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NY Coach Wanted After Allegedly Attacking Referee Over 'Bad Call' At Spooky Nook: Police NY Coach Wanted After Allegedly Attacking Referee Over 'Bad Call' At Spooky Nook: Police
NY Coach Wanted After Allegedly Attacking Referee Over 'Bad Call' At Spooky Nook: Police A New York basketball coach is accused of head-butting and punching a referee during a youth basketball game at Spooky Nook Sports, leaving the official with serious injuries. A warrant has been issued for his arrest, with a court hearing scheduled next week. Jomo Errol Belfor, 41, of Mount Vernon, allegedly assaulted the referee after disagreeing with a foul call during a game on Dec. 22 at Spooky Nook Sports, located at 2913 Spooky Nook Road, East Hempfield Township, according to police. The altercation unfolded just after 2:30 p.m. when Belfor began arguing with the referee over the call…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Deadly Cybertruck Explosion At Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Investigated As Possible Terror Act Deadly Cybertruck Explosion At Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Investigated As Possible Terror Act
Deadly Cybertruck Explosion At Trump Hotel in Las Vegas Investigated As Possible Terror Act Authorities are investigating a deadly explosion involving a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. The explosion claimed the life of one individual and left seven others injured, prompting a joint inquiry by local law enforcement and the FBI. The incident is being investigated as a possible terrorist act, ABC News and CNN are reporting. The incident occurred around 8:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, near the hotel’s valet area.  Witnesses reported hearing a loud explosion followed by a fire that engulfed the vehicle. First responders quickly arrived…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Princeton Football Star Tiger Bech Killed In New Orleans Pickup Truck Attack Former Princeton Football Star Tiger Bech Killed In New Orleans Pickup Truck Attack
Former Princeton Football Star Tiger Bech Killed In New Orleans Pickup Truck Attack Former Princeton University football player and All-Ivy League kick returner Tiger Bech was among the victims killed in a deadly pickup truck attack in New Orleans' French Quarter early Wednesday, Jan. 1. Bech, a 2019 Princeton graduate and standout receiver, was in New Orleans for the holidays when the attack occurred at approximately 3:15 a.m. CT, authorities said. The incident left at least 15 people dead and dozens injured. The driver of the vehicle, Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, 42 of Texas, was killed in a firefight with police shortly after the attack, according to the FBI. Investigato…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Armed Men Opens Fire In Philadelphia, Barricade Ends With 3 Arrests: Police Armed Men Opens Fire In Philadelphia, Barricade Ends With 3 Arrests: Police
Armed Men Opens Fire In Philadelphia, Barricade Ends With 3 Arrests: Police Three men were arrested following a barricaded person situation in Philadelphia's 35th District shortly after midnight on New Year's Day, police announced. Officers in the area of 1700 67th Avenue observed three males discharging firearms into the air around 12:10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, police said. The suspects fled into a nearby property while still armed, prompting a barricade to be declared at 12:14 a.m., authorities added. The staging area was set at 67th Avenue and North Smedley Street as SWAT was called to the scene. The unit cleared the property, leading to the suspects' arrests,…

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by Jillian Pikora
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42-Year-Old Army Veteran ID'd As New Orleans Terror Attack Driver 42-Year-Old Army Veteran ID'd As New Orleans Terror Attack Driver
42-Year-Old Army Veteran ID'd As New Orleans Terror Attack Driver This story has been updated. An Army veteran has been identified as the man authorities say rammed a pickup truck into a crowd in the French Quarter of New Orleans early on New Year's Day morning, leaving 15 people dead and injuring approximately 35 others. Shamsud-Din Bahar Jabbar, age 42, who was killed in a shootout with police officers after the incident at around 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1 on Bourbon Street, was a US citizen born in Texas, where he lived at the time of the incident, the FBI said. The Ford truck, rented through an auto sharing company, displayed an ISIS flag on the tr…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Security Guard Shoots Knife-Wielding Man In Self-Defense At Germantown Banquet Hall: Police Security Guard Shoots Knife-Wielding Man In Self-Defense At Germantown Banquet Hall: Police
Security Guard Shoots Knife-Wielding Man In Self-Defense At Germantown Banquet Hall: Police A security guard fatally shot a knife-wielding man in what police are calling an act of self-defense at Treasures Banquet Hall on New Year’s Eve, Philadelphia police said. Officers from the 14th District were called to the 5500 block of Germantown Avenue for a report of a “Person with a Gun” on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, at approximately 8:15 p.m., authorities said. When police arrived, they found an unresponsive Black male suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest and multiple self-inflicted stab wounds, according to the release. The man was rushed to Jefferson Einstein Hospital, …

