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exico Border Follows Chilling Tip In Nancy Guthrie Case
A new search has opened another painful chapter in a case that has already dragged on for months. A search group in Nogales, Mexico, just across the border from Arizona, received an anonymous tip claiming Nancy Guthrie, the missing 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, may have been buried in the Mariposa area west of the city, El Imparcial reported Thursday, June 11. Ramona Guadalupe Ayala Ortiz, leader of the Buscando Corazones collective, told the outlet, based in Mexico, that the group received an anonymous call saying Guthrie’s remains were in a grave along a st…
Police & Fire
Police Investigating Threat Made Against Connecticut Elementary School
Police in Connecticut are investigating after an elementary school received a swatting threat, which forced administrators to cancel a promotion ceremony. Authorities at Bear Path Elementary School in Hamden said they received the threat around 9:30 a.m. on Friday, June 13. Administrators were forced to evacuate the school. Students were taken to a separate location so they wouldn't be forced to stand in the heat. The school was also forced to cancel the sixth-grade promotion ceremony scheduled for Friday. Police investigated and found that the threat was a hoax around 10:45 a…
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New Details Released On Cause Of Death For 'Top Gun: Maverick' Actor James Handy
A new report has added more detail to the killing of a familiar face from film and television. Actor James Handy died from a stab wound to the torso and neck compression, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office, multiple reports said Friday, June 12. People reported that the medical examiner ruled the 81-year-old actor’s death a homicide. Entertainment Weekly also reported the cause and manner of death, citing the medical examiner’s findings: https://ew.com/james-handy-fatal-stabbing-cause-of-death-new-details-11993670 Handy, known for roles in "Top Gun: Maverick," "…
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Think AI is Taking Your Job? Don’t Buy This Book
If you are convinced artificial intelligence is coming for your job or your business and there is nothing you can do about it then this book is not for you. But if you are still building, still leading, still running a business, or still trying to do your best work, Ted Yang believes there is a very different way to look at this moment. Yang, an MIT-trained entrepreneur, member of the Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education, and founder of multiple companies including the parent company of Daily Voice, has written a new book called Ageless Peak Performance: The Playbook for AI-Powe…
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World Cup Prostitution Sweep At Hotels, Massage Parlors Nets 8 In NJ: Sheriff
A prostitution enforcement operation tied to concerns about increased travel ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup resulted in eight arrests and the seizure of more than $13,000 in Passaic County, authorities said. On Thursday, June 11, detectives from the Passaic County Sheriff's Bureau of Narcotics conducted a Quality-of-Life enforcement operation targeting individuals suspected of offering sexual acts for money at hotels and massage parlors throughout the county, Passaic County Sheriff Thomas Adamo said. ALSO SEE: These 12 NJ Towns Could See The Worst World Cup Traffic Saturda…
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Southwest Planes Collide At New England Airport, Reports Say
A Southwest Airlines flight was canceled after its wing clipped another Southwest plane at a Rhode Island airport, according to reports. The incident happened at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport at around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, NBC 10 in Providence reported. Southwest Flight 3515 was pushing back onto a taxiway at the Warwick airport when its wing made contact with the tail of Southwest Airlines Flight 3409, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Both planes returned to their gates, and passengers were allowed to get off the aircraf…
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New UFO Files Include Videos Of 2024, 2025 Sightings In Northeastern US: Watch
A new federal release is giving the public another look at unexplained sightings. The Department of War released its third batch of declassified UFO and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena records on Friday, June 12, via its public UAP portal at war.gov/UFO. The latest release includes 53 documents, 10 images, six videos, and three NASA audio recordings from the CIA, FBI, NASA, and the Department of Defense. The records include several accounts involving orb-like objects, glowing lights, and historical UFO reports. One video, "Orbs Over the Pond," involved an October 2024 sighting at ab…
Business
Coffeemakers Burn Dozens, Sparking Huge Recall: What To Know
Nearly 18,000 coffeemakers are being recalled after dozens of people suffered burns from hot liquid or steam released unexpectedly. Kidisle recalled about 17,600 of its hot and iced coffee machines, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, June 11. The coffeemakers can become clogged, causing hot liquid or steam to build up and release unexpectedly, creating a risk of serious burn injuries. The CPSC said it's aware of at least 107 reports of the coffeemakers releasing hot liquid or steam unexpectedly. At least 27 injuries were reported, including first- and second-…
