'Wheel Of Fortune' Announcer Suspended As Studio Launches Probe 'Wheel Of Fortune' Announcer Suspended As Studio Launches Probe
'Wheel Of Fortune' Announcer Suspended As Studio Launches Probe A familiar voice behind one of television's most enduring game shows has been sidelined while its studio investigates allegations against him. Click here for a new, updated story: 'Wheel Of Fortune' Announcer Fired Following Internal Probe Of Incident On Flight Jim Thornton, 61, who has served as the announcer for "Wheel of Fortune" since 2011, has been suspended by Sony Pictures Television Studios, according to multiple reports. The studio is recasting his role while its investigation continues. Sony confirmed the suspension to The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday, Sept. 1, but did no…
Netflix’s September Lineup Brings New Seasons, Dark Drama, Reality Chaos Netflix’s September Lineup Brings New Seasons, Dark Drama, Reality Chaos
Netflix’s September Lineup Brings New Seasons, Dark Drama, Reality Chaos A crowded month of returning favorites, new obsessions, and familiar movies is headed to streaming queues. Netflix unveiled its September lineup on Monday, Aug. 31, featuring crime dramas, reality shows, comedies, romances, documentaries, and library favorites. “The Gentlemen” returns for its second season on Thursday, Sept. 3. Guy Ritchie’s crime series follows Eddie and Susie as they look to expand their growing empire and explore new ventures. Influencer Alix Earle moves into the spotlight with “Earle Meets World” on Friday, Sept. 4. The reality series promises an unfiltered look at her…
Rearview Camera Glitch Sparks Massive Recall Of 844K+ Cars, SUVs, Trucks Rearview Camera Glitch Sparks Massive Recall Of 844K+ Cars, SUVs, Trucks
Rearview Camera Glitch Sparks Massive Recall Of 844K+ Cars, SUVs, Trucks More than 844,000 vehicles are being recalled because a camera problem can block a driver's view while reversing. Stellantis issued the recall for 844,027 Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Thursday, Aug. 13. The recall affects certain 2026 and 2027 models. The issue involves radio software that can prevent the rearview camera image from displaying when a vehicle is placed in reverse. The failure can reduce rear visibility and increase the risk of a crash, according to the NHTSA. Stellantis started investiga…
Missing Woman Found Dead, Man Survives 46+ Hours Lost In NJ Wilderness: Authorities Missing Woman Found Dead, Man Survives 46+ Hours Lost In NJ Wilderness: Authorities
Missing Woman Found Dead, Man Survives 46+ Hours Lost In NJ Wilderness: Authorities A missing 77-year-old man was rescued and an 87-year-old woman was found dead after a massive search in North Jersey on Tuesday, Sept. 1, authorities said. John Higgins and Virginia Taetzch, both of Pompton Plains, went hiking at Pyramid Mountain around 1 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, according to a joint release from the Morris County Prosecutor’s Office, Morris County Sheriff’s Office, and Montville Township police. The search began after the Morris County Sheriff’s Office found an unattended vehicle in the Pyramid Mountain parking lot around 10:14 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, authorities said. Crews se…
Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner
Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner A medical examiner has determined how a prominent federal prosecutor died after his body was discovered inside a government building. Former Acting US Attorney Andrew Haden, 48, died by suicide, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed, according to the Los Angeles Times. The cause of death was hanging. Haden was found inside a vacant office at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego late Wednesday, Aug. 19, shortly after he was reported missing. Investigators found no evidence of foul play. The medical examiner classified the manner of death as suicid…
Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home
Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home The Upper Pottsgrove Township police corporal who shot and killed 22-year-old college baseball player Glenwood “Bubba” Pysher IV at the wrong Pennsylvania home has been charged with voluntary manslaughter, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 1. Cpl. Sean Farrell, 58, surrendered to Montgomery County Detectives and was awaiting arraignment Tuesday after investigators concluded that his shooting of the unarmed Pysher was not a legal use of deadly force, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Pysher was fatally shot around 12:29 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, after homeowners at a S…
