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Cold Front Triggering New Round Of Storms Nears: Here's Updated Timing Cold Front Triggering New Round Of Storms Nears: Here's Updated Timing
Cold Front Triggering New Round Of Storms Nears: Here's Updated Timing A slow-moving cold front is lining up a stormy finish to the weekend across much of the Northeast. Showers and thunderstorms have started developing Saturday evening, Aug. 22, as the front and an accompanying area of low pressure push east from the Great Lakes. The National Weather Service says showers will become more numerous overnight in parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York during the evening. Some activity could continue into Saturday night. Showers and thunderstorms will develop around the Great Lakes Saturday, Aug. 22, as a storm system begins pushing east. Acc…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Near-Total Lunar Eclipse Will Put Northeast In Prime Viewing Position: When To Watch Near-Total Lunar Eclipse Will Put Northeast In Prime Viewing Position: When To Watch
Near-Total Lunar Eclipse Will Put Northeast In Prime Viewing Position: When To Watch Skywatchers across the Northeast will soon get a front-row seat to one of the year's most dramatic celestial events. A deep partial lunar eclipse will unfold Thursday night, Aug. 27, into early Friday, Aug. 28, with the moon passing through Earth's shadow and taking on a dark, coppery appearance. NASA says the partial phase begins at 10:34 p.m. EDT Thursday, when Earth's dark central shadow, known as the umbra, begins taking a noticeable bite out of the full moon. The eclipse reaches its maximum at about 12:13 a.m. EDT Friday. At that point, 96.3 percent of the moon's disk will be inside …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Popular Produce Item Recalled After 55 Sickened Across 15 States Popular Produce Item Recalled After 55 Sickened Across 15 States
Popular Produce Item Recalled After 55 Sickened Across 15 States A food-safety alert is spreading after federal health officials linked a fresh-produce product to illnesses across much of the country. At least 55 people in 15 states have been infected with E. coli or Salmonella in an outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts distributed by Minneapolis-based Everything Sprouts, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The company has now issued a voluntary recall. The illnesses include 46 E. coli infections, seven Salmonella cases, and two people infected with both bacteria, the FDA said Friday, Aug. 21. Four people have been hospitalized, and no deaths have…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire
Video Shows Hero Goose Honking For First Time, Alerting Sleeping Owner To Barn Fire Goosey picked one heck of a time to find his voice. The 4-month-old Texas goose had never honked before — until a barn caught fire. Chelsea Gerber shared footage of Goosey's heroic act earlier this month on TikTok as The Fuster Cluck, where the feathered fire alarm has since gone viral. The clip shows Goosey waddling around and honking as the blaze burns in the background. Bert Gerber had fallen asleep on the couch when the bird's honking woke him at the family's Fort Bend County home, according to KHOU 11. Gerber went outside to see what had Goosey making so much noise and spotted hi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Urgent Warning Issued For Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Detectors That May Fail Urgent Warning Issued For Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Detectors That May Fail
Urgent Warning Issued For Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Detectors That May Fail Federal safety officials are warning people to stop using two types of carbon monoxide detectors that can fail to alert them to dangerous conditions. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued separate alerts on Thursday, Aug. 20, for 4-in-1 Plug-in Natural Gas and Carbon Monoxide Detectors and TJTFJS 2-in-1 Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors. The warning for the 4-in-1 detectors covers 376,974 units with the model number KH158. The devices can fail to sound an alarm when hazardous carbon monoxide is present, according to the CPSC. The agency is aware of 91 reports of the detectors fai…

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by Chris Spiker
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New Pop-Tarts BuzzBallz Cocktails Stir Up Strong Reactions New Pop-Tarts BuzzBallz Cocktails Stir Up Strong Reactions
New Pop-Tarts BuzzBallz Cocktails Stir Up Strong Reactions A popular ready-to-drink cocktail brand is putting an adults-only twist on Pop-Tarts. BuzzBallz has released two limited-edition cocktails inspired by Pop-Tarts Frosted S'mores and Frosted Brown Sugar Cinnamon, a Sazerac Company spokesperson said in an email to the Daily Voice on Thursday, Aug. 20. Both drinks contain 15% alcohol by volume. The collaboration puts a different spin on "flavors that have been part of American pop culture for generations." "Created specifically with millennial fans in mind, the limited-edition collaboration taps into the nostalgia of enjoying Po…

