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Tom Dreesen Dies: Frank Sinatra's Opening Act, Frequent Guest Of Johnny Carson
A familiar face from late-night TV and comedy stages has died. Tom Dreesen, a veteran stand-up comedian and actor who became Frank Sinatra’s longtime opening act, died Wednesday, June 17, at his home in Los Angeles, People reported. He was 86. A cause of death was not publicly disclosed. Dreesen built a career spanning more than 50 years and included more than 500 national TV appearances. He became a regular on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" and often appeared on "The Late Show with David Letterman," where he served as a guest host. Dreesen was also closely tied to Sinatra’s l…
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Class President Who Posed As Dutch Porn Star Stays In Jail Despite 200+ Charges Dropped: Docs
A former senior class president accused of posing as a Dutch porn star to manipulate and extort more than 20 teen boys remains behind bars, even after prosecutors dropped more than 200 felony counts from the case. Zachariah Abraham Meyers, 18, of McMurray, Pennsylvania, was originally charged with more than 300 felonies after Peters Township Police accused him of operating a massive catfishing and sextortion scheme targeting classmates and other teenage boys. Following his preliminary hearing, prosecutors consolidated the case to 67 felony counts, but a Washington County judge recently denie…
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Air Force IDs 8 Killed In B-52 Bomber Crash
A deadly military test flight has now been followed by the names of those lost. The US Air Force released the identities of eight people killed after a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress crashed on Monday, June 15, shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California, according to an Edwards Air Force Base release. The Edwards Air Force Base post can be viewed here: Those killed were identified as: Col. Gregory Watson, 53, weapon systems officer, Boeing (Air Force reservist, assigned 10th Air Force, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas), Shreveport, L…
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Fermented Food Frenzy Hits Trump Cabinet Despite 'Sulfurous Odors': Report
Something unusual is showing up on the plates of some of Washington's most recognizable figures. A growing number of senior Trump administration officials have embraced a diet centered on fermented foods, grass-fed meat, and other gut-friendly staples, according to a new report. The trend was detailed by The Wall Street Journal in a report published Thursday, June 18, which described how Vice President JD Vance, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy have adopted the eating plan despite complaints…
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Alarming 'Suspicious Activity' Scam Alerts Aim To Drain Bank Accounts: What To Know
A text message arrives out of nowhere, warning that something is wrong with an account and demanding immediate action. That's exactly what scammers are counting on. Multiple reports and law enforcement agencies are warning consumers about a growing wave of phishing text messages, often called "smishing" scams, claiming unusual activity has been detected on a financial, technology, or other online account. The messages are designed to create panic. Recipients are told their account has been locked, restricted, or targeted by suspicious activity and are urged to click a link or call a number…
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Heartbreaking Photo Appears To Show Teen Moments Before Deadly Central Park Carriage Crash
A newly released photo shows 18-year-old Romanch Mahajan smiling alongside his family in a horse-drawn carriage moments before a crash in Central Park claimed his life. The image, published by the New York Times and the New York Post, appears to have been taken shortly before the Thursday, June 17 incident near 71st Street and Center Drive that left the tourist dead and his family devastated. NYC horse carriage ban gains traction following tragic death of teen tourist https://t.co/NBLJXNyikM pic.twitter.com/hIlAGJWXm2 — New York Post (@nypost) June 18, 2026 Mahajan's father, De…
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Pregnant Woman Shoots Bystander, Crashes Into Hotel Before Killing Herself: DA
An 8-month-pregnant woman opened fire outside a Massachusetts hotel, wounded an innocent bystander, crashed her vehicle into the building, and then took her own life during a violent early morning incident, according to police. The violence unfolded around 12:55 a.m. Thursday, June 18, at the Sturbridge Plaza Hotel on Haynes Street in Sturbridge, prompting a large response from local and state police. Investigators believe the woman went to the hotel looking for two people she knew, Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early said. She fired shots from outside the building, striking a bystande…
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54 Pounds From LA,
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tyle Rifle In DC: 'Spot Manager' Sentenced In Marijuana Pipeline Case
A convicted felon caught returning to Maryland with more than 54 pounds of marijuana in his luggage after a cross-country trip to Los Angeles has been sentenced in federal court, prosecutors announced. Robert Spriggs, 38, of Washington, DC, was sentenced on Thursday, June 18, to 30 months in prison for his role in a marijuana trafficking conspiracy that moved drugs from California to the Baltimore-Washington region and for illegally possessing multiple firearms. Federal investigators say Spriggs and his associates spent months shuttling between Los Angeles and the DMV, building a marijuana …