'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say 'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say
'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say Donald Swope wasn't subtle about his plans for President Donald Trump. The 53-year-old Maryland man made his first appearance in federal court on Tuesday, Sept. 1, after prosecutors say a months-long series of Facebook posts escalated into threats against Trump and the US Secret Service. Among them was one particularly chilling message aimed directly at the president. "I will behead you Donald J. Trump," Swope allegedly wrote in a Facebook post highlighted by federal prosecutors. He followed it by tagging Trump and a lengthy list of government agencies, officials and media outlets, accord…
NJ Business Owner Dies A Week After I-80 Motorcycle Crash In PA NJ Business Owner Dies A Week After I-80 Motorcycle Crash In PA
NJ Business Owner Dies A Week After I-80 Motorcycle Crash In PA A New Jersey business owner has died a week after his motorcycle collided with another vehicle on Interstate 80 in the Poconos, officials said. Albert R. VanRiper III, 71, of Montville, was pronounced dead at 12:32 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. VanRiper was riding a motorcycle when it crashed around 8:16 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, on I-80 near mile marker 305 in Stroudsburg, Monroe County, the coroner said. The Montville resident was the president and owner-operator of A. R. Van Riper Jr. Inc., according to h…
Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Dutchess County Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Dutchess County
Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Dutchess County After more than three-quarters of a century of growing plants for generations of Hudson Valley customers, a longtime Dutchess County greenhouse and florist is preparing to close its doors.  Sabellico Greenhouses & Florist, located at 33 Hillside Lake Rd. in Hopewell Junction, will permanently close on Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to an announcement from the business.  The announcement did not give a reason for the decision to close. “Unfortunately, it is time for us to close our doors after 76 years of growing for our neighbors and community,” owner Ray Sabellico said in th…
NY Man Assaults Child At MetLife Stadium, NJ State Police Say NY Man Assaults Child At MetLife Stadium, NJ State Police Say
NY Man Assaults Child At MetLife Stadium, NJ State Police Say A New York man assaulted a juvenile at MetLife Stadium during the preseason Jets-Giants game on Friday, Aug. 28, authorities said. Sherif Saad, 34, of Coram, NY, was charged following the incident near Moody’s Gate in East Rutherford, according to New Jersey State Police Tpr. II Christopher Postorino. Saad’s Facebook page identifies him as a father and an air traffic controller. Troopers responding to the assault near Moody’s Gate determined Saad assaulted the juvenile before leaving the stadium property, Postorino said. Court records list the offense time as 9:37 p.m. Saad voluntar…
Watch Lindsay Clancy's Reaction To Learning Jury Is Deadlocked Watch Lindsay Clancy's Reaction To Learning Jury Is Deadlocked
Watch Lindsay Clancy's Reaction To Learning Jury Is Deadlocked The judge presiding over Lindsay Clancy's murder trial sent jurors back to deliberate after they reported they were deadlocked Tuesday morning, Sept. 1. Clancy showed no emotion as the judge announced the 12-person jury, including nine women and three men, had been unable to reach a verdict. As of press time, the jury has been deliberating for nearly 19 hours over four days. Click here to watch Clancy's reaction, or lack thereof, as the update is delivered to the courtroom, which comes at approximately 2:29:04 mark. 🚨 BREAKING: The Lindsay Clancy jury has just told the judge they CANNOT…
Teen Mob Screams Slurs, Obscenities In Front Of Young Kids At LI Library: Workers Teen Mob Screams Slurs, Obscenities In Front Of Young Kids At LI Library: Workers
Teen Mob Screams Slurs, Obscenities In Front Of Young Kids At LI Library: Workers A group of rabble-rousing teens shouted profanities inside a Long Island library, drawing the ire of local workers and parents. “Today at the library a group of eight 13-year-olds stormed into the Children's Room screaming obscenities and slurs in front of young children,” Merrick Library wrote Friday, Aug. 28 on Facebook. “They were removed in a professional manner by our staff and security, and police were informed.” Multiple library workers spoke with WNBC for a story on the incidents that aired Monday night, Aug. 31. “They were yelling slurs and screaming at our librarian,” assistant d…