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
These Everyday Habits Could Be Relationship Dealbreakers, Survey Finds These Everyday Habits Could Be Relationship Dealbreakers, Survey Finds
These Everyday Habits Could Be Relationship Dealbreakers, Survey Finds A new survey is revealing the relationship habits many Americans say can go too far, with some behaviors falling into a gray area before a breakup ever happens. Talker Research surveyed 2,000 Americans about what counts as cheating in 2026 and found that emotional connections, secret communications, and online activity can be viewed as relationship breaches. The survey, conducted online from July 1 to July 6, 2026, found that 15 percent of Americans who are married or in a relationship admit they have romantic feelings for someone outside their relationship. Gen Z respondents were the most…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Virginia Spends Least On Hair Care In Nation, New Study Finds Virginia Spends Least On Hair Care In Nation, New Study Finds
Virginia Spends Least On Hair Care In Nation, New Study Finds The rising cost of a trip to the hair salon or barber takes a bigger bite out of household budgets in some Northeast states than others, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2026 list of States Where People Spend the Most & Least on Hair Care on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The personal finance website compared the cost of men's barbershop haircuts and women's beauty salon visits in all 50 states against each state's median household income. The study found Pennsylvanians spend about 1.51% of their income on hair care, ranking seventh nationwide. Massachusetts (1.41%) followed …

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by Chris Spiker
National Interest
This Bedtime Change Could Help Couples Sleep Better Together This Bedtime Change Could Help Couples Sleep Better Together
This Bedtime Change Could Help Couples Sleep Better Together A growing sleep trend is offering couples a way to stay in the same bed while addressing a common nighttime struggle. The Scandinavian sleep method uses two separate blankets or duvets on one shared mattress, allowing each person to control their own bedding without giving up sleeping together. The approach has gained attention as more couples look for alternatives to “sleep divorce,” a term often used when partners sleep in separate rooms because of issues such as snoring, temperature differences, or disrupted rest. The method originated as a common practice in Scandinavian countries, inc…

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by Joe Lombardi
National Interest
Moving Map: Here's Where VA Ranks Among States Drawing Most New Residents Moving Map: Here's Where VA Ranks Among States Drawing Most New Residents
Moving Map: Here's Where VA Ranks Among States Drawing Most New Residents Where Americans put down new roots is changing, and some states are proving far more magnetic than others. A new Gourmet Gift Baskets analysis ranks all 50 states and Washington, DC, by their ability to attract residents. It combines 2024 Census birthplace data with complete state-to-state migration flows from 2023. South Carolina claimed first place with a score of 87.4 out of 100. Idaho followed at 86.6, while Arizona finished third at 86.5. North Carolina ranked fourth with 84.3. Colorado placed fifth at 84.1, and Florida completed the top six at 82.5. The other end of the list was dom…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Maryland Cop Fired After Viral Video Showed Him Chasing, Striking Man With Cruiser: Police Maryland Cop Fired After Viral Video Showed Him Chasing, Striking Man With Cruiser: Police
Maryland Cop Fired After Viral Video Showed Him Chasing, Striking Man With Cruiser: Police A viral police chase that stunned Maryland has now cost a Baltimore officer his badge. Baltimore Police terminated Officer Robert A. Parks on Friday, Aug. 21, one day after he was convicted in connection with the now-infamous October 2025 encounter that showed his patrol car chasing a man through West Baltimore. Parks was found guilty of second-degree assault, reckless driving, and three counts of misconduct in office following a trial over the Oct. 28, 2025 incident, according to the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office. The video can be viewed here. He is scheduled to be sentenced o…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted Maryland Teen Found Dead As Police Close In After 17-Year-Old Girl's Murder: Police Wanted Maryland Teen Found Dead As Police Close In After 17-Year-Old Girl's Murder: Police
Wanted Maryland Teen Found Dead As Police Close In After 17-Year-Old Girl's Murder: Police The Maryland man wanted for a deadly July shooting of a Milford Mill Academy student was reportedly found dead amid the ongoing manhunt. An alert was issued by Metro Crime Stoppers this week as they sought to track down 18-year-old Christian Hursey, who is accused of fatally shooting Jada Sellers, 17, late last month. According to reports, late on Thursday night, authorities were serving a search warrant in Woodlawn when they heard a gunshot coming from the basement. That's where they found Hursey suffering from what investigators believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.  He …

