145 People Sickened In Norovirus Outbreaks On Cruise Ships: What To Know 145 People Sickened In Norovirus Outbreaks On Cruise Ships: What To Know
145 People Sickened In Norovirus Outbreaks On Cruise Ships: What To Know At least 145 people were sickened in separate norovirus outbreaks aboard two cruise ships, federal health officials said. The outbreaks happened on the National Geographic Sea Bird and the Ruby Princess, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. Both outbreaks were reported to the CDC's Vessel Sanitation Program on Sunday, June 28. The main symptoms were vomiting and diarrhea. The CDC said norovirus caused the illnesses. On the Ruby Princess, 102 of 3,032 passengers reported being ill during the Princess Cruises trip, along with 23 of the 1,144 crew members. The Pacific Oce…
Rare Document From 1776 Going On Display In Virginia Just In Time For Fourth Of July Rare Document From 1776 Going On Display In Virginia Just In Time For Fourth Of July
Rare Document From 1776 Going On Display In Virginia Just In Time For Fourth Of July History has a funny way of showing up right on time. Just days before the Fourth of July, Virginia residents will have a rare chance to see an original document created as the American Revolution was unfolding, one that captures a remarkable turning point in the fight for independence. In Leesburg, the Thomas Balch Library has acquired the original March 11, 1776, bond appointing Philip Noland as sheriff of Loudoun County, a document historians say offers an extraordinary glimpse into Virginia's break from British rule. The manuscript is more than 250 years old. It formally pledged Noland…
This Burglary Suspect Really Thought Jumping Off A Roof Was The Best Option. He Was Wrong. This Burglary Suspect Really Thought Jumping Off A Roof Was The Best Option. He Was Wrong.
This Burglary Suspect Really Thought Jumping Off A Roof Was The Best Option. He Was Wrong. Ademu Cummings took his best shot at getting away after a series of burglaries in Maryland. It ended with the 58-year-old Silver Spring man in the hospital. Cummings is now facing charges after allegedly breaking into the same property and attempting to outrun officers with a bold leap off of a Montgomery County rooftop, police say. It ended poorly. On Wednesday, July 1, the Montgomery County Department of Police announced that Cummings has been arrested following a string of burglaries reported last month. The investigation began on Monday, May 25, when officers responded to the facilit…
Suspect Lusted After Sister-In-Law For Years Before Murder, Sex Assault On Long Island: Police Suspect Lusted After Sister-In-Law For Years Before Murder, Sex Assault On Long Island: Police
Suspect Lusted After Sister-In-Law For Years Before Murder, Sex Assault On Long Island: Police The Long Island man accused of strangling and sexually assaulting his sister-in-law had lusted after her for years, authorities said. Joseph Horner, 27, and his wife lived in the same building as 25-year-old Victoria Castle in North Massapequa but in different apartments, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops said Horner confessed to the crime when they first interviewed him Monday, June 29, according to News 12 Long Island. He told investigators that he’d had “sexual desire” for his wife’s sister since 2017, police said. Authorities said that while Horner’s wife was off on a trip…
Maryland Boy Breathes On His Own Again After Rare Stroke Turned Beach Trip Into Nightmare Maryland Boy Breathes On His Own Again After Rare Stroke Turned Beach Trip Into Nightmare
Maryland Boy Breathes On His Own Again After Rare Stroke Turned Beach Trip Into Nightmare Conor Bailey should be spending his summer on the soccer field. Instead, the Maryland boy has spent the past two weeks fighting his way back from a rare stroke that struck without warning during a beach trip. Now, his family is celebrating one of his biggest milestones yet. His family announced on Wednesday, July 1, that the young soccer player is officially breathing on his own without oxygen after suffering a rare basilar artery stroke in mid-June. "We are so excited to share another huge milestone," organizer Erin Sidelinker wrote in a GoFundMe update. "Conor is officially off oxygen! …
Residents Sent To Burn Centers As Massive Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Virginia Apartments Residents Sent To Burn Centers As Massive Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Virginia Apartments