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Daycare Worker Accused Of Sexually Abusing Two 3-Year-Old Girls At Virginia Facility: Police
A daycare worker in Northern Virginia is behind bars following an extensive investigation into alleged sexual assaults involving young girls, authorities announced. Joseph Matthew Brown, 38, who has no fixed address, is facing multiple counts of aggravated sexual battery for allegedly inappropriately touching two 3-year-old girls at the Children of America daycare facility on Liberia Avenue in Manassas, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Police say detectives concluded their investigation on Thursday, June 18, into sex abuse that was reported between June 2025 and Apr…
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ICE Agent Rammed By Victim Of Mistaken Identity, Real Suspect Self-Deported In March
A 39-year-old man who ICE agents had apparently mistaken for another man who had already fled the country is facing federal charges, according to federal officials. Eduardo Cruz Garcia, of Barnegat, was charged by criminal complaint with assaulting a federal officer while the officer was performing official duties and inflicting bodily injury in connection to the Monday, June 15 incident on Route 72 in Manahawkin, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Cruz Garcia appeared before a federal magistrate judge in Trenton on Wednesday, June 17 and was ordered detained. Agents wearing vests mar…
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DC Gunman Carjacked Victim 'For Sport,' Left Death Threat 'Ringing In His Ears': Feds
Avery Ricardo Robinson didn't get far after a violent carjacking in Northwest DC last year. Now, he's heading to prison. The 26-year-old District resident has been sentenced to 60 months in federal prison following a harrowing carjacking that left his victim scarred, according to the US Attorney's Office. According to court documents, on Sept. 20, 2025, Robinson rode his bicycle up to a 2017 Nissan Altima near the 1400 block of Park Road NW, pulled out a weapon, and demanded his victim's belongings, including his car keys. Robinson forced the victim at gunpoint to throw his cellphone to t…
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Maryland Man Vanishes After Leaving Home For Gym, Family Says He Never Arrived (
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A Maryland family is desperately searching for a 46-year-old man who vanished nearly a week ago after leaving home for a routine trip to the gym and never arriving. George Shorter Jr., of Odenton, was last seen on the morning of Thursday, June 11, when he left his home headed to Gold's Gym in Glen Burnie, according to Anne Arundel County Police and family members. What happened next remains a mystery. Shorter never made it to the gym, family members said. He also never showed up for work and has not been heard from since leaving home. His disappearance has prompted a growing search effort…
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Convicted Killer Who Survived Drive-By, Fired Back In Maryland Shootout Learns Prison Fate: DOJ
A convicted murderer in Maryland who was involved in an East Baltimore shootout is heading back to prison, federal authorities announced. James Beverly, Jr., 40, has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for his role in a violent shooting that played out like a scene out of The Wire in Baltimore two years ago. According to court documents, in February 2024, Beverly stood on an East Baltimore corner with his jacket and pants pockets filled with fentanyl and cocaine base packaged for distribution. At the time, he was also in possession of a loaded semi-automatic pistol, which he is proh…
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Kids Walked Through Alleged Crack Market Near DC School For Nearly Two Years, Feds Say
Children can be seen walking through a group of alleged drug dealers in surveillance photos released Wednesday after federal agents arrested 14 people accused of running an open-air crack cocaine operation steps from a Southeast DC elementary school. The photos, released by the US Attorney's Office, show children passing through the area near 4th Street SE and Chesapeake Street SE, where prosecutors say members of the conspiracy routinely sold crack cocaine in broad daylight about 300 feet from Hendley Elementary School. The drug trafficking operation allegedly operated near the inters…
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Syracuse Football Recruits Charged In Philly Assault Case: Reports
Two Syracuse University football recruits from South Jersey are facing assault-related charges in Philadelphia, according to court records and as first reported by Syracuse.com. Charles "Charlie" W. Foulke IV, of Voorhees, and Masiia A. Acrey, of Camden, both 18, were charged following an April 12 incident, court records show. A third individual, Jalen Millevoix, was also charged, Syracuse.com reports. The incident occurred at 2nd and Market streets at approximately 2:25 a.m., according to a June 15 news report by Delaware Valley News, which contains mugshots of the trio. A coupl…
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Amazon Prime Day Returns With 4 Days Of Deals
