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Silver Spring, MD
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'90s Alt-Rockers Sponge Robbed Of Guitars After Silver Spring Concert: 'It Happened Again' '90s Alt-Rockers Sponge Robbed Of Guitars After Silver Spring Concert: 'It Happened Again' '90s Alt-Rockers Sponge Robbed Of Guitars After Silver Spring Concert: 'It Happened Again'
'90s Alt-Rockers Sponge Robbed Of Guitars After Silver Spring Concert: 'It Happened Again' A popular '90s rock band is scrambling to replace several stolen guitars after thieves targeted its equipment following a concert in Maryland, marking what the musicians say is the second time they've been victimized. Detroit-based alternative rock band Sponge, best known for its hits "Plowed" and "Molly (16 Candles Down the Drain)," reported the theft on Wednesday, Oct. 21, after performing with Candlebox at The Fillmore Silver Spring. "It happened again, we got robbed!!!" the band posted on Facebook. According to published reports, the guitars were stolen from a trailer outside a Holiday…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien'
Tom Skerritt Dies: Emmy-Winning Actor Best Known For 'Top Gun,' 'Picket Fences,' 'Alien' Tom Skerritt, whose quiet authority anchored some of Hollywood’s most memorable movies and television dramas, is dead. The Emmy-winning actor died Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 93, his family said in a statement, noting that he died of natural causes. “While the world knew Tom through his remarkable acting career, we knew him for his humor, curiosity, wisdom, generosity, and the love he brought into our lives,” his family said in the statement. Skerritt’s career stretched across more than six decades, bringing him roles as military officers, fathers, and a small-town sheriff whose steady presence…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Ron Duguay Dies: Former NHL Star Known For Flair, Flowing Hair; Boyfriend Of Sarah Palin Ron Duguay Dies: Former NHL Star Known For Flair, Flowing Hair; Boyfriend Of Sarah Palin Ron Duguay Dies: Former NHL Star Known For Flair, Flowing Hair; Boyfriend Of Sarah Palin
Ron Duguay Dies: Former NHL Star Known For Flair, Flowing Hair; Boyfriend Of Sarah Palin Ron Duguay, whose flair made him one of the New York Rangers’ most recognizable players, has died. The former NHL forward died Thursday, Oct. 22, at 69 after being diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. His longtime partner, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, shared a tribute announcing his death. "It’s with a shattered heart, but also deep peace knowing Ron is with Jesus now," Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, wrote in her Instagram post. "He fought so hard. Love never ends." Duguay’s career carried him through four NHL organizations, but his connection with New York end…

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by Joe Lombardi
New Haven, CT
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CT Fires Up Pizza Feud With Cheesy Billboards In NYC: 'No Shame In 2nd Place' CT Fires Up Pizza Feud With Cheesy Billboards In NYC: 'No Shame In 2nd Place' CT Fires Up Pizza Feud With Cheesy Billboards In NYC: 'No Shame In 2nd Place'
CT Fires Up Pizza Feud With Cheesy Billboards In NYC: 'No Shame In 2nd Place' Connecticut has confidently staked its claim as the “Pizza Capital of the U.S.” — and it's taking the rivalry to New York’s doorstep, literally. And the Nutmeg State isn't stopping there to prove its 'apizza' supremacy.  The Connecticut Office of Statewide Marketing & Tourism has launched a cheeky billboard campaign in high-visibility areas, including Times Square, with bold messages like: “The Nation’s Best Pizza — Not You New York" and "There's No Shame In 2nd Place" among others.  The campaign isn't just for laughs; It asks passersby to admit Connecticut has the b…

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by Josh Lanier
Macungie-Alburtis-Emmaus, PA
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Volvo Slashing Up To 350 Macungie Jobs As Trump's Tariffs, Low Demand Rattle Automakers Volvo Slashing Up To 350 Macungie Jobs As Trump's Tariffs, Low Demand Rattle Automakers Volvo Slashing Up To 350 Macungie Jobs As Trump's Tariffs, Low Demand Rattle Automakers
Volvo Slashing Up To 350 Macungie Jobs As Trump's Tariffs, Low Demand Rattle Automakers Up to 800 workers are being laid off at Volvo plants across the mid-Atlantic as concerns grow about the US auto industry due to President Donald Trump's tariffs. Volvo Group North America will lay off 550 to 800 employees, a company spokesperson confirmed to the Daily Voice on Friday, April 18. The layoffs will happen at plants in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The Swedish automaker cited the need to adjust to worsening economic conditions. "Heavy-duty truck orders continue to be negatively affected by market uncertainty about freight rates and demand, possible regulatory chang…

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by Chris Spiker
Dorchester, MA
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Teen Busted With 70 Lbs Of Pot At Logan Airport; Second Person Caught With More Than 70 Lbs Teen Busted With 70 Lbs Of Pot At Logan Airport; Second Person Caught With More Than 70 Lbs Teen Busted With 70 Lbs Of Pot At Logan Airport; Second Person Caught With More Than 70 Lbs
Teen Busted With 70 Lbs Of Pot At Logan Airport; Second Person Caught With More Than 70 Lbs A London woman will not make her return flight to the United Kingdom after US Customs officials found 70 pounds of marijuana in her bags, authorities said. She is the second woman in two months caught with a large load of weed bound for England.  Fareedat Folunsho, 19, was arrested and charged with trafficking marijuana between 50 and 100 pounds, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. She is being held on $1,500 bail.  Police were called to the Boston Logan Airport after agents found the drugs in her bags around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 12.  Related: Woman Busted With …