Police & Fire
Police ID 83-Year-Old Man Killed In CT Crash
Authorities have identified the 83-year-old Connecticut man who was killed in a crash earlier this week that sent a woman to the hospital. Reinaldo Cintron was killed on Tuesday, June 10, in a two-car wreck on Fourth Avenue in New London, police said. When officers responded to the crash, they found Cintron unresponsive, but the other driver was alert and conscious. Both drivers were taken to a hospital. Cintron was later pronounced dead, police said. The other driver was identified as a 41-year-old New London woman. Police have not released additional details about what …
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Facebook, Instagram Disruptions Hit Thousands
If your feed suddenly stopped cooperating, you were not alone. Facebook and Instagram users reported widespread problems on Friday, June 12, with reports of disruption spiking sharply on Downdetector shortly after 9 a.m. Downdetector showed about 69,000 user reports for Facebook issues around 10 a.m., including a spike of 69,569 reports at 9:39 a.m. Instagram also saw a surge in reports, with more than 1,100 users flagging problems Friday morning, according to Downdetector. The reports do not necessarily mean every user was affected. Downdetector tracks user-submitted pr…
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Salmonella Risk Prompts Expanded Vitamin Recall
A product sold through some of the country’s biggest online marketplaces is now part of a wider safety alert. Total Nutrition Inc., of Deer Park, New York, expanded its recall of TNVitamins and Doctor’s Pride Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood Moringa Capsules because of possible Salmonella contamination, the US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday, June 11. The expanded recall follows a supply chain review that identified additional lot numbers linked to the same raw material lot tied to the original recall, according to the company announcement posted by the FDA. The products w…
Lifestyle
AI Is Entering Many Americans' Romantic Lives, New Research Reveals
AI is no longer staying neatly inside the workday. A new survey from Vantage Point Counseling found that 53.95 percent of US adults surveyed said they have some kind of relationship with an AI system. The same study found that 28.16 percent reported having had at least one intimate or romantic relationship with AI. The survey included 1,012 adults living in the United States. Vantage Point Counseling said the responses were census-balanced through SurveyMonkey Audience and carried a margin of error of 3.08 percent at a 95 percent confidence level. ChatGPT was the top AI platform adults re…
Business
Dolly Parton Adds Coffee Brand To Growing Business Empire
Dolly Parton has found a new way to help fans start their day. The country music icon has launched Cup of Ambition, a new signature coffee brand inspired by her beloved anthem "9 to 5," according to the brand’s website, cupofambition.com. Parton announced the news on social media. The coffee brand is being launched in partnership with Community Coffee. Its first lineup will include Light, Medium, and Dark roasts. The first public pours will be served at Dolly’s Tennessean Travel Stop, which opens Wednesday, June 24, off Exit 22 on I-65 south of Nashville, the Cup of Ambition website says.…
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New Round Of Severe, Steamy Storms With Damaging Winds Coming As Strong Cold Front Nears
A new round of widespread severe storms is set to hit as heat and humidity grip the Northeast. Friday, June 12, will bring hot and humid conditions across the Northeast, with widespread temperatures in the 90s and 100 degrees possible in some spots, according to the National Weather Service. Widespread temperatures in the 90s could break records in some spots on Friday, June 12. AccuWeather The National Weather Service said the heat and humidity will prime the region for thunderstorms later in the day. Some storms could quickly become severe, as they did a day earlier. AccuWeather …
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Troubling Shift In How Long Americans Are Living Revealed In New Research
The old promise that each generation would live longer than the one before it is showing serious cracks. Americans born after 1970 are dying at higher rates from major causes than earlier generations did at the same ages, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. StudyFinds just reported that researchers tracked 45 years of US mortality data and found worsening patterns tied to heart disease, cancer, and external causes such as drug overdoses, suicides, homicides, and traffic crashes. The study analyzed mortality changes from 1979 to 2023 among …
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Three Planets To Line Up With Crescent Moon: When To Watch
A short but striking sky show is coming for anyone with a clear view of the horizon. A three-night celestial meetup will unfold from Tuesday, June 16, through Thursday, June 18, when a slender waxing crescent moon joins Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury in the western evening sky, according to AccuWeather. EarthSky also lists the moon, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury as key June skywatching events, with the best view shortly after sunset. The event will not require a telescope. In fact, the full lineup is best viewed with the naked eye, as telescopes narrow the field of view too much to capture the …
Business
Warren Buffett Issues One-Sentence Warning On Economy: What Billionaire Investor Said