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by Zak Failla
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DC Man Stabbed Girlfriend Over Moving In, Then Tried To Convince Her She Did It Herself: Feds DC Man Stabbed Girlfriend Over Moving In, Then Tried To Convince Her She Did It Herself: Feds
DC Man Stabbed Girlfriend Over Moving In, Then Tried To Convince Her She Did It Herself: Feds James Callen did not handle rejection from his girlfriend well. Now, he's heading to prison for decades. The 42-year-old District man has been sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for repeatedly stabbing his former partner in July 2024, federal authorities announced on Friday afternoon. Things took a twisted turn on July 12, 2024, when Callen and his girlfriend went to her brother's apartment in Southeast DC. While there, he asked his partner to move in with him, and then became enraged when she said she did not want to live with him. The following morning, while Callen and the …

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by Zak Failla
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More Stormy Weather On Way: Timing For New Rounds Of Weekend Rain, Showers More Stormy Weather On Way: Timing For New Rounds Of Weekend Rain, Showers
More Stormy Weather On Way: Timing For New Rounds Of Weekend Rain, Showers An unsettled stretch threatens to bring more rain in much of the Northeast. Click here for a new, updated story: Here's When Cold Front Will Trigger Showers, Thunderstorms Across Northeast New rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sunday, Aug. 23, with the potential for torrential downpours and localized flash flooding, according to the National Weather Service. The concern is heightened in areas that were drenched Thursday, Aug. 20, including parts of eastern Pennsylvania, northern New Jersey, and western Connecticut. AccuWeather says 1 to 3 inches of r…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ex-Abercrombie CEO Competent For Sex Trafficking Trial, Called Possible Ruling ‘Disaster’: Docs Ex-Abercrombie CEO Competent For Sex Trafficking Trial, Called Possible Ruling ‘Disaster’: Docs
Ex-Abercrombie CEO Competent For Sex Trafficking Trial, Called Possible Ruling ‘Disaster’: Docs Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries is competent to stand trial on sex trafficking charges, a judge ruled Thursday, Aug. 20. Jeffries, 82, was previously ruled incompetent to aid in his own defense, but following an extended controversy over his mental state, Judge Nusrat Choudhury compiled a 157-page decision that he would face the charges. “Jeffries clearly possesses a rational and factual understanding of the proceedings to adjudicate his criminal charges,” Choudhury wrote. “Jeffries has learned and retained adequate information about the interstate prostitution and sex t…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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4-Year-Old Found Underwater After Neighbors Rush Into Virginia Pond To Save Him (DEVELOPING) 4-Year-Old Found Underwater After Neighbors Rush Into Virginia Pond To Save Him (DEVELOPING)
4-Year-Old Found Underwater After Neighbors Rush Into Virginia Pond To Save Him (Developing) Three calls came in over 10 frantic minutes in Virginia. The last one sent everyone racing toward a pond. It began at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 17, when a Fauquier County resident called 911 after spotting a small child walking across his property on security cameras, according to the sheriff's office. The boy's parents called next to report their 4-year-old missing. Then a neighbor several hundred yards up the street called with the most alarming report yet: He had seen a small child jump into a pond. A deputy who had already reached the property where the boy was first s…

