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Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials
Starving Dog Rescued From Shocking Conditions In New York Basement: Officials A young Long Island man left a starving dog locked in a basement with little to eat, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 16. Isaiah Thomas, 20, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 15 on two animal cruelty charges, the Suffolk County SPCA said. Thomas owned a 4-year-old Cane Corso named Apollo, then confined the dog to a basement secured by a metal door that was held closed by three vehicle tires, investigators said. When authorities found Apollo, the dog was severely underweight and suffering from a flea infestation, excoriations, wounds, severe generalized muscle loss, and diff…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Fake Online Biz Funded Luxury Homes, Cars In $3.5M Virginia Fraud Scheme: Feds Fake Online Biz Funded Luxury Homes, Cars In $3.5M Virginia Fraud Scheme: Feds
Fake Online Biz Funded Luxury Homes, Cars In $3.5M Virginia Fraud Scheme: Feds Alexander Olave was selling the dream of easy money online. Prosecutors say he was the only one getting rich. The 35-year-old Manassas man was sentenced in Virginia to two years and nine months in federal prison after approximately 100 victims poured more than $3.5 million into an e-commerce operation built on promises that weren't true. Olave ran AO Elite, pitching customers a “done-for-you” online business that would build and maintain e-commerce storefronts on their behalf. His purported track record was impressive. Hundreds of stores. $112 million in revenue generated for clients. Gu…

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by Zak Failla
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National Cheeseburger Day 2026: Where To Score Free Burgers, Tasty Deals National Cheeseburger Day 2026: Where To Score Free Burgers, Tasty Deals
National Cheeseburger Day 2026: Where To Score Free Burgers, Tasty Deals Fast-food chains and sit-down restaurants are celebrating National Cheeseburger Day with plenty of deals! National Cheeseburger Day in 2026 falls on Friday, Sept. 18. The annual holiday celebrates one of the most popular foods in the US. Several restaurants claim to have invented the cheeseburger, according to National Day Calendar. One origin story says Lionel Sternberger dropped a slice of American cheese on a sizzling hamburger at his father's Pasadena, California, restaurant called The Rite Spot in 1926. Other claims to cheeseburger fame include O'Dell's in Los Angeles, Kaelin's Restau…

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by Chris Spiker
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NBC4 Helicopter Crashes While Covering Accident In LA, Killing 3, Including Reporter NBC4 Helicopter Crashes While Covering Accident In LA, Killing 3, Including Reporter
NBC4 Helicopter Crashes While Covering Accident In LA, Killing 3, Including Reporter A news helicopter sent to cover a deadly Los Angeles collision became the scene of another tragedy. Three people died when NewsChopper4, providing coverage for NBC4 and Telemundo 52, crashed in Chatsworth just before 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, according to multiple reports and the Los Angeles Fire Department. Aerial reporter Eliana Moreno and pilot George Marciniw were killed aboard the helicopter, NBC Los Angeles reported. Angel City Air operated the aircraft for the stations. A pedestrian on the ground also died, according to ABC News, citing a fire department spokesperson. The helicopte…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Electrocution, Burn Hazards Spark Recall Of Hair Care Product Sold On Amazon Electrocution, Burn Hazards Spark Recall Of Hair Care Product Sold On Amazon
Electrocution, Burn Hazards Spark Recall Of Hair Care Product Sold On Amazon Thousands of hair dryer brushes are being recalled because they can cause electrocution, shock, and burn hazards. Guang Zhou issued the recall for about 2,295 Wantefully Hair Dryer Brushes, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Sept. 10. The hair dryer brushes don't have an integrated immersion protection device required under federal regulations. The missing safety device can create a risk of death or serious injury from electrocution or shock if the hair dryers fall into water while plugged in. The brushes can also overheat, creating a burn hazard. Guang Zhou…

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by Chris Spiker
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September's Full Moon Offers More Than One Night To Watch September's Full Moon Offers More Than One Night To Watch
September's Full Moon Offers More Than One Night To Watch One of autumn’s signature sky displays is approaching, and catching it will offer more flexibility than a single night outdoors. The Harvest Moon will rise in the east shortly after sunset on Saturday, Sept. 26, according to NASA’s September skywatching guide. Saturn will appear nearby, adding another easy-to-spot object to the evening sky. The moon reaches its full phase at 12:49 p.m. EDT that day, according to The Old Farmer’s Almanac. For viewers in the Northeast, the evening rise will offer a chance to see it. No need to limit plans to Saturday. The moon will appear nearly full on Frid…

