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Driver Vanishes After Fatal Maryland Hit-Run Crash That Killed 61-Year-Old Woman: Police Driver Vanishes After Fatal Maryland Hit-Run Crash That Killed 61-Year-Old Woman: Police
Driver Vanishes After Fatal Maryland Hit-Run Crash That Killed 61-Year-Old Woman: Police A family is mourning, and police are searching for the driver who never stopped. In Maryland, detectives are asking for help identifying the driver of a black SUV believed to have struck and killed a 61-year-old Silver Spring woman before fleeing the scene last week. The fatal crash happened around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, June 19, at the intersection of Crestmoor Drive and Colesville Road in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Police. Investigators say Hanna Wegayehou, 61, of Silver Spring, was crossing Crestmoor Drive when she was hit by a vehicle. The driver did not remain at the…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Starbucks Releasing New 'Bearista' Cups After Original Frenzy: When To Get One Starbucks Releasing New 'Bearista' Cups After Original Frenzy: When To Get One
Starbucks Releasing New 'Bearista' Cups After Original Frenzy: When To Get One Starbucks is giving customers another chance to get its viral Bearista cup, this time with a summer twist. The coffeehouse chain will launch limited-edition Pink Bearista Glass Cold Cups, Starbucks announced on Monday, June 22. The new edition of the popular bear-shaped drinkware will be at select Starbucks cafés on Monday, July 13, while supplies last. Starbucks Rewards Reserve members will get early access beginning Thursday, July 9, through Starbucks Shop, the company's new online store for merchandise, coffee, and coffee subscriptions. The new collectible is part of Star…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Get Commemorative Mountain Dew Cans For Just 5 Cents: Here's How Get Commemorative Mountain Dew Cans For Just 5 Cents: Here's How
Get Commemorative Mountain Dew Cans For Just 5 Cents: Here's How Mountain Dew is giving fans a chance to buy a piece of the brand's history for a nickel. The soda brand will sell 1,948 limited-edition commemorative can bundles, PepsiCo announced in a news release on Tuesday, June 23. The bundles will be exclusively available through TikTok Shop starting on Monday, June 29. The number of bundles honors 1948, the year Mountain Dew was created by two brothers in Tennessee. The commemorative can features the brand's origin story printed on the label and is tied to Mountain Dew's "American Original - Tasting Great Since '48" campaign. Each $0.05 bundle …