Residents Sent To Burn Centers As Massive Two-Alarm Fire Rips Through Virginia Apartments A two-alarm blaze tore through the roof of a Virginia apartment building, sending several people to burn centers while crews worked to knock down the flames on Wednesday morning. Early on July 1, first responders in Prince William County and Fairfax County were called to the 12000 block of Ripple Creek Court in Woodbridge, where multiple reports of a massive blaze that broke out in the back of a multi-unit apartment building before sunrise. Before firefighters arrived, officers with the Prince William County Police Department alerted residents and helped several occupants safely evacuate th…
Baltimore Ravens Star's Brother Killed Mother In Her Home, Police Say Baltimore Ravens Star's Brother Killed Mother In Her Home, Police Say
Baltimore Ravens Star's Brother Killed Mother In Her Home, Police Say The brother of longtime NFL defensive lineman Calais Campbell was accused of killing their mother, authorities said. Ciarre Campbell, 41, was charged with several crimes, including murder and aggravated assault, ESPN reported. He was charged after police discovered his mother, 71-year-old Nateal Campbell, dead while conducting a welfare check at an Atlanta home at around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30. According to arrest warrants, Nateal Campbell was found with her throat slashed, and Ciarre Campbell possessed a knife. He will remain in Fulton County Jail after waiving his first&…
This Virginia Locale Ranks No. 2 Among Best Places To Live In US This Virginia Locale Ranks No. 2 Among Best Places To Live In US
This Virginia Locale Ranks No. 2 Among Best Places To Live In US A new ranking is putting some of America’s most desirable communities in the spotlight. Niche released its 2026 Best Places to Live in America rankings, naming top cities, neighborhoods, suburbs, and towns across the US. The rankings analyze more than 230 cities and 18,000 locations nationwide, according to Niche. Niche said the rankings use public data and millions of resident reviews to weigh factors such as cost of living, school quality, job opportunities, safety, diversity, walkability, and housing. The top overall place to live in America was Atlantic Station in Atlanta, Georgia. C…
DOJ Sues Virginia To Block New AR-15 Ban, Calls Law Unconstitutional DOJ Sues Virginia To Block New AR-15 Ban, Calls Law Unconstitutional
DOJ Sues Virginia To Block New AR-15 Ban, Calls Law Unconstitutional Virginia's new assault weapons law is already headed to federal court. The US Department of Justice sued the Commonwealth on Wednesday, July 1, alleging the state's newly enacted ban on the commercial purchase and sale of many AR-15-style rifles violates the Second Amendment. They are also asking a federal judge to block enforcement of key portions of the law. The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Richmond, names both the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Virginia Department of State Police as defendants, arguing the law criminalizes the sale and purchase of rifles "owned by millions o…
Famous Daredevils Illegally Climb Empire State Building To Get Engaged Famous Daredevils Illegally Climb Empire State Building To Get Engaged
Famous Daredevils Illegally Climb Empire State Building To Get Engaged Two people have climbed the spire atop the Empire State Building to hang a peace flag and get engaged.  Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, artists who gained a social media following for climbing skyscrapers around the world, stayed on top of the Manhattan monument for more than 45 minutes on Wednesday, July 1, according to NBC New York.  Just after noon, the Russian duo unfurled a massive black banner with white lettering that read, "When the power of love beats the love of power, the world knows peace." They were dressed in all black with face coverings.  …
Virginia Teen Shot Himself, Then Called 911 To Report Robbery That Never Happened: Police Virginia Teen Shot Himself, Then Called 911 To Report Robbery That Never Happened: Police
Virginia Teen Shot Himself, Then Called 911 To Report Robbery That Never Happened: Police One teen's robbery story unraveled almost as quickly as it began. A 19-year-old Virginia resident who called 911 claiming he had been robbed and shot by strangers is now facing criminal charges after investigators say he accidentally shot himself in the hand instead. The bizarre chain of events unfolded shortly after 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30, when officers were called to a home in the 10400 block of Bermuda Lane in the Manassas area after Jaydon Isaiah Aloumouati reported that unknown men had robbed him and shot him, according to Prince William County police. It didn't take long for d…