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Sleeping UMD Student Wakes To Man Opening Bedroom Door During Burglary Spree: Police Sleeping UMD Student Wakes To Man Opening Bedroom Door During Burglary Spree: Police
Sleeping UMD Student Wakes To Man Opening Bedroom Door During Burglary Spree: Police One University of Maryland student woke up to find her bedroom door opening. It was among a series of encounters in College Park that led campus police to charge two Maryland men following five reported residential burglaries, according to the University of Maryland Police Department. Tyler Alexander Butler, 18, of Frederick, and Amir Christian Short, 19, of Mount Airy, were identified after investigators received a flood of tips from the campus community, police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The investigation began when officers were called to South Campus Commons to investigate three b…

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Manassas Pulls Plug On Next 'First Friday' After Innocent Teen Killed In Gunfight Manassas Pulls Plug On Next 'First Friday' After Innocent Teen Killed In Gunfight
Manassas Pulls Plug On Next 'First Friday' After Innocent Teen Killed In Gunfight First Friday is going dark in Virginia, at least for now. Manassas officials announced that next month's downtown event has been canceled as the city reconsiders the future of a longstanding tradition following the deadly shooting that shattered September's celebration. The October event had been moved to the second Friday of the month, but that gathering is now off the calendar. The decision comes less than two weeks after gunfire erupted during the Sept. 4 First Friday festivities, killing an innocent 16-year-old girl and leaving another man wounded. Police later said three men exchange…

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by Zak Failla
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Loudoun Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law Loudoun Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law
Loudoun Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law Loudoun County's sheriff says the record needs to be set straight on ICE. Sheriff Mike Chapman pushed back on what he called "false information" about his agency's interactions with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday, Sept. 15, ahead of a Board of Supervisors discussion on the issue in Leesburg. "LCSO has been consistent about our relationship with ICE," Chapman wrote in a letter to the board. "We do not conduct field enforcement with or on behalf of ICE, and any claim or implication to the contrary is false." The discussion was placed on Tuesday's agenda through a Board Mem…

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Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster
Closing The Loop: Ed Sheeran’s 4 Remaining Openers Drop Out After Macklemore Ouster Macklemore got the boot, then Ed Sheeran’s opening acts followed suit. One day after Macklemore was kicked off of Ed Sheeran's Loop tour for his pro-Palestinian remarks during his openers in New Jersey, all four other opening artists dropped out in solidarity on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Those artists include Billie Eilish's brother Finneas, Irish singer-songwriter Aaron Rowe, Danish band Lukas Graham and Irish folk group Beoga. In a statement, Rowe wrote, in part: "I cannot stand by and allow billionaires to use their position of power to silence the rightful voices of those who speak up ag…

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Sunday Night Drive Ends In Tragedy For 41-Year-Old Maryland Man: Sheriff Sunday Night Drive Ends In Tragedy For 41-Year-Old Maryland Man: Sheriff
Sunday Night Drive Ends In Tragedy For 41-Year-Old Maryland Man: Sheriff A Sunday night drive ended in tragedy for a 41-year-old man in Maryland. Daniel Corbett Wagner, of White Plains, was killed shortly after 8:20 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 when his vehicle went off Billingsley Road and struck a tree, according to the Charles County Sheriff's Office. Officers were called to the 8400 block of Billingsley Road, where investigators determined Wagner had been traveling west when he left the roadway. Emergency crews responded, but Wagner was pronounced dead at the scene. He was alone in the vehicle. Investigators have not said what caused Wagner to leave the road,…

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by Zak Failla
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Husband Mentioned 'Prison' Before Detectives Told Him His Wife Was Dead: Prosecutors Husband Mentioned 'Prison' Before Detectives Told Him His Wife Was Dead: Prosecutors
Husband Mentioned 'Prison' Before Detectives Told Him His Wife Was Dead: Prosecutors Cedric Callaway had an explanation for why his wife was missing. It didn't hold up for long. The 51-year-old Curtis Bay man was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 15 in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court to life in prison, with all but 40 years suspended, for murdering his wife, 44-year-old Sarah Elizabeth Bundy, whose body was found covered with tires in a Brooklyn Park alley in May 2025. Callaway pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Aug. 13, the fourth day of his jury trial. The case began shortly after 9 a.m. on May 23, 2025, when police and firefighters were called to Alley 79 and Disney …

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