One sentence from Wall Street’s most famous investor is drawing attention. Warren Buffett warned during a CNBC interview with Becky Quick at Berkshire Hathaway’s annual meeting that stock-market speculation is looking less like investing and more like gambling. “The casino has gotten very attractive to people,” Buffett told CNBC, according to the network’s transcript of the interview, conducted on Saturday, May 2. Buffett, 95, compared the market to a church with a casino attached, with the church representing long-term investing and the casino representing short-term speculation. The war…
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First 'Most Wanted Fraudster' Surrenders To FBI: Here's What He's Accused Of
A new federal fugitive list just got its first catch. Said Abdullahi Ereg, 47, surrendered to the FBI at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Wednesday, June 10, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Minnesota said. The office said Ereg became the first person from the FBI's new Most Wanted Fraudsters List to be taken into custody. Ereg was indicted in 2024 on charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering, according to the Justice Department. The charges stem from the Feeding Our Future fraud case, an investigation into money meant to feed ch…
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Brazil Vs. Morocco Kicks Off World Cup At MetLife This Saturday
New Jersey's first-ever FIFA World Cup match is just days away, and soccer fans, err, football fans, already know who will be making history at MetLife Stadium. Brazil and Morocco will face off in Group C play at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, marking the first World Cup game ever played in New Jersey. Fans heading to the match should prepare for major delays around the Meadowlands. East Rutherford police told Daily Voice that the heaviest traffic is expected within a five-mile radius of MetLife Stadium before and after the game. That zone includes East…
Police & Fire
Months After Road Rage Crash Sent Motorcyclist To Hospital, Police Arrest 2 CT Drivers
Two drivers are facing charges months after a Connecticut road rage crash that triggered a five-vehicle pileup and left a motorcyclist seriously injured, police said. Authorities announced the arrest on Thursday, June 11. The charges stem from a crash reported around 1:23 p.m. on Jan. 22 at the intersection of Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike and Canal Street in Southington. According to Southington police investigators, Quest Marquis Robinson was driving a pick-up truck that rear-ended a motorcycle operated by Timothy Delaney. Police said the impact pushed both vehicles into the intersecti…
Business
Costco Defends $4.99 Rotisserie Chicken Amid False Advertising Lawsuit: 'Fatally Flawed'
Costco is firing back at a lawsuit accusing the wholesale giant of falsely claiming that its popular $4.99 rotisserie chicken has "no preservatives." The retailer asked a federal court in California to dismiss the proposed class-action lawsuit, The Seattle Times reported. Two California women filed the lawsuit back in January, arguing that Kirkland Signature Seasoned Rotisserie Chicken contains sodium phosphate and carrageenan. Costco attorney Charles Sipos said the claim is "fatally flawed" because the two ingredients are not categorized as preservatives under…
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Underage DWI Driver Admits Killing NY Officer In Crash While Going To Work
A New York man admitted he was drunk while underage, speeding, and ran a red light before crashing into and killing a police officer as she drove to work, prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 11. Matthew Smith, now 21, of Hauppauge, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and numerous related charges for the Jan. 31 crash that killed Officer Patricia Espinosa and seriously injured his passenger, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney said. "Patricia Espinosa, a wife and mother who dedicated her life to protecting others, was killed on her way to work, leaving her daugh…
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Milania Giudice Arrested For Assault In NJ, Court Records Show
Milania Giudice has been charged with simple assault in New Jersey, according to municipal court records. A complaint filed in Montville Municipal Court charges the 20-year-old daughter of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice with simple assault, a disorderly persons offense. Police tell Daily Voice that the charge stems from a dispute at a home in town on Thursday, May 14. Teresa Giudice purchased a $3.35M home with beau Luis Ruelas in Montville in 2021. It was not immediately clear whether or not that's where the dispute involving Milania occurred last month. The charge al…
Police & Fire
Police ID 3-Year-Old Girl Killed In CT Crash; DCF Had Prior Reports Involving Family
Authorities have identified the 3-year-old Connecticut girl who died after being struck by a vehicle before dawn earlier this week. Akari Cortes was killed after a vehicle hit her around 4:36 a.m. near the intersection of East Center Street and Munro Street in Manchester on Wednesday, June 10, police said. Investigators said a 49-year-old Manchester man was driving westbound on East Center Street when he struck the child. He remained at the scene and is cooperating with authorities. Manchester police officers and firefighters rushed to the scene and performed life-saving measur…
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America's OnlyFans Hotspots Revealed: How Much Does Your State Spend?