Electrical Malfunction Likely Sparked Apartment Blaze That Killed Maryland Man: Fire Officials Electrical Malfunction Likely Sparked Apartment Blaze That Killed Maryland Man: Fire Officials
Electrical Malfunction Likely Sparked Apartment Blaze That Killed Maryland Man: Fire Officials A 63-year-old man has been identified after a fatal apartment fire in Maryland that investigators say was accidental and likely sparked by an electrical malfunction, officials said. David Richardson died after the fire broke out around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, inside an apartment building in the 11500 block of Little Patuxent Parkway in Columbia, according to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services. Firefighters were first called for a reported odor of smoke in the building. When crews arrived, they found smoke coming from the structure and immediately went inside, offi…
New Development Emerges In Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note Investigation New Development Emerges In Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note Investigation
New Development Emerges In Nancy Guthrie Ransom Note Investigation A troubling part of a high-profile disappearance case may have taken a major turn. The FBI has determined that ransom notes tied to the disappearance of missing mom Nancy Guthrie are not genuine, Reuters reported Wednesday, July 1, citing a source familiar with the investigation. Guthrie, 84, is the mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie. She vanished from her Tucson, Arizona, home on Sunday, Feb. 1. Reuters reported that investigators determined the notes, including a third message sent later, were not linked to the people responsible for Guthrie’s disappearance. The repor…
Candy Scare Takes Unexpected Turn After Man In White Van Calls Police On Himself Candy Scare Takes Unexpected Turn After Man In White Van Calls Police On Himself
Candy Scare Takes Unexpected Turn After Man In White Van Calls Police On Himself Every parent's heart skipped a beat. A report of children running from a man offering candy from a white van sent a Maryland community scrambling on Tuesday, triggering a viral police alert that ended just hours later with an unexpected phone call from the very man investigators were trying to find. The scare unfolded around noon on June 30 in the area of Cambridge Court in Taneytown, where police were called after children reported an older man in a white work or camper-style van offered them candy before driving away when the kids ran, according to the Taneytown Police Department. Fea…
Maryland Man Collected Gold Bars From Virginia Seniors In 'Apple Support' Scam, Sheriff Says Maryland Man Collected Gold Bars From Virginia Seniors In 'Apple Support' Scam, Sheriff Says
Maryland Man Collected Gold Bars From Virginia Seniors In 'Apple Support' Scam, Sheriff Says It started with a pop-up warning. It ended with strangers walking away with gold bars. A Maryland man is behind bars after investigators say he helped carry out an elaborate scam that convinced elderly Virginia residents that their life savings were under attack, tricking them into converting their money into gold before someone arrived to collect it. Gaithersburg resident Junjie Wu, 29, was arrested by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and is behind bars following an investigation into the gold bar scheme, authorities announced. Specifically, Wu was charged with: Obtaining money by f…
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators
Mom Kidnapped, Killed While Delivering Mail On Route: Investigators A US Postal Service mail carrier and mother of two was kidnapped and killed while delivering mail just months after her husband's death, authorities said. Brandi Reynolds, 35, was found dead at about 4:16 p.m. on Friday, June 26, the US Postal Inspection Service said in a news release. Her body was discovered in Hays, North Carolina, about 90 minutes west of Greensboro. William Durham, 56, was arrested in connection with Reynolds' death. He was charged with first-degree murder and first-degree kidnapping, NBC News reported. Durham was accused of unlawfully restraining R…
Nation's Best Regional Hot Dog Crowned In New Taste Test: See What Won (POLL) Nation's Best Regional Hot Dog Crowned In New Taste Test: See What Won (POLL)
