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Friday, jun 26
Police & Fire
$10K Reward Offered In Deadly NJ Shooting Of 24-Year-Old Software Engineer
UPDATE: A Perth Amboy man was charged with the shooting death of a 24-year-old Union software engineer, authorities announced Friday. ORIGINAL STORY BELOW: A $10,000 reward is being offered for information in the shooting death of a 24-year-old Union software engineer, authorities announced. Isaiah Spicer was found with serious injuries on the 1200 block of Coolidge Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Union County Prosecutor William Daniel and Union Township Police Director Daniel Zieser said. He was subsequently pronounced dead. Spicer's social media pages show he studied comput…
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American Airlines Passengers Fume Over 1,500 Halloween Weekend Flight Cancellations
American Airline passengers fumed on Twitter Sunday, after nearly 1,500 flight cancellations made over Halloween weekend. Airline officials cited high winds and staffing conditions at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Thursday, according to a staff note sent Saturday by COO David Seymour obtained by CNBC. Wow @AmericanAir, stranded overnight in ORD last min cancel but issue known well known in advance. 3.5hr 📞 now will be here for days!! Can’t even go back to NYC. Challenge accepted United/Delta! After 30yr with AA this is the end… #totalfail #AmericanAirlines #hell pic.twitte…
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Middlesex Man Who Torched Trenton Police Car Following Floyd Protest Gets 2 Years In Fed Pen
UPDATE: A Middlesex County man must spend the next two years in federal prison for stuffing a rag into the gas tank of a police cruiser and setting it on fire during a riot in Trenton following a protest last year over the death of George Floyd. Justin Spry, 22, of South Plainfield originally claimed on Twitter that he was brutalized by police, but federal authorities produced surveillance video showing otherwise. Spry and two other men involved in the arson attack took deals from the government rather than go to trial. All must serve out their entire sentences because there's no parole in…
Police & Fire
Shooting At Lancaster's Park City Center Mall Captured In Horrifying Video
Horrifying video posted to Twitter shows Sunday's active shooter scene at the Park City Mall in Lancaster. The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m., injuring three males and one female. Two other females suffered minor injuries while trying to flee the area, police said. Footage posted to Twitter shows a man shooting a victim in front of the Tabarek store before chaos erupted (WARNING: the video below contains disturbing footage). Shooting at our local mall today. pic.twitter.com/zIPT4lYuiD — To The Republic App (@Slider_Blaze) October 17, 2021 The shooting stemmed from an altercatoin b…
Police & Fire
White Philly Police Officer Under Investigation For Video Of Him 'Harassing' Black Man
A white Philadelphia police officer is being investigated after a video showing him "harassing" a black man went viral on social media (scroll down for the video). "We understand the video circulating has caused anger and disappointment," Philadelphia police said in a tweet Tuesday. "All PPD officers are expected to discharge their duties with honor and integrity. We understand the video circulating has caused anger and disappointment. All PPD officers are expected to discharge their duties with honor and integrity. The officer involved has been placed on administrative duty pending th…
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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp Down
Looks like we're all going to have to be productive today: Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram were down globally since 11:41 a.m. Monday. It was not immediately clear what was causing the outage, or how long until it would be fixed. BREAKING: Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are all down in a massive outage for Facebook services. Looks like it’s a DNS problem https://t.co/AhebBXBeo0 pic.twitter.com/uEOdex2XcZ — Tom Warren (@tomwarren) October 4, 2021 “We’re aware that some people are having trouble accessing our apps and products," Facebook communications exec Andy Stone said on Twitter…
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'GTFO': Videos Show Upset Philly Residents Chasing Out White Supremacist Marchers
A group of white supremacists marching through the Philadelphia streets over the Independence Day weekend were ultimately chased out by upset city residents. Nearly 200 members of a Texas-based group described by the Southern Poverty Law Center as white nationalists marched through Center City on Saturday evening carrying shields and flags, and chanting slogans such as "Reclaim America" and "The election was stolen," 6abc reports. In a video shared to Twitter, bystanders can be heard shouting "shame on you," and "get the f*** out of here," at the masked members as they marched through the…
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PA State Police: Chester County Woman, 2 Kids Found Safe
Pennsylvania State Police have safely located a Chester County woman and her two kids after being reported missing since June 18. New London Township residents Shannon Nicole Lake, 30, her 2-year-old daughter, and her six-month-old son have all been found, PA State Police Trooper Kevin Kochka announced on Twitter Wednesday afternoon. ***MISSING PERSON INVESTIGATION UPDATE***The family has been located and all individuals are safe! Thank you all for the information your provide to assist in this investigation. — Trooper Kochka (@PSPTroopJPIO) June 23, 2021
Police & Fire
DA: Investigators Bust Glenside Man With More Than 300 Photos Of Child Pornography
Investigators on Friday announced charges against a Glenside man whom they busted with more than 300 photos, and 70 videos of child pornography. An investigation ensued after the Montgomery County Detective Bureau received tips from Kik Messenger, Twitter, and Facebook via the Delaware County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force alerting them to 11 photos and videos of suspected child pornography on March 29, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Cheltenham Township Police Chief John Frye. As soon as investigators determined the imag…
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FBI: Don’t Even Think Of Using A Phony COVID Vaccination Card
It was inevitable that there’d be a black market for COVID vaccination cards, which has prompted warnings from federal authorities. It might be tempting to print out and fill in a blank vaccination card you bought online -- or on the street. Just be warned: You’re not just putting others at risk. You’re also facing possible federal charges if you’re caught with a forged card, the FBI says. "If you did not receive the vaccine, do not buy fake vaccine cards, do not make your own vaccine cards, and do not fill-in blank vaccination record cards with false information," the bureau warns. "By …
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AGs From 12 States Request Social Media Companies Block Anti-Vaxxers
Attorneys general from a dozen states are calling for social media companies to block anti-vaxxers. The coalition of 12 attorneys general are calling on Facebook and Twitter to "take stronger measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 vaccine disinformation being spread by "anti-vaxxers" on their social media platforms" as stated in a public letter to the CEOs. The letter cites a report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate1, stating that “anti-vaxxer” accounts on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter reach more than 59 million followers. The letter specifically asks the CE…
Schools
PA District Cancels Classes After 40 Teachers Report Bad Reaction To COVID Vaccine
The Upper Perkiomen School District in Montgomery County canceled classes Friday after nearly 40 teachers called out sick due to apparent reactions from the COVID-19 vaccine, officials said. The announcement was posted to Facebook and Twitter around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, explaining that due to the absences, the school does not have an adequate amount of staff to support students in both the virtual and in-person models, Superintendent Dr. Allyn J. Roche wrote. "We sincerely apologize for the lateness of this unexpected closure and appreciate your continued flexibility and understanding," Ro…
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