investigate a reported shooting that left one person injured. Following the shooting, the CIA shut down the front gate at headquarters "until further notice." The front gate at Headquarters is closed until further notice. Please use alternate routes for Thursday, May 22nd. — CIA (@CIA) May 22, 2025 According to CNBC, the woman was identified as 27-yea…
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NJ Man Built A Corvette-Powered Food Truck, Now He’s Gunning For A World Record
It’s part food truck, part racecar — but all New Jersey ambition. LJ Koch of West Milford, is trying to make history this summer — behind the wheel of a Corvette-powered fajita truck that just hit 126 mph at Pocono Raceway. Nicknamed The Vettro, the one-of-a-kind ride is part 1952 International Metro Van, part 2021 Corvette Stingray, and fully fueled by Jersey creativity. “We didn’t plan on making a race car food truck,” said Koch, 30. “But after a mid-engine C8 Corvette came into our lives, we all looked at each other and were like, we need to build the world’s fastest food truck.” Koch,…
Obituaries
Beloved Coach, Mentor, Father Of George Mason Final Four Star Mourned: ‘A True Legend’
Coach Lamar Butler Sr. didn’t just build basketball players in the DMV — he built men. The DMV basketball world is mourning the loss of Coach Lamar Butler Sr., a beloved mentor, husband, grandfather, and father to George Mason Final Four standout Lamar Butler Jr., who passed away this week. He was more than a coach — he was a pillar, his loved ones said. Butler shaped generations of young athletes, not only with his love for the game, but with values that extended far beyond the hardwood: discipline, integrity, teamwork, and self-belief. His contagious smile and unwavering com…
Lifestyle
Planning to See DC’s Cherry Blossoms? Here’s the Best Time (And When They’ll Be Gone)
If you're waiting for the perfect moment to snap those cherry blossom selfies in D.C.—this is it. The National Park Service has officially called it: Peak bloom for the iconic Yoshino cherry trees was Sunday, March 23. That means 70% of blossoms are open, and the Tidal Basin is about to turn into a full-on pink-and-white wonderland. But fair warning: the blooms are breathtaking—and very, very brief. While they can last a few days, all it takes is one windy storm or a surprise frost to knock those petals off faster than your phone can open the camera app. On the flip side, cool and c…
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Skater Breaks Down Honoring Parents Lost In DC Plane Crash: 'Mom, Dad I Love You'
Maxim Naumov poured his soul into the ice. The 23-year-old figure skater channeled his grief into a performance honoring the two people who had shaped his life—his parents. Son of Evgenia “Zhenya” Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, both world champion skaters in Russia, took center stage at DC’s "Legacy on Ice" event, a tribute to the 67 lives lost in the January plane crash over the Potomac River. He performed to one of his late-parents' favorite songs, according to NBC, and fell to his knees at the end of his routine, overwhelmed with emotion. The emotional Naumov was given a st…
Obituaries
Former Beauty Queen, Civil Rights Attorney Killed In DC Plane Crash: Remembering Kiah Duggins
The fight for justice does not end with Kiah Duggins. Friends, family, and supporters are coming together to carry on the mission of the Harvard-trained civil rights attorney and incoming professor who was among the 67 on board the American Airlines plane that crashed over DC. "She was a radiant light, a brilliant mind, and a fierce advocate for justice," Aisha Duggin wrote in a GoFundMe campaign set up after her death. "A Harvard-trained civil rights attorney, abolitionist, and global traveler, Kiah dedicated her life to fighting for freedom, equity, and the liberation of marginalized c…
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch In Effect For Much Of Region
With a round of storms moving from west to east in interior portions of the region, a Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for much of the area The watch is in effect until 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 across DC, MD, NJ, PA, and VA. Potentially dangerous straight-line wind gusts are the primary threat, with potentially damaging hail also possible, according to the National Weather Service. Localized heavy rainfall and lightning are also possible. The storms are expected to break the extreme heat, but could stick around until Tuesday, Sept. 12, AccuWeather says. Thunderstorms to break…
Police & Fire
MD Mom Released After PA Sisters She Kidnapped 3 Years Ago Found, Police Say
Sister missing for over three years were found, police announced on Thursday, April 19, 2023. Hanna Lee and Skye Rex, then ages 7 and 5, were last seen in Waynesboro, on March 17, 2020, authorities said in multiple releases over the last three years. Lee and Rex were abducted by their mom Lashada Lee, now 46 years old, according to an updated release by the police on April 20, 2023. Lee was wanted on two felony charges for Interference With Custody Of Children first filed on June 2, 2020, following a three-year-long custody battle the girls' father, and her ex-h…
Police & Fire
Pennsylvania Sisters Missing Over Two Years Possibly Kidnapped, Taken To Maryland By Mom