Nation's Best Regional Hot Dog Crowned In New Taste Test: See What Won (Poll) A special taste test led by a world-renowned chef has picked the nation's best hot dog style right before the Fourth of July. Wirecutter, a product review service from The New York Times, released a video sampling hot dog topping varieties nationwide. The Wirecutter staff was joined by chef José Andrés, a restaurateur and founder of World Central Kitchen. The taste test was inspired by the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which is continuing through Sunday, July 19. Eight regional favorites were placed in a knockout round-style bracket to determine the top dog. The winner was the Seattl…
Trump Cites 'Y.M.C.A.' Revival At His Rallies In Tribute To Village People Frontman Trump Cites 'Y.M.C.A.' Revival At His Rallies In Tribute To Village People Frontman
Trump Cites 'Y.M.C.A.' Revival At His Rallies In Tribute To Village People Frontman A disco anthem tied to decades of parties, parades, and campaign rallies is now part of a presidential tribute. President Donald Trump remembered Victor Willis, the original lead singer of Village People, in a Truth Social post on Wednesday morning, July 1, after Willis’ death at age 74. Willis, the voice of "Y.M.C.A.," "Macho Man," and "In the Navy," died Tuesday, June 30, after a short illness, Daily Voice reported earlier Wednesday. "Y.M.C.A." became closely associated with Trump’s rallies, often playing as his closing song while he performed his familiar arm-pumping dance. The song, r…
Weather May Play Role In Mental Health, Study Shows Weather May Play Role In Mental Health, Study Shows
Weather May Play Role In Mental Health, Study Shows The forecast may affect more than weekend plans. Fewer hours of sunshine were linked to more mental health-related health care contacts in a large study of England’s National Health Service data, StudyFinds reported. The study analyzed about 4.6 million unscheduled mental health-related health care contacts across England from January 2014 through December 2022. The findings were published in the journal "Frontiers in Psychiatry," according to StudyFinds. Researchers looked at emergency department visits, NHS 111 calls, and after-hours general practitioner contacts. NHS 111 is a medi…
What's Cooking? Dinner Decisions Are Complicated, New Survey Reveals What's Cooking? Dinner Decisions Are Complicated, New Survey Reveals
What's Cooking? Dinner Decisions Are Complicated, New Survey Reveals Figuring out dinner can feel like its own full-time side quest. A new survey of 2,000 adults found that the average respondent spends nearly 16 minutes a day deciding what to have for dinner, according to Talker Research. That adds up to more than an hour and a half each week, or about four full days a year. The survey, conducted by Talker Research for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, examined the daily “dinner decisions” Americans make and what makes a meal feel worth the wait. For many, food is also a mood boost. More than half of respondents, 58 percent, said splurging on a lav…
First Name With Most Negative Baggage Revealed In New Survey First Name With Most Negative Baggage Revealed In New Survey
First Name With Most Negative Baggage Revealed In New Survey First impressions may begin before anyone says a word. A new survey finds that many Americans admit they make assumptions about people based solely on a first name, and one name stood out above all the others. Karen was named the most-judged first name in the survey by Talker Research. The survey of 2,000 Americans found that 18 percent of respondents said they make assumptions about someone based entirely on a first name. Gen Z respondents were the most likely to do it. Twenty-nine percent of Gen Z respondents said they judge people by first name alone, compared with 21 percent of m…
These Spots Could Hit 100 Degrees For First Time In Decades As Storm Threat On July 4th Grows These Spots Could Hit 100 Degrees For First Time In Decades As Storm Threat On July 4th Grows
These Spots Could Hit 100 Degrees For First Time In Decades As Storm Threat On July 4th Grows A scorching stretch is about to put both records and outdoor plans on watch. Dangerous heat will intensify on Wednesday, July 1, as temperatures climb well into the 90s across much of the Northeast, according to the National Weather Service. Some spots could reach or near 100 degrees for the first time in years. A National Weather Service graphic shows several long-running climate sites have gone decades without hitting the triple-digit mark. Atlantic City, New Jersey, last reached 100 degrees or higher on July 5, 1999. Albany, New York, last did so on Sept. 3, 1953. Worcester, Massachuse…
Victor Willis Dies: Voice Of Village People Helped Shape Disco Era, Co-Wrote 'Y.M.C.A.' Victor Willis Dies: Voice Of Village People Helped Shape Disco Era, Co-Wrote 'Y.M.C.A.'