Americans are spending billions of dollars each year on OnlyFans, and a new report suggests some states are far more engaged than others. According to a 2025 analysis by OnlyGuider, an OnlyFans search platform, total annual spending on the subscription-based content service reached an estimated $2.63 billion nationwide. The report ranked all 50 states and Washington D.C. using a "spend per 10,000 residents" metric designed to compare engagement levels across populations of different sizes. Washington, D.C., topped the rankings, followed by North Dakota, Nevada, Colorado and Illinois. A…
Obituaries
'Cruel Twist Of Fate': Horse Trainer, 25, Dies Weeks After Fulfilling Lifelong Dream
A young Massachusetts horse trainer who had just achieved her lifelong dream of owning a farm was killed in a devastating riding accident that also claimed the life of her beloved show horse. Chloe Christina Smith, 25, of Swampscott, was riding with friends in Groton on Friday, June 5, when her horse balked at a jump, throwing her from the saddle before collapsing on top of her, according to her family and obituary. Smith was airlifted to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, where she died hours later, surrounded by loved ones, Daily Item reported. “Her life was horses,” her father,…
Sports
Golf Legend Phil Mickelson Removed From Prestigious Club After Misconduct Allegation
One of golf’s biggest names is facing a new controversy away from the course. Phil Mickelson is no longer a member of The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, after a female employee accused him of inappropriate contact, Golf Digest reported in an exclusive published Thursday, June 11. The outlet reported that multiple sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed Mickelson’s removal from the private club outside San Diego, where he had played and practiced for decades. The allegation stems from an incident earlier this spring before a round of golf, according to Golf Digest. …
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Eighth-Grade Student Dies During School Field Trip To Connecticut Resort
School officials have confirmed that a Massachusetts eighth-grade student died during a school field trip at a Connecticut resort. Emari Marshall-Woodard, 14, suffered a medical emergency and reportedly drowned while at High Meadow Resort in Granby on Wednesday, June 11, authorities said. Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sonia Dinall confirmed he was a student of the district in a message to parents and staff on Thursday. “Our entire Springfield Public Schools community is grieving the heartbreaking loss of one of our students following a school field trip yes…
Business
Serious Injury Risks Trigger Major Recall For Popular Pool Toys: What To Know
A popular pool toy sold online for years is being recalled because it could seriously injure children, federal regulators said. Joyin US Corp. issued the recall for about 254,000 Sloosh dive sticks, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, June 11. The agency said that the toys violate a federal safety ban and pose an impalement hazard. The recalled dive sticks can exceed the federal compressibility limit, creating a risk that kids could fall or land on them in shallow water and suffer serious piercing injuries. The CPSC also warned that facial …
Obituaries
'One Of A Kind': CT Teen Killed In Running Accident, Community Rallies For Family
A 19-year-old Connecticut man remembered for his deep faith, quiet kindness, and devotion to family has died following an accident during a long run, leaving the community heartbroken and rallying around his loved ones. Luke Pesce's loved ones have launched a GoFundMe campaign to help his family pay for funeral and burial expenses. "Our family is living through an unimaginable heartbreak following the sudden and tragic loss of our beloved nephew, Luke Pesce, who passed away at just 19 years old after a tragic accident during a long run," wrote Kathleen Sallen, the fundraiser's organizer. T…
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New Map Reveals States Americans Can’t Wait To Move To, Or Get Out Of
A new map is putting America’s moving patterns in sharp focus. The Tax Foundation analyzed newly released IRS migration data showing where taxpayers moved between 2022 and 2023, using returns filed in calendar years 2022 and 2023. The data shows continued movement toward the South and Sun Belt, with major gains for states including Texas, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Texas gained the most income tax filers from interstate migration, with 56,473, followed by Florida at 55,349, North Carolina at 39,118, South Carolina at 29,214, and Tennessee at 24,104, according t…
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