Age-progressed photos have been released to aid in the search for two Pennsylvania sisters believed to have been kidnapped by their mother and taken to Maryland. Hanna Lee and Skye Rex, then ages 7 and 5, were last seen in Waynesboro, on March 17, 2020, authorities say. Lee and Rex are believed to have been abducted by their mom Lashada Lee, now 46 years old, according to the missing persons's reports. Lee is wanted on two felony charges for Interference With Custody Of Children first filed on June 2, 2020, following a three-year-long custody battle the girls' f…
News
Dr. Oz Goes To Wegner's? Or Did He Mean Wegman's? Or Redner's? In Bizarre Viral Video
A video television personality and Republican US Senate candidate for Pennsylvania, Dr. Mehmet Oz posted on social media in April 2022 has gone viral in August as Lt. Governor and Democratic candidate vying for the same seat, John Fetterman, turns the doctor's flob into fodder as campaign merchandise. "I'm at Wegner's," Oz says at the start of the strange clip filmed in a supermarket. He appears to have conflated the names of two grocery store chains — Redner’s and Wegman's — creating an imaginary third market called “Wegner's," the key word being imaginary as there is no Wegner's. The …
Police & Fire
Arrested
: Maryland Man Allegedly Behind Two Homicides In Prince George's County
A man from Prince George's County has been arrested in connection with a homicide earlier this year, authorities said. Malique Harden, 21, of Suiltand, is charged with the shooting death of 58-year-old Michael Hawkins of Washington DC, Prince George's County Police said. Harden shot and killed Hawkins during a robbery at Hawkins' apartment in the 3800 block of St. Barnabas Road on Feb. 27, police said. Harden also allegedly shot and killed a woman after breaking into her Marlow Heights apartment and failed to find drugs in February as well, according to Fox Baltimore. Inv…
News
Bomb Threats Reported At Multiple Universities Across Maryland, DC
At least three universities in Maryland and DC were on high alert Tuesday, Feb. 1 due to bomb threats, according to officials. Bomb threats have been reported at Morgan State University, Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia. Morgan State University in Maryland issued a shelter-in-place and said all classes would be virtual. CAMPUS ALERT: Due to a bomb threat, access to campus will be closed as the University works with emergency personnel to assess the situation. Everyone on campus should shelter in place until further notice. All instruction will be remote …
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Penn State Grad Arrested For Capitol Riot; Feds. Seize His
Lego
A 27-year-old Penn State alumnus was recently arrested for his role in the Capitol Riot, he may have used a LEGO set to make his plans, according to newly released documents by the Department of Justice. New documents have been released on the June 21 arrest of Robert Morss, of Pittsburgh, who is charged for his involvement in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol. UPDATE: Robert Morss has been convicted and sentenced, you can find all the details here. Morss was the leader of the Bull-Moose party at Penn State University in 2016, as the Daily Collegian reported at the time. He is al…
Police & Fire
South Jersey Stranger Arrested For Touching 4 Young Utah Girls At Burlington Hotel, Police Say
Four sleeping teenagers were sexually assaulted by a 54-year-old stranger at a South Jersey hotel, authorities said. The high school graduates, ages 17 and 18, from Utah, were asleep during a two-week religious history retreat, Westampton Township police said. The youths were traveling from Washington,, D.C., to NYC this week with an overnight stay in Burlington County, police said on Friday. The man allegedly accosted them about 4 a.m., according to police, who reviewed hotel security video before the arrest. William Wise of Winslow Township, was arrested in a separate room at the Red Ro…
Politics
Pelosi Laptop Thief's Dad Busted On Child Porn Charges In Undercover Sting
The father of a Pennsylvania woman who stole Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's laptop was busted on child porn charges after asking an undercover detective posing as a teenage girl online to film herself using the bathroom, news reports say. Rickey Williams, 55, -- a security guard from Dauphin County -- was communicating with the detective under the belief he was a girl on the Snapchat app, Fox43 says citing the criminal complaint. During the course of this alleged communication, Williams, of Steelton, requested a video of the girl using the bathroom, Local21news reports. …
News
Report: PA Police Detective Divorces Wife After Being Spotted With Another Man At Capitol Riot
A police detective from the Pittsburgh area filed for divorce from his wife after she was allegedly seen in videos taking part in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots with another man, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Michael Heinl, a 30-year member of the Shaler Police Department, asked his wife, Jennifer Heinl, 55, of Ross, not to travel to D.C. prior to the rally, but she did anyway, the news outlet reports. The FBI identified her through her association with Kenneth Grayson, of Bridgeville -- the man seen in videos talking to her inside the Rotunda, the outlet reports. A review of Gr…
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