Victor Willis Dies: Voice Of Village People Helped Shape Disco Era, Co-Wrote 'Y.M.C.A.' A voice behind some of disco’s most enduring anthems is gone. Victor Willis, 74, the original lead singer and a founding member of Village People, died Tuesday, June 30, after a short illness, the band announced. Click here for a new, updated story: Trump Cites 'Y.M.C.A.' Revival At His Rallies In Tribute To Village People Frontman Village People said in a Facebook post on Wednesday morning, July 1, "We are profoundly sad to announce the death of VICTOR WILLIS, lead singer of Village People." The group said Willis died after a "short but aggressive illness" and requested privacy. …
Popular Supplement Recalled Nationwide Over Salmonella Risk Popular Supplement Recalled Nationwide Over Salmonella Risk
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…
Penn State Senior's Suspected Killers ID'd, Warrants Issued Penn State Senior's Suspected Killers ID'd, Warrants Issued
Penn State Senior's Suspected Killers ID'd, Warrants Issued Arrest warrants have been issued for two teenagers in the fatal shooting of a Penn State senior during an apparent robbery in South Philadelphia, police announced on Tuesday, June 30. The Philadelphia Police Department has obtained warrants for two 16-year-olds in connection with the June 6 killing of William "Billy" Schmidt, according to Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore. Both teens are wanted on murder and related charges. Schmidt, 22, was walking home when he was shot on the 1900 block of Durfor Street at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, police said. Officers responding to a …
Virginia Among States Hit Hardest By National Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak Virginia Among States Hit Hardest By National Diarrhea Parasite Outbreak
Virginia 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…
Bullet Whizzed Past Maryland Man's Ear During Park Showdown With GF's Stepfather: Prosecutors Bullet Whizzed Past Maryland Man's Ear During Park Showdown With GF's Stepfather: Prosecutors
Bullet Whizzed Past Maryland Man's Ear During Park Showdown With GF's Stepfather: Prosecutors A family squabble nearly turned deadly in Maryland when a convicted felon broke out a gun and began firing at his step-daughter's boyfriend during an argument. Salisbury resident Arnold Miles has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars after being found guilty by a jury earlier this year following a strange domestic incident at the Salisbury City Park, according to the Wicomico County State's Attorney's Office. Miles's peculiar path to prison began on Jan. 22, 2025, one day after he exchanged text messages with his step-daughter and her boyfriend. According to prosecutors, "the boyfriend an…
Maryland Mother Held Son's Ashes As Delaware Man Who Killed Him Learned His Fate Maryland Mother Held Son's Ashes As Delaware Man Who Killed Him Learned His Fate
Maryland Mother Held Son's Ashes As Delaware Man Who Killed Him Learned His Fate All she had left of her son fit inside a box. Nearly four years after a Maryland man was gunned down inside his Elkton home, his mother carried his ashes into a Cecil County courtroom as the man who admitted killing him was sentenced to spend the next five decades behind bars. Mikal Djuan Keller, 40, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and using a firearm during the commission of a violent felony in the August 2022 killing of John Benjamin Dorsey Jr., according to the Cecil County State's Attorney's Office on Tuesday, June 30. Shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, police…
Deported Woman Who Slipped Back Into Maryland After Knife Attack Learns Federal Prison Fate Deported Woman Who Slipped Back Into Maryland After Knife Attack Learns Federal Prison Fate
Deported Woman Who Slipped Back Into Maryland After Knife Attack Learns Federal Prison Fate She made it back into Maryland. She won't leave the same way. A woman who was deported from the United States, illegally returned to Maryland, and later admitted to a violent knife attack in Frederick has now been sentenced in federal court for re-entering the country without permission. Vanessa Yalixa Munoz-Baque, 31, received six months in federal prison Monday after pleading guilty to illegally returning to the United States following her August 2023 deportation to Ecuador, according to the US Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland. Her return to Maryland unraveled less than a …
Distinctive Tattoo Leads To Maryland Burglar's Downfall After Home Break-In: Prosecutors Distinctive Tattoo Leads To Maryland Burglar's Downfall After Home Break-In: Prosecutors
Distinctive Tattoo Leads To Maryland Burglar's Downfall After Home Break-In: Prosecutors One tattoo helped crack a burglary spree in Maryland. Now, a man with diverse tastes is heading to prison for two decades. Germantown resident Todd Dixon-Latkovski, 53, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison following a residential burglary in Frederick County last year, according to the state's attorney's office. On Oct. 28, 2025, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to investigate a reported burglary, when a homeowner reported waking that morning to discover multiple items missing. Among the missing items were credit cards, gift cards, a wallet, personal…
Girl Killed After Falling Into Path Of Dump Truck While Riding Bike In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Girl Killed After Falling Into Path Of Dump Truck While Riding Bike In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Girl Killed After Falling Into Path Of Dump Truck While Riding Bike In Maryland (Developing) One bad fall turned fatal. A young girl riding her bike in Maryland was killed Tuesday afternoon after she fell into the path of a dump truck, police said. The crash happened around 1:55 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, in the 2000 block of Daniels Road in Ellicott City, according to Howard County police. Investigators said the girl was riding her bicycle in the roadway when she fell into the path of a 2004 Sterling LT9500 dump truck. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The dump truck driver was not injured and remained at the scene as officers launched an investigation. Daniels Road remained c…