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First Baby Of 2025 Born At Pennsylvania Hospital As NICU Celebrates New Year First Baby Of 2025 Born At Pennsylvania Hospital As NICU Celebrates New Year
First Baby Of 2025 Born At Pennsylvania Hospital As Nicu Celebrates New Year Pennsylvania Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2025 just minutes after midnight, alongside celebrations for four premature babies in the Intensive Care Nursery. Jenna and Ryan Mahoney rang in the new year with the birth of their son, Callum Patrick Mahoney, at 12:27 a.m. Callum weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and became the first baby born at a Penn Medicine hospital in 2025. The happy parents shared photos of their bundle of joy, who is said to be thriving. In addition to Callum’s arrival, four babies in the Intensive Care Nursery (ICN) also marked the New Year with special celebrations. Thes…

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Babies Ring In New Year With Fast Start At Main Line Health Hospitals Babies Ring In New Year With Fast Start At Main Line Health Hospitals
Babies Ring In New Year With Fast Start At Main Line Health Hospitals Four babies were born within the first hour of 2025 across Main Line Health’s Philadelphia-area hospitals, marking a rare and joyous start to the new year, the health system announced. Beckham Ford Iatarola was the first to arrive at 12:21 a.m. at Paoli Hospital. The 7-pound, 10-ounce baby boy, measuring 21 inches, was welcomed by his parents, Logan and David Iatarola. Just 21 minutes later, Grace Ann Castagna made her debut at Riddle Hospital at 12:42 a.m. Weighing 6 pounds, 6 ounces and measuring 19.5 inches, Grace brought smiles to her family as the first girl born in 2025 at the hospita…

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Masturbating Man In Car Parked In Landisville: Police Masturbating Man In Car Parked In Landisville: Police
Masturbating Man In Car Parked In Landisville: Police A man was charged after allegedly exposing himself and masturbating inside a parked car in Landisville, police announced on Monday, Dec. 30. Cameron T. King, 28, was arrested after officers responded to the 300 block of Wissler Way for reports of a man engaging in lewd acts inside a black Toyota Highlander around 10:54 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29, East Hempfield Township police said. Upon arrival, officers located the vehicle and identified King as the lone occupant, according to authorities. A witness at the scene identified King as the individual seen exposing himself and masturbating inside …

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First Baby Of 2025 Rings In New Year At WellSpan Hospital First Baby Of 2025 Rings In New Year At WellSpan Hospital
First Baby Of 2025 Rings In New Year At WellSpan Hospital Wellspan’s first baby of 2025 couldn’t wait to make an entrance! Born at 12:51 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2025, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital, Cash Levi Burkholder arrived weighing 8 pounds, 6 ounces, and measuring 22.5 inches long. He is the son of Amber and Randy Burkholder of Chambersburg. Both mom and baby are doing well, hospital officials said. This New Year’s baby marks the first birth of 2025 across WellSpan’s six labor and delivery units, which include hospitals in Ephrata, Lewisburg, Gettysburg, Lebanon, and York. Congratulations to the Burkholder family on starting the year with such …

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PA 12-Year-Old Girl Assaulted For Years: Affidavit PA 12-Year-Old Girl Assaulted For Years: Affidavit
PA 12-Year-Old Girl Assaulted For Years: Affidavit A Newberry Township man is accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl multiple times over several years, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Steven Allan Smith, 41, is charged with sexually assaulting a girl, identified as A.H., at a residence on Conewago Avenue, according to an affidavit filed by Detective Jonathan Taylor of Newberry Township Police. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING** A.H. disclosed during a forensic interview at the York County Child Advocacy Center that the abuse began when she was 10 or 11 years old. She reported that Smith would enter her room la…

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New Year's Terror: 15 Killed, 35 Hurt After Driver Intentionally Rams Into New Orleans Crowd New Year's Terror: 15 Killed, 35 Hurt After Driver Intentionally Rams Into New Orleans Crowd
New Year's Terror: 15 Killed, 35 Hurt After Driver Intentionally Rams Into New Orleans Crowd This story has been updated. A pickup truck intentionally rammed into a New Year's crowd on New Orlean's Bourbon Street, killing 15 people and injuring dozens, according to authorities. Click here for a new, updated story: Army Vet ID'd As New Orleans Terror Attack Driver; FBI Searching For Other Suspects The incident in the city's French Quarter happened early Wednesday morning, Jan. 1. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick called the driver's actions, "very intentional," saying, “This man was trying to run over as many people as he possibly could.”  The man also sho…

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by Joe Lombardi