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by Zak Failla
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$400K Camel Caravan Gets Corralled After Strange Shipment Arrives At Dulles Airport: CBP $400K Camel Caravan Gets Corralled After Strange Shipment Arrives At Dulles Airport: CBP
$400K Camel Caravan Gets Corralled After Strange Shipment Arrives At Dulles Airport: CBP A $400,000 shipment of bogus Camel cigarettes just went up in smoke in Virginia. US Customs and Border Protection officers seized 2,250 cartons of counterfeit Camels at Washington Dulles International Airport that could have been worth hundreds of thousands of dollars if authenticated, federal authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 21. The shipment initially arrived from Singapore in July, with 45 boxes labeled “Camel Yellow Cigarettes,” destined for an address in Miami. Each box contained 50 cartons of Camel-branded cigarettes. According to officials, CBP officers detained …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Teen Charged As Adult After Stabbing Coworker During Workplace Dispute, Sheriff Says Maryland Teen Charged As Adult After Stabbing Coworker During Workplace Dispute, Sheriff Says
Maryland Teen Charged As Adult After Stabbing Coworker During Workplace Dispute, Sheriff Says A 17-year-old in Maryland is being charged as an adult after an argument turned physical, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. Shortly before 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, deputies were called to the 7200 block of Bank Court in Frederick to investigate a reported stabbing. Upon arrival, investigators say they found a man suffering from multiple stab wounds to his arm, chest, and stomach. He was taken to an area hospital for treatment and listed in stable condition on Friday, Aug. 21. It is alleged that Hyattsville resident Darwin Orlando Martinez-Serrano got into a ve…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
Ex-Fiancé Honors Hayden Panettiere With Emotional Birthday Tribute: 'You Are Missed' Ex-Fiancé Honors Hayden Panettiere With Emotional Birthday Tribute: 'You Are Missed'
Ex-Fiancé Honors Hayden Panettiere With Emotional Birthday Tribute: 'You Are Missed' Hayden Panettiere's ex-fiancé shared an emotional tribute on what would have been her 37th birthday as Neutrogena responded to backlash over its past treatment of her. Former world champion boxer Wladimir Klitschko shared the tribute in an Instagram post on Friday, Aug. 21. It came five days after the Rockland County, New York, native was found unresponsive at an apartment complex in Greenville, South Carolina. Panettiere and Klitschko had an on-and-off relationship for about a decade. They were engaged in 2013 and welcomed their daughter, Kaya, in 2014. Klitschko gaine…

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by Chris Spiker
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Food Lion Worker Groped, Grabbed By Wanted Virginia Man During Shift, Police Say Food Lion Worker Groped, Grabbed By Wanted Virginia Man During Shift, Police Say
Food Lion Worker Groped, Grabbed By Wanted Virginia Man During Shift, Police Say A late-night shift at a Virginia grocery store took a disturbing turn. Officers were called to the Food Lion on Dillingham Square in Woodbridge at 9:09 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, after a 35-year-old employee reported being sexually assaulted inside the store, according to Prince William County Police. Investigators say the woman was working when she was approached by a man later identified as 41-year-old Dumfries resident Matthew Stephen Porcelli. During the encounter, Porcelli allegedly touched the employee inappropriately and grabbed her arm before leaving the area in a vehicle, police s…

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by Zak Failla
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He Survived, His Mom Didn't: Maryland 4-Year-Old Faces New Life With Grieving Dad He Survived, His Mom Didn't: Maryland 4-Year-Old Faces New Life With Grieving Dad
He Survived, His Mom Didn't: Maryland 4-Year-Old Faces New Life With Grieving Dad At just 4 years old, Adam Bouziri's whole world changed in a matter of seconds while walking with his mother along a Maryland roadway. He survived. She did not. Bouziri remains hospitalized following the crash in Rockville on Monday, Aug. 17, which claimed the life of 44-year-old Raoudha Khelifi. Now his family is facing a new future they never could have planned for. Khelifi was walking with her son near Chapman Avenue and Twinbrook Parkway at approximately 8:25 p.m. when they were struck by a vehicle, Montgomery County Police said. Both were rushed to an area hospital, where …

