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75 MPH Wind Gusts, Flash Flooding, Isolated Tornadoes Possible As Severe Storms Near: Update
A break from extreme weather won't last for long.
A new round of severe thunderstorms triggered by a strong cold front will sweep into the region on Tuesday, July 21, bringing damaging winds, hail, flash flooding, and a risk of tornadoes.
The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center placed parts of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and northern Virginia under an Enhanced Risk for severe weather, the third level on its five-point scale.
A lower but still serious threat extends into New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and surrounding areas.
Numerous severe thunderstorms are expe…
Bucks Deputy Sheriff Secretly Photographed Naked Prisoners, Shared Images As Joke: DA
A former Bucks County deputy sheriff secretly photographed naked prisoners while they were in custody, shared the images with co-workers and personal contacts, and then lied to investigators in an attempt to cover up his actions, Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan announced Monday, July 20.
Ryan Gaffney, who was fired from the Bucks County Sheriff's Office last month, was charged with official oppression, unsworn falsification to authorities, possessing an instrument of crime, and obstructing the administration of law or other government function, the Bucks County District Attorney's Of…
'He Had So Much To Live For' 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV In PA
A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed after colliding with an SUV at a busy intersection, police said in a release issued Monday, July 20.
The crash happened around 9:43 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at the intersection of Carlisle Pike and Brindle Boulevard, according to the Hampden Township Police Department.
A preliminary investigation found that a Subaru SUV and a Kawasaki motorcycle collided in the intersection. The motorcyclist, identified as Ramy Botros, 21, of Mechanicsburg, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The driver of th…
Freddy Cannon Dies: Beloved Singer Was Rock-And-Roll Icon
Few voices captured the restless, joyful charge of early rock and roll quite like his.
Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon died Friday, July 17, at a hospice facility in Oxnard, California, after a brief bout with cancer, his representative told Variety. He was 89.
Cannon powered some of the late 1950s and early 1960s’ most memorable songs, including “Tallahassee Lassie,” “Way Down Yonder in New Orleans,” and “Palisades Park.”
His booming voice, driving guitar rhythms, and explosive performances earned him the nickname that followed him throughout his career.
Cannon also holds the record for the mo…
IDs Released For 2 US Service Members Killed In Iranian Attacks
The names behind one of the US military’s gravest losses in the widening conflict have now been made public.
The Pentagon identified First Lt. Tyler James Feehan, 25, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, and Pvt. Isabella Gonzales, 19, of Carrollton, Texas, in a casualty notice released Monday, July 20.
Both active-duty soldiers were supporting Operation Inherent Resolve, the US-led mission against the Islamic State, when they died.
Feehan served with the Second Battalion, 55th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Gonzales was assigned…
New Baby For JD, Usha Vance Makes Vice Presidential History
A new arrival has made history at the highest levels of the federal government.
Vice President JD Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance announced on Sunday, July 19, that they had welcomed their fourth child, a baby boy named Alec Neel Vance, that morning.
JD Vance, 41, and Usha Vance, 40, said both mother and baby were healthy. Alec joins siblings Ewan, 9, Vivek, 6, and Mirabel, 4.
The couple said in their joint statement:
"We are excited to announce that our baby boy, Alec Neel Vance, was born this morning. Usha and the baby are happy and healthy, and our kids are overjoyed to meet their lit…
Road Rage Driver Kills Boxing Star, 26, Bicycling On Texas Highway: Cops
A rising 26-year-old professional boxer was killed in a road rage crash in Texas on Saturday, July 18, authorities said.
Charles Medina, 31, allegedly passed two bicyclists, including 26-year-old Hannah Rapp, on FM 159 in Brazos County just before 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, according to the Brazos County Sheriff's Office. Medina then stopped his vehicle, reversed, and hit Rapp, who was found lying in the roadway, the sheriff's office said.
First responders provided emergency medical care before transporting her to a local hospital, where she later died despite lifesaving efforts, authoritie…
Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked PA Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate: Gate
A Pennsylvania grandmother accused of helping confine her 5-year-old autistic grandson behind a zip-tied baby gate once shared a Facebook post titled, "How to escape a zip tie in less than a minute," years before the boy was found naked wandering along a Lebanon County road, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.
Stephanie Ann Schaffner, 42, shared the "Survival Skills" video on Facebook in March 2019. The post resurfaced after Schaffner, the child's mother, Jade Destiny Shuey, 21, and Tucker Flyn Heagy, 20, were charged in connection with the child's living conditions followi…