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Armed, Dangerous Suspect Captured In Fatal Shooting Of Towson University Student: Police Armed, Dangerous Suspect Captured In Fatal Shooting Of Towson University Student: Police
Armed, Dangerous Suspect Captured In Fatal Shooting Of Towson University Student: Police The man at the center of a week-long manhunt is no longer on the run. A Maryland homicide investigation that began with the midday killing of a Towson University student took a major turn this week after Baltimore County detectives announced they had arrested the suspect they say opened fire along York Road earlier this month. Reginald T. Gray Jr., 33, is being held without bail at the Baltimore County Detention Center following his arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Nasir Majied. Gray's arrest closes the search that began after Baltimore County detectives named hi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge
Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge A Danbury woman accused of leaving her newborn son in a dumpster to die nearly a decade ago is now facing a murder charge with special circumstances, prosecutors said. Dominique Harrison, 28, of Danbury, was arrested last week, but authorities did not provide details about the alleged crime until her arraignment Monday, officials said. The charges stem from an investigation into the 2018 discovery of human remains in Stamford, Danbury police said. It's unclear why she was not arrested until now.  At Monday's arraignment, Assistant State's Attorney Mary-Caitlin Harding said Harrison ad…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Savannah Guthrie Responds On Air To Chilling New Report About Her Missing Mom: Watch Savannah Guthrie Responds On Air To Chilling New Report About Her Missing Mom: Watch
Savannah Guthrie Responds On Air To Chilling New Report About Her Missing Mom: Watch A painful family mystery spilled into a live television moment. NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie gave an emotional on-air response Tuesday, June 23, after the show reported new details about a second note sent after her mother, Nancy Guthrie, disappeared. The "Today" segment can be viewed here.  An emotional Savannah Guthrie shared a renewed plea for help in finding her missing mother after a new report about a note sent after her disappearance that indicated Nancy Guthrie had died. https://t.co/pxhsWZqACa — TODAY (@TODAYshow) June 23, 2026 Nancy Guthrie, 84, vanished from …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Cancer Cases Kept Growing Near This NJ Landfill: NJ.com's New Findings Are Staggering Cancer Cases Kept Growing Near This NJ Landfill: NJ.com's New Findings Are Staggering
Cancer Cases Kept Growing Near This NJ Landfill: NJ.com's New Findings Are Staggering Any given neighbor near the Aeromarine landfill seems to have cancer. Now, a newly released study commissioned by NJ Advance Media is putting numbers to that fear — and the results are staggering. Residents living near the former landfill are 15% more likely to have cancer than other Monmouth County residents, according to findings released Tuesday, June 23 by the news outlet. Researchers also found cancer rates increased the closer residents lived to the contaminated site, NJ.com reports.m The findings come as NJ.com says it has documented 370 cancer cases within a roughly 0.6-square-mile…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Shifty Richmond Teens Traveled 60 Miles To Target Northern Virginia Businesses, Sheriff Says Shifty Richmond Teens Traveled 60 Miles To Target Northern Virginia Businesses, Sheriff Says
Shifty Richmond Teens Traveled 60 Miles To Target Northern Virginia Businesses, Sheriff Says A traveling group of teens who trekked from Richmond to Northern Virginia with ill intentions is facing charges after being thwarted by an alarm system, authorities announced. Douglas Garcia, 19, and four juveniles are all facing charges following an early-morning commercial burglary attempt on Thursday, June 18, according to the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office. The burglary attempt unraveled before sunrise in the 5300 block of Plank Road, where deputies responded to a commercial alarm activation and found a broken window and an unattended vehicle still running nearby. That vehicle had recen…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Best Burgers, Fries, Chicken, Pizza, Tacos Ranked In Fast-Food Survey Best Burgers, Fries, Chicken, Pizza, Tacos Ranked In Fast-Food Survey
Best Burgers, Fries, Chicken, Pizza, Tacos Ranked In Fast-Food Survey America’s fast-food favorites are getting a fresh ranking. McDonald’s is the most considered fast-food brand in the US, according to YouGov America’s 2026 US restaurant brand rankings report. YouGov America ranked fast-food brands by consideration, asking consumers where they would consider buying food or drinks the next time they were in the market. McDonald’s led with 39.6 percent. Chick-fil-A followed at 35.5 percent, with Wendy’s third at 33.2 percent. The rest of the top 10 were Burger King at 31.6 percent, Taco Bell at 31.2 percent, Subway at 29.3 percent, KFC at 25 percent, Domino…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
McDonald's Reviving Fan-Favorite Menu Item McDonald's Reviving Fan-Favorite Menu Item
McDonald's Reviving Fan-Favorite Menu Item McDonald's is bringing back one of its most recognizable desserts for a limited time as summer gets underway. The Fried Apple Pie will return to participating McDonald's locations nationwide, the fast-food giant announced in a news release on Tuesday, June 16. The handheld dessert will be available starting on Tuesday, June 23. In the 1960s, an East Tennessee McDonald's restaurant owner named Litton Cochran created a fried apple hand pie. The dessert became a local favorite before eventually becoming a McDonald's classic. The Fried Apple Pie features an apple filling wr…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Man Monitored Woman’s Movements, Inspected Her Body, Then Strangled Her To 'Instill Fear' Man Monitored Woman’s Movements, Inspected Her Body, Then Strangled Her To 'Instill Fear'
Man Monitored Woman’s Movements, Inspected Her Body, Then Strangled Her To 'Instill Fear' A convict who terrorized a woman in Maryland for months before beating her and strangling her for nearly a minute will spend more than a decade behind bars following a pattern of abuse, authorities announced. Ever Mauricio Gomez, 35, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison following a series of assaults involving a woman that ended with her visibly injured after he absconded from a previous conviction for drug dealing, according to the Frederick County State's Attorney. On Oct. 18, 2025, officers from the Frederick Police Department were contacted about a domestic assault that had been rep…

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by Zak Failla
News
Nancy Guthrie Case Update: Troubling New Details Emerge About Ransom Note Nancy Guthrie Case Update: Troubling New Details Emerge About Ransom Note
Nancy Guthrie Case Update: Troubling New Details Emerge About Ransom Note A deeply troubling new detail has emerged in the disappearance of Savannah Guthrie’s mother. Click here for a new, updated story - Savannah Guthrie Responds On Air To Chilling New Report About Her Missing Mom: Watch NBC News reported Tuesday, June 23, that a second ransom note sent to media outlets said 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie had died after she vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home. Guthrie, the mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, disappeared on Sunday, Feb. 1. She has not been found. The note, sent Friday, Feb. 6, claimed her death was unintentional and said she was …

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by Joe Lombardi