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Extreme Heat Wave Will Last Days, Include Scattered Storms: Here's Latest
A days-long stretch of dangerous heat is now closing in on the Northeast.
Humidity will build overnight Tuesday, June 30, into Wednesday, July 1, as a frontal system moves in, bringing oppressive heat and the potential for strong showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts, lightning, localized flash flooding, and brief travel slowdowns will be the main concerns.
The Storm Prediction Center says isolated to scattered strong-to-severe storms will again be possible in the Northeast on Wednesday, with severe wind gusts and large hail as the main hazard…
PA Among States Hit Hardest By National Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak
A summer illness linked to contaminated food is spreading across multiple states.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is tracking 145 domestically acquired cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by the Cyclospora parasite, according to the CDC’s surveillance page.
The cases were reported in 17 states among people who became sick from Friday, May 1, through Tuesday, June 16, the CDC said.
The CDC map shows New York as the most affected state in the nation. The map also shows cases in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia, as well a…
NJ Rep. Reveals Illness That Led To Monthslong Absence From Congress
Rep. Tom Kean, R-NJ, returned to Congress for the first time since March, revealing what had kept him out for so long.
“Several months ago, due to health concerns, I entered the hospital for some testing,” Kean said in a speech on the House floor. “I was given the diagnosis of depression. Many people think it is feeling sad. It is so much more than that. It is physical, it is emotional, and until you experience it yourself."
The congressman, who had missed more than 100 votes due to his previously unexplained absence, said it was hard to understand "how powerful this illness could be."…
Massive Ford, Lincoln Recall Issued Over Rolling Away Vehicles: What To Know
More than 740,000 Ford and Lincoln vehicles are being recalled because a transmission problem could cause them to roll away after being parked.
Ford Motor Company issued the recall for 741,195 vehicles, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report filed on Wednesday, June 24. The recall affects certain 2018-2021 Ford Expeditions, 2020-2021 Ford Explorers, 2021 Ford F-150s, 2018-2021 Lincoln Navigators, and 2020-2021 Lincoln Aviators.
The issue involves the transmission parking pawl, which can temporarily engage while the vehicle is moving during certain shifts. That …
John Oliver Gets Soap Makeover For 'General Hospital,' 'Days Of Our Lives' Appearances
John Oliver is stepping into a very different kind of televised chaos.
The host of HBO’s "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" will appear on ABC’s "General Hospital" and Peacock’s "Days of Our Lives," he announced on his most recent show.
Oliver teased his new soap-ready looks and thanked both shows for doing something "uniquely outlandish to his hair."
In an Instagram post, "Last Week Tonight" joked, "Finally: John is hot."
Oliver’s "General Hospital" arc will air Thursday, July 2, Friday, July 3, and Monday, July 6.
His "Days of Our Lives" episodes are scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 11, W…
Popular Supplement Recalled Nationwide Over Salmonella Risk
A popular organic supplement is being pulled from online shelves nationwide.
Total Nutrition Inc. of Deer Park, New York, voluntarily recalled two TNVitamins moringa products due to possible Salmonella contamination, according to a company announcement posted by the FDA on Friday, June 26.
No illnesses have been reported to date, according to the announcement.
The recall covers TNVitamins 100 percent Organic Moringa 1,200 mg Capsules and TNVitamins 100 percent Organic Moringa Powder.
The recalled products were distributed nationally through Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Target, and the co…
Killing Of Philly Dad, City Code Administrator Leads To Search For Suspect Wanted In 2 Murders
Philadelphia police have released surveillance images of the same man wanted in connection with two Hunting Park homicides, including the fatal shooting of longtime City of Philadelphia employee Martin "Marty" Higgins, investigators announced Monday.
Higgins, 45, was shot multiple times in the torso near the baseball field inside Hunting Park, in the 900 block of West Hunting Park Avenue, around 10:04 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:41 p.m.
During a Monday afternoon media briefing, Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore released surveillance image…
Here's Timing For Dangerous Heat, Storm Chances Leading Into July 4th
The holiday week is lining up to be hot, humid, and anything but quiet amid the America 250 celebration.
Humidity will rapidly begin to rise on Tuesday night, June 30. The heat will then ramp up to dangerous levels on Wednesday, July 1, according to the National Weather Service.
Extreme heat watches are in effect from Wednesday afternoon through Friday evening, July 3, for much of the Northeast, with the most intense conditions expected along and near the I-95 corridor.
Widespread highs in the 90s, high humidity, the risk of heat-related illnesses, and little relief at night ar…
Cause Of Death Revealed For 'Lilo & Stitch,' 'The Ring' Star Daveigh Chase: Reports
The cause of death has been revealed for the child actor widely known as the psychic girl in "The Ring" and the voice of Lilo in Disney's "Lilo & Stitch," according to reports.
Daveigh Chase, 35, died from AIDS, Us Weekly reported on Monday, June 29. Chronic polysubstance use was listed as another significant condition in Los Angeles medical examiner records.
Chase died in a Los Angeles hospital on Monday, June 16, and her manner of death was listed as natural.
Her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez, previously told TMZ that Chase died after battling meningitis and an infection in her …
PA Teen Charged After Armed Home Invasion, Gunfire, Carjacking, Kidnapping
An 18-year-old man has been charged after police say an armed home invasion in Pennsylvania escalated into gunfire, a carjacking, and the kidnapping of two victims on Sunday evening, June 28.
Hector Luis Martinez Jr., 18, of Reading, was arrested following the violent robbery at a home in the first block of Hurst Boulevard in Warwick Township, Lititz, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police announced Monday, June 29.
Police were initially dispatched to the first block of Edgewood Drive around 6:52 p.m. for a report of a suspicious vehicle after a witness saw two men dressed in all black l…