Amazon Prime Day is coming early this year, and shoppers may want to start clearing room in their carts now. The summer sale will run from Tuesday, June 23, at 12:01 a.m. PDT through Friday, June 26, giving Prime members four days to shop millions of exclusive deals, Amazon announced in a Prime press release. Shoppers can browse early Amazon deals now and return for the full Prime Day sale when it kicks off. According to the release, the event will include deals across more than 35 categories, including electronics, fashion, beauty, groceries, home goods, kitchen items, outdoor gear, back-…
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139 Pounds Of Khat Hidden In Ethiopian ‘Spices’ Shipment Seized At Dulles Airport: CBP
A shipment of “spices” from Ethiopia had a leafy secret inside when it reached Virginia: 139 pounds of khat, federal officials said. US Customs and Border Protection officers seized the shipment on Thursday, June 4, at Washington Dulles International Airport in Sterling after agriculture specialists inspected air cargo bound for Sacramento, California, officials announced on Wednesday, June 17. The haul had an estimated street value of about $17,000 and was later destroyed, according to CBP. The shipment was listed as a variety of spices and included 102 boxes, officials said. Inside, 10 b…
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America's Oldest Man Dies At 111
A man who lived through two world wars, raised 10 children, and became America's oldest living man has died at his home in New Jersey. Luis Cano, of Linden, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 15, at the age of 111, according to the City of Linden. Cano held the distinction of being the oldest living man in the United States, officials said in the announcement. "The City of Linden was incredibly proud to be home to America's oldest man," Linden Mayor Derek Armstead said. "Mr. Cano lived a lifetime defined by faith, resilience, and an unwavering devotion to his family. His presence …
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Four Charged Months After Maryland Man Survives Gunshots To Chest, Leg, And Hand: Sheriff
A man who was shot in the chest, leg, and hand inside a Maryland home survived the attack. Now, more than seven months later, authorities say they've arrested four people they believe were involved. The arrests stem from a shooting reported on Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, in the 6600 block of Seagull Court, where deputies responding to what was initially called an assault in progress found a 21-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside the residence. The victim was airlifted to a trauma center and was later listed in stable condition. According to the Frederick County Sheriff's O…
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Rabid Raccoon Sparks Search For Possible Human, Pet Exposure In Maryland
A raccoon that tested positive for rabies has Maryland health officials trying to find anyone who may have had contact with the infected animal before it's too late. The animal was found on Monday, June 15, near McGill Court and Milburn Circle in Pasadena, prompting a rabies alert from the Anne Arundel County Department of Health on Wednesday, June 17. Officials are asking anyone who handled, fed, or was attacked by the raccoon to contact the health department immediately. Pet owners whose animals may have encountered the raccoon, or who have noticed unexplained wounds, are also bein…
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HS Classmates, College Friends Killed After Being Swept Into Ocean In California
A day at the beach turned deadly along a stretch of coastline known for sudden danger. Mahial Sran, 20, and Harshita Nair, 21, died after being swept into the Pacific Ocean in Santa Cruz County, California, according to NBC Bay Area. The two women were from Fremont, California, and had graduated from the same high school together in 2023, SFGATE reported. Sran was studying public health at San Jose State University. Nair was a legal studies student at the University of California, Berkeley, according to their LinkedIn bios. The incident happened on Wednesday, June 10, near a natural archw…
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Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Gets Multiple Life Terms Without Parole
Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murders of seven women, bringing a formal end to one of New York's most notorious serial murder cases. Heuermann, 62, of Massapequa Park, was sentenced Wednesday, June 17, to three consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole plus an additional 100 years in prison in Suffolk County Court after pleading guilty in April to seven murders and admitting responsibility for an eighth victim, Karen Vergata, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney's Of…
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New Study Challenges Long-Held Belief About Alcohol: What To Know
A common habit is getting a closer scientific look. A study published in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs found no protective health effect from alcohol at any level of consumption. The study examined how drinking affects the lifetime risk of death from alcohol-related causes in the US. Researchers estimated that men who drink 14 drinks per week face about a 1-in-25 lifetime risk of dying from an alcohol-related illness or injury. That equals a 4 percent lifetime death risk tied to a drinking level that previous federal dietary guidance placed at the upper end for men. The stu…
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'Love Island USA' Executive Producer Dies Suddenly While Filming Season 8