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by Zak Failla
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Friday Traffic Nightmare Builds After Crash Shuts I-270 Lanes, Exit Ramp (DEVELOPING) Friday Traffic Nightmare Builds After Crash Shuts I-270 Lanes, Exit Ramp (DEVELOPING)
Friday Traffic Nightmare Builds After Crash Shuts I-270 Lanes, Exit Ramp (Developing) The Friday afternoon ride through Maryland hit an early snag. A two-vehicle crash on southbound I-270 before Exit 12 for Watkins Mill Road in Montgomery County was tying up traffic on Aug. 21, shutting down half of the highway's travel lanes and the exit ramp heading toward DC. The crash was reported at approximately 11:45 a.m., according to Maryland's CHART traffic system. Two of the four southbound travel lanes were closed as responders worked at the scene. The right deceleration lane leading toward Watkins Mill Road was also blocked, along with the right shoulder and the southbound exi…

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by Zak Failla
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Gunfire Rocks 'Historic' Maryland Neighborhood, Leaving Woman With Critical Injuries: Police Gunfire Rocks 'Historic' Maryland Neighborhood, Leaving Woman With Critical Injuries: Police
Gunfire Rocks 'Historic' Maryland Neighborhood, Leaving Woman With Critical Injuries: Police The man wanted for a shooting that left a mother in critical condition in a historic Maryland neighborhood has been apprehended, authorities announced. Kimball Alton Hinton Jr., 41, is facing a host of charges following a reported shooting in Bowie on Thursday afternoon that sent a woman to the hospital with serious injuries. Officers from the Bowie Police Department were called to investigate reports of shots fired around 4:20 p.m. on Aug. 20 in the 8500 block of Myrtle Avenue. Upon arrival, they found a woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her upper body. She was rushed to an area hos…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
US Attorney, 48, Found Dead Inside Federal Office Building US Attorney, 48, Found Dead Inside Federal Office Building
US Attorney, 48, Found Dead Inside Federal Office Building A federal prosecutor with decades of public service was found dead inside a government building, prompting an investigation and expressions of grief from colleagues. Assistant US Attorney Andrew Haden, 48, was found Wednesday, Aug. 19, inside a vacant office at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego. Haden had been reported missing late Wednesday before San Diego police located his body hours later, according to multiple reports.  The San Diego Police Department said investigators found no evidence of foul play, and the Medical Examiner’s Office is investigating…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fake Cop? Virginia Man Busted After Trying To Enter Secured Police Station Fake Cop? Virginia Man Busted After Trying To Enter Secured Police Station
Fake Cop? Virginia Man Busted After Trying To Enter Secured Police Station Matthew Bailey Thompson picked the wrong place and the wrong time to pose as a police officer in Virginia. On Wednesday, Aug. 19, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to investigate a person claiming to be a cop attempting to enter a secured area of the agency's Central District Station in Woodbridge. It was determined that Thompson, 45, allegedly drove up to a rear gate at the facility and claimed to be an officer attempting to enter the secured area. Thompson was denied entry and left. He was arrested the following day during the investigation and charged…

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by Zak Failla
National Interest
Trump's Name Could Replace Pearl Harbor Hero On Aircraft Carrier: Report Trump's Name Could Replace Pearl Harbor Hero On Aircraft Carrier: Report
Trump's Name Could Replace Pearl Harbor Hero On Aircraft Carrier: Report Naval officials are reportedly considering naming an aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump instead of a heroic Black sailor amid Trump's efforts to attach his branding to federal institutions. The Navy is working to rename the USS Doris Miller, a Ford-class aircraft carrier still under construction, CNN reported on Thursday, Aug. 20. Two sources said officials have discussed naming the carrier after Trump, which would be unprecedented for a sitting president. The ship was named for Doris "Dorie" Miller during Trump's first term in January 2020. Miller helped injured crew m…