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by Josh Lanier
Hampden-Silver Spring, PA
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18 People Rescued From Ice Floating In Lake Erie: US Coast Guard (Photos, Video) 18 People Rescued From Ice Floating In Lake Erie: US Coast Guard (Photos, Video) 18 People Rescued From Ice Floating In Lake Erie: US Coast Guard (Photos, Video)
18 People Rescued From Ice Floating In Lake Erie: US Coast Guard (Photos, Video) Eighteen people were rescued from an ice floe– or a separated sheet of floating ice– in Lake Erie on Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard says. A group of snowmobilers were trapped on the ice floe, the Coast Guard stationed at Marblehead said on its Facebook page on Monday. The group was first aided by a "good Samaritan" with an airboat while an Air Station Detroit helicopter arrived to rescue them, the coast was to rescue the stranded group, the Coast Guard said in a tweet. "The helicopter lowered its rescue swimmer and began hoisting operations while Station Marblehead's airboat got underway…

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by Jillian Pikora
Gettysburg, PA
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4 Injured Steelers Players Out Of Sunday's Game 4 Injured Steelers Players Out Of Sunday's Game 4 Injured Steelers Players Out Of Sunday's Game
4 Injured Steelers Players Out Of Sunday's Game Four Pittsburgh Steelers won't play in Sunday's game and they are not the players you'd expect, according to NBC Pro Sports. Linebacker T.J. Watt is out for a hip injury; Cornerback Joe Haden has a foot injury; Left guard Kevin Dotson has an ankle injury; and Defensive end Isaiahh Loudermilk has a groin injury. Oddly enough, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and safety Minkah Fitzpatrick are not on this latest  injury report, but they remain on the COVID-19 reserve list. Ben Roethlisberger in Dec. 2020 and Minkah Annane Fitzpatrick Jr. in Nov. 2019.Wikipedia (All-Pro Reels; Benpekarcik) I…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mount Pleasant, NY
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COVID-19: Trump Backs Off NY/NJ/CT Quarantine After Legality Issues, But Asks For CDC Advisory COVID-19: Trump Backs Off NY/NJ/CT Quarantine After Legality Issues, But Asks For CDC Advisory COVID-19: Trump Backs Off NY/NJ/CT Quarantine After Legality Issues, But Asks For CDC Advisory
Covid-19: Trump Backs Off NY/NJ/CT Quarantine After Legality Issues, But Asks For CDC Advisory Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: CDC Issues Domestic Travel Advisory For New York, New Jersey, Connecticut President Donald Trump said a two-week quarantine for parts of the New York, Connecticut, New Jersey tristate area most affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will not be necessary. Trump tweeted at 8:19 p.m. Saturday, March 28: "On the recommendation of the White House CoronaVirus Task Force, and upon consultation with the Governor’s of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, I have asked the CDC to issue a strong Travel Advisory, to be administer…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hackensack, NJ
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Little Ferry Police Round Up Six ID Theft Ring Members From Detroit At Motel Little Ferry Police Round Up Six ID Theft Ring Members From Detroit At Motel Little Ferry Police Round Up Six ID Theft Ring Members From Detroit At Motel
Little Ferry Police Round Up Six ID Theft Ring Members From Detroit At Motel Six members of an ID theft ring who came to the East Coast from Detroit to buy cellphones with bogus IDs and phony credit cards were busted at a Little Ferry motel after a borough police sergeant smelled something fishy, authorities said. Sgt. John Andronaco was driving through the parking lot of the Capri Inn just off Route 46 around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday when he said he spotted a man leaning back in a Dodge Caravan, apparently attempting to avoid detection. Circling back, Adronaco said he saw the man do it again. So he called for backup and approached the Caravan – where he said he caught a w…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
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That's The Ticket? Chappaqua's Bill, Hillary Clinton Start International Speaking Tour That's The Ticket? Chappaqua's Bill, Hillary Clinton Start International Speaking Tour That's The Ticket? Chappaqua's Bill, Hillary Clinton Start International Speaking Tour
That's The Ticket? Chappaqua's Bill, Hillary Clinton Start International Speaking Tour Bill and Hillary Clinton of Chappaqua are going on tour, including April stops in Connecticut and New York. The political couple's speaking tour will span two countries and 13 cities — including Wallingford, CT where they'll speak at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre. The tour, billed as "An Evening with the Clintons," kicks off on Nov. 18 in Las Vegas.  Bill Clinton served as the nation's 42nd president from January 1993 through January 2001. His wife, Hillary, is a former First Lady, Secretary of State and U.S. senator from New York who lost the 2016 election to President Donald Trump…

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by Jon Craig