A hit reality show is mourning one of the people who helped shape what viewers saw and heard. James Barker, an executive producer on "Love Island USA," died while the show’s eighth season was being filmed in Fiji in the South Pacific. He was 40. ITV America and Peacock confirmed on Monday, June 15, that Barker died after what they described as an "unexpected medical emergency," NBC News reported. No official cause of death has been publicly released. Barker joined "Love Island USA" in 2020 as a story producer and rose to executive producer, a role he held for the last three seasons, …
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Colbert's Joke Cost CBS Money, Exactly As Planned
Stephen Colbert wasn't wrong. When the late-night host joked on the May 21 finale that anyone using the iconic "Peanuts" theme without permission would have to "pay through the nose," CBS was already on its way to doing exactly that. The network struck a licensing agreement with Lee Mendelson Film Productions, Inc. (LMFP) for the use of Vince Guaraldi's famed composition "Linus and Lucy" during Colbert's bit on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert." And proceeds from the deal will be donated to World Central Kitchen, LMFP announced this week. It all went down during the "Meanwhile…
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Maryland Man Who Made Girls Cut Themselves, Write In Blood During Twisted Livestreams Sentenced
A Maryland man tied to a violent extremist network is heading to prison after admitting to sexually exploiting multiple underage victims in a disturbing online scheme that spanned the globe. Halethorpe native Erik Lee Madison, 21, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to sexually exploiting, cyberstalking, and preying on nearly a dozen young girls, according to federal authorities. Madison used the internet between November 2024 and November 2025 to manipulate and control vulnerable teens, forcing them into acts of abuse, self-harm, and humiliation as p…
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Towson Student Nazir Bell Found Dead In Potomac River After Multi-Day Search Near Great Falls
The search for Nazir Bell ended in tragedy Tuesday afternoon in Maryland. Search crews recovered the body of the 20-year-old swimmer from the Potomac River on Tuesday, June 16, bringing a heartbreaking end to a multi-day operation near Great Falls, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer announced. Bell had been missing since Sunday night, when he was reported in distress in the water near Billy Goat Trail A, across from Sandy Landing. The search began shortly after 6:15 p.m. on June 14 and quickly grew into a massive response involving crews on both sides of t…
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Machine Guns, Stolen Weapons Flowed Into Maryland Through Alabama Pipeline, Feds Say
Federal agents say Lester Ramos Perez wasn't bringing furniture with him when he relocated from Alabama to Maryland. A firearms pipeline stretching from the Deep South into Maryland has landed a Guatemalan national living in Waldorf behind bars after investigators say he trafficked stolen guns and machine gun-converted weapons into the state, federal authorities announced. Ramos Perez, 29, has now been sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in the weapons trafficking conspiracy and for possessing a firearm as a prohibited person due to his citizenship status. Investigators first sta…
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$40K Stolen For Vegas Vacation By Former Manager Of One Of America's Most Beautiful Cemeteries
A former cemetery manager admitted stealing more than $40,000 from one of the Capital Region's most historic landmarks and spending some of the money on trips to Las Vegas, Walt Disney World, and other personal expenses, prosecutors announced. David Eslinger, 58, of Fort Edward, pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and Identity Theft in the First Degree before Albany County Judge Roger McDonough on Thursday, March 27, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon. An investigation found Eslinger, who served as general manager of Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands,…
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Alert Issued For US Travelers Over Popular Activity In Bahamas: Here's Why
The federal government is warning US travelers to avoid renting jet skis in The Bahamas. The US Embassy in Nassau issued a security alert on Monday, June 15. The warning comes after several American women said they were sexually assaulted by jet ski operators in recent years. Two American women reported sexual assaults so far in 2026, along with two more reports in 2025 and three in 2024. "Some victims reported that male jet ski operators sexually assaulted them after soliciting them for jet ski rides from the small islands just east of Paradise Island, downtown Nassau, and …
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Missing Virginia Baby Giraffes Found Safe After Mystery That Sent Zoo Manager To Jail
The baby giraffes are safe. More than a year after two giraffe calves mysteriously disappeared from Virginia's controversial Natural Bridge Zoo, which touched off a statewide search, inspired a new law, and helped send a zoo manager to jail, officials say the animals have finally been found. The calves are now receiving specialized care at a professional facility, according to Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones' office. For anyone who lost track of this bizarre saga, yes, we're talking about the same missing giraffes. The ones nobody could seem to find. The ones at the center of a court…
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