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by Chris Spiker
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Child's Severed Ear Found In Home After Dogs' 2nd Attack; 3 Charged: Court Docs Child's Severed Ear Found In Home After Dogs' 2nd Attack; 3 Charged: Court Docs
Child's Severed Ear Found In Home After Dogs' 2nd Attack; 3 Charged: Court Docs A portion of a 6-year-old girl's ear was found inside a Lebanon County home after two dogs mauled her — their second serious attack on a young child at the residence — according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Aug. 21. Rebecca Hresko, 31, and her parents, Andrew "Andy" Hresko, 70, and Debra Hresko, 61, of the Hresko family, who run Hresko's Bar-B-Que Pit, have been charged for their respective roles in the attacks involving the family's dogs, Chip and Zeus, at their South Lebanon Township home. Rebecca Hresko faces First-Degree Felony Aggravated Assault of a Child, Sec…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Animal Rescuer Charged After Pug Dies; 44 Cats, Dogs Found In U-Haul: Police Animal Rescuer Charged After Pug Dies; 44 Cats, Dogs Found In U-Haul: Police
Animal Rescuer Charged After Pug Dies; 44 Cats, Dogs Found In U-Haul: Police A New York woman transporting dozens of rescue animals to Oklahoma was arrested in Pennsylvania after police found 45 animals packed inside a U-Haul without water and a severely injured pug that had to be euthanized, authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 21. Selma T. Kizil, 57, told Derry Township police she runs an animal rescue on Long Island and was moving the animals to her new home in Oklahoma City when officers discovered them at the Hershey Animal Emergency Center around 9:09 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, according to the department. Officers found the animals throughout the front and bac…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Alex Jones’ $50M Sandy Hook Judgment Slashed To $1.5M In Texas Ruling: Report Alex Jones’ $50M Sandy Hook Judgment Slashed To $1.5M In Texas Ruling: Report
Alex Jones’ $50M Sandy Hook Judgment Slashed To $1.5M In Texas Ruling: Report A Texas appeals court handed Alex Jones a major legal victory by cutting a $50 million judgment against him to $1.5 million, according to Bloomberg Law.  However, the ruling does not affect the $1.4B judgment against him in Connecticut.  The unanimous ruling came Friday, Aug. 21, in the 2022 jury trial involving Neil Heslin and Scarlett Lewis, whose 6-year-old son, Jesse Lewis,  was killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.  The parents sued Jones and his media company, Free Speech Systems LLC. Jones had claimed publicly that the shooting never happ…

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by Josh Lanier
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$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Maryland Misses $1M Prize By One Number $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Maryland Misses $1M Prize By One Number
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Maryland Misses $1M Prize By One Number A Powerball player in Maryland came one number away from a much bigger payday. The $50,000 winning ticket from the Wednesday, Aug. 19 drawing was sold at Korner Liquors on Old Washington Road in Waldorf, according to the Maryland Lottery. The player matched four of the five white balls plus the Powerball, good for the game's third-tier prize. The winning numbers were 10-21-58-61-64, with Powerball 17. Had that ticket matched the fifth white ball instead of the Powerball, it would have been worth $1 million. Matching all five white balls and the Powerball would have delivered the jackpot. …

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by Zak Failla
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DC Sex Offender Who Ditched Ankle Monitor, Fled Maryland Halfway House Learns Prison Fate DC Sex Offender Who Ditched Ankle Monitor, Fled Maryland Halfway House Learns Prison Fate
DC Sex Offender Who Ditched Ankle Monitor, Fled Maryland Halfway House Learns Prison Fate A sex offender from DC who escaped federal custody in Maryland while serving time at a halfway house is heading back to prison. Ronnie Holmes, 42, has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for escaping from federal custody and failing to register as a sex offender, authorities announced. In June 2013, Holmes was convicted of sex trafficking a child and then received a 168-month sentence, followed by five years of supervised release.  As a result of the conviction, Holmes is a Tier II sex offender and is required to register for 25 years. In January 2025, after serving …

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by Zak Failla